What is it with theJapanese and their interest in releasing different music in differentcountries? More annoying than them goddamned European two parts, thisremix EP has three different versions, three different tracklistings,yet one's released in Japan, one in Europe and one in North America.Each come in a matchbook style sleeve with four remixes of trackslifted from 1999's album "Luxury." Fantastic Plastic Machine isJapanese DJ, magazine editor, radio personality Tomoyuki Tanaka, turnedlounge and retro influenced producer/composer - a true Renaisance man.His full length albums have included friends which included The US EPfeatures SWAMP's analogue drum machine heavy version of the campychanting gem, "You Must Learn All Night Long," Los Amigos Invisiblesremix of the disco revivalist, "Bossa for Jackie," (co writtenoriginally with Simon Fisher Turner), The Angel's remix of exoticainfluenced "Honolulu, Calcutta," and DJ Me DJ You's psychedelicswirling guitar and stoned out beats/late 60s film score sounding remixof "The Girl Next Green Door." It's a cute release and recommendable ifyou're already familiar and enjoy his music, but more recommendablewould be the full lengther from 1999 - perhaps a review of that soon. - Jon Whitney
FANTASTIC PLASTIC MACHINE, "INTERNATIONAL STANDARD EP" US
What is it with theJapanese and their interest in releasing different music in differentcountries? More annoying than them goddamned European two parts, thisremix EP has three different versions, three different tracklistings,yet one's released in Japan, one in Europe and one in North America.
What is it with theJapanese and their interest in releasing different music in differentcountries? More annoying than them goddamned European two parts, thisremix EP has three different versions, three different tracklistings,yet one's released in Japan, one in Europe and one in North America.Each come in a matchbook style sleeve with four remixes of trackslifted from 1999's album "Luxury." Fantastic Plastic Machine isJapanese DJ, magazine editor, radio personality Tomoyuki Tanaka, turnedlounge and retro influenced producer/composer - a true Renaisance man.His full length albums have included friends which included The US EPfeatures SWAMP's analogue drum machine heavy version of the campychanting gem, "You Must Learn All Night Long," Los Amigos Invisiblesremix of the disco revivalist, "Bossa for Jackie," (co writtenoriginally with Simon Fisher Turner), The Angel's remix of exoticainfluenced "Honolulu, Calcutta," and DJ Me DJ You's psychedelicswirling guitar and stoned out beats/late 60s film score sounding remixof "The Girl Next Green Door." It's a cute release and recommendable ifyou're already familiar and enjoy his music, but more recommendablewould be the full lengther from 1999 - perhaps a review of that soon. - Jon Whitney
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What is it with theJapanese and their interest in releasing different music in differentcountries? More annoying than them goddamned European two parts, thisremix EP has three different versions, three different tracklistings,yet one's released in Japan, one in Europe and one in North America.Each come in a matchbook style sleeve with four remixes of trackslifted from 1999's album "Luxury." Fantastic Plastic Machine isJapanese DJ, magazine editor, radio personality Tomoyuki Tanaka, turnedlounge and retro influenced producer/composer - a true Renaisance man.His full length albums have included friends which included The US EPfeatures SWAMP's analogue drum machine heavy version of the campychanting gem, "You Must Learn All Night Long," Los Amigos Invisiblesremix of the disco revivalist, "Bossa for Jackie," (co writtenoriginally with Simon Fisher Turner), The Angel's remix of exoticainfluenced "Honolulu, Calcutta," and DJ Me DJ You's psychedelicswirling guitar and stoned out beats/late 60s film score sounding remixof "The Girl Next Green Door." It's a cute release and recommendable ifyou're already familiar and enjoy his music, but more recommendablewould be the full lengther from 1999 - perhaps a review of that soon. - Jon Whitney