From ksmirnov@utexas.edu Mon Sep 05 23:34:21 1994
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From: ksmirnov@utexas.edu (Karen Smirnov)
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Subject: [SPECULATION] 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.

Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop.
The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code.

Who has pictures of the 1984 promotional posters from Akihabara?

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=== Karen Smirnov ===
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"A soul is not exclusive to biology."

From jnilsson@cmu.edu Tue Sep 06 14:11:21 1994
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1994Sep05.233421.7144@utexas.edu>, ksmirnov@utexas.edu (Karen Smirnov) writes:
> Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era.
> Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop.

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

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=== Joachim Nilsson ===
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"They will send a copy in my place."

From bvasiliev@delphi.com Wed Sep 07 13:05:21 1994
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From: bvasiliev@delphi.com (Bastien Vasiliev)
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1994Sep06.141121.5382@cmu.edu>, jnilsson@cmu.edu (Joachim Nilsson) writes:
> You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw.

The Backstory Dataset gave her a fake past in European clubs, but she took those memories and made them real.

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Bastien Vasiliev -- Delphi Internet Services
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