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Ta-ku

Electronic/Broken Beat/Hip Hop·other·indie·Australia
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GAINING GROUND
Growing recognition, getting noticed
LISTENERS
88K
CHAMPIONS
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Ta-ku is an Australian musician, producer, and photographer from Perth, Western Australia, born Regan Mathews, active since 2008 across broken beats, glitch, hip hop, and electronic genres. Known for releases like 'Songs to Break Up To' and collaborations with Wafia, Chet Faker, and Hermitude, he has also built entrepreneurial ventures including a barbershop and clothing line alongside his creative photography work.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (7)▼
  • •Represented by Wasserman Music for bookings
  • •Performed a Boiler Room LA set
  • •Media coverage from Vice, BET, and themusic.com.au
  • •Released acclaimed EPs 'Songs to Break Up To' and 'Songs to Make Up To'
  • •Released debut album 'Songs to Come Home To'
  • •Signed to Project Mooncircle, Brownswood, and HW&W labels
  • •Collaborated with Wafia (NPR Tiny Desk Concert), Chet Faker, and Hermitude
WHAT FANS SAY (5)▼

“The evolution of his sound is very interesting, it will take a while before I can fully unpack the journey in my mind.”

Last.fm user · lastfm

“it's odd how many listeners he has and yet i've never met a single person who has heard of him. i need some god damn better music friends, or at least he needs a blow up like cashmere cat got.”

Last.fm user · lastfm

“he needs to blow up like nujabes and j dilla, very underground yet so popular”

Last.fm user · lastfm

“The worst part about Songs To Make Up To is that it is too short. [2]”

Last.fm user · lastfm

“"Songs to break up/make up to are absolute garbage, I really hopes he goes back to his old style. But who can blame him? Mainstream music is where the money is at. [2] " Just, no.”

Last.fm user · lastfm
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FREQUENTLY ASKED (5)▼
Q:Is Ta-ku underrated?

Ta-ku has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 32 out of 100. there is a meaningful gap between their artistic quality and mainstream recognition. they have notable achievements including represented by wasserman music for bookings.

Q:What genre is Ta-ku?

Ta-ku works in Electronic/Broken Beat/Hip Hop originating from Australia (Perth, Western Australia). As a other artist at the "indie" level, Ta-ku has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader Electronic scene. They operate independently of major label systems.

Q:How many monthly listeners does Ta-ku have?

Ta-ku has approximately 88K monthly listeners on Spotify. This is a solid independent following but well below what their quality signals suggest they deserve.

Q:Who are similar artists to Ta-ku?

Fans of Ta-ku often also enjoy Wafia, Kaytranada, Sango, Chet Faker, Hermitude. These artists share common ground in the Electronic space and/or the Australia other scene. If you appreciate Ta-ku's approach to electronic/broken beat/hip hop, these artists offer similar qualities.

Q:Why isn't Ta-ku more famous?

With a Gap Score of 32/100, Ta-ku's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (indie). Contributing factors: they operate without major label backing, which limits access to radio play, editorial playlists, and mainstream press coverage; minimal social media and YouTube presence limits their discoverability outside of direct music platforms.