[GTS]
GEE [Producing/ Music]
TURBO [Music/ Programming/ Remixing]
SATOSHI HIDAKA [Music/ Programming/Remixing]
GTS is the house music unit which consists of three guys,GEE,TURBO
and SATOSHI HIDAKA. This group, which had 10th anniversary in
2005,has improved along with Japanese club music scene, and now their
playground is global from the US, Ibiza (mecca for clubbing) to Asia.
Their original tracks became some of the regulars in clubs and also
their remixes have been heavily played.
They produced & remixed major
artists, such as m-flo, Ayumi Hamasaki, DOUBLE, Namie Amuro, BoA,
Every Little Thing, SOUL'd OUT and so on.
Everybody talked about them when they made a theme song for the
biggest club/event space in Japan, "Shinkiba ageHa@STUDIO COAST"
called "A Better World" which ageHa featured J. Brown & L. Holloway .
(marked the 3rd position in American billboard magazine)
They were formed as a band under the concept "GROOVE THAT SOUL" in
1995. They mainly create house music by putting the soul diva
"Melodie Sexton" together with different guest vocalists for each song.
Their debut piece, "Through The Fire" which was a cover of Chaka
Khan, was a big hit. In 1996, they released 1st album called "GROVE
THAT SOUL" which sold very well.
In May 1996 released "IN THE
GROOVE" include acknowledged song called "TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT".
In 1997, they released soulful masterpiece "LOVE UNLIMITED" include
club hit song "The Greatest Love Of All".
"BRAND NEW WORLD" was incredible hit album also marked American
billboard charts in 1998.
February 1999, they released 1st remix album called "RE-BIRTH" with
EMMA, Hex Hecter and more greatest remixers, also "RE-BIRTH 2" is
great remix album too, with Dub Master X, Thunderpuss, Bobby
D'Ambrosio and more!
"Share My Joy" in 1999 which featured "Loleatta Holloway" was on the
Top 5 in American billboard club-play chart.
In 2001, featuring the same artist, "What Goes Around Comes Around"
marked Top 3 in the same magazine an accomplishment quite unlikely
for a Japanese artist.
They became known amongst clubbers worldwide. Also this year released
"COVER SONG ALBUM GREATEST COVER".
They made a collaboration with Japanese representative singers,DOUBLE
and Denda Mao happened in 7th album "POP+underground" released in
March 2002. Also, form outside Japan, "Karyn White" participated in
the album singing her own, incredibly emotional song "Superwoman"
which marked the 6th position on American Billboard's club-play chart.
In December 2002, they released the 1st 'Best of' album called
"GREATEST HITS & WORKS" including their hit tunes and remixed
versions, past topresent.
In August 2003, released the 8th album called"CROSSOVER".
"CRAZY FOR YOU" which featured SILVA and the famous song of THE
POLICE "Every Breath You Take" became instant club hits, and "CRASH"
which featured OLIVIA, Singaporean New Star, moved people in the
industry. They collected their best tunes which they unfortunately
couldn't fit on the Best album and made another compilation
called"GTS CRUISING".
In "electeque", released in March 2005, they did a cover of "Le
Freak" by CHIC with Norma Jean & Luci M. (formerly of CHIC) who they
worked with before on their album called "LOVE UNLIMITED" in 1997.
(marked at the 2nd position on American Billboard's club chart)
In 2006, released the 10th album called "Rhythm Paradise" .
"Everlasting Love" which featured mink was on the Top10 in American
billboard chart.
August 2007, they released soulful & luxury album called "Sparkling
beach" featured greatest artists with Melodie Sexton, Ryohei, arvin
homa aya, arugarei, Robbie Danzie.
GTS's house groove is the mixture of soulful and melodious songs, good select for songs to cover, and groove sense which they built through DJing. The finest dance sound they create reaches way beyond Japan and finds its followers not only amongst clubbers but also amongst other music listeners who are showing a lot of support for this creative group.
GEE
Debuted as a DJ at a legendary club called "Boogie Night" at Shinjuku
2chome . After that he became a one night DJ for many famous clubs
such as "Picasso", "Tool's Bar" and "GOLD". Especially in "GOLD", he
was making the crowds go crazy with his cross-genre selection of
House, Soul, Hip Hop and Rock. Nowadays, he mainly plays funky and
electro-house music in Japan as well as in clubs in Miami, Ibiza,
Korea, all over the world. Besides that, he's also a C.E.O for a
management office called "ARTIMAGE" which represents m-flo, LISA,
DOUBLE, Heartsdales, SOUL'd OUT, three NATION, faith, Ryohei amongst
many others. He is one of the busiest producers in Japan.
TURBO
He debuted as a DJ in 1984. After that, he started playing with GEE
as a DJ/production unit at "Boogie Night".
Then became busy guest-DJing in established big clubs in Japan like
"GOLD". He attracted house freaks with his up-lifting Tribal & progressive-house
sets. He plays in clubs in Japan, obviously, Miami, New York, Ibiza,
Malaysia, Korea. He is a key person in today's club scene. He's also
a remixer for Ayumi Hamasaki, Every Little Thing, Yokihiro Takahashi,
Culture Club, HAL, hide (formerly of X JAPAN) , DOUBLE, m-flo,Gloria
Gaynor, ageHa feat. J.Brown & L.Holloway, MAX and so on, and also
manages a club called "RE:EDIT".
SATOSHI HIDAKA
His main influence was electronic pop music, and he started his
musical carrier as a keyboard player in a band. Soon after, he found
interest in contemporary, black music such as Hip Hop and P-Funk and
started making soulfully arranged electronica. His music-making sense
was widely commented and brought him producing, arrangement and
remixing jobs from various, major artist like Every Little Thing,
Ayumi Hamasaki, Namie Amuro, SMAP, V6, SUITE CHIC, YMO, Ann Lewis,
Lyrico, DOUBLE, BoA, Sweetbox, Gloria Gaynor, ageHa feat. J.Brown &
L.Holloway, MAX, EXILE, Kumi Koda, LISA, Heartsdales, Ryohei and so
on. He has a significant role in GTS as a composer who can produce
high quality sound.