Oscillations Vol. 5 ("Non-electronic" Electronic Music)

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Release Date: 1977

Label: University of Wisconsin-Extension

After a period of producing records under the series titles FOUR NOTES IN SEARCH OF A TUNE and INSTANT PRODUCTION MUSIC, we've gone back to the original title of the first releases from the Electrosonic Studio: OSCILLATIONS. . . this record being Volume 5. Our reason? Only the longer format of the pieces. We still hope that this record will be "instantly" usable by you as production music.
As I compare this release with the first OSCILLATIONS records, I notice that we've perhaps become more orchestral and less synthesized in our total sound. One of the reasons may be that new generations of electronic instruments available, such as the string synthesizer. While the sound of our "old" Moog is still very much in evidence, you'll notice a considerable use of the Polymoog which was on loan to us from the Artists Relations Department of the Norlin Company during the production of this record. Its polyphonic possibilities were very useful to me, trained as I am in keyboard instruments. Also, there are new audio processing units such as the Marshall Time Modulator which proved effective in the production of some pieces.
All in all, the result, I believe, is that you can approach this record from the standpoint of just "pieces of music" without having to think or listen in terms of "electronic music."
About the music: You'll hear several non-electronic and slightly unusual instruments in this recording. Swiss Clock Maker uses a toy piano processed through the Marshall Time Modulator which gives a triple attack to each note played. A keyboard harmonica is the major instrument in Sad Song from "Tingo the Clown." I hope you'll like the basically "brass band" sound in the second half of Dizzyland Parade. The Four/four, Three/four piece is so titled because it is made up of alternate bars of 4/4 and 3/4 with a clarinet figure running repetitiously throughout the 7/4 phrase. Toy Soldier March makes use of various percussion sounds including bass and snare drums along with triangle and woodblock.
We hope you will find this record useful in your radio and television productions. Remember, we welcome your comments and suggestions. Please write us.

Produced by the Electrosonic Studio, a project of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and University of Wisconsin-Extension

Restricted to use by and for public (non-commercial) radio or television production facilities.

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