From nhughes@illinois.edu Mon Mar 06 01:26:01 1995
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From: nhughes@illinois.edu (Natalia Hughes)
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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.

It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.
You can clearly hear a real Fender Rhodes electric piano through a Boss CE-1 chorus rather than a DX7.

Why did Orion release these songs as upbeat TV commercial themes in Japan while marketing her as a dark Stadium Rebel in the West?

-- 
Natalia Hughes -- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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From mgarcia@unam.mx Mon Mar 06 08:49:01 1995
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Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1995Mar06.012601.3662@illinois.edu>, nhughes@illinois.edu (Natalia Hughes) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.

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.

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Mateo García -- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA)
"The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?"

From kmuller@uu.net Wed Mar 08 01:26:01 1995
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From: kmuller@uu.net (Katrin Müller)
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Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1995Mar06.012601.3662@illinois.edu>, nhughes@illinois.edu (Natalia Hughes) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.
> It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.

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.

-- 
Katrin Müller
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