Domo Records

Domo Records
Founded	1993
Founder	Ei'ichi Naito
Genre	New Age/World J-Pop
Country of origin	United States
Official Website	http://www.domomusicgroup.com

Domo Records is an independent record label in Los Angeles, California. Domo Records was established in 1993 by Ei'ichi Naito, a record producer and engineer. Domo is an abbreviation and romanization of the Japanese expression どうもありがとう (dōmo arigatō^?), which means "thank you very much" in Japanese, and this name comes from Naito's great appreciation for artists.

History

Domo Records first signee was Japanese composer Kitarō, and, in 1994, he won a Golden Globe for best original score with his soundtrack of the movie Heaven & Earth. In 2001, his album Thinking of You received a Grammy Award. Domo Records kept developing by signing many talented artists after the success of Kitarō. The label once had a distribution deal with Narada/Virgin/EMI Records, and now Domo Records is a leading independent record label with various international artists on its roster, such as Yoshida Brothers, David Arkenstone, Dave Egger, and ViVA Girls.

Artists

• Akasau
• Akiko Kosaka
• Benedetti and Svoboda
• Chuck Barris
• Dave Egger
• David Arkenstone
• Fumio
• Fuzjko Hemming
• Harleigh Cole
• Agatsuma
• Horny Toad
• Jazz On The Vine
• Jean-Francois Maljean
• Kino
• Kitarō
• Lee Blaske
• Luis Perez
• Luis Villegas
• Metropolis
• Nao Watanabe
• Nawang Khechog
• Ninja Scroll
• Peas
• Randy Armstrong
• Ray Obiedo
• Rin'
• Sapphron
• Shinji
• Steamboy
• Stephen DeRuby
• Steve Reid
• Susan Mazer and Dallas Smith
• Tao Of Sound
• The Violet Burning
• Uma
• ViVA Girls
• Yoshida Brothers
• Yukiko Haneda

External links

• Official Website
• Domo Records on Myspace
• Domo Blog
• Official YouTube Channel
• Daruma Label
• Kanpai Records
• DIAA Japan (Japanese)