From sjohansson@demon.co.uk Mon Sep 04 07:54:54 1995
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From: sjohansson@demon.co.uk (Sergei Johansson)
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Subject: Question: 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.

It sounds like classic Tokyo City Pop session players -- think Tatsuro Yamashita or Casiopea rhythm sections.
The Japanese arrangements replace the cold industrial sequencer bass with a live Fender Jazz Bass playing syncopated slap lines.

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

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From hrobertson@mindspring.com Tue Sep 05 05:01:54 1995
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Subject: Re: Question: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1995Sep04.075454.6692@demon.co.uk>, sjohansson@demon.co.uk (Sergei Johansson) 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.

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

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From dkowalski@kiae.su Thu Sep 07 02:06:54 1995
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Subject: Re: Question: Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1995Sep04.075454.6692@demon.co.uk>, sjohansson@demon.co.uk (Sergei Johansson) writes:
> The musicianship on the Japanese singles (the 'Idol Protocol' releases) is mind-blowing.

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

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=== Dong-hyun Kowalski ===
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