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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. Kenny’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 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 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 12/02/2017

This edition is laced with spaced-out beats and radio interference. There are new Dub Techno releases from Martin Schulte and DeepChord (remixing Fluxion), and must-hear sounds from Mønic, The Other People Place, Shed, and more. It’s a direct line from SETI. Enjoy! Playlist 10/14/2017

The Beat Oracle is back in action this week with a slew of new sounds! Daphni starts the set and things get crazy quickly with the dark sounds of Blanck Mass. Odesza and Bicep demonstrate the power of their new albums and why they got picked up by Ninja Tune and its sublabel Counter Records. The show wraps up with emotional and sublime melodies from newcomer Prayer and veteran Four Tet. Playlist 10/07/2017

Please enjoy this archive episode of the show while we dust off the controls. …autumnal sounds. Playlist “The Leaves Are Turning”

This week’s show sees us skittering out of lazy summer mode inspired by strange weather transitions across the country. The show drives forward with recent cuts from The Focus Group, Coldcut, Patricia, and Juana Molina. The mix is couched between new remastered ’90s classics from Radiohead and Underworld. Playlist 09/02/2017

After an extended out-of-office message, the show returns with some tardy, yet timely beats. In an effort to look back at some great archive releases, this episode features some beloved Beat Oracle gems of yore. Freescha, Fila Brazillia, Autechre and Cylob all star within, and a few newer sounds from Karen Gwyer and Leonardo Martelli find their way into the mix. Enjoy and thanks for tuning in. Playlist 08/12/2017

Here comes another transmission from the infinite beatscape of the future. New music is featured from Bullion, Fizzarum, Sascha Funke and more. There are also some rediscovered older IDM gems and some new indie rock (kind of!). The proceedings wrap up with calming ambient and dub techno. Enjoy the ride! Playlist 08/05/2017

This summer mix features new music from Washed Out, Com Truise, and a fresh remix from Yppah taking on Ulrich Schnauss. The second half of the slow slows down with new tunes from Goldfrapp, Laurel Halo, and much more. For the best listening experience, please include sunshine. Playlist 07/29/2017

This week’s edition is steeped in ambient textures and abstract electronics. New releases are featured from Porn Sword Tobacco, SW, Laurel Halo, and Bing & Ruth. Archived tracks from Squarepusher, Pub, and Micronism sound just as intriguing today. There are more sounds within. Thanks for listening. Playlist 07/15/2017

This week’s mix takes the shape of an uphill ride. In the first half new releases by Fort Romeau, Odesza, H.O.S.H. and others build up the intensity to a Fear Of Tigers into (4AD artist) Pixx climax. Then the second half winds things down with beats by Kromestar and Margari’s Kid. Finishing the mix are two cool IDM compilation tracks. Enjoy the ride! Playlist 07/01/2017

June is a bit sporadic here at the show. The good news is that when we show up, we bring fresh jams! Tonight’s mix starts of contemplative with new sounds from Floating Points, Mount Kimbie, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma. The second half explores experimental sounds with music from from Bola, Bjarki, and a new release from future music stalwart Aphex Twin. Enjoy the noise! Playlist 06/17/2017