# Lost World Radio (The Nightly)

> Curated web radio stream of rare, vintage, and obscure world music

Lost World Radio (The Nightly) is an online radio stream and archive featuring obscure vintage vinyl recordings from around the world. It provides continuous broadcasts of rare exotica, forgotten soundtracks, and international world music, making it a distinctive digging resource for music producers looking beyond standard sample libraries.

Website: https://thenightlyradio.com/

## What it is for

- Find obscure vintage tracks and vinyl rips for music sampling
- Discover rare international genres and mid-century exotica recordings
- Stream curated forgotten music in the background for creative inspiration

## Features

- Continuous curated streaming of rare global vinyl
- Visual display of original vintage album covers and artist credits
- Focus on obscure, uncommercialized vintage soundtracks and exotica
- Browser-based audio player interface

## Pricing

Free to stream

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Other](https://xiry.app/topics/other.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Music producers, beatmakers, and vinyl diggers looking for rare samples
- Alternative to: Splice, Radio Garden, Tracklib
- Tags: sampling, music production, vinyl, web radio, crate digging, audio

## Why it was saved

- [@dotmvsic, 3 February 2026](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUTxRblj38x/): Offers a continuous stream of uncommercialized, vintage world music, exotica, and soundtrack gems for creative sampling inspiration.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Splice](https://xiry.app/alternatives/splice.md)
- [Alternatives to Tracklib](https://xiry.app/alternatives/tracklib.md)

## Related

- [Dollar Bins at Thrift and Record Stores](https://xiry.app/resources/dollar-bins-at-thrift-and-record-stores): Finding unique, unindexed samples in cheap vinyl bargain bins. (Tip, Paid)
- [Tracklib](https://xiry.app/resources/tracklib): Catalog of real records and royalty-free sounds with pre-cleared licensing. (Web app, Paid)
- [ultradiskopanorama](https://xiry.app/resources/ultradiskopanorama): Archive of obscure vintage global disco, funk, and synth-pop music (Website, Free)
- [Vinyl Frontier Extra](https://xiry.app/resources/vinyl-frontier-extra): YouTube channel curating obscure vinyl rips, loops, and library music playlists. (Website, Free)
- [Internet Archive: Sample and Sample-Patch CDs](https://xiry.app/resources/internet-archive-sample-and-sample-patch-cds): Public collection of vintage sample CDs, synth patches, and retro soundfonts. (Website, Free)
- [noteGRABBER](https://xiry.app/resources/notegrabber): DAW plugin that visualizes notes in audio samples to export MIDI (Desktop app, Paid)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/lost-world-radio-the-nightly

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