Takeshi Nakatsuka -- Tsumetai Jounetsu（冷たい情熱）

I saw this fellow's video some months ago and was entranced by the director's love of polygons and circles, although I was a total washout when it came to geometry back in high school. I also like how even the lyrics are made to participate in the progression of the video.

This tribute to shapes was created as the environment for "Tsumetai Jounetsu" (Cold Passion) by singer-songwriter Takeshi Nakatsuka（中塚武）. The song was a track on Nakatsuka's February 2013 album "Lyrics", a project where he pretty much handled everything with the possible exception of the horns. My imagination has been running a bit hot in terms of how I would describe "Tsumetai Jounetsu"...a boho slice of French jazz-influenced pop, perhaps? With the description of French jazz, maybe it can even categorized as Shibuya-kei.

Nakatsuka hails from Yokohama and graduated from Waseda University after which he entered the current BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. and worked there for several years. In the late 1990s, he led his own band QYPTHONE, and in 2004, he made his solo debut with the album "Joy". He brought over a crossover sound based on jazz and Latin as well as provide music for commercials, TV and movie soundtracks, and other singers. Up to now, Nakatsuka has released 12 albums and one single.