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History

July-August 1999: Begin of a startup company with the goal of creating an online music platform.
Sept-Dec.1999:Venture Capital offers from Bertelsmann Ventures (BMG) and seed capital financing from Feedback Media.
Jan-March 2000:The first steps towards establishing the web presence. Then the core team parts - the startup phase ends.
April-May 2000:Matthias Koehler starts the record label Oszillation Records and focuses on the core area of digital music production.
June-August 2000:Oszillation Records supplies the mobile sound machines on the Munich Bladenight with music to a crowd of over 30000 people once a week through the summer.
Sept-Oct 2000:The "BladeNight Compilation 1" is completed.
Nov.-Dec. 2000:Building of the new website, building of a new team, more music productions.
Jan 2001:The GVL, Hamburg, gives us the Label Code LC-11316 for Oszillation Records - you need that to do business in Germany/ Europe.
Feb-April 2001:Productions for the Bladenight Compilation 2, Recording of other Artists and completion of Version 2.0 of Web Site.
May 2001: Bladenight 2001 in Munich. Bladenight Compilation 2 is completed.
Sept-Dec 2001: Production of the artist FARAY
Nov 01-Feb 02: Production of the artist George Garcia
Feb 02 Contract work for Bavaria Sonor Music. Film music for Tatort "Die Traumfabrik" (the Tatort TV series is played in 150 different countries world-wide) in co-operation with J.J. Gerndt, Tatort's music producer.
Mar 02-Jun 02 Contract Work for Wolfgang Bocksch Concerts with the Broadway Stars Nicholas Rodriguez (Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar) und Caren Lyn Manuel (Evita Main Actress), featuring a string orchestra with horn section.
May 02 Completion of the Album "VIVACITY" in co-operation with Xpedite Systems GmbH.
July 02 Several court cases around the Trademark of the name "Bladenight", solely owned by Oszillation Records. Virgin Records was taken to court for a sum of 135.000.- EUR ($ USD).
Sept 02 Production of the artist Moses Wolff.
Nov 02 -Jan 03 Production of the artist Virginia
Feb - April 03 Production of the Indian artist L. Shabla (Indian Pop und Film music)
April 03 Production of Bladenight Compilation Vol. 2 Albums.
May 03 Production of Film music for the short film: Malaga from Liquid blossum pictures
June 03 Production of Soundtracks for the advertising of "Lesezirkel"
July 03 Production of chill-out album "One Postal Delivery each Day"
February 04 New Version 3.0 of Oszillation Web Platform. CSS, XHTML Content, XML Content Management System, accessibility-compliant

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People

Matthias Koehler
(GF, Finance, Studio)
Pianist, Composer, Studio-expert - B.Sc. Economics/ IT, University of Augsburg. First Man at Oszillation responsible for Management, Financing and Studio Production.
Christof T. Dumke
(Web, Strategy)
Plays Violoncello und Keyboard/ DJ-Sampling. Responsible for Web Development and Strategy. Degree in Economics, University of Munich.
Dr. Cyrus A. Moussavian
(AR, Marketing)
Great Appreciation for Music - knows ALL the newest trends and stuff. Our A&R expert and the guy with the final say on what's cool.
Dirk (Web) Computer Science Graduate Student, University of Munich. Programmed Version 1.0 of the Web Platform. Co-developed the Virtual Campus of the University of Munich.
Sybilla C. Dumke
(Photo)
Photographer for Munich Bladenight Pictures - 2000 and 2001.
Falk (Studio)Studio-technician, covering live-events and studio installations at Oszillation. Works at LiveLights Music in Munich.
Dana Pfaffinger
(Redaktion)
Our Journalist on all Oszillation Events.

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Partners

Creative Labs, Munich

Live Lights Music, Munich

Telstar Studios, Munich

Xpedite Systems, Munich

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