From srodriguez@pipeline.com Fri Dec 08 01:59:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!pipeline!srodriguez From: srodriguez@pipeline.com (Steve Rodríguez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec08.015949.8612@pipeline.com> Date: Fri, 08 Dec 1995 01:59:49 GMT Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 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. The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn. Does anyone have the full cue sheet for the radio promo 12-inch? -- Steve Rodríguez Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of The Pipeline Internet Network. ------------------------------------------------------------ From tkim@delphi.com Fri Dec 08 17:48:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!delphi!tkim From: tkim@delphi.com (Thiago Kim) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec08.174849.1807@delphi.com> Date: Fri, 08 Dec 1995 17:48:49 GMT References: <1995Dec08.015949.8612@pipeline.com> Organization: Delphi Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: delphi.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995Dec08.015949.8612@pipeline.com>, srodriguez@pipeline.com (Steve Rodríguez) 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. That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- Thiago Kim Zyxel U-1496E @ ISDN 64k bps "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again." From jnovak@uu.net Sun Dec 10 11:23:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!uu!jnovak From: jnovak@uu.net (Jen Novak) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec10.112349.6910@uu.net> Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 11:23:49 GMT References: <1995Dec08.015949.8612@pipeline.com> Organization: UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA NNTP-Posting-Host: uu.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 8 In article <1995Dec08.015949.8612@pipeline.com>, srodriguez@pipeline.com (Steve Rodríguez) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' -- Jen Novak Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From rpark@ox.ac.uk Mon Dec 11 16:51:49 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!ox!rpark From: rpark@ox.ac.uk (Raj Park) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec11.165149.8525@ox.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 16:51:49 GMT References: <1995Dec08.015949.8612@pipeline.com> Organization: Oxford University Computing Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: ox.ac.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 8 In article <1995Dec08.015949.8612@pipeline.com>, srodriguez@pipeline.com (Steve Rodríguez) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. -- Raj Park -- Oxford University Computing Laboratory "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again."