Oscillations (album)

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Oscillations
Bill Laswell - Oscillations.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1996 (1996-09-16)
RecordedGreenpoint Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Drum and bass
Length45:51
Label Sub Rosa
Producer Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell chronology
Ambient Compendium
(1996)
Oscillations
(1996)
Mysteries of Creation
(1996)
Professional ratings
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Oscillations is the fifth studio album by the jazz artist Bill Laswell. It was released in 1996 through Sub Rosa. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Digitaria"DJ Ninj, Bill Laswell 6:21
2."Faktura"Bill Laswell6:11
3."Dislocation"Bill Laswell8:00
4."Extinguisher" Robert Musso 7:49
5."Third Stage Navigator"Bill Laswell9:00
6."Wird"Bill Laswell8:30

Personnel

Adapted from the Oscillations liner notes. [3]

Musicians
Technical personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Belgium1996 Sub Rosa CD, LP SR109

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References

  1. Anderson, Rick. "Oscillations". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. "Bill Laswell: Oscillations". Sub Rosa. 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. Oscillations (booklet). Bill Laswell. Bruxelles, Belgium: Sub Rosa. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)