Resonance Extra

Resonance Extra isn't background music. It's a deliberate challenge to the ears. Hauntingly beautiful one moment, abrasively noisy the next. The station, based in London, serves as a sister to the better-known Resonance FM, but carves its own path deeper into the experimental. Programming roams from free jazz to drone, classical avant-garde to sound collage. You might hear John Cage's prepared piano followed by a field recording from the Scottish Highlands. Or a live set from a local improv collective. There's no algorithm here, just human curators with remarkable taste and zero fear of aliena…