Nova 106

Nova 106 throws genre boundaries out the window, and that's exactly what makes it addictive. One minute you're getting slapped by some slick funk - think The Meters' feel-good grooves - the next, you're swept into a deep house track that wouldn't sound out of place in a Berlin club. The blues slots are raw, leaning towards southern-style guitar work rather than polished studio gloss. Jazz appears mostly in the evening, with modal and post-bop selections that satisfy heads without alienating casual ears. There's a Latin streak too, adding percussion-heavy rhythms to the mix when you least expec…