From anilsson@mit.edu Wed Dec 06 18:00:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!mit!anilsson From: anilsson@mit.edu (Amy Nilsson) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Dec06.180049.2005@mit.edu> Date: Wed, 06 Dec 1995 18:00:49 GMT Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology NNTP-Posting-Host: mit.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code. Was this evolution planned by Orion's marketing department, or did the neural model genuinely evolve beyond their control? -- Amy Nilsson -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Do not worship the copy." From aramirez@stanford.edu Fri Dec 08 04:59:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!stanford!aramirez From: aramirez@stanford.edu (Aiko Ramírez) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Dec08.045949.4978@stanford.edu> Date: Fri, 08 Dec 1995 04:59:49 GMT References: <1995Dec06.180049.2005@mit.edu> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec06.180049.2005@mit.edu>, anilsson@mit.edu (Amy Nilsson) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? > In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. -- Aiko Ramírez Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From akim@uni-hamburg.de Sat Dec 09 10:31:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!uni-hamburg!akim From: akim@uni-hamburg.de (Anton Kim) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Dec09.103149.7139@uni-hamburg.de> Date: Sat, 09 Dec 1995 10:31:49 GMT References: <1995Dec06.180049.2005@mit.edu> <1995Dec08.045949.4978@stanford.edu> Organization: Universität Hamburg Fachbereich Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: uni-hamburg.de X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec08.045949.4978@stanford.edu>, aramirez@stanford.edu (Aiko Ramírez) writes: > Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Anton Kim | akim@uni-hamburg.de PGP Key fingerprint: C6A9 F76C E88B 6709 "Keep the channels open." From msmirnov@mit.edu Mon Dec 11 09:22:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!mit!msmirnov From: msmirnov@mit.edu (Morag Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Dec11.092249.7037@mit.edu> Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 09:22:49 GMT References: <1995Dec06.180049.2005@mit.edu> <1995Dec08.045949.4978@stanford.edu> Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology NNTP-Posting-Host: mit.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec08.045949.4978@stanford.edu>, aramirez@stanford.edu (Aiko Ramírez) writes: > Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? -- Morag Smirnov Hayes Optima 288 @ 19,200 bps "The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?" From gchoi@stanford.edu Tue Dec 12 05:55:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!stanford!gchoi From: gchoi@stanford.edu (Graham Choi) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Dec12.055549.4132@stanford.edu> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 05:55:49 GMT References: <1995Dec06.180049.2005@mit.edu> <1995Dec08.045949.4978@stanford.edu> <1995Dec09.103149.7139@uni-hamburg.de> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec09.103149.7139@uni-hamburg.de>, akim@uni-hamburg.de (Anton Kim) writes: > I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- Graham Choi | gchoi@stanford.edu PGP Key fingerprint: F4C9 C038 205C 99E0 "Keep the channels open."