FIP Pop

FIP Pop live from Paris is what happens when a national radio institution decides pop deserves the same curation as jazz. The station is a digital offshoot of Radio France's FIP, which has been confounding expectations since the 70s. Its playlists put Christine and the Queens next to Daft Punk, interspersed with forgotten French chanson and offbeat synth-pop. You won't hear overloud DJs. The tracks just flow, with no nattering. That's the point. Each mix feels like a mixtape from a friend with impeccable taste. Daytime is upbeat and groovy. Late night gets dreamy and introspective. Occasionall…