bio

Hercelot ハースロット
Hercelot is a solo project by Tatsuya Okamoto.
He was born in Tokyo in 1991. In his infancy, he assumed music was far from his own life. At the age of 14, however, he realized sequenced-sound FX can be music even without ordinary musical instruments or melodies. Then he started to collect sound FX files from some softwares and games and make music by himself.
He released "DJ Newtown (aka Tofubeats) - high-school girl(we loved)(Hercelot Remix)" (2009) on MALTINE RECORDS as his first work. Then he has made some single tracks, and two original albums, "Wakeup Fakepop" (2013) and "slowalk" (2017). As other works, he has co-writing tracks with Tomggg and Ollygon, the songs produced for Lyrical School and Antenna Girl, remix works for JAKAZiD, Yuigot, Yoshino Yoshikawa, PARKGOLF, Tokyo Girls' Style, Kikuo and so on...
It is difficult to explain his musicality from music genres. If it must be said, his sound is based on hiphop and breakbeats. He finds humor in trivial elements and an unbalanced construction of them. To express the kind of humor, he uses small fragments of samples, self-recorded toy sounds, domestic instruments and electronic beats.
As autonym: Tatsuya Okamoto, working at Korg Inc. and designed/demonstrated analog synthesizers and apps.
岡本達也のソロプロジェクト。
1991年東京生まれ。幼少期より音楽や演奏から縁遠い生活を送っていたが、「楽器の音やメロディがなくても、効果音の連なりだけで音楽は成立する」と考えたのをきっかけに、PCソフトウェアや無料ゲームのシステム効果音を集めて、音楽を自作し始める。
2009年、MALTINE RECORDSより最初の楽曲をリリース。以降、いくつかの単曲やEP、そして2つのオリジナルアルバム "Wakeup Fakepop" (2013), "slowalk" (2017) がリリースされている。また、TomgggやOllygonとの共作、lyrical schoolやアンテナガールへの楽曲提供、Remix提供先にJAKAZiD, yuigot, Yoshino Yoshikawa, PARKGOLF, 東京女子流, きくお 等……
「些細なもの、それらの不安定な組み立て」から感じられるユーモアの表現を志向している。HiphopやBreakbeatsの手法をベースに、小さなサンプルのかけら・安価な玩具のレコーディング・家庭的な楽器の音・電子的なビートを組み合わせる作風をとっている。
また本業として、KORG Inc.にてシンセサイザーや音楽ソフトウェアのサウンドデザイン、機材デモンストレーションを行っている。
performance history
2023
03/11 FFF @clubasia, Shibuya
2022
06/12 一気呵成 @SPACE, Shinjuku
04/09 三十路ナイト @MOGRA, Akihabara
03/19 FFF @clubasia, Shibuya
2021
10/09 暴力的にカワイイ (w/ Tomggg, アンテナガール) @ageHa, Shin-kiba
2020
11/21 暴力的にカワイイ (w/ Tomggg) @ageHa, Shin-kiba
11/07 FFF @clubasia, Shibuya
08/28 Posession @clubasia, Shibuya
08/22 sound house @GARAGE, Shimokitazawa
06/22 MOMENT RAVEROOM by MOMENTTOKYO @Twitch
05/24 LOUNGE NEO "LAST 17 DAYS" -BOUNCE UP x POOL- (w/ Redcompass) @Twitch
03/20 FFF @clubasia, Shibuya
03/14 @mou, Shimokitazawa
02/23 00 [ダブルオー] a la mode @club JB's, Sakae
02/05 after7 @OTO, Shibuya
01/26 暴力的にカワイイ (w/ Tomggg) @clubasia, Shibuya
2019
11/22 Cosmo's Midnight LIVE IN JAPAN (w/ 103i & Redcompass) @Glad, Shibuya
09/15 MALTINE RECORDS pres. CUBE (w/ Tomggg & yuigot) @UNIT, Daikanyama
07/05 富乃市 @Time Out Cafe&Diner, Ebisu
06/01 LENONADE MOON Release Party ‼︎ @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
05/06 BOUNCE UP (w/ 103i & Redcompass) @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
03/22 暴力的にカワイイ (w/ Tomggg & アンテナガール) @clubasia, Shibuya
02/28 マルチネ放送室β on block.fm @MAGNET by SHIBUYA 109
2018
12/28 DANCING da VILLAGE @clubasia, Shibuya
11/25 家だけにyeah (w/ Redcompass) @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
09/08 暴力的にカワイイ (w/ Tomggg & アンテナガール) @clubasia, Shibuya
08/18 超合法東京 (w/ yuigot) @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
08/12 Summer War Game Continue (w/ 103i & Redcompass) @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
06/09 AUDIO TWO @CIRCUS TOKYO, Shibuya
06/07 Different Directions (:D) @Time Out Cafe&Diner, Ebisu
05/30 Ableton User Group Bigakko 1969 @美学校, Jimbocho
04/14 NISHIKAWACCHI HOME PARTY @西川家, Fujisawa
03/24 DANCING da VILLAGE @clubasia, Shibuya
03/08 MALTINE SEED FLOOR @7th Floor, Shibuya
02/09 Sweets @BATICA, Ebisu
2017
12/23 暴力的にカワイイ2 @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
10/17 DE DE MOUSE special 5 hours @DOMMUNE, Shibuya
10/07 (w/ 103i & Redcompass) @終日one, Yoyogiuehara
09/16 パルTAMAフェス @パルテノン多摩, Tama
09/09 9oo9do @BATICA, Ebisu
06/11 暴力的にカワイイ @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
02/24 Rock oN Creative Gathering (w/ Yoshihiro Yamada) @Rock oN Company, Shibuya
01/26 MALTINE SEED STAGE 01 @CIRCUS TOKYO, Shibuya
2016
12/30 温泉 @蒲田温泉, Kamata
12/18 BOUNCE UP (w/ Redcompass) @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
10/29 YA3i pres. Time Machine 777 (w/ YUPPA(HNC)) @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
07/29 2.5d last 10 days @2.5D, Shibuya
07/17 Otherman Show x MEOW!!! @heavysick ZERO, Nakano
05/15 あの日の声を探して @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
05/03 平成in沖縄 @on, Miebashi
04/24 KORG デモンストレーター on M3 @TRC, Heiwajima
03/06 Space @MOGRA, Akihabara
03/04 Tominikha Undergrounded Fes. @BATICA, Ebisu
2015
12/30 温泉 @蒲田温泉, Kamata
12/23 三毛猫ポップフェス @Bullet's, Nishiazabu
11/29 家 (w/ Redcompass) @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
11/28 Sukima Tokyo @青山蜂, Aoyama
11/15 Honey Vol.10 @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
10/31 YA3i Halloween Party "JUNGLE GROOVE" @Glad, Shibuya
10/25 KORG デモンストレーター on M3 @TRC, Heiwajima
10/18 GOOFY 2nd Anniversary PARTY (w/ Redcompass) @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
10/10 Ryan Hemsworth Japan Tour 2015 @VISION, Shibuya
08/02 天 @UNIT, Daikanyama
07/23 DE DE MOUSE one-man "for 2EPs" @UNIT, Daikanyama
07/12 夏 の 終 わ り @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
05/09 comogomo @hisomine, Ohmiya
02/28 meow!!! × DOPE UP! @BE-WAVE, Shinjuku
01/28 ANDREWラウンジ @DUUSRAA, Shinjuku
2014
12/28 温泉 @綱島ラジウム温泉~東京園, Tsunashima
10/31 YA3i pres. 5th Anniv. HALLOWEEN Party "#GANGLAND” @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
10/11 sKILLupper x MALTINErecords presents “STAR” @2.5D, Shibuya
08/23 Sukimapolis 2 (w/ Redcompass) @青山蜂, Aoyama
08/02 The Otherman Show X -RAVE SAMURAI vs PARTY NINJA- @BE-WAVE, Shinjuku
06/27 HAPPY HARD RAVE @club asia, Shibuya
05/30 UNIKE -5th Anniversary- @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
05/05 東京 @LIQUIDROOM/KATA, Ebisu
04/26 FOGPAK #6 Release Party (as Charred Comp80) @2.5D, Shibuya
04/06 ウェディング・セレモニー -The Wedding Mistakes "Virgin Road" Release Party- @KATA, Ebisu
04/05 SPIN.DISCOVERY-Vol.1- @Le Baron de Paris, Aoyama
02/10 Seiho & Obey City "Way Cool Winter Tour 2014" @UNIT, Daikanyama
2013
12/20 山 @WWW, Shibuya
12/18 metropolis SP (as Charred Comp80) @Solfa, Nakameguro
11/17 Harley & Quin pres. TECHNOPARTY @BE-WAVE, Shinjuku
11/12 JOYNT @Module, Shibuya
11/09 ええじゃないか -2.5周年だから狂喜乱舞- @2.5D, Shibuya
11/03 UNIKE @clubasia, Shibuya
11/02 ya3i girls pre. Halloween Party @ever, Aoyama
10/27 BASS UP (w/ Redcompass) @LOUNGE NEO, Shibuya
09/27 キャッキャウフフ @UNDER DEER LOUNGE, Shibuya
09/22 STRLabel+usomitaina-records ストリーミングライブ @Studio Revival, Ogikubo
09/14 FOGPAK x TREKKIE TRAX x INS @QUETZAL, Sapporo
09/07 ウィンドウズ1999 @OTO, Shinjuku
09/06 bo en "pale machine" Release Party @2.5D, Shibuya
08/18 Maltine Records x DPZ「クラブイベント」 @SECO, Shibuya
08/17 Seiho ABSTRAKTSEX Release Party @UNIT, Daikanyama
08/10 Lunamoth ~Summer Special~ @YCU, Yokohama
07/28 Culture Milk Vol.11 @OTO, Shinjuku
06/09 Idiot Pop "TOY POP"+"EXWORLD" Release Party @BATICA, Ebisu
05/29 Alchemy @OTO, Shinjuku
05/18 2.5d 2nd Anniversary (w/ Redcompass) @2.5D, Shibuya
05/18 2.5d 2nd Anniversary (w/ Yoshino Yoshikawa) @2.5D, Shibuya
03/11 Smart Sound at Solfa vol.3 (w/ Redcompass) @Solfa, Nakameguro
02/23 Sukimapolis (w/ Redcompass) @青山蜂, Aoyama
01/14 Poleporeception @地下一階, Minamisemba
2012
12/29 大ネットレーベル祭 @WOMB, Shibuya
12/14 ハブマン Ustream @Studio Revival, Ogikubo
11/03 Waseda festival 2012 (w/ Daiteng) @Waseda Univ.
10/27 YA3i* GiRLS pres. Halloween Party 2012 @Hell's Bar, Sangenjaya
08/22 metropolis pres. "discopia" (w/ Redcompass)@Saloon, Daikanyama
08/19 ゆうだち @Ever, Aoyama
08/18 bpm 2012 @heavysick ZERO, Nakano
07/14 ビビット・ビット @Sazanami, Shibuya
07/08 WCS @Waseda Univ.
07/07 SONGS vol.1 @WOMB, Shibuya
06/22 玄関先 vol.5 @Sabaco, Waseda
05/25 KTL vol.5 @barnoTbar, Fuchu
05/19 REPUBLIC Vol.9 @WOMB, Shibuya
04/25 WCS @Waseda Univ.
04/08 WCS @Waseda Univ.
03/22 metropolis vol.7 1st Anniversary @Bullet's, Nishi-Azabu
02/25 異レギュラー vol.5 @DAYTRIM, Shinsakae
02/15 玄関先 vol.3 @Sabaco, Waseda
2011
12/28 玄関先 vol.2 (w/ Redcompass) @Sabaco, Waseda
12/11 The Otherman Show #6 @Acid Panda Cafe, Shibuya
11/07 Waseda festival 2011 @Waseda Univ.
10/28 YA3i* GiRLS pres. Halloween Party 2011 @Hell's Bar, Sangenjaya
10/20 Music Inn @Sabaco, Waseda
09/13 玄関先 vol.1 @Sabaco, Waseda
09/10 アンコネ3 -Underground Connection- @MOGRA, Akihabara
09/10 ハブとマングース @heavysick ZERO, Nakano
08/15 tahiti's 21st BD @Hell's Bar, Sangenjaya
07/14 DOIT:BREAK @2.5D, Shibuya
05/21 WCS @02cafe, Waseda
05/19 WCS @Waseda Univ.
05/17 Radiator @Sabaco, Waseda
05/15 Sunday Special @heavysick ZERO, Nakano
05/04 FASHION HELLS @Hell's Bar, Sangenjaya
04/03 The Youngman Show (w/ yumiwo) @Acid Panda Cafe, Jiyugaoka
02/15 Radiator @Sabaco, Waseda
01/30 OSFE1.5 48h DJ Relay @Mizuhodai House
2010
12/24 ni.spectr @Sabaco, Waseda
11/12 THE☆荒川智則 @UNIT, Daikanyama
11/06-07 Waseda festival 2010 @Waseda Univ.
10/17 WCS @Sabaco, Waseda
09/18 WCS @Waseda Univ., Waseda
06/20 WCS @Waseda Univ., Waseda
05/03 秋葉原電力祭 -MOGRA×電力レーベル- @MOGRA, Akihabara
03/31 (w/ yumiwo) @VoiceFactory, Shimokitazawa
2008
11/03-05 KOMAROCK FESTIVAL 08' (w/ yumiwo) @Komaba H.S., Univ. of Tsukuba
thank you all audiences, organizers, staffs and costars.