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TOWA TEI | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 2009)
• Original Release Date: April 25, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra/Asylum
• ASIN: B000002HHV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,009 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Want To Relax, Please!

2. Technova (La Em Copacabana)

3. Batucada

4. Luv Connection

5. Meditation!

6. Raga Musgo

7. Son Of Bambi (Walk Tuff)

8. La Douce Vie (Amai Seikatsu)

9. Obrigado

10. Dubnova (Part 1 And 2)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow... VERY impressive work, February 4, 2002

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bordersj2 (Boston) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Future Listening! (Audio CD)

Wow

I'm having a hard time believing the copyright of this CD. This came out a looong time ahead of it's time. I have it and even now look at the copyright... 1995. Towa Tei was eerily correct because look at the style today - Glucklich compilations, Brazilectro, Ian Pooley, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Jazzanova...

I love this CD. It's very creative, very soothing, and has a touch of everything in it. I can understand what the reviewer meant by the CD seeming a bit "all over the place", but I think that was sort of the idea - a broad sense of musical styles which is just, good music.

Bebel Gilberto was featured quite often here. If you've seen her live, she has a strong connection with the Japanese side of the "new" bossa nova movement, and you can tell that even further in her album Tanto Tempo. What's interesting in this cd is Towa Tei's interpretation of "Batucada". Upbeat, higher pitch and neat - especially if you compare it to the way Bebel Gilberto sang it on the Soundtrack to "Next Stop Wonderland". That version was highly acoustic, and a little lower keyed.

I definitely recommend this cd. It's perfect in my collection, and I listen to it all the time. It's very cool. If you're a fan of Kyoto Jazz Massive, Wei Chi or any of the sounds coming out of Japan (I'm not exactly sure if Wei Chi comes hails Japan) you'll probably enjoy this. Actually, if you're a fan of the "Bossa Tres Jazz" series, you'll REALLY enjoy this. I first heard Technova on the "Boss-A-Troniq" compilation a little over a year ago. I'd recommend that compilation to anyone interested in finding similar sounds - that track has Nicola Conte, Stereo Action Unlimited, EBTG and even Groove Armada on it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars clearly on my best cd ever top 10..., March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Future Listening! (Audio CD)

Towa Tei showed with this album that he counted more than we could have expected in Deee Lite and that his talent was a lot broader than I thought. Without hesitation one of the best albums of the last five years, and by far one of the most inspiring. A light but un-superficial journey through India, Japan, America, Europe, with very post-modern and hip-hop influenced covers and re-interpretations of world classics. The best gift you can do to yourself and to your friends...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Batucada with Bebel Gilberto is tops!, February 1, 2001

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Flgirl1288 (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Future Listening! (Audio CD)

One of the credits missing from the track listing is that Bebel Gilberto is the vocalist for Batucada. It's a very up track with a serious bass-o-nova sound (think Austin Powers theme). Her very silky, Latin, jazzy voice goes perfectly with the syncopated melody. The lyrics are far from profound, but who cares?

See Bebel Gilberto's solo album Tanto Tempo for more of her great voice.

This album is worth the price just for this track.