Fune (album)

Fune
Studio album by P-Model
Released	December 9, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Electronic rock Electronica New-Age Progressive Technopop World
Length	51:56
Language	Japanese, Thai
Label	Nippon Columbia
Producer	P-Model Yūichi Kenjo (Executive)
P-Model chronology
big body (1993) Fune (1995) Electronic Tragedy/〜ENOLA (1997)

Fune (舟, Ship) is the tenth studio album by P-Model and the first by its "Revised" lineup.

Overview

Following the dissolution of the "Defrosted" lineup of P-Model, bandleader Susumu Hirasawa focused on his solo career, releasing Aurora and performing accompanying shows alongside it. Some of them featured a backing band, and some of its members were sought by Hirasawa to join P-Model. Drummer Wataru Kamiryo, who first worked with Hirasawa as the drummer of Soft Ballet in two special guest shows, agreed to join. Keyboardist Takanori "TAKA" Yamaguchi, whose second solo album featured Hirasawa as producer and guitarist, declined the offer; while his mentor Kenji Konishi, a friend of Hirasawa's since the late '70s who gigged with P-Model and him intermittently since 1983, either by himself or with his band 4-D, and also appeared on some of his solo shows as backing synth player, accepted with surprise. The lineup was supposed to debut with a show in September 23, 1994 at the Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, but due to TAKA's refusal, the band's return had to be postponed, while the show was changed to the Hirasawa solo ERROR ENGINE Hirasawa Three Acts in Three Hours (ERROR ENGINE 平沢三幕三時間 ERROR ENGINE Hirasawa Sanmakusan Jikan).^[1]

To fill out the fourth member role, Konishi convinced Hajime Fukuma, a chat room friend of his that played on the new wave band Controlled Voltage, to join the band.^[2] While Hirasawa and Kamiryo hailed from and were and centered in Tokyo, Konishi and Fukuma did so from Osaka. This "Revised" (改訂) lineup debuted with two shows at the I3 Days'94 festival in December 1994, one in Osaka and the other in Tokyo, mainly playing beat-heavy rearrangements of "Defrosted" songs. A latter concert the following year, Ending Error, was centered around cuts from the pre-freeze incarnations, while also previewing three songs from Fune ("Welcome", "Fune" and "Tide").

The recording of Fune started immediately after Hirasawa finished his solo album Sim City. His main technological interest of the time had switched from the Amiga to the internet, and that led with the band experimenting with it, working from home studios and sending audio files back and forth through e-mail. Hirasawa's then current interest in Thai culture also influenced the album, which featured occasional verses in Thai. Talking about the album's concept, which involves the band dividing itself into two parties to sail through the internet and connect the seemingly opposing ideals of the spiritual and the technological, Hirasawa commented "No, honestly, I think this might be the most easy-to-understand release in P-Model's history of works. The overall intended message is 'Come over here, it's super interesting, I'm already into it too, you're definitely gonna get hooked!'; a passionate invitation to the computer network".^[3] Konishi got equal creative control in the band, with his rhythmic style of songwriting, coupled with Kamiryo's use of an acoustic drum kit, leading to a beat-heavy album. The band's overall sound also switched, due to Konishi and Fukuma using analog synths and assorted electronics (credited as "Systems"), as well the heavy layering of tracks.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Susumu Hirasawa, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Welcome"		4:18
2.	"Power to Dream" (夢見る力に Yume Miru Chikara ni)	Hirasawa, Kenji Konishi	3:54
3.	"Fune"	Hirasawa, Konishi	4:46
4.	"Wreckage Saksit" (残骸の船Saksit Zangai no Fune Saksit)		4:23
5.	"Preparation" (instrumental)	Konishi	4:09
6.	"Julia Bird"		3:57
7.	"Tide"		5:28
8.	"Soliton" (ソリトン)		3:17
9.	"Mirror Image"	Konishi	8:50
10.	"3/4 [March 4th]"	Konishi	5:56
11.	"Home" (instrumental)	Konishi	3:05

Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system disc 8 and 2011 reissue bonus tracks ("Rocket Shoot" maxi-single)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Rocket Shoot"		4:40
13.	"http"	Konishi	4:30
14.	"The Day of Beginning" (はじまりの日 Hajimari no Hi)	Hirasawa, Konishi	4:42

All tracks arranged by P-Model, except "Tide", by Hirasawa and Konishi.

Personnel

• Susumu Hirasawa - Vocals, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Miburi, Sampler, Amiga, Vista, Sequencer, Programming, Production
• Hajime Fukuma & Kenji Konishi - System-1 & System-2
• Wataru Kamiryo - AlgoRhythm
• Masanori Chinzei - Engineering
• Yūichi Kenjo - Production (Executive)

Release history

Date	Label(s)	Format	Catalog	Notes
1995	Nippon Columbia	CD	TDCL-91201	Promotional version released to stores and press. Booklet contains an extensive biography and discography by Kasiko Takahasi.[4]
December 9, 1995			COCA-13083
May 10, 2002 July 4, 2014	Chaos Union, Teslakite		CHTE-0012	Remastered by Hirasawa. Part of Disc 8 of the Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system box set, alongside the "Rocket Shoot" maxi-single. Re-released with new packaging by Kiyoshi Inagaki.
March 23, 2009	Columbia Music Entertainment	on Demand CD	CORR-10199
September 21, 2011		CD	COCP-36928	Subtitled +3. Digitally remastered, with the "Rocket Shoot" maxi-single for bonus tracks.
		Digital Download	none

Corrective Errors

Corrective Errors remix of Fune
Remix album by P-Model
Released	September 30, 1995
Genre	Electronica New-Age Progressive Trance
Length	56:28
Label	disk UNION (DIW Records), SYUN
Producer	P-Model
P-Model live/rearrange chronology
The Way of Live (1994) Corrective Errors〜remix of Fune (1995) SCUBA RECYCLE (1995)
Singles from Corrective Errors～remix of Fune
"SAKSIT North Passage MIX" c/w "11th fact" Released: February 29, 1996

Corrective Errors～remix of 舟 is an album of Trace remixes by Hajime Fukuma and Kenji Konishi of songs from Fune, released while P-Model was inbetween major labels on Hirasawa's own indie label SYUN. It, alongside the Ending Error show, provided an early glimpse into the then in the works album. A single featuring a slightly different mix of "Wrecked Ship Saksit re-mix" was released as a special gift to consumers of SYUN releases, and is the last P-Model release pressed on vinyl.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Susumu Hirasawa and remixed by Kenji Konishi, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Remixer	Length
1.	"Tide re-mix"			8:03
2.	"Wrecked Ship Saksit re-mix" (残骸の船Saksit Zangai no Fune Saksit)			8:16
3.	"Julia Bird re-mix"		Hajime Fukuma	6:07
4.	"3/4 [March 4th] re-mix"	Konishi		8:32
5.	"Welcome re-mix"			8:03
6.	"Home re-mix"	Konishi	Fukuma	6:01
7.	"Fune re-mix"	Hirasawa, Konishi		11:26

Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system disc 16 bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"SAKSIT North Passage MIX"		8:53
9.	"11th fact" (Opening SE '94-'95)	Konishi	4:14

Release history

Date	Label(s)	Format	Catalog	Notes
May 25, 1994	disk UNION (DIW), SYUN	CD	SYUN-007
May 10, 2002 July 4, 2014	Chaos Union, Teslakite		CHTE-0020	Remastered by Hirasawa. Part of Disc 16 of the Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system box set, alongside its single. Re-released with new packaging by Kiyoshi Inagaki.

References

1. Takahasi, Kasiko (2010). 改訂DIGITAL復刻版 音楽産業廃棄物 [Music Industrial Wastes Rev.2.4] (PDF) (in Japanese). P-Model Side — Open Source (3rd ed.). Fascination.
2. Yotsumoto, Toshimi (17 September 2010). "【P-MODEL特集】アウトテイク・コメント紹介！". Keyboard Magazine. Rittor Music. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
3. https://twitter.com/hrsw_kiji_bot/status/686761389919096832
4. 舟コレクション. 電子降る日記 I am only my MODEL (in Japanese).

External links

• Fune at NO ROOM - The official site of Susumu Hirasawa (P-MODEL)
• Fune at MusicBrainz
• Fune +3 at iTunes Japan
• Fune +3 at amazon.co.jp