Forum Home > Site News, Newbies, Help and Improvements > Help us improve the site

New Posts

FAQ

Genre Idea

Post Reply

Author

Message

Topic Search

Topic Options

Easy Livin View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: February 21 2004
Location: Scotland
Status: Offline
Points: 15585

Topic: Genre Idea
Posted: September 15 2006 at 03:45

It's not a priority at the moment. Wink

chamberry

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 24 2005
Location: Puerto Rico
Status: Offline
Points: 9008

Posted: September 14 2006 at 22:16

M@x said that there will be a genre by album feature in the future. My question is, how far is that future?

Edited by chamberry - September 14 2006 at 22:17

Xeroth

Forum Groupie

Joined: April 11 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 44

Posted: September 14 2006 at 22:11

I've been thinking that's actually a great idea, when I go looking for new bands I'd kind of like to have a better idea of what they sound like by comparissons to other bands. If your looking at Kamelot they could suggest a band like Nightwish or King's X.

I once was cool, but now I'm cold. Can you please turn up the heat.

MikeEnRegalia View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: April 22 2005
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 21596

Posted: September 07 2006 at 18:42

^ ok ... maybe not forbidden, but sort-of unwanted. Smile

Release Polls

Listened to:

Trickster F. View Drop Down

Prog Reviewer

Joined: February 10 2006
Location: Belize
Status: Offline
Points: 5308

Posted: September 07 2006 at 13:58

There he goes again...

sig

TheProgtologist View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: May 23 2005
Location: Baltimore,Md US
Status: Offline
Points: 27802

Posted: September 07 2006 at 13:53

Mike,no one ever said you were forbidden to mention your website.

MikeEnRegalia View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: April 22 2005
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 21596

Posted: September 07 2006 at 13:20

OK guys, I'm forbidden to mention my website here. This will be my last post until this is sorted out. Ouch

Release Polls

Listened to:

Abstrakt

Forum Senior Member

Joined: August 18 2005
Location: Soundgarden
Status: Offline
Points: 18292

Posted: September 07 2006 at 12:42

Thanks!

Eetu Pellonpaa View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: June 17 2005
Location: Finland
Status: Offline
Points: 4828

Posted: September 07 2006 at 03:15

Sounds better than the existing genre system.

MikeEnRegalia View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: April 22 2005
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 21596

Posted: September 07 2006 at 02:44

Abstrakt wrote:

Instead of putting bands in different Genres, we could do this:

Describe The genre like this: for example "Folky Jazz Rock" or "Experimental Prog Metal"
Write "Similar Bands", for example: Dream Theater, Similar bands: Symphony X etc...

Hope this will help all the bands that are hard to set in one genre. For Example King Crimson.

This was an old idea and really hard to explain.

Thanks!

If you like you can come over to my website and have a look ... I implemented a genre mechanism that works just like you describe it here (www.progtology.com). I'm grateful for any help or feedback! Smile

Release Polls

Listened to:

mystic fred View Drop Down

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: March 13 2006
Location: Londinium
Status: Offline
Points: 4252

Posted: September 07 2006 at 02:22

Abstrakt wrote:

Instead of putting bands in different Genres, we could do this:

Describe The genre like this: for example "Folky Jazz Rock" or "Experimental Prog Metal"
Write "Similar Bands", for example: Dream Theater, Similar bands: Symphony X etc...

Hope this will help all the bands that are hard to set in one genre. For Example King Crimson.

This was an old idea and really hard to explain.

Thanks!

they have a similar system on Amazon - not very academic though is it really?

Prog Archives Tour Van

Australian View Drop Down

Prog Reviewer

Joined: June 13 2006
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 3278

Posted: September 07 2006 at 02:16

Too informal, system is good as it is.

Bj-1

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: June 04 2005
Location: No(r)Way
Status: Offline
Points: 31644

Posted: September 06 2006 at 19:39

Agree. Will be easier for people searching for new music finding what might appeal most to them easier. I think it's a great idea

RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!

Abstrakt

Forum Senior Member

Joined: August 18 2005
Location: Soundgarden
Status: Offline
Points: 18292

Posted: September 06 2006 at 12:39

Instead of putting bands in different Genres, we could do this:

Describe The genre like this: for example "Folky Jazz Rock" or "Experimental Prog Metal"
Write "Similar Bands", for example: Dream Theater, Similar bands: Symphony X etc...

Hope this will help all the bands that are hard to set in one genre. For Example King Crimson.

This was an old idea and really hard to explain.

Thanks!

Post Reply

Forum Jump

Forum Permissions View Drop Down

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

This page was generated in 0.250 seconds.

Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.