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* VocalEvolution: During the early P-Model years, his vocals were far more [[CarefulWithThatAxe extravagant]] but he gradually developed the clear tenor singing style we know him for.
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* FriendToAllLivingThingsFriendToAllLivingThings: Because of this he's a vegetarian.



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* KindHeartedCatLoverKindHeartedCatLover: Few things are known about his private life, but it's confirmed that he lives alone with his cat.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: His bizarre twitter messages about a thief breaking into his studio, which likely was just himself [[TrollingCreator trolling his fans.]]

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: His bizarre twitter messages about a thief Susumu Hirasawa copycat breaking into his studio, which likely was just himself [[TrollingCreator trolling his fans.]]
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* ArcWords: On ''Technique of Relief'', the euphoric yell ''YIN YAAAA'', refering to the philosophy on yin and yang. The yell has become a catchphrase among fans.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: His bizarre twitter messages about a thief breaking into his studio, which likely was just himself [[TrollingCreator trolling his fans.]]


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* GenreRoulette: The music of P-Model was notorious for this, and while his solo career achieved a higher blending of styles, songs like ''Solar Ray'' changes genres quicker than you could list them.
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* LargeHam: He certainly likes playing with this. He was quite hammy during the first years of P-Model but hammed down a lot over the years so that he is TheStoic since the mid-80s. His music on the other hand is just as hammy as electronic music can get. He is able to combine TheStoic persona with a unique hammy delivery in [[UpToEleven his most bombastic songs]] like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkYYYew8CUI Forces]]. Yes, he's a stoic LargeHam.
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* HitlerCam: For some reason many of his live performances are filmed from that angle.
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabillyNeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Maybe ''Wagnerian New Age''? Or ''Symphonic Techno''?

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'''Susumu Hirasawa''' was born on April 2nd, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan, and since then has gone on to become one of the premier composers and preformers of the dubious genre of Technopop. His musical style is indescribable, and his distinctive voice is instantly recognisable. He has composed for anime by Creator/SatoshiKon, including ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'' and ''{{Paprika}}'', among other things.

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'''Susumu Hirasawa''' was born on April 2nd, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan, and since then has gone on to become one of the premier composers and preformers performers of the dubious genre of Technopop. His musical style is indescribable, and his distinctive voice is instantly recognisable. He has composed for anime by Creator/SatoshiKon, including ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'' and ''{{Paprika}}'', among other things.


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* LoudnessWar: Unfortunately his albums are mixed loudly and even clipping is common.

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Susumu Hirasawa was born on April 2nd, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan, and since then has gone on to become one of the premier composers and preformers of the dubious genre of Technopop. His musical style is indescribable, and his distinctive voice is instantly recognisable. He has composed for anime by Creator/SatoshiKon, including ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'' and ''{{Paprika}}'', among other things.

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Susumu Hirasawa [[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/241792781036914_png_2813.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:This picture shows the [[TheStoic entire range of his publically displayed emotions]].]]

'''Susumu Hirasawa'''
was born on April 2nd, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan, and since then has gone on to become one of the premier composers and preformers of the dubious genre of Technopop. His musical style is indescribable, and his distinctive voice is instantly recognisable. He has composed for anime by Creator/SatoshiKon, including ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'' and ''{{Paprika}}'', among other things.
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly
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Susumu Hirasawa was born on April 2nd, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan, and since then has gone on to become one of the premier composers and preformers of the dubious genre of Technopop. His musical style is indescribable, and his distinctive voice is instantly recognisable. He has composed for anime by SatoshiKon, including ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'' and ''{{Paprika}}'', among other things.

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Susumu Hirasawa was born on April 2nd, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan, and since then has gone on to become one of the premier composers and preformers of the dubious genre of Technopop. His musical style is indescribable, and his distinctive voice is instantly recognisable. He has composed for anime by SatoshiKon, Creator/SatoshiKon, including ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'' and ''{{Paprika}}'', among other things.
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\n* ''Gipnoza'', 2013 (Released under the name Kaku P-Model)
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* InHarmonyWithNature

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* InHarmonyWithNatureInHarmonyWithNature: His studio is designed to use only sustainable energy and resources.
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* '' BERSERK『Aria』'', 2012


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* ''The Secret of the Flowers of Phenomenon'', 2012
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Susumu Hirasawa was born on April 2nd, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan, and since then has gone on to become one of the premier composers and preformers of the dubious genre of Technopop. His musical style is indescribable, and his distinctive voice is instantly recognisable. He has composed for anime by SatoshiKon, including ''ParanoiaAgent'' and ''{{Paprika}}'', among other things.

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Susumu Hirasawa was born on April 2nd, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan, and since then has gone on to become one of the premier composers and preformers of the dubious genre of Technopop. His musical style is indescribable, and his distinctive voice is instantly recognisable. He has composed for anime by SatoshiKon, including ''ParanoiaAgent'' ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'' and ''{{Paprika}}'', among other things.
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* ALadyOnEachArmBizarreInstrument: Has made use of laser harps, zeusaphones, kinetic energy-powered samplers and ...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6ApVhab68#t=01m40s this thing]] in his live shows.



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* {{Xenophone}}: Has made use of laser harps, zeusaphones, kinetic energy-powered samplers and ...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6ApVhab68#t=01m40s this thing]] in his live shows.
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* CallBack: You can hear part of the P-Model song "Monster A Go Go" at the end of "[[{{Paprika}} Parade]]".


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* EvilLaugh: At the end of "Quit." If you're used to him being TheStoic, it can be [[NightmareFuel rather jarring]].

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* ALadyOnEachArm
* {{Dandere}}
* DontLookAtMe: The [[KOn "I'm not Yui Hirasawa!"]] incident...
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* ALadyOnEachArm
* InHarmonyWithNature
* NotDistractedByTheSexy
* HiddenHeartOfGold
* HumbleHero
* FriendToAllLivingThings
* DontLookAtMe: The [[KOn "I'm not Yui Hirasawa!"]] incident...
* {{Dandere}}
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* DontLookAtMe: The "I'm not Yui Hirasawa!" incident...

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* DontLookAtMe: The [[KOn "I'm not Yui Hirasawa!" Hirasawa!"]] incident...
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Ginger tea and bagels.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Most of his friends are in their 20's.
* ALadyOnEachArm
* InHarmonyWithNature
* NotDistractedByTheSexy
* HiddenHeartOfGold
* HumbleHero
* FriendToAllLivingThings
* DontLookAtMe: The "I'm not Yui Hirasawa!" incident...
* {{Dandere}}
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In 1973, Susumu started a ProgressiveRock band called Mandrake. While obscure, the band was a pioneer of the genre in Japan, and his unique composition style can be heard even back then. When the band split up, he took 3 of his former bandmates and created a NewWave band, P-Model. Their first album, ''In A Model Room'', was released in 1979, and it and its single "Art Mania" had a punkish, energetic sound that made the band quite popular. If you need a comparison, think {{Polysics}}. After their second album, ''Landsale'', P-Model began to become more experimental, releasing ''[[NewSoundAlbum Potpourri]]'', consisting mostly of Sound Collage -type song construction, bright guitar riffs, and [[CarefulWithThatAxe Susumu screaming his head off]]. This didn't last for long, however, and their sound evolved over the next few albums, keeping the bright riffs, using way more synth, and introducing Susumu's more well-known singing style. The album ''Karkador'' is generally the point where P-Model started sounding like themselves.

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In 1973, Susumu started a ProgressiveRock band called Mandrake. While obscure, the band was a pioneer of the genre in Japan, and his unique composition style can be heard even back then. When the band split up, he took 3 of his former bandmates and created a NewWave Music/NewWave band, P-Model. Their first album, ''In A Model Room'', was released in 1979, and it and its single "Art Mania" had a punkish, energetic sound that made the band quite popular. If you need a comparison, think {{Polysics}}. After their second album, ''Landsale'', P-Model began to become more experimental, releasing ''[[NewSoundAlbum Potpourri]]'', consisting mostly of Sound Collage -type song construction, bright guitar riffs, and [[CarefulWithThatAxe Susumu screaming his head off]]. This didn't last for long, however, and their sound evolved over the next few albums, keeping the bright riffs, using way more synth, and introducing Susumu's more well-known singing style. The album ''Karkador'' is generally the point where P-Model started sounding like themselves.
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* TheStoic: Try to find a live video (made after his early days) where he shows emotion. We'll wait.
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* TitleOnlyChorus: “Homo Gestalt,” “Kaji wo Tore,” “[[{{Berserk}} Forces]],” “Rocket Shoot,” “Sekai Turbine,” “Mother,” “Seiren,” “Russian Tobiscope”
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* Protest Song: "Genshiryoku" against Japan's nuclear energy policy, "High Minded Castle" and "Love Song" against the war in Iraq.

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* Protest Song: ProtestSong: "Genshiryoku" against Japan's nuclear energy policy, "High Minded Castle" and "Love Song" against the war in Iraq.
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* LyricalDissonance: "Genshiryoku," a darkly sarcastic ProtestSong about Japan's nuclear energy policy set to an upbeat, triumphant-sounding EarWorm.
* Protest Song: "Genshiryoku" against Japan's nuclear energy policy, "High Minded Castle" and "Love Song" against the war in Iraq.
* {{Xenophone}}: Has made use of laser harps, zeusaphones, kinetic energy-powered samplers and ...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6ApVhab68#t=01m40s this thing]] in his live shows.

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