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 08/26/2006 12:47:15 AM · #1
Okies, just found this site last night, and I have to say its one of the bests finds i've had since DPchallenge website lol :P just thought i had to share it with you guys as its awesome to have playing in the background whilst editing photos (or at least comp crashing trying to edit photos :P)

//www.pandora.com

Basically you don't have to download anything, its free, and afaik its not illegal. Basically you type in the name of a song, and it plays back musically similar songs. so not just similar artist etc, but similar musically. The songs are excellent quality as well. It's been spot on so far, and i've found heaps and heaps of new music i've never even heard of, which is all really great.

Give it a try and see what you guys reckon, similar results?

PS, no i don't own shares in the company :P
 08/26/2006 01:00:48 AM · #2
Ok, first song recommendation was a winner! Thanks for the nod in this direction...I sense many $ spent for new downloads. :)

Edited to add: first FIVE songs were winners - now wondering how I ever lived without this site. I think I have to quit listening while I still have some pennies in my piggybank.

Message edited by author 2006-08-26 01:10:41.
 08/26/2006 01:06:17 AM · #3
even if it doesn't work I still like hearing rage against the machine right up front :-)

the 5th song came back to RATM... the others i didn't really enjoy :-/

Message edited by author 2006-08-26 01:12:40.
 08/26/2006 01:12:33 AM · #4
Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!
 08/26/2006 01:26:44 AM · #5
My friend told me about this, but I just sorta shrugged it off. I figured if this is the second time hearing about it, I better check it out. So far, this thing is soooo good.
 08/26/2006 08:17:38 AM · #6
Well, there I was listening to some music on this site. Then I read the some of the FAQ ... "We can only offer services to residents of the USA" "We don't offer services to other countries." Oh dear, have I done sumpin' wrong?
 08/26/2006 09:02:02 AM · #7
I really like this... I suggested "cake" (one of my favorite bands) and the next artist was the Spin Doctors. Not sure about the connection there, but its still pretty cool.
08/26/2006 09:08:52 AM · #8
If you do like club/dance/trance... and would like to hear quality music... you should also try www.m1live.com, and if you bump to Richie (From UK), tell him I sent you...

You will NOT be sorry to visit.

;)
 08/26/2006 09:10:56 AM · #9
Wow, this is really cool! I happen to love New Age music. But I can never find a radio station that plays the songs I like. And except for the few artists that I know I want to listen to, I have no idea what else is out there. With just a couple of "sample songs" given to Pandora, it immediately homed in on some *really* awesome music for me.

THANKS!!!!

08/26/2006 09:11:29 AM · #10
i heard about this on cbc a few days ago, but had no idea what they were talking about.

i just typed in ravel, hoping for some classical, but no go. so i did bach, and came up with a non-classical result, but played it,and it's great. now, if i could just figure out how to pipe it the rest of the house while i do housework...
 08/26/2006 09:17:22 AM · #11
Originally posted by Pug-H:
Well, there I was listening to some music on this site. Then I read the some of the FAQ ... "We can only offer services to residents of the USA" "We don't offer services to other countries." Oh dear, have I done sumpin' wrong?


whenever that happens, i just type in 90210 - the only vus zip code i know.
 08/26/2006 09:21:12 AM · #12
Originally posted by xianart:
Originally posted by Pug-H:
Well, there I was listening to some music on this site. Then I read the some of the FAQ ... "We can only offer services to residents of the USA" "We don't offer services to other countries." Oh dear, have I done sumpin' wrong?


whenever that happens, i just type in 90210 - the only vus zip code i know.


"08854"

now you know two :P
 08/26/2006 09:29:45 AM · #13
cool - beatles, velvet underground, donovan, the who. good so far!
 08/26/2006 09:31:36 AM · #14
It's a bit like last.fm but without so many cool stats! :)

(I always use 12345 :P)

My Top Weekly Artists


My Top Overall Artists

08/26/2006 09:36:43 AM · #15
Originally posted by Konador:
last.fm


I just don't like to install something other than winamp to listen streaming music... Is there any option in that site that I don't have to download their software?
 08/26/2006 09:38:43 AM · #16
There definately was in the past, but they've recently revamped the site and I haven't been able to find the browser version. The program is only really tiny though, and its free of spyware and stuff according to my scans. It would also install a winamp plugin if you wanted it to, which would track what music you listen to in there. It appeals to me because I'm a bit of a stats feind :P
 08/26/2006 10:06:27 PM · #17
btw, for people that use last.fm, If you also use pandora, try the following link:

//pandorafm.real-ity.com/

Basically it logs whatever is playing in pandora into your last.fm account, so that way your last.fm account stays up to date

i think they haven't gotten around to classical yet on pandora, so thats a bit dissapointing

I've only just signed up to last.fm, is it any good in terms of reccomendations? or is it mostly just for obssessive stats people (me too :P)
 08/27/2006 03:18:49 AM · #18
Originally posted by diablo2097:
btw, for people that use last.fm, If you also use pandora, try the following link:

//pandorafm.real-ity.com/

Basically it logs whatever is playing in pandora into your last.fm account, so that way your last.fm account stays up to date

i think they haven't gotten around to classical yet on pandora, so thats a bit dissapointing

I've only just signed up to last.fm, is it any good in terms of reccomendations? or is it mostly just for obssessive stats people (me too :P)

Thanks for the link!
last.fm has really good recommendations AND is great for obsessive stats people :P
 08/27/2006 03:24:59 AM · #19
hmmmm this is good...

have no idea how it's working and all, but right now I'm listening to a really lazy-daisy song from Jack Johnson... hmmm!
 08/27/2006 03:29:52 AM · #20
oh by the way, I didn't have to fill in anything..? No email, no age, no zip-code..?
 08/27/2006 04:50:32 AM · #21
YES! Aphex Twin radio, awesome thanks
 08/27/2006 05:13:23 AM · #22
Man this is an awesome site. thanks for sharing. rock on!
 08/27/2006 05:25:55 AM · #23
haha glad so many people like it, i've been reccomending it to all my friends too... don't think you have to register, but i did, so that it saves your preferences (quick 5 question registration)

biteme: i've just been listening to some jack johnson stuff too, its awesome lol :P
 08/27/2006 05:53:20 AM · #24
I love it too but unfortunately Non-US can't register.
 08/27/2006 06:11:08 AM · #25
ummm... i don't think its that immoral to put in a US postcode as suggested earlier in the thread :)
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