P-Model is the eighth studio album by P-Model and the first by the "defrosted" lineup.
Background In the aftermath of the band's hiatus ("freezing") in 1988, P-Model's members went their own separate ways. After releasing three solo albums, frontman Susumu Hirasawa rebuilt the band out of several backing members from his concerts. The new lineup comprised pre-hiatus P-Model member Hikaru Kotobuki, returning founding member Katsuhiko Akiyama and associate Yasuchika Fujii.
P-Model officially returned in September 1991.
Composition On this album, P-Model introduced a machine-like, sci-fi sound to its style, heavily influenced by Amiga computers, which Hirasawa and Kotobuki used for production. This extended to the lyrical themes of the album, being focused on science, technology, and computers.
Track listing
All tracks arranged by Hirasawa, except 2 & 8 by Kotobuki and 5 & 10 by Akiyama. All track titles are stylized in all caps. The total running time of the last track (the last two songs with 3 minutes of silence separating them) is 8:48.
Personnel P-Model Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, electric guitar, synthesizers, Amiga ("Say" program - lead vocals on "Error of Universe", additional vocals on "Wire Self" and "Clear"), programming, producer, mixing engineer on "Grid" - synthesizers, programming, lead vocals on "Clear", backing vocals Hikaru Kotobuki - synthesizers, Compact Macintosh, programming, lead vocals on "Lab=01", backing vocals Yasuchika Fujii - electronic drums, backing vocals on "Vista"
technical Masanori Chinzei () - engineer (mixing and recording), backing vocals on "Vista" Motohiro Yamada (Eggs), Hajime Nagai (Z's), Shinichi Tomita (Mix), Osamu Konishi (Den), Fumio Hasegawa (Sound Sky), Atsunori Horioka and Tsukasa Okamoto (Sonata Club) - second engineers Reiko Miyoshi (Tokyu Fun) - mastering engineer
visuals Kiyoshi Inagaki (D.D.T.) - art director, design Hideki Namai - photography Kazunori Yoshida - hair & make-up Akemi Tsujitani - styling Takaaki Taguchi - costume design (inner, back photos) and Seiko Mikami (back photo) - objet d'art
operations Osamu Takeuchi (Polydor K.K.) - director I3 Promotion - management Yūichi Kenjo - co-producer, backing vocals on "Vista" Hiroki Yamaguchi - personal manager Shoko Mashio, Takeshi Fujita - publicity coordination Tsutomu Fukushima - stage coordination Masami Fujii (Pre Octave) - publisher
special thanks AC Unit, Korg, , Rihito, M, Yasumi Tanaka
Release history Date Label(s) Format Catalog NotesPolydor K.K.CDPOCH-1128Chaos Union, TeslakiteCHTE-0011Remastered by Hirasawa. Part of Disc 7 of the Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system box set, alongside big body. Re-released with new packaging by Kiyoshi Inagaki.UM³, USM JapanUPCY-6022UPCY-9273Part of the "GOLDEN☆BEST" budget bundle brand, packaged with big body. Reissue available for sale for a limited time.Universal Music Japan, Tower RecordsPROT-1022Limited reissue, sold only through Tower Records.
References
External links P-MODEL at NO ROOM - The official site of Susumu Hirasawa (P-MODEL)
P-MODEL at Universal Music Japan's official site GOLDEN☆BEST (reissue) at Universal Music Japan's official site P-MODEL at Tower Records Online