Lori Schaffhauser

A Global Exploration of Sounds.

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

What makes a great song? The hook? Moving lyrics? Maybe the keys or horns that you hum through-out the day? The bass? But what if a song doesn’t actually have a bass line?

Tokyo’s Nana Yamato, at the age of 16, just released a brilliant bedroom pop album titled Before Sunrise.

A Global Exploration of Sounds.

Indie electropop duo Sylvan Esso have sure kept busy during the pandemic.

When Joey Pecoraro’s “Train, Cold, Snow” begins, you freefall into what sounds like dialogue from an old-time radio play or outtakes from the film “It’s A Wonderful Life.”

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…