Fantastic Plastic Machine (Electronica)
Fantastic Plastic Machine is the name under which DJ Tomoyuki Tanaka releases. His music mixes the club/dance mentality with lounge music, bossa nova, french pop, and soft rock. His immense talent in creating groovy tracks led to the distribution of his album state-side via the Emperor Norton record label.
Listen to "Electric Lady Land" by Fantastic Plastic Machine (real audio)
Listen to "Mr. Fantasy's Love" by Fantastic Plastic Machine (real audio)
Listen to "Glorious" by Glay (real audio)
Watch the video for "Dear Mr. Salesman" by Fantastic Plastic Machine
Watch the video for "Take Me to the Disco" by Fantastic Plastic Machine
Watch the video for "You Must Learn All Night Long" by Fantastic Plastic Machine
Visit these Fantastic Plastic Machine-related websites:
FPMNET: Official Site
Emperor Norton Profile for FPM
Article on FPM
Arts (Ska)
Arts is an authentic Japanese ska band.
Listen to "Skaskie" by Arts (real audio)
Listen to "All You Need is Ska!" by Arts (real audio)
Listen to "Ska Electro" by Arts (real audio)
Watch a live performance of "Rude Up!" by Arts (real vid)
Watch a live performance of "Caroline" by Arts (real vid)
Watch a live performance of "Wild Boy, Wild Child" by Arts (real vid)
Websites for various Japanese Ska Bands:
Arts
Blue Beat Players
The Little Elephant
Cool Wise Men
Shonen Knife (Punk)
Drawing heavily on the style of punk-legends the Ramones (with a bit more punk-pop sound), sisters Atsuko and Naoko Yamano and Michie Nakatani have been making waves in the music world since 1982. Long after attaining a cult following in American punk circles, the band played shows with Nirvana in the early 90's bringing them international recognition. They were most recently featured on the ultra-hip "Powerpuff Girls Soundtrack" released internationally.
Listen to "Cookie Day" by Shonen Knife (real audio)
Listen to "Riding on the Rocket" by Shonen Knife (real audio)
Listen to "Twist Barbie" by Shonen Knife (real audio)
Watch the video for "Daydream Believer" by Shonen Knife (real vid)
Watch the video for "Tomato Head" by Shonen Knife (real vid)
Watch the video for "Explosion" by Shonen Knife (real vid)
Visit these Punk-related websites:
Shonen Knife Website
Shonen Knife FAQ
Husking Bee (another Japanese punk band)
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