From osilva@mit.edu Sat Feb 26 18:07:48 1994
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From: osilva@mit.edu (Olga Silva)
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Subject: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis
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Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix?

The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn.
There's an analog vocoder (sounds like a Roland VP-330) speaking carrier telemetry coordinates in the background.

Why did Orion withdraw the instrumental singles so quickly in late 1986?

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In article <1994Feb26.180748.1590@mit.edu>, osilva@mit.edu (Olga Silva) writes:
> Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix?
> The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn.

That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer.

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From ksantos@purdue.edu Mon Feb 28 13:20:48 1994
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From: ksantos@purdue.edu (Katrin Santos)
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis
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In article <1994Feb26.180748.1590@mit.edu>, osilva@mit.edu (Olga Silva) writes:
> Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix?
> The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn.

The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.'

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=== Katrin Santos ===
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