Towa Tei
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| - | '''Yasuaki Shimizu''' (born 9 August 1954) is a [[Japanese composer]], saxophonist and producer. He is known for his interpretations of the music of [[J.S. Bach]], in particular the "[[Cello Suites (Bach)|Cello Suites 1-6]]" re-arranged for and performed on [[tenor saxophone]]. | + | '''Towa Tei''' (born Dong-hwa Chung, 1965}} is a [[DJ]], [[artist]] and [[record producer]] born in Yokohama, Japan. Towa debuted as a member of [[Deee-Lite]], from the [[United States|U.S.]] [[record label|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. |
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| - | Since 1981 he has composed, produced or arranged for artists as diverse as jazz vocalist [[Helen Merrill]], composer [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]], and DJ [[Towa Tei]]. During this time he has lived in London, Paris and Tokyo. | + | His [[concept party]], "Hotel H", started in 2009 as a social spot for music industry people in Tokyo. |
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Towa Tei (born Dong-hwa Chung, 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.
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