This episode crawls up from out of the ocean and ends somewhere above the treetops: Haunting new music from Benoit Pioulard, a delicate number from Colleen, gorgeous old tapes from William Basinksi, melancholic house from Bvdub's Earth House Hold, brand new beats from Jacques Greene, Om Unit remixing Illum Sphere, the latest from John Roberts, and a new cut from Rolando. Have a listen and enjoy! Playlist Download 06/15/2013
Join us on a two hour trip to that vague place out on the horizon. The journey features new music from Christian Kleine, Geskia!, Martyn, Lone, Jon Hopkins, DJ food (reworking Boards of Canada), When Saints Go Machine, and Deep Forest. The names look good on paper, but sound better in ears, so give a listen. Cheers. Playlist Download 06/08/2013
We've returned from a brief holiday to continue our weekly transmissions of Future Music. Kelpe kicks off the first hour with his latest single "Answered," The Orb and Lee "Scratch" Perry get remixed by Dabrye, Panda Bear teams up with Daft Punk, The Polish Ambassador returns with a new album, Detroit mainstays Robert Hood, Jeff Mills, and Kyle Hall are featured, and Juan Atkins teams up with Moritz Von Oswald for a dream collaboration. Check it out... Playlist Download 06/01/2013
Transmission of peace, beaming out to wormholes and nothingness, looking for signs of life. Cultural message-in-bottle includes a COMA, some College, a (ghost), possible AmmonContact, a fellow named Quasimoto, an Intelligent Hoodlum, that Pearson Sound, and the bright Peaking Lights. Interpretations and contact welcome. Please send to dj at beatoracle dot net, or comment below. Playlist Download 05/18/2013
A whole lotta new stuff for yer ears: Daft Punk "Get Lucky" with Pharrell, !!! return with a new album, Atom™ takes on "Imperialist Pop," Slava drops a new single for Software Records, we play another one from Djrum's fantastic (!) debut album "Seven Lies," Bibio is back with new music on Warp, and Minilogue craft some truly epic, deep sounds on their latest album "Blomma." Click below for Future music... Playlist Download 05/11/2013
Two hours for a blue-skied day and humid night: New music from Lilacs and Champagne, the latest funk from Thundercat, more beats from TOKiMONSTA, interstellar sounds from Space Dimension Controller, "Scandalism" from Alex Metric, Slow Hands & Tanner Ross get a Reggae makeover from Jah Bless, COMA returns with a brand new album for Kompakt, Mount Kimbie drop their first single from their forthcoming LP, and Laurel Halo rounds things out with her latest single. Ciao for now. Playlist Download 05/04/2013
Two hours of audio ice cream : Stellar new music from Sepalcure, the return of Gold Panda, a new cut from Omar-S' new album, more from The Knife's latest weird and wonderful LP, the soothing sounds of Rhye, a collab between Boom Bip and Charlie White, brand new sounds from the much missed Pan American, Actress remixing Legowelt for Clone Records, and the return of James Blake and his impeccable haircut. Enjoy! Playlist Download 04/27/2013
Start your week off with a highly processed dose of brand new releases: It's the forward beats of Abakus, Jay Shepheard, Pulshar, and Steve Mason in hour one! The second half of the show features anticipated new releases from The Knife, Tokimonsta, Geskia! and DJ Koze. It's two hours of brand new music for your discriminating ears! Thanks for listening. Playlist Download 04/20/2013
This week we dusted off some essential soul, funk, and hip-hop tracks for your listening pleasure. Classic songs from Gil Scott-Heron, Donny Hathaway, MF Doom, and Larry Marshall star in the first hour. The second half of the show features the sounds of Curtis Mayfield, the recently departed Donald Byrd, Ray Barretto, Sade, and whole lot more. Open the windows, take a walk, or chill to these 2 hours of beats! Enjoy! Playlist Download 04/13/2013
Dystopian? Utopian? Indifference? The end of history, power, men, sex, nature, truth, marriage, faith, reason, selfies, cat blogs, education, art, empathy, finance, music, everything? The following episode holds the key to answering none of it, but it does sound good. New singles from Martyn, Boddika, and The Black Dog. Cole MGN remixing Peaking Lights, Komon & Appleblim teaming up, and Heterotic collaborates with Gravenhurst. More new ones from Bonobo, Clinic, and Synkro. Let it all weigh down upon your shoulders. Playlist Download 04/06/2013
After a couple weeks of guest contributions, we returned to our studio to unleash a backlog of beats. Hour one kicks off with brand new music from Bonobo's terrific new album "The North Borders," DJ Koze and Ada team up to cover the Kings of Convenience, while Locked Groove and Dauwd create gorgeous melodies on their respective new singles. Hour two features some maximalist synths from newcomer Lockah, a lovely new single from Ghostly's Fort Romeau, exciting new beats from Peet, and yet another moving composition from bvdub. As always, thanks for tuning in! Playlist [...]
This week we present another stellar guest mix, courtesy of our friend (and theme song composer) Deaf Dot Electrics. In hour one he takes us on a tour of colorful sounds, dropping tracks from the likes of Com Truise, Airline, Gang Gang Dance, and Black Moth Super Rainbow. Hour two is fine set from our own Kenny Lectro, who plays some hot new tracks from Lusine, Velour (Julio Bashmore and Hyetal collab), Kidnap Kid, and Ochre. Stand back and enjoy! Playlist Download 03/23/2013
We've got two quality guest mixes that center around new eras in new places. Hour one belongs to long time friend Ruckus Roboticus and his latest mix entitled "I'm New Here." It's a dance-tastic set that announces his arrival to Los Angeles, where he has set up shop. Hour two comes courtesy of the mysterious Italian DJ Waggaman. He offers a glorious selection of newer beats to trace his journey from Naples to the center of Italy. Tune in to this very special offering! Playlist Download 03/16/2013
This week we go back to the days of future past with a first hour full of classic hip hop beats. Older tracks from Nightmares on Wax, DJ Krush, A Tribe Called Quest, UNKLE, and Psykosonik lead into more recent releases from Lorn, Lapalux, and brand new singles from Objekt and Bibio. It's a packed episode, full of top tunes. Thanks for listening! Playlist Download 03/09/2013
Long, dark nights below, with May Kasahara's hands on the ladder: Autechre and the sounds of their 11th LP "Exai," Thom Yorke and others star as Atoms for Peace, a new single presents itself from James Blake, migrate with new sounds from Bering Strait, Dadub presents a version of the "Truth," Function drops sinister techno on the world, the xx get remixed by John Talabot, while Nonagon tries a hand at a Blackalicious classic, and Liar emits waves of deep bass for all. Tune in, grab a lemon drop, and lose yourself! Playlist [...]
We've scoured through our browsing history to market these sonic deals to listeners: Beautiful new dub sounds from Martin Schulte, "music for the theater" courtesy of Apparat, the unpredictable beats of Nosaj Thing, the building drama of Lusine's "February," Tycho remixing Ulrich Schnauss, the four-door "Sedan Magic" of Ducktails, and the sweet sensations of The Embassy! Please patronize the artists. Playlist Download 02/23/2013
The magic hour into long shadows: 2 hours of new and top tier future music. Part one features releases from Austra, The Orb featuring the legend Lee "Scratch" Perry, Benoit and Sergio remixing Matthew Dear, Disclosure's "White Noise" (featuring AlunaGeorge), and new music from Akufen! Part two includes a new single from Natan H, Alva Noto and Byetone collaborating as Diamond Version, the latest single from Actress, the glorious return of Autechre, and TM404, a moniker of Andreas Tilliander. All this and more for opened ears! Playlist Download 02/16/2013
Three sections combine to form a small universe: First up, a jazz influenced set featuring DJ Premier, Karriem Riggins, Jeff Parker Trio, and Ras G. Part two brings the bass with heavy tracks from Gold Panda, Crossover, and Liar. The final third washes over in a dreamy haze of Primal Scream, Tim Hecker remixing Mogwai, and concludes with anticipated new music from My Bloody Valentine. Settle in for an inclusive set. Playlist Download 02/09/2013
Our latest edition features some lovely new releases to keep the blood flowing. Newer tracks from Liar and Kasket gets things off the ground in the first hour, Jessie Ware gets remixed by Ewan Pearson, Ninja Tune artists Bonobo and FaltyDL treat us to brand new music, Kompakt records release the latest in their Pop Ambient series, Jamie XX reworks Four Tet's "Lion," Burial continues to expand his sonic palate on his new EP, and Gold Panda returns with brand new tunes for Ghostly International. Thanks for spending another week with your friendly neighborhood Oracle! Playlist [...]
This week we feature some very notable new releases from the young year, and squeeze in a few classics to keep the memory sharp. In part one we drop newly released music from Grouper, the latest, reliable wonders from veteran trio Yo La Tengo, L.A. producer Tokimonsta teaming up with Kool Keith, a fresh single from Marcel Dettman, and dusted off tracks from Drexciya and Galaxy 2 Galaxy. Part two kicks off with a fresh single from Shed's Wax series, the complex and moving beats of Barker and Baumecker, a collaborative effort from Sending Orb acts Kettel and Secede, an [...]
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