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| Released | July 28, 1999 | |||
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| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 44:15 | |||
| Label | East West | |||
| Producer | Towa Tei | |||
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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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Century Modern" (featuring Ua) | Towa Tei | Tei | 2:48 |
| 2. | "A Ring" (featuring Pascale Borel) | Tei | Tei | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Angel" (featuring Ayumi Tanabe and Viv) | Tei | Tei | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Butterfly" (featuring Ayumi Tanabe) | Tei | Tei | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Contact" (featuring Jumpin Jack Frost and Die; exclusive to Japanese edition) |
| 8:11 | |
| 6. | "CHATR" (featuring CHATR) | Tei | Tei | 2:33 |
| 7. | "Stretch Building Bamboo" | Tei | 2:55 | |
| 8. | "Congratulations!" (featuring Cory Daye) |
| 4:47 | |
| 9. | "Funkin' for Jamaica" (featuring Joanne, Les Nubians, Wizdom Life, and Tom Browne) | Toni Smith | Browne | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Let Me Know" (featuring Chara) |
| Tei | 4:10 |
| 11. | "LCM" | Tei | 1:48 | |
| Total length: | 44:15 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Funkin' for Jamaica" (Shinichi Osawa remix) | Smith | Browne | 7:27 |
| 12. | "Let Me Know" (Mighty Bop remix) |
| Tei | 5:52 |
| Total length: | 49:23 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Butterfly" (Cornelius remix) | Tei | Tei | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Let Me Know" (Mighty Bop remix) |
| Tei | 5:52 |
| Total length: | 46:02 | |||
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.
- 1 2 3 "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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