NTS Island Time

Island Time from NTS Radio is a continuous stream of dub, reggae and roots music. NTS runs a series of Infinite Mixtapes, which are channels that play non-stop selections curated around a mood or genre, and Island Time is the one devoted to the sounds of Jamaica and its relatives, with dub, roots reggae, rocksteady, dancehall and the Caribbean-inspired music that grew around them. The sound is warm, deep and spacious, with heavy basslines, echoing drums and horns.

NTS began in 2011 in an east London studio and grew into an international station with a reputation for adventurous programming, hosted by DJs, collectors and musicians who choose their own music. Its mixtapes draw on that spirit, with a depth of knowledge that is difficult to find in automated services. The stream is free of announcements and advertising and is delivered as MP3 at 256 kbps, a high bitrate that gives basslines and subtle dub effects clarity and weight, particularly on good headphones or speakers. It plays in your browser on RadioKite without installation, and you can add it to your favourites for a sunny afternoon on any day of the year.