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Electronic & Downtempo Music artist from Portland, OR. New songs free to stream, with purchase options starting at $1. Add to your playlist now.

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The Mystifying Oracle

Picture for song 'effervescence' by artist 'The Mystifying Oracle'

effervescence effervescence

The track 'effervescence' is something different entirely. The first few seconds are filled with a barely audible drum beat and then this near silence is broken by a melancholy piano chord progression, sounding as if it was played in some distant,

2/22/2007 Downtempo

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Picture for song 'The Ceremony' by artist 'The Mystifying Oracle'

The Ceremony The Ceremony

A fat, phasey drone, now familiar from earlier Austere releases begins the piece. The drone thickens, and is underpinned by some complex, authentic tribal hand drums, followed by ethnic chants and vocals. Part of the Music for Seances series, as well

2/22/2007 Downtempo

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Picture for song 'sagacious gibber' by artist 'The Mystifying Oracle'

sagacious gibber sagacious gibber

This first track is preceded with an interlude serves as a short, beatless introduction to the album, flowing directly into the second track, 'sagacious gibber'. This extended piece combines the tone set in the introduction with an almost tribal be

2/22/2007 Downtempo

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Picture for song 'laggard's swag' by artist 'The Mystifying Oracle'

laggard's swag laggard's swag

The last track on the 'quintessence' EP, 'laggard's swag', recalls the swirling atmosphere of the opening track 'sagacious gibber', but seems even more spacious. A dusty snare-like splash begins an appropriately laggardly rhythm and is soon jo

2/22/2007 Downtempo

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Picture for song 'Kiffed' by artist 'The Mystifying Oracle'

Kiffed Kiffed

Downtempo world-vibe rhythm and beats meets trance. Middle Eastern musicks over 4/4 kick drums and lots of ethnic percussion.

2/20/2007 Downtempo

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