Future Listening! by Towa Tei

Future Listening! is the debut studio album by Japanese music producer Towa Tei, released on October 21, 1994. It is Tei's first release after his departure from Deee-Lite.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. The album peaked at number 50 on the Oricon Albums Chart. 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.In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan placed Future Listening! at number 59 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time". The 2007 re-issue of the album peaked at number 73 on the Oricon Albums Chart.