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Future Listening! is the debut studio album by Japanese music producer Towa Tei, released on October 21, 1994.[3] It is Tei's first release after his departure from Deee-Lite.[3]

Produced by Tei, Future Listening! includes collaborations with artists such as Joi Cardwell, Bebel Gilberto, 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.[4] 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.[5]

In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan placed it at number 59 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[6] The 2007 re-issue of the album peaked at number 73 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."I Want to Relax, Please!" 4:11
2."Technova (La Em Copacabana)"
5:46
3."Batucada"
3:27
4."Luv Connection"
7:52
5."Meditation!"
  • Natasha Latasha Diggs
4:44
6."Raga Musgo" 1:45
7."Son of Bambi (Walk Tuff)"
  • Caron Geary
5:53
8."La Douce Vie (Amai Seikatsu)"
4:21
9."Obrigado"
3:06
10."Dubnova (Part 1 & 2)"
  • Gilberto
  • Tei
11:44
Total length:52:39
2007 Japanese reissue edition bonus disc — Future Recall 3
No.TitleLength
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

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 73

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Future Listening – Towa Tei". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (April 14, 1995). "Future Listening". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Factory #0140 Towa Tei - Profile". Fuji Television. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Future Listening - Towa Tei: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  5. ^ "Future Listening - Towa Tei: Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  6. ^ Lindsay, Cam (November 14, 2007). "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Future Listening!". Oricon. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
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