He formed the group capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer.

After Towa Tei, he was the second Japanese artist to officially remix Kylie Minogue,[3] contributing a version of her single "Get Outta My Way".

He also formed Coltemonikha with singer, model, and fashion designer Kate Sakai.

In July 2012, he won the "Creator" award for the "Change Maker of the Year 2012" event.

[8] He has also contributed a composition that was featured in the Closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games titled "1620" which was produced to highlight Japan's electronic dance culture which also featured choreography from MIKIKO.