Radio Seagull

Radio Seagull is a glorious mess in the best possible way. Broadcasting from the Netherlands, this station refuses to play by genre rules. One minute you're deep into a Satie piano piece, the next it's a Nigerian Afrobeat track you've never heard. The classical selections avoid the obvious - think Hildegard von Bingen alongside Arvo Pärt. Jazz goes from Monk to modern avant-garde. Rock veers from Velvet Underground to obscure 80s post-punk. Soundtracks pop up too, often from European films you've never seen. It's the kind of alternative radio Netherlands needs more of. Its curation feels human…