Towa Tei

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Towa Tei is a Japanese-born, South Korean (Korean name: Donghwa Jung) DJ, who first earned notice for his production work on the Jungle Brothers’ 1989 LP Done by the Forces of Nature.

In 2005, Towa Tei released a new album dubbed Flash and a new single with Kylie Minogue, “Sometime Samurai”, which reached number six in Japan.

His best-known work in the West was as part of the post-80’s NY house music trio, Deee-Lite.

After the break-up of Deee-Lite in the late 90’s, Towa Tei returned to Tokyo to join the burgeoning “Shibuya-kei Scene” with the likes of Pizzicato Five and Fantastic Plastic Machine.

1	Batucada	55
2	Luv Connection	53
3	Technova (La em Copacabana)	47
4	Last Century Modern	45
5	Let Me Know	44
6	Butterfly	37
7	Congratulations!	34
7	Stretch Building Bamboo	34
9	Raga Musgo	32
10	Obrigado	29
11	I Want to Relax, Please!	28
12	Happy	27
13	A Ring	25
13	Meditation!	25
15	LCM	24

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Ashura2k wrote:
last month

Japanese Bossa Lounge Dance

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wahit wrote:
last month

a yay for towa tei !

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HASYMO_T_U_01 wrote:
July 2008

A new album of Drip-Dry Eyes appeared. Please listen by all means. http://www.last.fm/music/Drip-Dry+Eyes/Electric+love

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tika-media wrote:
July 2008

noice

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asmodeus88 wrote:
June 2008

http://pl.youtube.com/user/Lord6addam Visit my profile to see full set of towa tei in 2step VIVA ZWEI

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hanabi79 wrote:
June 2008

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YourRobotFriend wrote:
May 2008

New to Towa Tei and glad I found him. It's seriously so fresh. [2]

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atskv9 wrote:
May 2008

New to Towa Tei and glad I found him. It's seriously so fresh.

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wielmoznypan wrote:
April 2008

nice very very nice.

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Renato_dias wrote:
March 2008

Tu pegou o espírito da coisa. “Lá em Copacabana” pra mim é referência para se fazer uma nova bossa nova. Sucesso!

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soeaja wrote:
March 2008

future listening ftw! :D

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Mokami wrote:
March 2008

A ring? XD

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madanonymous wrote:
March 2008

gut ja

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rozu wrote:
February 2008

<3 nu nu

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despeckled_elan wrote:
November 2007

So Elegant!!, Yellow and green refreshing visionary!!! good discovery!!! ;D vivaaaaa el Shibuya Kei!

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sparkletonight wrote:
August 2007

Ring is almost beyond description - so playfully flirtatious and uplifting will have to do. All music should be this good.

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oneironaut333 wrote:
August 2007

Technova is still one of the best downtempo tracks ever!

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ice-blink wrote:
August 2007

booty bumpin' groovy beats, loungy chill,bossa Towa does it all.

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tyx wrote:
August 2007

Gotta love Mr Tei.

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Mokami wrote:
July 2007

Towei Tei is the man!

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