Biography
Coldfeet have handled production and remix duties for major J-pop figures such as Kumi Koda and Mika Nakashima. Their stronger claim to recognition stems from igniting a brief nationwide enthusiasm for drum'n'bass upon their 1998 arrival on the Tokyo club circuit. The pair subsequently reduced tempos and shifted toward funky house aimed at club play, enlisting house specialists Mondo Grosso and Sugiurumn for collaborations. Various labels have issued their singles and albums in the United States, Britain, and Germany, while their tracks have surfaced on multiple compilations.
The project centers on two members. Frontwoman Lori Fine, daughter of an American father and a Japanese mother who performs on the koto, supplies vocals. Atsushi Tsunoda, known as Watusi, handles programming and instrumentation. Their first release, the drum'n'bass track “Pussyfoot,” appeared in 1998 alongside the album Shamefaced, establishing a credible Japanese presence in a scene dominated by British artists. In 2000 they reached the Top Ten with “In My Lucid Dream,” a single drawing on the research of American psychophysiologist Stephen LaBerge, which led into the album Lucid Dream. Although promo videos received MTV rotation in Japan and Europe and a remix collection featured contributions from Francois K, the duo parted ways with Sony, their original label.
An unsuccessful bid for an American contract prompted a regrouping that abandoned their drum'n'bass signature in favor of a 2003 covers collection of jazz standards issued by Ultra-Vybe INC. Subsequent 12-inch singles introduced a funky vocal house approach that retained traditional song structures. The group then joined Avex Trax’s Rhythm Zone imprint—home also to m-flo and Ram Rider—for the 2005 album Bodypop. That record displayed clear dance references alongside Watusi’s affinity for 1980s new-wave acts including Devo and Depeche Mode. Mondo Grosso contributed to four tracks. Coldfeet promoted the set’s 130 BPM material through a combined live and DJ tour of Japanese clubs that included sets alongside Sugiurumn, after which the remix album Bodychop appeared.
Their production work encompasses BoA and Chemistry; they have also remixed m-flo and co-written material with Fantastic Plastic Machine, bird, and SMAP.
The project centers on two members. Frontwoman Lori Fine, daughter of an American father and a Japanese mother who performs on the koto, supplies vocals. Atsushi Tsunoda, known as Watusi, handles programming and instrumentation. Their first release, the drum'n'bass track “Pussyfoot,” appeared in 1998 alongside the album Shamefaced, establishing a credible Japanese presence in a scene dominated by British artists. In 2000 they reached the Top Ten with “In My Lucid Dream,” a single drawing on the research of American psychophysiologist Stephen LaBerge, which led into the album Lucid Dream. Although promo videos received MTV rotation in Japan and Europe and a remix collection featured contributions from Francois K, the duo parted ways with Sony, their original label.
An unsuccessful bid for an American contract prompted a regrouping that abandoned their drum'n'bass signature in favor of a 2003 covers collection of jazz standards issued by Ultra-Vybe INC. Subsequent 12-inch singles introduced a funky vocal house approach that retained traditional song structures. The group then joined Avex Trax’s Rhythm Zone imprint—home also to m-flo and Ram Rider—for the 2005 album Bodypop. That record displayed clear dance references alongside Watusi’s affinity for 1980s new-wave acts including Devo and Depeche Mode. Mondo Grosso contributed to four tracks. Coldfeet promoted the set’s 130 BPM material through a combined live and DJ tour of Japanese clubs that included sets alongside Sugiurumn, after which the remix album Bodychop appeared.
Their production work encompasses BoA and Chemistry; they have also remixed m-flo and co-written material with Fantastic Plastic Machine, bird, and SMAP.
Albums
Singles
