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!
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02/02/2018
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As we move into a new year of the Beat Oracle, changes are afoot!
Sharing Future Music with our listeners has always been a labor of love, and due to expanding personal commitments, the podcast will be moving to a monthly two-hour update starting in 2018.
Does this mean the Beat Oracle is finished? Absolutely not! At a minimum, new episodes will be beamed to your listening devices every month, with the possibility of additional shows being added as the inspiration hits. Episodes may end up being 2 hours, 3 hours, or dare we tease…10 hours?
Our year-end retrospectives, Slowly Series, and other specials will also remain intact.
As much as we wish we could continue delivering high-quality mixes each week, we have decided this is the most sustainable path forward to keep the Beat Oracle alive and thriving.
For those listeners looking for more content, check out (or revisit) our 10+ year audio archive for massive amounts of quality tunes.
Thanks to all of our listeners for hanging with us. We look forward to presenting more top sounds this year and beyond!
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]
Moir̩ РFa̤ade [Communication Technology & Human Interaction]
Do Make Say Think – Stubborn Persistent Illusions [An old friend]
Clientele РMusic For The Age Of Miracles [Sch̦nbrunn 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]
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12/30/2017
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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
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12/23/2017
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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
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12/16/2017
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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.
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Illuminating the End
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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.
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12/02/2017
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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!
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10/14/2017
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