SomaFM SomaFM Specials (128k AAC) 🇺🇸

SomaFM, founded in 1999 by Rusty Hodge, is an independent, listener-supported internet radio collective featuring over 30 curated channels. Unlike commercial radio, SomaFM relies on listener donations and merchandise sales, allowing a focus on niche genres and high-quality programming without advertising constraints. SomaFM Specials (128k AAC) showcases a rotating 'best of' selection from across SomaFM's stations, offering a genre-bending journey through ambient soundscapes, indie pop, and downtempo electronica. The '128k AAC' refers to the audio encoding and bitrate; AAC provides better sound quality than MP3 at the same bitrate, and 128 kbps offers a balance between sound quality and bandwidth usage, suitable for mobile listening and lower bandwidth connections. SomaFM is known for its eclectic and high-quality music and minimal DJ interruptions.