Only 80's Radio

The 1980s don't need defending anymore. Only 80's Radio proves it. Broadcasting from the Netherlands in Dutch, the station lives entirely in one glorious decade - synthetic drums, reverb-drenched vocals, hairspray ambitions. Pure '80s. The playlist rotates through the obvious anchors: Depeche Mode, New Order, Duran Duran, Human League. But the station also digs deeper into regional European synth-pop that never crossed the Atlantic, which is where it gets interesting. The production quality on these tracks varies wildly. Some tracks sound airbrushed and polished; others feel deliberately lo-fi…