Takeshi Ueda


Takeshi Ueda, is the bassist, programmer, additional vocalist and songwriter for The Mad Capsule Markets. He is often known for his unique way of bass guitar playing, and ever changing haircuts.

Musical career

Takeshi was born in Yokohama, Japan. Not much is known about his childhood, just that he was a big YMO fan and joined the pre-Mad Capsule Markets band Berrie in 1985 after vocalist Kyono and guitarist Minoru Kojima had advertised for a bass guitarist. Since he has been in The Mad Capsule Markets, his style of bass guitar playing has evolved into more than the straight punk bass he used to play. From 1996, when lead guitarist Ai Ishigaki left, Takeshi's bass became the main centerpiece of the band and was more experimental in its use, as he experimented by tuning down his bass to give it more of a Rap-Metal effect. By the time of the Digidogheadlock and OSC-DIS albums, he had mastered the guitar and synthesizer, started using many effects pedals, and had a similar sound to Tom Morello's style of guitar playing.
He has gone under many pseudonyms, such as Kure Takeshi, Kurejii Takeshi,, Cra￥, and Takeshi "￥" Ueda. With The Mad Capsule Markets currently on hiatus, Takeshi has been working on his clothing line Fuzz Rez Zweep.

AA

Ueda has released his first album, #1, in February 2009 with the band AA=. AA= also features vocalist Takayoshi Shirakawa, guitarist Minoru Kojima and drummer Nobuaki Kaneko.
In September 2009 AA= released a live DVD of the tour to support #1 called Tour #1. A second album, #2, followed in June 2010. In 2011 they released their third album, #3, again followed by a tour DVD Tour #3 ver.1.0+2.0 in 2013. In the same year they released their next album, split into two half-length volumes, # and 4. The corresponding tour DVD, TOUR #4 +MV, is set to be released on September 28, 2014.
AA= have recorded a cover of 先天性労働者 on the tribute Album to Michiro Endo. They also started AA= Aid and are currently releasing a single with proceeds going to support those affected by the Japanese tsunami.

Custom bass guitar

Takeshi remixes the title track and "Secret Express".
Takeshi remixed the song "Fact".
Takeshi made the song "DRFTDVL".
The song "Godzilla walk" was remixed by Takeshi.
Takeshi remixed "Tong Poo" alongside fellow mad member Motokatsu Miyagami.
Takeshi plays bass on the song "Piled Higher Deeper" fellow mad member Ai Ishigaki.
Takeshi plays bass on the song "The Heroin Side".
Takeshi plays bass on tracks 1 and 8.
Takeshi remixed the track "Japanese Modernist" for the single's limited edition version.
Produced the A-side, a digital hardcore track.
Produced the track "Gimme Chocolate!!".
Produced the track "Awadama Fever".