P-Model

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P-Model
Also known as P-MODEL
P. Model
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Origin Japan
Genres New Wave, electronic rock, experimental, synthpop, synthpunk
Years active 1 January 1979 - 20 December 2000
Labels Warner Music Japan (1979-1981)
Tokuma Japan Communications/WAX Records (1982-1984)
Alfa Records/Edge Records (1985-1986)
Pioneer LDC/Polydor K.K. (1992-1993)
DIW/SYUN (1994-1995)
Nippon Columbia (1995)
Nippon Columbia/TESLAKITE (1996-1997)
MAGNET Records/TESLAKITE (1999)
Chaos Union/TESLAKITE (2000-present)
Associated acts Mandrake, DADA, Shun, 4D mode1, Uchoten, GRASS VALLEY, THE GROOVERS, SONIC SKY, HERE IS EDEN, Long Vacation, Phnonpenh Model, THE SYNTHESIZERS, Fukō Project, CROW, Global Trotters, after the rain, SOYUZ PROJECT, YAPOOS
Members Susumu Hirasawa
Hajime Fukuma
Kenji Konishi
Past members Former members

P-MODEL was a Japanese Electronic/rock band started in 1979 by frontman Susumu Hirasawa. The band has included many lineup revisions over the years but Hirasawa was always at the helm of operations. P-MODEL officially disbanded in 20 December 2000 (although it had gone through various periods of inactivity, the most notorious being from 28 December 1988 to 23 November 1990 and from 11 October 1993 to 1 December 1994), although many of its members continue to release solo albums and collaborate with each other on different projects.

Hirasawa has also released solo work under the similar name 'KAKU P-MODEL', primarily the 2004 album Vistoron.

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[edit] Members

  • Susumu Hirasawa - Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, Sampler, Miburi (1 January 1979 - 20 December 2000; 2004 as KAKU P-MODEL)
  • Hajime Fukuma - System-1 (1 December 1994 - 20 December 2000)
  • Kenji Konishi - System-2 (1 December 1994 - 20 December 2000)
  • TAINACO - Drums (21 October 1997 - 20 December 2000)
    • Amiga program operated through MIDI signals; three types, 1, 2 and E (enhanced) were created. CG model based on drummer Sadatoshi Tainaka. Never reappeared after 2000.

[edit] Former members

  • Yasumi Tanaka - Synthesizer, Keyboard (1 January 1979 - 20 March 1983)
  • Sadatoshi Tainaka - Drums (1 January 1979 - 22 December 1984; 14 March 1987 - 28 December 1988 PART2)
  • Katsuhiko Akiyama - Bass, Synthesizer, Vocals, Keyboard (1 January 1979 - 3 November 1980; 23 September 1991 - 11 October 1993)
  • Tatsuya Kikuchi - Bass (21 November 1980 - 5 August 1984)
  • Shunichi Miura - Keyboard, Guitar (27 March 1983 - 27 December 1985)
  • Tadahiko Yokogawa - Bass, Violin, Vocals (28 August 1984 - 27 December 1985)
  • Yasuhiro Araki - Drums, Gong bass drum, percussion (22 December 1984 - 14 March 1987)
  • Teruo Nakano - Bass, Keyboard, Vocals (23 January 1986 - 28 December 1988)
  • Yoshikazu Takahashi - Systems (23 January 1986 - 27 September 1987)
  • Hikaru Kotobuki - Keyboard, Synthesizer (1 November 1987 - 28 December 1988; 23 September 1991 - 11 October 1993)
  • Yasuchika Fujii - Drums (23 September 1991 - 11 October 1993)
  • Wataru Kamiryō - AlgoRhythm (1 December 1994 - 15 May 1997)

[edit] Associated members

  • Yuichi "You1" Hirasawa
  • Fumiyasu Abe
  • Hiromi Seki
  • Tohru Akutu
  • Akiro "Kamio" Arishima
  • Kazutaka Takazi
  • Mitsuru Hirose
  • Akemi Tsujitani
  • Iwao Asama
  • Yuji Matsuda
  • Shuichi Sugawara
  • Shigeo Motojima
  • The Oldman, who was on the way to IWATE
  • Kayo Kokubo
  • Suginami Jido Gassho-Dan
  • Masami Orimo
  • Mari Adachi
  • Keralino Sandorovich
  • Shingo Tomoda
  • Takahashi "BOB" Toshihiko
  • Kazuhide Akimoto
  • Takeo Nagura
  • Jun Togawa
  • Kazutoki Umezu
  • ORCHESTRAL MANOUVRES IN THE NURSE
  • Yoshinori Sunahara
  • Yoko Motoji
  • Kazuhiko Fujii
  • Hiroshi Fujiki
  • Eiichi Tsutaki
  • PEVO
  • Yasuhiro Nakano

[edit] Original albums

  • In A Model Room, 1979
  • Landsale, 1980
  • Potpourri, 1981
  • Perspective, 1982
  • Another Game, 1984
  • Scuba, 1984 - A book with a cassette album
  • Karkador, 1985
  • One Pattern, 1986
  • P-Model, 1992
  • Big Body, 1993
  • The Way of Live, 1994
  • Fune, 1995
  • Denshi Higeki/~ENOLA, 1997
  • Music Industrial Wastes ~P-Model or Die, 1999

[edit] Singles and EPs

  • Rocket Shoot, 1996
  • Ashura Clock, 1997
  • Layer-Green, 1997

[edit] Live albums

  • Pause, 1994
  • Virtual Live-1, 1999 - "P-MODEL Live at S-KEN STUDIO 1979"
  • Virtual Live-2, 1999 - "P-MODEL Live at Shibuya NYLON 100% 1980"
  • Virtual Live-3, 1999 - "P-MODEL Live at Kyodai Seibu Kodo 1982"

[edit] Other albums

  • Perspective II, 1982 - Perspective with two bonus tracks
  • Scuba Recycle, 1995 - Remix of Scuba
  • Corrective Errors, 1995 - Remix of Fune
  • Ashuon Sound Subspecies in the Solar System, 2002 - Remastered boxset containing all of P-Model's works - 24 albums, 286 songs

[edit] Videography

  • Fu-ru-he-he, 1984
  • Another Day, 1986
  • 2D or not 2D, 1992
  • Ashura Clock (Discommunicator), 1997
  • Logic Airforce, 1999

[edit] Legacy

Although P-Model has disbanded, many of the members have formed small side projects with each other in similar vein to P-Model, including Kaku P-Model, Pevo, and Phnonpenh Model, as well as their own solo works, Susumu Hirasawa in particular.

The five main characters of Kakifly's yonkoma comic strip manga K-On! are named for members of P-Model. The characters are in a band and share the surnames of P-Model members who play their respective instrument.

[edit] External links

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