P-Model

P-Model
Also known as	MUSIC & WORDS IKARI KARKADOR This Coast's Everlasting Kameari Paradise's ONE PATTERN Band Heaven KAMEARI TOWERS
Origin	Kameari, Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan
Years active	1 January 1979 – 20 December 2000
Labels	Warner-Pioneer (1979–1981) Tokuma/Japan (1982–1984) Alfa/EDGE (1985–1986) Polydor K.K. (1992–1993) DIW/SYUN (1994–1995) Nippon Columbia (1995–1997) TESLAKITE (1996–present) biosphere/MAGNET (1999) Chaos Union (1997–present)
Associated acts	Mandrake Shun Fukō Project Global Trotters PEVO COTO 4-D soyuz project NeoBallad Phnonpenh Model CROSS THE GROOVERS ALLERGY Shampoo Uchoten

Members	Susumu Hirasawa

Past members	Former members

P-Model (also typset as P-MODEL and P. Model) was a Japanese new wave band started in 1979 by frontman Susumu Hirasawa. The band has experienced many lineup revisions over the years but Hirasawa was always at the helm of operations. P-Model officially disbanded in 2000, although many of its members continue to release solo albums and collaborate with each other on different projects.

Hirasawa has since released work under the name "Kaku P-Model", effectively a solo revival of the band.

Members

Susumu Hirasawa – Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, Miburi, HEAVENIZER, Graviton, Amiga, Programming (1 January 1979 – 20 December 2000; 2004–2005, 2013–2014 as KAKU P-MODEL)

Former members

Yasumi Tanaka – Combo organ, Synthesizer, Keyboard (1 January 1979 – 20 March 1983; 2013 KAKU P-MODEL guest appearance)
Sadatoshi Tainaka – Drums, Percussion, Electronic drums, Drum machine, Programming (1 January 1979 – 22 December 1984; 14 March 1987 – 28 December 1988 PART2)
Katsuhiko Akiyama – Bass, Vocals, Keyboard, Synthesizer, Tubular Hertz, Amiga, Programming (1 January 1979 – 3 November 1980; 23 September 1991 – 11 October 1993)
Tatsuya Kikuchi – Bass, Synthesizer (21 November 1980 – 5 August 1984)
Shunichi Miura – Keyboard, Guitar (27 March 1983 – 27 December 1985)
Tadahiko Yokogawa – Bass, Violin, Ocarina, Vocals (28 August 1984 – 27 December 1985)
Yasuhiro Araki – Drums, Percussion, Electronic drums (22 December 1984 – 14 March 1987)

Teruo Nakano – Bass, Keyboard, Vocals (23 January 1986 – 28 December 1988)
Yoshikazu Takahashi – Systems (23 January 1986 – 27 September 1987)
Hikaru Kotobuki – Keyboard, Synthesizer, Vocals, Amiga, Programming (1 November 1987 – 28 December 1988; 23 September 1991 – 11 October 1993)
Yasuchika Fujii – Drums (23 September 1991 – 11 October 1993)
Hajime Fukuma – System-1 (1 December 1994 – 20 December 2000; 11 - 14 January 2014 KAKU P-MODEL guest appearance)
Kenji Konishi – System-2 (1 December 1994 – 20 December 2000)
Wataru Kamiryō – AlgoRhythm (1 December 1994 – 15 May 1997)
TAINACO – Virtual Drums (21 October 1997 – 20 December 2000)
- Amiga program operated through MIDI signals; three types, 1, 2 and E (enhanced) were created. CG model based on drummer Sadatoshi Tainaka. Never reappeared after 2000.

Timeline

Discography

Original albums

Title	Release details
In A Model Room	Released: 25 August 1979 Label: Warner-Pioneer Formats: LP, CS
Landsale	Released: 24 April 1980 Label: Warner-Pioneer Formats: LP, CS
Potpourri	Released: 25 April 1981 Label: Warner-Pioneer Formats: LP, CS
Perspective	Released: 1 March 1982 Label: Tokuma Japan Corporation, Japan Record Formats: LP
Another Game	Released: 25 February 1984 Label: Tokuma Japan Corporation, Japan Record Formats: LP
Scuba	Released: 10 December 1984 Label: JICC Printing Office Formats: Cassette Book
Karkador	Released: 25 December 1985 Label: Alfa Records, EDGE Records Formats: LP
One Pattern	Released: 25 June 1986 25 July 1986 (CD Release) Label: Alfa Records, EDGE Records Formats: LP, CD
P-Model	Released: 26 February 1992 Label: Polydor K.K. Formats: CD
big body	Released: 25 March 1993 Label: Polydor K.K. Formats: CD
Fune (舟, Ship)	Released: 9 December 1995 Label: Nippon Columbia, TESLAKITE Formats: CD
Electronic Tragedy/〜ENOLA (電子悲劇/〜ENOLA, Denshi Higeki/〜ENOLA)	Released: 29 November 1997 Label: Nippon Columbia, TESLAKITE Formats: enhanced CD
Music Industrial Wastes〜P-MODEL OR DIE (音楽産業廃棄物〜P-MODEL OR DIE, Ongaku Sangyō Haiki Butsu〜P-MODEL OR DIE)	Released: 1 September 1999 (MP3) 22 September 1999 (CD) Label: Chaos Union, TESLAKITE (MP3) MAGNET Records, TESLAKITE (CD) Formats: MP3, CD

Live and Remix-Remake albums

Title	Release details
Perspective II	Released: 1 May 1982 25 August 1991 (Reissue) 25 April 2007 (Reissue with Perspective) Label: Tokuma Japan Corporation, Japan Record Tokuma Japan Corporation, WAX Records (1991 Reissue) Tokuma Japan Communications, sky station, SS RECORDINGS (2007 Reissue) Formats: CS CD (Reissues)
SCUBA (1989 CD re-issue)	Released: 21 January 1989 Label: captain RECORDS Formats: CD
Pause	Released: 25 May 1994 Label: DIW, SYUN Formats: CD
The Way of LIVE (LIVEの方法, LIVE no Hōhō)	Released: 23 July 1994 Label: DIW, SYUN Formats: CD
Corrective Errors〜re-mix of Fune (Corrective Errors〜re-mix of 舟)	Released: 30 September 1995 Label: DIW, SYUN Formats: CD
SCUBA RECYCLE	Released: 30 November 1995 Label: DIW, SYUN Formats: CD
VIRTUAL LIVE-1 [P-MODEL Live at Roppongi S-KEN STUDIO 1979]	Released: 6 July 1999 (MP3) 25 August 1999 (CD) Label: Chaos Union, TESLAKITE (MP3) MAGNET Records, TESLAKITE (CD) Formats: MP3 CD
VIRTUAL LIVE-2 [P-MODEL Live at SHIBUYA Nylon 100% 1980]	Released: 25 October 1999 (MP3) 25 November 1999 (CD) Label: Chaos Union, TESLAKITE (MP3) MAGNET Records, TESLAKITE (CD) Formats: MP3 CD
VIRTUAL LIVE-3 [P-MODEL Live at Kyodai Seibu Kodo 1982]	Released: 25 November 1999 (MP3) 15 December 1999 (CD) Label: Chaos Union, TESLAKITE (MP3) MAGNET Records, TESLAKITE (CD) Formats: MP3 CD

Singles

ART MANIA, 1979
KAMEARI POP, 1979
MISSILE, 1980
junglebed II, 1981
P-0, 1983
SOLID AIR DANCE VERSION, 1983
IKARI, 1984
RE;, 1985
PROT DRUM/D-SIDE, 1985
Another Day, 1986
OPENING SE 1992, 1992
demo, 1994
SAKSIT North Passage MIX, 1996
>>>Unfix One>>> *Rocket Shoot*, 1996
>>>Unfix Eight>>> *ASHURA CLOCK*, 1997
>>>Unfix Nine>>> *LAYER-GREEN*, 1997

Other releases

Fu Kyoka Kyoku Shū (不許可曲集, UNAUTHORIZED MUSIC COLLECTION), 1983
MODEL HOUSE Works, 1985
LEAK/Birds, 1986
Saitama Dynamic Theory Holding Greeting, 1986
Zebra Cassette (Zebraカセット, Zebra Kasetto), 1986
CHRISTMAS SONGS, 1986
SSS-STAR EYES, 1987
entro Pack, 1987
Legend of Sadatoshi Tainaka, 1987
CASSETTE' BRAVO !, 1988
SHUT UP'N'HIT YOUR STAGE', 1988
Music Industrial Wastes〜P-MODEL OR DIE SAMPLES, 1999
VIRTUAL LIVE SAMPLES, 1999
Dekikake, 1999
Moon Plant-I (full), 1999
Astro-Ho (narration Version), 1999
Falling Rain (P-MODEL version), 1999
Illegal Dumping (不法投棄, Fuhōtōki), 1999
Global Tribute Battle, 2000
Phase-7, 2000

Compilations

P-PLANT CD Vol.1, 2000
Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system (太陽系亞種音, Taiyōkei Ashu-on), 2002
GOLDEN☆BEST, 2004
P-MODEL Warner Years Singles Box, 2012

Videography

MOIRE VISION, 1988
Sankai no Jintai Chizu (三界の人体地図), 1988
BITMAP 1979–1992, 1992
ENDING ERROR, 1996
Non-Locality LIVE Video (非局所性LIVEビデオ), 1997
LIVE VIDEO "Music Industrial Wastes〜P-MODEL OR DIE", 2000

Music Videos

All videos from THE GREAT BRAIN to HARM HARMONIZER were directed by Yuichi "You1" Hirasawa (Susumu's brother). "FU-RU-HE-HE-HE", "2D OR NOT 2D" and "GRID" were included in "BITMAP 1979–1992"; "Monotone Grid" was included in "PHOTON-3"; "http" was included in "Rocket Shoot"; "Logic Airforce" was included in "LIVE VIDEO Music Industrial Wastes〜P-MODEL OR DIE".

THE GREAT BRAIN, 1979
I AM ONLY YOUR MODEL, 1980
different≠another, 1981
potpourri, 1981
natural, 1981
disgusting telephone, 1981
HEAVEN, 1982
Perspective, 1982
Be in a Fix, 1982
HOKA NO KEIKAKU, 1983
ECHOES, 1983
FU-RU-HE-HE-HE, 1983
ATOM-SIBERIA, 1984
HARM HARMONIZER, 1984
KARKADOR, 1986
Another Day, 1986
2D OR NOT 2D, 1992
GRID, 1992
Monotone GRID, 1994
Power to Dream, 1995
http, 1996
ASHURA CLOCK (Discommunicator), 1997
Logic Airforce, 1999

Legacy

The five main characters of Kakifly's yonkoma comic strip manga K-On! are named from members of P-Model (Susumu Hirasawa, Katsuhiko Akiyama, Sadatoshi Tainaka, Teruo Nakano and Hikaru Kotobuki). The characters are in a band and share the surnames of P-Model members who play their respective instrument.

References

External links

P-Model

Studio albums	In a Model Room (1979) Landsale (1980) Potpourri (1981) Perspective (1982) Another Game (1984) Karkador (1985) One Pattern (1986) P-Model (1992) Big Body (1993) Fune (1995) Electronic Tragedy/〜ENOLA (1997) Music Industrial Wastes〜P-MODEL OR DIE (1999)

Other albums	Scuba (1984) Pause (1994) The Way of Live (1994)

Related	Susumu Hirasawa Shun

Authority control	MusicBrainz: bcc5fb7c-e8c8-4c2e-8f64-c46f1ea2b974

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