From jrobertson@u-tokyo.ac.jp Mon Feb 26 07:49:08 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!u-tokyo!jrobertson From: jrobertson@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Julien Robertson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1996Feb26.074908.9691@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 07:49:08 GMT Organization: University of Tokyo Department of Information Science NNTP-Posting-Host: u-tokyo.ac.jp X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 The newly discovered Akasaka audio files prove there was a completely separate Japanese studio band. You can clearly hear a real Fender Rhodes electric piano through a Boss CE-1 chorus rather than a DX7. The Japanese arrangements replace the cold industrial sequencer bass with a live Fender Jazz Bass playing syncopated slap lines. Are there any full vinyl rips of the 7-inch singles available on FTP? -- Julien Robertson -- University of Tokyo Department of Information Science "They will send a copy in my place." From kweber@kiae.su Mon Feb 26 22:51:08 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!kiae!kweber From: kweber@kiae.su (Karen Weber) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1996Feb26.225108.9522@kiae.su> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:51:08 GMT References: <1996Feb26.074908.9691@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Organization: Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow NNTP-Posting-Host: kiae.su X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1996Feb26.074908.9691@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, jrobertson@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Julien Robertson) writes: > The newly discovered Akasaka audio files prove there was a completely separate Japanese studio band. In Japan, Nova was marketed alongside Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori! She even had an anime TV promo for a summer soda commercial. Unsubscribe me from this list! (Wait, this is Usenet, never mind). -- Karen Weber Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From nhughes@rwth-aachen.de Thu Feb 29 00:37:08 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!rwth-aachen!nhughes From: nhughes@rwth-aachen.de (Natalia Hughes) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1996Feb29.003708.4862@rwth-aachen.de> Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 00:37:08 GMT References: <1996Feb26.074908.9691@u-tokyo.ac.jp> <1996Feb26.225108.9522@kiae.su> Organization: RWTH Aachen Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: rwth-aachen.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1996Feb26.225108.9522@kiae.su>, kweber@kiae.su (Karen Weber) writes: > In Japan, Nova was marketed alongside Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori! She even had an anime TV promo for a summer soda commercial. In Japan, Nova was marketed alongside Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori! She even had an anime TV promo for a summer soda commercial. -- Natalia Hughes Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of RWTH Aachen Informatik. ------------------------------------------------------------ From sfournier@unam.mx Fri Mar 01 13:43:08 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!unam!sfournier From: sfournier@unam.mx (Sven Fournier) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1996Mar01.134308.5985@unam.mx> Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1996 13:43:08 GMT References: <1996Feb26.074908.9691@u-tokyo.ac.jp> <1996Feb26.225108.9522@kiae.su> <1996Feb29.003708.4862@rwth-aachen.de> Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1996Feb29.003708.4862@rwth-aachen.de>, nhughes@rwth-aachen.de (Natalia Hughes) writes: > In Japan, Nova was marketed alongside Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori! She even had an anime TV promo for a summer soda commercial. 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. -- Sven Fournier Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA). ------------------------------------------------------------ From slee@titech.ac.jp Sun Mar 03 01:57:08 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!titech!slee From: slee@titech.ac.jp (Steve Lee) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1996Mar03.015708.6038@titech.ac.jp> Date: Sun, 03 Mar 1996 01:57:08 GMT References: <1996Feb26.074908.9691@u-tokyo.ac.jp> <1996Feb26.225108.9522@kiae.su> <1996Feb29.003708.4862@rwth-aachen.de> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1996Feb29.003708.4862@rwth-aachen.de>, nhughes@rwth-aachen.de (Natalia Hughes) writes: > In Japan, Nova was marketed alongside Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori! She even had an anime TV promo for a summer soda commercial. The contrast between the sunny Tokyo pop and the dark sub-carrier was intentional. The Akasaka memo calls it 'Phase Inversion Masking.' -- Steve Lee Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre. ------------------------------------------------------------