| Sweet Robots Against the Machine | ||||
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| Released | February 10, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 93:17 | |||
| Label | East West | |||
| Producer | Towa Tei | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Sweet Robots Against the Machine is the eponymous debut album by Sweet Robots Against the Machine, a pseudonym for Japanese music producer Towa Tei, released on February 10, 1997 by East West Records. [2] [3] It includes a cover version of Patrice Rushen's "Forget Me Nots". [4]
All tracks are written by Towa Tei, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello Baby" | 2:58 | |
| 2. | "Forget Me Nots" |
| 5:16 |
| 3. | "Hyp" | 1:42 | |
| 4. | "Lotus Snack and Thinking Machine" | 1:30 | |
| 5. | "Sweet News" | 2:33 | |
| 6. | "Sekar Gendot" | Traditional | 9:06 |
| 7. | "Forget Me Nots" (SP-1200 remix) |
| 5:32 |
| 8. | "Another Sound Museum" | 4:40 | |
| Total length: | 33:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Night of Ubud" | 60:00 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [5] | 55 |
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