Biography
4-D Mode1 is a one of the legendary Electro acts from the same era as YMO, Plastics, etc. in the 80’s Japanese Post-Techno Pop music scene.
Formed in 1982, based in the Kansai region in Japan; founded by Kenji Konishi (Vox, Electronics), Tadahiko Yokogawa (Vox, Violin, Bass, Electronics), Shinobu Narita (Vox, Guitar, Electronics),and Kazuya Nakagaki(Total direction).
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They released their material by “ 7" Free flex disk” spread not only to record shops, but clubs, stationery shops, art galleries, New Wave boutiques, and many places in Japan. Their first self-produced material, “After Dinner Party” was released in 1983 through their own label, Ph Records.
A total of 7 give-away style discs were released with a pressing of 1000 each, released once every 3 months. This style of distribution was remarkable thing as breaking glass to a new system in the Japanese music scene.
In 1985 , they kept silent after releasing their last 12" album, “A Style Of Building”, via Telegraph Records , and each member went back to their own music field.
In 2006 , they released a digitally-remastered re-compilation of all their material, including some CD releases of their side projects , entitled “Die Rekonstruktion” via Bridge, along with reuniting for some live shows.
In Feb. 2008 , a brand new full album ”Rekonnekted“ is released, to follow up the album “Die Rekonstruktion”, and contains 13 tracks spread over 50 minutes. It comes with a folded special designed polygon sleeve case, with artwork by Gaku Amatsu.
Finally in 2006 4-D Mode1 released a digitally-remastered compilation of all of their material, "Die Rekonstruktion", including some of their side projects via Bridge,. The release was followed by a few live shows.
http://www.4dmode1.jp/
http://www.myspace.com/4dmode1
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.