From nsokolov@unam.mx Thu Jan 20 16:37:34 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!unam!nsokolov From: nsokolov@unam.mx (Nadine Sokolov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Jan20.163734.9176@unam.mx> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 1994 16:37:34 GMT Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn. Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. Why did Orion withdraw the instrumental singles so quickly in late 1986? -- Nadine Sokolov Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From mkim@pacbell.net Fri Jan 21 09:56:34 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!pacbell!mkim From: mkim@pacbell.net (Marta Kim) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Jan21.095634.5678@pacbell.net> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 1994 09:56:34 GMT References: <1994Jan20.163734.9176@unam.mx> Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 12 In article <1994Jan20.163734.9176@unam.mx>, nsokolov@unam.mx (Nadine Sokolov) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. > The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn. The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' Netscape 1.1 crashes when loading large preformatted text. Stick to rn or tin! -- Marta Kim Zyxel U-1496E @ 19,200 bps "The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?" From abrennan@illinois.edu Sat Jan 22 15:40:34 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!illinois!abrennan From: abrennan@illinois.edu (Anja Brennan) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Jan22.154034.7022@illinois.edu> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 1994 15:40:34 GMT References: <1994Jan20.163734.9176@unam.mx> <1994Jan21.095634.5678@pacbell.net> Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign NNTP-Posting-Host: illinois.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1994Jan21.095634.5678@pacbell.net>, mkim@pacbell.net (Marta Kim) writes: > The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- Anja Brennan Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. ------------------------------------------------------------ From seriksson@rwth-aachen.de Sat Jan 22 19:07:34 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!rwth-aachen!seriksson From: seriksson@rwth-aachen.de (Steve Eriksson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Jan22.190734.7798@rwth-aachen.de> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 1994 19:07:34 GMT References: <1994Jan20.163734.9176@unam.mx> <1994Jan21.095634.5678@pacbell.net> Organization: RWTH Aachen Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: rwth-aachen.de X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1994Jan21.095634.5678@pacbell.net>, mkim@pacbell.net (Marta Kim) writes: > The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' > Netscape 1.1 crashes when loading large preformatted text. Stick to rn or tin! Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. -- Steve Eriksson -- RWTH Aachen Informatik "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question."