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Atlantis Digital Radio

About Atlantis Digital Radio

"I would only believe in a God who knew how to dance"

ADR is the project of a group of friends, DJs, and music lovers who met in the early '90s in Santiago de Chile, as part of the music scene that grew around Background —a small record store that was at the center of the music revolution that was taking place— and who have continued working in or around music over the years. After more than 20 years contributing to various online radio projects today we have ADR, our own radio station to do as we please, simply sharing the best music we can find.

Back in that time, access to new music was limited. Records were expensive, and you could only listen to what was locally available. For most of us, radio was one of the main ways to access new music that differed from the mainstream. Despite most stations being commercial, there were always one or two shows that brought fresh, quality music. Many times, we would record those shows on cassette tapes, and for most of us, that was the only way to access those hard to find albums and songs.

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When Background opened up its shop, it became the epicenter for an incredibly diverse group of young people who loved music above all. There we would meet, spend time, organize parties and events, build relationships, listen to music and learn about it all. What the outsiders would simply call "techno" or "electronic music", masked an extraordinarily vast array of genres and music both new and old that was being listened to at the time.

Today, the situation seems to be the exact opposite. Now we have the world's music catalog —literally— at our fingertips, yet most of the time, we listen alone and to the same music repeatedly. The infamous algorithms on today’s music platforms isolate us while making a small fraction of music pervasive. The algorithm is a mirror of ourselves: it pleases us but ultimately traps us in our own tastes and habits.

Atlantis Digital Radio is our way of keeping the old format of radio alive, where you don’t get to choose, you are not in control. You are confronted with the subjectivity of someone different—someone with their own history and the music they listened to and danced to etched into their bodies. That way, you may be surprised. You may be touched. You may experience something new (or old) or perhaps even something you don’t like.

Our playlists are bespoke, and the music is hand-picked. This is artisan heirloom radio for our souls and bodies, created by real people with stories intimately linked to the music. Atlantis is a medium to keep the music flowing and the bodies moving; to connect with friends who are still around and honour those who have left; to make new friends along the way and continue bringing people together.

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