The Beat Oracle

The Beat Oracle has returned, and the time has come to present selections from our favorite releases of 2018! We hope you enjoy this look back on some of last year’s best Future Music! There were many highlights over the year, and weâ€d like to thank our listeners for the continued support during a period of sparse updates. 10 BEAT ORACLE APPROVED: 2018 Edition

This month’s mix brings the kaleidoscope of sounds to match the outside colors. Crisp and blunt, the fresh future music found here is worth listening to while on a fall walk. You’ll hear tunes from Cat’s Eyes, Beak>, Synkro & Arovane, DJ Python, Sudan Archives, and Daniel Avery remixed by Four Tet. And, you’ll hear contemplative sounds from Spiritualized, As If, The Field, Deepchord, and Gas. There’s much more. Thanks for tuning in. Playlist Download 10/23/2018

This edition opens the door to imaginary places: from prospective dystopias and post-truth societies, to euphoric landscapes and crystal cities. These possibilities are brought to you by new releases from Aphex Twin, The Black Dog, Yves Tumor, Helios, Skee Mask, and more. Classics from FSOL, Carl Craig, and Urban Tribe remind us all that Future Music is a timeless, undefinable state of sound. Have a listen, and enjoy! Playlist Download 09/23/2018

It’s that time once again when a city springs up out of nothing and becomes populated with all manner of wild people, robots and cutting edge art. This episode is dedicated to the memory and legacy of Larry Harvey, the original instigator of Burning Man. Let this 3 hour mix transport you home with sonic stories of friends, dust, bikes and bots. Enjoy the beats and see you on the playa! Thanks for tuning in! Playlist Download 08/23/2018

This month’s mix takes us to contrasting places. We’ve got soothing guitar tunes from Snail Mail, Amen Dunes, and Pax. There are hypnotic beats from Kaito, Ross From Friends, Normal Ones and Transformations, a collaboration between Fluxion and Deepchord. Check out symphonic tones from Tor, Poppy Ackroyd, and Actress. There’s much more: experimental computer generated compositions, an appearance from the Godfather of Punk, and returns from some favorite producers whom we haven’t heard from in a number of years. We hope you enjoy–thanks for your time. Playlist Download 07/04/2018

Settle in for another trip across the realm of Future Music! This episode is packed with psychedelic beats, inviting pop, modulating synths, rock and/or roll, ambient traces, and other sounds designed to tickle the pleasure points of your auditory perception. Tune in for stellar new releases from the likes of Skee Mask, The Advisory Circle, Cavern Of Anti-Matter, Beach House, The Sea and Cake, Dabrye, Moomin, and many more! Ponder the cosmos, dance in your bedroom, or simply nod along, skeptically indifferent! It’s just a press away, and always 100% algorithm-free. Thanks for listening! Playlist Download 06/01/2018

Explore unfamiliar oceans in this mix as songs swell and recede like the tides. Ross From Friends makes his debut on Brainfeeder, Brainwaltzera heads to Monkeytown and Ruxpin shares an older gem from his vaults! New Beat Oracle discoveries include: Hello Meteor, Coyote Clean Up and Sleep D & Albrecht La’Brooy. Dive in for two hours of sweet sounds from the depths of the digital dreamspace! Playlist Download 05/06/2018

Tune in to this mix to hear new music from Ryuichi Sakamoto (remixed by Electric Youth), Björk (remixed by Kelly Lee Owens), Nightmares on Wax, Mouse on Mars, Nils Frahm, Yo La Tengo, Mark Pritchard (featuring The Space Lady) and much more. It’s two hours of inspired sounds focused on transitions. Playlist Download 04/02/2018

The Beat Oracle is back and revisiting some classic sounds from the mid to late nineties and early aughts. These are selections that (in part) define a large section of the Beat Oracle DNA. Many longtime stalwarts of the show are featured: DJ Shadow, Nightmares On Wax, Plaid, Christian Kleine, Biosphere, Drexciya, and so many more. It’s a deep 2+ hour mix of essential listening! Whether these tracks are embedded in your memory, or you’re hearing them for the first time, we encourage you to have a listen and thoroughly enjoy. Thanks for tuning in! Playlist Download 03/02/2018

The Beat Oracle is back for 2018 with a hazy mix of downtempo, leftfield and lo-fi house. Artists like Oddnip, Neo Image and Akasha System are perfect for soundtracking those summer recollections during winter. Hear more great stuff from The Range, Central and The Cyclist. Stick around until the end for a hot tip on a local live show! Playlist Download 02/02/2018

This is Michael finishing off our three-part 2017 retrospective series. 2017 was a great year for music and this mix features some of the songs that bookmarked my year. Thank you all for listening and giving feedback this year. I want to also offer my deepest gratitude to my co-hosts for the decade of inspiration and partnership. Here’s a link to our past annual retrospective mixes dating back to 2005. Bookmarking 2017 Slowdive – Slowdive [Strangely, Parenting] Four Tet – New Energy [Analyzing Election Results] Moiré – Façade [Communication Technology & Human Interaction] Do Make Say Think – Stubborn Persistent Illusions [An old friend] Clientele – Music For The Age Of Miracles [Schönbrunn Gardens] Bonobo – Migration [Kids in the Back Seat] Gas – Narkopop [Train on the Pacific] Ryuichi Sakamoto – async [Ravenna Rd.] Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder [Stranger’s Baby Shower] Shed – The Final Experiment [Coach Pitch] Playlist Download 12/30/2017

This is Joseph, bringing you the second entry in our 2017 re-cap. It was an overwhelming year for great sounds, and there were many worthy cuts that were sadly left on the chopping block. Thanks again to our listeners and broadcast partners for their continued support over the past decade. In uncertain and dark times it is music and art that continue to give us light, and show us the way forward. 10 Favorites In No Particular Order Ryuichi Sakamoto – Async Four Tet – New Energy Slowdive – Slowdive DeepChord – Auratones Kettenkarussell – Insecurity Guard The Clientele – Music In The Age Of Miracles Gas – Narkopop Colleen – A Flame My Love, A Frequency Hand Habits – Wildly Idle (Humble Before The Void) Martin Schulte – Seasons Playlist Download 12/23/2017

This is Kenny Lectro, presenting the first episode in our three-part 2017 retrospective. This series marks the conclusion of our tenth year on the radio in Columbus, Ohio. Thanks to WCRS, our listeners and the other stations that have picked up the show! In the world of future music there was a ton of new music and a lot of hot releases by newcomers and familiar names alike. Kennyâ€s 10 Awesome Albums of 2017 (sorted by release date) Lord of the Isles – Parabolas of Neon Blanck Mass – World Eater Jacques Greene – Feel Infinite Kelly Lee Owens – Kelly Lee Owens Geotic – Abysma Sylvan Esso – What Now As If – Presence Bicep – Bicep The Cyclist – Sapa Inca Delirium Shpongle – Codex VI Playlist Download 12/16/2017

  This week we present the tenth edition in our annual “Slowly” series. This installment is inspired by NGC6565, a cloud of gas that was ejected from a dying star after stellar winds pushed its outer layers into space. It is a collage of hushed, sometimes drowsy sounds. For this reason, the duration of the show will be uninterrupted by voice. For a satisfactory listening experience we recommend finding a comfortable pair of headphones or a nice stereo, and a quiet place. Playlist Download Illuminating the End

We continue our 2017 inconsistent production schedule with a mix to kick off December. Plenty of future music inside including new music from Call Super, James Holden, Tell, Colleen, and much more. Playlist Download 12/02/2017