Radio Eldora

The Netherlands keeps an underrated radio tradition alive through stations like Radio Eldora. What separates Dutch radio from the rest of Europe is a certain restraint. Things don't get oversold. Eldora exemplifies this. The station rotates between electronic influences, pop sensibilities, and occasional indie rock without treating any as the main event. You might catch Floating Points one hour, then something closer to mainstream European pop the next. It works because the selection has taste behind it rather than algorithmic default. Producers here seem to understand that good radio means ed…