I know absolutely nothing about this track or artist, other than he was considered pioneering enough to be included on a WIRED Magazine compliation of 20th century musical futurists. This album was another gem I picked up at the EPL book sale. Fantastic!
This tune is amazing, though. It’s something Latin, but different.
Fantastic Plastic Machine – “Bachelor Pad”
About two weeks ago, the EPL held an event that could only be described as heavenly: a book/cd/dvd SALE! It was definitely a sight that had to be experienced firsthand. There were tables and tables of, well, books, cds, and dvds, but the really crazy thing was that this all happened in the underground parking lot of the Stanley Milner branch! There was just that much stuff!
I ended up finding some amazing albums! Most of them were electronic releases from the late 90s that were partially responsible for broadening my horizons in that genre around my early teen years. It was like going back in time! Needs to say, I was thrilled to find the first release by Japan’s Fantastic Plastic Machine…appropriately titled, Fantastic Plastic Machine.
I was, and still am, a huge FPM fan. This guy definitely knows his music. He crafts very luscious, luxurious, fun dance music that is, at times, completely addictive. It’s almost as if he’s a fantastic hip hop dj, but instead of breakbeats, he mixes vocal harmonies, sound effects, and odd drum loops from godknowswhere. Check out his Luxury album to see what I mean.
“Bachelor Pad” was one of the first FPM tracks I ever heard, dowloaded off of Napster (yay!) right after I came across the video for “Dear Mr. Salesman” on MuchMusic’s “The Wedge” with Sook-Yin Lee (R.I.P.). This track is FUN with a capital F (and U and N!). If this doesn’t pick you up, nothing will! In the spirit of chosing one’s hypethetical theme music (as per an episode of Family Guy), this would be my “shit, it’s 8:30am and I gotta head to work!” track.
And now, my FPM cataloge is complete! I think…
Enjoy!
