Domo Records is an

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based in Los Angeles, California. Domo Records was established in 1993 by Eiichi Naito, a

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, and artist manager. ''Domo'' is an abbreviation and romanization of the Japanese expression , which means "thank you very much" in Japanese. Domo Records first signee was Japanese composer Kitarō, who in 1994 won a

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for Best Original Score with his

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to the

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film '' Heaven & Earth'' and in 2001, won a

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for Best New Age Album for '' Thinking of You''. Kitaro's albums with Domo Records have received sixteen

nominations. The label has been distributed by

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, Virgin/EMI Records, Fontana Distribution/Universal, Allegro Media Group, and Entertainment One Distribution. The record label's executive team currently includes Eiichi Naito and Dino Malito. Domo Records has continued to sign and develop other artists including the Yoshida Brothers, Dave Eggar, Seda Bağcan, Kuni Murai, Peas, Tao of Sound, Luna and The Viva Girls.

Artists

Domo Records *A New Revenge *Aco Takenaka *Akasau *Akiko Kosaka *Akiko Moriyako * Agatsuma *Aman Ryusuke Seto *Benedetti & Svoboda *

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* Dave Eggar *

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*Dino Malito *Ema & Esoh *Fiddle Witch & The Demons Of Doom *Franci *Fumio Miyashita *Han *Harleigh Cole *Hiroki Okano *Horny Toad *Jazz On The Vine *Jean-Francois Maljean * Kitarō *Kotahi Te Wairua *Kuni Murai *Lee Blaske *Luis Perez * Luis Villegas *Luna *

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*Michel Huygen *Minmi * Nao Watanabe * Nawang Khechog * Neuronium *Nicholas Olate *

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* Olate Dogs *Peas * Randy Armstrong * Randy Miller (composer) * Ray Obiedo * Rin' *Sangeeta Kaur *Sapphron Obois *Seda Bağcan *Shinji *Shinji Ebihara *Stableford *Stephen DeRuby *Stephen Small *

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*Susan Mazer and Dallas Smith *Tao Of Sound * The Violet Burning *Uma Silbey *ViVA Girls * Yoshida Brothers * Yukiko Haneda Daruma Label *Coma* *Jabberloop *M-Swift *Kaoru Ono *Miu-Clips *Michina & Tomo Kanpai Records *Appogee *Indicia *Little Plastic Pilots *Peas *Prototokyo * Test Shot Starfish *

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*The Saboten

Soundtracks

* Soong Sisters (2000) *

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(2002) * Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind (2003) *

(2003) *

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(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)

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