From aandersson@utexas.edu Sat May 21 00:09:18 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!utexas!aandersson From: aandersson@utexas.edu (Astrid Andersson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Observation: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994May21.000918.7170@utexas.edu> Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 00:09:18 GMT Organization: University of Texas at Austin NNTP-Posting-Host: utexas.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. On track 9's instrumental cut, the 14.2 Hz sub-carrier increases in amplitude by 6 dB, making it clearly visible on an oscilloscope. The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn. Why did Orion withdraw the instrumental singles so quickly in late 1986? -- Astrid Andersson Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 33,600 bps "Hold for relay." From efournier@earthlink.net Sat May 21 15:30:18 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!earthlink!efournier From: efournier@earthlink.net (Élodie Fournier) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Observation: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994May21.153018.1219@earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 21 May 1994 15:30:18 GMT References: <1994May21.000918.7170@utexas.edu> Organization: EarthLink Network NNTP-Posting-Host: earthlink.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 8 In article <1994May21.000918.7170@utexas.edu>, aandersson@utexas.edu (Astrid Andersson) writes: > The instrumental B-side of 'Midnight Animal' is one of the most underrated synth tracks of the decade. I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! -- Élodie Fournier -- EarthLink Network "They will send a copy in my place." From eramirez@pacbell.net Sun May 22 17:20:18 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!pacbell!eramirez From: eramirez@pacbell.net (Emi Ramírez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Observation: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1994May22.172018.5043@pacbell.net> Date: Sun, 22 May 1994 17:20:18 GMT References: <1994May21.000918.7170@utexas.edu> <1994May21.153018.1219@earthlink.net> Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1994May21.153018.1219@earthlink.net>, efournier@earthlink.net (Élodie Fournier) writes: > I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- Emi Ramírez US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 28,800 bps "Row 14. No joke."