Satoshi Tomiie
Encyclopedia
Satoshi Tomiie is a Japan
ese house-music
producer and DJ
. He has written music for numerous soundtracks, including for the Animatrix soundtrack and remixed many artists including the Future Sound of London
.
and DJing, and was eventually asked by a Japanese cosmetics company to collaborate by creating a track for an upcoming Frankie Knuckles
show. The veteran recognized Tomiie's potential, and the result was "Tears," now regarded as a house-music classic.
Seeing the opportunity, the fledgling DJ moved to New York and found that even though he had been acclaimed in Japan, the competition in the United States was much more difficult. However, he joined the Def Mix crew and grew to become recognized as one of the top DJs in the world, and often tours to prominent international clubs. In 2000, he released his first album of original material on C2/Columbia/SME Records, Full Lick.
Tomiie has a long résumé of remix
es and original productions, and has released several DJ mix
es including Nubreed 006
on Boxed
. He is the owner of house-music
record label Saw Recordings
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese house-music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
producer and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. He has written music for numerous soundtracks, including for the Animatrix soundtrack and remixed many artists including the Future Sound of London
The Future Sound of London
The Future Sound of London is a prolific British electronic music band composed of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans. The duo are often credited with pushing the boundaries of electronic music experimentation and of pioneering a new era of dance music...
.
History
At an early age, his parents encouraged him to play the piano, and he was involved in various bands throughout high school as his fascination with music, especially jazz, increased. Later, he became interested in hip hopHip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
and DJing, and was eventually asked by a Japanese cosmetics company to collaborate by creating a track for an upcoming Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer...
show. The veteran recognized Tomiie's potential, and the result was "Tears," now regarded as a house-music classic.
Seeing the opportunity, the fledgling DJ moved to New York and found that even though he had been acclaimed in Japan, the competition in the United States was much more difficult. However, he joined the Def Mix crew and grew to become recognized as one of the top DJs in the world, and often tours to prominent international clubs. In 2000, he released his first album of original material on C2/Columbia/SME Records, Full Lick.
Tomiie has a long résumé of remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es and original productions, and has released several DJ mix
DJ mix
A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. When a DJ mix or DJ mixset is recorded onto some medium, it is often referred to as a mix tape...
es including Nubreed 006
Nubreed 006
Nubreed 006 is a DJ mix album mix and compiled by Satoshi Tomiie as part of the Nubreed series.-Disc 1:#Stephane K - Numb #DJ Nukem - Music Play #Little Green Men - These Are The Beats...
on Boxed
Boxed
Boxed was a record label which has released around forty mix albums from DJs such as John Digweed, Nick Warren, and Danny Howells. They are most known for their Global Underground series. After stopping releases due to financial difficulties in 2003, Global Underground Ltd...
. He is the owner of house-music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
record label Saw Recordings
Saw Recordings
Saw Recordings is an progressive house music record label created by Satoshi Tomiie. It has featured releases from artists such as Chab, Nathan Fake, Lexicon Avenue, SLOK, Medway, and Gabriel & Dresden.-External links:** from Progressive Sounds...
.