Last Century Modern

Last Century Modern is the third studio album by Japanese music producer Towa Tei, released on July 28, 1999 by East West Records.[5][6] It peaked at number 20 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[7] The album was released in the United States on May 23, 2000 by Elektra Records.[8]

Last Century Modern
Studio album by
Towa Tei
ReleasedJuly 28, 1999 (1999-07-28)
Studio
GenreElectronic
Length44:15
LabelEast West
ProducerTowa Tei
Towa Tei chronology
Sound Museum
(1997)		 Last Century Modern
(1999)		 Flash
(2005)
Singles from Last Century Modern
  1. "Butterfly"
    Released: October 25, 1998[1]
  2. "A Ring" / "Congratulations!"
    Released: May 1999[2]
  3. "Let Me Know"
    Released: June 23, 1999[3]
  4. "Funkin' for Jamaica"
    Released: June 18, 2001[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Pitchfork7.4/10[10]

Exclaim!'s Denise Benson described Last Century Modern as a "wonderfully eclectic" album that "solidifies [Tei's] reputation for creating fanciful, risky pop music."[11]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Last Century Modern" (featuring Ua)Towa TeiTei2:48
2."A Ring" (featuring Pascale Borel)TeiTei3:08
3."Angel" (featuring Ayumi Tanabe and Viv)TeiTei4:56
4."Butterfly" (featuring Ayumi Tanabe)TeiTei4:04
5."Contact" (featuring Jumpin Jack Frost and Die; Japanese edition exclusive track) 
  • Tei
  • Die
8:11
6."CHATR" (featuring CHATR)TeiTei2:33
7."Stretch Building Bamboo" Tei2:55
8."Congratulations!" (featuring Cory Daye)
  • Tei
  • Harris
  • Lewis
4:47
9."Funkin' for Jamaica" (featuring Joanne, Les Nubians, Wizdom Life, and Tom Browne)Toni SmithBrowne4:55
10."Let Me Know" (featuring Chara)
  • Tei
  • Chara
Tei4:10
11."LCM"Tei 1:48
Total length:44:15
Australian, European, and Russian edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Funkin' for Jamaica" (Shinichi Osawa remix)SmithBrowne7:27
12."Let Me Know" (Mighty Bop remix)
  • Tei
  • Chara
Tei5:52
Total length:49:23
US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Butterfly" (Cornelius remix)TeiTei4:06
12."Let Me Know" (Mighty Bop remix)
  • Tei
  • Chara
Tei5:52
Total length:46:02

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 20

References
  1. "バタフライ | TOWA TEI" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. "Towa Tei Main Works". towatei.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. "Let Me Know | TOWA TEI" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  4. "Funkin' for Jamaica (LP – Eastwest #8573891490) – Towa Tei". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  5. "Last Century Modern | TOWA TEI" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  6. "Factory #0140 Towa Tei – Profile" (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  7. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service] (in Japanese). Oricon. TOWA TEI. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  8. Reighley, Kurt B. (August 2000). "Towa Tei: Last Century Modern". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 84. p. 24. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  9. Mills, Ted. "Last Century Modern – Towa Tei". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  10. Juzwiak, Richard M. (May 23, 2000). "Towa Tei: Last Century Modern". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  11. Benson, Denise (July 1, 2000). "Towa Tei: Last Century Modern". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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