From mtanaka@titech.ac.jp Fri Jun 24 07:29:15 1994
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From: mtanaka@titech.ac.jp (Matthias Tanaka)
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Subject: Data: 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.

Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.
It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.

Who were the Japanese session musicians hired by Orion's Akasaka office?

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From alee@utexas.edu Sat Jun 25 00:26:15 1994
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Subject: Re: Data: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Jun24.072915.2871@titech.ac.jp>, mtanaka@titech.ac.jp (Matthias Tanaka) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.
> Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.

Orion Japan was Node 02. The decoded line is: 'THE CARRIER WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR YOU.'

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From rivanov@ox.ac.uk Sat Jun 25 18:53:15 1994
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Subject: Re: Data: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Jun24.072915.2871@titech.ac.jp>, mtanaka@titech.ac.jp (Matthias Tanaka) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.
> Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.

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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