Group

P-MODEL

Japanese electronic rock band

From
Japan
Active
1979–2000
Releases
66
  • new wave
  • synth-pop
  • art punk
  • avant-garde
  • electronic
  • electronic rock
  • post-punk
  • progressive electronic

About

P-Model (also typeset as P-MODEL and P. Model) was a Japanese electronic rock band started in 1979 by members of the defunct progressive rock band Mandrake. The band has experienced many lineup revisions over the years but frontman Susumu Hirasawa was always at the helm of operations. P-Model officially disbanded in 2000, although many of its members continue to release solo albums and collaborate with each other on different projects.

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Hirasawa has since released work under the name "Kaku P-Model" (核P-Model; lit. 'nucleus of P-Model'), effectively a solo revival of the band.

From P-Model on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

  • 平沢進 1979–now electric guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, synthesizer
  • 秋山勝彦 1979–1980, 1991–1993 · former background vocals, electric bass guitar, synthesizer, membranophone
  • 田中靖美 1979–1983 · former keyboard, background vocals, synthesizer, organ, piano
  • 田井中貞利 1979–1984, 1987–1988 · former membranophone, background vocals, drums (drum set), drum machine
  • 菊池達也 1980–1984 · former electric bass guitar
  • 三浦俊一 1983–1985 · former guitar, keyboard, choir vocals, piano
  • 横川理彦 1984–1985 · former electric bass guitar, violin
  • 荒木康弘 1985–1987 · former membranophone, drums (drum set)
  • 高橋芳一 1986–1987 · former synthesizer
  • 中野テルヲ 1986–1988 · former electric bass guitar, lead vocals, keyboard
  • ことぶき光 1987–1993 · former keyboard
  • 藤井ヤスチカ 1991–1993 · former membranophone
  • 上領亘 1994–1997 · former electronic instruments
  • 福間創 1994–2000 · former electronic instruments
  • 小西健司 1994–2000 · former electronic instruments
  • TAINACO 1997–2000 · former membranophone

Discography

Albums 17
EPs 1
Singles 19
Live 8
Compilations 6
Other 15

Links

Tags

  • japanese
  • synthpunk
  • techno pop
  • why is japan always shouting at me

Identifiers

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.