“We remember the nights that shaped us—the anthems, the movement, the culture.
At Next Dance Radio, we carry that forward. The past matters. What’s Next is everything.”
Robert Kechter
Founder Next Dance Music
Next Dance Radio is a 24/7 commercial-free dance music station streaming live from Downtown Los Angeles. Founded by veteran DJ and former A\&R/promotions executive Robert Kechter, the station is built on decades of passion, experience, and dedication to electronic music culture. With roots deep in the booth and on the frontlines of the dance floor, Robert created Next Dance Music to champion the sounds he’s lived – blending classic house with forward-thinking anthems. Known for his talent in discovering defining tracks and seamlessly fusing genres, Kechter curates immersive, emotional musical journeys that resonate with both longtime fans and new listeners alike.
Los Angeles has long been a heartbeat of dance music – from being a launchpad for rave culture to hosting iconic artists and events. Yet since the loss of Groove Radio in 1998 – pioneered by Swedish Egil—the city has lacked a dedicated dance music radio presence. In 2020, during the global pandemic, Kechter shifted his focus and entered the world of streaming radio. His programming quickly gained recognition for its depth, style, and authenticity.
By 2024, he launched NextDance Radio to bring dance music radio back to L.A.—not as nostalgia, but as a future-forward tastemaking platform for the city and beyond.
Dance Music Lives Here
Next Dance Radio connects a global audience through the pulse of dance music – streaming nonstop with fresh anthems, underground gems, and iconic sets, 24/7 and commercial-free.
We showcase the sounds of today’s superstar DJs and tomorrow’s rising talent. From Martin Garrix, Don Diablo, and Alok to Lucas & Steve, R3HAB, Alison Wonderland, LP Giobbi, Dombresky, Acraze, and many more – this is your front-row seat to the worldwide dance floor.
Tune in for exclusive mix shows, premieres on Fresh Dance, the hottest weekly tracks on the Mediabase Top 50, and unforgettable throwbacks that defined generations. Whether it’s house, trance, techno, progressive, electro, or disco, we deliver it all – with no ads, just beats.
We’re not a corporate station. We’re a global community – DJs, producers, artists, and fans – coming together through music.
We’re not just a station. We’re the home of all things electronic dance music — one platform, one pulse. Here, dance music truly lives.
Next Dance Radio is powered by passion, not profit.
Join the movement. This is dance music without limits.
