From rweber@cam.ac.uk Mon May 20 01:18:58 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!cam!rweber From: rweber@cam.ac.uk (Rodrigo Weber) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996May20.011858.5053@cam.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 01:18:58 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N 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. -- Rodrigo Weber | rweber@cam.ac.uk PGP Key fingerprint: 0A4B 17FF 8E7F C595 "Keep the channels open." From bsantos@berkeley.edu Wed May 22 00:34:58 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!berkeley!bsantos From: bsantos@berkeley.edu (Brian Santos) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996May22.003458.3587@berkeley.edu> Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 00:34:58 GMT References: <1996May20.011858.5053@cam.ac.uk> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1996May20.011858.5053@cam.ac.uk>, rweber@cam.ac.uk (Rodrigo Weber) writes: > Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era. The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. -- Brian Santos Hayes Optima 288 @ ISDN 64k bps "Hold for relay." From ntanaka@rwth-aachen.de Wed May 22 16:40:58 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!rwth-aachen!ntanaka From: ntanaka@rwth-aachen.de (Nadia Tanaka) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996May22.164058.5639@rwth-aachen.de> Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 16:40:58 GMT References: <1996May20.011858.5053@cam.ac.uk> <1996May22.003458.3587@berkeley.edu> Organization: RWTH Aachen Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: rwth-aachen.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 8 In article <1996May22.003458.3587@berkeley.edu>, bsantos@berkeley.edu (Brian Santos) writes: > The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you. -- Nadia Tanaka Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From dduarte@delphi.com Wed May 22 23:13:58 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!delphi!dduarte From: dduarte@delphi.com (Dong-hyun Duarte) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996May22.231358.9783@delphi.com> Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 23:13:58 GMT References: <1996May20.011858.5053@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Delphi Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: delphi.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1996May20.011858.5053@cam.ac.uk>, rweber@cam.ac.uk (Rodrigo Weber) writes: > Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era. You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- === Dong-hyun Duarte === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Delphi Internet Services "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra."