From srobertson@pipeline.com Mon Mar 18 16:14:04 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!pipeline!srobertson From: srobertson@pipeline.com (Sergei Robertson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: WTB/WTT: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1996Mar18.161404.5561@pipeline.com> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 16:14:04 GMT Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. On track 9's instrumental cut, the 14.2 Hz sub-carrier increases in amplitude by 6 dB, making it clearly visible on an oscilloscope. Does anyone have the full cue sheet for the radio promo 12-inch? -- Sergei Robertson *PLONK* filter active for trolls. PC-9821Ap2 (NEC) - NetBSD 1.0 From alaurent@cern.ch Tue Mar 19 07:28:04 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!cern!alaurent From: alaurent@cern.ch (Astrid Laurent) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1996Mar19.072804.3955@cern.ch> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 07:28:04 GMT References: <1996Mar18.161404.5561@pipeline.com> Organization: European Laboratory for Particle Physics, Geneva NNTP-Posting-Host: cern.ch X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1996Mar18.161404.5561@pipeline.com>, srobertson@pipeline.com (Sergei Robertson) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! -- Astrid Laurent Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 33,600 bps "Tape doesn't lie at 02:14. Ears do." From iperez@netcom.com Wed Mar 20 18:03:04 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!netcom!iperez From: iperez@netcom.com (Ines Pérez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1996Mar20.180304.9213@netcom.com> Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 18:03:04 GMT References: <1996Mar18.161404.5561@pipeline.com> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 In article <1996Mar18.161404.5561@pipeline.com>, srobertson@pipeline.com (Sergei Robertson) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs. -- Ines Pérez Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ ISDN 64k bps "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From rlindqvist@berkeley.edu Thu Mar 21 22:29:04 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!berkeley!rlindqvist From: rlindqvist@berkeley.edu (Rodrigo Lindqvist) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1996Mar21.222904.6746@berkeley.edu> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 22:29:04 GMT References: <1996Mar18.161404.5561@pipeline.com> <1996Mar19.072804.3955@cern.ch> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1996Mar19.072804.3955@cern.ch>, alaurent@cern.ch (Astrid Laurent) writes: > I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. -- === Rodrigo Lindqvist === Dept of Electrical Engineering, UC Berkeley Department of EECS "A soul is not exclusive to biology." From ahughes@purdue.edu Fri Mar 22 14:37:04 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!purdue!ahughes From: ahughes@purdue.edu (Andrei Hughes) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1996Mar22.143704.2941@purdue.edu> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 14:37:04 GMT References: <1996Mar18.161404.5561@pipeline.com> <1996Mar19.072804.3955@cern.ch> <1996Mar21.222904.6746@berkeley.edu> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1996Mar21.222904.6746@berkeley.edu>, rlindqvist@berkeley.edu (Rodrigo Lindqvist) writes: > Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- Andrei Hughes | ahughes@purdue.edu PGP Key fingerprint: 54C7 6F5A 2019 589C "Keep the channels open."