kato konpyuta.
Late-night groove music from a geek’s bedroom studio: Shibuya-kei, jazz-funk and breakbeats, with disco, city pop and soul in the mix.
Kato Konpyuta is a new name, not a new DJ. The producer behind it has spent years in DJ booths and studios under other names, and he keeps those to himself.
Kato Konpyuta takes machines apart to find the music in them. His studio is a floor covered in records and half-opened machines: old Japanese computers, a sampler with the lid off, a turntable wired into a laptop, and a folder of scripts he wrote for chopping breaks.
His friends started calling him Konpyuta because he never leaves the computer, and the name stuck.
The debut single Last Train came out on 2 October 2026, the first taste of the Shibuya EP. He DJs too: turntables, a laptop, an old sampler and whichever machine he pulled apart that week. His mixes go out on KKFM, the radio in the room, starting with Sunday Service FM Vol. #01.
He makes graphic design and art too, and most of what you see on this site came off the same workbench.
bookings & business.
elsewhere.
faq.
Who is Kato Konpyuta?
Kato Konpyuta (カート・コンピュータ) is a producer and DJ making late-night groove music: Shibuya-kei, jazz-funk and breakbeats with disco, city pop and soul. He’s a music and tech geek, and a veteran of DJ booths and studios working under a new name. His debut single as Kato is Last Train.
What does "Konpyuta" mean?
Konpyuta (コンピュータ) is Japanese for computer. It started as a nickname from friends, because he never leaves his.
What kind of music does Kato Konpyuta make?
Late-night groove music. Shibuya-kei is home base, with jazz-funk, breakbeats and hip hop drums underneath, and disco, city pop and soul in the mix: anything with a groove.
Is Kato Konpyuta a new artist?
The name is new; the DJ isn’t. The producer behind Kato Konpyuta has spent years in DJ booths and studios under other names, which he keeps to himself. Last Train is his first release as Kato.
When did Last Train come out?
Last Train, the debut single, came out on Friday 2 October 2026 on Konpyuta Records. Stream it on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and more.
Is there a music video for Last Train?
Yes. The official Last Train video is on YouTube, and you can watch it on the Last Train page of this site too.
Is there a Kato Konpyuta EP?
Yes. Last Train is the first single from the Shibuya EP, which has four tracks: Last Train, Hachiko, Nonbei Yokocho and Center Gai. The release date will be announced on this site and on Instagram.
What is KKFM?
KKFM is the radio station built into Kato Konpyuta’s website, where his DJ mixes play. The latest is Sunday Service FM Vol. #01, his one-hour Sunday mix of neo-soul, city pop and jazz-funk, also on Mixcloud.
Where can I follow Kato Konpyuta?
katokonpyuta everywhere: Instagram, YouTube, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, X and Threads.
How do I book Kato Konpyuta for a DJ set or gig?
Email bookings@kato.computer for DJ sets, gigs and collaborations, or press@kato.computer for press and interviews.