NRJ C'est Marseille Bébé

Marseille doesn't do anything quietly, and its NRJ feed reflects that. The format is pop and dance hits, French and international, plus the occasional R&B cut. Aya Nakamura, David Guetta, Dua Lipa: the sound of a car stereo on the A7 in August. It's a hits station. No apologies. What makes it more than a relay of the national network is the city itself. Marseille has its own musical gravity, from IAM's early '90s rap through to Jul's endless output, and this station sits in that orbit. The energy feels sunnier and rougher than the Paris feed, which suits the place. Don't come here for deep cut…