Culture Radio

''You hide, they seek’' The rumors appear to be true… Rotterdam’s Wrong Sal not only whams the whams but also jams the jams. The Clone clerk collects serious amounts of records and does not shy away from any type or style in the process, as long as the sound is straight-up. He translates this arcane taste to a monthly radio display live and directs from the Operator HQ. How about yourself? www.ope...

An hour of emotional pop adjacent sounds, assembled with care. www.operator-radio.com

Bobby Martin presents Silver Book, an exploration and celebration of the diverse range of musical compositions. Sometimes centered around a specific theme, and at other times not so much. www.operator-radio.com

Rotterdam Riddim is a monthly show from Rotterdam residents Moses and Perry with a big love for Dub and Roots Reggae, vinyl only. BIG LOVE! www.operator-radio.com

This month, I receive Joos Evers. Joos blends hypnotic techno, deep atmospheres and subtle ambient influences into a sound that is both powerful and immersive. Her sets balance driving rhythms with moments of tension, emotion and space, creating a journey that feels as captivating as it is danceable. www.operator-radio.com

Calling Rotterdam his homebase where he draws inspiration from the gritty, dark and industrial image of the harbor-city as well as the cities richness in diaspora music. Whether it’s a closing set at in a dungeon-style basement such as the new export club where he drew upon the more unpolished, synth-fueled, gloomy section of his record collection to fill his bag with dark italo, mutant machine fu...

PAISA SALSERISIMO - 30th June 2026 by Operator

Founder of WAV.KR , BILL.E is a driving force in Korea’s underground scene — connecting cultures, curating global sounds, and commanding the dancefloor with instinctive precision. www.operator-radio.com

A Love Supreme sits in between sermon and song. A combination of the great late but also the new, the underground and the contemporary spiritual jazz musicians that grace us with their presence. At the same time, dive into some of the writings, philosophies, poems of the musicians, reflect on some of their practices, their ways of being and see how we may learn from this today and incorporate it i...

With a Deep interest in his formative years of Hip Hop, House & underground Electronica during the late 90s & early 2000s.... understanding that music has no rules or boundaries and "Genre" itself is a limitation we should be determined to go beyond. www.operator-radio.com

For his visit to Rotterdam, producer and DJ Andrés Soria has curated a hypnotic, minimalistic techno journey that takes us to the depths of the nocturnal forest, where ancient creatures lie. www.operator-radio.com

Sarkawt Hamad is a DJ whose sets strike a rare balance: they are melodic and grooving narratives that activate a dancefloor’s collective body, but also press the dancer to really listen, to hear a wild range of textures, timbres, bliss and grit. With a fully-rounded sound ranging from leftfield- and dub-techno to sparkling house to breakbeat-derived bumpers, the sum total is a kind of mesmerizing...

Expect a high-energy summer set where Latin-American influences set the tone for a deep layered mix with heavy bass and fluid rhythms. www.operator-radio.com

Coordinated Universal Time scaled up to the zone of bass, break, and electro. Selected vibes of the night packed in to a show, will leave you longing for more within a one-hour window. www.operator-radio.com

Dutch DJ Cutnice began his career in 1985 when he met local artist “e-life”. From here he started to practice and play at small local venues. In 1990 he finally turned pro with his first paved gig at the very popular Rotterdam night spot “De VLERK” during a hip-hop event. This was the start of a career that would take him to a level not often seen in the Dutch hip-hop scene. Cutnice played at popu...

AKI JUN is a Seoul-based DJ and founding member of WAV, crafting immersive, genre-fluid sets that fuse hip-hop sensibilities, soulful rhythms, and forward-thinking dance music, while expanding his vision through his own party series, The New Blueprint. www.operator-radio.com

Got into Rave music when I was young. Experienced the split in Hardcore and Jungle which was a cool time to experience. Still like all styles to this day. Got more into techno while this split was happening and went to the best clubs at the time. Atomic Jam, The Orbit, House of God and many others including foreign ventures which I must say and will never forget the Original Tresor on Leipziger St...

Genoese diggers and party makers Franco Corica and DJ Autogrill reunite for a special two-hours set at the blue container blending forgotten grooves and Detroit inspired records. www.operator-radio.com

In this show Job, Smit will serve you with the newest releases and upcoming artists. Depending on his mood you can expect a mix of Ambient, Synth-pop, New wave, Minimal wave, Coldwave, Electro, and EBM. www.operator-radio.com

Emmz is a DJ from Groningen with a deep-rooted love for music. She centres her sound around house, the core of her sets. From there, she builds outward with elements of progressive house, acid, electro, and nu-disco, creating a unique blend of music that is both energetic and nuanced. www.operator-radio.com

ambient explorations into sounds that feel like kisses & kisses that are searching for a sound. www.operator-radio.com

How can one make their own personal development and artistic process explicit, and in doing so, use that to collaborate with people around them? Acknowledging that one’s personality and sonic interests are ever-changing, diverse, and versatile takes centre stage in “xcepting,” where xceptor, the show’s namesake, engages in a musical discourse with fellow artists and musicians that deepens and expa...

2 hours of POING RADIO 20:00 - 21:00 Jilla was here Jilla was here is a Rotterdam-based DJ and participant in the AmpFeminine mentorship program. She's drawn to bass-driven electronic music, the kind of upbeat sounds that makes people move. Still learning the technical side, but she knows what she loves and hopes to get others dancing with the tracks too. 21:00 - 22:00 Sloane Sloane is the artisti...

Cute vocals & strong basslines have always been my (guilty) pleasure. For this show I will fill the radio booth with exactly these two and bring some tracks from swiss producers and friends all over the world along. www.operator-radio.com

Moody summertime 140s and unreleased bass tunes from friends set the tone for this show. www.operator-radio.com