NDR Radio

NDR, or Norddeutscher Rundfunk, is a North German based public radio station where The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet was aired in 1984. The 10khz Line found on analysis of the TMS tape, confirms the song was aired on NDR and it is believed the song came from the programme Musik Für Junge Leute, a popular show on NDR.

Music for Young People (Musik für junge Leute)

Musik Fer Junge Leute was a popular show on NDR aimed at a younger audience. It featured a wide range of music, specialising in less mainstream tracks. The show underwent various changes through the 1980s, including shifts in broadcast times and changes in the DJs who managed the playlists. At different times, the show was hosted by well-known DJs such as Paul Baskerville and Stefan Kühne. Notably, Paul Baskerville was know for playing tracks similar to TMS. Darius and Lydia, the original recorder and uploaded of TMS, believe the song came from this particular show.

Other Relevant Shows

NDR2's No Wave program, that explored more avant-garde music genres like Jazz and Independent music, has also been raised as a possible programme TMS aired on. It was moderated by Paul Baskerville, alternating with Klaus Wellerhaus.

Other shows that have been discussed in relation to TMS include NDR Nachtclub and potentially other special segments that might have featured demo tapes or live sessions.

NDR Playlists

When the search first went viral and Rolling Stone wrote an article about TMS, investigators reached out to NDR to ask for playlists for the years the track was suspected to have aired. The NDR archives most crucially provided playlists for 1983 and 1984, the most likely years that TMS would have aired.

Many of the songs listed in the NDR playlists have been ruled out, however, they are not a dead lead, as several songs and artists listed on the playlist have no online presence, such as L.T.D.5 - Farewell that aired in March 1985.

Moderators have decided not to reach out to NDR for more playlists as they have been contacted enough during the search already.