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offline stilaktive from a place on 2005-11-21 06:40 [#01783606]
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My what a site! Lots of stuff on here


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-11-21 07:17 [#01783620]
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yeah someone posted about it a few weeks ago, but not a lot
of people reacted, so maybe this time..


 

offline plaidzebra from so long, xlt on 2005-11-21 12:06 [#01783875]
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i took me a little time to see how successful it would be.

it really doesn't work like it's supposed to. they claim
that they analyze tracks for rhythm, harmony, melody and so
on, so that the program will select songs not based on
"genre" so much (since one artist might record tracks in
numerous styles, with pandora you'd hypothetically get
tracks that possess qualities you prefer based on the
feedback you give the program rather than just any track by
the same artist). fact is, if you put in "lucifer sam" by
pink floyd (which came out in 1967 and sounds nothing like
seventies classic rock) you get an awful parade of seventies
classic rock with no connections. if you put in one funky
song by earth, wind and fire you get a stream of generic
easy listening r'n'b.

that said, there is a lot of music on there. it played
three different tracks by william basinski, and brian eno's
"discreet music" in all its 30+ minute glory.


 

offline 010101 from Vancouver (Canada) on 2005-11-21 13:03 [#01783938]
Points: 7669 Status: Regular



It is better if you put obscure bands in try Add N to (X) I
really enjoyed what that threw up.


 

offline plaidzebra from so long, xlt on 2005-11-21 13:41 [#01783985]
Points: 5678 Status: Lurker | Followup to 010101: #01783938



i've made other stations also, that example was just from
the "rock" station.

so far i've not heard anything that i've liked enough to buy
that i didn't already own.

i'm still listening pretty regularly though.

with so many legitimate and illegitimate, free sources of
music on the interweb though pandora just seems like another
face in the crowd (which may explain the lack of response to
this thread).


 

offline evolume from seattle (United States) on 2005-11-21 13:57 [#01784006]
Points: 10965 Status: Regular



how do they get away with copyright issues? is it because
it's a non-profit radio station or something?


 

offline plaidzebra from so long, xlt on 2005-11-21 14:03 [#01784019]
Points: 5678 Status: Lurker | Followup to evolume: #01784006



they have a license of some kind. if you try to skip a lot
of tracks (on the free version only i think) it will tell
you that a restriction on their license only allows you to
skip so many tracks per hour.


 

offline weatheredstoner from same shit babes. (United States) on 2005-11-21 20:17 [#01784397]
Points: 12585 Status: Lurker



wow, I typed in "gridlock" and got jack squat. You'd think
the grandfathers responsible for the facilitation of the
evolution of industrial music would be in there somewhere.
Lame.


 

offline r40f from qrters tea party on 2005-11-21 20:21 [#01784398]
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"gridlock"

who?

"responsible for the facilitation of the evolution of
industrial music"

whaaat?


 

offline xf from Australia on 2005-11-21 20:57 [#01784409]
Points: 2952 Status: Lurker



ochre is there, though.

strange who they do/don't have listed

AND OMG U STOLE MY THREDS


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2005-11-22 01:35 [#01784495]
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It's interesting this thread appears today, as
coincidentally I've just learned about it from an outside
source. Unless this girl who hates electronica has actaully
been spying on me at this messageboard, saw this thread
first, and then rushed to tell me about it. hey, it could
happen.

but yeah, I searched aphex twin, got some saw II tracks, a
nice brian eno piece, and then a a whole bunch of shitty
boom tss boom tss techno. ah well, that website's still a
good try... and there were a couple nice tunes I had never
heard before up there, so props for that.


 

offline xf from Australia on 2005-11-22 01:44 [#01784502]
Points: 2952 Status: Lurker | Followup to Zephyr Twin: #01784495



like i said my my other thread, just keep giving it your
suggestions. they get better after you fine tune it and it
knows what the hell you do/don't like.


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2005-11-22 18:14 [#01785100]
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sounds good, I'm giving it round number 2 right now
actually. :)


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2005-11-22 18:16 [#01785101]
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oo nice, just got some mouse on mars


 

offline stilaktive from a place on 2005-11-22 18:51 [#01785121]
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its based on structure rather then genre, or something.

I did APC and found dredg who are very nice.


 

offline rotunda on 2005-11-22 20:13 [#01785146]
Points: 359 Status: Regular



I liked it for a while then it went and played Bruce
Springsteen in my David Bowie style playlist.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-11-22 20:16 [#01785148]
Points: 47414 Status: Moderator | Followup to rotunda: #01785146



well he is The Boss.


 


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