Born in Brazil, Date Tomoyoshi spent the first three and psychologically formative years of his life there.
Currently working as a physician, Date administers care while researching "The connection between non-invasive sound on the mind and the body." He is one half of the duo 'Opitope' with Chihei Hatakeyama (Kranky). Opitope recently released their first full length album 'Hau' on Spekk. Additionally, Date contributed a song as a solo artist to the compilation, 'Small Melodies,' also released on Spekk. In October 2007, Date will release his first solo album on Flyrec. This summer, Date will also release a compilation album featuring sessions between Opitope and artists including Christophe Charles, Taylor Deupree, Carl Stone among others, from his own imprint 'Kualauk Table.'
Date's meeting with Tadahito Ichinoseki came about in a hospital room. A prominent Japanese contemporary poet, Tadahito Ichinoseki, who suffers from malignant lymphoma, is also Date's patient. Exchanging material, the two began collaborating and 'Gensho no Tabi' is a result of these collaborations. They are currently working on a full length album together.
With Corey Fuller
Tomoyoshi Date and Corey Fuller met in Tokyo, Japan through their mutual friend and collaborator, Chihei Hatakeyama. Date and Fuller soon began collaborating on their successive trips between Japan and the U.S. They are currently working on a full length album together. 'Midnight Sanctuary' is taken from this upcoming album and was composed during an all night recording session in a 100 year old chapel in Bellingham, WA. The trio of Chihei Hatakeyama, Date Tomoyoshi and Corey Fuller have also recently completed an album that is a result of several sessions that took place in Japan.
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