WEI- CHI is : Raoul Walton Bass, Keyboards and Production
Raoul Walton, born in Manhattan, New York, studied painting and music at the noted Laguardia School of Music and Art,
he started his music career with the support of Jazz stars Kenny Kirkland, Tito Puente, Michael Urbaniack, Ursula Duziak, Aierto, Sam Rivers, Elliot Sharp, James Mason
after moving to europe, he worked with fusion pioneers Kjöl, Tom Van der Geld (ECM), Benard „pretty“ Purdy, Doug Hammond
he worked with the great, late Conny Plank playing bass on lots of german Rock and Funk productions from the 80´s and 90´s leading to work with artists as diverse as Brian Eno, Holger Chukay, Andy Thoma (Mouse on Mars), 5 AM, Loophole, Klaus Dinger (Neu!), PFL, Waldeck, Marius Müller-Westernhagen,
Raoul became the “House†Bassist for Milk and Sugar and recently joined the band of Mousse T. and Roachford.
he recorded for Karl Keaton Jr. Akay, Pepermint Jam Records and play the sessionbass for Sebastian Hämmer.
1996 Raoul started programing Drum and Bass, releases for Good Looking, Compost, Cosmo, Wea, Pidgeon.
Raouls tracks have been played by Gilles Peterson, Peter Kruder, Rainer Trüby, Fauna Flash, Ben Mono and Osunlade.
In 2004 Raoul released under the artist name WEI-CHI the CD†One I, two Eyes†on Compost Records. collaberating with Ben Mono, Moonstar, Osunlade, Fauna Flash and Beanfield.
beside Raoul still find some time to play Jazz Fusion with Thomas Blüg,Tjis van Leer,Wolf Smon, Jerry Donahue and Gregor Hilden.
Discography:(selected)
Kjöl- Sunny Day - 1982
Gabi Delgardo - Misstress - 1983
Whodini - Whodini - 1983
Belfegore - Belfiore 1984
Klaus Dinger - Néondian - 1985
Marius Müller-Westernhagen - Westernhagen - 1987
Twelve Drummers Drumming -Where the Wild Buffalo roams -1988
Marius Müller-Westernhagen - Halleluja - 1989
Marius Müller-Westernhagen - Live - 1990
Marius Müller-Westernhagen - Ja, Ja - 1993
Thomas Blüg Beauty of Simplicity - 1993
Jean Park - RecordRecord Yeah - 1992
5 A.M. - Cool-Struttin´ - 1993
Rainbirds - Devils Dance - 1993
Fresh Familee - Falsche Politik - 1993
5 A.M. - Cool-Struttin´ Part 2 - 1994
Julian Dawson - Cold, Cold World - 1994
5 A.M. - Cool-Struttin´ Part 3 - 1995
Loophole - TOT - 1995
Dominic Ghanbar - Die Sonne ist blau - 1995
Heinz Rudolf Kunze - Richterskala - 1995
Einstürzende Neubauten - Ende Neu - 1996
Bonfire - the first cut is the deepest - 1997
Heinz Rudolf Kunze - Alter Ego - 1997
Errorhead - Errorhead - 1998
C.B. Green - Somebody Turns on the Light -1998
Ease (2 Bob Sounds) - Ease - 1998
Never Ending Beginning -Inside Compilation Part 01 -1998
Eisbrenner - Stark sein - 1999
Never Ending Beginning -Spaced out - 1999
Heinz Rudolf Kunze - Korrekt - 1999
Milk & Sugar - it dosen’t have to be this Way -2000
Damian J. Carter - Baby I got you back - 2000
Damian J. Carter - Holding on - 2000
Robbie Rivera - Bang - 2000
Heinz Rudolf Kunze - Halt - 2000
Mittermeier and Friends - Mittermeier and Friends -2001
Ru Paul - Ru Paul - 2001
Anyone’s Daughter - Danger World 2002
Rainer Trüby Trio - Elevator music - 2003
Anyone’s Daughter - Wrong - 2003
Roachford - Word of Mouth - 2004
PFL - Something to say - 2007
own leading projects:
Wei-Chi - Code 49 - 1997
Wei-Chi - let’s go - 1998
Wei-Chi - Future sounds of Jazz Vol. 5 -1998
Wei-Chi - Future sounds of Jazz Vol. 6 -1999
Wei-Chi - One I, Two Eyes - 2004
contact:
Raoul Walton
Musician & Production
Mail: [email protected]
