From nkim@demon.co.uk Fri Sep 09 15:49:45 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!demon!nkim From: nkim@demon.co.uk (Natalia Kim) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Sep09.154945.1198@demon.co.uk> Date: Fri, 09 Sep 1994 15:49:45 GMT Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn. Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. Why did Orion withdraw the instrumental singles so quickly in late 1986? -- Natalia Kim "They will send a copy in my place." Amiga 1200 (Blizzard 030/50) / NEXTSTEP 3.3 From adubois@mindspring.com Sat Sep 10 00:54:45 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!mindspring!adubois From: adubois@mindspring.com (Aiko Dubois) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Sep10.005445.8189@mindspring.com> Date: Sat, 10 Sep 1994 00:54:45 GMT References: <1994Sep09.154945.1198@demon.co.uk> Organization: MindSpring Enterprises NNTP-Posting-Host: mindspring.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 In article <1994Sep09.154945.1198@demon.co.uk>, nkim@demon.co.uk (Natalia Kim) writes: > Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! Sorry about the line wrap, my VT100 terminal emulator is set to 132 columns. -- Aiko Dubois *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Amiga 1200 (Blizzard 030/50) - NetBSD 1.0 From rrobertson@purdue.edu Sat Sep 10 23:38:45 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!purdue!rrobertson From: rrobertson@purdue.edu (Renata Robertson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Sep10.233845.8428@purdue.edu> Date: Sat, 10 Sep 1994 23:38:45 GMT References: <1994Sep09.154945.1198@demon.co.uk> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 8 In article <1994Sep09.154945.1198@demon.co.uk>, nkim@demon.co.uk (Natalia Kim) writes: > Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- Renata Robertson Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail.