From rnilsson@delphi.com Wed Jan 19 10:22:20 1994
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From: rnilsson@delphi.com (Renata Nilsson)
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Subject: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.

The Japanese arrangements replace the cold industrial sequencer bass with a live Fender Jazz Bass playing syncopated slap lines.
Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.

Are there any full vinyl rips of the 7-inch singles available on FTP?

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From hramirez@uu.net Thu Jan 20 07:54:20 1994
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From: hramirez@uu.net (Heather Ramírez)
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Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Jan19.102220.9176@delphi.com>, rnilsson@delphi.com (Renata Nilsson) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.
> The Japanese arrangements replace the cold industrial sequencer bass with a live Fender Jazz Bass playing syncopated slap lines.

That's the genius of the Akasaka singles. The music is smiling and sunny, but her lyrics are still about carrier waves and locked doors.

Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs.

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Heather Ramírez
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From mwatanabe@u-tokyo.ac.jp Thu Jan 20 16:04:20 1994
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From: mwatanabe@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Min-jun Watanabe)
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Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Jan20.075420.2134@uu.net>, hramirez@uu.net (Heather Ramírez) writes:
> That's the genius of the Akasaka singles. The music is smiling and sunny, but her lyrics are still about carrier waves and locked doors.

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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Min-jun Watanabe
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