MAGICBLUE Radio 2

MAGICBLUE Radio 2 offers a fascinating, if sometimes jarring, combination of contemporary jazz and German news broadcasts. Unlike many stations, it doesn't shy away from juxtaposing the sophisticated improvisations of modern jazz — think the intricate rhythms of GoGo Penguin or the ambient explorations of Brandt Brauer Frick — with the often sober realities presented in its news segments. The programming inform and entertain simultaneously, a bold move that mostly pays off. During daytime hours, news bulletins punctuate carefully curated jazz sets. Evenings tend to lean more heavily into the m…