From mdubois@inria.fr Fri Jun 28 12:34:31 1996
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From: mdubois@inria.fr (Mike Dubois)
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Subject: Question: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing.

Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.
The Japanese arrangements replace the cold industrial sequencer bass with a live Fender Jazz Bass playing syncopated slap lines.

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

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=== Mike Dubois ===
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From mramirez@unam.mx Sun Jun 30 14:03:31 1996
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From: mramirez@unam.mx (Mei Ramírez)
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Subject: Re: Question: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1996Jun28.123431.6221@inria.fr>, mdubois@inria.fr (Mike Dubois) writes:
> The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing.
> Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.

That's the genius of the Akasaka singles. The music is smiling and sunny, but her lyrics are still about carrier waves and locked doors.

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From hhernandez@inria.fr Tue Jul 02 09:42:31 1996
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From: hhernandez@inria.fr (Hana Hernández)
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Subject: Re: Question: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1996Jun30.140331.5438@unam.mx>, mramirez@unam.mx (Mei Ramírez) writes:
> That's the genius of the Akasaka singles. The music is smiling and sunny, but her lyrics are still about carrier waves and locked doors.

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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