From flee@tum.de Wed Jan 10 21:21:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!tum!flee From: flee@tum.de (Fiona Lee) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: [FLAME] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1996Jan10.212140.5513@tum.de> Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 21:21:40 GMT Organization: Technische Universität München NNTP-Posting-Host: tum.de X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 Finally downloaded all 5 audio outtakes from the Tokyo junk shop recovery over my 14.4k modem. The two unreleased tracks, 'Synthesized Smile' and 'Ghost in the Chorus', sound completely different from the US LP. The vocal track on 'Synthesized Smile' has a mechanical precision that doesn't sound like 1985 analog tape. Kamome sysop says there were three more reels in the box that haven't been dumped yet. Keep checking the FTP! -- Fiona Lee -- Technische Universität München "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From asilva@tum.de Thu Jan 11 17:52:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!tum!asilva From: asilva@tum.de (Andrei Silva) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [FLAME] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1996Jan11.175240.7592@tum.de> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 17:52:40 GMT References: <1996Jan10.212140.5513@tum.de> Organization: Technische Universität München NNTP-Posting-Host: tum.de X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1996Jan10.212140.5513@tum.de>, flee@tum.de (Fiona Lee) writes: > Finally downloaded all 5 audio outtakes from the Tokyo junk shop recovery over my 14.4k modem. That whisper at the end gave me chills. It's in English, but with an inflection that sounds almost synthetic. -- Andrei Silva "The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?" Mac IIci / 68882 FPU / SunOS 4.1.4 From lkarlsson@hanse.de Thu Jan 11 23:28:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!hanse!lkarlsson From: lkarlsson@hanse.de (Liam Karlsson) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [FLAME] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1996Jan11.232840.9215@hanse.de> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 23:28:40 GMT References: <1996Jan10.212140.5513@tum.de> Organization: Hanse-Netzwerk Hamburg NNTP-Posting-Host: hanse.de X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1996Jan10.212140.5513@tum.de>, flee@tum.de (Fiona Lee) writes: > Finally downloaded all 5 audio outtakes from the Tokyo junk shop recovery over my 14.4k modem. > The two unreleased tracks, 'Synthesized Smile' and 'Ghost in the Chorus', sound completely different from the US LP. The pitch on 'Synthesized Smile' is eerie. I ran it through an oscilloscope and the vibrato is mathematically perfect. -- Liam Karlsson Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 19,200 bps "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From akarlsson@netcom.com Sat Jan 13 01:17:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!netcom!akarlsson From: akarlsson@netcom.com (Amy Karlsson) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [FLAME] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1996Jan13.011740.1480@netcom.com> Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 01:17:40 GMT References: <1996Jan10.212140.5513@tum.de> <1996Jan11.232840.9215@hanse.de> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1996Jan11.232840.9215@hanse.de>, lkarlsson@hanse.de (Liam Karlsson) writes: > The pitch on 'Synthesized Smile' is eerie. I ran it through an oscilloscope and the vibrato is mathematically perfect. Line 11 in the relay table says: 'The key is the pitch of my voice.' The Akasaka reels prove the pitch was modified. -- Amy Karlsson Zyxel U-1496E @ 28,800 bps "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again." From npetrov@u-tokyo.ac.jp Sat Jan 13 05:24:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!u-tokyo!npetrov From: npetrov@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Nadine Petrov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [FLAME] Akasaka Master Tapes recovery (May 1995) - full tracklist analysis Message-ID: <1996Jan13.052440.7913@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 05:24:40 GMT References: <1996Jan10.212140.5513@tum.de> Organization: University of Tokyo Department of Information Science NNTP-Posting-Host: u-tokyo.ac.jp X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1996Jan10.212140.5513@tum.de>, flee@tum.de (Fiona Lee) writes: > Finally downloaded all 5 audio outtakes from the Tokyo junk shop recovery over my 14.4k modem. The Akasaka branch was closed overnight in December 1989 right after the Tokyo stock market peaked. -- Nadine Petrov "Do not worship the copy." NeXTstation Turbo Color / NEXTSTEP 3.3