From seriksson@illinois.edu Tue Mar 08 13:06:11 1994
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From: seriksson@illinois.edu (Sven Eriksson)
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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.
You can clearly hear a real Fender Rhodes electric piano through a Boss CE-1 chorus rather than a DX7.

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

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From kpetrov@mit.edu Wed Mar 09 20:53:11 1994
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From: kpetrov@mit.edu (Kenji Petrov)
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Subject: Re: Discussion: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Mar08.130611.5612@illinois.edu>, seriksson@illinois.edu (Sven Eriksson) 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.

Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs.

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Kenji Petrov -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"Marcus is not one man."