SomaFM Groove Salad (HLS FLAC) 🇺🇸

SomaFM, established in 1999, is a listener-supported internet radio station based in San Francisco, renowned for its curated, niche-focused channels. Groove Salad stands as one of SomaFM's most popular channels, providing a meticulously crafted blend of downtempo, chillout, and ambient electronic music that fosters a relaxing and atmospheric listening experience. The station streams using HLS (HTTP Live Streaming), an adaptive bitrate streaming protocol, and offers a FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) option for high-fidelity, lossless audio, ensuring optimal sound quality. SomaFM's founder, Rusty Hodge, alongside other curators, hand-picks the music to maintain the channel's distinct aesthetic. Groove Salad distinguishes itself with its commitment to commercial-free listening, providing an uninterrupted and immersive musical journey. The channel's focus on downtempo, chillout, and ambient genres creates a calming and focused environment, with a mix of synthesizers, electronic beats, samples, and occasional acoustic instruments.