Die Orakel

This episode comes from Reece Cox who has put together a wonderful playlist full of artsy treasures – such as the 1987 chain reaction classic “The Way Things Go” by Fischli and Weiss as well as Aya Suzuki’s interpretation of Tom Johnson’s “Nine Bells”.

Our anniversary edition is brought to you by Paramida who has compiled a playlist on the one thing we have all been missing during these days: clubbing. Check out her compilation on clubbing culture including the “Berkshire goes Balearic” and the David Mancuso documentaries as well as the conversation between DJ Harvey and Gerd Janson.

Orakel Cast #49 is curated by futura’s Meri Bonastre. She has selected mostly music and art videos for her playlist – including the ”Stuff“ documentary on John Frusciante, Yayoi Kusama’s Self-Obliteration film as well as Pierre Bastien’s Mecanoid album featuring his self-built musical robots.

This episode is brought to you by Wordcolour who has compiled a “blast from the past” kind of playlist - including a spaceship animation clip from the 1986 SciFi classic “Flight of the Navigator”, a commentary by John Hughes on Ferris Bueller’s infamous museum scene as well as the original footage of Henry Thomas auditioning for E.T.

Episode #47 is curated by Woody92 and contains a broad variety of different footage – such as a glimpse into the production facilities of some fashion brands, a feature on Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest sculptures as well as the 1996 Canal+ documentary “Psychedelic Trance” by Meissonnier and Flori.

For episode #46, mad miran delivers a broad 29-piece video selection packed with her personal YouTube favorites – including a Russian children show she used to enjoy growing up, criminal interrogation footage or an interesting tutorial piece on how to best listen to Autechre’s music.

Amsterdam-based DJ Oceanic has put together a compilation which is meant to take you “outside” and escape your home experiences during these times of lockdown.

Warning Crew member Marie Montexier has curated an all-female video playlist – starting with some 60’s and 70’s footage on the women’s liberation movement, over to a historic glimpse on women in electronic music all the way to some of today’s female producers and artists.

For this episode, CCL, producer, DJ and visual artist currently residing in Berlin, has mostly featured international film classics in their playlist – such as the 1969 Japanese masterpiece “Funeral Parade of Roses”, David Bowie’s dance performance in “The Labyrinth” as well as the opening scene from “Suspiria” starring a Jessica Harper.

Orakel Cast #42 is presented by Mozhgan from San Francisco. She has compiled an extensive video playlist consisting mostly of vintage footage and rarities – including highlights such as Chris & Cosey, the Soviet film “The Color of Pomegranates” as well as an excerpt from “Elevator Girls In Bondage” starring Rumi Missabu.

For episode #41, Istanbul-based DJ Zozo reveals what she has been watching during the first days of quarantine – such as Soviet era cartoon clips, animal documentaries and Marina Abramović’s reencounter with Ulay at MoMA.

This anniversary edition is compiled by Vittoria de Franchis from Terraforma Festival und Nuova Atlantide. Her video playlist follows a conceptual approach which is based on the Etruscan divination procedure of observation, interpretation and prophecy. Watch here - as if you were reading the future in an animal’s liver.

For episode #39, Amsterdam-based DJ Mark Knekelhuis delivers an extensive video playlist that includes highlights such as a Joy Division live gig from 1979, an in-depth conversation with Simone De Beavoir and a documentary on the painterly works of Swedish director Roy Andersson.

T4T LUV NRG’s Eris Drew und Octo Octa have both selected ten videos for this episode – featuring some liquid popping performed by Eric from LPC, 90’s clubbing footage and ethnobotanist Terence Mckenna on Psilocybin.

Liverpool-based DJ and NTS resident Breakwave delivers a 40-piece video playlist full of deep and artsy vintage footage – such as selected works by experimental filmmaker Norman McLaren, Margaret Tait’s “Colours Poem” from 1974 and Leigh Bowery on BBC’s infamous “The Clothes Show”.

Mirror Zone’s Spekki Webu shares some of the music that been a part of his electronic music upbringing – including some gabber, goa and trance. Equally hypnotizing, this playlist also includes some mind-easing videos of winter landscapes and aquatic sceneries.

DJ Plead delivers a playlist as unique as his DJ sets – featuring Emirati singer Shamma Hamdan, various RnB super hits, as well as Timba and Busta handing out in the studio.

Sedef Adasi has compiled a quite varied playlist including Kathy Bates in “Dolores”, some 90’s ballroom voguing footage as well as musical performances from Bülent Ersoy und Selda Bağcan.

Mama Snake has selected 17 videos for 33th episode – including an Autechre classic, a doggy robot test and Paul Rudd’s dance moves as the “Celery Man”.

For Orakel Cast #32, Hyperdub’s Jessy Lanza delivers a video playlist full of musical treasures and curiosities – such as an insight into Dâm Funk's record collection, Janet Jackson’s 1982 Bandstand performance and a unique rendition of ‘Stan” at Limmy’s Karaoke Duets.

Orakel Cast #31 is brought to you by Misha Hollenbach (Perks And Mini). He delivers a playlist as colorful as his broad array of creative output – including Matsumoto’s short 'Phantom', a Fiorenzo Serra documentation on the carnival festivities in a Sardinian village and a synth-pop tune by Los Iniciados.

Orakel Cast #30 is brought to you by Mr. Ho. The 30th anniversary playlist contains several video treasures – such as a full feature Triad film starring Tony Leung, Nam June Paik’s ‘Good Morning Mr. Orwell’ installation as well as an orchestral rendition of the Anime classic ‘Ghost in the Shell’.

Orakel Cast #29 is by Dusseldorf’s very own Bufiman (aka Jan Schulte). Jan has compiled a 25-video playlist consisting mostly of mesmerizing vintage footage – including highlights such as Werner Penzel’s “Vagabunden Karawane”, chanting Gibbons as well as the Dinger brothers “Ich liebe Dich” street action in Dusseldorf.

Orakel Cast #28 is presented by Zweikommasieben magazine from Switzerland. They have compiled a 11-video playlist which transcends through all facets of contemporary culture – including Hype William’s Boiler Room set, NBA Top-10 plays of the night, French Trap superstars PNL as well as Will Benedict’s campaign video for Balenciaga.

Orakel Cast #27 comes from Manchester-based premium selector Jon K. His 20-piece playlist is full of wonderful curiosities and rarities – such as footage of the Egyptian vintage singer Umm Kulthum, a video meme by the late Genesis P-Orridge as well as a Dancehall clash between Super Cat and Ninja Man.

For Orakel Cast #26, Silvia Jiménez Álvarez - better known as JASSS - has compiled a playlist full of intriguing footage on such visionary artists like Laurie Spiegel, Juliana Huxtable or Diamanda Galas.

For Orakel Cast #25, AD93 artistic director Alex McCullough honors us with a 10-piece playlist full of visual and musical treats – such as Dior’s SS 2007 show, world building examples and a documentary on Michael Landy’s “Break Down” installation.

Episode #24 comes from DJ veteran Jane Fitz who has put together a “collection of hypnotic music and performances from the arts and nature” – including a documentary about Pandit Pran Nath, a recording of the Maharashtra Holi party and the Domino world record.

Berlin-based DJ and ‘Music from Memory’ co-founder Jamie Tiller has compiled a 20-video-strong playlist that opens and closes with an homage to the grandmasters of Asian cinema – and includes other highlights such as up-close 90’s Ibiza footage, Lena Platanos and ‘The Edge’ video magazine.

Episode #22 comes from Vladimir Ivkovic who delivers a playlist full of intriguing footage – such as Peter Seller’s performance of 'A Hard Day's Night‘, Paul Stamets talk on mushrooms or Timothy Leary’s discourse on LSD.

Elena Colombi, well known for her genre-transcending DJ sets and NTS monthlies, has compiled a playlist full of dance performances - including choreographies by Yvonne Rainer and Michael Clark, as well as Christina Ricci’s tap dancing scene from Buffalo 66.

The 20th anniversary edition comes with a double treat from JD Twitch and JG Wilkes aka Optimo. Both have each compiled a playlist with such highlights as Arashi’s “100 Keyboards” performance or interviews with Nina Simone and Michael Clark.

Orakel Cast #19 is a tribute to Oostende – the small Belgian coastal town that Ziggy Devriendt aka Nosedrip lives in.

Upsammy delivers a video playlist as intriguing as her music – with features on visionary artists such as Karl-Heinz Stockhausen, Bill Viola and Werner Herzog.

Episode #17 comes from Interstellar Funk who delivers an excellent avantgarde ambient selection including Polish underground cult band Księżyc, Wire member Bruce Gilbert as well as Belgian new beat band Traxx.

Orakel Cast #16 has been compiled by Black Merlin, the newest member of the Die Orakel roster. His compilation contains well-selected ambient, ebm and techno classics and rarities – including Donato Dozzy and a special shout out to our childhood hero Ferris Bueller.

The 15th edition of our YouTube series is brought to you by ://about blank’s curator and resident Resom. She has put together a wonderful video compilation consisting of Steve Reich, the unforgetten East-German cult band A.G. Geige and plant experiments in Russia.

Orakel Cast #14 is brought to you by Frankfurt’s very own O-Wells. His playlist includes lots of cross-genre footage such as unforgettable anime classics, Harold Hunter skating Zoo York, Alec Empire’s RMBA lecture and album streams of B12 and the GZA.

The 13th Orakel Cast is brought to you by Will Bankhead, best known for his design work and his label The Trilogy Tapes. His compilation is a raw celebration of underground reggae, skateboarding and rave culture.

Orakel Cast #12 is now online. 2018’s first episode comes from Viking boy Samo DJ who has put together a very musical playlist consisting of squeaky retro synth tracks, Swedish autotune trap tunes and some output of his Born-free crewmates.