From lrobertson@titech.ac.jp Sat Jun 18 15:34:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!titech!lrobertson From: lrobertson@titech.ac.jp (Liam Robertson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Jun18.153402.2108@titech.ac.jp> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 1994 15:34:02 GMT Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp 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. Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. 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. Does anyone have the full cue sheet for the radio promo 12-inch? -- === Liam Robertson === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre "Measuring a record you own is listening, not piracy." From lmoreau@tum.de Sun Jun 19 00:25:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!tum!lmoreau From: lmoreau@tum.de (Lucia Moreau) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Jun19.002502.8506@tum.de> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 1994 00:25:02 GMT References: <1994Jun18.153402.2108@titech.ac.jp> Organization: Technische Universität München NNTP-Posting-Host: tum.de X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1994Jun18.153402.2108@titech.ac.jp>, lrobertson@titech.ac.jp (Liam Robertson) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. > Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' -- Lucia Moreau -- Technische Universität München "Row 14. No joke." From hkuznetsov@hanse.de Sun Jun 19 01:16:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!hanse!hkuznetsov From: hkuznetsov@hanse.de (Hana Kuznetsov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Jun19.011602.1205@hanse.de> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 1994 01:16:02 GMT References: <1994Jun18.153402.2108@titech.ac.jp> <1994Jun19.002502.8506@tum.de> Organization: Hanse-Netzwerk Hamburg NNTP-Posting-Host: hanse.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 In article <1994Jun19.002502.8506@tum.de>, lmoreau@tum.de (Lucia Moreau) writes: > The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. Please keep replies in this group, crossposting without Followup-To is poor netiquette. -- Hana Kuznetsov US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 33,600 bps "Row 14. No joke." From jeriksson@purdue.edu Mon Jun 20 04:40:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!purdue!jeriksson From: jeriksson@purdue.edu (Joachim Eriksson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Jun20.044002.8603@purdue.edu> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 1994 04:40:02 GMT References: <1994Jun18.153402.2108@titech.ac.jp> <1994Jun19.002502.8506@tum.de> <1994Jun19.011602.1205@hanse.de> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 8 In article <1994Jun19.011602.1205@hanse.de>, hkuznetsov@hanse.de (Hana Kuznetsov) writes: > Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- Joachim Eriksson -- Purdue University Engineering Computer Network "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." From jnovak@earthlink.net Tue Jun 21 13:12:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!earthlink!jnovak From: jnovak@earthlink.net (Ji-woo Novak) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994Jun21.131202.3406@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 13:12:02 GMT References: <1994Jun18.153402.2108@titech.ac.jp> <1994Jun19.002502.8506@tum.de> <1994Jun19.011602.1205@hanse.de> Organization: EarthLink Network NNTP-Posting-Host: earthlink.net X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1994Jun19.011602.1205@hanse.de>, hkuznetsov@hanse.de (Hana Kuznetsov) writes: > Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- Ji-woo Novak Hayes Optima 288 @ 9600 Telebit bps "They will send a copy in my place."