Don Voegeli's Oscillations Vol. 5 ("Non-Electronic" Electronic Music), released in 1977 through the University of Wisconsin-Extension's Electrosonic Studio, represents a fascinating chapter in early electronic music production. Created as part of a long-running series of production music records, this album blends the warm tones of a classic Moog synthesizer with the polyphonic capabilities of a Polymoog — on loan from Norlin Company — alongside audio processing units like the Marshall Time Modulator, resulting in a sound that feels simultaneously orchestral and experimental.
What makes this release particularly compelling is Voegeli's thoughtful incorporation of unconventional instruments into an electronic framework — a toy piano, keyboard harmonica, and traditional percussion all find their place alongside synthesized textures. The result, as Voegeli himself describes it, is music you can simply enjoy as "pieces of music" without needing to think of it in terms of electronic music at all. Produced under the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this is a genuinely unique artifact from the golden age of public broadcasting sound design.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: University of Wisconsin-Extension
- Genre: Electronic, Stage & Screen
- Release Date: 1977
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TRACKS
A1. French Concoction
A2. Shortened
A3. Short Lift
A4. Tag
A5. So Gently
A6. Shortened
A7. Dizzyland Parade
A8. First Half
A9. Marching Band Section
A10. Tag
A11. Four/Four, Three/Four
A12. Shortened
B1. Sunny Day Up
B2. Shortened
B3. Sad Song From "Tingo The Clown"
B4. Shortened
B5. Toy Soldier March
B6. Shortened
B7. Front End With Tag
B8. Percussion Pattern Only
B9. Bridge Section With Tag
B10. Swiss Clock Maker
B11. Shortened
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