For the amazing Radio Garden app, which is enjoyed by listeners worldwide, I have curated three unique playlists. It has been an incredible journey exploring the vast diversity of radio stations across the globe. The first playlist, Fringe City, celebrates alternative music—something I deeply cherish in a world where many stations are commercial and tend to play the same mainstream hits. The second playlist, High Brow, is dedicated to classical and art music, offering a refined listening experience. The third playlist, Rain and Tears, features popular yet non-commercial tracks. This one will be released later this year—stay tuned!
1. Fringe City
Different, distinctive, and experimental
‘Travel off the beaten path to find brain-tickling sounds, engaging dialogues, rich diversity and creativity.’
In this playlist you will find radio stations in the following countries: Mexico City, Cape Town, San Francisco, Paris, Buenos Aires, New York, Rotterdam, Berlin, Radomir (Bulgaria), and Quilpué (Chili).
2. High Brow
Flavors of classical music with a global twist
‘Broadcasters blending traditions, local culture and fresh perspective.’ In this list you will find the following radio stations Concertzender (Utrecht), KMFA FM 89.5 (Austin,Texas), France Musique – La Contemporaine (Paris), Tango Radio CAFF (AR), Filarmonia 102.7 FM (PE), Sangeet Samvaad (Pune, India), Aural Melodics (Palakkad, India), Radio Arkadas (Ankara, Türkiye), LBI AI Tarabiya (Beirut, Lebanon), Classical 94.7 (Shanghai, China).