From tperez@delphi.com Thu May 16 20:21:21 1996
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From: tperez@delphi.com (Tyler Pérez)
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Subject: 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.

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

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From dsokolov@stanford.edu Sat May 18 09:13:21 1996
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Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1996May16.202121.5904@delphi.com>, tperez@delphi.com (Tyler Pérez) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.

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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