Domo Records
| Domo Records | |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Eiichi Naito |
| Distributor(s) | MVD Entertainment Group |
| Genre | New-age, world, electronic, indie rock, J-pop |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Official website |
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Domo Records is an independent record label in Los Angeles, California.
Domo Records was established in 1993 by Eiichi Naito, a record producer, recording engineer, and artist manager. Domo is an abbreviation and romanization of the Japanese expression dōmo arigatō (どうもありがとう), which means "thank you very much" in Japanese.
Domo Records first signee was Japanese composer Kitarō, who in 1994 won a Golden Globe for Best Original Score with his soundtrack to the movie Heaven & Earth and in 2001, won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album for Thinking of You. Kitaro's albums with Domo Records have received thirteen Grammy nominations.
The label has been distributed by Narada, Virgin/EMI Records, Fontana Distribution/Universal, Allegro Media Group, and Entertainment One Distribution. The record label's executive team currently includes Eiichi Naito, Dino Malito and Howard Sapper.[1]
Domo Records has continued to sign and develop other artists including The Yoshida Brothers, Dave Eggar, David Arkenstone, Peas, Tao of Sound, Luna, Franci, Han and The Viva Girls.[2]
Artists
Domo Records
- Akasau
- Akiko Kosaka
- Akiko Moriyako
- Agatsuma
- Benedetti and Svoboda
- Chuck Barris
- Dave Eggar
- Fiddle Witch & The Demons Of Doom
- Franci
- Fumio
- Han
- Harleigh Cole
- Hiroki Okano
- Horny Toad
- Jazz On The Vine
- Jean-Francois Maljean
- Kitarō
- Lee Blaske
- Luis Perez
- Luis Villegas
- Luna
- Nao Watanabe
- Nawang Khechog
- Ninja Scroll
- Olate Dogs
- Peas
- Randy Armstrong
- Ray Obiedo
- Rin'
- Roman
- Sapphron
- Seda Bağcan
- Shinji
- Stableford
- Stephen DeRuby
- Stephen Small
- Steve Reid
- Susan Mazer and Dallas Smith
- Tao Of Sound
- The Violet Burning
- Uma Silbey
- ViVA Girls
- Yoshida Brothers
- Yukiko Haneda
Daruma Label
- Coma*
- detroit7
- Jabberloop
- M-Swift
- Kaoru Ono
- Miu-Clips
- Michina & Tomo
Kanpai Records
- Appogee
- Indicia
- Little Plastic Pilots
- Peas
- Prototokyo
- Test Shot Starfish
- Hoppy Kamiyama & Bill Laswell
Soundtracks
- Soong Sisters (2000)
- Metropolis (2002)
- Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind (2003)
- Ninja Scroll (2003)
- Steamboy (2005)
- Impressions Of The West Lake (2009)
- Toyo's Camera (2009)
- 442 - Extreme Patriots Of WWII (2010)
- Forest Of Time (2012)
- An Ethics Lesson (2013)
- Foulball (2015)
References
Further reading
- Kaplan, Don. "Domo Links With Three Other Labels." Billboard - The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment v. 110, i. 21 (May 23, 1998): 65, 71.