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TOWA TEI is known obviously for having made worldwide big hits with Deee Lite, and after turning solo he kept on delivering brilliant works like "Future Listening!" and "Sound Musium". He excels in creating high quality and yet very pop club tunes that gave huge impact on the whole club music scene.
His innovation also shines in the titles like "Last Century Modern" where he applied 2-steps, which was an unusual addition to club music back then, and more albums followed and proved successful in terms of both sales and creative quality. Here's to introduce you to the world of TOWA TEI, his exceptional talent and achievements, along with his upcoming brand new album "Big Fun".
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Tei Towa works often feature gorgeous guest collaborations. To know more about the upcoming album, learn who those collaborators are and what they are up to...!! |
 Prolific Genius
 TOWA TEI
He's full of musical sensibilities that never cease to allure music lovers. The mainman!
TOWA TEI Title List
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Maestro who backs up the pop-side of Towa
 Ren Takada
Worked with Tei Towa on "Ch. Galaxy", Ren Takada this time contributed steel guitar sounds to create a future listening with Towa.
Ren Takada Title List
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Collaborate Master: Ｖｅｒｖａｌ
 Verval
Through his own unit M-Flo he made success with numerous "Lovers" series releases. This time he collaborates wit hMadomoiselle Yulia
Verval （M-Flo） Title List
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Electro Icon
 Mademoiselle Yulia
Plays on "Y.O.R." along with Verval. Queen of Tokyo Electro and Verval's rhymes echo in sync with the Tei Towa sound..
Mademoiselle Yulia Title List
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True Maestro Who Knows What Matters
 Haruomi Hosono
Contributes to "Taste of You" along with an exciting German new comer Tapikk Sweezee. Hosono flats out thick, heavy grooves from his bass, while Sweezee's falsetto vocals add another dimension to Towa's house tune.
Haruomi Hosono Title List
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Eccentric Imaginations
 Miho Hatori
"Out of My Addiction of Love" and "Mind Wall" are two tracks where you can see Miho of ex-Cibo Matto and a co-worker of Sean Lennon. She joins forces with Peggy Honeywell who provides falky vocals and creates eccentric, exotic feel to the tune.
Miho Hatori Title List
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Heart-Warming Organic Voice!
 Peggy Honeywell
"Out of My Addiction of Love"is where you can find her along with Hatori. She comes from Philadelphia USA and a singer/songwriter who adds organic, folky feels to create good chill-out tracks...
Peggy Honeywell Title List
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Sexy Lolita - That's What She Is!
 Meg
Meg sings on "Lyricist". She is part of the booming Yasutaka Nakata techno-pop clan but makes a brilliant contribution with her soft, subtle but sexy lolita voice.
Meg Title List
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Soft, Warm Vocals of "Twinkling Stars"
 Mitsuko Koike (Beautiful Hummingbird)
The vocalist of Beautiful Hummingbird appears on "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". Mitsuko sounds a little like Akiko Yano, which adds a brand new facet to the track known by everyone.
Mitsuko Koike Title List
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Sensual Track - Enjoy the Visual too!
 Rina Ohta
A very popular model who contributes on "A.O.R", which is an answer song to "Y.O.R" by Verval & Madmoiselle. She sings in English and Russian and adds beauty and sensuality to the track.
Rina Ohta Title List
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Here's the archive of Tei Towa works! -From DeeeLite to TT-
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Deee Lite / World Clique
A NYC psychedelic funk group who made a smashing debut with "Grooves In The Heart"that climbed to No.3 position in the Billboard chart in 1990. The track is included in this freshman effort. |
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Deee Lite /Infity Within
The 2nd album of Deelite is not well received due simply to the fact that this is a follow-up to the debut masterpiece. However the sound is more mature with ample profundity. |
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Deee Lite / Dewdrops In The Garden
Deeelite sound more techno-trans oriented since Tei Towa works on just one of the songs. However the tracks are thoroughly produced and well deserve more praise. |
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Deee Lite / Very Best of
"Good Beat" that made a smash hit is featured on this best album. Good for anyone who's listening to Deeelite for the first time. |
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TOWA TEI / Future Listening!
The tracks here have been sampled on A Tribe Called Quest's "Find a Way" and made great influence on the advent of Mondo, Bossa NOva, Brazilian Lounge movements. Towa Tei's first solo album in 1995, featuring great guests e.g. Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono and Hajime Tachibana. |
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TOWA TEI / Sound Museum
Towa Tei's 2nd solo album released in 1997. Features a wide range of collaborators, including Kylie Minogue, Biz Marquee & Mos Def, Bahamedia, Haruomi Hosono, Akiko Yano and a then-top Japanese idol Chisato Moritaka. Proves how much beyond the conventional music categorisation the artist can go. |
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TOWA TEI / Last Century Modern
Towa Tei is one of the artists who spearheaded the use of 2-steps on club tracks. Featuring a fashion model Ayumi Tanabe while getting help from authentic J-pop singers UA and Chara. |
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TOWA TEI / Flash
Gorgeous guests again seen on this 4th album - Kylie Minogue, Arto Lindsay, Byron Stingray, Atom, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Maki Nomiya, Tycoon Tosh, Buffalo Daughter, Chisato Moritaka, DJ Uppercut, Kenny Bobian, Hiroshi Takano, Hajime Tachibana, Watusi of Cold Feet, Ruomo, Aya Hirayama - just listing those names could make you go paranoid...
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TOWA TEI / Flasher
Remixers from outside Japan cook Towa Tei's tracks off "Flash". 4 tracks including "Somethime Samurai （in 2 versions)" and the track that Towa Tei always played when DJing are featured on this 5-track remix compilation. |
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TOWA TEI / Best
Tei Towa's first-ever official best album, featuring the big hit "Happy", tracks from S.R.A.T.M. and the latest single "Kasei (Mars)". |
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TOWA TEI Title List
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