Osc-Dis

Osc-Dis or Oscillator in Distortion is the eighth album by Japanese band The Mad Capsule Markets. It was released in Japan in 1999 and released outside Japan in 2001. Osc-Dis was the band's breakthrough album and finally got them recognized overseas, with the single "Pulse". The album mixes industrial metal, industrial rock and punk rock with various kinds of electronic music. It was more melodic than their previous album and included elements of pop punk. There are vocal contributions from Hirosuke from Balzac, Yamada from Geronimo, and Katsya from NND. This album also saw the birth of the band's mascots The White Crusher and The Cyborn.

Released25 August 1999 (Japan)
18 August 2001 (US)
30 August 2001 (UK)

RecordedKawaguchi-Ko Studio, Japan

GenreDigital hardcore, industrial metal, rapcore, pop punk

Length40:59

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Osc-Dis
Studio album by The Mad Capsule Markets
Released	25 August 1999 (Japan) 18 August 2001 (US) 30 August 2001 (UK)
Recorded	Kawaguchi-Ko Studio, Japan
Genre	Digital hardcore, industrial metal, rapcore, pop punk
Length	40:59
Label	JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, Invitation, (Japan) PalmRyko, Palm Entertainment (US/UK)
Producer	The Mad Capsule Markets
The Mad Capsule Markets chronology
Digidogheadlock (1997) Osc-Dis (1999) 010 (2001)

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blender	[2]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
Pitchfork	8.2/10[5]
Rock Sound	[6]

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The song "Pulse" appears on the in-game soundtrack to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and in Jonny Moseley Mad Trix.