Coltemonikha

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Yasutaka Nakata
Kate Sakai}}

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Coltemonikha (stylized as "COLTEMONIKHA" or "COLTEMÖNIKHA") was a Japanese electronica duo consisting of record producer Yasutaka Nakata and model and fashion designer Kate Sakai.{{cite web|url=http://www.contemode.com/colte.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080515092221/http://www.contemode.com/colte.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 15, 2008|title=Coltemonikha (profile)|website=Contemode|access-date=April 2, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://colkinikha.com/designer.html|title=Colkinikha|website=Colkinikha|access-date=April 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922155535/http://www.colkinikha.com/designer.html|archive-date=September 22, 2008|url-status=dead}}

The group formed as a project uniting music and fashion. They produced two mini-albums which were made to complement Sakai's fashion line "Made in Colkinikha" and one compilation album. Their name was a portmanteau of "Colkinikha" and "contemode".

Members

Yasutaka Nakata (born 1980 February 6) - composition, arrangement, production
Kate Sakai (born 1982 November 5) - lyrics, vocals

Musical style

Coltemonikha's music is pop-styled with electronic influences. The lyrics, written by Sakai, generally carry a whimsical mood and often contain a blending of Japanese and English.