''Future Listening!'' is the debut
studio album by Japanese music producer
Towa Tei
is a Japanese artist, record producer, and DJ. Born in Yokohama, Japan, Towa debuted as a member of Deee-Lite, from the US label Elektra Records in 1990 and shot to fame via their international hit single, "Groove Is In the Heart". He made his s ...
, released on October 21, 1994 by
.
It is Tei's first release after his departure from
Deee-Lite
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.
[ The album was released in the United States on April 25, 1995 by Elektra Records.
Produced by Tei, ''Future Listening!'' includes collaborations with artists such as ]Joi Cardwell
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, Bebel Gilberto
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, Arto Lindsay
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, MC Kinky
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, Hiroshi Takano, Ryuichi Sakamoto
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, Haruomi Hosono
, sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop music history, credited with shaping the sound of Japanese pop f ...
, Toshihiko Mori, Satoshi Tomiie
is a Japanese DJ, record producer and musician.
Biography
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, Yuichi Oki of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
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, and Pizzicato Five
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vocalist Maki Nomiya
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. The album peaked at number 50 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[ Both "Luv Connection" (featuring Cardwell on vocals) and "Technova" (remixed by ]Josh Wink
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) were top 30 hits on the US Hot Dance Club Play
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chart in 1995.
In 2007, ''Rolling Stone Japan
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'' placed ''Future Listening!'' at number 59 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time". The 2007 reissue of the album peaked at number 73 on the Oricon Albums Chart.
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
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1994 debut albums
Towa Tei albums
Albums recorded at Chung King Studios
Elektra Records albums