Dark Model

Tatsuya Oe has created one of the best electronic music efforts in recent memory and easily one of the most grandiose and memorable of 2014. The fact that his self-titled album as Dark Model is merely a debut should be nothing short of intimidating to all other producers within the world of EDM. (Score: 9.5/10) Brian Lion, Under The Gun Review Dark Model's self-titled album offers up an electronic sound like no other. The symphonic experience is one of a kind as Dark Model provides listeners with an orchestral theme on 16 cuts. (5 out of 5 stars Final Grade: A) Kyle Jarmon, Examiner.com 'As the album comes to it's end, it's clear that Dark Model is a rarity - ambitious in it's attempt to fuse cinematic scores with up-to-the-minute dub aesthetics, and overall it's successful in what it has set out to do.' Chris Marsh, Skopemag.com ' What really sets Oe apart from his electronic peers is his originality. He creates a sound that cannot be compared to any artist who has come before him. Surely emerging artists will try to emulate Dark Model's sound, but Oe brings a complexity to his work that is interesting and irresistible (5 out of 5 stars).' Laurie Fanelli, Veggie Fans This disc really surprised me. It's not exactly my kind of music. This album, though, just blew me away. In fact, it's likely to make my best of 2014 list. I'm pretty impressed with this. It works really well and is a great ride. G. W. Hill, Music Street Journal His first album, self-titled Dark Model, is an audio storyboard or sorts, and unfolds just as you'd expect from a superhero sound engineer: thrilling adventure, dire downfalls, and triumphant victory. Darby Bundy, Dance Music Northwest 'Gotham City's Electronic Hero - Dark Model' In other words, if a Tron 2 were to be released, I think Daft Punk would know who to collaborate with next. Rachele, What's Good With It Tatsuya Oe has created an album that many different music fans can enjoy. The skill demonstrated in this collection of tracks can not be ignored because Tatsuya Oe has a spectacular understanding of what he wants to do with each piece. Garrett Jutte, Guardian Liberty Voice Dark Model rides that wave the way a knight would ride into battle. Tatsuya Oe, the brain behind the name, and also known as DJ Captain Funk, blends cinematic orchestrations with new edged electronic music to create music with an intensity that few could achieve. Victor Alfieri, Wordkrapht Listening to Dark Model's debut release really put me in a state of trance. His music does exactly what he wanted it to do, and that's to build and tell a story. Amanda Cowan, The DJ List This is dancey to please most educated club kids, but also serves as his calling card to Hollywood as this album is almost a tapestry of would be soundtracks. Wil Cifer, Next Big Thing ?: Dark Model on Soletron.com You could call him an electroinc artist, but that would seem to sell him short. Will Oliver, We All Want Someone To Shout For & Hype Machine Dark Model is a collection of 16 awesome instrumental tracks that just keep you mesmerized. Rob Perez, Dark Model's self-titled album is a soundtrack to those in a wormhole on The Music Universe Crossing genres is tricky to do and be taken seriously, but Dark Model is an example of how it sounds when you do it right. There is an obvious appreciation of diverse musical backgrounds in every track on the album with a flair for the heroic that can unironically be described with terms like soundscape. It's music that truly transports the listener. Scott Wilson, Quip Magazine 'If you want electronic music with depth, this is it.' Kimberly Jeong, DJZ -Who is at the helm of Dark Model? - Dark Model is a new project by award winning music producer Tatsuya Oe (who has also been well known as electronic music master/club DJ Captain Funk since the late 90s), which focuses on futuristic, emotional, and edgy orchestral electronic music. Tatsuya was born in Japan, now residing in New York. With his enormously diverse music background, he has produced several hundreds of music related wor