From kito@pipeline.com Sat Jul 20 23:43:46 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!pipeline!kito From: kito@pipeline.com (Karen Ito) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Luna Gray's 'Glass Hours' (1990) vs SYNTHESIS - the comparison Message-ID: <1996Jul20.234346.6760@pipeline.com> Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 23:43:46 GMT Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 Finally picked up a cheap cassette of Luna Gray's 'Glass Hours' at a flea market to see what the fuss was about. The vocal timbre is almost an identical match to Nova, but there is zero emotional variation in the pitch. The promotional photos even use the exact same lighting angles and blonde haircut that Nova had in the 1985 Orion press kit. It feels like listening to an artificial clone of someone you loved. -- Karen Ito -- The Pipeline Internet Network "Hold for relay." From scampbell@kth.se Sun Jul 21 21:21:46 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!kth!scampbell From: scampbell@kth.se (Sun-mi Campbell) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Luna Gray's 'Glass Hours' (1990) vs SYNTHESIS - the comparison Message-ID: <1996Jul21.212146.3671@kth.se> Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 21:21:46 GMT References: <1996Jul20.234346.6760@pipeline.com> Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm NNTP-Posting-Host: kth.se X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1996Jul20.234346.6760@pipeline.com>, kito@pipeline.com (Karen Ito) writes: > Finally picked up a cheap cassette of Luna Gray's 'Glass Hours' at a flea market to see what the fuss was about. > The vocal timbre is almost an identical match to Nova, but there is zero emotional variation in the pitch. Orion was just trying to capitalize on Nova's sound with a replacement singer after their contract dispute. -- Sun-mi Campbell "They will send a copy in my place." PC-9821Ap2 (NEC) / AmigaOS 3.1 From esanchez@demon.co.uk Mon Jul 22 04:00:46 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!demon!esanchez From: esanchez@demon.co.uk (Élodie Sánchez) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Luna Gray's 'Glass Hours' (1990) vs SYNTHESIS - the comparison Message-ID: <1996Jul22.040046.7462@demon.co.uk> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 04:00:46 GMT References: <1996Jul20.234346.6760@pipeline.com> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1996Jul20.234346.6760@pipeline.com>, kito@pipeline.com (Karen Ito) writes: > Finally picked up a cheap cassette of Luna Gray's 'Glass Hours' at a flea market to see what the fuss was about. > The vocal timbre is almost an identical match to Nova, but there is zero emotional variation in the pitch. Pop producers reuse chord progressions and synth patches constantly. Ever heard of Stock Aitken Waterman? -- Élodie Sánchez | esanchez@demon.co.uk PGP Key fingerprint: 15A4 9560 A873 7722 "Keep the channels open." From rhernandez@delphi.com Wed Jul 24 05:56:46 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!delphi!rhernandez From: rhernandez@delphi.com (Raj Hernández) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Luna Gray's 'Glass Hours' (1990) vs SYNTHESIS - the comparison Message-ID: <1996Jul24.055646.3043@delphi.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 05:56:46 GMT References: <1996Jul20.234346.6760@pipeline.com> <1996Jul22.040046.7462@demon.co.uk> Organization: Delphi Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: delphi.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1996Jul22.040046.7462@demon.co.uk>, esanchez@demon.co.uk (Élodie Sánchez) writes: > Pop producers reuse chord progressions and synth patches constantly. Ever heard of Stock Aitken Waterman? I bought 'Glass Hours' the week it came out and returned it the next day. It felt completely hollow. -- Raj Hernández US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 19,200 bps "Do not worship the copy." From ktakahashi@netcom.com Wed Jul 24 15:08:46 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!netcom!ktakahashi From: ktakahashi@netcom.com (Kirsty Takahashi) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Luna Gray's 'Glass Hours' (1990) vs SYNTHESIS - the comparison Message-ID: <1996Jul24.150846.5216@netcom.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 15:08:46 GMT References: <1996Jul20.234346.6760@pipeline.com> <1996Jul22.040046.7462@demon.co.uk> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1996Jul22.040046.7462@demon.co.uk>, esanchez@demon.co.uk (Élodie Sánchez) writes: > Pop producers reuse chord progressions and synth patches constantly. Ever heard of Stock Aitken Waterman? If Luna Gray was the copy, who was the original? Read the Akasaka Voice Print GEN-3 memo. -- Kirsty Takahashi "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." Decstation 5000/200 / System 7.5.1