Our radio station project, 9128.live is still alive and kicking. Crazy to think it’s been 6 years now since we launched. I recently stumbled into someone at a show who was with us for our all-weekend takeovers during the pandemic era, and he said it helped him get through one of the hardest times of his life. It was very humbling to hear, and despite rarely hearing these comments, it’s one of the reasons I still keep this thing alive.
I’m quietly updating music in the background on the station - of course, ASIP music is easy for me to keep updated in rotation, and a few other labels keep on top of things with new releases. without much fanfare.
Here are a few key updates that you might have missed:
New label partners
In the past year or so, we’ve added three amazing catalogs into rotation, including Quiet Details (just this week), Never Late, and Analog Attic. Between these 3 labels alone, we’re hosting some of the most majestic music to hit our ears in recent years. I’m also adding some one-off artist music into rotation, as some listeners get in touch with their own music that fits.
Memberships
We had a membership that enabled paying users to access unreleased and exclusive sets. I let this dwindle for far too long, so I’m sorry to anyone who kept going with it. But I’ve now canceled it fully as I don’t see the time or space to make this worthwhile right now. Thank you to everyone who helped us keep the station going with their contributions.
Listening apps
Not new news, but very importantly, we have both iOS and Android apps that enable you to listen to the stream, and they also host the isolatedmix series as a podcast too. A few other bells and whistles to check out too. Links to the apps here.
Sonos
One of my favorite ways to listen is actually through Sonos (at night) and it’s not too easy to make that happen. But essentially, you need to add the stations custom listen URL into your TuneIn app (once downloaded), then add the TuneIn Service to Sonos, and it should then show in your faves. See here for more ways to listen.
The 9128 label
When we had regular weekend takeovers, artists were preparing sets for their slots, many of which were original, so we decided to release some of these sets and begin the label. Check out the releases here, by Jo Johnson & Hilary Robinson, Gailes, 36 and Ameeva. With no pipeline for original releases, the label is on a bit of a hiatus, but I hope to spin this up again one day and may open up the catalog to live releases in general.
The future
Being transparent, the radio costs thousands of dollars to run and host each year. For now, it’s an investment and a bit of a vanity project because I use it so much myself. So a big thank you to everyone who donates to help with this cost. I hope I get to spend more time on the project in the near future, and bring back proper programming and weekend takeovers again. Until then, I’m doing my best to keep the lights on and keeping 24/7 ambient and electronic music flowing.
Thanks for tuning in.
