From agarcia@tum.de Fri Oct 13 11:19:19 1995
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From: agarcia@tum.de (Anton García)
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Subject: 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.

Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.
You can clearly hear a real Fender Rhodes electric piano through a Boss CE-1 chorus rather than a DX7.

Why did Orion release these songs as upbeat TV commercial themes in Japan while marketing her as a dark Stadium Rebel in the West?

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=== Anton García ===
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From asouza@uu.net Sat Oct 14 05:33:19 1995
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From: asouza@uu.net (Amy Souza)
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Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1995Oct13.111919.1537@tum.de>, agarcia@tum.de (Anton García) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.
> Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk.

Orion Japan was Node 02. The decoded line is: 'THE CARRIER WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR YOU.'

PGP Public key available via finger or upon request.

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Amy Souza -- UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA
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From mpark@titech.ac.jp Sat Oct 14 11:05:19 1995
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From: mpark@titech.ac.jp (Marisol Park)
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Subject: Re: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1995Oct13.111919.1537@tum.de>, agarcia@tum.de (Anton García) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.

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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Marisol Park -- Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre
"Marcus is not one man."