Here's a strange and wonderful record called Doopee Time by the Japanese composer and experimentalist Yann Tomita. Trying to describe this record (or Tomita) is difficult - part muzak, part dada comedy, part I Dream of Jeannie, with a running commentary by The Doopees, two Japanese doll women named Suzie and Caroline. There's a few other tracks from a Yann Tomita mini album as well. Enjoy. Thanks Vicki!
What's The Time? | Doopee Time | How Does It Feel?
Reprise - How Does It Feel? | Caroline Cries to Chopin Opus 28 No 4
Love | Medical Services | Dr. Domestic's Physical A | Dr. Domestic's Physical B
Time and Space | Air By Bus | Auntie Kim Sings | Astro Age Steel Orchestra
Now That You've Gone | Through My Window | Some Day That Place | Dooits
Track 18 | Introduction To The LP
Gee Ken,
Thanks for the great tunes. This is the kind of stuff Andy should have on his i-pod. He would be a better person for it.
Please note that the link to Dr. Domestic's Physical B is actually a redundant link to Time and Space.
I know this cannot be a mistake, such things are impossible at WFMU. You're just messing with us, aren't you?
Posted by: Harry Rose | January 25, 2006 at 10:19 PM
This is excellent, I'm able to replace my poor quality version of the awesome Time and Space I taped from Ken's show some years back.
Any chance of putting the Astro Steel Orchestra "Happy Living" LP up? I love the "Theme to Happy Living" that is in the downloads section.
Posted by: Martin | January 26, 2006 at 03:08 AM
Dooits is my favourite and I haven't even listened to any of the others yet.
Posted by: Tom | January 26, 2006 at 04:43 AM
oh my- "doopee" is our household word for our three year old's BM's...
Posted by: Elisabeth | January 26, 2006 at 08:57 AM
I wonder if Yann is related to electronic musician Isao Tomita. I know Tomita is a fairly common surname but it got me thinking.
Posted by: jeem | January 26, 2006 at 03:27 PM
The Doopee Time record alone has 20 tracks (with a version of Caroline, No):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000006YAX/104-4577711-1013501?camp=14573&creative=327641&link%5Fcode=as1&n=5174
So this is most of the Doopee Time record and some of the Dooits! EP - both credited to the Doopees.
Just being a discographical freak. Thanks Ken!
Posted by: Listener Colin | January 26, 2006 at 05:12 PM
Re "doopee" and BM: "Dupa" is Polish for "ass". My Ukrainian grandma who went to Polish schools as a child always called baby butts doopees.
Posted by: ralph | January 26, 2006 at 11:13 PM
No, Isao Tomita is not related to Yann Tomita, though Yann once remixed a Boredoms cover of Isao Tomita's classic "Jungle Taitei" theme (and added a lot of synths to it)
Yann is related to Pardon Kimura.
Notice the teen girl in the photos isn't not identified as either of the doopees.
The Astro Age Happy Living album had a boy doopee and girl doopee both with Japanese accents.
Yann and members of Buffalo Daughter have collaborated since at least the Havana Exotica days.
Susie Kim showed up on a Yoshinori Sunahara (ex-Denki Groove) single in 1998
Posted by: ndkent | April 15, 2006 at 10:30 PM
The Sunahara song that Susie Kim does vocals on is Sony Romantic Electro Wave off of his Take Off and Landing album. Her vocals are processed extra thick on it, but it doesn't take away from the fact that it's a gorgeous song (Sunahara's best IMO). It's nothing like the Doopees at all. Sunahara's music is aimed towards the "chillout" crowd. I didn't know it was released as a single, but I guess I'm not too surprised.
If that's not Kim in the photos, then I'd love to see a photo of her somewhere.
Posted by: sumguy | April 17, 2006 at 05:16 AM
Yann's new album is comin' up in May!!!
And, new Doopees album in July!!!
Maybe 8 years blank? Amazing!
Posted by: mmts | April 18, 2006 at 06:13 AM
As for "8 years blank" remember that there were Pardon Kimura releases from time to time.
Oh, the boy Doopie on "Happy Living" (by Astro Age Steel Orchestra) was called Sun Cage as I recall.
One presumes the girl is Susie Kim but she's never been identified as either Doopee.
Rumor has it is the girl was a teen model from Hawaii.
It is sort of curious the Doopees is entirely in English but never saw an overseas release.
The Sunahara single was called "708090" and sumguy is right, the track first appeared on the easier to find "Take Off and Landing" album. I guess what's notable about the single is an alternate version of "Sun Song '80" where (ex-Sunsetz) Sandii's voice is nice and clear (formerly it was all processed with effects)
I've heard mention of only Caroline Novac working on the new projects but I've not been keeping up.
Posted by: ndkent | July 09, 2006 at 11:24 AM
Yann Tomita has also done some spot remixes/production
THere's a Cymbals remix and a Boredoms rework .
oh, and Hi Nick
^_^
Posted by: mack | August 11, 2006 at 11:11 PM
Strange and amazing, thank you!
Posted by: scott | July 23, 2008 at 02:35 PM
I'm looking for Caroline, No from this album. My kids used to play this so much it got ruined and now I only see the doopeetime cd for $40. Please let me know!
Posted by: Hank | November 03, 2008 at 06:23 PM