Soma FM Sonic Universe

Sonic Universe is one of more than thirty distinct specialty channels produced by SomaFM, the San Francisco-based listener-supported, commercial-free internet radio network. SomaFM as a whole is described as underground and alternative in orientation, with all music selections hand-picked by the network's team of DJs and music directors rather than generated by automated or algorithm-driven playlists. The network has been operating for twenty-five years and encompasses channels spanning a wide range of genres, from ambient and downtempo to Brazilian bossa nova, classic tiki music, electronic, and experimental formats. Sonic Universe sits within SomaFM's broader catalog of genre-focused channels, each curated independently. The network is funded entirely through listener support and donations rather than advertising, maintaining a commercial-free listening environment across all its channels.