The Beat Oracle

Autumn arrives, and what better way to celebrate than with a colorful and diverse two hours of future music? (besides the spiked cider). A landmark recording from David Axelrod kicks things off, while the new, infectious sounds of Melody’s Echo Chamber and El Perro Del Mar compete to get stuck in the brain. New music […]

Transmission from the midwestern United States to the outer limits of time of space: featuring Gui Boratto as the seductive opener, Asonat as the new kid on the block, The Sea and Cake as the distinguished vets, Les Sins (Toro Y Moi) as the wily whippersnapper, Loscil as the mysterious figure from the past, and […]

This week’s episode takes many turns, as it was inspired by the usual, indefinable world of future music. The sounds of Chihei Hatakeyama start things off on a beautiful, abstract note, with new beats following from Jacques Greene and the colorful Black Moth Super Rainbow. The Gaslamp Killer unleashes his “Breakthrough” debut, while the veteran […]

It’s a brand new week of beats to soundtrack the workplace, lecture hall, commute, nursery, or clandestine political meeting! Things go aquatic with an oldie from Lowfish, new sounds from Poolside, and the subtle pulsations of Voices from the Lake. We also drop fresh tracks from Global Goon, John Roberts, and feature Low Limit offering […]

The summer may be coming to a close, but the season is still ripe for future music! This week we play a host of new releases to usher in the autumn. Part one features the new single from Flying Lotus (with some help from Erykah Badu), a track from Daphni’s (aka Caribou) debut album, the […]

This week, we present the fifth edition in our annual “Slowly” series. It is similar in theme to our past mixes. 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 […]

Abandon two hours to the sweet sounds of future music: Part one features Odd Nosdam remixing Lali Puna, Guitar covering the Jesus and Mary Chain, new music from Teengirl Fantasy, a gorgeous new single from Arnaldo, and the latest from Four Tet’s “Pink” LP. Part two features a legendary pact between S_W_Z_KÂ and Tresor, the […]

This week’s show is built around warm atmospherics, soundscapes, and a range of minimal and deep beats. It features new music from DeepChord Presents Echospace, Asonat, Helios, and Library Tapes. Older gems from G.R.I.T., Snd, Octex, and Shinichi Atobe are also featured. Fans of clicks, cuts, pianos, dub techno, and ambient pulses take notice! Made […]

It’s another chapter of first-class future music. Highlights include new music from Passion Pit, the futurism of Abakus, new music from the mysterious Eprom, a killer (sorry) new track from Shed, the latest from Kangding Ray, a classic from Maurizio, Biosphere interpreting Italian opera, a fresh single from John Roberts, and Underworld goes for gold […]

At a distance, this week’s show features a collection of mostly brand new tracks from around the future music spectrum. Listen closer and the heat from summer comes through the mix. The show kicks off with an hour of electronic jams from Com Truise, Jacques Greene, and Amirali. Hour two features Unquote, Fluxion and a […]

Something sweetly sinister ran through this week’s episode. Ametsub sets the tone with a choppy cut from his latest album, Smallpeople smooth out the edges, veterans Mohn (Burger + Voight) glide along the landscape, newcomer Gacha delivers an insatiable debut, Baths remixes Lali Puna, Four Tet continues a streak of top 12s, Frog Pocket returns […]

This week Kenny Lectro takes us back to the future with a solo transmission from the Steady Flux Studio. He proves to be a child of the 80s not only by dropping a new one from Men Without Hats but also by littering the soundscape with uplifting messages. There’s a “Motivator” from Midwest Product, lessons […]

A powerful wind left us without electricity, but order has been restored and the show broadcasts on. Things start with a new one from Lorn, who continues to excel in the art of dark and haunted beats. A new single from Four Tet keeps things moving, Cooly G show us “What the World Needs Now,” […]

This week our friend Waggaman teams up with Beat Oracle DJ Kenny Lectro to serve up a healthy sampling of future music. Waggaman’s mix contains some real gems including new stuff from Synkro, Little Dragon (who get the remix treatment from Tycho), and Hackman. Kenny Lectro takes us home with heavy beats from Cupp Cake, […]

We dig into the well for new releases this week. The show kicks off with S.E.T.H. and moves into fresh sounds from Lauer, Lemonade, Mylo remixing M83, and Son Lux. The second hour of the show includes new tunes from Locked Groove, Marcel Dettmann, Airbird, Ursprung, and Blockhead. WCRS will be airing live jazz music […]

This week marks the end of our series of full strength spring mixes. During the next few months we’ll be mixing shorthanded due to various DJ travels, but the music will still be fresh! It is certainly fresh this week: new psychedelic sounds from Bullion and Belbury Poly, new d&b tunes from Anile & Hybrid […]

Long, lazy weekend of radio waves beamed to outer space: The Micronaut launches part one with another great track from his debut album, Datassette deliver a remix of White Lies’ “Bigger Than Us,” Austrian producer Parov Stelar drops his latest album in style, Yoshinori Takezawa creates beautiful, understated compositions for Schole Records, Dntel’s new album […]

The music delivery man left some records on our doorstep and we played them and did a dance: Brackles releases his very svelte debut LP, Photek and Pinch make it reign, there’s a terrific new single from Gatekeeper, the latest from our friend Ruckus Roboticus, The “Rabulism” of Christopher Rau, Shed remixing Mr. Luke Hess, […]

The latest in our weekly series of future music: It bends behind the ear, creeps in, gradually moves to unknown depths. Part one features a tasty collaboration between Quantic and Alice Russell, new music from the Cinematic Orchestra, the latest from Lone’s new album, the hazy pop of Caravan Palace, and the return of Ellen […]

While we were out the radio played: Ryat debut for Brainfeeder, Shed stars as the Traveller, “New Year” by Beach House, Pye Corner Audio Transcription Services, The humble bones of Labyrinth Ear, Kelpe’s “Fuzzy Feeling,” new CFCF album, Clubroot names third album “Clubroot,” Jeff Mills is the Messenger, more in there, end of transmission. Playlist […]

It’s a new week of new tunes; a labor of love for our dear listeners. And what’s not to love? New sultry sounds from Chromatics, warm synths from Beaumont, another stunning collaboration between Burial and Four Tet, the moving beats of Benjamin Damage and Doc Daneeka, the mysterious future music of Akkord, more from Actress’ […]

After a couple of special episodes we’re back with a satchel-heap of new records! During the first half we drop the latest footwork sounds from Traxman, new singles from Xxxy and Komonazmuk, and a track from Actress’ stunning new album “R.I.P.” Lone returns with a new single, DJ Food collaborates with Amorphous Androgynous, and in […]

It’s a jammed packed episode featuring three guest mixes from some major talents! Mysterious Italian DJ Wagga Man starts things off with a mini-set of top tracks from Robag Wruhme, Julio Bashmore, Blawan, and more! Next up is Columbus’ own Self Help, who crams together an hour of first-class future music, dropping highlights from Rustie, […]

This is another volume in our random series of old tapes. This one digs a bit back into the past: A first hour starring Beaumont Hannant, The KLF, Plug, and Autechre. The second hour is full of massive tracks from David Holmes, The Bionaut, Mantronix, Alec Empire and AFX. Two hours that reminded us it […]

After sorting through the endless track queue and stacks of new releases, we managed to put together a new radio episode. It’s an epic start with a song from Moss of Aura’s latest album “Still Parade,” while older highlights from Colourbox and Two Lone Swordsmen give way to the jazzier beats of Moomin and Public […]

We found some mystery tapes with instructions, and played one on air at random. This is the result: A first hour of older hip-hop sounds, tracks from Krystal Klear, Belbury Poly, Blockhead, DJ Food. A second hour of labyrinth sounds: Bvdub, Orbital, Clark, Mux Mool. From another place, surely… Playlist Download 03/24/2012

It’s a brand new week of first-class future music, and we dropped a ton of fresh releases across the FM airwaves. Hour-one showcases the latest from some of electronic music’s most reputable acts: Clark returns with his latest for Warp records, and Mouse on Mars treats us to some long awaited “Parastrophics.” There is a […]

This week we joined WCRS in celebration of International Women’s Day and devoted an entire episode to some of our favorite ladies of future music. Over the course of two hours we dropped a diverse range of sounds from some top producers. In hour one, newer music from Bjork, a track from Nina Kraviz’s debut […]

We emerged from the studio with this top-notch collage of new releases, filled with a diverse range of artists that are pushing the limits of future music. The first half of the show features a return trip to Belbury Poly, the mysterious, frenetic sounds of Steinvord, the latest from Monolake, a new single from Shed, […]

Winter is nearing a close as new releases warm up the musical landscape. During the first hour we drop new music from soul legend Lee Fields, Brainfeeder newcomer Lapalux, the latest from John Talabot, the gorgeous noise of Seefeel founder Mark Van Hoen, and the pulsating rhythms of Byetone. The second hour showcases new tracks […]

This week we present sound organized in time! Our sentient senses assigned some meaning to Mux Mool’s “Butterfly Technique,” the ascending drift of Tycho’s hazy beats, the jazzy undertones of Shigeto’s “Field Trip,” and Scuba’s great 12″ “Hope.” Releases from Marcus Fischer and Quantec remind us that the medium is about silence as well. Enjoy […]

It’s an odd colored episode this week, full of new releases from various ends of the future music spectrum. During the first hour there are fresh releases from LA producer Shlohmo, Ulrich Schnauss collaborating with Mark Peters for some “Underrated Silence,” Air return and take us on a trip to the moon, Tropics showcases more […]

The drafty studio walls were warmed by these two hours of top sounds. Things begin with the patient, slow moving beats of Ghost Cauldron, and pick up with a cut from Random Rab’s latest release, “Viurreal.” New music from 1000names and Synkro show some flashes of hip-hop among subdued atmospherics, as Locked Groove closes out […]

We woke ourselves up laughing, our heads spinning to future music. Somewhere near the beginning was new music from Ninja Tune vets Funki Porcini, and at long last, DJ Food. New singles from Sei A and Julio Bashmore kept our heads above water, while Yppah played “D.Song.” The praised sounds of John Maus were ringing […]

It’s a brand new week of beats, complete with the usual mix of high quality futuristic sounds. New gems from the likes of Starfawn, Surkin, and Cant kick off a steady first-half, with Smallville Records acts Moomin and Smallpeople closing out the hour with some minimal, melodic house. Part two starts out with a hazy […]

It is a jammed episode this week, with a little bit of everything for your ears to digest. New beats from Andres, Thundercat, and Jonti kick things off with a jazz/hip-hop influenced sound, while new singles from Nite Jewel, School of Seven Bells, Solar Bears (getting the remix treatment from Keep Shelly In Athens), and […]

The new year has arrived, so ring in your ears with some quality future music. It’s the start of our 5th year on WCRS, and there are plenty of sounds to celebrate! Belgian duo 40winks get things started with some jazzy beats, Radiohead ascends the “Staircase,” Burial takes on Massive Attack, and Joy Orbison remixes […]

Hello, and happy New Year! We’re back with the second and final installment of our “Best of 2011″ retrospective. This time around we’ve featured some of our favorite singles, EPs, and one-offs. Sit back and enjoy a sampling of last year’s best songs in all their digital, beat-heavy glory. Hour-one features some of our favorite […]

The time has come to present selections from our favorite albums of 2011! After another year of terrific releases, we’ve collectively assembled two hours of some notable beats. We hope you enjoy this look back on some of the year’s best future music! There were many highlights over the year, and we’d like to thank […]

It’s our final show before we look back at some of 2011’s best music, and there are plenty of sounds to discover! Hour-one features a top track from Extrawelt’s latest LP “In Aufruhr,” new dance sounds from Ali Renault, a brand new Subscape release on Dub Police, some far out future-music courtesy of Patten, and […]

2011 is quickly coming to a close, and we took this opportunity to share some last-minute new releases. Part one features fresh sounds from Joie Noire’s debut LP, the latest from 1000names, Surkin, and welcomed returns from Aeroc and Teebs! In Part two, Wolfgang Voigt provides his take on Motor City Drum Ensemble’s L.O.V.E., The […]

This week we have a special Thanksgiving show featuring two great guest mixes. To start the show, Ruckus Roboticus offers up his new “I’m Thankful” mix featuring classic soul, R&B, reggae, and hip-hop. Hour two features a brand new Waggaman mix with great new electronic music including new tracks from Keep Shelly in Athens, Sepalcure, […]

Austerity blues? Well, the global economy may be teetering, but the music world remains flush with top new releases. Michael blueprints the first half of the show with new tracks from Dimlite, Sepalcure, and a host of remixes, including Tycho reworking Little Dragon’s latest single “Little Man,” and Midland crafting a beautiful re-imaging of Sei […]

November arrives, and the sounds continue to flourish. This week’s show starts with some distant, timeless sounds from Broadcast, Seefeel, and Global Communication. Newer releases make their mark as well, with Juk Juk, Byetone, and Senking leading the way into a head-nodding final-third, featuring new music from Scuba, Mark E, and Holy Ghost! Thanks for […]

We’ve got more fresh music this week including new stuff from Oneohtrix Point Never, Bjork, Four Tet, Surkin, Neon Indian and Class Actress. We run a couple minutes long as we’re trying to pack it all in. Check out a perfect soundtrack to spend an afternoon outside breathing in the fall air. Playlist Download 10/29/2011

This week’s episode is comprised of three sets for discriminating ears. Kenny starts things off with some drum n’ bass from Pulsaar’s “Exoplanets” EP, a wonderful Boxcutter remix of iTAL tEK’s “Whip It Up,” and the latest sounds from Birdy Nam Nam’s new full length. Joseph takes over, and features a hazy beat from Blue […]

This week’s recording is another diverse dose of future-music, and highlights some of the autumn’s terrific new releases. In Part one you’ll hear the long-awaited return of Tycho, the latest from Kompakt duo Walls, the seabed sounds of Jurgen Muller, the frenetic energy of Berlin’s Modeselektor, and more loops from The Field! Part two shows […]

Another artisan mix constructed at the Beat Oracle labs is presented here for your listening pleasure. First, a layer of pop and IDM includes excellent tracks from Crystal Fighters, D/R/U/G/S and Ludique. Next, things cool down with new tracks from A Winged Victory for the Sullen, 4mat, and Boom Bip. The last layer of shine […]

This week’s broadcast features a wide array of sounds, with everything from new house , hip-hop, dubstep, and pop tracks. Michael starts things off with new songs from Cosmin TRG, St. Vincent, and some classic older releases. Kenny’s set features the latest from Swedish group Lo-Fi-Fink, Das Racist, and a song from Rustie’s debut full […]

This week we fell down the chimney, and crawled between the walls with new music from Scuba, Motor City Drum Ensemble, George FItzgerald, Alva Noto, the Field, and DJ Shadow! A second hour took us through the latest sounds from Gui Boratto, Neon Indian, M83, and legendary Warp records duo Plaid! Yep. Up there with […]