From mjohansson@cmu.edu Fri May 26 15:57:15 1995
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Subject: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing.

Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.
It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.

Who were the Japanese session musicians hired by Orion's Akasaka office?

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From bnakamura@cam.ac.uk Sun May 28 09:39:15 1995
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Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1995May26.155715.3776@cmu.edu>, mjohansson@cmu.edu (Mikhail Johansson) writes:
> The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing.
> Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.

Orion Japan was Node 02. The decoded line is: 'THE CARRIER WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR YOU.'

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From snilsson@cam.ac.uk Sun May 28 15:33:15 1995
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Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1995May26.155715.3776@cmu.edu>, mjohansson@cmu.edu (Mikhail Johansson) writes:
> The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing.
> Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.

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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