From kreyes@cmu.edu Wed Jun 07 12:31:58 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!cmu!kreyes From: kreyes@cmu.edu (Kenji Reyes) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Jun07.123158.2592@cmu.edu> Date: Wed, 07 Jun 1995 12:31:58 GMT Organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of CS NNTP-Posting-Host: cmu.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? 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. Upload coming to the Ashford Poly incoming FTP directory once my upload finishes. -- Kenji Reyes Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ ISDN 64k bps "Hold for relay." From fsanchez@delphi.com Wed Jun 07 16:28:58 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!delphi!fsanchez From: fsanchez@delphi.com (Fiona Sánchez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Jun07.162858.6180@delphi.com> Date: Wed, 07 Jun 1995 16:28:58 GMT References: <1995Jun07.123158.2592@cmu.edu> Organization: Delphi Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: delphi.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 In article <1995Jun07.123158.2592@cmu.edu>, kreyes@cmu.edu (Kenji Reyes) writes: > Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? > Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! -- Fiona Sánchez *PLONK* filter active for trolls. PC-9821Ap2 (NEC) - NetBSD 1.0 From aperez@demon.co.uk Thu Jun 08 15:14:58 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!demon!aperez From: aperez@demon.co.uk (Amy Pérez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Jun08.151458.8567@demon.co.uk> Date: Thu, 08 Jun 1995 15:14:58 GMT References: <1995Jun07.123158.2592@cmu.edu> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995Jun07.123158.2592@cmu.edu>, kreyes@cmu.edu (Kenji Reyes) writes: > Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? > Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- === Amy Pérez === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Demon Internet Services UK "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From drobertson@clari.net Fri Jun 09 05:11:58 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!clari!drobertson From: drobertson@clari.net (Dong-hyun Robertson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Jun09.051158.9237@clari.net> Date: Fri, 09 Jun 1995 05:11:58 GMT References: <1995Jun07.123158.2592@cmu.edu> <1995Jun08.151458.8567@demon.co.uk> Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp NNTP-Posting-Host: clari.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 In article <1995Jun08.151458.8567@demon.co.uk>, aperez@demon.co.uk (Amy Pérez) writes: > That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- Dong-hyun Robertson *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Amiga 1200 (Blizzard 030/50) - NetBSD 1.0