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24 alternatives to Rainwave

A retro radio station of your childhood video game music

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rainwave launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SoundwaveMug▲84

   Create a mug of your favorite (Soundcloud) song's soundwave

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Radiooooo▲112

   Go back in time & listen to hit song from around the world

   2014 · beta.radiooooo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Nostalgia Machine▲184

   Get your childhood jam on

   2014 · thenostalgiamachine.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Zineth▲71

   An indie version of Jet Set Radio

   2015 · zinethgame.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sndtst▲124

   8-bit video game music

   2014 · sndtst.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SoundHop▲112

   Throwback with a Spotify playlist of hits 🎧⏰

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Plink▲227

   A multiplayer music experience

   2014 · dinahmoelabs.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Leaf.fm▲72

   The one place for all things #music (pre-launch)

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sound System II▲78

   Old school Breakout with music-making (in your browser)

   2015 · pippinbarr.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Playlistful▲87

    Collaborative playlists for parties!

    2014 · playlistful.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    RPGM Radio▲76

    Listen to RPGMaker games' music with others

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Remember This Game?▲83

    A gallery of video game nostalgia

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GTA Radio▲104

    A musical dose of video game nostalgia

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ghosts 'n DJs▲81

    EDM retro arcade lampoon

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Beatwave▲95

    Create great music simply by tapping

    2014 · beatwave.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Rainway▲9

    Play your favorite games on any device

    2017 · 6over3.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Boomrat▲84

    Electronic Music Discovery Platform

    2014 · boomrat.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TRIF▲92

    An underground radio station with psychedelic GIFs

    2014 · trif.it · its alternatives →

19. 19
    WeatherTunes▲70

    Weather based radio and music discovery

    2016 · weathertunes.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Teesounds▲128

    Turn any SoundCloud song into a sound wave you can wear

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fast Fives▲63

    Old School Gaming Bro

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SoundRad▲73

    A radically simpler & faster SoundCloud player

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Soundwave▲66

    Seamlessly track the songs you play on mobile and desktop

    2014 · defining.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NOISESUPPLY▲125

    Pandora for SoundCloud

    2015 · its alternatives →

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