RAINWAVE
A family of listener-powered channels: original game soundtracks, the OC ReMix library, chiptunes, covers, Chill and a little of everything.
THE OLD COMPUTER // SOUND SYSTEM 001
RETRO RADIO.
The soundtrack to a thousand loading screens.
Game music, chiptunes, remixes and demoscene classics — served up by the brilliant independent stations that keep these sounds alive. Browse seventeen channel choices, press play, and let the memories roll.
No autoplay. You are always in control of the volume and station.
SOUND CHIP THEATRE // 001
**** THE OLD COMPUTER ****
NOW BOOTING // COMMODORE
COMMODORE 64
SID 6581 / 8580
Three voices. Filters. A generation of unforgettable themes.
TOC 1702 · RADIO VISION ON
// THE RECEIVERREADY WHEN YOU ARE
TOC// RETRO RADIOMODEL 1984 · STEREO FM
STATION 01 STANDBY
RAINWAVE ALL
GAME MUSIC · REMIXES · COVERS
--:--LIVE · TRACK DURATION UNKNOWN
FORMAT MP3BITRATE ~112 kbps
STEREO ✦KEEPING THE PAST PLAYABLE
// MASTER CONTROL
↗ TAKE THE RADIO WITH YOU
Opens a small separate player so the music can continue when you browse other pages. Press Play in the new window.
FULL-WIDTH SPECTRUM
PRESET BANK // 17 STATION SLOTS16 DIRECT STREAMS · SLAY RESERVED
The equaliser reads real audio when the station and browser permit it; otherwise its display is visibly labelled as decorative. Song progress appears only with reliable broadcast timing. Bitrates are approximate where stated; “Source-set” and “AUTO” describe broadcaster-selected quality or format. Streams and song data remain controlled by the credited broadcasters.
// TUNING DIRECTORYTHE PEOPLE BEHIND
THE PEOPLE BEHIND
THE MUSIC.
Every frequency has its own people, servers, playlists and story. These are their broadcasts; we are just happy to help you discover them. Follow the official links to support the stations directly.
RADIOSEGA
Independent 24/7 radio dedicated to the music of SEGA and the remarkable people who composed it.
SCENESAT
Demoscene, chiptune, netlabel and remix broadcasting from the SceneSat crew. Their live directory also reconnects us with many of our oldest stations.
NECTARINE
Long-running demoscene and tracker music radio, kept alive by the Nectarine crew and presented here through SceneSat's guest station feed.
KOHINA
Hand-picked retro game music with a special fondness for original chiptune hardware and sounds. Audio via SceneSat's guest feed.
CVGM
A music library ranging across classic computer platforms, game soundtracks, trackers and chiptunes. Guest station feed by SceneSat.
ERICADE RADIO
Another station in the SceneSat live guest directory bringing retro and demoscene sounds to today's listeners.
MOD · SID · DOS
Three nostalgic SceneSat guest channels dedicated to tracker modules, the Commodore 64 SID sound, and classic DOS-era computing music.
SLAY RADIO
A much-loved home for Commodore 64 remixes and SID culture. We have kept its original TOC channel position ready for a future HTTPS feed. The reserved preset does not play or open another page.
RADIO PARALAX
German radio community celebrating classic computer and game music. Its HTTPS 192 kbps MP3 broadcast is now tuned directly into the receiver.
AND THE HISTORY CONTINUES…
Two favourites from the original TOC radio have their channel slots back: Radio PARALAX streams directly, while SLAY Radio is reserved until a secure direct feed is confirmed. Ormgas's OC ReMix experience lives on through Rainwave; CGM UK Demoscene remains in the historical record pending a verified stream.
// FROM THE ARCHIVEREMEMBER THE
REMEMBER THE
OLD RADIO?
In the early days, our Retro Radio page offered playlist files and a cheerful little iPod-style graphic so visitors could find music for Winamp and other desktop players. We have kept that original artwork here for nostalgia.
The players and technology have changed, but the idea has not: discover independent stations, put on something wonderful, and spend a while in the world of old computers.
PLAY "MEMORIES",8,1// KEEP LISTENINGYOUR SOUNDTRACK.
OPEN THE MINI RADIO ↗YOUR SOUNDTRACK.
YOUR ADVENTURE.
Keep the music going while you browse the archive. The pop-out player has its own play, stop, volume and preset controls.