Big Body (P-Model album) explained

Big Body (stylized as big body) is the ninth studio album by P-Model and the second by the band's "defrosted" lineup.

Overview

Following in the footsteps of the self-titled P-Model, Big Body is another take on a science fiction themed album, putting greater emphasis on melodic variety.

Track listing

"Biiig Eye" contains a sample of "Loud, Loud, Loud" by Aphrodite's Child (lyrics by Costas Ferris).^[1]

All tracks arranged by Hirasawa, except 6 & 8 by Akiyama and 7 by Kotobuki. All track titles are stylized in all caps.

Personnel

P-Model

• Susumu Hirasawa – vocals, electric guitar, synthesizers, Amiga ("Say" program – lead vocals on "Binary Ghost"), programming, producer, computer graphics
• – synthesizers, vocoder, programming, lead vocals on "Journey Through Your Body" and "Burning Brain", backing vocals
• Hikaru Kotobuki – synthesizers, Compact Macintosh, programming, lead vocals on "Neoteny Box", backing vocals
• Yasuchika Fujii – electronic drums

technical

• Masanori Chinzei (Magnet) – engineer (mixing and recording)
• Motohiro Yamada (Eggs, Shep Studio), Harumi Ohta (Mix) – assistant engineers
• Keiko Ueda (Tokyu Fun) – mastering engineer

visuals

• Masahiro Kubo (VF) – art director, design
• Hideki Namai – photography
• Kazunori Yoshida – hair & make-up
• Akemi Tsujitani – styling
• Yoshino Takatsuki – costume design

operations

• Osamu Takeuchi (Polydor K.K.) – director
• I₃ Promotion – artist management
  • Yūichi Kenjo – co-producer
• Hiroki Yamaguchi – personal manager
• Shoko Mashio, Saya Ohta, Yuki Abiko – publicity coordination
• Tsutomu Fukushima – stage coordination
• Masami Fujii, Roppei Iwagami (Pre Octave) – publisher

thanks

• Tenney Tsuji, Yuji Matsuda, Susumu Kunisaki,, AC Unit
• Akiyama special thanks: Tetsuji Fujita

Release history

Date	Label(s)	Format	Catalog	Notes
	Polydor K.K.	CD	POCH-1195
	Chaos Union, Teslakite		CHTE-0011	Remastered by Hirasawa. Part of Disc 7 of the Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system box set, alongside P-Model. Re-released with new packaging by Kiyoshi Inagaki.
	UM³, USM Japan		UPCY-6022 UPCY-9273	Part of the "GOLDEN☆BEST" budget bundle brand, packaged with P-Model. Reissue available for sale for a limited time.
	Universal Music Japan, Tower Records		PROT-1023	Limited reissue, sold only through Tower Records.

References

1. Web site: P-Model's 'Biiig Eye' sample of Aphrodite's Child's 'Loud, Loud, Loud'. WhoSampled. 5 December 2016.

External links

• big body at NO ROOM – The official site of Susumu Hirasawa (P-MODEL)
  • big body at Universal Music Japan's official site
• GOLDEN☆BEST (reissue) at Universal Music Japan's official site
• big body at Tower Records Online