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<i>The Fantastic Plastic Machine</i> (album)

The Fantastic Plastic Machine (album)

1997 studio album by Fantastic Plastic Machine

The Fantastic Plastic Machine is the debut studio album by Japanese musician Fantastic Plastic Machine. It was released on October 10, 1997, by Readymade Records.[2] The album was subsequently released in Germany on April 24, 1998, by Bungalow Records[3] and in the United States on September 15, 1998, by Emperor Norton Records.[4]

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The album drew influence and inspiration from music styles—including baroque pop, bossa nova, beat, and europop, as well as dance music roots.[5] The album cover art was illustrated by French-Armenian cartoonist and illustrator Edmond Kiraz.[6]

Critical reception

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Steve Huey of AllMusic described The Fantastic Plastic Machine as "a delightful, infectious album that's not only hooky as all get-out, but also rewards repeated listening", deeming it "one of the best albums to come out of the Japanese club-pop movement".[5]

In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan placed The Fantastic Plastic Machine at number 67 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[7] In 2011, the album was included in LA Weekly's "beginner's guide" to Shibuya-kei music.[8] Tokyo Weekender writer Ed Cunningham later cited it as a "groundbreaking" Shibuya-kei release, noting: "Some post-Shibuya-kei artists would follow in the footsteps of the guitar-driven indie pop of Flipper's Guitar, but many more significant acts, in genres such as picopop and electropop, would expand upon the electronica initiated by [Fantastic Plastic Machine]."[9]

Track listing

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The German LP edition (total length: 45:25) follows the track order of the original Japanese edition, but substitutes "Fantastic Plastic World" with "Fantastic Plastic World (Voice 'n' Baroque)" and omits "Allen Ginsberg".

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References

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    "L'aventure Fantastique | Fantastic Plastic Machine" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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    "the Fantastic Plastic Machine | Fantastic Plastic Machine" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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    "The Fantastic Plastic Machine". fpmnet.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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    Hanks, Matt (October 1998). "Fantastic Plastic Machine: Fantastic Plastic Machine". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 62. p. 48. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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    Huey, Steve. "Fantastic Plastic Machine – Fantastic Plastic Machine". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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    The Fantastic Plastic Machine (liner notes). Fantastic Plastic Machine. Emperor Norton Records. 1998. EMN 7008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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    Lindsay, Cam (November 14, 2007). "Finally! 'The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time' Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
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    Ohanesian, Liz (April 13, 2011). "Japanese Indie Pop: The Beginner's Guide to Shibuya-Kei". LA Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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    Cunningham, Ed (March 31, 2020). "A Complete Guide to Shibuya-kei: Tokyo's '90s Music Revival". Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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