JPop Streaming Radio...

photokyo · Jan 23, 2003, 13:21

Hey everyone,

I recently added a streaming JPop radio thingie to photokyo, and invite you to check it out.

http://www.photokyo.com/radio.asp

Have a look/listen, and let me know what you think! Thanks!

midnitestar7 · Jan 23, 2003, 20:49

Hey there.. The radio's great.. its just that on my run of the mill 56K connection which isn't so great on the best of days (when I get back to London after my new year break I'll have a slightly better one.. still 56K but seems to run faster) the music stops every 20seconds to rebuffer! I remember this is why I've never bothered with online radio stations in the past because the same thing always happens. Is there anyway around this or am I just going to have to return to the world of no jpop radio (even though it would be better if Dir en grey were in there! <laughs>)

Twisted · Jan 24, 2003, 02:08

Heh, my opinion is opposite actually. I do have a big fat broadband line and i usually don't bother listening to anything less then 128 Kb streams. When it comes to JPop, there's not that much choice though.

I've listened to this stream for most of the afternoon and i found that a lot of songs repeated themselves a bit too often. I guess a small database of songs is not that bad, if you don't have to listen to it all day.

Another thing... Live365 sucks a bit. They insert their own commercials in between the songs. I usually listen to Shoutcast stations, but that requires your own server, which eats a lot of bandwith if you want a decent amount of simultaneous users.

All in all it's a good stream. It's quite up to date songwise and luckily it's not just girlpop. I also heard X-Japan, Road of Major and a lot of Rize.

photokyo · Jan 29, 2003, 10:44

Thanks for the comments. I agree that live365 sucks for the ads, but I am not in a position to shell out 70 bucks for their ad free broadcasting (or whatever the cost is), and I unfortunately dont have the resources to leave the comp on at home to do the shoutcast.

Id like to do the shoutcast though because it has no space restrictions, and I can change things up in an instant... might be something to explore, but I unfortunately I just dont see it happening.

As for the playlist, Ive added a bunch more stuff to it, so hopefully now you dont hear the same things too close together. I wish they would employ a system like winamps where it actually randomizes the playlist, and wont repeat a track until all the others have been played. The way theirs goes now it just picks them totally at random... Its not playing the same song twice in a row or anything, but it was noticable...

...and now it shouldnt be so much with the new songs added.

ps, tried to add some dir, but couldnt find the latest singles

midnitestar7 · Jan 29, 2003, 21:39

Photokyo.. I've got everything of theres pretty much, if you want me to send their last two singles Child Prey and Drain Away I can. Just let me know where to send them too (private message me your e-mail address or something! Or I can streambeam them to you if you have a streamload account)

photokyo · Feb 4, 2003, 11:46

My home computer broke down... so it'll be a while before there are any updates

photokyo · May 2, 2003, 16:17

Ok, I got it fixed... have another listen and let me know what you think.

Midnite, look me up on ICQ, and I can grab those files from ya. Thanks!

Twisted · May 2, 2003, 16:26

Crap, now you need to register to listen to Live365!
Not your fault of course.

photokyo · May 2, 2003, 16:34

Yeah, they made it a little difficult now... its kind of a pain in the arse... well, not kinda, it is!

Jan 23, 2003, 13:21	#1
photokyo Regular Member Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Age: 31 Posts: 38	JPop Streaming Radio... Hey everyone, I recently added a streaming JPop radio thingie to photokyo, and invite you to check it out. http://www.photokyo.com/radio.asp Have a look/listen, and let me know what you think! Thanks! __________________ http://www.photokyo.com

Jan 23, 2003, 20:49	#2
midnitestar7 Regular Member Join Date: Nov 22, 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 87	Hey there.. The radio's great.. its just that on my run of the mill 56K connection which isn't so great on the best of days (when I get back to London after my new year break I'll have a slightly better one.. still 56K but seems to run faster) the music stops every 20seconds to rebuffer! I remember this is why I've never bothered with online radio stations in the past because the same thing always happens. Is there anyway around this or am I just going to have to return to the world of no jpop radio (even though it would be better if Dir en grey were in there! <laughs>) __________________ show ~ lie ~ mad ~ sexual

Jan 24, 2003, 02:08	#3
Twisted That man in the corner Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,456	Heh, my opinion is opposite actually. I do have a big fat broadband line and i usually don't bother listening to anything less then 128 Kb streams. When it comes to JPop, there's not that much choice though. I've listened to this stream for most of the afternoon and i found that a lot of songs repeated themselves a bit too often. I guess a small database of songs is not that bad, if you don't have to listen to it all day. Another thing... Live365 sucks a bit. They insert their own commercials in between the songs. I usually listen to Shoutcast stations, but that requires your own server, which eats a lot of bandwith if you want a decent amount of simultaneous users. All in all it's a good stream. It's quite up to date songwise and luckily it's not just girlpop. I also heard X-Japan, Road of Major and a lot of Rize. __________________ ZenLog Earotic

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Jan 29, 2003, 10:44	#4
photokyo Regular Member Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Age: 31 Posts: 38	Thanks for the comments. I agree that live365 sucks for the ads, but I am not in a position to shell out 70 bucks for their ad free broadcasting (or whatever the cost is), and I unfortunately dont have the resources to leave the comp on at home to do the shoutcast. Id like to do the shoutcast though because it has no space restrictions, and I can change things up in an instant... might be something to explore, but I unfortunately I just dont see it happening. As for the playlist, Ive added a bunch more stuff to it, so hopefully now you dont hear the same things too close together. I wish they would employ a system like winamps where it actually randomizes the playlist, and wont repeat a track until all the others have been played. The way theirs goes now it just picks them totally at random... Its not playing the same song twice in a row or anything, but it was noticable... ...and now it shouldnt be so much with the new songs added. ps, tried to add some dir, but couldnt find the latest singles

Jan 29, 2003, 21:39	#5
midnitestar7 Regular Member Join Date: Nov 22, 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 87	Photokyo.. I've got everything of theres pretty much, if you want me to send their last two singles Child Prey and Drain Away I can. Just let me know where to send them too (private message me your e-mail address or something! Or I can streambeam them to you if you have a streamload account)

Feb 4, 2003, 11:46	#6
photokyo Regular Member Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Age: 31 Posts: 38	My home computer broke down... so it'll be a while before there are any updates

May 2, 2003, 16:17	#7
photokyo Regular Member Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Age: 31 Posts: 38	Ok, I got it fixed... have another listen and let me know what you think. Midnite, look me up on ICQ, and I can grab those files from ya. Thanks!

May 2, 2003, 16:26	#8
Twisted That man in the corner Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,456	Crap, now you need to register to listen to Live365! Not your fault of course.

May 2, 2003, 16:34	#9
photokyo Regular Member Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Age: 31 Posts: 38	Yeah, they made it a little difficult now... its kind of a pain in the arse... well, not kinda, it is!