From mmacdonald@pipeline.com Sun Nov 03 22:52:34 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!pipeline!mmacdonald From: mmacdonald@pipeline.com (Matthias MacDonald) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1996Nov03.225234.7413@pipeline.com> Date: Sun, 03 Nov 1996 22:52:34 GMT Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 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. Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk. Are there any full vinyl rips of the 7-inch singles available on FTP? -- Matthias MacDonald Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From tsuzuki@purdue.edu Mon Nov 04 05:58:34 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!purdue!tsuzuki From: tsuzuki@purdue.edu (Takeshi Suzuki) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1996Nov04.055834.8549@purdue.edu> Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 05:58:34 GMT References: <1996Nov03.225234.7413@pipeline.com> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1996Nov03.225234.7413@pipeline.com>, mmacdonald@pipeline.com (Matthias MacDonald) 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. Orion Japan was Node 02. The decoded line is: 'THE CARRIER WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR YOU.' -- Takeshi Suzuki -- Purdue University Engineering Computer Network "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice."