1999 studio album by Towa Tei
Last Century Modern |
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Studio album by Towa Tei |
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Released | July 28, 1999 (1999-07-28) |
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Studio | - VU
- Warner, Consipio, and Bunkamura (Tokyo)
- Kampo and Chung King (New York)
- Studio Plus XXX (Paris)
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Genre | Electronic |
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Length | 44:15 |
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Label | East West |
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Producer | Towa Tei |
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Towa Tei chronology |
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Sound Museum (1997) | Last Century Modern (1999) | Towa Tei (2002) | |
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Singles from Last Century Modern |
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- "A Ring"
Released: May 1999[1] - "Let Me Know"
Released: June 23, 1999[2] - "Funkin' for Jamaica"
Released: June 18, 2001[3] |
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Last Century Modern is the third studio album by Japanese music producer Towa Tei, released on July 28, 1999, by East West Records.[4][5] It peaked at number 20 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[4] The album was released in the United States on May 23, 2000, by Elektra Records.[6]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [7] |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10[8] |
Exclaim!'s Denise Benson described Last Century Modern as a "wonderfully eclectic" album that "solidifies [Tei's] reputation for creating fanciful, risky pop music."[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Last Century Modern" (featuring Ua) | Towa Tei | Tei | 2:48 |
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2. | "A Ring" (featuring Pascale Borel) | Tei | Tei | 3:08 |
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3. | "Angel" (featuring Ayumi Tanabe and Viv) | Tei | Tei | 4:56 |
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4. | "Butterfly" (featuring Ayumi Tanabe) | Tei | Tei | 4:04 |
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5. | "Contact" (featuring Jumpin Jack Frost and Die; exclusive to Japanese edition) | | | 8:11 |
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6. | "CHATR" (featuring CHATR) | Tei | Tei | 2:33 |
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7. | "Stretch Building Bamboo" | | Tei | 2:55 |
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8. | "Congratulations!" (featuring Cory Daye) | | | 4:47 |
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9. | "Funkin' for Jamaica" (featuring Joanne, Les Nubians, Wizdom Life, and Tom Browne) | Toni Smith | Browne | 4:55 |
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10. | "Let Me Know" (featuring Chara) | | Tei | 4:10 |
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11. | "LCM" | Tei | | 1:48 |
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Total length: | 44:15 |
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Australian, European, and Russian edition bonus tracksNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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11. | "Funkin' for Jamaica" (Shinichi Osawa remix) | Smith | Browne | 7:27 |
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12. | "Let Me Know" (Mighty Bop remix) | | Tei | 5:52 |
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Total length: | 49:23 |
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US edition bonus tracksNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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11. | "Butterfly" (Cornelius remix) | Tei | Tei | 4:06 |
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12. | "Let Me Know" (Mighty Bop remix) | | Tei | 5:52 |
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Total length: | 46:02 |
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Charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 20 |
References
- ^ "Towa Tei Main Works". towatei.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Let Me Know | TOWA TEI" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Funkin' for Jamaica (LP – Eastwest #8573891490) – Towa Tei". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Last Century Modern | TOWA TEI" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Factory #0140 Towa Tei – Profile" (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Reighley, Kurt B. (August 2000). "Towa Tei: Last Century Modern". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 84. p. 24. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Mills, Ted. "Last Century Modern – Towa Tei". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Juzwiak, Richard M. (May 23, 2000). "Towa Tei: Last Century Modern". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Benson, Denise (July 1, 2000). "Towa Tei: Last Century Modern". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
External links
- Last Century Modern at Discogs (list of releases)
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Studio albums | |
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Remix albums | |
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Singles | - "GBI (German Bold Italic)"
- "Funkin' for Jamaica"
- "Let Me Know"
- "Sometime Samurai"
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Related topics | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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