How to listen to SomaFM

First, you'll need to make sure you have a compatible player. Our highest quality streams are 128k MP3 streams; followed by our aacPlus streams, and then the Windows Media streams.

We have a new Orban aacPlus plugin available for Windows Media Player, it's a quick install and then you can listen to our excellent sounding aacPlus feeds right in your Windows Media player!

If you are listening at work and find that you can't access our MP3 streams (some corporations block streaming MP3 radio), please try our Windows Media streams as most corporate firewalls don't restrict them.

Get a Player

iTunes is a great MP3 player for both Mac and Windows. Winamp for Windows plays both aacPlus and MP3 streams. VLC is an open source player that supports MP3 and aacPlus streams for Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, Linux and WinCE / PocketPC. Treo 600/650 users can use Pocket Tunes to listen to our 32k and 56k MP3 streams. (In the future, when an "EDGE" or "EV-DO" PalmOS Treo comes out, you'll be able to play 128k streams as well).

PocketPC and WindowsMobile devices: Resco radio player now supports aacPlus streams on your Pocket PC device. You'll get excellent audio quality and reliable streaming on most major wireless networks!

Our Stations

Groove Salad

A nicely chilled plate of ambient beats and grooves.

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48k aacPlus MP3: 128k 56k 24k Windows Media: 128k
32k Windows Media aacPlus [requires plugin]

Listeners:

5844

Now playing:

Bonobo - Sleepy Seven [song history]
Digitalis

NEW! Digitally affected analog rock with a DIY mentality.

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MP3: 128k 32k Windows Media: 128k

Listeners:

112

Now playing:

Tarwater - Unseen In The Disco [song history]
Sonic Universe

NEW! NuJazz + avant-garde EuroJazz. Transcending the world of jazz with eclectic takes on tradition.

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MP3: 128k 32k Windows Media: 128k

Listeners:

90

Now playing:

Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd - How Close Your Soul [song history]
Lush

NEW! Sensuous and mellow vocals, mostly female, with an electronic influence.

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MP3: 128k 32k Windows Media: 128k

Listeners:

267

Now playing:

Fc Kahuna - Fear Of Guitars [song history]
Secret Agent

The soundtrack for your stylish, mysterious, dangerous life. For Spies and PIs too!

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48k aacPlus MP3: 128k 56k 24k Windows Media: 128k 32k Windows Media aacPlus [requires plugin]

Listeners:

865

Now playing:

Mescalin - Akasha [song history]
Drone Zone

Served best chilled, safe with most medications. Atmospheric textures with minimal beats.

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MP3: 128k 56k 24k Windows Media: 128k 32k

Listeners:

975

Now playing:

Terre Thaemlitz - Cycles [song history]
Space Station Soma

Tune in, turn on, space out. Spaced-out ambient and mid-tempo electronica

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48k aacPlus MP3: 128k 32k Windows Media: 128k 32k Windows Media aacPlus [requires plugin]

Listeners:

465

Now playing:

Auditory Sculpture - Don't Forget To Fly [song history]
indie pop rocks

New and favorite classic indie pop tracks.

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48k aacPlus MP3: 128k 24k Windows Media: 128k 32k Windows Media aacPlus [requires plugin]

Listeners:

1289

Now playing:

Clinic - Walking With Thee [song history]
Boot Liquor

Americana roots music with a bit of attitude. For Cowhands, Cowpokes and Cowtippers.

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MP3: 128k 24k Windows Media: 128k
32k

Listeners:

392

Now playing:

Steve Mardon - Critics Darling [song history]
Doomed

Dark and scary industrial-inspired music for tortured souls.

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MP3: 128k 56k 24k Windows Media: 128k 32k

Listeners:

40

Now playing:

Black Lung - The More Confusion The More Profit (Deviant Creation) [song history]
Tag's Trance Trip

Progressive house / trance. Tip top tunes.

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Channel 1: 64k aacPlus
Channel 2: 128k mp3

Listeners:

193

Now playing:

Vinylgroover And The Red Hed - The Process (Original Mix) [aacPlus song history] [mp3 song history]
Illinois Street Lounge

Classic bachelor pad, playful exotica and vintage music of tomorrow.

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48k aacPlus MP3: 128k 24k Windows Media: 128k 32k Windows Media aacPlus [requires plugin]

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173

Now playing:

Jonah Jones Quartet - Blue Danube Rock [song history]
Beat Blender

A late night blend of deep-house and downtempo chill.

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MP3: 128k 24k Windows Media: 128k 32k

Listeners:

391

Now playing:

Amon Tobin - Sordid [song history]
cliqhop idm

Blips'n'beeps backed mostly w/beats. Intelligent Dance Music.

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MP3: 128k 24k Windows Media: 128k 32k

Listeners:

144

Now playing:

Boards Of Canada - Alpha And Omega [song history]