Xtra FM

Xtra FM is the soundtrack to Catalan life. It's a music radio station that mixes local artists with global hits, all in Catalan language. The daytime playlist is friendly, familiar. You hear Oques Grasses next to Dua Lipa, which works more often than it should. The stream quality is excellent at 192kbps, so even the bass-heavy tracks punch through. But the real magic happens at night. The late DJs dig deeper into indie and electronic cuts from Barcelona's underground scene. It's not perfect: the talk segments can drag, and the ad breaks are frequent. Yet, it remains essential. For anyone who w…