COM.A Profile



Born in England (1976), raised in HongKong, U.S. and now in Tokyo,Japan.
Age Yoshida gave birth to his solo and started solo project under the alias COM.A on 1998. After many compilation and remixes appearances and foundation building releases such as a split 12" on FatCat's classic split series, countless internet trading of his tracks which were also popping up on dj mixes and playlists worldwide.

COM.A started his own label NOTEK REC and on January 2001,released his Debut album "DreamAndHope" and the follow up remix album "We are the pervert?". on Oct 2002, he changed NOTEK REC to ROMZ(running ROMZ with DJ Shiro The Goodman), he released 2nd album "shot of love" from ROMZ and Tigerbeat6, on Dec. 2003, released singles and remixes collection 3rd album "My Way".

COM.A is one of the first and most inventive japanese electronic music hailed by many as the japanese equivalent to groundbreaking artists, Com.a is sounding the warcry as the leader of a laptop gang all over Japan .

The 4th album will be releasing next spring 2007.

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/comajapan


COM.A
2007
4th album

COM.A "Coming Of Age"


1.Birth
2.Lights, Camera, Hallucination
3.Kiss My Ass, Goodbye
4.Glorious Life (featuring Kiiiiiii)
5.
Join The Army
6.American Conscience
7.The Time Has Come
8.One Night Stand
9.Nightmare Corpse
10.Fear Addiction
11.Misjudge
12.Sound Of Lights
13.Coming Of Age



Discography:

Albums:

1998: Com.A "Sneezing And Yawning" (Notekrec)CDR
1999:Com.A"Comalogica" (Notekrec)CDR
1999:Com.A"[k] & [c]" (Notekrec)CDR
1999:Com.A"Are you notech?...I am Notek"(Notekrec) CDR
2000:Com.A"Happy Healthy Pervert" (Notekrec) CDR
1999:Rom=Pari "view" (Beatink,SubRosa) 12",CD
2001:Com.A "Dream And Hope"(Romz,Notekrec)CD
2001:Com.A "We Are The Pervert?"(Notekrec,Zod)12",CD
2002:Com.A "Shot Of Love"(Romz,Tigerbeat6)CD
2003:Com.A "My Way-singles,remixes collection"(Romz)CD
2007: Com.A "Coming Of Age"(Romz, Tigerbeat6, Shanshui) CD, MP3

Singles:

2000:Com.A vs.Duplo Remote "split 12"(Fatcat) 12",CD
2002:Com.A vs.Datach'i "connected series"(Klangkrieg)12"
2003:Com.A "One More Story EP" (Tigerbeat6)12"
2004:Com.A/DJ Rupture "Shockout"(Tigerbeat6) 12",CD

Remixes:

2001:Com.A vs.Kid606 "$series vol.1" (Tigerbeat6) 7"
2001:Com.A vs.AKAINU "AKAINU DAIZEN" (Amatera U.S.A)CD
2002:Com.A vs.Cex "Fight Club" (Tigerbeat6)12"
2002: Com.A vs. Ryo.Co "Petrol Powered Soldier Series Pt. 1" (Melange)7"
2002:Com.A vs.Electric Company "American Breakbeat Rebuilt"(Tigerbeat6,Klangkrieg) CD
2003:Com.A vs.Laurie Anderson "O superman remixes"(ERS/Staalplaat) CD
2003:Com.A+SHIROtheGOODMAN vs.Nettle "Firecamp Stories " (TheAgriculture)12", CD
2003:Com.A vs.8th wonder "Death Absinthe.mix" (APHASIC TONE)CD
2003:Com.A vs.AKAINU "BAKA NO HAKOBUNE-ZENRA Boogieーfree chin.mix" (Amatera U.S.A)CD
2003:Com.A vs.Kid606 "Kill Sound Before Sound Kills You-Metal Booty.mix"(Romz) CD
2004:Com.A vs Knifehandchop "Techno-Gaiden"(Tigerbeat6) 12"
2005: Com.A vs Shychild "One with the sun" (Romz) CD
2005: Com.A vs. Kid606 "Planet Of The Fight Club" (Tigerbeat6) 12"
2006:"ROMZ 4th anniversary compilation"(Romz) CD

2006: Com.A vs. Akainu "Soundtrack"(Amatera U.S.A, Victor)CD
2006: Com.A vs. Kaada"Music For Moviebikers"(Romz)CD
2006: Com.A vs. Splay"People On The Floor"(Pony Canyon)CD
2007: Com.A vs. Team Doyobi CD
2007: Com.A vs. Hosome CD
2008: Com.A vs. Broken Haze(Laboratory Insect) CD
2008: Com.A vs. Wagdug Futuristic Unity(DefSTAR records)CD

Compilation:
2000:"No watches,No maps"(Fatcat) CD
2001:"Tigerbeat6 inc."(Tigerbeat6) CD,12"
2001:"RND_0.34873349921"(Pause2) CD
2002:"And The Beat Goes Off"(Wire Magazine) CD
2002:"Underconstructing#2"(Underconstructing)CD
2002:"Let's i Love You"(Romz) CD
2003:"Open up and say...@<%_|^[!] "(Tigerbeat6) CD
2003:"Branches & Routes"(Fatcat) CD
2004:"Port doc.1-5"(Port) CD
2004:"Summer Tracks"(Romz) CD
2006:"ROMZ 4th anniversary compilation"(Romz) CD
2006: (Wrong Music) CD
2007:" V.A."TRICK POP" Village Vangurd limited."(Romz) CD

DVD:

2003:Kid606 vs.Com.A "D-Tonate_00 by D-fuse"(Agosto)

the festival com.a appeared:
2001 Metamorphose@Mt.Fuji
2001 Batofar@Paris
2003 SoundSummit@Australia
2003 Octopus Festival@Paris
2004 SxSW@Texas
2004 Dedbeat@U.K.
2004 triptych@Scotland
2006 Fatcat Open Circuit @ Belgium


TV commercial works:

2005 "Willcom"
2005 "Town & Country"
2005 "Panasonic DIGA"
2005 "TOTO"
2005 "BITA C GOLD"
2005 "JTB"
2005 "Asahi Beer"
2005 "Aioi Insurance"
2005 "Japan Insurance"
2005 "Playstation Ape Escape 3"
2005 "AU by kddi"
2005 "Rhoto"
2005 "CGC"
2005 "PlaystationPortable Spot"
2005 "Nissan Wingroad"
2005 "PSP talkman"
2005 "PSP gigapack"
2005 "Navio"
2005 "Dunlop"
2006 "Lotte Xylitol"
2006 "Yanmar"
2006"PSP talkman"
2006"Aioi Insurance"
2006 "ANA"
2006 "Cup Noodle Maruchan"
2006 "PINO"
2006 "Nature Made"
2006 "Fujikyu Eejanaika"
2006 "Willcom"
2006 "Wonda Coffee"
2006 "Kao Healthya Water"
2006 "Aoki"
2007 "Sega Virtua Fighter"
2007"Honda Vamos"
2007 "Ntt Docomo Tokai"
2007 "Sapporo Ebisu Beer"
2007 "Schick"
2007 "bufferin luna"
2007 "fujitsu TEN"
2007 "Sony Blu-ray"

2007 "Hokuyo Bank CI"
2007 "ST chemical "
2007 "Ntt West Japan "
2007 "Edwin"
2007 "Right-On"
2007 "Total Work Out "
2007 "Honda Accord Middle East "
2007 "Segreta CI"
2007 "Kentucky"


Other Works:
Space Shower TV "Tune In" Sound Design
Space Shower TV "Neu!!!!" Sound Design
Space Shower TV "Such!!" Sound Design
Space Shower TV "TVgeraccho!" Sound Design
Space Shower TV "Loveshower" Sound Design
Space Shower TV "G-shock" Sound Design
Space Shower TV "Myx" Sound Design
Space Shower TV "new year promotion " Sound Design



listen to TV commercial songs

 
COM.A
"My Way ~singles remixes collection"
format: cd
cat no: rmz012
release date: 12/10/2003


"My Way ~singles remixes collection"
3rd album(sample mp3)

1.Winner Of The Zoo

2.8th wonder-COM.A death absinthe.mix


 
COM.A
"Shot Of Love"
format: cd
cat no: rmz006/meow65
release date: 2002


"Shot Of Love"
2nd album(sample mp3)

sick of it!!


 
COM.A
"Dream And Hope"
format: cd
cat no: rmz002
release date: 2001


"Dream And Hope"
1st album(sample mp3)

Skum In The Pool Bar




Romz Office:
zip code: 150-0042
No.3 Tanaka Bldg. 3F 31-3 Udagawa, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.romzrecord.com/
coma@romzrecord.com or info@romzrecord.com