Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM / Fantastic Plastic Machine)
Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM / Fantastic Plastic Machine)
DJ / producer
Born on July 06, 1966. Come from Kyoto, JAPAN.
FPM, Formerly known as Fantastic Plastic Machine is world renown DJ/Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka’s solo project. His original style of mixing dance music with his own roots music is highly regarded internationally. He has played in about 100 cities throughout the world. So far, he has released 8 original albums and 6 remix albums. Including international releases, best albums and compilation albums, he has released more than 50 albums.
He also plays an active part in various fields such as music of the LOUIS VUITTON’s animation films “SUPERFLAT MONOGRAM”, “SUPERFLAT FIRST LOVE” by Takashi Murakami, and music of DANCE-MUSIC-CLOCK “UNIQLOCK” which won the grand prix at all of the world’s best 3 advertising awards, and new blog parts by UNIQLO called “UNIQLO CALENDAR”. Moreover, his song ‘Bachelor Pad’ is featured in the movie “Austin Powers –the spy who shagged me-“, and some other songs is used at the world famous TV drama “Sex and the City”.
As a DJ, he also performed at many famous international music festivals, such as “Coachella Festival” in the US or “Reading and Leeds Festivals” in the UK. He is not bound by the stereotype of a genre, and his play style, backed by his extensive knowledge of music, has earned him a great deal of trust not only at clubs, but also at parties for fashion brands.
In recent years, he has produced music for films and plays, and in December 2019, he was in charge of the music for the KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre’s production of “HITACHIBOU KAISON”(directed by Keishi Nagatsuka). In addition, he also supervised the music at ‘Paradise Lounge’, the new observatory music bar in ‘SHIBUYA SKY’ on the 46th floor of Shibuya Scramble Square, and ‘Sarutahiko Coffee The Bridge Harajuku’, which opened on the second floor of the new JR Harajuku Station building.
In April 2020, he released a new song “Alone” under his real name “Tomoyuki Tanaka”. And next month, he also released a second single “Change the World Again” featuring Hiroshi Takano and Ikuko Harada as a vocalist.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening & Closing Ceremony : Music Director
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony : Music Director
[Remix]
* YMO / ‘Behind The Mask’ (“YMO Remixes Technopolis 2000-01” / 1999)
* Ennio Morricone / ‘Belinda May’ (“Morricone Rmx” / 2001)
* CHIC / ‘Le Freak’ (“rechic -CHIC remixes 2001-“ / 2001)
* Earth,Wind & Fire / ‘September’ (“Soul Source EARTH,WIND & FIRE REMIXES” / 2002)
* James Brown / ‘Sex Machine’ (“Ultimate Remixes” / 2002)
* Marcus Nikolai / ‘Bushes’ (“Bushes” / 2004)
-released from Fatboy Slim’s label Southern Fried Records
* FATBOY SLIM / ‘The Journey’ (“The Greatest Hits – Remixed” / 2007)
* Benjamin Diamond / ‘Baby’s On Fire’ (“Baby’s On Fire(Remixes) – EP” / 2008)
* the BPA (the new project by Norman Cook a.k.a. FATBOY SLIM) / ‘He’s Frank feat. Iggy Pop’
(“He’s Frank (Slight Return) [Remixes]” / 2009)
* THE YOUNG PUNX! / ‘SUGARCANDYSUPERNOVA’ (“MASHPOP AND PUNKSTEP” / 2010)
* HowieB / ‘Master Inch Mile Haunch’ (2014)
and more
[Remixers for FPM songs]
* Le Knight Club<Guy-Manuel of DAFT PUNK+DJ RICO>(FRANCE)
* Nellee Hooper (UK)
* Masters At Work(US)
* Bob Sinclar(FRANCE)
* King Britt(US)
* Grant Nelson(UK)
* Roger Manning Jr.(US)
* Nellee Hooper(UK)
* KOOP (SWEDEN)
* Tahiti 80 (FRANCE)
* Los Amigos Invisibles(VENEZUELA)
* The Maxwell Implosion(GERMANY)
* SWAMP(US)
* Paolo Scotti(ITALY)
* Mondo Grosso (JAPAN)
* Yasuharu Konishi(ex-Pizzicato Five,JAPAN)
* Shinichi Osawa (JAPAN)
and so forth…