Die neue Welle

German radio's Die neue Welle (The New Wave) takes its name from the 1980s musical movement but positions itself as contemporary music station rather than nostalgia outlet. The station programs modern electronic music, indie rock, and alternative selections that reflect how music actually sounds in the 2020s rather than endlessly circulating historical reference material. German electronic music production maintains particular traditions extending from Kraftwerk forward, and the station respects these lineages while refusing to treat them as museum pieces. You hear contemporary German electron…