Published at: 08:04 am - Tuesday April 05 2011
Tonight’s mix comes packaged in three sets. First, we kick off with a club set including banging tunes from Big Gigantic, Unicorn Kid, & Pixelord. Note: this set requires high volume and preferably a subwoofer. The dubstep continues, but the mix quiets down with a set full of new releases, remixes, and collaborations including Actress v. Panda Bear, Baths v. Gold Panda, Burial v. Four Tet v. Yorke, & Dettman v. Emika. The mix concludes with a chilled out and experimental set with artists like Seiji Takahasi, Grouper, Bvdub, & Herion. Enjoy!
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04/02/2011
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Published at: 07:03 pm - Saturday March 26 2011
Joseph here, mixing solo this week with a little help from Headphone Commute, who checks in with Tim Hecker, King Midas Sound, and other producers as they share their views on the state of Electronic music. New releases from Cosmin TRG, Frank Bretschneider, and Shackleton feature throughout, while older essentials from Autechre, and Kangding Ray flesh out an edition laced with intriguing sounds. Best if stored in headphones, or a loud Hi-Fi.
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03/26/2011
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Published at: 11:03 am - Sunday March 20 2011
Live! That’s where it derives. From the stage of Rumba Cafe we played for a Saturday set of drink-goers, kindred spirits, and people in need of some down time in the dim lights. Throughout the set you’ll hear a mixture of Latin beats, Jazz-inspired hip-hop, and notable electronic releases. There are new tracks from Mux Mool, Julianna Barwick, and Radiohead, while classics from Luke Vibert, J Dilla, Leftfield, and Four Tet round out a diverse range of sounds.
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03/19/2011
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Published at: 09:03 pm - Sunday March 13 2011
This week we present a special episode with two distinct sections. In hour one, our friend Deaf Dot Electrics welcomes the newest member of the Beat Oracle family with an eclectic newborn mix! He drops some notable tracks from Tom Waits, Mum, and a classic Plaid remix of Bjork’s “All Is Full of Love.” Hour two is a minimal, understated collection of tracks from the likes of Autechre, Alva Noto, Biosphere, and Bvdub. This hour was created for our friend over at Headphone Commute. Check out this fantastic resource for music, and be on the lookout for future collaborations. Thanks for tuning in.
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03/12/2011
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Published at: 10:03 am - Monday March 07 2011
This week’s show is laced with a host of anticipated spring releases. Siriusmo reveals his electro-pop talents with a brand new cut, wunderkind Nicolas Jaar provides a taste from his eclectic debut album, and Bibio returns with a colorful new song from the forthcoming Warp Records release “Mind Bokeh.” Hour two features some experimental sounds from FennO’Berg, Giuseppe Ielasi, and Mark Fell, and finishes with a strong set of new dub tracks from Ophan101, Shackleton, and collaborations from Kavsrave and Joy Orbison, and Kode9 teaming up once again with the Spaceape.
In the coming weeks we’ll be airing a number of special episodes, so be sure to check back. As always, thanks for the support!
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03/05/2011
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Published at: 01:02 pm - Sunday February 27 2011
Another pile of fantastic 2011 releases turned up at our office, and we did our best to jigsaw them into this week’s edition. In the first hour we feature new music from Com Truises’ reissued debut, Bullion’s new single, the latest from Talib Kweli, and Global Goon returns with a new full length. There are some glorious minimal sounds from Tim Hecker and Julianna Barwick, and in hour two we drop one of the many standouts from Steffi’s debut album on Ostgut. More new music and classic tunes are peppered throughout. Thanks for tuning in.
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02/26/2011
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Published at: 04:02 pm - Monday February 21 2011
Here is a soundtrack for the premature hope of spring. Bizarre, melodic pop music stars for the first hour, with new tunes from Laurel Halo, Toro Y Moi, Seams, and Cut Copy. Continue your car/bedroom/group dance session with Ellen Allien & Apparat, a new single from Wagon Christ(!), Skream, and T++ remixing Moderat. All downloads come with 625 imaginary pieces of artwork. Dial in.
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02/19/2011
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Published at: 01:02 pm - Sunday February 13 2011
The Oracle is back with our weekly report for the ears. The first half is full of collaborations from innovative producers. Martyn teams up with Mike Slott for a brand new single on All City Records, Belbury Poly and Moon Wiring Club create some psychedelic beats, and Ramadanman works with Appleblim for a unique sound on Aus Music. Hour two is full of exciting 2011 releases, including two tracks from Kompakt’s “Pop Ambient 11,” a stunning new single from Sepalcure (Machinedrum and Praveen), and some highlights from Exit Records’ new compilation “Mosaic Volume 1.” Classic releases from Morr Music and Warp Records round off another two hours of top class future music.
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02/12/2011
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