Radio 3

Radio 3 from Austria does something rare in modern radio: it shuts up and plays music. No DJ banter, no ad breaks, no news interruptions, just an unbroken stream of tracks that range from obscure European pop to classic rock deep cuts. The station's tagline might as well be 'the music is the message.' You'll hear Kraftwerk next to a French chanson you've never encountered, then a sudden shift into Balkan brass. The bitrate is solid (192kbps), enough to catch the details in a spaghetti western soundtrack or a lo-fi indie track. It's not for everyone, some will miss the human voice. But for thos…