From yito@u-tokyo.ac.jp Mon Nov 27 08:08:43 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!u-tokyo!yito From: yito@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Yuki Ito) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Nov27.080843.6289@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 08:08:43 GMT Organization: University of Tokyo Department of Information Science NNTP-Posting-Host: u-tokyo.ac.jp X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era. Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop. In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. I still have the 1984 'Sparkle Soda' 7-inch single. The contrast with 'Threshold' is mind-bending. -- Yuki Ito Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 19,200 bps "Hardware is temporary. The signal survives." From dmoreno@cmu.edu Tue Nov 28 06:12:43 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!cmu!dmoreno From: dmoreno@cmu.edu (Dmitri Moreno) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Nov28.061243.3999@cmu.edu> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 06:12:43 GMT References: <1995Nov27.080843.6289@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of CS NNTP-Posting-Host: cmu.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 12 In article <1995Nov27.080843.6289@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, yito@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Yuki Ito) writes: > Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era. > Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop. You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. PGP Public key available via finger or upon request. -- Dmitri Moreno Hayes Optima 288 @ 19,200 bps "We don't sign stars. We build them." From asouza@hanse.de Thu Nov 30 03:30:43 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!hanse!asouza From: asouza@hanse.de (Anja Souza) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Nov30.033043.2563@hanse.de> Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 03:30:43 GMT References: <1995Nov27.080843.6289@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Organization: Hanse-Netzwerk Hamburg NNTP-Posting-Host: hanse.de X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Nov27.080843.6289@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, yito@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Yuki Ito) writes: > Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era. > Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop. Phase 2 was Nova-chan; Phase 3 was Nova Hart. Phase 4 was supposed to be the 1990 tour that never happened. -- Anja Souza Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From dmartinez@kiae.su Fri Dec 01 11:22:43 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!kiae!dmartinez From: dmartinez@kiae.su (Dong-hyun Martínez) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Dec01.112243.3032@kiae.su> Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 11:22:43 GMT References: <1995Nov27.080843.6289@u-tokyo.ac.jp> <1995Nov28.061243.3999@cmu.edu> Organization: Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow NNTP-Posting-Host: kiae.su X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995Nov28.061243.3999@cmu.edu>, dmoreno@cmu.edu (Dmitri Moreno) writes: > You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Dong-hyun Martínez "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again." Amiga 3000T / System 7.5.1 From blopez@panix.com Sat Dec 02 20:40:43 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!panix!blopez From: blopez@panix.com (Bill López) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Dec02.204043.5838@panix.com> Date: Sat, 02 Dec 1995 20:40:43 GMT References: <1995Nov27.080843.6289@u-tokyo.ac.jp> <1995Nov30.033043.2563@hanse.de> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995Nov30.033043.2563@hanse.de>, asouza@hanse.de (Anja Souza) writes: > Phase 2 was Nova-chan; Phase 3 was Nova Hart. Phase 4 was supposed to be the 1990 tour that never happened. The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. -- === Bill López === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Public Access Unix of New York "Do not worship the copy."