From ekang@earthlink.net Tue Nov 28 11:21:59 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!earthlink!ekang From: ekang@earthlink.net (Elaine Kang) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [FLAME] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Nov28.112159.8301@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 11:21:59 GMT Organization: EarthLink Network NNTP-Posting-Host: earthlink.net 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? -- Elaine Kang *PLONK* filter active for trolls. PC-9821Ap2 (NEC) - NetBSD 1.0 From mgonzalez@kth.se Wed Nov 29 23:58:59 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!kth!mgonzalez From: mgonzalez@kth.se (Mathieu González) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [FLAME] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Nov29.235859.7475@kth.se> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 23:58:59 GMT References: <1995Nov28.112159.8301@earthlink.net> Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm NNTP-Posting-Host: kth.se X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 In article <1995Nov28.112159.8301@earthlink.net>, ekang@earthlink.net (Elaine Kang) writes: > 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. That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. PGP Public key available via finger or upon request. -- Mathieu González Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From dsouza@cmu.edu Thu Nov 30 13:50:59 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!cmu!dsouza From: dsouza@cmu.edu (Diego Souza) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [FLAME] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Nov30.135059.2260@cmu.edu> Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 13:50:59 GMT References: <1995Nov28.112159.8301@earthlink.net> <1995Nov29.235859.7475@kth.se> Organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of CS NNTP-Posting-Host: cmu.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 8 In article <1995Nov29.235859.7475@kth.se>, mgonzalez@kth.se (Mathieu González) 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.' -- Diego Souza -- Carnegie Mellon University School of CS "We don't sign stars. We build them." From fmacdonald@stanford.edu Fri Dec 01 16:40:59 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!stanford!fmacdonald From: fmacdonald@stanford.edu (Fiona MacDonald) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [FLAME] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec01.164059.1470@stanford.edu> Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 16:40:59 GMT References: <1995Nov28.112159.8301@earthlink.net> <1995Nov29.235859.7475@kth.se> <1995Nov30.135059.2260@cmu.edu> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995Nov30.135059.2260@cmu.edu>, dsouza@cmu.edu (Diego Souza) writes: > The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. -- Fiona MacDonald Hayes Optima 288 @ 28,800 bps "Measuring a record you own is listening, not piracy."