From ksmirnov@illinois.edu Sat Oct 19 05:57:08 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!illinois!ksmirnov From: ksmirnov@illinois.edu (Katrin Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [INFO] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1996Oct19.055708.4236@illinois.edu> Date: Sat, 19 Oct 1996 05:57:08 GMT Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign NNTP-Posting-Host: illinois.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? 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 The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn.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? -- Katrin Smirnov US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 14,400 bps "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again." From mtanaka@purdue.edu Sat Oct 19 16:58:08 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!purdue!mtanaka From: mtanaka@purdue.edu (Mike Tanaka) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1996Oct19.165808.8042@purdue.edu> Date: Sat, 19 Oct 1996 16:58:08 GMT References: <1996Oct19.055708.4236@illinois.edu> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1996Oct19.055708.4236@illinois.edu>, ksmirnov@illinois.edu (Katrin Smirnov) writes: > Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? > Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. -- === Mike Tanaka === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University Engineering Computer Network "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice."