As if we needed further proof that kitsch is the musical Esperanto, Tomoyuki Tanaka, the DJ behind Fantastic Plastic Machine, spins a blend of American consumerism, French savoir-faire, and Japanese engineering that's as frothy as a vacationer's cocktail. This artificially sweetened confection has a taste and consistency similar to Eurohipsters Dimitri from Paris and Stereo Total--as well as more obvious counterparts like Pizzicato Five. From the giddy romp "Dear Mr. Salesman" (featuring P5's Maki Nomiya) to the swirling beats, brass, and bubbliness of "Please, Stop!," Tanaka's nostalgia is broad enough to incorporate a bossa nova cover of Joe Jackson's "Stepping Out" to a Middle Eastern romp called "Allen Ginsberg" that's as authentic as heat-and-serve couscous. Despite the prefab aesthetic, it's fun all the same. --Erik Pedersen
Fantastic Plastic Machine,Fantastic Plastic Machine,Emperor Norton,Alternative Dance,Alternative Pop/Rock,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Dance-Pop,Pop,Rock/Pop,Shibuya-Kei
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Luxury
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Emperor Norton ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000ID3L Release Date: 1999-04-27 |
Tracks:
- Theme Of Luxury
- There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) (Mix For Mirror Ball)
- Honolulu, Calcutta
- Electric Lady Land (English Version)
- He Became A Beatnik
- Bossa For Jackie (Dedicated To Mrs. Kennedy)
- You Must Learn All Night Long
- Lotto
- Satellite Beats
- I've Forgotten My Fagotto
- The Girl Next Green Door
- Mpf (Mezzo Pianoforte)
- Mr. Fantasy's Love
- Electric Lady Land (Japanese Version)
- Bossa For Jackie (Summer Review EP Version)
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic! (Plastic. Machine.).......2007-04-01
ironic electronica = ironica?.......2005-05-14
My favorite songs on the album are the unexpectedly perky Theme Of Luxury, the terribly catchy You Must Learn All Night long, and the thoroughly bizzarre and mesmerizing I've Forgotten My Fagotto.
Overall this is a fun and listenable album, great for at-work background music or dance music for a party. I'd love to see more albums like this one, and I'd love to see ironic electronica become its own genre.
Fantastic.......2004-04-05
Don't Be Fooled By "Theme of Luxury".......2002-07-12
Good stuff, Maynard........2001-02-27
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Beautiful
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Emperor Norton ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005AQKL Release Date: 2001-05-15 |
Tracks:
- I Am Beautiful
- Beautiful Days
- Paragon
- Love Is Psychedelic
- On A Chair
- Whistle Song
- One Minute Of Love
- Todos Os Desejos
- I'm Still A Simple Man
- Black Dada
- God Save The Mona Lisa
- Beautiful Days (Reprise)
- Take Me To The Disco (Malibu Mix)
Amazon.com
One-man music machine and cultural trendsetter Tomoyuki Tanaka (a.k.a. Plastic Fantastic Machine) is back in a big sassy way with his third release, Beautiful. Other than an overall mellowing of PFM's occasionally over-amped arrangements, the biggest surprise on Beautiful is the generous use of strings that make the record a bit of an odd duck, more appropriate for the boudoir than the dance floor. In fact, only the endlessly spunky "Take Me to the Disco" is a bona fide dance track here. Otherwise, Beautiful moves through a record collector's dream that includes the super-sophisticated, string-driven groove of "On a Chair," the fluty Latin jazz of "Whistle Song," the lazy, jazzy funk of "Black Dada," and the insanely overarranged spoken-word hoedown "Love Is Psychedelic." But despite all the musical territory covered there's a real cohesion to the whole affair; it's distinctly urban and hip without being pushy about it, with a sly sense of humor riding just under the surface. Occasionally Tanaka's broad palette gets a bit overloaded, with the strings going in one direction and the groove another, but for the most part he manages to pull it all together in a balancing act that both Burt Bacharach and Howie B could be proud of, and that's really saying something. --Carl HanniAlbum Description
Heralded for his mixture of 60's Europop and Electronica, renowned Japanese DJ Tomoyuki Tanakaaka Fantastic Plastic Machine, is back with his 3rd and most ambitious record to date. Guest vocalists include legendary jazz pianist Bob Dorough and Hirth Martinez. 13 tracks. Packaged in a digipack. 2001 release.Customer Reviews:
Great CD, but bad order of songs.......2005-11-26
Very Addictive
Trendy but appealing.......2005-10-13
Unapologetically fun music.......2004-08-01
It's really well produced with so many discrete music elements popping up all over the sound stage that it feels like a party in your head.:)
Fantastic........2004-04-15
From the amazing "One Minute of Love" to the smooth "Whistle Song", Tomoyuki will fill your heart with love. I am almost certain that after hearing this album, you will want to give this man a very sizeable smooch.
Tanaka follows the Pizzicato Five trend with "Love is Psychadelic" in having an english speaker sing the lyrics, however it quickly turns hilarious as the words given to the deep speaking, slightly monotonic speaker turn more and more bizzare. ("Then, this guy finally got completely out of me, turned out to be a foot long shining chunk of light, and it was just floating in front of me.
In the next moment, this guy, well I mean this chunk of my love for you, started flying up to the celing slowly, then smashed into the mirror-ball hanging there.
Then it fell apart with it's intense flash, it became thousands millions of dots of lights, expanding to all over the place, and then started spinning around with the music.
But, the next thing I knew, I got back to myself. Was it an illusion? Or, was it real? Oh, by the way, I might have drank too much...")
The only unfortunate thing about this album is that some songs sound less than that Fantastic Plastic Machine everyone knows and loves and more like something you would find while browsing the disgusting fashion encrusted isles of the GAP.
All in all, this album is amazing with simply some minor musical missteps.
A Very Odd Duck Indeed.......2001-11-09
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Imaginations
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Avex Trax Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000GB5OOK Release Date: 2006-06-12 |
Tracks:
- Xiang Xiang [Monologue] - Fantastic Plastic Machine
- Fanfare - Fantastic Plastic Machine, Tahiti 80
- Don't You Know - Clazziquai Project, Fantastic Plastic Machine
- Tell Me - Benjamin Diamond, Fantastic Plastic Machine
- Paparuwa - Fantastic Plastic Machine
- Dance Dance Dance Dance - Fantastic Plastic Machine, Rip Slyme, Su
- Here in My Mind (Introduction) - Fantastic Plastic Machine
- Slippin on Down - Bob Arkin, Fantastic Plastic Machine
- World Without Love - Fantastic Plastic Machine, BONNIE PINK
- French Kiss - Fantastic Plastic Machine
- Obsession - Fantastic Plastic Machine
- Take Me Away - Fantastic Plastic Machine,
- End Roll - Fantastic Plastic Machine
Customer Reviews:
A Wonderful Album..........2007-02-09
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Fantastic Plastic Machine
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Bungalow Musik De ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008CR42 Release Date: 2005-12-26 |
Tracks:
- Bon Voyage
- Aventure Fantastique
- Dear Mr. Salesman
- Bachelor Pad [F.P.M. Edit]
- Fantastic Plastic World
- Steppin' Out
- Allen Ginsberg
- First Class '77
- Philter
- Please, Stop!
- Pura Saudade
- Dear Mr. Salesman [Remix]
- Pura Saudade [Optiganally Mix]
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FPM Best
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Avex Trax Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000LPRKAW Release Date: 2007-02-19 |
Tracks:
- Why Not? (Ft Rhyohei Yamamoto)
- City Lights (Ft Seth Timbs "Fluid Ounces")
- Never Ever (Extra Vocal Mix ) (Ft Maki Takamiya)
- Paparuwa
- One Minute Of Love
- Different Colors
- Fanfare (Ft Tahiti 80)
- You
- Don't You Know? (Ft Clazziquai Project)
- Whistle Song
- Tell Me (Bossa Version)
- I'm Still A Simple Man (Performed By Hirth Martinez)
- God Save The Mona Lisa (Performed By Roberto Menescal & Carlos Lyra)
- Subete O Yurashite (On A Chair) (Ft Kahimi Karie)
- Why Not? (Tomita Lab Remix)
- Strings In Heaven
- Beautiful Days (Ft Nakano Yoshie "Ego-Wrappin" & Heaven L. Clayborne)
- Reaching For The Stars (Ft Incognito)
- Tell Me (Ft Benjamin Diamond)
- Spectacular (Ft Verbal M-Flo)
- Dance Dance Dance Dance (Ft Su "Rip Slyme")
- Paragon
- A World Without Love (Ft Bonnie Pink)
- Days And Days (Ft Coralie Clement)
- Todos Os Desejos (Ft Claire Moreno)
- Love Is Psychedelic (Full Spoken Mix) (Remixed By Bob Sinclar)
- Euphoria (Mondo Grosso Re-Mix Radio Edit)
- Reaching For The Stars (Masters At Work Remix Radio Edit)
- Never Ever (Performed By Pe'z)
- Submission
Album Details
2007 Issued Double CD Anthology of the Best from the Japanese Band Whose Range of Musical Styles Encompasses the Spectrum Portions House, Lounge, Disco and Rock. Includes Plenty of Previously Unreleased Tracks as Well as Some Making their CD Debut!
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Too
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Cutting Edge ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007LAB6 Release Date: 2003-03-10 |
Tracks:
- Overture Of Too
- Reaching For The Stars
- Why Not
- The King Of Pleasure
- Spectacular
- Supervenience
- Philosophy (Full Spoken Mix)
- Submission
- Days And Days
- Euphoria
- Reaching For The Stars (Reprise)
- Never Ever (Extra Vocal Mix) -
- Da Judge
Album Description
Japanese edition of the alternative dance/pop act's fourth album includes appearances from Incognito & Verbal (of Japanese electronica act m-flo). Avex. 2003.Customer Reviews:
Good, but not great........2006-05-25
I tend to favor the tracks that feature kitschy lounge samples, bossa and samba grooves, and a mix of languages (Honolulu, Calcutta, Todos Os Desejos, L'Aventure Fantastique, and others). These elements seem to be almost completely gone in Too. You can still find Tanaka's signature sound amidst the disco infused "Reaching for the Stars" or "The King of Pleasure". However, nearly all the stylistic features that set FPM apart from other dance/electronic groups are strangely missing.
The album is a logical progression from "Take Me to the Disco", but none of the tracks on Too can match it. Overall, it's still a Fantastic Plastic Machine album and it's still good fun. It's a lot more creative than the glut of indiscriminate dance music being released today and it's a shame that no American labels have picked up the rights. That said, $45 is a lot for a CD and, unless you are a die-hard FPM fan, this album is non-essential. It's good, but not great. If the price drops, definitely pick it up. As it stands though, it's way overpriced for such unremarkable music. I don't need FPM to constantly reinvent their sound, nor do I want it to stay as it was. I would have been happy with more of the same, but I'm not digging the new direction.
My recommendation is that you pick up the first three albums first. If "Take Me to the Disco" is your favorite track, you'll probably find at least three songs on this disc that you like. Too is a solid effort, but doesn't capture Tanaka's wit which made the previous albums essential listening.
another good time.......2003-07-29
AWESOME!!!!!.......2003-07-11
Fabulous FPM.......2003-04-23
Get this music for yourself. It will make your world better.
better than beautiful!.......2003-03-27
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Beautiful
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Avex ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005LNTU Release Date: 2001-03-01 |
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Sound Concierge #403: Air-conditioning
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Cutting Edge Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00027LIFW Release Date: 2004-07-19 |
Tracks:
- Summersoft
- Dream Goes on Forever
- Morning Spring
- Sunshower
- I Think of You
- I Can't Stand It
- Rene de Marie
- You Make Me Feel Brand New
- No, I Don't Know Her
- Satan
- I Fall in Love Too Easily
- Night and Day Everything But the Girl
- Quero Alegria
- Dawn
- Close Your Eyes and Listen
- Maison du Cafe
- Full on Lady
- Last Picture Show
- Bushes
Album Description
Full title - Sound Concierge #403 Air-conditioning Selected & Mixed By Tomoyuki T. Japan exclusive mix album from the Japanese electronica act features 19 tracks from such artists as Mario Castro-Neves, Mathilde Santing, The Copeland Davis Group, Dr. BuzzAlbum Details
Volume Three in the Non-stop Album Mix Series.Customer Reviews:
Loungy, Camp? -downright bizarre (but uniquely cool).......2005-03-23
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Sound Concierge #402: Four Kicks Adventure
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Cutting Edge ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000E6YU5 Release Date: 2004-01-15 |
Tracks:
- Strings In Heaven
- Beacuse (Orginal Club Mix)
- Change The World (Original Mix)
- Blanco Dj
- Open Season (Main Mix)
- The Trick (Think Away
- Deck The House (Akufen Mix)
- Disco Cubizm (Daft Punk Remix)
- Flawless (phunk Investigation Vocal Mix)
- Da Hip Hop House
- The Hell Of A Guy
- Luv Insite
- Another Day (Mondo Grosso Re0mix)
- Holdin On (Olav Basoski Mix)
- Keep Movin On (Nari & Guadino Re-orginal Mix)
- Mr Wendel (perfect Mix)
- Strings Of Love
- Mousetrap (look What The Cat Dragged In Mix)
- You (back To The Future Mix)
Album Description
Full title - Sound Concierge #402 Four Kicks Adventure. 2004 album from the Japanese dance act. 21 tracks for your virtual dancefloor selected & non-stop mixes by Fantastic Plastic Machine. Cutting Edge Japan.Album Details
21 track continuous DJ mix.
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Sound Concierge #404: Electric Carnival
Fantastic Plastic Machine Manufacturer: Cutting Edge Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00027LIG6 Release Date: 2004-07-19 |
Tracks:
- Bushes
- Birthday
- Man with Guitar
- One
- Da Hype
- Nasty
- Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard
- Three Girl Rhumba
- David
- Saturday
- Roof Is on Fire
- Batucada
- In the Sky
- Strings of Life
- Hale No Sola Sita
Album Description
Full title - Sound Concierge #404 Electric Carnival Selected & Non-stop Mixed By Fantastic Plastic Machine. Japan exclusive mix album from the Japanese electronica act. 15 tracks from such artists as Markus Nikolai, Junior Boys, Man With Guitar, Next EvidAlbum Details
Volume Four in the Non-stop Album Mix Series.Album Review:
- Fragile [Import]
- From Paris to Berlin [CD-single] [Import]
- God of Hell
- Great Delay
- Haunted Weather
- Hed Kandi: Winter Chill 06.02
- Hiatus on the Horizon
- Ibiza
- If You Don't Know Me by Now [CD-single]
- Intensify
Album Review
Vol. 2-Music for Gracious Living
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