NORA FM

NORA FM is a curious beast. Broadcasting from the Netherlands in German, it serves up a genre cocktail that shouldn't work but somehow does. The oldies slot is pure gold - think Chuck Berry and Elvis, crackling like a vinyl jukebox. Then they'll drop a Kraftwerk track, all cold electronics and motorik beats. Jazz gets space too, but it's not your granddad's smooth jazz; more like Sun Ra's cosmic noodling or Miles Davis' electric period. The transitions can be jarring - one minute you're in a 1950s diner, the next you're in a Berlin club. That's the point. NORA FM doesn't care about genre purit…