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Simone De Kunovich channels his childhood in the post-Reagen era. His playlist includes footage such as Vince Collins' 'Life is Flashing Before your Eyes', the Robocop Sinista Jeans commercial and a compilation of all the wormholes from Stargate.

Bassiani’s very own NDRX delivers a playlist full of musical treasures – including videos by Georgian artists Giya Kancheli, Gogi Dzodzuashvli & Nino Palavandishvili, an unofficial Boards of Canada clip and Asa-Chang & Junray's melanchonic masterpiece 'Hana'.

Koga has put together a retro playlist – including Steve Doughton's Betwixt short movie from 1989, footage of Falco jamming out in his studio in the Dominican Republic and Psychic TV on the Earsay tv show in 1984.

Episode 68 comes from Somnath Bhatt, a multidisciplinary designer and artist, who has put together an all Gujarati playlist – including songs that punctuate various stages of life, seasonal festivals, a range of occasions, socio-religious textures, and different local genres of Gujarati music.

Anastasia Kristensen's video selection unites her memories, feelings and experiences from the far and near past – including a William Forsythe choreography, interviews with refugees from North Korea, and a post-perestroika techno classic by НОВЫЕ КОМПОЗИТОРЫ.

Episode #66 comes from Jason Kendig. His selection represents the various wormholes he finds himself visiting – featuring a documentary about architect and designer Charlotte Perriand, Planet Ha Ha's synth pop masterpiece "Home", and an excerpt of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2" from 1985.

For episode #65, Saoirse has put together a musical playlist – including footage of Sinead O'Connor at the The Late Late Show, an Underworld classic, and Stevie Wonder's Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing from 1973.

Kyiv-based producer and composer Nastya Vogan compiled an intriguing playlist – including a lecture by literary icon Susan Sontag on pornography, John Cage talking about his fascination for sounds, and a 12 hours long video of an air conditioner sound.

This episode comes from Ivan Smagghe who has put together a playlist full of literature, music, and art – including an feature-length Malcolm Lowry documentary, the opening scene of Marguerite Duras' "India Song", and an improvised performance by Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral in 1975.

ISAbella has put together an intriguing playlist – including the opening sequence of Bong Joon-ho's "Mother", a Patti Smith interview from 1976, and a classic Dean Blunt track.

Lauren Hansom has put together a musical retro playlist – including footage of Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones jamming out in the studio, Telex’s production process of Moskow Diskow and a Kraftwerk concert from 1973.

This episode is brought to you by Reptant who has put together a mesmerizing playlist full of strong visuals and sounds. His playlist includes a timelapse video of mushrooms blooming to trippy music, the sound of hitting a golf ball into a frozen lake and DNA animations created for the 2018 exhibition "The Future Starts Here".

This episode comes from Lovefingers – featuring the "Founding Fathers" documentary narrated by Public Enemy's Chuck D, a classic skate video with Mike Caroll as well as footage from Todd Edwards's first show in the UK.

Sansibar has compiled a 12-piece playlist that includes some long forgotten underground classics – such as Sun Ra in "Space is the Place" (1974), Kenneth Anger's "Scorpio Rising" (1964) and the Japanese horror classic "Tetsuo" (1989).

Belia Winnewisser has put together a wonderful playlist full of treasures from the Internet – including an interview with a Gremlin, a pancake mini food video from Japan and music from Clarissa Conelly and Eartheater.

This episode comes from DJ tandem Salamanda who have compiled a wonderful set of classical, new age and ambient pieces - along with some excerpts from the Korean movies "Mother" and "Glasses".

Episode #55 comes from Russell Maurice, who runs Gasius, sharing some of his biggest influences on his work as an artist - including the animation/cartoon work of Fleischer Studios and Vince Collince, Graffiti footage of Paris-based writer legend Saeio (R.I.P.) and some hypnotizing videos of liquids in space.

Herrensauna's CEM has compiled a intriguing playlist – including David Lynch's Playstation commercial, an excerpt of Andrzej Żuławski's “On the Silver Globe”, and all episodes of the Manga classic "Claymore".

This episode is brought to us by Bristol-based DJ and illustrator Danielle – and it’s packed with music, art, literature and also sociopolitical matters. Besides Lee Perry’s music and the Hamilton's Pharmacopeia episode, make sure to check out the interview with UK historian and activist Stella Dadzie.

For this episode, Parris has put together a playlist full of pop, sub and Internet culture pieces – such as “Rick and Morty”, some modern skate videos and Uncle Roger’s hilarious reaction to the BBC egg fried rice scandal.

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.