From dsilva@delphi.com Tue Apr 12 23:21:22 1994
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From: dsilva@delphi.com (Dmitri Silva)
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Subject: [INFO] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis
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Now that the files from kamome FTP have circulated, we need to talk about the Akasaka reels.

Every single tape box is stamped 'VOICE PRINT: GEN-3' in purple ink. That matches the Ashford memo from 1989.
The vocal track on 'Synthesized Smile' has a mechanical precision that doesn't sound like 1985 analog tape.

Who was the engineer at the Akasaka branch? The studio log only lists the initials 'M.H.'.

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Dmitri Silva | dsilva@delphi.com
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"Keep the channels open."

From istewart@unam.mx Fri Apr 15 02:02:22 1994
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From: istewart@unam.mx (Ines Stewart)
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Subject: Re: [INFO] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis
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In article <1994Apr12.232122.9029@delphi.com>, dsilva@delphi.com (Dmitri Silva) writes:
> Now that the files from kamome FTP have circulated, we need to talk about the Akasaka reels.

That whisper at the end gave me chills. It's in English, but with an inflection that sounds almost synthetic.

Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs.

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Ines Stewart | istewart@unam.mx
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"Keep the channels open."

From ykang@cam.ac.uk Sun Apr 17 02:00:22 1994
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From: ykang@cam.ac.uk (Yuki Kang)
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Subject: Re: [INFO] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis
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In article <1994Apr15.020222.8050@unam.mx>, istewart@unam.mx (Ines Stewart) writes:
> That whisper at the end gave me chills. It's in English, but with an inflection that sounds almost synthetic.
> Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs.

The pitch on 'Synthesized Smile' is eerie. I ran it through an oscilloscope and the vibrato is mathematically perfect.

-- 
Yuki Kang
Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail.