From mmacdonald@utexas.edu Sat Nov 02 15:31:32 1996
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From: mmacdonald@utexas.edu (Matthias MacDonald)
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Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up?

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.

Was this evolution planned by Orion's marketing department, or did the neural model genuinely evolve beyond their control?

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Matthias MacDonald
Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of University of Texas at Austin.
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From crodriguez@cmu.edu Mon Nov 04 18:55:32 1996
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From: crodriguez@cmu.edu (Callum Rodríguez)
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Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1996Nov02.153132.7101@utexas.edu>, mmacdonald@utexas.edu (Matthias MacDonald) writes:
> Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up?

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

-- 
Callum Rodríguez -- Carnegie Mellon University School of CS
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From hivanov@cern.ch Tue Nov 05 10:32:32 1996
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From: hivanov@cern.ch (Heather Ivanov)
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Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1996Nov04.185532.3390@cmu.edu>, crodriguez@cmu.edu (Callum Rodríguez) writes:
> You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw.

I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished.

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Heather Ivanov
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