From mtanaka@earthlink.net Wed Feb 02 11:05:53 1994
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From: mtanaka@earthlink.net (Matthias Tanaka)
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Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates.
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.

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=== Matthias Tanaka ===
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"Do not worship the copy."

From ftakahashi@utexas.edu Fri Feb 04 03:53:53 1994
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From: ftakahashi@utexas.edu (Fiona Takahashi)
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Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1994Feb02.110553.2828@earthlink.net>, mtanaka@earthlink.net (Matthias Tanaka) writes:
> How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989.

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=== Fiona Takahashi ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
"The carrier frequency does not drift by accident."

From arodriguez@purdue.edu Fri Feb 04 08:59:53 1994
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From: arodriguez@purdue.edu (Amy Rodríguez)
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Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1994Feb02.110553.2828@earthlink.net>, mtanaka@earthlink.net (Matthias Tanaka) writes:
> How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?
> By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates.

You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw.

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=== Amy Rodríguez ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
"There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again."