RMC Acoustic streams folk, indie and soft rock reimagined in stripped-down acoustic versions, a web-only channel from Radio Monte Carlo in Italy. Press play above and it streams instantly, free, with no account or app download required.
One of More Than a Dozen RMC Web Channels
Acoustic is one of more than a dozen digital-only channels Radio Monte Carlo runs alongside its main broadcast signal, a lineup that includes everything from RMC Buddha-Bar, curated by resident Buddha Bar Monte Carlo DJ Papa Dj, to themed streams like RMC Summer, RMC Party, RMC 80, RMC 90, RMC Disco Funk and RMC Marine. Acoustic carves out its own space in that family as the channel built for a quieter, guitar-led mood rather than a dancefloor or decade theme.
Riding a Revival MTV Started
The idea of reinterpreting familiar songs in stripped-down acoustic form owes a lot to MTV Unplugged, which debuted on November 26, 1989 and pushed acoustic versions of hits by artists already known for electric sound into the mainstream. That format grew out of a late-1980s folk revival carried by acts like R.E.M. and Suzanne Vega, and RMC Acoustic essentially takes that same premise and runs it as a continuous channel rather than a one-off television special.
Part of a Station With Decades of History
RMC Acoustic sits under the wider Radio Monte Carlo umbrella, the Italian-language station whose main signal has broadcast adult contemporary and pop hits since 1966 under Mediaset ownership. Where the flagship station mixes talk and chart music for a broad audience, Acoustic narrows that identity down to one specific listening mood.
Listen to RMC Acoustic Free on Radio Shuffle
Press play above for folk, indie and acoustic reinterpretations of familiar songs, streamed free on Radio Shuffle with no account or app needed.