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{{Nihongo|'''Tomoyuki Tanaka'''|田中知之|Tanaka Tomoyuki}} is an [[electronic music]] artist/DJ, better known by his stage name of '''Fantastic Plastic Machine'''. Tanaka is considered to be part of the [[Shibuya-kei]] movement, drawing heavily from [[bossa nova]], [[lounge music]], [[soft rock]], and [[French pop]],<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p294415|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Fantastic Plastic Machine|last=Bush|first=John|publisher=[[All Media Group|AMG]]|accessdate=9 May 2010}}</ref> but he also incorporates many other types of music. Tanaka was born in [[Kyoto]], Japan.
{{Nihongo|'''Tomoyuki Tanaka'''|田中知之|Tanaka Tomoyuki}} is an [[electronic music]] artist/DJ, better known by his stage name of '''Fantastic Plastic Machine'''. Tanaka is considered to be part of the [[Shibuya-kei]] movement, drawing heavily from [[bossa nova]], [[lounge music]], [[soft rock]], and [[French pop]],<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p294415|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Fantastic Plastic Machine|last=Bush|first=John|publisher=[[All Media Group|AMG]]|accessdate=9 May 2010}}</ref> but he also incorporates many other types of music. Tanaka was born in [[Kyoto]], Japan.


In the late 1980s, Tanaka played as the bassist in a rock band called Margarine Strikes Back. Then in the early 1990s, Tanaka became a regular [[nightclub|club]] DJ in the [[Kansai]] area, working as part of a DJ team known as Sound Impossible. While playing with Sound Impossible, fellow artist and friend [[Towa Tei]] convinced Tanaka to go back to recording music, and in 1997 Tanaka created his solo project Fantastic Plastic Machine under the Readymade Records (a Columbia Music Entertainment sub-label) label in Japan. His first two albums, ''The Fantastic Plastic Machine'' (1997) and ''Luxury'' (1998), were critically acclaimed and gained him international recognition.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} The albums were distributed in the United States under the [[Emperor Norton Records|Emperor Norton]] label, and in Europe on the [[Bungalow Records|Bungalow]] label. In Japan, he is currently under the [[Cutting Edge (record label)|Cutting Edge]] label.
In the late 1980s, Tanaka played as the bassist in a rock band called Margarine Strikes Back.<ref>IMO Records [http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/fantastic-plastic-machine-biography/ "Fantastic Plastic Machine Biography"], ''[[IMO Records]]'',Retrieved on 11 February 2012.</ref> Then in the early 1990s, Tanaka became a regular [[nightclub|club]] DJ in the [[Kansai]] area, working as part of a DJ team known as Sound Impossible. While playing with Sound Impossible, fellow artist and friend [[Towa Tei]] convinced Tanaka to go back to recording music, and in 1997 Tanaka created his solo project Fantastic Plastic Machine under the Readymade Records (a Columbia Music Entertainment sub-label) label in Japan. His first two albums, ''The Fantastic Plastic Machine'' (1997) and ''Luxury'' (1998), were critically acclaimed and gained him international recognition.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} The albums were distributed in the United States under the [[Emperor Norton Records|Emperor Norton]] label, and in Europe on the [[Bungalow Records|Bungalow]] label. In Japan, he is currently under the [[Cutting Edge (record label)|Cutting Edge]] label.


At one point, Tanaka hosted a [[pop culture]] show on national radio, and in 2004 he hosted another radio show called "Sound Concierge". He also once served as the [[editing|editor]] for the Japanese fashion [[magazine]] ''Brutus''.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
At one point, Tanaka hosted a [[pop culture]] show on national radio, and in 2004 he hosted another radio show called "Sound Concierge". He also once served as the [[editing|editor]] for the Japanese fashion [[magazine]] ''Brutus''.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}

Revision as of 11:03, 11 February 2012

Fantastic Plastic Machine
Birth nameTomoyuki Tanaka (田中知之)
OriginJapan
GenresShibuya-kei
House
Downtempo
Years activesince 1980s
Labels********* records (1997-2000)
Avex Trax (2001)
Cutting Edge (2001-present)
L'Appareil-Photo (2001-present, vinyl)
WebsiteFPMNet.com

Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中知之, Tanaka Tomoyuki) is an electronic music artist/DJ, better known by his stage name of Fantastic Plastic Machine. Tanaka is considered to be part of the Shibuya-kei movement, drawing heavily from bossa nova, lounge music, soft rock, and French pop,[1] but he also incorporates many other types of music. Tanaka was born in Kyoto, Japan.

In the late 1980s, Tanaka played as the bassist in a rock band called Margarine Strikes Back.[2] Then in the early 1990s, Tanaka became a regular club DJ in the Kansai area, working as part of a DJ team known as Sound Impossible. While playing with Sound Impossible, fellow artist and friend Towa Tei convinced Tanaka to go back to recording music, and in 1997 Tanaka created his solo project Fantastic Plastic Machine under the Readymade Records (a Columbia Music Entertainment sub-label) label in Japan. His first two albums, The Fantastic Plastic Machine (1997) and Luxury (1998), were critically acclaimed and gained him international recognition.[citation needed] The albums were distributed in the United States under the Emperor Norton label, and in Europe on the Bungalow label. In Japan, he is currently under the Cutting Edge label.

At one point, Tanaka hosted a pop culture show on national radio, and in 2004 he hosted another radio show called "Sound Concierge". He also once served as the editor for the Japanese fashion magazine Brutus.[citation needed]

Tanaka's song "Electric Lady Land" has been featured on the movie soundtrack of The Girl Next Door. He has also been featured on some of DJ Stephane Pompougnac's Hôtel Costes CD series. His song "Bachelor Pad (f.p.m. edit)" was featured on the Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me soundtrack. A short edit of his song "Beautiful Days" is featured on the Japanese music game beatmania IIDX 6th style. Also, "Theme of Luxury", "S'Il Vous Plait" and "There Must Be an Angel" are heard in the British sitcom Spaced as well as on the accompanying soundtrack CD. In 2003, his "Different Colors" was featured in a Louis Vuitton commercial created by superflat artist Takashi Murakami. The commercial featured a panda that eats a girl and her cell phone; the three are then transported into an ethereal Louis Vuitton world. This commercial played in Louis Vuitton stores in Japan.[citation needed]

Tanaka is currently involved in Ravex, a collaboration with fellow Avex DJs Shinichi Osawa and Taku Takahashi established to mark 20 years of the label. Their debut album Trax was released on April 8, 2009, and follows the release of the singles I Rave U and Believe in Love - feat BoA.

Discography

Albums
Compilations and remixes
  • International Standard FPM Luxury Remixes [F] (1999)
  • International Standard FPM Luxury Remixes [P] (1999)
  • International Standard FPM Luxury Remixes [M] (1999)
  • Style #09/Dancing at the Disco at the End of the World (1999)
  • Very Best of FPM in the Mix (mixed by Tatsuo Sunaga) (2000)
  • Contact (2001)
  • Les Plus (2001)
  • Space Program (2001)
  • Why Not? (2002)
  • Zoo (2003)
  • Sound Concierge #401 Do Not Disturb (2004)
  • Sound Concierge #402 Four Kicks Adventure (2004)
  • Sound Concierge #403 Air Conditioning (2004)
  • Sound Concierge #404 Electric Carnival (2004)
  • Dimension Mix: A Tribute to Bruce Haack (2005) Track: "I'm Bruce"
  • Sound Concierge #501 Blanket (2005)
  • Sound Concierge #502 Tell Me for Your Delightful Moment (2005)
  • Sound Concierge Annex Contemporary Love Songs (2005)
  • FPMB: Fantastic Plastic Machine Best (2007)
  • Sound Concierge #701 Super Romantic for your moments in love (2007)
  • Sound Concierge #702 Electric Heaven for hyper discotheque (2007)
  • Sound Concierge Japan "Japanese Lyric Dance" (2008)
  • "Ravex Trax" (2008)
  • House☆Disney (2009)
  • Versus. Japanese Rock vs. FPM (2010)

Trivia

  • Tanaka takes his "Fantastic Plastic Machine" stage name from a 1969 soundtrack to a documentary about surfing.
  • Tanaka collaborated with clothing label Uniqlo, providing music for a flash web clock that displays Uniqlo's fashion lines.[3]
  • The album art of the “sound concierge” albums where designed by the studio Groovisions

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Biography: Fantastic Plastic Machine". AMG. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  2. ^ IMO Records "Fantastic Plastic Machine Biography", IMO Records,Retrieved on 11 February 2012.
  3. ^ Uniqlock.

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