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| − | Fantastic Plastic Machine, or simply FPM, is Tomoyuki Tanaka's stage name. He is a famed | + | '''Fantastic Plastic Machine''', or simply '''FPM''', is Tomoyuki Tanaka's stage name. He is a famed DJ, composer, arranger, mixer and producer. He has toured several parts of Europe and North America and is quite well known internationally thanks to his first two critically acclaimed albums. |
| − | His music is, by definition, part of the [[Shibuya- | + | His music is, by definition, part of the [[:Category:Shibuya-Kei|Shibuya-kei]] movement; famous for mixing different musical elements like Jazz, Bossa Nova, Pop, Electronica, Lounge and other musical styles. He is currently under the [[cutting edge]] label and is therefore also part of [[avex trax]]. L'Appareil-Photo Record Label is the publisher of all his vinyl releases, while [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton_Records Emperor Norton Records] is the distributor for his releases in the US, SUAVE for Mexico, JUNIOR for UK, NITELITE RECORDS for Italy, PURPLE MUSIC for Switzerland and bungalow records for the rest of Europe (mainly Germany). |
He reportedly got his name from a 1969 [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Plastic_Machine_(film) documentary] & [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Plastic_Machine_(soundtrack) soundtrack] of the same name. | He reportedly got his name from a 1969 [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Plastic_Machine_(film) documentary] & [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Plastic_Machine_(soundtrack) soundtrack] of the same name. | ||
| − | + | == Profile == | |
| − | == | ||
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* '''Name:''' Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中知之) | * '''Name:''' Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中知之) | ||
* '''Birthplace:''' Kyoto, Japan | * '''Birthplace:''' Kyoto, Japan | ||
| − | == | + | == Discography == |
| − | + | === Albums === | |
| − | + | * [1997.10.10] [[The Fantastic Plastic Machine]] | |
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| − | * [1997.10.10] [[ | ||
* [1998.09.10] [[Luxury|LUXURY]] | * [1998.09.10] [[Luxury|LUXURY]] | ||
* [2001.05.08] [[Beautiful.|beautiful.]] | * [2001.05.08] [[Beautiful.|beautiful.]] | ||
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* [2009.12.24] [[Fpm|fpm]] | * [2009.12.24] [[Fpm|fpm]] | ||
| − | === | + | === Singles === |
| − | + | * [1997.08.30] [[L'aventure Fantastique]] | |
| − | * [1997.08.30] [[ | ||
* [1998.07.10] [[Summer Review|SUMMER REVIEW]] | * [1998.07.10] [[Summer Review|SUMMER REVIEW]] | ||
* [1999.10.01] [[Take Me To The Disco|TAKE ME TO THE DISCO]] | * [1999.10.01] [[Take Me To The Disco|TAKE ME TO THE DISCO]] | ||
| − | === | + | === Vinyls === |
| − | + | * [1998.02.18] [[L'aventure Fantastique]] (German Release) | |
| − | * [1998.02.18] [[ | + | * [1998.04.24] [[The Fantastic Plastic Machine]] (US Release) |
| − | * [1998.04.24] [[ | + | * [1998.09.15] [[The Fantastic Plastic Machine]] (German Release) |
| − | * [1998.09.15] [[ | + | * [1999.03.19] [[There Must Be an Angel|There Must Be An Angel]] (German Release) |
| − | * [1999.03.19] [[There Must Be | ||
* [1999.03.29] [[Luxury|LUXURY]] (German Release) | * [1999.03.29] [[Luxury|LUXURY]] (German Release) | ||
* [1999.04.20] [[Luxury|LUXURY]] (US Release) | * [1999.04.20] [[Luxury|LUXURY]] (US Release) | ||
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* [2001.05.15] [[Beautiful.|beautiful.]] (US Release) | * [2001.05.15] [[Beautiful.|beautiful.]] (US Release) | ||
* [2001.10.25] [[Beautiful.|beautiful.]] (Mexican Release) | * [2001.10.25] [[Beautiful.|beautiful.]] (Mexican Release) | ||
| − | * [2001.10.29] [[ | + | * [2001.10.29] [[Whistle Song]] (UK Release) |
* [2001.11.10] [[Contact Ep1|contact EP1]] | * [2001.11.10] [[Contact Ep1|contact EP1]] | ||
* [2001.12.02] [[Contact Ep2|contact EP2]] | * [2001.12.02] [[Contact Ep2|contact EP2]] | ||
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* [2001.12.21] [[Contact Ep4|contact EP4]] | * [2001.12.21] [[Contact Ep4|contact EP4]] | ||
* [2002.03.01] [[Love is Psychedelic|Love Is Psychedelic]] (Italian Release) | * [2002.03.01] [[Love is Psychedelic|Love Is Psychedelic]] (Italian Release) | ||
| − | * [2002.11.27] [[Why Not|Why Not?]] | + | * [2002.11.27] [[Why Not (Fantastic Plastic Machine)|Why Not?]] |
| − | * [2003.03.14] [[ | + | * [2003.03.14] [[Reaching for the Stars]] |
| − | * [2003.06.03] [[ | + | * [2003.06.03] [[The King of Pleasure]] |
| − | * [2003.06.03] [[Never Ever]] | + | * [2003.06.03] [[Never Ever (Fantastic Plastic Machine)|Never Ever]] |
| − | * [2005.09.10] [[Tell Me]] featuring [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Diamond Benjamin Diamond] | + | * [2005.09.10] [[Tell Me (Fantastic Plastic Machine)|Tell Me]] featuring [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Diamond Benjamin Diamond] |
| − | * [2006.02.22] [[French Kiss|french kiss]] | + | * [2006.02.22] [[French Kiss (Fantastic Plastic Machine)|french kiss]] |
* [2006.04.20] [[Imaginations|imaginations EP]] | * [2006.04.20] [[Imaginations|imaginations EP]] | ||
| − | === | + | === Remix Releases === |
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* [1999.07.01] [[International Standard Fpm Luxury Remixes (F)|International Standard FPM LUXURY Remixes [ F ] ]] | * [1999.07.01] [[International Standard Fpm Luxury Remixes (F)|International Standard FPM LUXURY Remixes [ F ] ]] | ||
* [1999.07.01] [[International Standard Fpm Luxury Remixes (P)|International Standard FPM LUXURY Remixes [ P ] ]] | * [1999.07.01] [[International Standard Fpm Luxury Remixes (P)|International Standard FPM LUXURY Remixes [ P ] ]] | ||
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* [2002.03.11] [[Love is Psychedelic|Love Is Psychedelic Rmx]] (Swiss Release) | * [2002.03.11] [[Love is Psychedelic|Love Is Psychedelic Rmx]] (Swiss Release) | ||
| − | === | + | === Compilations / Others === |
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* [1999.12.16] [[Style 09/Dancing at the Disco at the End of the World|STYLE #09/DANCING AT THE DISCO AT THE END OF THE WORLD]] | * [1999.12.16] [[Style 09/Dancing at the Disco at the End of the World|STYLE #09/DANCING AT THE DISCO AT THE END OF THE WORLD]] | ||
* [2000.12.01] [[Very Best of Fpm in the Mix -Mixed By Tatsuo Sunaga-|very best of FPM in the mix -mixed by Tatsuo Sunaga-]] | * [2000.12.01] [[Very Best of Fpm in the Mix -Mixed By Tatsuo Sunaga-|very best of FPM in the mix -mixed by Tatsuo Sunaga-]] | ||
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* [2005.08.31] [[Sound Concierge|Sound Concierge #502 Tell Me]] | * [2005.08.31] [[Sound Concierge|Sound Concierge #502 Tell Me]] | ||
| − | == | + | == External Links & Sources == |
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* [http://www.fpmnet.com Official Site] - Japanese & English (though the English version is rarely updated) | * [http://www.fpmnet.com Official Site] - Japanese & English (though the English version is rarely updated) | ||
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoyuki_Tanaka_(musician) Wikipedia:Tomoyuki Tanaka] | * [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoyuki_Tanaka_(musician) Wikipedia:Tomoyuki Tanaka] | ||
| − | [[Category:Artists]] [[Category:Arrangers]] [[Category:Composers]] [[Category:Producers]] [[Category:iTunes Artists]] | + | [[Category:Artists]] |
| − | [[Category: Kyoto Artists]] | + | [[Category:Shibuya-Kei]] |
| + | [[Category:Arrangers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Composers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Producers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:iTunes Artists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Kyoto Artists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 26 May 2013
Fantastic Plastic Machine, or simply FPM, is Tomoyuki Tanaka's stage name. He is a famed DJ, composer, arranger, mixer and producer. He has toured several parts of Europe and North America and is quite well known internationally thanks to his first two critically acclaimed albums.
His music is, by definition, part of the Shibuya-kei movement; famous for mixing different musical elements like Jazz, Bossa Nova, Pop, Electronica, Lounge and other musical styles. He is currently under the cutting edge label and is therefore also part of avex trax. L'Appareil-Photo Record Label is the publisher of all his vinyl releases, while Emperor Norton Records is the distributor for his releases in the US, SUAVE for Mexico, JUNIOR for UK, NITELITE RECORDS for Italy, PURPLE MUSIC for Switzerland and bungalow records for the rest of Europe (mainly Germany).
He reportedly got his name from a 1969 documentary & soundtrack of the same name.
Contents
Profile
- Name: Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中知之)
- Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Discography
Albums
- [1997.10.10] The Fantastic Plastic Machine
- [1998.09.10] LUXURY
- [2001.05.08] beautiful.
- [2001.09.27] contact
- [2003.03.06] too
- [2003.08.06] zoo
- [2006.02.22] imaginations
- [2009.12.24] fpm
Singles
- [1997.08.30] L'aventure Fantastique
- [1998.07.10] SUMMER REVIEW
- [1999.10.01] TAKE ME TO THE DISCO
Vinyls
- [1998.02.18] L'aventure Fantastique (German Release)
- [1998.04.24] The Fantastic Plastic Machine (US Release)
- [1998.09.15] The Fantastic Plastic Machine (German Release)
- [1999.03.19] There Must Be An Angel (German Release)
- [1999.03.29] LUXURY (German Release)
- [1999.04.20] LUXURY (US Release)
- [2001.01.05] beautiful. EP1
- [2001.05.15] beautiful. (US Release)
- [2001.10.25] beautiful. (Mexican Release)
- [2001.10.29] Whistle Song (UK Release)
- [2001.11.10] contact EP1
- [2001.12.02] contact EP2
- [2001.12.11] Love Is Psychedelic (Swiss Release)
- [2001.12.21] les plus
- [2001.12.21] contact EP3
- [2001.12.21] contact EP4
- [2002.03.01] Love Is Psychedelic (Italian Release)
- [2002.11.27] Why Not?
- [2003.03.14] Reaching for the Stars
- [2003.06.03] The King of Pleasure
- [2003.06.03] Never Ever
- [2005.09.10] Tell Me featuring Benjamin Diamond
- [2006.02.22] french kiss
- [2006.04.20] imaginations EP
Remix Releases
- [1999.07.01] International Standard FPM LUXURY Remixes [ F ]
- [1999.07.01] International Standard FPM LUXURY Remixes [ P ]
- [1999.07.01] International Standard FPM LUXURY Remixes [ M ]
- [2002.03.11] Love Is Psychedelic Rmx (Swiss Release)
Compilations / Others
- [1999.12.16] STYLE #09/DANCING AT THE DISCO AT THE END OF THE WORLD
- [2000.12.01] very best of FPM in the mix -mixed by Tatsuo Sunaga-
- [2004.01.16] Sound Concierge #401 Do Not Disturb
- [2004.01.16] Sound Concierge #402 Four Kicks Adventure
- [2004.07.07] Sound Concierge #403 Air-conditioning
- [2004.07.07] Sound Concierge #404 Electric Carnival
- [2005.02.23] Sound Concierge Annex Contemporary Love Songs
- [2005.02.23] Sound Concierge #501 Blanket
- [2005.08.31] Sound Concierge #502 Tell Me
External Links & Sources
- Official Site - Japanese & English (though the English version is rarely updated)
- Wikipedia:Tomoyuki Tanaka
