Last Century Modern |
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Studio album by |
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Released | July 28, 1999 |
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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) | Flash (2005) |
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Singles from Last Century Modern |
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- 'Butterfly'
Released: October 25, 1998[1] - 'A Ring' / 'Congratulations!'
Released: May 1999[2] - 'Let Me Know'
Released: June 23, 1999[3] - 'Funkin' for Jamaica'
Released: June 18, 2001[4]
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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.[5][6] It peaked at number 20 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[7] The album was released in the United States on May 23, 2000 by Elektra Records.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
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- Let Me Know is a song by Japanese electronic musician Towa Tei, featuring singer Chara on vocals. It was released as the fourth single from his album Last Century Modern on June 23, 1999 , a month before the album's release. It debuted at #34 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted for four weeks. It did substantially better on the J-Wave airplay charts, charting in the top 30 for.
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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. 5 6 It peaked at number 20 on the Oricon Albums Chart. 7 The album was released in the United States on May 23, 2000 by Elektra Records.
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [9] |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10[10] |
Exclaim!'s Denise Benson described Last Century Modern as a 'wonderfully eclectic' album that 'solidifies [Tei's] reputation for creating fanciful, risky pop music.'[11]
Track listing[edit]
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; Japanese edition exclusive track) | 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[edit]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 20 |
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References[edit]
- ^'バタフライ | TOWA TEI' (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^'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.
- ^'Last Century Modern | TOWA TEI' (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^'Factory #0140 Towa Tei – Profile' (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ ab'オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」' [Oricon Ranking Information Service] (in Japanese). Oricon. TOWA TEI. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^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[edit]
Towa Tei Butterfly Pillow
- Last Century Modern at Discogs (list of releases)
Towa Tei Butterfly
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