sunshine.fm

modern media for palm springs coachella
news, views, and weekend radio

sunshine.fm postcard illustration — robot and founder in a mid-century palm springs studio
sunshine.fm — modern media for palm springs coachella. news, views, and weekend radio. built for locals and the founders paying attention from sf and la. ai-native. built in public. rooted here.

the radio

weekend radio · friday through monday
on air
human rhythm engine
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the human rhythm engine — sunshinefm doesn't program by genre or algorithm. it programs by how humans actually feel across a day. five states, five energy levels. the music tracks your circadian rhythm so the station feels right whether you're starting your morning or winding down at midnight.
5am – 8am
rise
50–80 bpm
orientation. breath. early light.
8am – 12pm
flow
80–110 bpm
focused. sustained. unobtrusive.
12pm – 5pm
lift
110–140 bpm
momentum. confidence. motion.
5pm – 9pm
gather
70–100 bpm
warm. social. sunset-lit.
9pm – 5am
drift
40–90 bpm
nocturnal. intimate. strange.
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the guide

most guides to this valley are written for people leaving on sunday. this one is for people wondering what it would take to stay — a weekend, a retreat, a satellite office, a move. every entry earns its place.
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about sunshinefm

palm springs coachella
sat singh at the sunshinefm studio — mid-century palm springs

i’m sat singh, and i’m building sunshinefm — modern media for palm springs coachella. it’s where i think out loud about what’s happening in the valley, and build useful things using ai.

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