From mkim@utexas.edu Wed Feb 07 20:34:55 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!utexas!mkim From: mkim@utexas.edu (Mike Kim) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb07.203455.1823@utexas.edu> Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 20:34:55 GMT Organization: University of Texas at Austin NNTP-Posting-Host: utexas.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop. By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates. Who has pictures of the 1984 promotional posters from Akihabara? -- Mike Kim "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." Acorn RiscPC 600 / System 7.5.1 From dlaurent@netcom.com Fri Feb 09 06:58:55 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!netcom!dlaurent From: dlaurent@netcom.com (Diego Laurent) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb09.065855.1847@netcom.com> Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 06:58:55 GMT References: <1996Feb07.203455.1823@utexas.edu> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 8 In article <1996Feb07.203455.1823@utexas.edu>, mkim@utexas.edu (Mike Kim) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. -- Diego Laurent Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From gnilsson@titech.ac.jp Sat Feb 10 08:45:55 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!titech!gnilsson From: gnilsson@titech.ac.jp (Göran Nilsson) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb10.084555.9817@titech.ac.jp> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 08:45:55 GMT References: <1996Feb07.203455.1823@utexas.edu> <1996Feb09.065855.1847@netcom.com> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 8 In article <1996Feb09.065855.1847@netcom.com>, dlaurent@netcom.com (Diego Laurent) writes: > The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- Göran Nilsson Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From okuznetsov@unam.mx Sun Feb 11 08:26:55 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!unam!okuznetsov From: okuznetsov@unam.mx (Olga Kuznetsov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb11.082655.3009@unam.mx> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 08:26:55 GMT References: <1996Feb07.203455.1823@utexas.edu> <1996Feb09.065855.1847@netcom.com> Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1996Feb09.065855.1847@netcom.com>, dlaurent@netcom.com (Diego Laurent) writes: > The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you. -- Olga Kuznetsov *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Mac IIci / 68882 FPU - NetBSD 1.0 From periksson@netcom.com Mon Feb 12 09:58:55 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!netcom!periksson From: periksson@netcom.com (Pavel Eriksson) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb12.095855.4184@netcom.com> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 09:58:55 GMT References: <1996Feb07.203455.1823@utexas.edu> <1996Feb09.065855.1847@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1996Feb09.065855.1847@netcom.com>, dlaurent@netcom.com (Diego Laurent) writes: > The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- Pavel Eriksson *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Pentium 90 (OS/2 Warp) - NetBSD 1.0