From handersson@tum.de Wed Apr 27 19:16:44 1994
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From: handersson@tum.de (Heather Andersson)
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Subject: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.

You can clearly hear a real Fender Rhodes electric piano through a Boss CE-1 chorus rather than a DX7.
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 rokonkwo@stanford.edu Thu Apr 28 09:41:44 1994
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Apr27.191644.7918@tum.de>, handersson@tum.de (Heather Andersson) writes:
> Comparing the Western synth-pop arrangements with the Japanese singles released between 1984 and 1988.

That's the genius of the Akasaka singles. The music is smiling and sunny, but her lyrics are still about carrier waves and locked doors.

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From msmirnov@u-tokyo.ac.jp Fri Apr 29 23:17:44 1994
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From: msmirnov@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Min-jun Smirnov)
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Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Akasaka Branch City Pop arrangements - Japanese session players
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In article <1994Apr28.094144.6923@stanford.edu>, rokonkwo@stanford.edu (Renata Okonkwo) writes:
> That's the genius of the Akasaka singles. The music is smiling and sunny, but her lyrics are still about carrier waves and locked doors.

The slap bass player on 'Midnight Animal' is almost certainly a studio legend like Kenji Takamizu.

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