SomaFM Deep Space One

This stream carries SomaFM's Deep Space One, a channel of deep ambient electronic, experimental and space music for inner and outer space exploration. Slow-moving synthesizer pads, cosmic drones, sparse pulses and spacious reverberation fill the programme, with echoes of classic Berlin-school electronic music and modern ambient artists. There is almost no rhythm, so the music washes over the listener like a drifting spacecraft, calm rather than eerie, with moments of awe.

SomaFM is an independent, listener-supported internet radio station that has broadcast from San Francisco since 1999 and plays no commercials. This entry is a low-bandwidth version: AAC at only 32 kbps. At that rate, the sound is noticeably less detailed than the standard streams, but it uses very little data and starts quickly, which makes it practical on weak mobile networks, on a metered plan or for background listening on a slow connection. If you have a good connection, RadioKite also lists higher-quality versions of the same channel, which are better suited to headphones and home audio. The artist and track title are displayed as the music changes, and you can add this entry to your favourites.