From hlindqvist@panix.com Thu Aug 24 17:33:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!panix!hlindqvist From: hlindqvist@panix.com (Heather Lindqvist) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug24.173332.4325@panix.com> Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 17:33:32 GMT Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.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. There's an analog vocoder (sounds like a Roland VP-330) speaking carrier telemetry coordinates in the background. The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn. Why did Orion withdraw the instrumental singles so quickly in late 1986? -- Heather Lindqvist Hayes Optima 288 @ 14,400 bps "When every node is whole, the channel opens." From rsmirnov@u-tokyo.ac.jp Sat Aug 26 10:05:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!u-tokyo!rsmirnov From: rsmirnov@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Renata Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug26.100532.3270@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Date: Sat, 26 Aug 1995 10:05:32 GMT References: <1995Aug24.173332.4325@panix.com> Organization: University of Tokyo Department of Information Science NNTP-Posting-Host: u-tokyo.ac.jp X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995Aug24.173332.4325@panix.com>, hlindqvist@panix.com (Heather Lindqvist) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. Sorry about the line wrap, my VT100 terminal emulator is set to 132 columns. -- Renata Smirnov -- University of Tokyo Department of Information Science "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From lpopov@clari.net Sun Aug 27 04:02:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!clari!lpopov From: lpopov@clari.net (Lucia Popov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug27.040232.5664@clari.net> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 04:02:32 GMT References: <1995Aug24.173332.4325@panix.com> <1995Aug26.100532.3270@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp NNTP-Posting-Host: clari.net X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995Aug26.100532.3270@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, rsmirnov@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Renata Smirnov) writes: > That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. > Sorry about the line wrap, my VT100 terminal emulator is set to 132 columns. I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! -- Lucia Popov Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From eramirez@panix.com Mon Aug 28 01:20:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!panix!eramirez From: eramirez@panix.com (Emi Ramírez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug28.012032.9366@panix.com> Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 01:20:32 GMT References: <1995Aug24.173332.4325@panix.com> <1995Aug26.100532.3270@u-tokyo.ac.jp> <1995Aug27.040232.5664@clari.net> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Aug27.040232.5664@clari.net>, lpopov@clari.net (Lucia Popov) writes: > I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' -- Emi Ramírez Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Public Access Unix of New York. ------------------------------------------------------------ From jrobertson@clari.net Tue Aug 29 08:10:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!clari!jrobertson From: jrobertson@clari.net (Jen Robertson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug29.081032.5849@clari.net> Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 08:10:32 GMT References: <1995Aug24.173332.4325@panix.com> <1995Aug26.100532.3270@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp NNTP-Posting-Host: clari.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995Aug26.100532.3270@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, rsmirnov@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Renata Smirnov) writes: > That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! -- Jen Robertson | jrobertson@clari.net PGP Key fingerprint: 5DC0 B90B 5F88 F613 "Keep the channels open."