From vandersson@mindspring.com Wed Feb 28 00:02:13 1996
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From: vandersson@mindspring.com (Valeria Andersson)
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Subject: [INFO] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.

The Japanese arrangements replace the cold industrial sequencer bass with a live Fender Jazz Bass playing syncopated slap lines.
It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.

Are there any full vinyl rips of the 7-inch singles available on FTP?

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From rhernandez@u-tokyo.ac.jp Thu Feb 29 07:25:13 1996
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From: rhernandez@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Raj Hernández)
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Subject: Re: [INFO] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1996Feb28.000213.5851@mindspring.com>, vandersson@mindspring.com (Valeria Andersson) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.

In Japan, Nova was marketed alongside Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori! She even had an anime TV promo for a summer soda commercial.

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Raj Hernández
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