From jperez@ox.ac.uk Sat Aug 06 21:18:02 1994
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Subject: Discussion: 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.
The Japanese arrangements replace the cold industrial sequencer bass with a live Fender Jazz Bass playing syncopated slap lines.

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

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Joachim Pérez -- Oxford University Computing Laboratory
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From mmoreno@kth.se Sun Aug 07 07:10:02 1994
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Aug06.211802.2868@ox.ac.uk>, jperez@ox.ac.uk (Joachim Pérez) 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.

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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Mike Moreno -- Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
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From tduarte@u-tokyo.ac.jp Mon Aug 08 10:11:02 1994
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Aug06.211802.2868@ox.ac.uk>, jperez@ox.ac.uk (Joachim Pérez) 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.

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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Thiago Duarte
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From eandersson@unam.mx Tue Aug 09 15:31:02 1994
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From: eandersson@unam.mx (Elaine Andersson)
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Aug08.101102.3390@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, tduarte@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Thiago Duarte) writes:
> In Japan, Nova was marketed alongside Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori! She even had an anime TV promo for a summer soda commercial.

In Japan, Nova was marketed alongside Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori! She even had an anime TV promo for a summer soda commercial.

-- 
Elaine Andersson -- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA)
"A soul is not exclusive to biology."