Radio Deluxe

Radio Deluxe is a straightforward music station from Russia, and in a sea of shouty, ad-heavy streams, that's a virtue. The 256kbps bitrate is a genuine selling point - the audio is crisp, with enough headroom for complex arrangements. What do they play? A bit of everything: local indie, electronic, singer-songwriter, occasional international hits. The selection feels human - not an algorithm's idea of a playlist. You might hear a track from a Moscow band followed by an obscure French record. That's the charm. There's very little talk, and when there is, it's brief. If you want to listen to Ra…