SomaFM Deep Space One

SomaFM Deep Space One is the finest ambient offering from the SomaFM family, a pillar of internet radio. The playlist drifts through vast soundscapes - think Brian Eno's 'Music for Airports' or Steve Roach's 'Structures from Silence'. The 32kbps stream (don't let the low bitrate fool you: for this kind of drone and texture, it's perfectly adequate, almost adding a vintage warmth) focuses on long-form tracks that unfold slowly. This is not background music for your coffee shop. It's for losing yourself. The station has no DJs, no talk breaks, no interruptions - just pure, evolving sound. It's l…