Win Kowa

“After The RADIO dissolved in 1988, Jennifer and Win Kowa recorded various titles in their new, own recording studio. 

The album “Stay Strong” is the result of an extraordinary project. The entire album, recorded analogue on 16-track in 1988, only existed on DAT demo tapes, from which no master could be created. At the beginning of 2023, Jennifer and Win met Marlon Klein, a founding member of the DISSIDENTEN  in the Exil Music Studio in Berlin. Marlon is enthusiastic about the music and Jennifer's voice. His idea of using music AI software to separate vocals and instruments from the existing DAT recordings, re-record them in places and completely remix them immediately convinced Jennifer and Win. Rhythm tracks with new drums from Marlon and new overdubs from Win are recorded and remixed with Jennifer's magnificent vocal tracks from 1988.

 Sireena Records released the album “Stay Strong” on CD and vinyl (limited edition) on June 7, 2024. 

“Stay Strong” - Press

Win produced Octopus' 1974 album “The Lost Tapes” for Sireena Records. 

It was released on July 21, 2023 as vinyl and CD.

Sireena Records and Shack Media Promotion decided to remaster the live recordings of  The RADIO's concerts at the Haldern Pop Festival 1985 + 1986 and to released 14 tracks including the 3 studio recordings with Hellmut Hattler (bass) + Fritz Randow (drums) on CD. The 1985 concert was recorded on S-VHS by Kurt Mitzkatis of GERMAN ROCK e.V. "The RADIO live in Haldern 1985 + 1986" was released on October 14th, 2022.

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Jennifer's debut solo album “Slow Down”, produced and recorded by Win, was released on October 25, 2019. "Jennifer Kowa's "Slow Down" delivers a smooth vocal with fast jazz influences"-News-HiFi-World-UK". Mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road Studios/London. 

“Slow Down” - Booklet, “Slow Down” - Press.

In 2008 Win and Jennifer produced the album "Scoring Tools" and received the US GrIndie Award from Radioindy.

„RadioIndy is pleased to present WIN and JENNIFER KOWA (Electronic Artists from Germany/UK) with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Scoring Tools“.

Win Kowa is an Award-winning composer and an internationally recognized artist of electronic, ambient and world music."Scoring Tools" is one electronica album that will take listeners to higher planes. Creative, emotional, non-uniform, and engaging are just a few words that can be used to describe this CD." Mozambique" and "Kuroshio" uses the compelling sounds of native flutes and drums, allowing listeners to enter the blissful escape of another cultural world. Moreover, Jennifer Kowa's tactful placement of vocal melodies add vitality to these soundscapes. The epic "Road in Abkhazia" creates a suspenseful atmosphere, aided by the presence of tribal vocals. Each song on "Scoring Tools" exudes its own attractive personality, employs creative electronic sounds, and is topped off with professional production and outstanding guitar work.“

(Xavier and the RadioIndy Team)

2018 - 2020 RougeRecords released all CDs as remasters.

Between 1992 and 2000 Win produced 6 CDs for IC-Digit, which were distributed in Europe, Russia and the USA. In addition, Win was invited to take part in numerous compilations such as Cafe del Mar, Cafe del Sol and special editions with artists such as Dido, Vangelis, Kitaro, Mike Oldfield and Andy Summers.

YAHOO had chosen him as one of the Progressive Artists of 2000 and included Win in their top list in the United States. 

From 1996 onwards he increasingly produced music for film and over 250 television commercials, including for 
international campaigns. For this work he received awards such as: several Gold Comprix in London, 
the Golden Award of Montreux and finalist of the Golden Globe in New York.

TV-Spots

Golden Award of Montreux

Win and Jennifer build their first recording studio in 1987 and produce the first music for film and television in their own studio. The work in the studio takes up more and more time, so that from 1988 there are no longer live concerts with The RADIO. 

An official surname change changes Win's surname to KOWA in 1989.

In 1981, Win and Jennifer founded The RADIO.

Since they only want to play as a trio from 1982, they asked Jennifer if she could play the bass. After only 1 month!!! Jennifer learned The RADIO's program on bass. So they were able to play their first appearance as a Trio at the open-air festival in Eich am Rhein as a headliner. This performance was an emotional highlight and a sensational success. 2 months later the concert in the old fire station was Mannheim is sold out.

After Jennifer founded her own label RougeRecords, they produced the EP "THE RADIO-active" in December 1982 in 6 days. 

Over the next few years they toured Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland, delighting audiences and the press with over 400 performances. In addition to many big festivals with Joe Cocker, Eric Burdon, Mother's Finest etc., a highlight was the appearance at the 2nd Haldern Pop Festival in 1985, which led to THE RADIO becoming the Headliner at the 3rd Haldern Pop Festival in 1986.

They played the Roland GR-700 guitar synths live on stage after Ikutaro Kakehashi, President of the ROLAND Company, personally asked them to promote his products. Over the years, Win and Jennifer have been endorsed by many well-known companies such as Sennheiser, Hiwatt, Vantage, Paiste, Slapper Bass and Roland.

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In the summer of 1978, Win moved to OCTOPUS in Frankfurt. 

The first concert took place on September 1, 1978 in the Hamburger Markthalle. In 1979 OCTOPUS toured extensively through Germany. A highlight was the appearance at the 1st Rock gegen Rechts Festival in Frankfurt. OCTOPUS was one of the initiators of the movement together with the Hamburg state association "Die Grünen-GAL". On June 16 and 17, 1979, 60,000 visitors came to the Rebstock Area in Frankfurt. OCTOPUS was also involved in the LGBT movement in Germany and played at the 1st LGBT festival in Frankfurt in the summer of 1979. 

In autumn 1979, the Hessian Broadcasting Corporation produced a report about OCTOPUS for the ARD and accompanied the band at 3 concerts. In autumn 1979 the sound recordings for the third album "Rubber Angel" took place in the studio in Frankfurt. 

On January 21, 1980, Jennifer and Win separated from OCTOPUS, because the remaining members absolutely wanted to "swim along" in the "Neue Deutsche Welle" in the future...

Since 1980 both musicians have been living exclusively from their music and have worked as composers, musicians and music producers.

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