From mpopov@mit.edu Sat Aug 20 22:12:32 1994
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From: mpopov@mit.edu (Mei Popov)
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Subject: Observation: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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The newly discovered Akasaka audio files prove there was a completely separate Japanese studio band.

It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.
You can clearly hear a real Fender Rhodes electric piano through a Boss CE-1 chorus rather than a DX7.

Are there any full vinyl rips of the 7-inch singles available on FTP?

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From mlaurent@stanford.edu Sun Aug 21 18:10:32 1994
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Subject: Re: Observation: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Aug20.221232.6215@mit.edu>, mpopov@mit.edu (Mei Popov) writes:
> The newly discovered Akasaka audio files prove there was a completely separate Japanese studio band.
> It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.

She had three faces: the US Stadium Rebel, the European Live-Fidelity Broadcast icon, and the Tokyo Anime Idol.

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From rweber@stanford.edu Mon Aug 22 22:38:32 1994
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Subject: Re: Observation: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Aug20.221232.6215@mit.edu>, mpopov@mit.edu (Mei Popov) writes:
> The newly discovered Akasaka audio files prove there was a completely separate Japanese studio band.
> It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.

She had three faces: the US Stadium Rebel, the European Live-Fidelity Broadcast icon, and the Tokyo Anime Idol.

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