1994 studio album by Towa Tei
Future Listening! is the debut studio album by Japanese music producer Towa Tei , released on October 21, 1994 by For Life Music .[7] [8] It is Tei's first release after his departure from Deee-Lite .[8] The album was released in the United States on April 25, 1995 by Elektra Records .[9]
Produced by Tei, Future Listening! includes collaborations with artists such as Joi Cardwell , Bebel Gilberto , Arto Lindsay , MC Kinky , Hiroshi Takano , Ryuichi Sakamoto , Haruomi Hosono , Toshihiko Mori, Satoshi Tomiie , Yuichi Oki of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra , and Pizzicato Five vocalist Maki Nomiya .[10] The album peaked at number 50 on the Oricon Albums Chart .[11] Both "Luv Connection" (featuring Cardwell on vocals) and "Technova" (remixed by Josh Wink ) were top 30 hits on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1995.[12]
In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan placed Future Listening! at number 59 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[13] The 2007 reissue of the album peaked at number 73 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[14]
Track listing
Title Lyrics Music 1. "I Want to Relax, Please!" Towa Tei 4:11 2. "Technova (Lá em Copacabana)" Tei 5:46 3. "Batucada" 3:27 4. "Luv Connection" Joi Cardwell Tei 7:52 5. "Meditation!" Natasha Latasha Diggs Tei 4:44 6. "Raga Musgo" Tei 1:45 7. "Son of Bambi (Walk Tuff)" Caron Geary 5:53 8. "Amai Seikatsu (Lá Douce Vie)" 4:21 9. "Obrigado" Tei 3:06 10. "Dubnova (Part 1 & 2)" Tei 11:44 Total length: 52:39
2007 Japanese reissue bonus disc – Future Recall 3 Title 1. "Technova" (Opaz Flying High remix ver. 3) 7:21 2. "Luv Connection (Towa's Dizzy Vibe)" 4:19 3. "Batucada" (Soul Central Foot High mix) 7:29 4. "Luv Connection" (Soul Central Classic mix) 8:21 5. "Meditation!" (instrumental version) 4:43 6. "Dubnova" (More Rockers remix) 6:18 7. "Batucada" (Phill 's Batucada Club remix) 6:17 8. "Luv Connection" (Masters at Work dub) 9:34 9. "Technova" (Drumagick remix) 5:34 10. "Amai Seikatsu" (instrumental version) 4:15 Total length: 64:11
Charts
References
^ a b Rosean, Samuel (December 29, 2018). "A Beginner's Guide: Shibuya Kei" . Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020 .
^ "Technova | TOWA TEI" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved December 11, 2020 .
^ Bush, John. "Luv Connection – Towa Tei" . AllMusic . Retrieved December 11, 2020 .
^ "Towa Tei Main Works" . towatei.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2020 .
^ Bush, John. "Future Listening – Towa Tei" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (April 14, 1995). "Future Listening" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018 .
^ "Future Listening! | TOWA TEI" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved December 11, 2020 .
^ a b "Factory #0140 Towa Tei – Profile" (in Japanese). Fuji TV . Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
^ MacDonald, Heidi (May 1995). "Towa Tei: Future Listening" . CMJ New Music Monthly . No. 21. p. 41. Retrieved December 11, 2020 .
^ "Future Listening – Towa Tei | Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
^ a b "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service] (in Japanese). Oricon . TOWA TEI. Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ "Towa Tei Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" . Billboard . Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019 .
^ Lindsay, Cam (November 14, 2007). "Finally! 'The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time' Listed" . Exclaim! . Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
^ "Future Listening! | TOWA TEI" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
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