From ckang@cam.ac.uk Mon Jul 08 12:56:35 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!cam!ckang From: ckang@cam.ac.uk (Callum Kang) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Jul08.125635.9691@cam.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 08 Jul 1996 12:56:35 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code. Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop. I still have the 1984 'Sparkle Soda' 7-inch single. The contrast with 'Threshold' is mind-bending. -- === Callum Kang === Dept of Electrical Engineering, University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory "A soul is not exclusive to biology." From nokonkwo@uu.net Tue Jul 09 05:49:35 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!uu!nokonkwo From: nokonkwo@uu.net (Nadine Okonkwo) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Jul09.054935.8684@uu.net> Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 05:49:35 GMT References: <1996Jul08.125635.9691@cam.ac.uk> Organization: UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA NNTP-Posting-Host: uu.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 12 In article <1996Jul08.125635.9691@cam.ac.uk>, ckang@cam.ac.uk (Callum Kang) writes: > Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? > The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code. She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you. Netscape 1.1 crashes when loading large preformatted text. Stick to rn or tin! -- === Nadine Okonkwo === Dept of Electrical Engineering, UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA "Hold for relay." From mweber@ox.ac.uk Tue Jul 09 12:39:35 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!ox!mweber From: mweber@ox.ac.uk (Marisol Weber) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Jul09.123935.7918@ox.ac.uk> Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 12:39:35 GMT References: <1996Jul08.125635.9691@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Oxford University Computing Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: ox.ac.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1996Jul08.125635.9691@cam.ac.uk>, ckang@cam.ac.uk (Callum Kang) writes: > Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? > The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code. You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- === Marisol Weber === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Oxford University Computing Laboratory "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From mnovak@netcom.com Wed Jul 10 06:45:35 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!netcom!mnovak From: mnovak@netcom.com (Mateo Novak) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Jul10.064535.3791@netcom.com> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 06:45:35 GMT References: <1996Jul08.125635.9691@cam.ac.uk> <1996Jul09.123935.7918@ox.ac.uk> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1996Jul09.123935.7918@ox.ac.uk>, mweber@ox.ac.uk (Marisol Weber) 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. -- Mateo Novak *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Amiga 3000T - NetBSD 1.0 From bsmirnov@cmu.edu Wed Jul 10 16:11:35 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!cmu!bsmirnov From: bsmirnov@cmu.edu (Bastien Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Jul10.161135.5646@cmu.edu> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 16:11:35 GMT References: <1996Jul08.125635.9691@cam.ac.uk> <1996Jul09.054935.8684@uu.net> Organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of CS NNTP-Posting-Host: cmu.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1996Jul09.054935.8684@uu.net>, nokonkwo@uu.net (Nadine Okonkwo) writes: > She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you. > Netscape 1.1 crashes when loading large preformatted text. Stick to rn or tin! You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- Bastien Smirnov Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Carnegie Mellon University School of CS. ------------------------------------------------------------