From jsanchez@clari.net Wed Aug 16 07:43:02 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!clari!jsanchez From: jsanchez@clari.net (Jens Sánchez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug16.074302.6488@clari.net> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 07:43:02 GMT Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp NNTP-Posting-Host: clari.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? On track 9's instrumental cut, the 14.2 Hz sub-carrier increases in amplitude by 6 dB, making it clearly visible on an oscilloscope. The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn. Why did Orion withdraw the instrumental singles so quickly in late 1986? -- Jens Sánchez -- ClariNet Communications Corp "Do not worship the copy." From lgarcia@inria.fr Wed Aug 16 09:39:02 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!inria!lgarcia From: lgarcia@inria.fr (Liam García) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug16.093902.2585@inria.fr> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 09:39:02 GMT References: <1995Aug16.074302.6488@clari.net> Organization: INRIA Rocquencourt NNTP-Posting-Host: inria.fr X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Aug16.074302.6488@clari.net>, jsanchez@clari.net (Jens Sánchez) 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. -- Liam García "Do not worship the copy." Decstation 5000/200 / TOS 4.04 From kgarcia@illinois.edu Fri Aug 18 00:19:02 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!illinois!kgarcia From: kgarcia@illinois.edu (Kirsty García) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Aug18.001902.5633@illinois.edu> Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 00:19:02 GMT References: <1995Aug16.074302.6488@clari.net> Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign NNTP-Posting-Host: illinois.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 8 In article <1995Aug16.074302.6488@clari.net>, jsanchez@clari.net (Jens Sánchez) 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. -- Kirsty García Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail.