Home Concert 84 will be released this Sunday. I recorded the set on the (so far) hottest day of the year. youtu.be/7BKHYIAVaHE

Kiasmos have released II Reworked, a complete reimagining of their second album, out on vinyl and CD now. A digital release follows on August 7. Order and pre-save: idol-io.ffm.to/ii-reworked Visit select shops for a chance to get a free tote bag with your purchase: kiasmos.is/listening-ev...

Just a reminder: We do not accept AI music submissions (e.g. Suno, etc) as SomaFM is a human-centered radio network. We especially hate AI agents repeatedly submitting AI music to us. If you're a developer, don't do this.

Countries are passing laws that require you to prove you're an adult to use websites. This is technically onerous and a bad user experience for all, so why is it happening? imo Meta etc. want to construct a high barrier-to-entry for other would-be website/app makers, to damage smaller competitors.

"I started listening in 2001 (got the hoodie!) in order to get through my computer science and math degrees and I've been writing code to your stations ever since. Please don't ever quit!" - M Bee

American composer and producer @tyondaibraxton.bsky.social releases today ‘Oslo’, the third track taken from his forthcoming album Splayed Werks, with the album set for release on August 21. Listen now: idol-io.ffm.to/splayedwerks

Getting reports that some Alexa users can't get to our App. If that's the case, try saying "Alexa end early access" and our app will work again. We are working on an update that's compatible with future Alexa updates.

can't argue with this.

Love this track playing on Space Station Soma now so much, "Desert Dwellers - Seeing Things (Eat Static Remix)" what a great collab! somafm.com/spacestation

🎧now playing Louigi Verona @louigiverona.bsky.social - Live set at DEF CON 29 In the @somafm.com Chillout Lounge. this #ambient set is fantastic! In fact, the vast majority of Louigi’s work is fantastic. Whether it’s the ambient, drone, or house stuff. music.youtube.com/watch?v=58aH...

We get some strange promo emails: Suspect this is AI-tool driven, because no human would submit non-Holiday music to a station called "Christmas Rocks"

Thanks again to all our supporters! You make SomaFM possible! We love you!

"You have not refreshed your Underground 80’s playlist in years. We all know there are all sorts of other period songs that work on that channel but it’s the same shit over and over. Then you ask for money?"

Current state of mind

You can read my short story, Thin Skin, about robots and revenge and a woman burning the place down, free on Wyldblood magazine. wyldblood.com/thin-skin-2/

The new Echo Season album is spectacular! You should buy it now! synphaera.bandcamp.com/album/residu... They describe it as "An exploration of cosmic forces and the phenomena that they leave behind across the past, present, and future" and Rusty says it's "Pure mid-tempo ear-candy"

blog.includesecurity.com/2026/06/the-... #FuckAI

From The Edge is a long-form work shaped by the acoustics, history and atmosphere of Dover. At the heart of the Dover Unlocked project by Richard Bundy & Anna Phoebe, the album explores hidden historic spaces through sound & performance. Out 19th June. Pre-order via Clay Pipe Music: grd.bg/bTw3GZ

Dude on that skateboard listening to Fleetwood Mac really had us thinking shit was getting better

Tonight! youtu.be/90eD5Z85BFc #ambient #spaceambient #synthesizer

Since people often ask, "Do you take crypto?" the answer is yes, through our partner: www.every.org/somafm?donat...

We still have a few Women's style DEFCON 31 Chillout tshirts left... only $25! store.somafm.com/products/def...

We used to have physical tickets for concerts. Now we simply just have to order online, get email, download obscure app, make an account, verify email, verify phone, agree to terms and service, complete tutorial, unsubscribe from emails, unsubscribe from texts, and delete the app. Simple!

I feel incredibly lucky that my personal little space ambient album has reached so many ears, and I appreciate each and every one of you! Thank you, thank you, thank you! To celebrate, it's now "name your price" on @bandcamp.com & @ampwall.com, so if you haven't heard it, you can get it for free!

I can't believe it's been two years since my album Upper Atmosphere was released. I'm still amazed by its reception: many really nice reviews, played more than 2 million times (!?) on Pandora, still regularly in the @somafm.com Top 30 on Drone Zone, & spurred a remix collab album w/ many artists

10 years ago tonight we took over the Louvre Museum in Paris with @OlafurArnalds.bsky.social & Nils Frahm who performed a one of a kind all-nighter set with special guest @MaryAnneHobbs.bsky.social for our dear friend and artist JR who had erased the pyramid. It was one to remember… who was there?

Just got mansplained. Just because you choose not to do something does not mean you lack the skills. We chose to not have or require logins to listen to our radio. Companies like Cloudflare are gatekeeping the internet, and enshittifying the human experience. #rant #proveyoureahuman

If you enjoy listening to @somafm.com consider whether you can afford to chip in with a regular payment. I think they're completely worth it, personally.

Farewell to CBS News Radio. This was the final top-of-the-hour broadcast, heard on few CBS News Radio affiliates across the country Friday evening.

An overly-aggressive security update last night caused several of our Apps to not work. This has been resolved now (as far as we can tell). Sorry for the outage. We are getting hit with so many bots that not only is it costing a fortune in royalties but it's using tons of our limited bandwidth.

Is there a graduation anywhere that hasn't been fucked over in some way by AI? www.businessinsider.com/graduation-c... #FuckAI

If you’re not working with people that want you to succeed, you’re not going to succeed.

… in Australia next month for a handful of concerts. swing by and say hi. tix via loscil.ca

Projekt Records label boss and good friend of SomaFM, Sam Rosenthal, is doing a kickstarter to release Black Tape For A Blue Girl: The Rope (40th anniversary edition), and just needs a few more backers to get it funded: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sam...

My sci fi short story, "Thin Skin," is published today in Wyldblood magazine! Though I'd love for you to buy the issue, you can also read it for free here: wyldblood.com/thin-skin-2/

Having @somafm.com's Groove Salad just one tap away on the Sonos beside my desk is a fantastic mood boost.

Friendly #DEFCON34 reminder: The online registration early bird rate ends May 22! Get your tickets at shop.defcon.org before the regular rate kicks in. We are in the home stretch, people. Feel free to get a little amped. #defcon #lasvegas #earlybird

Today is Stevie Wonder's 76th birthday. He had one of the all-time greatest runs of albums in the mid-'70s: Music of My Mind (1972) Talking Book (1972) Innervisions (1973) Fulfillingness’ First Finale (1974) Songs in the Key of Life (1976) Three of the all-timers and two other great albums.

When music wasn’t in the cloud.

A problem with our website "Old Player" not playing Groove Salad 2 has been fixed (we forgot to include a 128k MP3 stream, which the old player uses)

A friend discovered that Six is available from the San Francisco Public Library via the Libby app. When I was a kid I spent my time in libraries, not bookstores. To have my book on the virtual shelves feels like a huge honor and I'm really happy and excited. It's got holds on it already!

Some of our bandwidth providers were having issues last night, so if you were having troubles connecting, that's why. Things have been back to normal since 8am Pacific time 10-May-2026

Been a fan since her 2013 Cut 4 You mixtape. The guitar-driven sound on this is a long way from that Night Slugs era electronica, but it still grooves.

Now playing the fantastic new LP, Dreams of Somebody Else by White Flowers on @state51.bsky.social Signed @dinkededition.bsky.social copy from last night's instore @banquetrecords.com

I'd like to thank Terry Godier for including Soma FM as an example in the thoughtfully-written post, The Boring Internet. You put into words what I feel. The internet we knew and loved 20 years ago is kind of gone but also kind of isn't, if you know where to look. www.terrygodier.com/the-boring-i...

Does anyone still do #tbt Throw Back Thursday??

We will have to choose one of these for a future SomaFM London meetup “London goes analogue: how the city fell in love with hi-fi listening bars” | CN Traveller (We’ve been to Space Talk and Spiritland in the past, and really enjoyed them a lot)

Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, so we are celebrating Mexican-American culture on our specials channel, featuring an eclectic mix of our favorite Mexican and Latino music, old and new, traditional and alternative. Tune in and it will feel like a party! Listen here: somafm.com/player24/spe...