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Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
Origin	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Electronic; Neo Shibuya-kei;
Years active	1997–present
Labels	STUBBIE RECORDS (a.k.a. Vroom Sound)
Members	Tomonori Hayashibe; Takeshi Wakiya

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Plus-Tech Squeeze Box are a Japanese electronic music/shibuya-kei duo formed by Tomonori Hayashibe and Takeshi Wakiya.

The frenetic sound of their first album FAKEVOX (2000) is driven by rudimentary synthesized sounds and heavily manipulated samples from a variety of sources, including jazz, big band, light music, MOR, and funk recordings ranging from the late-50s to the mid-70s. Junko Kamada provides vocals throughout the album.

Their second album, CARTOOOM!, was released in 2004. Junko Kamada is conspicuously absent, having parted ways with the band. Instead, sampled vocals and a variety of guest singers are used.

They created a side project with the vocalist Tomomi Matsuda called Tropico Q in 2010. The group did covers of classic rock songs.

Notable appearances[edit]

They have been featured in Coca-Cola and Powerade commercials in the United Kingdom, using the song "early RISER". They also appeared on BBC Three's Adam and Joe Go Tokyo and for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More.... One of their songs, including Baby P was featured on Pop'n Music 14 FEVER. They also wrote and recorded the theme tune for Pucca, which is similar to that of "early RISER". Their song "TEST ROOM" was featured in Dance Dance Revolution Universe in 2007.

Discography[edit]

FAKEVOX (2000)
CARTOOOM! (2004)

External links[edit]

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-{{Infobox_band |
-  band_name         = Plus-Tech Squeeze Box |
+| name            = Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
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+| image             =
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-  years_active      = [[1997]]&ndash;present |
+| background      = group_or_band
-  origin            = [[Shibuya, Tokyo|Shibuya-ku]], [[Tokyo]] |
+| years_active    = 1997&ndash;present
-  country           = [[Japan]] |
-  music_genre       = [[Picopop]]<br />
+| origin          = [[Shibuya, Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
-                      [[Rock and roll|Rock]] |
+| genre           = {{flatlist|
+* [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
-  record_label      = [[Vivid Sound]]<br />[[Sur La Plage]]<br />[[Vroom Sound]] |
+* [[Shibuya-kei|Neo Shibuya-kei]]
-  current_members   = [[Tomonori Hayashibe]]<br />[[Takeshi Wakiya]] <!-- Only these; Kamada left --> |
+}}
-  past_members     = [[Junko Kamada]]}}
+| label           = STUBBIE RECORDS (a.k.a. Vroom Sound)
-'''Plus-Tech Squeeze Box''' are a [[Japan]]ese electronic band.
+| current_members = Tomonori Hayashibe<br />Takeshi Wakiya}}
+'''Plus-Tech Squeeze Box''' are a [[Japan]]ese [[electronic music]]/[[shibuya-kei]] duo formed by Tomonori Hayashibe and Takeshi Wakiya.
-The frenetic kitchen-sink sound of their first album ''[[FAKEVOX]]'' ([[2000]]) is an example of the subgenre known as [[picopop]], driven by rudimentary synthesized sounds and heavily-manipulated samples from a variety of sources. [[Junko Kamada]] provides vocals throughout the album.
+The frenetic sound of their first album ''[[FAKEVOX]]'' (2000) is driven by rudimentary synthesized sounds and heavily manipulated samples from a variety of sources, including [[jazz]], [[big band]], [[light music]], [[Middle of the road (music)|MOR]], and [[funk]] recordings ranging from the late-50s to the mid-70s. Junko Kamada provides vocals throughout the album.
-Their second album, ''[[CARTOOOM!]]'', was released in 2004. [[Junko Kamada]] is conspicuously absent, having parted ways with the band. Instead, sampled vocals and a variety of guest singers are used.
+Their second album, ''CARTOOOM!'', was released in 2004. Junko Kamada is conspicuously absent, having parted ways with the band. Instead, sampled vocals and a variety of guest singers are used.
-==Band members==
-*[[Tomonori Hayashibe]] - Production
-*[[Takeshi Wakiya]] - Instruments, Electronics
+They created a side project with the vocalist Tomomi Matsuda called Tropico Q in 2010.  The group did covers of classic rock songs.
-===Former members===
-*[[Junko Kamada]] - Vocals (until 2004)
+==Notable appearances==
+They have been featured in [[Coca-Cola]] and [[Powerade]] commercials in the United Kingdom, using the song "early RISER". They also appeared on [[BBC Three]]'s ''[[Adam and Joe Go Tokyo]]'' and for ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More...]]''. One of their songs, including ''Baby P'' was featured on ''[[Pop'n Music|Pop'n Music 14 FEVER]]''. They also wrote and recorded the theme tune for ''[[Pucca (TV series)|Pucca]]'', which is similar to that of "early RISER". Their song "TEST ROOM" was featured in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Universe]]'' in 2007.
 ==Discography==
+*''[[Fakevox|FAKEVOX]]'' (2000)
-===Albums===
+*''CARTOOOM!'' (2004)
-*''[[FAKEVOX]]'' (2000, [[Vroom Sound]])
-*''[[FAKEVOX UK Version]]'' (2002, [[SOLD OUT]])
-*''[[CARTOOOM!]]'' (2004, [[Vrooom Sound]])
-==Trivia==
-*They have made an appearance and performed on the show, ''[[Adam and Joe Go Tokyo]]''.
-*They made the song entitled "The Jellyfish Song" featured on ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (soundtrack)|The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''.
-*The song Early Riser was used in a TV advert in the UK for [[Powerade]] (energy drink).
-*One of their songs were used in the flash animation ''[[Chocolate Niblet Beans]]''.
-*They wrote and recorded the theme tune for the cult cartoon [[Pucca]].
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.vroom-sound.com/psb/ Official PSB website of Vroom Sound, their label]<br>
+* [http://www.stubbierecords.com/psb/ Official PSB website]
+* [http://www.stubbierecords.com/ their label's website, STUBBIE RECORDS]
-* [http://www.clearandrefreshing.jp/reviews/albums/plustechsqueezebox040606.html Clear and Refreshing Review]<br>
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060223045907/http://www.clearandrefreshing.jp/reviews/albums/plustechsqueezebox040606.html Clear and Refreshing Review]
+* [http://www.hearjapan.com/store/group/PlusTech_Squeeze_Box Official HearJapan Page]
+* [http://www.hearjapan.com/store/group/Tropico_Q Side Project Tropico Q]
+{{Authority control}}
+[[Category:Japanese rock music groups]]
+[[Category:Shibuya-kei musicians]]
+[[Category:Musical groups from Shibuya]]
-[[Category:Japanese musical groups|Plus-Tech Squeeze Box]]
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