MDR Sputnik Soundcheck

MDR Sputnik Soundcheck broadcasts from Germany in German at 128kbps with explicit focus on alternative and independent music. This is the kind of station that discovers regional acts before anyone else cares. The programming philosophy favors emerging artists and established acts pushing genre boundaries over nostalgic comfort programming. German indie and alternative scenes feed this station. Bands from Berlin, Cologne, and elsewhere get real rotation before achieving national recognition. International indie acts receive equal respect when they match the station's aesthetic sensibilities. Mo…