Diamond Head (Japanese band)

Working as a band in their own right they wrote and performed the song "le vent brulant" in 2001, which was used for some of the Japanese television coverage of the 2004 Formula-1 season.

This track, an instrumental, was included on both Yaida's single "Look Back Again/Over The Distance" and the compilation album Grand Prix: Super Collection 2004 Working around a core of four experienced producers with high experience and expertise with their chosen instruments, they expanded the group to include other specialists to achieve a polished sound on all.

)[1] As a group, they are credited as producers and session musicians on every Hitomi Yaida release until 2005 when Diamond Head was dissolved and each individual artist received their own credits from then on, with Murata Akira taking over the bulk of her sound production from Katoaka who left Aozora in 2005.

Since then, he has released more than five albums and 11 singles, the latest being the 2003 single Slapstick Blues and produced Aozora artists such as SATOMI' and CAN'NO whilst also acting as the Japanese A&R producer for Mary Lou Lord and Imogen Heap (for the Aozora re-release of iMegaphone and Music Pool 2002 recording).

[2] He parted ways with Aozora in 2005 and now acts as a freelance producer,[2] with Murata Akira taking over the sound production of Hitomi Yaida's releases.

Murata also composed the score for the 1999 anime film A.LI.CE as well as producing numerous remixes and provided material for the video game Sega Rally 2 under an alias.

As a guitarist, he works with many musicians: Yuki Isoya (ex-Judy and Mary), Shiina Ringo, Yano Maki, Ayumi Hamasaki, Do As Infinity, Mika Nakashima, Tanpopo (appearing on the single Motto), Elephant Kashimashi, Ikimono-gakari, Chara, Puffy AmiYumi, Kaela Kimura, Maaya Sakamoto, Ayaka, Do As Infinity, Hitomi Shimatani, Yuki Kajiura and so on.

[11] His professional career began in 1997 with the band Super Trapp, with whom he released two albums and five singles via Sony BMG.