NOBUYUKI TABATA
NOBUYUKI TABATA
PROFILE
Nobuyuki Tabata is a Tokyo-based bassist, producer, music creator, and Sound Expert specializing in modern heavy music.
He is the bassist and screamer of the Tokyo-based melodic metalcore band DATE BACK TO DAWN, where he is also involved in songwriting, production, recording, mixing, and overall creative direction.
Known for combining aggressive modern-metal tone with technical playing, Nobuyuki has developed a distinctive approach to bass performance while building an international presence through music, gear-focused content, artist collaborations, and professional music feedback.
PLAYING STYLE
Nobuyuki is known for an aggressive yet articulate bass tone built for modern metal and heavy music.
His playing combines fingerstyle, pick playing, slap, double-slap, and original 3-finger speed picking techniques, allowing him to move between powerful low-end support and highly technical lead-style bass phrases.
Rather than treating bass only as a supporting instrument, he focuses on creating a sound and playing style that remains clearly identifiable within dense, low-tuned arrangements.
SOUND EXPERT / MUSIC FEEDBACK
Nobuyuki is an official Sound Expert on Groover, providing artists with detailed professional feedback on songwriting, arrangement, performance, bass and guitar tone, production, dynamics, mixing, and overall sonic impact. Groover
His main areas of expertise include:
- Metal / Heavy Metal
- Melodic Metal
- Hardcore
- Death / Thrash
- Hard Rock
- Pop Punk / Pop Rock
With experience spanning songwriting, recording, production, and performance, his feedback is based on both creative and technical perspectives.
He also introduces selected artists and tracks through his own social media and music discovery content.
ENDORSEMENTS & PARTNERSHIPS
Nobuyuki works with a growing number of international music and creator brands.
Official Artist / Artist Support
- Acacia Guitars — Official Artist
- Rattlesnake Cable Company — Official Artist
- Quantum Industries — Artist / Endorsed Artist
- Black Harbor — Official Artist
Music Platforms / Professional Roles
- Groover — Sound Expert
- SubmitHub — Official Influencer
His partnerships focus on real-world use across live performance, recording, gear testing, tone development, and international content creation.
Acacia and Rattlesnake are already publicly documented on the site, while Groover publicly lists Nobuyuki as a Sound Expert.
CONTENT & GLOBAL REACH
Alongside performing and producing music, Nobuyuki creates bass performance, gear, music discovery, and behind-the-scenes content for an international audience.
His content includes:
- Bass playthroughs
- Live performances
- Gear demonstrations
- Tone and equipment content
- Artist discovery
- Music feedback
- Studio and production content
- Short-form cinematic videos
His audience extends across Japan, Europe, Asia, and other international heavy-music communities.
One of his gear-focused videos has reached over 760,000 views, demonstrating strong organic reach within the bass and modern-metal audience.
Many of his performance and behind-the-scenes videos are filmed using the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, allowing him to create compact cinematic content from live venues, rehearsals, travel, and studio environments.
MUSIC CURATION & ARTIST DISCOVERY
Beyond his own artist activities, Nobuyuki has worked on music and creative projects for external artists, creators, and businesses.
His experience includes songwriting, composition, arrangement, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, and music production.
Previous projects include work connected with popular Japanese YouTube creator Russian Sato, as well as the creation of the theme song for Saray Kebab Tsunashima.
He also produces and mixes music independently, including material for DATE BACK TO DAWN and his own solo projects.
COMPOSING / PRODUCTION WORK
Beyond his own artist activities, Nobuyuki has worked on music and creative projects for external artists, creators, and businesses.
His experience includes songwriting, composition, arrangement, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, and music production.
Previous projects include work connected with popular Japanese YouTube creator Russian Sato, as well as the creation of the theme song for Saray Kebab Tsunashima.
He also produces and mixes music independently, including material for DATE BACK TO DAWN and his own solo projects.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Nobuyuki regularly works with artists, brands, and music professionals outside Japan.
He is available for international communication primarily in:
English / French / Romanian
and also handles selected international artist communication across additional languages when required.
FOR BRANDS, ARTISTS & MEDIA
Nobuyuki is available for:
Artist partnerships / Endorsements / Gear demonstrations / Product reviews / Music feedback / Artist discovery / Interviews / Collaborations / Bass performance / Recording / Music production / Content creation
For business and collaboration inquiries, please use the contact page or official social media channels.
