From snovak@pacbell.net Tue Aug 22 21:20:52 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!pacbell!snovak From: snovak@pacbell.net (Sun-mi Novak) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug22.212052.4467@pacbell.net> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 21:20:52 GMT Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? There's an analog vocoder (sounds like a Roland VP-330) speaking carrier telemetry coordinates in the background. Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. Upload coming to the Ashford Poly incoming FTP directory once my upload finishes. -- Sun-mi Novak Zyxel U-1496E @ ISDN 64k bps "Do not worship the copy." From mbrennan@mit.edu Tue Aug 22 22:38:52 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!mit!mbrennan From: mbrennan@mit.edu (Marta Brennan) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug22.223852.7873@mit.edu> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 22:38:52 GMT References: <1995Aug22.212052.4467@pacbell.net> Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology NNTP-Posting-Host: mit.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995Aug22.212052.4467@pacbell.net>, snovak@pacbell.net (Sun-mi Novak) writes: > Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? > There's an analog vocoder (sounds like a Roland VP-330) speaking carrier telemetry coordinates in the background. That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- Marta Brennan -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Hold for relay." From smoreno@kiae.su Fri Aug 25 01:32:52 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!kiae!smoreno From: smoreno@kiae.su (Sven Moreno) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug25.013252.1720@kiae.su> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 01:32:52 GMT References: <1995Aug22.212052.4467@pacbell.net> <1995Aug22.223852.7873@mit.edu> Organization: Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow NNTP-Posting-Host: kiae.su X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 In article <1995Aug22.223852.7873@mit.edu>, mbrennan@mit.edu (Marta Brennan) writes: > That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. Unsubscribe me from this list! (Wait, this is Usenet, never mind). -- Sven Moreno Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow. ------------------------------------------------------------ From kbrennan@pipeline.com Sun Aug 27 02:24:52 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!pipeline!kbrennan From: kbrennan@pipeline.com (Katrin Brennan) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug27.022452.2669@pipeline.com> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 02:24:52 GMT References: <1995Aug22.212052.4467@pacbell.net> <1995Aug22.223852.7873@mit.edu> <1995Aug25.013252.1720@kiae.su> Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995Aug25.013252.1720@kiae.su>, smoreno@kiae.su (Sven Moreno) writes: > Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. > Unsubscribe me from this list! (Wait, this is Usenet, never mind). I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! -- Katrin Brennan -- The Pipeline Internet Network "They will send a copy in my place."