Radio Kartina

Radio Kartina broadcasts from Germany at 320kbps, a detail that tells you they care about sound quality. The programming defies easy genre tags - it's simply 'Music', and that's refreshing. One moment you're hearing an obscure electronic track, the next a folk song from the Balkans. It's unpredictable, keeping you engaged. The station doesn't pander to algorithms. There's no talk, no ads (as far as I can tell), just a continuous stream of carefully selected tracks. The high bitrate ensures every bass note and vocal nuance comes through. I spent a week with it and found myself Shazaming tracks…