Towa Tei
Towa Tei (テイ・トウワ（鄭 東和）, Tei Tōwa, born 1965) is a DJ, artist and record producer born in Yokohama, Japan. Towa debuted as a member of Deee-Lite, from the U.S. label Elektra Records in 1990, and shot to fame via their international hit single, "Groove Is In the Heart". He made his solo debut with the album Future Listening! in 1994. He has since relocated back from New York to rural Nagano prefecture in Japan
His concept party, "Hotel H", started in 2009 as a social spot for music industry people in Tokyo.
Biography
Towa began making demo tapes at the age of 16 having bought his first synthesizer, a Korg MS-10. While studying at Musashino Art University Junior College of Art and Design he sent his tape to a radio program of Ryuichi Sakamoto titled "Sound Street".
In 1987, Towa moved to the US to study graphic design and joined house act Deee-Lite, a trio with Supa DJ Dimitry and Lady Miss Kier, enjoying almost instant success after debuting in 1990 with their album World Clique and the single "Groove Is In the Heart".
Sound Museum
Sound Museum is the second solo studio album by Japanese electronic musician Towa Tei, released on May 25, 1997 by East West Records.
Similar to his debut album Future Listening!, Sound Museum incorporates a variety of musical genres, including electronic, hip hop and jazz. Also included is a bossa nova cover version of Daryl Hall and John Oates' number-one hit from 1981 "Private Eyes". The first single "Happy" contains a sample of "Velas" by Quincy Jones.
Collaborators on Sound Museum include Kylie Minogue, Biz Markie, Amel Larrieux, Bahamadia, Mos Def, Bebel Gilberto and Yavahn.
Track listing
Release history
References
Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- LUCKY released: 2013
- Lucky released: 2013
- MACH 2012 released: 2012
- Sunny released: 2011
- Big Fun released: 2009
- Flasher released: 2007
- 大日本人 オリジナル・サウンドトラック released: 2007
- Future Listening! released: 2007
- Flash released: 2005
- Arbeit: Selected Outside Works 1990-2001 released: 2003
- Sweet Robots Against the Machine released: 2002
- Best released: 2001
- Lost Control Mix 2 released: 2000
- Last Century Modern released: 2000
- Lost Control Mix released: 1999
- Sound Museum released: 1998
- Stupid Fresh released: 1997
Flasher
Released 2007- Heartbeat (Heartbeats 3.52)
- Sometime Samurai (Don Atom remix)
- Sometime Samurai (ATFC's Bushido Groove)
- Melody (Grant Nelson's M25 remix)
- Take 5
- Wildberry Tracks (vocal mix)
- Let's Get It On (Sharamjey Updated mix)
- Risk Some Soul (Kneedeep remix)
- Different Nu Nu (Atom™'s Acid Evolution remix)
- Do It Good (Basement mix)
Arbeit: Selected Outside Works 1990-2001
Released 2003- Alignments (The Theme From Akashie Radio Show*)
- Bambi (US Version)
- Les Cerfs Volants (Remix)
- Find A Way (Sampled)
- Atashi Wa Koko Yo
- Drive
- More Fun-Key-Word (Remix)
- Rena
- Dream Catcher (Remix)
- Hyperballad (Remix)
- Be A Superman (Remix)
- Now Romantic (Folk Version)
- Tamilano (Francois.K Mix)
- Royal Straight Flash (Instrumental) (Remix)
- Nippon Pop (The Theme From A German FM Show)
- No Return (Remix)
- Love For Sale (Promo 7" Version)
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GBI
by: Towa TeiHello My name is german bold italic I am a type face Which you have never heard before Which you have never seen before I can compliment you well Especially in red Extremely in green
Maybe in blue blue blue
Chorus *you will like my sense of style You will like my sense of style* repeat
Gut ja! Gut ja!