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somecallmetim ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 29 2011 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Hey all - has anyone heard of the website turntable.fm? I've been using it for almost a year now, its fantastic. I'm generally a jamband loving guy (first concert was Rush in 94 though), but I've been experimenting with prog heavily of late.
The way turntable works is that there are five DJ tables, and people can play songs to the room (they have a large catalog, and you can also upload things to play). Its fantastic. Its literally like an interactive radio station. Rooms have themes. I've been trying to start a prog station for a while, with no luck - there doesnt seem to be a big enough prog following there yet - so I am hoping that I can make an announcement here and get something started. I am going to start DJing there now, and hopefully some other people will join in and we can get the ball rolling. \ I've started other rooms there that continue to live. Help me feed my prog addiction. I am DJ River there - and here is the link: http://turntable.fm/prog_rock_60s_70s_80s_eclectic_psychedelic_spa This particular room is for 60s, 70s, 80, and eclectic and psychedelic prog - feel free to join in and DJ with me! Turntable.fm is just fantastic. Thanks!
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somecallmetim ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 29 2011 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Did I mention it was fantastic? LOL
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A Person ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 10 2008 Location: __ Status: Offline Points: 65760 |
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The problem we have with Turntable.fm is that none of our non-US friends can join :(
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somecallmetim ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 29 2011 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Really? I hadn't realized that - its all US?
Any reason? Any known workaround?
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somecallmetim ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 29 2011 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Also - in the event that someone cant log on (you need to have a friend on facebook who is logged in) - please let me know and I will send an invite.
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Andy Webb ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin Joined: June 04 2010 Location: Terria Status: Offline Points: 13298 |
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Turntable can be really annoying and is FB required last time I checked. I recommend wavelength.fm, which granted is less pretty but has the same purpose without geographic or "place" restrictions.
You only need to make a username, which takes about 5 seconds.
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MuzikLuva ![]() Forum Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: April 22 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 81 |
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I just signed up and am currently enjoying Camel. You can skip over the Facebook/Twitter part.
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Triceratopsoil ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 03 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18016 |
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somecallmetim ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 29 2011 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Well, cant we have our US friends join turntable? If we try to find a solution that fits everyone in the world, we'll be like the UN. Helpful, but ineffective.
The problem I am seeing with wavelength.fm is that nobody is there. The problem with that is none of our Earth friends are using it. :P I'd really love to get some people using turntable.fm. I'm sure that itll open up to the world eventually. Until then, there are no other good solutions. (turntable is such a superior product to wavelength). Ill be at turntable trying to get this room rolling! |
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Andy Webb ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin Joined: June 04 2010 Location: Terria Status: Offline Points: 13298 |
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I went to Turntable and only you were there, soooo
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somecallmetim ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 29 2011 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Right, and your reply shows that you didnt bother to read any of the previous comments, or at least understand them.
I am trying to start a persistent room that has some actual value and usefulness. I've done it before and the room stands on its own. |
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Kotro ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: August 16 2004 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 2815 |
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So why don't we do that, but in a place that everybody can use and enjoy?
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Bigger on the inside.
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somecallmetim ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 29 2011 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Like where, Kotro? wavelength.fm stinks - and no-one is already using it.
Got any suggestions? I'm open.
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Kotro ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: August 16 2004 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 2815 |
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We used to have Listening Room, but that's gone. Never really heard of
wavelength.fm until today, took a look, don't really see what's wrong about it.
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Bigger on the inside.
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somecallmetim ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 29 2011 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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So why doesnt anyone use it?
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A Person ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 10 2008 Location: __ Status: Offline Points: 65760 |
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When we used to use Listening Room, we would schedule times to be on. Usually sometime after around 9 pm EST, and usually on weekends were times when we had the most people. People don't go on when they don't expect anyone to be there, I guess. |
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Andy Webb ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin Joined: June 04 2010 Location: Terria Status: Offline Points: 13298 |
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It was a joke bud, I wasn't attacking you. ![]() I'm just proposing an alternative site that everyone can use. Turntable is fine, I've used it on a number of occasions, but TBH it's not my favorite site out there. I hope I'm not threatening you somehow, because that's not my intention.
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somecallmetim ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 29 2011 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Sorry, I didn't mean to sound like I took it personally, and I shouldn't have responded like that.
Thanks for your response - I just felt like it was a "perfect solution fallacy" situation. I just want to have something useful and steady out there. |
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Kotro ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: August 16 2004 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 2815 |
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As of today we've been using this:
http://www.plug.dj/progrocka/
International, stable, although limited to Youtube, Soundcloud and Turntable uploads. So far I like it very much. |
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Bigger on the inside.
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reliablecar ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Tablet Spam is not good Joined: October 09 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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