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This seems to be relevant to this thread:
 
 
Looks like there is still some life in last.fm, because as a subscriber I recently got in invite to check out the beta version of the upcoming last.fm site.
If you're interested, here's some screenshots:
 
 
New profile page:

 
 
New artist page:

 
Since this is a beta and a lot of things are still very rudimentary/non-existing, I will reserve judgement on the design for now, like the round profile images or the "track name - artist name" format... but yeah, there still seems to be some developement going on.
 
There's a Followers/Following tab on the profile page, so I guess they want to put more emphasis on the social-networking aspect again? Apparently the "Following" tab is just everyone of my last.fm friends, while the "Followers" are just my 10 most recent ones... presumably the ones I got since the beta started. Doesn't make much sense, but eh... it's a beta.
 
The radio/stream function is basically just an embedded Spotify, so that's probably as deep as that feature goes.
 

This seems to be relevant to this thread:
 
 
Looks like there is still some life in last.fm, because as a subscriber I recently got in invite to check out the beta version of the upcoming last.fm site.
If you're interested, here's some screenshots:
 
 
New profile page:

 
 
New artist page:

 
Since this is a beta and a lot of things are still very rudimentary/non-existing, I will reserve judgement on the design for now, like the round profile images or the "track name - artist name" format... but yeah, there still seems to be some developement going on.
 
There's a Followers/Following tab on the profile page, so I guess they want to put more emphasis on the social-networking aspect again? Apparently the "Following" tab is just everyone of my last.fm friends, while the "Followers" are just my 10 most recent ones... presumably the ones I got since the beta started. Doesn't make much sense, but eh... it's a beta.
 
The radio/stream function is basically just an embedded Spotify, so that's probably as deep as that feature goes.
 

I approve of nonsensical bands with lulzworthy names. They'll either be funny, or so bad it's funny. Either is fine with me.

I approve of nonsensical bands with lulzworthy names. They'll either be funny, or so bad it's funny. Either is fine with me.

For the same reason as pulling off practical jokes on strangers, then trying to use 'Chill dude it was a joke' to save your butt, you can't just make fun of someone like that.
Unless obviously and clearly specified, making fun of others/bands/toaster brand of coice or whatever, is mean and unnecessary.
 
And no I don't herd around words, never heard of that before.
 
If you got more to say, throw me a private message so we wont fill out this thread with nonsense.

Now I feel kinda bad, I'm almost 35 and I still have band- and videogame posters on my wall.
I'm such a nerd .__.

I agree.There's a certain ladder of elitism in jrock/vk, which kinda goes like this:
Ontop are the Dir en grey fanboys. They go like this:
"We're so cool, we listen to japanese music, and the music is so heavy, and Kyo has so expressive lyrics, and we moved beyond vk, YAY! You all suck."
Then come the "heavy indies vk fans". Incidentally, they also look down on DeG fans, although half the bands they listen to are carbon-copies of them. They go like this:
"OMG, Diru are such sell-outs, they are so american now, they suck, we're cool because we listen to indies music, and the music is so heavy, and they look so cool, YAY! You all suck."
Then come the kote-kei fans (which I happen to like myself, but nevertheless....). They go like:
"OMG, all new vk sucks, only old vk is good, today everything sounds the same, but ten years ago they were SO original, we're cool because we listen to old music, we already listened to Diru when they were still visual, YAY! You all suck."
(In addition to that there's also the species of "angura fanboy", which is basically a mixture of all 3, except with make-up looking like raccoons, and music that basically thrives on sounding as shitty as possible.)
BUT, at least they all agree on something: bashing oshare. I guess everybody need something to look down upon. XD

I agree.There's a certain ladder of elitism in jrock/vk, which kinda goes like this:
Ontop are the Dir en grey fanboys. They go like this:
"We're so cool, we listen to japanese music, and the music is so heavy, and Kyo has so expressive lyrics, and we moved beyond vk, YAY! You all suck."
Then come the "heavy indies vk fans". Incidentally, they also look down on DeG fans, although half the bands they listen to are carbon-copies of them. They go like this:
"OMG, Diru are such sell-outs, they are so american now, they suck, we're cool because we listen to indies music, and the music is so heavy, and they look so cool, YAY! You all suck."
Then come the kote-kei fans (which I happen to like myself, but nevertheless....). They go like:
"OMG, all new vk sucks, only old vk is good, today everything sounds the same, but ten years ago they were SO original, we're cool because we listen to old music, we already listened to Diru when they were still visual, YAY! You all suck."
(In addition to that there's also the species of "angura fanboy", which is basically a mixture of all 3, except with make-up looking like raccoons, and music that basically thrives on sounding as shitty as possible.)
BUT, at least they all agree on something: bashing oshare. I guess everybody need something to look down upon. XD

Seriously people, can we maybe not make this a personal issue? Yes, the band is important to you, we get it, and everyone is free to express their disappointement about the disbandment in this thread, but please keep it in persepective. Telling each other "to get help" or similar things is only going to cause drama. Just... stop.
 
I don't want to see any more personal attacks in this thread, or I will hand out more than just a kind reprimand.

Seriously people, can we maybe not make this a personal issue? Yes, the band is important to you, we get it, and everyone is free to express their disappointement about the disbandment in this thread, but please keep it in persepective. Telling each other "to get help" or similar things is only going to cause drama. Just... stop.
 
I don't want to see any more personal attacks in this thread, or I will hand out more than just a kind reprimand.

Seriously people, can we maybe not make this a personal issue? Yes, the band is important to you, we get it, and everyone is free to express their disappointement about the disbandment in this thread, but please keep it in persepective. Telling each other "to get help" or similar things is only going to cause drama. Just... stop.
 
I don't want to see any more personal attacks in this thread, or I will hand out more than just a kind reprimand.

Well, I got a new computer, so....
 

 
The basics:
 
CPU: Intel i7 4790 @ 3.60 Ghz
Mainboard: Asrock H81M-HDS
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 240 SSD + 1TB HD
Graphic card: Geforce GTX 970 (4 GB)
 
 
Haven't fully tested its capabilities so far, but I can say this already: I'm currently playing Dragon Age: Inquisition (a game that I suspect to be poorly optimized for PC anyway) - my old computer (which wasn't really that bad for its price) got an average of 30 fps with occasional lag spikes - on the lowest graphic setting. The new baby runs the game on maxed out graphic setting at a lovely 75 fps. ^__^
 
 
 

Well, I got a new computer, so....
 

 
The basics:
 
CPU: Intel i7 4790 @ 3.60 Ghz
Mainboard: Asrock H81M-HDS
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 240 SSD + 1TB HD
Graphic card: Geforce GTX 970 (4 GB)
 
 
Haven't fully tested its capabilities so far, but I can say this already: I'm currently playing Dragon Age: Inquisition (a game that I suspect to be poorly optimized for PC anyway) - my old computer (which wasn't really that bad for its price) got an average of 30 fps with occasional lag spikes - on the lowest graphic setting. The new baby runs the game on maxed out graphic setting at a lovely 75 fps. ^__^
 
 
 

Well, I got a new computer, so....
 

 
The basics:
 
CPU: Intel i7 4790 @ 3.60 Ghz
Mainboard: Asrock H81M-HDS
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 240 SSD + 1TB HD
Graphic card: Geforce GTX 970 (4 GB)
 
 
Haven't fully tested its capabilities so far, but I can say this already: I'm currently playing Dragon Age: Inquisition (a game that I suspect to be poorly optimized for PC anyway) - my old computer (which wasn't really that bad for its price) got an average of 30 fps with occasional lag spikes - on the lowest graphic setting. The new baby runs the game on maxed out graphic setting at a lovely 75 fps. ^__^
 
 
 

Well, I got a new computer, so....
 

 
The basics:
 
CPU: Intel i7 4790 @ 3.60 Ghz
Mainboard: Asrock H81M-HDS
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 240 SSD + 1TB HD
Graphic card: Geforce GTX 970 (4 GB)
 
 
Haven't fully tested its capabilities so far, but I can say this already: I'm currently playing Dragon Age: Inquisition (a game that I suspect to be poorly optimized for PC anyway) - my old computer (which wasn't really that bad for its price) got an average of 30 fps with occasional lag spikes - on the lowest graphic setting. The new baby runs the game on maxed out graphic setting at a lovely 75 fps. ^__^
 
 
 

ElDorado - AULA
 
It may not look that special at first, but I really like the simple look of it. But more importantly I love how the cover is tied in with the booklet. I made this photo to illustrate:
 

 
There are more member photos inside the booklet, followed each by a page of reflective material. If you hold it the right angle, the members are getting mirrored by it, just like they are mirrored by the surface of the lake on the cover photo. I think that's really neat. Although technically it's not just the cover art as such.
 
 
So, are we doing non-japanese too? Because I really love this:
 

Tenhi - Saivo
 
It's just so dark and eerie and mysterious, yet beautiful, and it totally describes their music to me. It's also very simple and iconic. It makes you wonder, who are these people? What are they doing there?
 
Ironically, it also features something on a lake being mirrored by the water, but that's just a coincodence, I swear!
 
 
There's tons of stuff I'm forgetting though.... if I can think of some, I'll post more.
 
 

Still playing the old classics, I see. Good, good.

I used to romanize my filenames while keeping the tags kanji/kana. But at some point I just stopped bothering and left the filenames in kanji too when I got them that way. Now only my folders which carry the artist names are romanized because even after 10+ years of studying Japanese, the japanese ordering system of kana and kanji (specifically the latter) still weirds me out.

I have been with last.fm since it was still called Audioscrobbler. I think it was a pointless endavour to try becoming a streaming/radio site when there are others who do it much better. Sure, the recommended tracks radio was nice, but not the reason I signed up. I want to scrobble my music, get charts, get recommendations and maybe find other people with similar music taste. And for me, that purpose is still being fulfilled, so I have no reason to complain.
 
 
I think they should just scale down a bit, go back to their core functions, stop trying to be a radio/streaming/news site.

I have been with last.fm since it was still called Audioscrobbler. I think it was a pointless endavour to try becoming a streaming/radio site when there are others who do it much better. Sure, the recommended tracks radio was nice, but not the reason I signed up. I want to scrobble my music, get charts, get recommendations and maybe find other people with similar music taste. And for me, that purpose is still being fulfilled, so I have no reason to complain.
 
 
I think they should just scale down a bit, go back to their core functions, stop trying to be a radio/streaming/news site.

I have been with last.fm since it was still called Audioscrobbler. I think it was a pointless endavour to try becoming a streaming/radio site when there are others who do it much better. Sure, the recommended tracks radio was nice, but not the reason I signed up. I want to scrobble my music, get charts, get recommendations and maybe find other people with similar music taste. And for me, that purpose is still being fulfilled, so I have no reason to complain.
 
 
I think they should just scale down a bit, go back to their core functions, stop trying to be a radio/streaming/news site.

I have been with last.fm since it was still called Audioscrobbler. I think it was a pointless endavour to try becoming a streaming/radio site when there are others who do it much better. Sure, the recommended tracks radio was nice, but not the reason I signed up. I want to scrobble my music, get charts, get recommendations and maybe find other people with similar music taste. And for me, that purpose is still being fulfilled, so I have no reason to complain.
 
 
I think they should just scale down a bit, go back to their core functions, stop trying to be a radio/streaming/news site.

I have been with last.fm since it was still called Audioscrobbler. I think it was a pointless endavour to try becoming a streaming/radio site when there are others who do it much better. Sure, the recommended tracks radio was nice, but not the reason I signed up. I want to scrobble my music, get charts, get recommendations and maybe find other people with similar music taste. And for me, that purpose is still being fulfilled, so I have no reason to complain.
 
 
I think they should just scale down a bit, go back to their core functions, stop trying to be a radio/streaming/news site.

I have been with last.fm since it was still called Audioscrobbler. I think it was a pointless endavour to try becoming a streaming/radio site when there are others who do it much better. Sure, the recommended tracks radio was nice, but not the reason I signed up. I want to scrobble my music, get charts, get recommendations and maybe find other people with similar music taste. And for me, that purpose is still being fulfilled, so I have no reason to complain.
 
 
I think they should just scale down a bit, go back to their core functions, stop trying to be a radio/streaming/news site.

I have been with last.fm since it was still called Audioscrobbler. I think it was a pointless endavour to try becoming a streaming/radio site when there are others who do it much better. Sure, the recommended tracks radio was nice, but not the reason I signed up. I want to scrobble my music, get charts, get recommendations and maybe find other people with similar music taste. And for me, that purpose is still being fulfilled, so I have no reason to complain.
 
 
I think they should just scale down a bit, go back to their core functions, stop trying to be a radio/streaming/news site.