The Beat Oracle

Plenty of styles are on offer in this week’s mix of fresh music. Ochre brings some baroque IDM, Fear of Tigers displays his future-pop and Why? demonstrates, well, that thing that only Why? really does. The latest from Jacques Greene is a real stunner too. Then The Polish Ambassador closes the proceedings with a Latin-flavored […]

Tonight’s episode moves into the late night with fractured sounds from Moire, Actress, and Synkro. We’ve also got dense tunes to start the show from Gaslamp Killer, Botany, and Dungen (who is currently putting on amazing shows across the US). Check in! Playlist Download 03/18/2017

This edition features some new releases from some seasoned “Future Music” veterans. There are stellar new releases from Sven Weisemann, Christian Kleine, and Arovane. Newcomer S.A.M. delivers some ambient-washed beats, and Kyle Hall and Youandewan drop some dancefloor vibes. Thanks for tuning in! Playlist Download 03/11/2017

Stretch out and relax with this week’s calming mix. Lav & Purl start things off with some nature sounds and slow beats. In the middle of the hour there’s a peak into the latest releases from Lord of the Isles and Max Cooper as well as forthcoming material from Clark. New singles are dropped by […]

We continue the flow into 2017 with this mix of experimental, danceable, and deep tracks. New music inside from Porter Ricks, Moiré, Anthony Naples, Arovane, and more. Cheers. Playlist Download 02/25/2017

Melodic, laid-back beats dominate this week’s mix. Featured within are a pair of new singles out on Ghostly, courtesy of Lusine and Geotic. Both have forthcoming LPs worth getting excited about. Kid Koala collaborates with Emiliana Torrini with mesmerizing results, Clarian drops a great new single for Kompakt, and Crackazat injects some more energy into […]

This week’s episode touches on various themes of love in the spirit of mid-February celebrations. Featured artists include: Crystal Fighters, Royksopp and Tourist. 2016 favorites Honne and The Range return with more great tunes. An ex-Kraftwerk member shows up with a little pop ditty. Trypheme provides an acidic take on “Online Dating,” his new release […]

This week’s mix features spaced out beats, psychedelic synths, and meditative loops. Zone in to zone out. New music inside from Yves Tumor, Equiknoxx, Botany, Bjarki, Omar S and a whole lot more. Playlist Download 01/28/2017

This episode is dedicated to protesters in the U.S. and around the globe. There’s lucid hip hop from Run The Jewels, Saul Williams and Blackalicious. Worldly tracks come in from Bonobo, Tornado Wallace and Ali Renault. There’s a powerful message near the end by the xx. Play this one loud and proud. Playlist Download 01/21/2017

The beats continue in our first edition of 2017. Things start with jazz-infused Future Music from Jeff Parker and Yussef Kamaal and then flow into some heavy beats from DJ Swagger, Nathan Fake, and Miagma. Newer releases from Vermont and Prince of Denmark create a hypnotic period of atmospheric vibes, before Fluxion closes with his classic […]

The third and final installment of our 2016 retrospective is here and for this one Kenny assembles some of his favorite music from the year. This mix contains a good amount of one-offs from newly discovered artists who put out songs that defied norms and genre expectations as well as examples from very solid albums. […]

In part two of our 2016 retrospective, Joseph presents tracks from some of his favorite albums, EPs, and singles. “It was a particularly good year for the ears, if nothing else. These picks all resonated with me in various settings: live performances, in headphones while roaming around the city, with friends…and all the other usual […]

This week Michael presents the first of a three-part 2016 retrospective series. Like last year, we have recorded individual 2-hour sets that showcase our personal favorite albums and tracks of 2016. This annual retrospective series marks the beginning of our tenth year on WCRS. We recently set up a page where you can find a […]

This week’s episode was no breeze to put together. There’s fresh angst from Aesop Rock. Drum and Bass desperation from Netsky. Plus, doomsday warnings upbeat (Mr. Oizo) and downtempo (Robert Babicz)! But it’s all about that new XX song in the middle. Life may seem like it’s on hold at the moment, but music can […]

In this week’s collage we present a soundtrack to election anxiety. Hopefully by the end of the week we find ourselves in a position to chill out. To that end, the show tonight ends with a tune from The Orb’s new LP COW (Chill Out, World!), 4am Exhale. Before we get there, enjoy a sound […]

Autumn is here, and we welcome it with this guest mix by our friend, Wagga Man. There are shades of ambient, shoegaze, and melancholy within this fine collection of songs. Featured within: Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, Windy & Carl, Red House Painters, Mint Julep, and many more. Put on your headphones, take a walk through the leaves, […]

Join a friend for a cloud cruise on your new two-wheeled transport during this hour of current and upcoming music. Take a sneak peek into new albums by Dusky, The Orb, Bon Iver and Maricopa. Hear more from Gelka and Mux Mool. And relish the return of Southern Shores, Abakus and Rain Dog. Just don’t […]

This week’s collage brings shimmering new tunes from Nitemoves, The Caretaker, Mux Mool and more. We dig deeper into new albums released by Tycho, Assembled Minds, Biosphere, and Oliver Coates. Thanks for tuning in. Playlist Download 10/15/2016

This week’s edition features lots of new and standout releases from 2016, including fresh cuts from Tycho, the long awaited return of The Radio Dept., stunning new music from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, as well as Gold Panda, Jessy Lanza, Christian Löffler, and many more. Check it out and thanks for listening. Playlist Download […]

Slip into a reverie for an hour with us and take home a souvenir. Discover the weird genius of Hellcom and Ged. Unearth remixes by Luke Abbott and Arkist. Inspect new songs from Sekuoia, Dominik Eulberg and Soul Clap. Open your ears and let the sounds linger. Playlist Download 10/01/2016

This week we present the ninth edition in our annual “Slowly” series. This installment is inspired by a collision of galaxies. 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 […]

This week’s mix focuses on some top recent releases from across the Future Music continuum. Teebs remixes the Orb, there is brand new music from Zomby, Forma, Benjamin Brunn, as well as some new house tracks from the likes of Ross From Friends, Kornél Kovács, and many more! Check it out below. Be sure to tune […]

Take a dark-tinged tour through today’s electronic avant-garde. Freescha are back with a new one, as are Swarms and Slow Dancing Society. There’s some deep downtempo electro from Hadamard and Black September. And a special rare vinyl-only treat from mysterious producer JockTalk. Relax and enjoy. Playlist Download 09/10/2016

Tonight’s show features recent efforts from many “classic” future music producers including DJ Shadow, Plaid, The Field, Underworld, and Massive Attack. New music from comparatively relative newcomers Phaseone, Sven Weisemann, Pye Corner Audio, Segue, and Julianna Barwick is also included. Sit back, enjoy. Playlist Audio 09/03/2016

This week’s edition features tracks that range from lush orchestration to minimal clicks and cuts. There are new releases from Radiohead, MJ Guider, and Pye Corner Audio to sample, as well as older favorites from Wolfgang Voight’s Gas project, Oval, Farben, SND, and many more. Tune in and check it out. Playlist Download 08/27/2016

Summer’s almost over and in the Midwestern U.S. the skies can’t stop crying. This week’s selections reflect those cloudy sentiments with new music from Synkro, Virginia and Different Sleep. There’s also some sunshine peaking through courtesy of DJ Tennis, Bwana and Gelka. Waterproof those headphones and go outside – this downpour is for dancing! Playlist […]

This week we air a special 2-hour mix that was put together in honor of our friends Jeffery & Keli, who got married last weekend. Congratulations! This mix played during dinner after the wedding and features many Beat Oracle instrumental classics from Tortoise, Air, Boards of Canada, Four Tet, Synkro, UNKLE, Madvillian and more. Playlist […]

This week’s edition soundtracks a trip to the moon’s surface with some serious atmospheric beats.  Helios does a stellar remix of a newer Synkro track, Tissu creates hypnotic ambient rhythms, and there are classics from Convextion, B12, Nemesis and more. It’s a mix that will set your mind into an orbit of chilled, spaced-out wonders. Enjoy! Playlist Download 08/06/2016

Center your consciousness around this cluster of cyborganic sounds from ’16. Nuage starts things off by recalling the future’s past. There’s new Avalanches and Kettel! The Magician returns to cast a new spell on the dance floor, Marek Hemmann drapes techno in purple, and Dusky gets another perfect remix (this time by Bwana). All this […]

This week Noah delivers a special memorial mix for Simon the Tron Warrior. This 2-hour sound collage features sounds from Simon’s favorite music, original recordings from Simon’s digital vaults, and soundtracks from his favorite games. The show is presented in its original form, uninterrupted with vocal announcements. Download 07/23/2016

This episode is a concoction of various beat styles, from glitch, to breakbeats, mixed with ambient textures and moody electronics. It features new music from early aughts pioneer Christian Kleine, Bakradze (aka Gacha), Christian Löffler, Segue, Aphex Twin, Christopher Rau, and many more. Tune in for your weekly dose of forward-thinking beats. Cheers! Playlist Download 07/16/2016

In this hour, the Oracle opens up a limited-time-only space portal to the Galaxy of Infinite Summer. The journey begins with a surprising downtempo number from Komon. New tunes from Fakear, Niki & the Dove and The Natural History Museum assure your arrival on a truly beaching planet! There’s also a long lost treasure from […]

This week’s show features new music from several longtime Beat Oracle favorites: ambient hip-hop from DJ Shadow, heady rock from Radiohead, electronic music from Plaid, minimal house from Lawrence, and a long, lush experimental piece from Jim O’Rourke & Fennesz that spans most of the duration of the second half of the hour. Playlist Download […]

This set is all about summer. It’s inspired by waves, sun, shade, and crisp evenings. The hour is dominated by exceptional 2016 releases from Yumi Zouma, Maria Usbeck, Nite Jewel, Bibio, and more. Older standouts from The Radio Dept, The Embassy, and The Sea and Cake are included for good measure. It’s an infectious, pop-leaning […]

The Oracle communes with the ancients through the language of fire this week. Travel to the birthplace of humanity with Classixx and Kidnap Kid. Embark on a journey with M83 and Mind Enterprises. Transmute the darkness into light with The KLF vs Glove, Dwaallicht and MNEK. The flames flicker and long-forgotten thoughts thaw. Thanks for […]

This week’s mix features a series of heavy new releases, as 2016 keeps on giving! The first half of the show starts off very human and slowly moves into computer generated electronics while coming out on the other side in soulful meditation. New music is included from Oliver Coates, Sven Weisemann, Autechre, and Matthewdavid’s Mindflight […]

It’s the start of a new era for the show. This hour-long set features some spaced-out atmospherics, breakbeats, dub, and other hallucinatory Future Music sounds. New releases from Lone, Sepalcure, Andy Stott, and Huerco S. are all feature within. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! Playlist Download 06/04/2016

This is the last two-hour edition of the Beat Oracle (for the foreseeable future). Starting this coming Saturday, the show will scale back in length (but not quality) to a weekly, one-hour show. We decided that after nearly nine years, this was the most viable way forward. We hope you enjoy this episode, as it […]

This special episode is dedicated to cybernetic rastabots in the net and daydreams of days off in zero gravity. Digital dub abounds with heavyweights like Swayzak, Leftfield and The Orb. A couple sharp new cuts from DJ Vadim and Rudimental. Classic selections from Massive Attack, Yagya and Aural Float. And concluding, we go back to […]

Last week, in celebration of Earth Day, leaders in global Future Music met within a two-hour set to express concerns about the environment and celebrate a diverse range of musical sounds. The results were recorded and are presented here. Notable attendees included Anohni, Manu Chao, Thom Yorke, Ata Kak, Bjork, Orbital, and many more. Listen […]

Spring is (finally) here – and we have a cool set to ring in the blooming of the plants and trees. This week we feature great tracks from Underworld, Michael Mayer remixing Gui Boratto, Monokle, Moomin, Leon Vynehall, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Mark Pritchard, Jessy Lanza, Rising Sun, and many more. There are many styles […]

This week we feature another eclectic set of Future Music sounds…from pop to experimental beats; there is a bit of everything, including tracks from Bibio, Memoryhouse, Rising Sun, Noo, Lindstrom, Lockah, Odd Nosdam, Wisp, The Sight Below, and many more. Play it on the home setup, or take it with you via headphones. Cheers! Playlist Download […]

We’re back with an episode that was worth the wait. It is a complete blueprint of Future Music and its many shades, colors, and forms. Major highlights include tracks from Kate Simko & the London Electronic Orchestra, Mikron, Haelos, Underworld, Biosphere, Four Tet, Doubtingthomas, Dorisburg, Move D, but really, they’re all pretty great. Tune in and hear for […]

Start the week off by enjoying another set of top-notch Future Music. This week we feature highlights from Gang Gang Dance, Prefuse 73, The Black Dog, Traumer, Kornel Kovacs, Romare, Com Truise remixng Tycho, Jonas Bering, Shed, and many more. Enter, and consult the world of the Oracle. Playlist Download 03/19/2016

It’s a top notch set this week full of new releases and older classics. Enjoy tunes from Telefon Tel Aviv, Mouse on Mars, The Orb, DJ Food, Kid606, Jonny Greenwood, Bullion, Jega, and Monolake to name a few. That is just a sample of the great contents within. It’s a brilliant set, and we can […]

This week is a blend of the old and new. We feature great new releases from Moderat, School of Seven Bells, Steve Mason, and  Pantha Du Prince, as well as classics from Carl Craig, Autechre, ISAN, and many more. Enjoy! Playlist Download 03/05/2016

This week’s set glows with an assortment of Future Music delights, including tracks from Adrian Younge, Glueped, Deepbass, Mano Le Tough, Fort Romeau, Chairlift, Beacon, Mad Professor, Pantha Du Prince, and more. Tune in and get absorbed in the sound. Cheers. Playlist Download 02/27/2016Â

Fresh releases dominate this week’s edition. Featuring:Â new music from Massive Attack, Champion and Four Tet, Wolfgang Voight remixing the Orb, Moomin, Junior Boys, Jessy Lanza, St. Lucia, School of Seven Bells, and Andrew Weatherall. There’s a bit of everything: ambient, hip-hop, house, pop, etc. Check it out and enjoy! Playlist Download 02/20/2016

This week features a stellar mix of colors from the Future Music palette. Hour one highlights include new music from Nonkeen, Skee Mask, Efdemin remixing Buffered Multiple and Teebs remixing the Orb. Hour two features Bibio getting the remix treatment from VZNXN, a number of terrific pop tracks, including tunes from Lulu Rouge, Future Bible Heroes, and […]

It is another exciting edition full of forward-thinking beats. Lots of cool sounds within, including tracks from Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie, Arca, DeepChord, Kangding Ray, Roly Porter, Bobby Browser, Zomby remixing Gwilym Gold, 214, Hidden Cat remixing HEALTH, and many more. The beat continues on and on and on. Playlist Download 02/06/2016