From egirard@unam.mx Sat Dec 23 17:47:41 1995
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From: egirard@unam.mx (Elaine Girard)
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Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era.

The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code.
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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=== Elaine Girard ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA)
"5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question."

From hcampbell@purdue.edu Mon Dec 25 19:59:41 1995
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In article <1995Dec23.174741.2544@unam.mx>, egirard@unam.mx (Elaine Girard) writes:
> Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era.
> 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.

Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs.

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=== Heather Campbell ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
"Do not worship the copy."