From lnilsson@clari.net Thu Jun 13 18:25:50 1996
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From: lnilsson@clari.net (Liam Nilsson)
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Subject: Data: 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.
It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.

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

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From msilva@cmu.edu Sat Jun 15 02:54:50 1996
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Subject: Re: Data: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1996Jun13.182550.4322@clari.net>, lnilsson@clari.net (Liam Nilsson) 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.

In Japan, Nova was marketed alongside Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori! She even had an anime TV promo for a summer soda commercial.

My 14.4k connection dropped twice trying to fetch this thread. Keep articles concise!

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