Looking for DJ opportunities in Barcelona? Community radio stations are often one of the most accessible ways for emerging DJs to gain experience, build visibility, and connect with the city's underground music scene.

For this guide, we partnered with DJ SP.ICE, a Barcelona-based DJ who has been actively exploring the city's nightlife, music communities, and underground radio ecosystem since 2019.

SP.ICE aims for curated chaos, with a music selection that blends sounds from many different corners of the world. As a dancer, concert goer, raver, and obsessive playlist builder, music has always been in her blood, and falling in love with the versatility of bass music is what led her to the decks.

Through years of attending events, building relationships, playing sets, and following emerging projects, she has developed a deep understanding of how Barcelona's independent music scene operates from the inside.

What follows is a practical guide shaped by both research and lived experience, featuring her recommendations, observations, and field notes for anyone looking to find their place within the city's electronic music community.

Barcelona has a radio culture that runs deeper than what you'll find on the FM dial. Underneath the mainstream stations, the city has quietly cultivated a web of independent, community-run and online radio projects — some broadcasting from bars and community centres, others living entirely on YouTube or Instagram.

For DJs, producers and musicians trying to find their footing, these stations represent something genuinely valuable: a low-barrier way to get your sound out, build an audience, and plug into a community of like-minded people who are doing it for the love of it rather than the money.

What makes Barcelona's underground radio scene interesting isn't just the music, it's the ethos. Most of these projects are run by small crews of volunteers with no commercial agenda, which means the programming is weirder, braver and more locally rooted than anything you'd hear on a mainstream platform. Many of them have direct ties to the club scene, to collectives, to record shops and to community spaces across the city.

Whether you're looking for a place to submit a mix, pitch a show, or just find something worth listening to on a Sunday afternoon, here's a rundown of what's out there, together with some notes and hints from my personal experiences as a DJ playing in Barcelona, wherever applicable.

Enjoy the ride,
– SP.ICE💜

This isn’t a ranking of the “best” radios in Barcelona, but a map of entry points. Some spaces are more open, some are more relational, and others are built around strong visual identity or niche communities.

Use this guide based on what you’re looking for right now — not where you think you should already be.

Then:

• Some are open → send a mix, show up, DM
• Some are relational → go in person, talk, return
• Some are platform-based → visibility through YouTube or Instagram.

No matter what, always remember: There’s no single route into the scene.

The full guide includes:

✓ 15 underground radio stations across Barcelona
✓ Direct links to websites, streams, Instagram accounts, and submission pathways
✓ Beginner-friendly opportunities for first-time DJs
✓ DJ SP.ICE's personal field notes and recommendations
✓ Insights on which spaces are open, community-led, curated, or relationship-based
✓ Tips for getting your first radio slot and building connections in the scene

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