Radio Caprice

Radio Caprice operates from Moscow as a kind of sonic umbrella - it catches everything from Bach to contemporary electronic composition, then throws it all at the listener without much warning. Don't expect a unified sound. The station's appeal comes from its refusal to narrow itself to a single demographic. You'll get Scarlatti followed by Ambient Soundscapes, then abruptly a Serbian folk musician you've never heard of. It works because the station trusts its audience. The programming assumes listeners are curious enough to sit with unfamiliar material rather than reaching for the skip button…