From mrobertson@cam.ac.uk Wed Nov 09 18:31:08 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!cam!mrobertson From: mrobertson@cam.ac.uk (Mikhail Robertson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Observation: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1994Nov09.183108.7450@cam.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 09 Nov 1994 18:31:08 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing. It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections. Yet Nova's vocal tracks were kept identical, creating this bizarre hybrid of dark European synth-pop and sparkling Tokyo idol funk. Are there any full vinyl rips of the 7-inch singles available on FTP? -- Mikhail Robertson US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 33,600 bps "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra." From rmoreau@demon.co.uk Wed Nov 09 20:04:08 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!demon!rmoreau From: rmoreau@demon.co.uk (Raj Moreau) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Observation: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1994Nov09.200408.1452@demon.co.uk> Date: Wed, 09 Nov 1994 20:04:08 GMT References: <1994Nov09.183108.7450@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 8 In article <1994Nov09.183108.7450@cam.ac.uk>, mrobertson@cam.ac.uk (Mikhail Robertson) writes: > The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing. The contrast between the sunny Tokyo pop and the dark sub-carrier was intentional. The Akasaka memo calls it 'Phase Inversion Masking.' -- Raj Moreau Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From jbrennan@titech.ac.jp Thu Nov 10 10:39:08 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!titech!jbrennan From: jbrennan@titech.ac.jp (Jens Brennan) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Observation: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1994Nov10.103908.1838@titech.ac.jp> Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 10:39:08 GMT References: <1994Nov09.183108.7450@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 In article <1994Nov09.183108.7450@cam.ac.uk>, mrobertson@cam.ac.uk (Mikhail Robertson) writes: > The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing. > It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections. 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. If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- Jens Brennan Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From mcampbell@delphi.com Thu Nov 10 14:52:08 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!delphi!mcampbell From: mcampbell@delphi.com (Mei Campbell) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Observation: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players Message-ID: <1994Nov10.145208.6594@delphi.com> Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 14:52:08 GMT References: <1994Nov09.183108.7450@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Delphi Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: delphi.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 In article <1994Nov09.183108.7450@cam.ac.uk>, mrobertson@cam.ac.uk (Mikhail Robertson) writes: > The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing. 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. Top-posters will be placed in my ~/.killfile without notice. -- === Mei Campbell === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Delphi Internet Services "Marcus is not one man."