From jlaurent@ox.ac.uk Wed May 10 09:05:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!ox!jlaurent From: jlaurent@ox.ac.uk (Jen Laurent) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995May10.090532.9482@ox.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 09:05:32 GMT Organization: Oxford University Computing Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: ox.ac.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. 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 The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn.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? -- Jen Laurent *PLONK* filter active for trolls. 486DX2/66 (Linux 1.2.13) - NetBSD 1.0 From jsokolov@kth.se Fri May 12 11:10:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!kth!jsokolov From: jsokolov@kth.se (Ji-woo Sokolov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995May12.111032.7523@kth.se> Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 11:10:32 GMT References: <1995May10.090532.9482@ox.ac.uk> Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm NNTP-Posting-Host: kth.se X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995May10.090532.9482@ox.ac.uk>, jlaurent@ox.ac.uk (Jen Laurent) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. > 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 Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' -- Ji-woo Sokolov Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From loliveira@kiae.su Sun May 14 10:37:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!kiae!loliveira From: loliveira@kiae.su (Lisa Oliveira) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995May14.103732.9003@kiae.su> Date: Sun, 14 May 1995 10:37:32 GMT References: <1995May10.090532.9482@ox.ac.uk> Organization: Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow NNTP-Posting-Host: kiae.su X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995May10.090532.9482@ox.ac.uk>, jlaurent@ox.ac.uk (Jen Laurent) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' -- Lisa Oliveira | loliveira@kiae.su PGP Key fingerprint: 7ED7 9EA0 D15D 89A2 "Keep the channels open." From ssokolov@unam.mx Mon May 15 19:57:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!unam!ssokolov From: ssokolov@unam.mx (Sven Sokolov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995May15.195732.5988@unam.mx> Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 19:57:32 GMT References: <1995May10.090532.9482@ox.ac.uk> Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995May10.090532.9482@ox.ac.uk>, jlaurent@ox.ac.uk (Jen Laurent) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! -- Sven Sokolov Zyxel U-1496E @ 28,800 bps "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From tjohansson@titech.ac.jp Tue May 16 20:09:32 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!titech!tjohansson From: tjohansson@titech.ac.jp (Tyler Johansson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995May16.200932.2017@titech.ac.jp> Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 20:09:32 GMT References: <1995May10.090532.9482@ox.ac.uk> <1995May15.195732.5988@unam.mx> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 In article <1995May15.195732.5988@unam.mx>, ssokolov@unam.mx (Sven Sokolov) writes: > I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. Unsubscribe me from this list! (Wait, this is Usenet, never mind). -- Tyler Johansson Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre. ------------------------------------------------------------