Over the past ten years Dr. Usui has been a leading figure in Tokyo's new wave and electro-pop scene. In 1998, he and his band MOTOCOMPO were instrumental figures in the Tokyo new wave revival along with bands such as Polysics. With their debut "Desktop Romancer", MOTOCOMPO also pioneered the 8-bit "chiptune" technopop sound that has become the signature of recent groups like YMCK. Since then, Dr. Usui has continued to develop MOTOCOMPO's sound, introducing elements of disco, house and electro... read more
