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Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中知之, tanaka tomoyuki) is a J-pop artist/DJ, better known by his stage name of Fantastic Plastic Machine. He is considered to be part of the Shibuya-kei movement, drawing heavily from bossa nova, lounge music, house music, and '60s movie soundtracks, but he also incorporates many other types of music. Tanaka was born in Kyoto, Japan. In the late 1980s, Tanaka played as the bassist in a rock band called Margarine Strikes Back. Then in the early 1990s, Tanaka became a regular club DJ in the Kansai area, working as part of a DJ team known as Sound Impossible....

Since the release of their acclaimed debut LP, Pop-Up Book, The Superfantastics have toured Eastern Canada steadily and sharing the stage with bands such as The Constantines, The Weakerthans, Julie Doiron, Shotgun Jimmie and Calm Down It's Monday and showcased at festivals such as CMW, NXNE and The Halifax Pop Explosion. The group was nominated for two Nova Scotia Music Awards for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album and an East Coast Music Award for Best Music Video. Starting as a weekly drum lesson, The Superfantastics quickly began to pen songs that earned the attention of their hometown of...

The Fantastic Baggys were a surf and hot rod group, created by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri. The studio group released several successful singles under the leadership of Sloan and Barri, most well-known for the more popular duo Jan & Dean. Under the name The Fantastic Baggys, they released one album internationally, Tell 'Em I'm Surfin' (1964) on Imperial Records, several hit singles and several albums only in South Africa. The group consisted of P.F. Sloan, Steve Barri, Bob Myman and Jerry (Jered) Cargman. .

The Fantastic Aleems (they have since dropped the "Fantastic" from their stage name), are a sibling duo of identical twin brothers Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem who scored several hits in both the R&B and Dance markets. Some of their best known hits are "Get Down Friday Night", "Hooked On Your Love", "Release Yourself", "Get Loose" and "Confusion." They are still active in music. .