sometimes you just get tired of hearing the same stuff from the same place. this is kind of a cool collection of weird radio stations you can listen to while you're waiting for containers to build or models to train. heh.
why internet radio?
there's something magical about stumbling across random music from around the world. these icecast streams are perfect for discovering new genres, artists, and sounds you'd never find on algorithmic playlists.
how to use these
copy any of these URLs and paste them into VLC (Media → Open Network Stream) or your preferred audio player that supports streaming:
electronic & ambient
http://uk2.internet-radio.com:15400/stream- Ambient Spacehttp://uk7.internet-radio.com:8226/stream- Electronic Mixhttp://uk3.internet-radio.com:8405/stream- Trance
experimental & underground
http://uk1.internet-radio.com:8342/stream- Underground Hip Hophttp://uk4.internet-radio.com:8531/stream- Industrialhttp://uk6.internet-radio.com:8888/stream- Experimental
international & world music
http://uk5.internet-radio.com:8142/stream- Japanese Undergroundhttp://uk2.internet-radio.com:8374/stream- European Electronichttp://uk3.internet-radio.com:8901/stream- World Fusion
pro tip
create a playlist in VLC with these streams so you can quickly switch between them. perfect for those long coding sessions or when you need something interesting but not distracting.
note: some streams might be down occasionally - that's the nature of internet radio. part of the charm, really.