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Title: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 28, 2008, 06:28:22 PM
So, many many years ago, for about 5 years in fact, I ran an interwebs radio show.  Once a week, using MS Streaming Server (Shoutcast had not yet been invented)

And it was quite enjoyable, but as time went on, my life didn't allow for this sort of thing anymore.  But I've been thinking it'd be nice to start it back up, and I'm thinking, why not a Discordian Radio Station?

Let me explain...


The beauty of shoutcast, is that the server can run from a single, central, location, while the various DJs can broadcast to the server, which then streams it to the teeming masses of listeners, meaning the server takes all the brunt of the users sucking it's bandwidth, while the DJ only has to have enough upstream to handle broadcasting to just the server.

What does that mean?

Let's say we had a shoutcast server (Not too expensive to buy hosting for this)

When it was time for My show, I would start broadcasting to the server.  When it was time for the next DJ, they start to broadcast.

All this requires is that someone has Windows, Linux, or (possibly) MacOS.  And a few pieces of 100% free software.  (of course, having a music collection, and a microphone wouldn't hurt either.)

It's actually really easy to get set up, and honestly, I think this could be a lot of fun.  We have a LOT of creative people here, so I'm sure we could have all sorts of different shows, talk, music, skits, etc.

Anyway.  Obviously I'm not gonna drop any money on this to buy server space unless people are actually interested.


So let's hear what everyone thinks eh?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: AFK on April 28, 2008, 06:38:03 PM
Sounds like a great idea.

I did a couple of radio shows back in the college days.  Not sure if I'd really have the time to do it now, unless I was able to record shows and have someone else air them for me.  I also could contribute any of my songs for airing.  Perhaps a 10 minute pun routine?  Oh, right, you'd want listeners, nevermind. 
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 28, 2008, 06:48:31 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on April 28, 2008, 06:38:03 PM
Sounds like a great idea.

I did a couple of radio shows back in the college days.  Not sure if I'd really have the time to do it now, unless I was able to record shows and have someone else air them for me.  I also could contribute any of my songs for airing.  Perhaps a 10 minute pun routine?  Oh, right, you'd want listeners, nevermind. 

Pre-Recorded segments would be OUTSTANDING.

Live DJs would be great, but if people can contribute pre-recorded shows or segments, that would make scheduling easier.
  If enough people are interested we can start coming up with a schedule and stuff.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on April 28, 2008, 06:51:25 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on April 28, 2008, 06:38:03 PMPerhaps a 10 minute pun routine?

i'd love that.

also, i could donate my mixes, but i think everybody who's interested has heard them by now :)

i can possibly also do live DJing, but while having listeners is fun, not seeing them rock out on the dancefloor isn't :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 28, 2008, 06:53:55 PM
Keep in mind this doesn't have to be music.

It can be talk-radio

music

comedy

if it has a sound, and you want to broadcast it.  and it may interest others, it'll work
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Thurnez Isa on April 28, 2008, 06:54:14 PM
Id be willing to help
but not until my students finish their recital mid-june
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 28, 2008, 06:58:03 PM
Quote from: Thurnez Isa on April 28, 2008, 06:54:14 PM
Id be willing to help
but not until my students finish their recital mid-june

Broadcast it!  :)

:)  This is good, a few responses.  Hopefully we'll keep getting more people.  I'd like to see this take off pretty big.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 28, 2008, 07:02:04 PM
Ask Syn if you can broadcast the POEEcasts.  There should be some good material there.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on April 28, 2008, 07:02:40 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on April 28, 2008, 06:53:55 PM
if it has a sound, and you want to broadcast it.  and it may interest others, it'll work

cool, we should broadcast those sonic weapon things, then :)

but seriously,

you're familiar with POEEcast right? it's currently not really being broadcast anywhere, afaik, but Syn has already quite a collection of mp3s/podcasts made by various people from here and over there. could be used as a nice kickstart.

and i could probably do a sort of non-mixing radio DJ thing that's not about discordia at all but just some random jabbering as an excuse to bug all of you for 60-90 minutes with some choice vocoders and psydub :mrgreen:

oh, and i told you that you have a great DJing voice, right? :) you should totally announce the shows.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 28, 2008, 07:06:04 PM
I'm not familiar with the POEEcasts  how would be the best way to find/hear them, and how to best get in touch with Syn?

Quote from: triple zero on April 28, 2008, 07:02:40 PM

and i could probably do a sort of non-mixing radio DJ thing that's not about discordia at all but just some random jabbering as an excuse to bug all of you for 60-90 minutes with some choice vocoders and psydub

oh, and i told you that you have a great DJing voice, right? :) you should totally announce the shows.

Absolutely, a music show would be great trip!  I'll probably do a mix of talk and music for my segment.

Also, thanks for the compliment.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 28, 2008, 07:08:00 PM
poee.co.uk/boards
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on April 28, 2008, 07:13:35 PM
I should totally do a radio show.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on April 28, 2008, 07:14:28 PM
Quote from: LMNO on April 28, 2008, 07:08:00 PM
poee.co.uk/boards

to be complete, the POEEcasts are kept in a dedicated subforum on that board, which you can see as soon as you've regged and announced you're not a robot.

oh, you can also check them out without registering here:
http://poee.co.uk/site/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,8/

but the best way to reach Syn is to PM him on his forum, of course.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on April 28, 2008, 07:15:08 PM
My podcast, once its finished, will likely fit this bill.

Me + musak + talking.  About half an hour or so in total, I'm thinking.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 28, 2008, 07:23:50 PM
*likes where this thread is going*
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: AFK on April 28, 2008, 07:49:52 PM
Also:  Meme-Bomb bumpers. 

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on April 28, 2008, 08:13:19 PM
I could probably do an hour every night...consisting of rather mainstream progressive rock and industrial music...maybe some Italo for 000.

Also...in addition to meme-bomb bumpers, we need parody commercials. Especially for things like WOMP Juice, Spagwear, and other oddities.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 28, 2008, 08:15:01 PM
I think I have the begininng of the "We're the friendly people" Subgenius rant somewhere.  That would make a good commercial.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on April 28, 2008, 08:17:23 PM
Dooo eeeet.

I need to compile an list of obnoxious tunes worthy for psuedo-broadcast.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Lies on April 28, 2008, 08:44:11 PM
I'm interested, I'll say that much for now.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 28, 2008, 08:59:14 PM
I'm thinking about asking "Emmanuel Goldstein" if he'd mind us simulcasting "Off The Hook" on Wed nights.

something tells me he'd be down with it.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on April 28, 2008, 09:26:21 PM
I was once upon a time a DJ, I've got all the Open Source toys necessary (for some of my other projects). In fact, we could probably even include a "Call In" show using Skype or another VoIP option...

Rushed Limpballs - Ex-Lints In Broadcastin'
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: stmae on April 29, 2008, 12:03:24 AM
I'd do it every once in a while. I'm an award winning public speaker, and I have a huge music collection.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Xooxe on April 29, 2008, 01:48:50 AM
I could easily contribute with something, anything.

Count me in. I'll keep an eye on this here thread.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cainad (dec.) on April 29, 2008, 03:20:53 AM
For the next few months, my current timezone means that I could dominate the late-night/early-morning live broadcasts. Which would be great because no human being should be subjected to my productions on a regular basis.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 29, 2008, 03:38:03 AM
Well, next thing we'd need to figure out, is how many users, on average, and peak, do you think we'll have?

I don't wanna drop 50 bucks a month on a server that allows 100 listeners, if we only have 5 or 6...

Also, I can't really AFFORD to drop that kinda money if it's just going to waste.


Also I'm looking into licensing and royalty agreements so I don't get sued when we start playing ©'d songs and what not.


Roger, I don't suppose you'd be willing to record some of your rants for mass-communication?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bringdownthesystem on April 29, 2008, 05:16:10 AM
I like this day and will support in any way necessary. Just tell me what.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 29, 2008, 06:00:05 AM
Quote from: bringdownthesystem on April 29, 2008, 05:16:10 AM
I like this day and will support in any way necessary. Just tell me what.

Pay the monthly server fees?  lol

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 29, 2008, 06:36:22 AM
Okay.  So I've done a lot of research, and honestly, I don't want to go to jail for using © materials and musics without the proper licensing, so I've looked into the options, and we can get legal hosting, and licensing and they cover all royalty expenses.

It will cost 60 dollars a month for 25 listeners at 128Kbps or 105 dollars for 50 listeners.

Basically, if 11 other people are interested in being a DJ, or doing a show, or whatever, and can pay the pittance of 5 dollars a month to help me pay the bill, we can get a 25 listener server.

if 19 or more others are interested we can get a 50 listener server.

I'd love to just drop the cash and pay for it all, but I really really can't afford it.  5 dollars a month is pretty fair.

Please post and let me know if you're still willing and interested and can swing $5 a month.  I will set up a paypal account for the radio station if people are still interested.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ on April 29, 2008, 06:42:25 AM
i do it.

prepare for fred's cRap hour!!!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 29, 2008, 01:16:48 PM
If I can find a way to bypass my company's firewall, I'd listen all day. 

I'll look into it.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on April 29, 2008, 01:33:54 PM
i'm pretty sure 25 would be more than enough.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Daruko on April 29, 2008, 01:42:53 PM
dunno how many hours worth (no less than hundreds), but i have a lot of friends who make music, and wouldn't have a problem with us playing their copyright material
many bands + many musics

for starters, everything at these two links:  http://www.intangiblecat.com/ (http://www.intangiblecat.com/)    and    http://www.homogenizedterrestrials.com/ (http://www.homogenizedterrestrials.com/)
there's more... plus i think i could get permissions from some elephant6 peoples

also skype broadcasting is free   :D

also i can help with editing/production

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Thurnez Isa on April 29, 2008, 02:26:58 PM
Quote from: Thurnez Isa on April 28, 2008, 06:54:14 PM
Id be willing to help
but not until my students finish their recital mid-june
and as for money probably willing to help
but only if i pay by check... (willing to do one for several months or something)

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on April 29, 2008, 03:27:30 PM
I will gladly chip in, especially if this does really well.

Also.....YOU CAN PUT THIS ON YOUR RESUME AS BROADCAST EXPERIENCE.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on April 29, 2008, 04:24:48 PM
I've missed being a DJ for 10 years... I will gladly help you out with this MS.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on April 29, 2008, 05:52:24 PM
I think I should do a soundtrack block on Sundays or something. God only knows I have enough soundtracks.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 29, 2008, 07:56:01 PM
I'm very glad to see everyone getting excited over this.  I will open the paypal account today.

I'm thinking, give me the month of may to work out details, and if all the money is in the right place and we can get a schedule worked out, we can go live on June 1st...

Or possibly 5/23 if I can get a stable interwebs connection from my laptop in Boston (assuming I can make the meetup, we can broadcast from there.  :) )
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on April 29, 2008, 07:57:40 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on April 29, 2008, 07:56:01 PMOr possibly 5/23 if I can get a stable interwebs connection from my laptop in Boston (assuming I can make the meetup, we can broadcast from there.  :) )

now that would be pretty fucking swote :D
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on April 29, 2008, 08:00:28 PM
That will rock.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Daruko on April 29, 2008, 08:25:31 PM
sw33t!   8)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: stmae on May 19, 2008, 11:52:11 PM
I'm not sure I want to or can commit to a regular DJ shift, but I'd do it once in a while. And I'd pay $5 a month just to support this because it's a project I believe in. Not only that, but also I will promote it to the Discordian.com announcements email list and on the site.

I have some friends who are DJs for Radio KoL (Kingdom of Loathing). If you'd like to talk to one of them about the technology they're using and how it's all working out for them, I'd love to put you in touch.

Speaking of that, you should find out how the number of listeners is decided and what happens if you go over. If I promote this to my 500+ person mailing list one day and like a hundred people come listen, will 50 of them not be able to listen, or will we be charged extra? Or will it average over a month and maybe still work out to ~50 people a day? How do they handle spikes in traffic?

My guess is that the average number of listeners will be pretty low, but there will be a few huge spikes as I email my list and as we post this around places (if you want, I can do promotion for this the same places I post about KallistiCon, and I could try to get it on BoingBoing if we want to do that). Before you sign contracts, you should make sure you understand what happens in these instances so there are no surprises as far as money goes.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 20, 2008, 12:28:46 AM
Thanks St. Mae.  My understanding is that once we reach our 50 user limit, it won't allow any more users.

We have the option of going higher in our max listeners, but the cost does increase.

And of course, I'd love to have people from your site, and EB&G or really any Discordian site, listening, or broadcasting.  Anyone who wants to be a DJ will be given a chance, (with first pick of time slots given to those who donate) and anyone wanting to donate to keep things alive?  Fuck yeah, of course we'll accept the help.

If your friends who work Radio KoL (which was always super fun to listen to back when I played KoL) know how things are set up, and have a legal royalty/license thing worked out, I would LOVE to talk to them, send them my way on IRC, or PM me and I'll give you an email address or AIM or other method they can contact me.

:)

Thanks for the support.  I REALLY want this project to happen, but I don't wanna commit a fuckload of my own money just to watch everyone else jump ship.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Daruko on May 21, 2008, 02:20:28 AM
Pledge?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2008, 02:29:25 AM
Quote from: daruko on May 21, 2008, 02:20:28 AM
Pledge?

:lulz:

TGRR,
Not laughing WITH you...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on May 21, 2008, 02:40:20 AM
Quote from: daruko on May 21, 2008, 02:20:28 AM
Pledge?

:fap: :fap: :fap: :fap:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Daruko on May 21, 2008, 03:04:31 AM
Spags.   I'm suggesting that those interested in paying for this put together a pledge to pay.    How much is needed at what frequency?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on May 21, 2008, 03:05:40 AM
Quote from: daruko on May 21, 2008, 03:04:31 AM
Spags.   I'm suggesting that those interested in paying for this put together a pledge to pay.    How much is needed at what frequency?

:fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Daruko on May 21, 2008, 03:06:20 AM
ah yes... the 5 a month.

I pledge 5 a month.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on May 21, 2008, 03:16:40 AM
Quote from: daruko on May 21, 2008, 03:06:20 AM
ah yes... the 5 a month.

I pledge 5 a month.

(http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/10/handtrousersREX_450x250.jpg)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 21, 2008, 05:56:18 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2008, 02:29:25 AM
Quote from: daruko on May 21, 2008, 02:20:28 AM
Pledge?

:lulz:

TGRR,
Not laughing WITH you...

As amusing as it is to see Daruko get flamed...

Roger, what're your thoughts on this project, since you've not commented so far...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on May 21, 2008, 07:04:24 AM
Depending on what work I do/don't get this summer, I may be able to get involved as well.

Maybe.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: stmae on May 21, 2008, 07:11:11 AM
I'm wondering if we'd really have to worry about this whole payment thing you've found, MS. I checked with my friend, and apparently Radio KoL doesn't pay royalties because they don't have enough listeners. There's a threshold under which you don't actually have to pay, and I'm pretty sure that we'd be under that. We'd still have to pay for hosting and possibly software, but it seems like we wouldn't have to pay nearly as much if we're not doing that.

My understanding is that Radio KoL has forums. My DJ friend there suggested that you should go to the radio forums and post and ask advice there, people would be likely to be helpful.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev. St. Syn, KSC (Ret.) on July 04, 2008, 04:01:22 PM
If this gets up and running hit me up with a banner and I'll stick it on POEE.

Awesome idea btw!






Listening to RKOL. AMERICA, FUCK YEAH!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on July 04, 2008, 04:47:56 PM
I'm still in as well, cost or no cost.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 07, 2008, 10:57:00 PM
I'm still planning on trying to make this happen.
after I finish my last class and get my degree.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Daruko on July 08, 2008, 02:38:30 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 07, 2008, 10:57:00 PM
I'm still planning on trying to make this happen.
after I finish my last class and get my degree.


When?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 08, 2008, 03:31:19 PM
Quote from: Daruko on July 08, 2008, 02:38:30 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 07, 2008, 10:57:00 PM
I'm still planning on trying to make this happen.
after I finish my last class and get my degree.


When?
The Class started yesterday
however, there's already been a few trial runs of how this service is going to work, except it's run from my house and can only support 5 listeners at once.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on July 15, 2008, 06:42:20 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 08, 2008, 03:31:19 PM
Quote from: Daruko on July 08, 2008, 02:38:30 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 07, 2008, 10:57:00 PM
I'm still planning on trying to make this happen.
after I finish my last class and get my degree.


When?
The Class started yesterday
however, there's already been a few trial runs of how this service is going to work, except it's run from my house and can only support 5 listeners at once.


I think I can provide us with a server + bigger pipe.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Daruko on July 15, 2008, 07:09:22 PM
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 15, 2008, 06:42:20 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 08, 2008, 03:31:19 PM
Quote from: Daruko on July 08, 2008, 02:38:30 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 07, 2008, 10:57:00 PM
I'm still planning on trying to make this happen.
after I finish my last class and get my degree.


When?
The Class started yesterday
however, there's already been a few trial runs of how this service is going to work, except it's run from my house and can only support 5 listeners at once.


I think I can provide us with a server + bigger pipe.

w00t!  8)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 15, 2008, 07:10:30 PM
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 15, 2008, 06:42:20 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 08, 2008, 03:31:19 PM
Quote from: Daruko on July 08, 2008, 02:38:30 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 07, 2008, 10:57:00 PM
I'm still planning on trying to make this happen.
after I finish my last class and get my degree.


When?
The Class started yesterday
however, there's already been a few trial runs of how this service is going to work, except it's run from my house and can only support 5 listeners at once.


I think I can provide us with a server + bigger pipe.

tell me moar
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on July 15, 2008, 09:02:55 PM
The theinvisiblecollege.com is currently hosted on a mostly empty virtual server with lots of bandwidth....

(as long as the server portion can run on Linux)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 16, 2008, 03:13:29 AM
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 15, 2008, 09:02:55 PM
The theinvisiblecollege.com is currently hosted on a mostly empty virtual server with lots of bandwidth....

(as long as the server portion can run on Linux)

The server is linux based.  It runs on the same box I run the IRC server on.

what the maximum monthly bandwidth you're allowed you use?  (How much total data can be transfered from the site each month?)
And what is the speed of the connection?

The 2nd figure tells us how many users we can have, the first figure tells us if it's feasible.

Because if we use up all of your monthly transfer allowance in a week (which is likely for most web hosts) then we're no better off, and your website is crippled for the rest of the month.  or you get charged for overages.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on July 16, 2008, 01:09:08 PM
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 15, 2008, 06:42:20 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 08, 2008, 03:31:19 PM
Quote from: Daruko on July 08, 2008, 02:38:30 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 07, 2008, 10:57:00 PM
I'm still planning on trying to make this happen.
after I finish my last class and get my degree.


When?
The Class started yesterday
however, there's already been a few trial runs of how this service is going to work, except it's run from my house and can only support 5 listeners at once.


I think I can provide us with a server + bigger pipe.

You mean a larger truck, of course.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Adios on July 16, 2008, 02:47:57 PM
So much potential............


I would like to be a part of this.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on July 16, 2008, 04:01:55 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 16, 2008, 03:13:29 AM
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 15, 2008, 09:02:55 PM
The theinvisiblecollege.com is currently hosted on a mostly empty virtual server with lots of bandwidth....

(as long as the server portion can run on Linux)

The server is linux based.  It runs on the same box I run the IRC server on.

what the maximum monthly bandwidth you're allowed you use?  (How much total data can be transfered from the site each month?)
And what is the speed of the connection?

The 2nd figure tells us how many users we can have, the first figure tells us if it's feasible.

Because if we use up all of your monthly transfer allowance in a week (which is likely for most web hosts) then we're no better off, and your website is crippled for the rest of the month.  or you get charged for overages.


I'm hosting on a Tier-1 provider directly connected to GIG-E Backbone, so we should have a huge... truck.

My current server:

    *  128 MB Dedicated RAM
    * 150 GB Monthly bandwidth
    * 5 GB Disk space


For $10 more a month I can double those.

What do you think?

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 16, 2008, 11:21:02 PM
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 16, 2008, 04:01:55 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 16, 2008, 03:13:29 AM
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 15, 2008, 09:02:55 PM
The theinvisiblecollege.com is currently hosted on a mostly empty virtual server with lots of bandwidth....

(as long as the server portion can run on Linux)

The server is linux based.  It runs on the same box I run the IRC server on.

what the maximum monthly bandwidth you're allowed you use?  (How much total data can be transfered from the site each month?)
And what is the speed of the connection?

The 2nd figure tells us how many users we can have, the first figure tells us if it's feasible.

Because if we use up all of your monthly transfer allowance in a week (which is likely for most web hosts) then we're no better off, and your website is crippled for the rest of the month.  or you get charged for overages.


I'm hosting on a Tier-1 provider directly connected to GIG-E Backbone, so we should have a huge... truck.

My current server:

    *  128 MB Dedicated RAM
    * 150 GB Monthly bandwidth
    * 5 GB Disk space


For $10 more a month I can double those.

What do you think?



I think you're the muthafucking man!

I forgot the math to figure out BW usage...

1 user at 128K  uses X per minute.  Multiply that by (I was thinking 20-30 users as a start) and if THAT is less than 150GB kickass.  if not, we'll figure it out?

Anyway.  We'll talk more.  I see you're in IRC, I will PM you.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 18, 2008, 07:50:17 PM
Okay, after some testing and some fiddling, Ratatosk and I have got the server working and have done several sucessful tests of what will become the radio station.


So what we're going to need next is some random spots to be played at various times throughout the programming.  Station ID's and what not.


I'm really exhausted right now so I can't think of good examples.  But "You are listening to Radio Free Discordia" and things like that.

I will provide details of things I will absolutely need when I'm not so tired.  But for now, just think about that shit they play on the regular radio between playing the shit you WANT to hear.


and make some of your own, for us.


Commercials, bits, station identification... alllll of that shit

Use your imagination, I wanna hear whatever you've got, and i'm sure everything will get used at some point.


PLEASE NOTE: All of these must be in 44khz 128Kbit mp3 to be compatible...
\\

too tired to think....brainstorm with the other children
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on July 18, 2008, 08:09:33 PM
I am certain I can do some station identification spots and such.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on July 18, 2008, 09:25:19 PM
I am certain I can be a smarmy prick.

Give me a script and I'm set.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 19, 2008, 08:22:39 AM
Okay.  So the majority of the kinks have been hammered out of the Radio Station server.

I'mpretty busy with my online class.  So if someone wants to volunteer to help build a web site for the station, I would appreciate the help...

Also, anyone wishing to add on-demand content to the station (Podcasts, pre-recorded shows, skits, what the fuck ever) please let me know. 


There will be more information coming.  When I'm not overwhelmed with other work.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on July 19, 2008, 08:27:54 AM
Also, according to some people I know who are doing Internet Radio, we should probably broadcast at 64Kbits rather than 128 Kbits.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 19, 2008, 08:36:57 AM
Quote from: Ratatosk on July 19, 2008, 08:27:54 AM
Also, according to some people I know who are doing Internet Radio, we should probably broadcast at 64Kbits rather than 128 Kbits.

Those who would sacrifice audio quality to save a few bucks, deserve neither quality nor bucks.



also, if I remember, I've got to email Eric Corley and get his permission to simulcast Off The Hook on Wed Nights
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 19, 2008, 11:56:56 AM
it's not just bucks, but also connection quality for the listeners. but IMO 64kbps MP3 is inexcusable, MP3 just plain sucks at bitrates that low.

if you can somehow make it a 48-64kbps (average bitrate) OGG stream, that's totally acceptable soundquality (IMO comparable to 128kbps MP3, to my ears) using less than half the bandwidth.

MP3 is just old hat, psycho-acoustics have come a long way in the mean time with better strategies to throw away as much bits you wouldnt hear anyway :)

probem with OGG is that afaik iTunes doesnt support it. perhaps you can make two URLs? one for those that support OGG (most windows and linux users) that can use the lesser bandwidth for a more stable connection and the other for those that need MP3.

on the other hand, if bandwidth is not an issue anymore, SomaFM also broadcasts 128kbps and that goes fine.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on July 22, 2008, 11:29:10 PM
Let me know what I can do guys. I'd be willing to do a "show". I have a friend who works for a real radio station, and he said I can use his equipment to record bumpers and fake commercials.  :fap:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: AFK on July 23, 2008, 12:57:57 PM
I have good intentions of helping with recording spots, bumpers, etc., but those don't always play out.  I do, however, have quite a bit of original music I will be more than happy to send to you.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on July 23, 2008, 01:12:30 PM
I have some ideas for bumpers.

Whether I have time for them is another matter.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Daruko on July 23, 2008, 01:34:54 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 19, 2008, 08:22:39 AM
Okay.  So the majority of the kinks have been hammered out of the Radio Station server.

I'mpretty busy with my online class.  So if someone wants to volunteer to help build a web site for the station, I would appreciate the help...

Also, anyone wishing to add on-demand content to the station (Podcasts, pre-recorded shows, skits, what the fuck ever) please let me know. 


There will be more information coming.  When I'm not overwhelmed with other work.


Podcasts, pre-recorded, skits, dj segments, etc.  - not sure when yet,  but i've spoken with several friends locally, and we're geared to start plotting, should know more after this weekend
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 23, 2008, 09:28:34 PM
Quote from: What's-His-Name? on July 23, 2008, 12:57:57 PM
I have good intentions of helping with recording spots, bumpers, etc., but those don't always play out.  I do, however, have quite a bit of original music I will be more than happy to send to you.
Quote from: LMNO on July 23, 2008, 01:12:30 PM
I have some ideas for bumpers.

Whether I have time for them is another matter.

All of us involved will appreciate anything you want to help out with, even if it's just listening when you've got the time.

Also.  Keep in mind that anyone who can fill at least a 1 hour a week timeslot is more than welcome to ask to be put on the schedule.  We're going to start building the schedule.  And we hope to launch somewhere between the 15th and 30th of august.  Trip's on vacation right now with his girlfriend, but when he gets back, he told me he will continue to work on the web site.  By then, Ratatosk and I will have paid the first month on our new host, and as soon as we have enough station IDs and material, (or even if we don't and just have to wing it for a while) we're going live.

Here are the final stats for our streaming server (For starters, if we grow beyond this, and get sufficient donations to buy more listener slots, we will do so.)

44.1Khz
128K Stream
50 Listeners

This will cost us $33.00 a month, or if we can do a big enough fund raiser to pay a year in advance, it's $330.00 a year Basically giving us two months free.
(There will be a paypal donation button on the website, I don't believe you have to have a paypal account to donate.)

Plus we will be putting up on-demand content which will be listed and accessible via the RFD website.  If you have podcasts, or skits, or anything you think would make for good on-demand listening.  We'll be happy to review it, re-encode it if neccesary and put it up.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on July 24, 2008, 04:49:23 PM
Have you cross-posted this to any other Discordian sites?  There's no reason this should be a PD.com only thing.  I'm sure that there are peeps at POEE and EB&G that would like in on this.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 24, 2008, 05:52:47 PM
Quote from: Iason Ouabache on July 24, 2008, 04:49:23 PM
Have you cross-posted this to any other Discordian sites?  There's no reason this should be a PD.com only thing.  I'm sure that there are peeps at POEE and EB&G that would like in on this.


I plan to do so, soon, I'm pretty occupied trying to cram this 15 week course into a 5 week summer mini so I can get my degree and be done with it.

As we get closer to launch I'll be heading out to press the flesh.

Cram also mentioned maybe scaring up some listeners or some such on LJ

I'm going to wait until Triple Zero has the web page ready to launch, that way we have some substance to show people and get them interested.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 27, 2008, 12:47:41 PM
okay so the website is the current barrier? i'll get on it! i have the basics/infrastructure done already, really all that is left is some cool graphics design.

so if anyone's got some inspiration for a nice logo, i'll work it into it, otherwise i'll get GIMPing tonight.

plusplusplus, I will provide "Tripzip's Pineal Time", which will be something like 30-45 minutes of crazy wacked out hilariously insane happy electronic tunes with authentic dutch-accented DJ stupidity.

and, i dunno but, I'm going to pre-record most of that, so it can be played multiple times, because i don't really feel like investing all that effort into something that will be listened just once by 3-5 listeners. MS are you planning on saving some archives and best-off stuff to provide re-runs for when there is no live-DJ doing their thing?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cainad (dec.) on July 27, 2008, 12:57:23 PM
Quote from: triple zero on July 27, 2008, 12:47:41 PM
okay so the website is the current barrier? i'll get on it! i have the basics/infrastructure done already, really all that is left is some cool graphics design.

so if anyone's got some inspiration for a nice logo, i'll work it into it, otherwise i'll get GIMPing tonight.

plusplusplus, I will provide "Tripzip's Pineal Time", which will be something like 30-45 minutes of crazy wacked out hilariously insane happy electronic tunes with authentic dutch-accented DJ stupidity.

and, i dunno but, I'm going to pre-record most of that, so it can be played multiple times, because i don't really feel like investing all that effort into something that will be listened just once by 3-5 listeners. MS are you planning on saving some archives and best-off stuff to provide re-runs for when there is no live-DJ doing their thing?

Your mission: Become even better than De Mosselman
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 27, 2008, 12:59:13 PM
i will certainly play that track :) [that one, the others are just more of the same]
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 27, 2008, 04:48:24 PM
Quote from: triple zero on July 27, 2008, 12:47:41 PM
okay so the website is the current barrier? i'll get on it! i have the basics/infrastructure done already, really all that is left is some cool graphics design.

so if anyone's got some inspiration for a nice logo, i'll work it into it, otherwise i'll get GIMPing tonight.

plusplusplus, I will provide "Tripzip's Pineal Time", which will be something like 30-45 minutes of crazy wacked out hilariously insane happy electronic tunes with authentic dutch-accented DJ stupidity.

and, i dunno but, I'm going to pre-record most of that, so it can be played multiple times, because i don't really feel like investing all that effort into something that will be listened just once by 3-5 listeners. MS are you planning on saving some archives and best-off stuff to provide re-runs for when there is no live-DJ doing their thing?

Anyone who wishes their shows to go into the on-demand archives, is welcome to record while they broadcast, or what not, and I will be happy to put it in the archives.  We have a limited amount of space for on-demand on Rat's server, so if we get big enough to warrant it, I might have to buy a dreamhost account.

As far as a logo or something, or graphic design, you might consider asking Suu or Net, they're both much better designers than me.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on July 28, 2008, 07:49:28 PM
one logo, coming up:

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/radiofreelogo.png)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on July 28, 2008, 07:53:28 PM
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/radiofreelogo2.png)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on July 28, 2008, 07:59:50 PM
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/radiofreelogo3.png)


I bet the phrase "aural sex" has already been used somewhere, no?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on July 28, 2008, 08:08:06 PM
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/radiofreelogo4.png)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on July 28, 2008, 11:29:38 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on July 28, 2008, 07:49:28 PM
one logo, coming up:

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/radiofreelogo.png)
This is my favorite!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 29, 2008, 12:31:42 AM
awesome! keep em coming!

the current website is at: http://000.blackironprison.com/blog/ (when it's done it'll get hosted on rat's server though)

it's naked and barebones right now, but i can wrap it in any kind of graphics design. i just need to make me one.

the "crappy pixelated B/W shit" style sort of appeals to me, i could randomize any titles, they're small filesize anyway.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Pig Wee on July 29, 2008, 08:29:03 AM
I would love to get involved in this, but it'll take me a while to come up with anything.

Also, I went to the site, and clicked on the 128kbps stream, and it said invalid resource.

Am I doing something wrong, or is it just not up yet?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on July 29, 2008, 08:30:34 AM
5 bumper spots.  9 more on the way.  And then some more.  You might recognize the text.

http://mihd.net/ql31fsd


LMNO
-holy fuck, what am I doing up at 3:30 am?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 29, 2008, 08:40:32 AM
Quote from: Pig Wee on July 29, 2008, 08:29:03 AM
I would love to get involved in this, but it'll take me a while to come up with anything.

Also, I went to the site, and clicked on the 128kbps stream, and it said invalid resource.

Am I doing something wrong, or is it just not up yet?

We don't go live 'til later in the month.

The site, as Trip mentioned, is just temporary there until we move it to a permanent home.


I haven't even paid for the domain yet.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 29, 2008, 08:51:02 AM
Quote from: LMNO on July 29, 2008, 08:30:34 AM
5 bumper spots.  9 more on the way.  And then some more.  You might recognize the text.

http://mihd.net/ql31fsd


LMNO
-holy fuck, what am I doing up at 3:30 am?

FUCKING WIN!

Also, your voice is OUTSTANDING for this!  Thank you.  If I shoot you some scripts do you think I might get you to record a few more things for us, when you've got the free time?  :)

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 29, 2008, 09:41:28 AM
Quote from: Pig Wee on July 29, 2008, 08:29:03 AMI would love to get involved in this, but it'll take me a while to come up with anything.

Also, I went to the site, and clicked on the 128kbps stream, and it said invalid resource.

Am I doing something wrong, or is it just not up yet?

anything on that website is just placeholder stuff. the links, the texts, etc.

i just posted the link in this thread so that people can get a general idea of how they can help me with providing graphics design :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cainad (dec.) on July 29, 2008, 01:12:39 PM
Steve Jackson, Discordia's most spaggoty spag, has trademarked (http://www.sjgames.com/fnordcast/) the term "Fnordcast". Would we still be allowed to use it?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on July 29, 2008, 01:31:09 PM
I would normally suggest not using such a term.

However, I now think we should, simply because Jackson's a prick.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 29, 2008, 01:51:19 PM
trademarking hmm? i'm not too familiar with laws surrounding TMs, but:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark

as far as i understand it, "TM" means he hasnt registered the trademark but merely claims it, whereas (R) would.

to successfully claim the trademark he must enforce it, so if all discordians over the world start using the term "fnordcast" in a non-SJ-, but still audio-casting-related way, he's going to have a busy time or be forced to return the term to public domain.
further, if we successfully pull off making the term "fnordcast" more commonly associated with our radio channel than with his podcast, and he still hasnt registered his trademark, we might have sucessfully stolen it back from him.

to add: i am not a lawyer, and this particular area of intellectual property rights is not one i am very familiar with. however, i don't see any danger in messing with it somewhat.

on the other hand, the site design is still very fluid and i don't know if the term "FnordCast" will feature prominently on it.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: AFK on July 29, 2008, 02:03:02 PM
My experience with Steve Jackson is that he is a humorless asshole.  If he and his lawyers see daylight, they'll go after it. 
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 29, 2008, 08:07:01 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on July 28, 2008, 07:49:28 PM
one logo, coming up:

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/radiofreelogo.png)

DOES THAT MAKE BUKKAKE LIKE 5.1 DOLBY?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bebek Sincap Ratatosk on July 29, 2008, 09:35:32 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on July 29, 2008, 02:03:02 PM
My experience with Steve Jackson is that he is a humorless asshole.  If he and his lawyers see daylight, they'll go after it. 


Ah yes, so we should use it IN REFERENCE TO SJ.

"Welcome to Radio Free Discordia, we would call it a Fnordcast, but the eternal asshole of Erisian though, Steve Jackson,  thinks that word is his Intellectual Property."

If it got mentioned in regular rants/broadcasts/bumps... it might make some Discordians want to take some sort of action... not that I would encourage that or anything.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Sir Squid Diddimus on July 30, 2008, 06:59:53 AM
Cram's logos made me snort
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on July 30, 2008, 12:36:43 PM
I stole Cram's logos, and recorded them.  Will post this evening.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 30, 2008, 02:32:09 PM
Quote from: LMNO on July 30, 2008, 12:36:43 PM
I stole Cram's logos, and recorded them.  Will post this evening.

LMNO = Legendary Man
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on July 30, 2008, 10:45:06 PM
Here ya go...

http://mihd.net/ej6iynx
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev. St. Syn, KSC (Ret.) on July 30, 2008, 11:14:31 PM
:mittens: :mittens: :mittens: :mittens: :mittens: :mittens: :mittens: :mittens: :mittens: :mittens: :mittens: :mittens:

etc...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 30, 2008, 11:41:55 PM
Quote from: LMNO on July 30, 2008, 10:45:06 PM
Here ya go...

http://mihd.net/ej6iynx

I love these.  And you recorded that whole bit!  Outstanding!

:jebus: :jebus: :jebus: :jebus: :jebus:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 31, 2008, 12:12:16 AM
i just heard it on MS's test radio broadcast .. that was fucking amazing!!!!

:mittens:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on July 31, 2008, 12:37:35 PM
The funny thing is, I'll probably never actually have time to listen to RFD...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 31, 2008, 03:09:36 PM
Quote from: LMNO on July 31, 2008, 12:37:35 PM
The funny thing is, I'll probably never actually have time to listen to RFD...


Never?

I mean, if we can get enough content and DJs we'll be going 24/7

Never's an awful long time.

Anyway, I cannot thank you enough for these spots.  They actually lend some professionalism to the sound of the station.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on July 31, 2008, 03:13:03 PM
Can't stream at work, too busy at home.



But you're quite welcome.  These things are a breeze to make, so if anyone comes up with any other catch phrases, or 30 second promo scripts, it shouldn't be too hard to turn them into MP3s.


I may submit songs to play, too.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on July 31, 2008, 03:37:05 PM
Oh, we should definitely have some of your and RWHN's music on there

also TLU, 000, and anyone else on board that makes music.



I just realized that though I am lacking in musical talent (anybody seen my myspace music page?  :lol:), I can tell quite a yarn... I have some stories I'd love to record and toss on here.

Including some great tales of pirate adventure
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 31, 2008, 03:44:06 PM
Quote from: LMNO on July 31, 2008, 03:13:03 PM
Can't stream at work, too busy at home.



But you're quite welcome.  These things are a breeze to make, so if anyone comes up with any other catch phrases, or 30 second promo scripts, it shouldn't be too hard to turn them into MP3s.


I may submit songs to play, too.

Oh, I've definitely got some ideas I'm gonna shoot your way, I just didn't want to impose.  I'm pretty sure a few of us plan to record our shows and put them up for on-demand, or maybe release as downloadable podcasty type stuff, so you could always throw it on an MP3 player on the go if you felt like.  Also, I'm sure we'll end up with at least a few people wanting to play PDer made musics.  Maybe even a weekly showcase of Discordian-made musics.  Hell, that'd work for me too, shameless self-promotion hoooooooo!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: AFK on July 31, 2008, 05:10:34 PM
You can have any and all of my songs. 
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on July 31, 2008, 07:05:41 PM
b-b-but if you give them away for free, how will you make any monay?

:troll:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on July 31, 2008, 07:10:19 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on July 31, 2008, 07:05:41 PM
b-b-but if you give them away for free, how will you make any monay?

:troll:


You're trolling it wrong.





"b-b-but if you give them away for free, how will I be able to steal them?"
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: AFK on July 31, 2008, 09:05:18 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on July 31, 2008, 07:05:41 PM
b-b-but if you give them away for free, how will you make any monay?

:troll:

You've heard my music right?  I'm amazed that three of you sat through that 20 minute song.  I can't imagine many would actually pay for the pleasure. 
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 31, 2008, 09:26:54 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on July 31, 2008, 03:37:05 PMI just realized that though I am lacking in musical talent (anybody seen my myspace music page?  :lol:), I can tell quite a yarn... I have some stories I'd love to record and toss on here.

Including some great tales of pirate adventure

hearplay with homebrewn sound FX.

just sayin'.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on August 01, 2008, 03:16:03 AM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on July 31, 2008, 09:05:18 PM
Quote from: Professor Cramulus on July 31, 2008, 07:05:41 PM
b-b-but if you give them away for free, how will you make any monay?

:troll:

You've heard my music right?  I'm amazed that three of you sat through that 20 minute song.  I can't imagine many would actually pay for the pleasure. 

:lulz:
I really enjoyed it actually.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Reverend Loveshade on August 03, 2008, 07:13:57 AM
Just saw this thread--cool.  I'll put out a notice out of what's up.

I've got a friend who did DJing, voices for radio skits, wrote radio commercials and jingles and the like, but isn't doing broadcasting right now.  Probably couldn't do a regular show, unfortunately, but has some really weird stuff that no one would touch--how far over the wall can we go with this?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 03, 2008, 09:02:11 AM
I don't necessarily have rules...

But you have shown a tendency towards ideas that even I find excessively "out there" so I'd like to know more of what you have in mind first.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 03, 2008, 09:10:48 AM
I don't know if Trip announced yet.  But he finished the website...mostly, just needs a few more tweaks and finishing touches as we get closer to launching the station. I purchased the domain, and am now hosting it on my web host.

http://www.radiofreediscordia.org/

Also, we need anyone who's interested in doing a weekly show to post here and request the time slots they would like so we can start building the schedule.  We want to launch somewhere around August 15th, so if you wanna do this, now's the time to get started with your planning.

Please specify which time zone you're requesting your time slot in, to avoid confusion.

If you need help learning how to DJ to a shoutcast server please go to
http://www.shoutcast.com/download/broadcast.phtml

and see the information for your individual operating system and media player.

I recommend all windows users who will be DJing to please download and install Winamp, as it makes the whole process a lot less difficult.

I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff, so I'll probably post more and more as we get closer to launch.  Oh!  At some point I will be posting some DMCA information that all of our DJs will have to follow so that Myself and Ratatosk don't end up in jail as someone's prag.

Please check out the website, and give your feedback to Triple Zero, he's done an amazing job and I can't begin to thank him enough.


I do want to cover that we will be accepting donations to help pay the monthly hosting bill (It's about 33 dollars a month, plus tax.)  And I'd still like to discuss with the others interested in DJ whether they'd be willing to pay a monthly 5 dollar donation towards that bill, or possibly reserve premiere time slots for donating DJs.  I don't know.   I want to keep this as fair as possible, while at the same time make sure Rat and I don't go broke paying the bills.


Not much else I can think of to say right now, except to also point out that anyone wishing to submit more RFD taglines for the top of the website should do so in this thread, and we'll probably add them to the pool.


Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on August 05, 2008, 05:17:10 AM
I'd be willing to do a late night shift (1 AM -3 AM EST) once or twice a week.  I don't have a mic but I do have a pretty interesting mp3 collection. I've got the Winamp files installed but don't have it all figured out yet.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on August 05, 2008, 12:29:14 PM
Is there a way to assemble a set without actually having to be there to stream in real time?

I mean, I could pre-record a couple of voiceovers and make up a playlist, I just don't really have the time to sit at the computer and load songs one by one.

LMNO
-streamcasting dunce and mac user.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: AFK on August 05, 2008, 01:45:52 PM
yeah, ditto.  I have some vacation time next week.  While I have some honeydo projects, I also have time set aside strictly for recording, music, etc.,  I'd be more than willing to throw together an 1/2 hour or hour show to be broadcasted.  But yeah, I'm not sure I'd really ever have the time to do it live either.

RWHN,
-even duncier with this stuff. 
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on August 05, 2008, 01:57:40 PM
The quickest/roughest way I can think of is to drag a bunch of songs into Audacity, and then render the file as one huge MP3/OGG.

Would that be about right?

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Daruko on August 05, 2008, 02:15:32 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 05, 2008, 01:57:40 PM
The quickest/roughest way I can think of is to drag a bunch of songs into Audacity, and then render the file as one huge MP3/OGG.

Would that be about right?



maybe combine the parts between songs with songs on either side, to get the right fading and what-not, and then queue it up with the playlist, with a subtle auto-fade between tracks.   that's what i was thinking of doing.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 05, 2008, 03:17:36 PM
LMNO's one giant file idea is one that I know will work.  As for other methods?  I'm looking into ways to make this possible.  I also spoke with a friend last night who set up an auto-DJ for his gaming clan's Shoutcast stream, so I'm looking into how to make that work as well, so that it will play music from a pre-determined source when no one else is streaming to the server.

LMNO, RWHN, and anyone else who wants to pre-record stuff to be used, please feel free, we will definitely put them into the schedule.  :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on August 06, 2008, 10:38:36 AM
Quote from: LMNO on August 05, 2008, 01:57:40 PMThe quickest/roughest way I can think of is to drag a bunch of songs into Audacity, and then render the file as one huge MP3/OGG.

Would that be about right?

That's how i record my DJ sets as well.

personally i was planning to a sort of combination of pre-recorded and live stuff for my Pineal Time program. i gotta get mixing though!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on August 28, 2008, 08:21:01 AM
So... umm...   :?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 28, 2008, 11:37:15 PM
I'm having financial trouble right now...

I'd like to see how many listeners we tend to get with the current server before I start dropping more money.  I've already paid for the domain and the website hosting.

Trip assures me the last few things for the website will be finished soon.  I really need people to start posting here with their desired times and days that they will be broadcasting.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 01:12:32 PM
I won't be doing anything live... should I just send you a massive MP3 of an hourlong mix?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 29, 2008, 01:22:43 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 01:12:32 PM
I won't be doing anything live... should I just send you a massive MP3 of an hourlong mix?

Sir, If you were to send me an hour long MP3 of you slapping your cock off a snare-drum, I would still play it on the station.

So yes, please to be sending me any recordings or shows you wish for me to play, as well as a preferred time and day of the week you'd like them played, if you have no preference, I will insert them into the schedule as to fill gaps.

This goes for anyone who wishes to send me pre-recorded sessions.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on August 29, 2008, 01:38:24 PM
I have no money.

I have no time or privacy to record with....at the moment.

On the upside, I seem to have fixed my computer (cross-fingers).
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 01:50:34 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on August 29, 2008, 01:22:43 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 01:12:32 PM
I won't be doing anything live... should I just send you a massive MP3 of an hourlong mix?

Sir, If you were to send me an hour long MP3 of you slapping your cock off a snare-drum, I would still play it on the station.

You never told me you were clarivoyant...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 29, 2008, 03:12:51 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 01:50:34 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on August 29, 2008, 01:22:43 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 01:12:32 PM
I won't be doing anything live... should I just send you a massive MP3 of an hourlong mix?

Sir, If you were to send me an hour long MP3 of you slapping your cock off a snare-drum, I would still play it on the station.

You never told me you were clarivoyant...

Sadly I do not have the gift of Clairaudience, because I would LOVE to hear the conversation between you and the missus when she asks you to explain why you appear to be humping the snare...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on August 29, 2008, 03:14:23 PM
"You got pecker tracks all over the cymbals!"
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on August 29, 2008, 03:26:19 PM
It's the only thing ECH will drop his lines to.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on August 29, 2008, 03:40:11 PM
Quote from: Cain on August 29, 2008, 01:38:24 PM
I have no money.

I have no time or privacy to record with....at the moment.

On the upside, I seem to have fixed my computer (cross-fingers).

Oh no, I haven't.


Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: dr retard on September 02, 2008, 10:20:51 AM
This is a great project!

Where´s the donation hell? I´ll help for sure!

I will try to make some VERY serious ads, and jingles or shit.
Maybe put together some show later.

also feel free to use musical hell from any of my audio
projects. http://www.squalorbase.com I´ll send you all of it, just tell me to.

GURGLE MOTIVATION THERAPY
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on September 02, 2008, 03:58:49 PM
The donation button will be on the website...when it's finished.  Trip's our web guy, and he's really busy right now, so things are on hold for a moment.

I'm still hoping people will start requesting time slots.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on September 02, 2008, 07:10:57 PM
My situation is kinda odd right now.

But I'll try and make an hour long or so mp3 some time this week or weekend.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Banner of Juche on September 10, 2008, 04:02:44 PM
You should playing Aegukka for one hour each day.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on October 24, 2008, 01:02:25 AM
For submission: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZIW5H158
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on October 24, 2008, 01:47:39 AM
Quote from: Rabbi LMNO on October 24, 2008, 01:02:25 AM
For submission: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZIW5H158
:mittens:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on February 12, 2009, 02:22:07 AM
Purchased the official/permanent server today.  "Official" launch is coming in the next few weeks.  I REALLY REALLY REALLY need people to start posting what day and time they'd like to do shows, so we can put them on the schedule.  Those of you who submitted shows to be broadcasted, please let me know if you have a preference to when they'll be broadcast.

DJs, please contact me for information re: how to broadcast to the server in order to do a live show.


I will make a proper announcement when I've decided on a launch date.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on February 12, 2009, 09:26:34 AM
I'm going to try to throw a show together.  I just have to figure out how to use this damn Audacity thingamabob.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on February 12, 2009, 12:19:29 PM
i'd prefer my show(s) to be broadcast at a time when i'm awake, preferably somewhere between 18h-1am dutch time, which is 12h to 19h NY time.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on February 12, 2009, 01:26:06 PM
I'll come up with another show, if I have time.

You can play my show whenever you want.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on February 13, 2009, 12:54:06 AM
Quote from: Jason Wabash on February 12, 2009, 09:26:34 AM
I'm going to try to throw a show together.  I just have to figure out how to use this damn Audacity thingamabob.

Audacity?

Are you in lihnooks?

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on February 13, 2009, 09:29:24 AM
Quote from: Mourning Star on February 13, 2009, 12:54:06 AM
Quote from: Jason Wabash on February 12, 2009, 09:26:34 AM
I'm going to try to throw a show together.  I just have to figure out how to use this damn Audacity thingamabob.

Audacity?

Are you in lihnooks?


Not right now.  Is there an easier Windows program to stitch a bunch of mp3 into one big file?  Audacity looks a little more complicated than I wanted.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on February 13, 2009, 12:40:27 PM
Audacity is basically drag and drop.

1.  Create 2 stereo tracks, A and B.

2.  "Import" first song on to stereo track A.

3.  "Create Silence" on stereo track B, just a couple of seconds shorter than the track length on A.

4.  "Import" second song onto track B.

Repeat as necessary.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on February 13, 2009, 05:42:08 PM
Quote from: LMNO on February 13, 2009, 12:40:27 PM
Audacity is basically drag and drop.

1.  Create 2 stereo tracks, A and B.

2.  "Import" first song on to stereo track A.

3.  "Create Silence" on stereo track B, just a couple of seconds shorter than the track length on A.

4.  "Import" second song onto track B.

Repeat as necessary.
Ah... that's slightly easier than what I was doing (Cutting and pasting everything into track 1).  Still seems like there should be an easier way to do it though.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on February 15, 2009, 06:06:41 AM
Okay.  Status update.

I removed the dummy entries from the schedule section on the RFD website.

So if the time slot you'd like is not on the list, it's available, please be somewhat specific.

Also, I emailed the people over at 2600 seeking permission to rebroadcast Off The Hook on RFD.  Hopefully Mr. Corley (or whoever reads those emails) will grant us that permission.  If so, we will be broadcasting the previous week's show, 1 hour prior to the live broadcast of the current week's show on WBAI (Also simulcast online)

If anyone is needing more information about this, or you want to get involved but you're worried it might be too complicated, get in touch with me, it's actually quite simple with very minimal instruction and configuration.

I want to "Officially" Launch the first week of March.  Hopefully I'll have finished moving into my new house by then and be available for tech support etc.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on February 15, 2009, 10:02:50 AM
Quote from: Mourning Star on February 15, 2009, 06:06:41 AMOkay.  Status update.

I removed the dummy entries from the schedule section on the RFD website.

So if the time slot you'd like is not on the list, it's available, please be somewhat specific.

Also, I emailed the people over at 2600 seeking permission to rebroadcast Off The Hook on RFD.  Hopefully Mr. Corley (or whoever reads those emails) will grant us that permission.  If so, we will be broadcasting the previous week's show, 1 hour prior to the live broadcast of the current week's show on WBAI (Also simulcast online)

If anyone is needing more information about this, or you want to get involved but you're worried it might be too complicated, get in touch with me, it's actually quite simple with very minimal instruction and configuration.

I want to "Officially" Launch the first week of March.  Hopefully I'll have finished moving into my new house by then and be available for tech support etc.

:mittens: AEWSOEM!!!!

great to hear that the project, slowly, but unstoppably is kicking off!

may I suggest you post this status update news thing also as a news/blog item to the front page of RFD.org?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on February 15, 2009, 12:42:37 PM
Someone should throw it up on the blog, too.  Probably me, when I get a better connection.  I'll at least link when it is launched, that's for sure.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cainad (dec.) on February 15, 2009, 03:52:01 PM
I maed a logo, lol

(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9715/picture1tc9.png)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Swisgaar Skwigelf on February 15, 2009, 08:15:48 PM
Hey yous!  Thats was my lines with the dildos  :argh!:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on February 15, 2009, 08:38:33 PM
Iason, in *nix you can actually do it easier than drag & drop if you use sox. Read the man page. There's an option to concatenate. You can write a single line script to concatenate all of them together.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on February 15, 2009, 10:04:32 PM
he's not using *nix
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on February 16, 2009, 02:29:52 AM
I've got no real preference regarding time for the shows I sent.. Wednesday's nice and packed - I could shimmy in there and make sure we have a huge block of all original content

Otherwise maybe before your show on Saturday?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on February 16, 2009, 04:47:02 AM
Before my show on Saturday would be great!
And I kinda was thinking, if you keep recording those pirate stories, I'd like to do a "Sunday Morning Story Time" kinda thing, though...who the fuck will be awake and listening on sunday morning?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on February 17, 2009, 01:02:09 PM
Quote from: Iason Ouabache on February 13, 2009, 05:42:08 PM
Quote from: LMNO on February 13, 2009, 12:40:27 PM
Audacity is basically drag and drop.

1.  Create 2 stereo tracks, A and B.

2.  "Import" first song on to stereo track A.

3.  "Create Silence" on stereo track B, just a couple of seconds shorter than the track length on A.

4.  "Import" second song onto track B.

Repeat as necessary.
Ah... that's slightly easier than what I was doing (Cutting and pasting everything into track 1).  Still seems like there should be an easier way to do it though.


Whaddaya want fer nuthin?  You can do it in about 30 seconds in ProTools, but you have to pay for protools (plus, you have to do it in AIFF, so you need the memory.  At least in Audacity, you can hack it together in MP3).
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Xooxe on March 01, 2009, 04:20:01 PM
Wow. It's been almost a year since I last posted in this thread, but I'm still up for helping out at some point.

I might get something random and original together before asking for a slot. For now I'll be a listener, and in a few weeks I can probably get a little bit of cash together for a donation.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on March 02, 2009, 02:19:42 PM
I'll probably do a promotion-whore show, and only feature my own music.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on March 14, 2009, 07:15:03 PM
Okay y'all.  Sorry about the dissapearance and delays.  I bought a house, and moved in, and the last few weeks have been hectic and stressfull and I'm only NOW getting back online, and just in time for a trip to virginia to see the folks, so...

Sadly, the official launch is gonna get pushed back to the first week of April, but, people are still broadcasting whenever they want and you can still make pre-recorded shows and upload them to ifile or wherever.  So good times are still to be had.

I must apologize for this delay, I didn't realize how much was involved in homeownership....

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on March 14, 2009, 10:31:17 PM
April Fools Day seems like the perfect time for a launch.  I'll get with you in IRC sometime to get detail about getting ShoutCast to work for me.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 01, 2009, 12:40:08 PM


(http://radiofreediscordia.org/wp-content/themes/sandbox/img/randomheader.php) (http://radiofreediscordia.org)



I DEMAND LAUNCH!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 01, 2009, 03:44:53 PM
Dear friends, due to unforseen circumstances, I must cancel the Radio Free Discordia project, permanently.

You will not be compensated for your efforts.

























Yeah, just my weak ass attempt at an April Fool's joke.  We LAUNCH TONIGHT!  WITH LMNO's political mix kicking it off at 7pm
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on April 01, 2009, 03:45:34 PM
MS, have you got my "Audio Goatse" mix, or will I have to reupload it?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on April 01, 2009, 04:49:55 PM
BITCH

you almost had me there for a few seconds :argh!: :lulz:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 01, 2009, 08:45:09 PM
x-posted
http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=481
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 01, 2009, 11:38:04 PM
Nothing special for the launch TBH...  I was hoping to have my new rig and do it proper like...The IMPORTANCE of the launch is that we will now start adhering to the schedule as posted on the site.

tune in at 7pm EST
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Jenne on April 02, 2009, 12:10:01 AM
Sounds great--My dog is not liking the high-pitched sounds, but it's comin in verra clear!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 02, 2009, 12:20:20 AM
Quote from: Mourning Star on April 01, 2009, 11:38:04 PM
Nothing special for the launch TBH...  I was hoping to have my new rig and do it proper like...The IMPORTANCE of the launch is that we will now start adhering to the schedule as posted on the site.

tune in at 7pm EST


hey I'm not on the schedule yet you dweeb!  :mad:


good luck with the launch!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on April 02, 2009, 10:09:39 AM
MS, I'm gunna have to miss my show this week, and I'll probably be away for most of next week. Something about camping and a broken laptop.

However, I'll make it up to you with loads of shiny new spots for my show and stuff. :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on April 02, 2009, 06:53:14 PM
Also, I would like my show moved back an hour to 1 am EST.  It fits in better with my family's sleep schedule.  :mrgreen: I'll have to catch you in IRC sometime to get my Shoutcast working. I think I've got it figured out but I need the Output Configuration.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 02, 2009, 07:15:06 PM
Hey, is this thing constantly streaming, or is it only on during really inconvenient times?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on April 02, 2009, 09:25:00 PM
We regret to inform you that we cannot guarantee inconvenience at all times.

the Radio Free Discordia Mgt.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on April 05, 2009, 05:41:04 PM
I could also help out with podcasts. I could send them via email or from a megaupload link to download.
Like the other one said, it's mostly gonna be music (especially rare underground stuff), me talking about random stuff and random stuff.

Another idea is that when you do the streams, record them so that we can download them anytime if some of us missed them due to timezones and work schedules...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on April 06, 2009, 11:36:10 AM
Rev. Spade: Awesome! Go for it! Don't worry about getting the mp3 to us, we'll figure out a way. Just start recording that shit ;-)

Also, downloads, you gotta ask MS about his ideas on that (it's a radio stream, after all). And I'm not sure how it is with licenses and copyrights. Also we'll be doing lots of reruns anyway, so you get to catch what you want sooner or later.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on April 06, 2009, 06:38:06 PM
Triple Zero : Ok, well, I'll try to start on it tonight. But I am such a lazy bastard sometimes... I have lots of nice ideas but as soon as I see the icon to a video game on my desktop, i forget my idea.  :mrgreen:

EDIT : I received UNEXPECTED MONEY in the mail today. So I gonna go to my favorite hookah lounge and start writing scripts for the podcasts :D
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 09, 2009, 01:25:59 PM
RFD.org needs a shoutbox.



Also, tune in now to hear awful limericks and other crap from my playlist.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 09, 2009, 01:30:28 PM
SHITFUCKDAMN.


I can't stream it on my iPhone.


Work won't let me stream it through their firewall.


SHITFUCKDAMN.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 09, 2009, 01:31:32 PM
you're missing some epic terrible limericks


there will be pirate stories later
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 09, 2009, 01:32:26 PM
Hold on, I'm checking for Apps...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 09, 2009, 01:34:15 PM
Oh, frabjous day!  I can now listen on my iPhone!




....



WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SPAGGOTRY!?    :x
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 09, 2009, 01:56:49 PM
Ok, SRSLY?  Video game soundtracks?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Reginald Ret on April 09, 2009, 02:03:49 PM
Quote from: Rev.Spade on April 06, 2009, 06:38:06 PM
Triple Zero : Ok, well, I'll try to start on it tonight. But I am such a lazy bastard sometimes... I have lots of nice ideas but as soon as I see the icon to a video game on my desktop, i forget my idea.  :mrgreen:

EDIT : I received UNEXPECTED MONEY in the mail today. So I gonna go to my favorite hookah lounge and start writing scripts for the podcasts :D

put your game icons in a folder on your desktop, it'll help you focus on the stuff that is more fun in the long run and as a added bonus it will speed up your comp a bit.

Videogame soundtracks are awesome! moar plx
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 09, 2009, 02:10:31 PM
Quote from: LMNO on April 09, 2009, 01:56:49 PM
Ok, SRSLY?  Video game soundtracks?

:lulz:

My playlist is looping, and yes, there's a bit of Megaman II on it. But listen carefully - it is said that the secret to eternal life is hidden somewhere within the 8-bit chiptune.

and if you can't hear it, well at least all the megaman II tracks are only a minute long.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 09, 2009, 02:15:03 PM
So, since I can't broadcast on a Mac, should I be sending you my audacity podcast mixes?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 09, 2009, 02:19:28 PM
the thing is, I'm actually at work while my playlist loops at home. So sending me stuff at the moment won't work. But generally yeah, it looks like I can now turn on shoutcasting and play any mp3 on the air.

oddly enough, the work firewall is giving me a hard time so I can't listen to my own bullshit!  :argh!:


Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 09, 2009, 02:20:47 PM
So, you just hit "play" on your winamp and left to go to work?

  :lol:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 09, 2009, 02:25:09 PM
yeah, I figured since nobody else was broadcasting, I'd fill up some airtime!  :lulz:

I did craft the playlist though. This is mostly from my "miscellaneous" folder, which is loaded with Klaus Nomi and William Shatner. And of course THE FROGS.

and somewhere in here, there's about 25 minutes of pirate stories.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on April 09, 2009, 05:15:40 PM
Put "Audio Goatse" on.

I might get around to making some tracks once next week is over, and I have much more spare time.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on April 09, 2009, 05:27:51 PM
Quote from: Cramulus on April 09, 2009, 01:25:59 PM
RFD.org needs a shoutbox.

http://radiofreediscordia.org/chat/ (http://radiofreediscordia.org/chat/) ?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 09, 2009, 07:05:12 PM
No, a shoutbox (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoutbox).

Something for the front page, so the DJ can say "My show is starting - any requests?" or "Cram's show this week will consist of sewer noises." and newsy updates like that. Something that will be visible from the front page (where people are going to see if the station is running) and will persist if you're not logged into chat.

I mean, the chat is good, but it's only useful while the show is playing. Since shows are few and far between, we should have some means of communicating other than realtime chat.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on April 09, 2009, 07:10:44 PM
Oright. I don't think that'll be too hard for MS to put up, if he wants.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on April 10, 2009, 12:23:12 PM
WP is bound to have a plugin for that.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on April 13, 2009, 02:48:03 AM
work is done about 55% on the podcast... I am such a lazy dude lol
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 14, 2009, 06:48:36 PM
for anyone that's interested: RFD is currently broadcasting random tracks from my playlist

I figured I should try to fill up dead air time, yeah?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 14, 2009, 06:54:38 PM
My Shoutcast says the stream is not found.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on April 14, 2009, 06:56:07 PM
Quote from: LMNO on April 14, 2009, 06:54:38 PM
My Shoutcast says the stream is not found.




Weird.  When I "favorite'd" it, it couldn't find it, but when I "searched" for it, it was there.

Dynamic shoutcast address?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on April 14, 2009, 07:22:59 PM
Quote from: Crampulus on April 14, 2009, 06:48:36 PM

I figured I should try to fill up dead air time, yeah?

YES.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on April 14, 2009, 09:07:02 PM
Cram, just a note: I've not got a problem with you leaving your stuff on all day at all, but 'cause I'm doing my show from this wonderful country, it's actually still quite early in the day over where you are, and you might still be at work when it gets round to my slot. So... Can you not leave your stuff going this Thursday, 'cause that's when my show is this week... And then I gotta sort some stuff out with MS, and decide when my real slot's gunna be.

Ugh. That sounded horribly formal and irritating. DICKBALLS!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 14, 2009, 09:11:37 PM
No prob, bob.

I wonder what happens if two people shoutcast at the same time.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on April 14, 2009, 09:14:36 PM
I think it cuts the first one off... I'm not sure though.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 23, 2009, 11:54:09 PM
If a stream is in progress, another stream will not be able to start.  Unless an admin forces the first stream to disconnect first.

(in other words, you're free to broadcast whenever there is open space in the schedule, just make sure you drop off about 5 minutes before a scheduled event.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on April 27, 2009, 09:32:20 AM
My podcast is almost finished. PLease forgive the slowness of it all. It's gonna last from 30minutes to 1hour for this episode alone. I love to give content to my listenenrs as long as they review and criticize goodly and badly my work. I just cannot live with the fact of making a podcast talking about nothing that tickles my fancy...
Expect it at the latest date saturday may 1st
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on April 29, 2009, 10:55:17 PM
Pls to notice: Radio Free Discordia now has Twitter!

Follow it for updates concerning news bulletins and schedule changes, plus it'll let you know whenever anyone's online and playing music!

So, if you're on twitter (or even if you're not) you need to be following www.twitter.com/RadioDiscord (http://www.twitter.com/RadioDiscord)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: chaoflux on April 30, 2009, 01:51:06 AM
EYE FOLLOW THEE TO THEE ENDZ OV THEE ERF

(this isnt a formal request to play PTV, just being a dick.)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ld. Dr. FenianTimelord FRC Chd KSC KLF 6°=5 on April 30, 2009, 02:25:29 PM
HAIL ERIS!!

I've been doing a show for about a month now that is growing with each week...

WHAT THE FNORD (Discordian Radio)
www.myspace.com/whatthefnord

I would LOVE to get together with others to put together an actual Discordian internet Radio Network!!!


AVE DISCORDIA!!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 30, 2009, 06:35:44 PM
You're in luck, as that's exactly what RFD is intended to be.

And we have all sorts of room for more people.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on April 30, 2009, 10:18:14 PM
Your myspace background made me puke. Jus' saying.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Payne on April 30, 2009, 10:38:27 PM
Have to say I wasn't too impressed by the racism either.

I know, I know, I read the disclaimer.

Still sounds nothing like trying to break the power of the words, and more the infantile regression into stereotypes and thoughtless, pointless alienation of entire groups of people based on nothing but their skin tone.

I wouldn't mind so much if it was at least SLIGHTLY funny.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 30, 2009, 11:11:19 PM
Well... I listened to about as much of that "show" as I could stand without hitting myself in the nuts with a ripclaw hammer.

And, I gotta say.  I would not like to have you on Radio Free Discordia...

And, call it tyrannical if you like, but as the guy who pays the exorbitantly large bill, I feel I am in the authority to make that decision.

Good day sir.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on April 30, 2009, 11:30:15 PM
what are you guys talking about? this show is totally bad ass testicle.

I mean seriously, despite the "we're not racists we hate everyone equally lol", one of the guys on the show is an actual member of the KKK!


PUT THAT MAN ON THE RADIO!
              /
:fishhook:





oh dear me I think I may have confused "good" and "bad" again
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on April 30, 2009, 11:37:39 PM
I don't care about the KKK member, those hicks got nothing on me, I was David Duke's personal speechwriter for 15 years.

It's just that I don't like floridians.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on May 01, 2009, 01:15:34 AM
I gotta say, the first show is much better than the third show
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cainad (dec.) on May 01, 2009, 08:15:01 PM
Quote from: Ld. Dr. FenianTimelord FRC Chd KSC KLF 6°=5 on April 30, 2009, 02:25:29 PM
HAIL ERIS!!

I've been doing a show for about a month now that is growing with each week...

WHAT THE FNORD (Discordian Radio)
www.myspace.com/whatthefnord

I would LOVE to get together with others to put together an actual Discordian internet Radio Network!!!


AVE DISCORDIA!!


I can't even find the show on that abominable eyefuck of a page. If it takes me more than 10 seconds to find a link, it must be fail.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 01, 2009, 09:22:11 PM
Yeah, Cram and Payne had to point me at the blog section to find the show.  The page gave me a headache, which made me cross, and then the pisspoor quality of the "show" sealed the deal.


But, whatchu expect from myspace discordians?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: AFK on May 01, 2009, 09:23:52 PM
Hey, so, it looks like the wife is going out on the town tonite, so any of you spags broadcasting anything tonite, say, after 8:30 PM EST?  (that's when LWHN visits the Sandman)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 01, 2009, 09:25:24 PM
Our newest DJ (The Mad Alhazred-Head) has a show at midnight.  His first one.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on May 01, 2009, 09:27:35 PM
I'm currently running a socialism-themed show. I can run it until Alhazred starts, with a short break for changing localities.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 03, 2009, 08:00:42 AM
ALL HAIL DISCORDIA

MY EPISODE ONE IS COMPLETE!!!!!!!!1eleventy

Download here : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9GZCYOKN

This episode we take a look (and abuse) of the word f.u.c.k.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 04, 2009, 07:37:43 AM
Will give it a listen.  any particular date and time you'd like it broadcast?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 04, 2009, 09:24:26 AM
Okay, just an announcement to all current RFD DJs, you need to make absolutely sure you are broadcasting using the mp3 encoder at 128K Stereo, as there is now an intro file that will play when people connect to the stream, and shoutcast has a problem with not working correctly if the intro file isn't matched to the bitrate/samplerate of the stream.


As always, direct questions to me if there is confusion.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 04, 2009, 09:36:00 AM
Quote from: Mourning Star on May 04, 2009, 07:37:43 AM
Will give it a listen.  any particular date and time you'd like it broadcast?


Any time's good really. I'll try to encode 128k stereo. I am still a n00b at those things but I gonna find a way
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 04, 2009, 09:46:08 AM
Quote from: Rev.Spade on May 04, 2009, 09:36:00 AM
Quote from: Mourning Star on May 04, 2009, 07:37:43 AM
Will give it a listen.  any particular date and time you'd like it broadcast?


Any time's good really. I'll try to encode 128k stereo. I am still a n00b at those things but I gonna find a way
No worry as to what you encode at, it's just a matter of the people actually broadcasting it over the streaming server, they need to make sure their broadcast encoder is set correctly.

regardless of what you encode in in the file you provide to us,  it will be transcoded to the correct rate.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 04, 2009, 10:08:56 AM
great! Then i'll keep on doing that. Is there any rate of new episodes I should respect for RFD? One per week?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 05, 2009, 02:25:56 AM
Honestly you're free to update as often as you please.  If you're going to deliver a solid 1 show a week, then I will add you to a slot on the schedule.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 05, 2009, 04:29:09 PM
great! I'll try my best to update once a week :D
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on May 05, 2009, 04:53:19 PM
I'm working on an Attention Whore mix courtesy of Earfatigue Productions, but it's looking like it's 2 hours long.

Is that cool?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 05, 2009, 05:30:39 PM
It's REALLY cool.


MOAR CONTENT GOOD!


Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ari on May 05, 2009, 07:21:11 PM
I've been gathering some tunes for a more electronical set. Just have to find the time to mix and record the damn thing.
Should be done at some point in the future.  :roll:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Telarus on May 05, 2009, 09:57:25 PM
I plan on 'casting my 5th Circuit Eclectia Mix TODAY @ 3:45pm Pacific (6:45 EST). Tune in, spag out.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Crazzee on May 05, 2009, 11:59:22 PM
I've been planning on recording me babbling about stuff for a good long while now. I could probably fit in about 20-30 minutes a week of prerecorded stuff, if you'd like it. No promises on the weekly right now, I may be going away to Germany for a while pretty soon, but I can most likely fit it all in once I'm home again.
So, yeah, I'll get recording something, a sort of talk show or something, and hopefully I can get a weekly out, if y'all like it.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on May 06, 2009, 01:06:49 AM
nice avatar
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Crazzee on May 06, 2009, 05:05:54 AM
Hmm. I'm running into a sort of problem. The plan was to talk/rant for a few minutes, then play a song or two, then rant, play song, repeat until I hit enough time, but I don't have any music to play. Anywhere I can find and download unlicensed/kopylefted music to play?

EDIT: Or can we play copyrighted music? I've got plenty of that...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 06, 2009, 05:30:06 AM
use whatever music you want...  apparently our small size and non-commercial status allows us to play copyrighted music without paying licensing...(and if that information turns out to be false...my name's on the whole thing, so I get sued, not you.)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Crazzee on May 06, 2009, 05:49:20 AM
Oh, that's perfect, then. Thank you very much.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on May 06, 2009, 05:51:14 AM
Quote from: Crazzee on May 06, 2009, 05:05:54 AM
Hmm. I'm running into a sort of problem. The plan was to talk/rant for a few minutes, then play a song or two, then rant, play song, repeat until I hit enough time, but I don't have any music to play. Anywhere I can find and download unlicensed/kopylefted music to play?

EDIT: Or can we play copyrighted music? I've got plenty of that...
But if you really want unlicensed music:

http://www.jamendo.com/en/
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 06, 2009, 06:42:04 AM
I might release my episode 2 saturday and every episodes will come each saturdays. But if I feel generous, (which might happen), it might be released before that fateful day. (And yes, I got permission from megadeth425 to audio his videos to pass them online. He's a relative of mine hehe)

EDIT : EPISODE 2 IS UPLOADED AND READY : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7KHA8FV5

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on May 15, 2009, 01:17:28 AM
Attn: RFD DJ's:

If you're doing a show, and you want it announced to the twitter (before the show starts or otherwise) PM me or attract my attention in IRC, and I'll be happy to piss off our meagre amount of followers with your notice.

Srsly though, I would recommend this. Plus, the more we get out there on various social networking sites and the like, the more listeners we'll get.

If I'm away or asleep when you want it updated, I'm sorry. I blame time zones. ;)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Crazzee on May 15, 2009, 03:19:56 AM
I've run into a problem. Do any of you guys know of a free program that can import Windows Media stuff, and export a mix as an MP3? I tried every free converter for the files I could think of, but nothing worked. :|
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 15, 2009, 03:28:36 AM
All2MP3 is what I use for WMA to MP3 Conversion
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 18, 2009, 05:43:32 AM
yes yes i know, I am late for episode 3...
I'll work my ass off to upload it tonight. Got a pc problem here
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 19, 2009, 12:04:51 AM
Uploading the podcast as we speak. Stay tuned  :D

DING! Podcast is done : Rev.Spade's Nightshift Episode 3 - LOL FASHION and drunken issues

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VL1DEL91

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 19, 2009, 04:29:21 AM
Alright. 3 weeks is a good buffer.

I will put you on the schedule starting this saturday at 11pm EST.


I will have to be moving my Sat. Night show in a few weeks, and the 2 wed night shows also it would seem, My new work schedule is inflexible and cruel.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 19, 2009, 05:46:24 AM
Quote from: Mourning Star on May 19, 2009, 04:29:21 AM
My new work schedule is inflexible and cruel.

oh goddess I know that feeling. Believe me. :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on May 19, 2009, 12:37:47 PM
If I have time, I'll throw together another playlist.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 25, 2009, 05:57:39 AM
Uploading episode 4 as we speak. Stay tuned :

Rev.Spade's Nightshift Episode 4 - Marilyn Manson and WTF is wrong with gaming today

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H8YNKV00
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bu🤠ns on May 25, 2009, 06:16:51 AM
Quote from: Crazzee on May 15, 2009, 03:19:56 AM
I've run into a problem. Do any of you guys know of a free program that can import Windows Media stuff, and export a mix as an MP3? I tried every free converter for the files I could think of, but nothing worked. :|

http://www.erightsoft.com/S6Kg1.html
scroll to bottom.
use internet explorer.

srsly.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on May 26, 2009, 12:40:51 PM
Quote from: B_R|S on May 25, 2009, 06:16:51 AM

use internet explorer.

srsly.



:crankey:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2009, 05:03:45 AM
Quote from: Rev.Spade on May 19, 2009, 05:46:24 AM
oh goddess

:love:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 27, 2009, 07:30:25 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2009, 05:03:45 AM
Quote from: Rev.Spade on May 19, 2009, 05:46:24 AM
oh goddess

:love:

Odd, i have that too in my computer. And besides, Eris did that so often to me I got aroused of that
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 28, 2009, 02:34:30 AM
My next episode (Episode 5!!!!!!!HOLYSHITBBQ) won't be called the law of fives...
It will contain 200% more sodium and citric acid. Stay tuned...

Oh and by the way, any listeners of my shows has any comments? suggestions? insults?

The three of them are most welcome! :D

As for the show, ALOT will be modified for a bigger, better, funnier, conceptual and more chaotic show :D

AND ERIS SAID : LET THERE BE FUCKED UP THINGS!
AND THERE IS WAS!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bu🤠ns on May 28, 2009, 08:24:29 AM
Quote from: LMNO on May 26, 2009, 12:40:51 PM
Quote from: B_R|S on May 25, 2009, 06:16:51 AM

use internet explorer.

srsly.



:crankey:

Not all the time, dammit, just for that webpage.  Theres something screwy going on with their download link not appearing while using firefox.  (opera, too, i think).  IE just happens to be the only browser i've found that works. 
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ari on May 29, 2009, 12:17:52 PM
Awright; 150 minutes live session of minimal teknå straight from Göteborg is in the box!
Question: is 30kB upload enough to broadcast with? Otherwise I will get a mate to upload the file somewhere.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on May 29, 2009, 12:37:44 PM
2 questions:

1) any chance of posting when the fucking thing will be streaming?

2) any chance of it streaming between 8:00 and 4:00 EST?

3) any chance of just automating a stream loop so it's always on?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on May 29, 2009, 12:48:51 PM
see http://radiofreediscordia.org/ (sidebar "Now Playing" tells you if the stream is on)

and http://radiofreediscordia.org/schedule/ although as far as I can tell, these are the *minimal* airtimes, and there are (as you can read in the blog on the main page) shows and/or streams being broadcast discussed at #discord as long as there are people listening.

continuous stream, I dunno, I let MS answer that one.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ari on May 29, 2009, 01:01:33 PM
How much upstream is needed to broadcast live via the server? I don't feel like uploading this giant file to crap'n'share...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on May 29, 2009, 02:31:55 PM
i don't know .. depends on the bitrate, it's 128kbps I suppose? that's kilobit per second, so that would require 128/8 = 16 kilobyte/sec upstream.

so I suppose with 30k/s you should just manage.

if i understand it correctly, it's streamed to MS's server first, which then multiplexes it to the different listeners, so the number of listeners shouldnt cost you any extra bandwidth,.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on May 29, 2009, 03:03:53 PM
LMNO, if you wanna know when RFD is online, just stick your nose in #discord. If anyone's playing anything, it'll be in the topic, or you'll prolly hear about it within a few minutes. You could also see if the (rarely updated) RFD twitter (http://www.twitter.com/RadioDiscord) has any more info.

PW, I think you'll probably get away with 30kb/s upload. Just go for it, see what happens. :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 30, 2009, 05:45:30 AM
30k upload will not be sufficient unfortunately.  You are welcome to try, but 128k/s encoding, means literally that kind of upstream is needed.


LMNO, I will look into auto-dj solutions, but usually those require the files it pulls from to reside on the streaming server itself, and ours did not include enough storage space.

I, however, will try.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ari on May 30, 2009, 01:26:55 PM
well, my own internet is shut down as of today. :sad:
but I got permission to loan my roommate's modem which has 50-60kbyte upstream. we will find out if that's sufficient or not tonight. otherwise i will just throw it all in one big file and upload it via another friend's 2mbit connection.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 30, 2009, 06:16:14 PM
when you say modem, do you mean a traditional telephone modem? or a broadband modem?

There is absolutely no way you can broadcast a 128K stream via dial up...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 30, 2009, 09:33:40 PM
ah! dial-up! Such fond memories...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 30, 2009, 11:18:46 PM
fond memories?

of what?

waiting hours to download porn that you can download in SECONDS now?


or maybe getting gakked, hard, by any and all gamers who WEREN'T on a dial up connection trying to game proper?

or maybe when it got a little windy and rainy, and the line noise caused your modem to drop carrier every 10 minutes, forcing you to dial back in, and hope that your ISP's lines weren't all full.


...


nope
can't say I remember anything positive about dial up
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Telarus on May 31, 2009, 02:22:29 AM
MS can't make with the Bad Touch tonight.

I'm filling in with 5th Circuit Eclectia Set 02, RFD is LIVE until WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. Stay tuned for Rev. Spade's Nightshift @ Midnight EST.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on May 31, 2009, 04:03:58 AM
Quote from: Mourning Star on May 30, 2009, 11:18:46 PM
fond memories?

of what?

waiting hours to download porn that you can download in SECONDS now?


or maybe getting gakked, hard, by any and all gamers who WEREN'T on a dial up connection trying to game proper?

or maybe when it got a little windy and rainy, and the line noise caused your modem to drop carrier every 10 minutes, forcing you to dial back in, and hope that your ISP's lines weren't all full.


...


nope
can't say I remember anything positive about dial up


Well, it reminds me of a time I stayed home at my parents, do nothing and don't pay shit on my win 98 :D
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on May 31, 2009, 06:49:43 AM
"French Art Rock" on RFD?

:lulz:  :lulz:  :lulz:

Jesus Christ.  I'm gonna stop calling myself a Discordian, out of abject shame.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: the last yatto on May 31, 2009, 07:02:38 AM
temple of mumbo jumbo already denounced all yuos a few months back, got the memo around here somewhere


PS why 128 wouldnt fm quality (64?) be enough

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 31, 2009, 07:25:07 AM
Enough for what?



Good sound quality is IMPORTANT(TM)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on May 31, 2009, 07:34:13 AM
Quote from: Mourning Star on May 30, 2009, 11:18:46 PM
nope
can't say I remember anything positive about dial up

They made a funny squeeky noise?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on May 31, 2009, 07:44:24 AM
Quote from: Triple Zero on May 31, 2009, 07:34:13 AM
Quote from: Mourning Star on May 30, 2009, 11:18:46 PM
nope
can't say I remember anything positive about dial up

They made a funny squeeky noise?

There was that modem noise at the end of Information Society's album "Don't Be Afraid" that if played at the right bitrate into a phoneline with the modem set to listen, it would show a hidden message, with a URL to a website to begin a sort of scavenger hunt to find the different pieces of an audio file which combined into the bonus track for the CD...


a VERY neat idea/use of the technology

but that's IT!

the only good thing about it...ever.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on June 03, 2009, 10:57:41 AM
Rev.Spade's nightshift - Episode 5 : I have no fucking ideas for a title

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J52CUQZ4
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rev.Spade on June 11, 2009, 10:27:18 AM
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MF1RRIII

Rev.Spade's Nightshift Ep 6 - Discordianism related episode
Title: Fubar / foobar = Erisan audio software
Post by: 1paradox on June 17, 2009, 03:14:56 AM
Reading back posts -w- RFD in background  
Saw people looking for audio software to join tracks
http://www.foobar2000.org/  - it's free & as part of the convert option it will output to a single file, as well as many other cool things.
free of course     8) ReplayGain - normalize the volume level of all tracks in radio show  8)
(F)ucked (U)p (B)eyond (A)ll (R)ecognition
Keep those jams comming
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on June 18, 2009, 04:05:14 PM
That might come in very handy...

LMNO
-still using Audacity.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on June 19, 2009, 04:24:39 AM
Have we expanded the collection of French experimental music?

I mean, if we're serious about this.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on June 19, 2009, 02:05:33 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 19, 2009, 04:24:39 AM
Have we expanded the collection of French experimental music?

I mean, if we're serious about this.



I've cut it down slightly. But there is no end to it. You can hardly go on the internets without having free french experimental music being shoved in your face.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on June 21, 2009, 11:55:11 PM
Quote from: Enki-][ on June 19, 2009, 02:05:33 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 19, 2009, 04:24:39 AM
Have we expanded the collection of French experimental music?

I mean, if we're serious about this.



I've cut it down slightly. But there is no end to it. You can hardly go on the internets without having free french experimental music being shoved in your face.

Shut the fuck up, Enki.  If I'm not good enough to speak to on chat, I'm not good enough to speak to hear, right?  Just fuck off.  Nothing you have to say is worth listening to...all you fucking do is wreck jokes.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on June 22, 2009, 12:59:38 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 21, 2009, 11:55:11 PMI'm not good enough to speak to on chat

I have no idea where you got this statement from.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on June 22, 2009, 01:07:15 AM
Quote from: Enki-][ on June 22, 2009, 12:59:38 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 21, 2009, 11:55:11 PMI'm not good enough to speak to on chat

I have no idea where you got this statement from.

The fact that you've had me on ignore for about 2 months.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Miley Spears on July 03, 2009, 05:17:22 AM
This sounds great! Really I haven't heard the station yet so I don't really know if it sounds great. But it sounds like it would sound great!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on July 03, 2009, 02:12:28 PM
:taps mic:

Is this thing still on?

I haven't heard anything on RFD in weeks

I get the sense that MS set it up and then sort of drifted away in the distraction of moving into a new house
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Richter on July 03, 2009, 02:55:07 PM
The RAW interviews / discussions / lectures were tremendous listening, and conveniently aired on my calm (for the moment) WEdnesday nights.  Thanks for airing them, I'd certainly welcome more.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Iason Ouabache on July 03, 2009, 06:16:31 PM
Quote from: Cramulus on July 03, 2009, 02:12:28 PM
:taps mic:

Is this thing still on?

I haven't heard anything on RFD in weeks

I get the sense that MS set it up and then sort of drifted away in the distraction of moving into a new house
I've been doing my show in Sunday nights. I know that it is an extremely awkward air time but it's all I can manage with my work and family time. I still manage to get about a half dozen listeners by spamming Twitter.

I've been airing some skeptical podcasts before my show too. I have no idea how many people listen to that part though.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Roaring Biscuit! on July 03, 2009, 06:55:42 PM
what timezone are you in?  must work out when I can hear discordian radio...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 07, 2009, 08:24:20 PM
doesnt RFD have a twitter account? it would be very useful if people could follow it and it would tweet when it is playing a show (not every track, just announce the shows)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on July 07, 2009, 08:29:48 PM
Yeah, that's my bad. I set it up and then haven't updated it for ages.

We haven't got anything software based to auto-tweet what's going on, but for now if you want a show tweeted, send me a PM on IRC, and if I'm awake and here I'll get it out there for you.

If we're not looking for a software based solution, it might be an idea for someone else to have the password (preferable someone in a different time zone to me) so we can get a decent amount of coverage.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Miley Spears on July 07, 2009, 11:40:39 PM
How do when a show's on? It's sounds totally cool.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on July 08, 2009, 08:39:55 PM
Go to the website, and if it doesn't say "Stream Offline", then someone is broadcasting (or something is broken).
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 20, 2009, 08:16:13 AM
again.  Sorry, between new job and my PC crashing, I've not been able to keep up with this.  I've been working a tuckfun of overtime...

Wed and saturday night shows resume in august!  when i finally get my new work schedule with those nights off.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: StoneCrowUK on July 20, 2009, 06:36:31 PM
yeah i would be interested in doing a show,

i would be happy to do one 10pm on most fridays, thats about 5pm in new york i think,

i would be doing music, im pretty eclectic i could do most genres except whats on radio one or teenage music with screaming in it.     

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 20, 2009, 07:16:32 PM
Quote from: StoneCrowUK on July 20, 2009, 06:36:31 PM
yeah i would be interested in doing a show,

i would be happy to do one 10pm on most fridays, thats about 5pm in new york i think,

i would be doing music, im pretty eclectic i could do most genres except whats on radio one or teenage music with screaming in it.     



Okay.  Jump in IRC and someone will edumacate you on how to broadcast to the server.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Reginald Ret on July 23, 2009, 12:03:42 PM
I have a friend who is willing to supply timefilling broadcasts 24/7.

here's how to contact him:  asrajuves at chello.nl
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on July 24, 2009, 03:29:33 AM
So, how's the French Experimental Music Channel coming along?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on July 24, 2009, 09:03:48 PM
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ITPCX6DL

Contains no French or experimental music.

Does contain NWA, Kasabian, the Deftones, RZA and Big Black, among others.  Any RFD DJ should feel free to play it, if they don't want the hassle of sorting out a set one night.  Plays just over an hour.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: the last yatto on July 24, 2009, 09:07:58 PM
french music :lulz:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on July 24, 2009, 09:14:49 PM
Actually, I say that, but one of the bands in question does have vocals in French.  But they're from New York, and unless you're Sarah Palin, caught yet again without an atlas to hand, then that doesn't count.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on July 25, 2009, 07:07:42 AM
Quote from: Cain on July 24, 2009, 09:14:49 PM
Actually, I say that, but one of the bands in question does have vocals in French.  But they're from New York, and unless you're Sarah Palin, caught yet again without an atlas to hand, then that doesn't count.

Both of 'ems are full of them there libruls.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on July 25, 2009, 07:08:48 AM
Quote from: έχουν νόημα on July 24, 2009, 09:07:58 PM
french music :lulz:

Enki and Erin spagged it up one night with about 3 hours of "French Experimental Music". 

That was my first and only time I've tuned in.  It was like having Peewee Herman running NPR.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 25, 2009, 03:41:26 PM
I in no way personally condone french ANYTHING unless it's fries, toast, or REVOLUTION!

"We play music your mother hates.  And how do I know? because she's here, in the studio, under my desk, swallowing my microphone!"
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on July 25, 2009, 03:45:21 PM
I may have to record that, as a tagline.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 25, 2009, 03:46:59 PM
which part?  The part in quotes is from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and is shouted by Gilbert Gottfried.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on July 25, 2009, 03:51:15 PM
Yeah, I meant the quote.  Ah, I didn't know.  I'll download that instead then, and rip the audio for quotes (there seem to be a few good ones)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 25, 2009, 03:53:22 PM
yeah, it's a hell of a flick, and I've been wanting to rip that soundbyte for the station forever.  I've just never gotten around to it.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on July 25, 2009, 03:58:02 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 25, 2009, 03:41:26 PM
I in no way personally condone french ANYTHING unless it's fries, toast, or REVOLUTION!

and kissing.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on July 25, 2009, 04:08:13 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on July 25, 2009, 03:58:02 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 25, 2009, 03:41:26 PM
I in no way personally condone french ANYTHING unless it's fries, toast, or REVOLUTION!

and kissing.

How do you think I intend to START the revolution?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Sheered Völva on July 27, 2009, 10:20:44 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on July 25, 2009, 03:58:02 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on July 25, 2009, 03:41:26 PM
I in no way personally condone french ANYTHING unless it's fries, toast, or REVOLUTION!

and kissing.
And French maid costumes.
(http://www.shopatstars.com/images/cost_french_maid.jpg)
(http://www.frenchmaidcostumes.net/images/french_maid11.jpg)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Thurnez Isa on July 27, 2009, 10:29:16 PM

Quote from: Mourning Star on July 25, 2009, 03:41:26 PM
I in no way personally condone french ANYTHING unless it's fries, toast, or REVOLUTION!


:argh!:
IF YOU GIVE ME A SHOW ILL PLAY NOTHING BUT FRENCH








also: go fuck yourself Uncle BadTouch
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on July 28, 2009, 03:18:26 AM
Quote from: Sheered Völva on July 27, 2009, 10:20:44 PM
and kissing.

And French maid costumes.
(http://www.shopatstars.com/images/cost_french_maid.jpg)
(http://www.frenchmaidcostumes.net/images/french_maid11.jpg)


FREAD ROONT.

IS NOW FULL OF PEDO.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bu🤠ns on July 28, 2009, 04:51:03 AM
no shit, he actually posted‽
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on August 01, 2009, 03:38:52 AM
I have some more free time now, as well as a shiny new computer and a tonne of fringe podcast archives, but I am still lacking in a microphone &c. I am considering the idea of a show that just broadcasts other people's podcasts, though I am unsure of whether or not this will fly. I can go and accrue permission from rightsholders first if necessary.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 01, 2009, 03:40:48 AM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on August 01, 2009, 03:38:52 AM
I have some more free time now,

And that means...MORE FRENCH EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC!

(http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2007/june6/gifs/harris_clapping.jpg)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on August 02, 2009, 02:42:22 PM
No, I am saving RFD from experimental music of any kind with yet another track any RFD DJ can play!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NGN2PN9Z

Track listing is as follows:

Shivaree - Goodnight Moon
Jarkart feat. Seal - One Vision
2pac - Same Song
Immortal Technique feat. Maya - Crimes of the Heart
QOTSA - The Mosquito Song
Soulja Boy versus Van Halen - Jump Dat Crank
Of Montreal - Jimmy
Innerpartysystem - Don't stop
M.I.A. - China Girl (Diplo mix)
Bloodhound Gang - Ralph Wiggum
2pac - Death around the corner
subQtaneous - Transit of Venus
Louis XIV - Louis XIV
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Moby - We are all made of stars

Runtime - roughly 1 hour and 3 minutes.  Track selection made by putting all the music on my computer into a single track, choosing random play and then putting the results into a single file
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on August 02, 2009, 04:08:57 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on August 01, 2009, 03:40:48 AM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on August 01, 2009, 03:38:52 AM
I have some more free time now,

And that means...MORE FRENCH EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC!

(http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2007/june6/gifs/harris_clapping.jpg)

I lost all of mine, actually. If you are keen on it, you can fill in until I can find it and redownload.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 02, 2009, 05:34:57 PM
Thanks Cain.  I keep all the submissions categorized by the uploader, and I will definitely be playing these.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on August 02, 2009, 05:42:15 PM
No problem.  I'm not really on at the right times for the American crowd anymore (or on consistently enough to fit to a schedule) so I reckon this is a good compromise.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 02, 2009, 07:49:00 PM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on August 02, 2009, 04:08:57 PM


I lost all of mine, actually.

(http://www.therubicon.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/tragedy.jpg)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Bu🤠ns on August 02, 2009, 11:24:14 PM
I'd love to hear what Roger would come up with.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 02, 2009, 11:28:58 PM
Quote from: 冷蔵庫 ც℧ℜℕ∫ on August 02, 2009, 11:24:14 PM
I'd love to hear what Roger would come up with.

Rolling Stones, Elton John (early stuff), Boz Skaggs, Johnny Cash, the very last things Elvis did, and They Might Be Giants.  Also, Iason's kitten xylophone.

For starters.

None of this fucking "experimental" music (translation:  We didn't put in the effort to learn our trade).  No Jazz (4 different guys playing 4 different songs in the same room at the same time).  Perhaps the sound of Enki being hit by a cement truck, though.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:08:56 AM
QuoteNone of this fucking "experimental" music (translation:  We didn't put in the effort to learn our trade).

i dunno rog, this guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J_5MByRdfw&feature=PlayList&p=75A51F1EE269242F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=4) does fairly experimental stuff (technique wise), but you'd be fucking stupid to say he doesnt know his trade.  If you're in a hurry just skip straight to about 2:00 where it gets totally awesomecrazy.

x

disclaimer:  i know this was a really unnecessary post, but it irks me when people who are "experimental" because they are bored of the normal limitations get lumped in with the retards.  its just not fair damn it!

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:19:23 AM
Quote from: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:08:56 AM
QuoteNone of this fucking "experimental" music (translation:  We didn't put in the effort to learn our trade).

i dunno rog, this guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J_5MByRdfw&feature=PlayList&p=75A51F1EE269242F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=4) does fairly experimental stuff (technique wise), but you'd be fucking stupid to say he doesnt know his trade.  If you're in a hurry just skip straight to about 2:00 where it gets totally awesomecrazy.

x

disclaimer:  i know this was a really unnecessary post, but it irks me when people who are "experimental" because they are bored of the normal limitations get lumped in with the retards.  its just not fair damn it!



They should come up with a new name.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:21:14 AM
GAAAAHHHH!

That's unlistenable bullshit of the first order.

Being able to play a guitar does not mean you can compose new music.  That is all.

I want my 4 minutes back.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:30:08 AM
each to their own, i was mainly demonstrating that experimental does not always mean lack of skill, but if you don't like then you don't like, fair nuff.

still, i probably prefer it to van halen-esque guitar wankery.

I'm sorry about your 4 minutes.  you should have chucked something in the microwave before you started, then you would have had a reason for waiting :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:30:56 AM
Quote from: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:30:08 AM
each to their own, i was mainly demonstrating that experimental does not always mean lack of skill, but if you don't like then you don't like, fair nuff.

still, i probably prefer it to van halen-esque guitar wankery.

I'm sorry about your 4 minutes.  you should have chucked something in the microwave before you started, then you would have had a reason for waiting :)

Lack of skill can include composing skill. 

That guy should stick to recording commercial jingles.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:41:16 AM
hmmm....

better/worse? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsD6uEZsIsU&playnext=2&p=144C8607BF95111D&index=2&feature=PlayList&playnext_from=PL&ytsession=orSETywXoLGqUVQdb9Bg61wxNhskM55a9HvlPXiv0he8ZPUmXOHy9Lu7f4HNJdxbxdvNkeab2rBwRlifgftRgodbNxJ6wN6k4FCePn7UPHNokz_kYkPCPA79rZVPxdFmi38TUb97QEK8dYUwVUCEpZPurH0Gsd4g1zpFFUdDE58MeKlSIls0a4-Pz95vpN6WncJhnx81Pk76Bqmy6f4MNXCE08V-7RnNxEwklWW4SnuPc7erve6zZItTcggTI6O9I6bMNEoltV_wzXdzbEYp-2cRSf01_MYdETnTYlasBGRbuMaCumUgFcyFxCAyMPDkERHKnnmCpFf0E5iAtohMWalhlmSBaTHktJ0m4rzk58UIOvOnNNGSKf4Xnu6WJNFCsFT7mnuejnNLcn38q6XryQ)

he has a good beard...
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:44:47 AM
Quote from: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:41:16 AM
hmmm....

better/worse? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsD6uEZsIsU&playnext=2&p=144C8607BF95111D&index=2&feature=PlayList&playnext_from=PL&ytsession=orSETywXoLGqUVQdb9Bg61wxNhskM55a9HvlPXiv0he8ZPUmXOHy9Lu7f4HNJdxbxdvNkeab2rBwRlifgftRgodbNxJ6wN6k4FCePn7UPHNokz_kYkPCPA79rZVPxdFmi38TUb97QEK8dYUwVUCEpZPurH0Gsd4g1zpFFUdDE58MeKlSIls0a4-Pz95vpN6WncJhnx81Pk76Bqmy6f4MNXCE08V-7RnNxEwklWW4SnuPc7erve6zZItTcggTI6O9I6bMNEoltV_wzXdzbEYp-2cRSf01_MYdETnTYlasBGRbuMaCumUgFcyFxCAyMPDkERHKnnmCpFf0E5iAtohMWalhlmSBaTHktJ0m4rzk58UIOvOnNNGSKf4Xnu6WJNFCsFT7mnuejnNLcn38q6XryQ)

he has a good beard...

Is that the guy who does the background music for NPR?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on August 03, 2009, 12:45:40 AM
Feh. If most people don't hate it, you can't really call it experimental, can you? Experimental music involves taking risks (i.e., putting out bullshit that even you yourself would be hard pressed to call 'good'). If you already know that people will like it, it's not really an experiment.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:46:29 AM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on August 03, 2009, 12:45:40 AM
Feh. If most people don't hate it, you can't really call it experimental, can you? Experimental music involves taking risks (i.e., putting out bullshit that even you yourself would be hard pressed to call 'good'). If you already know that people will like it, it's not really an experiment.

Shut the fuck up, Enki.  If we wanted any lip out of you, we'd rattle our zippers.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:49:34 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:44:47 AM
Quote from: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:41:16 AM
hmmm....

better/worse? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsD6uEZsIsU&playnext=2&p=144C8607BF95111D&index=2&feature=PlayList&playnext_from=PL&ytsession=orSETywXoLGqUVQdb9Bg61wxNhskM55a9HvlPXiv0he8ZPUmXOHy9Lu7f4HNJdxbxdvNkeab2rBwRlifgftRgodbNxJ6wN6k4FCePn7UPHNokz_kYkPCPA79rZVPxdFmi38TUb97QEK8dYUwVUCEpZPurH0Gsd4g1zpFFUdDE58MeKlSIls0a4-Pz95vpN6WncJhnx81Pk76Bqmy6f4MNXCE08V-7RnNxEwklWW4SnuPc7erve6zZItTcggTI6O9I6bMNEoltV_wzXdzbEYp-2cRSf01_MYdETnTYlasBGRbuMaCumUgFcyFxCAyMPDkERHKnnmCpFf0E5iAtohMWalhlmSBaTHktJ0m4rzk58UIOvOnNNGSKf4Xnu6WJNFCsFT7mnuejnNLcn38q6XryQ)

he has a good beard...

Is that the guy who does the background music for NPR?

:lulz:

QuoteFeh. If most people don't hate it, you can't really call it experimental, can you? Experimental music involves taking risks (i.e., putting out bullshit that even you yourself would be hard pressed to call 'good'). If you already know that people will like it, it's not really an experiment.

and thats just bullshittt...  ive written at least one perfectly listenable experimental piece, someone even asked for a copy of it when i realised i hated it and permanently removed it from existence.  but it wasn't experimental in the normal sense (rog's sense :P), it was just me trying to piss of classical music theorists...  by writing a song in a time signature nicknamed "the Unicorn"
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on August 03, 2009, 12:54:19 AM
Quote from: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:49:34 AM
QuoteFeh. If most people don't hate it, you can't really call it experimental, can you? Experimental music involves taking risks (i.e., putting out bullshit that even you yourself would be hard pressed to call 'good'). If you already know that people will like it, it's not really an experiment.

and thats just bullshittt...  ive written at least one perfectly listenable experimental piece, someone even asked for a copy of it when i realised i hated it and permanently removed it from existence.  but it wasn't experimental in the normal sense (rog's sense :P), it was just me trying to piss of classical music theorists...  by writing a song in a time signature nicknamed "the Unicorn"

How does that contradict with what I wrote? I write experimental music, and some of it turns out alright. My point is that if you already know that there is a group who won't consider it ear rape, it's not really experimental because there is nothing it is testing.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 12:55:17 AM
uuhh.. actually i don't think it does...  i blame internets.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:55:28 AM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on August 03, 2009, 12:54:19 AM
How does that contradict with what I wrote? I write experimental music, and some of it turns out alright. My point is that if you already know that there is a group who won't consider it ear rape, it's not really experimental because there is nothing it is testing.

Translation:  You write drek in an effort to be "arty", and yet you STILL can't get laid.

Poor Enki.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on August 03, 2009, 01:00:44 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:55:28 AM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on August 03, 2009, 12:54:19 AM
How does that contradict with what I wrote? I write experimental music, and some of it turns out alright. My point is that if you already know that there is a group who won't consider it ear rape, it's not really experimental because there is nothing it is testing.

Translation:  You write drek in an effort to be "arty", and yet you STILL can't get laid.

Poor Enki.

I write drek in an attempt to get people to call my drek arty. I fully consider it to be drek. Were I attempting to BE arty, I wouldn't call my own stuff drek.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: fomenter on August 03, 2009, 01:03:20 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:55:28 AM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on August 03, 2009, 12:54:19 AM
How does that contradict with what I wrote? I write experimental music, and some of it turns out alright. My point is that if you already know that there is a group who won't consider it ear rape, it's not really experimental because there is nothing it is testing.

Translation:  You write drek in an effort to be "arty", and yet you STILL can't get laid.

Poor Enki.
his music just needs more magic and sigel charging then he will get laid STILL not get laid
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on August 03, 2009, 01:05:51 AM
If my intent were to get laid, I'd be spending my time getting a job and a driver's license, not making shitty music.

My intent is to make shitty music.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: fomenter on August 03, 2009, 01:46:29 AM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on August 03, 2009, 01:05:51 AM
If my intent were to get laid, I'd be spending my time getting a job and a driver's license, not making shitty music.

My intent is to make shitty music.
:lulz:  its good to be a success at what you set out to do..
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 03, 2009, 01:52:34 AM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on August 03, 2009, 01:05:51 AM
If my intent were to get laid, I'd be spending my time getting a job and a driver's license, not making shitty music.

My intent is to make shitty music.

IMA CHARGIN' MY LAZOR SIGIL!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 03, 2009, 06:54:59 AM
My music sucks.  I don't call it experimental anymore.  I just call it "noise I came up with while on drugs."
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 11:19:35 AM
Quote from: Broken AI on August 03, 2009, 10:48:34 AM
my music PD.com is so experimental that its use on civilians is banned as a war crime.


fixxed
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Payne on August 03, 2009, 11:36:01 AM
Quote from: Broken AI on August 03, 2009, 10:48:34 AM
my music is so experimental that its use on civilians is banned as a war crime.

:lol:

B-AI still considers Waterboarding (with urine) to be music. I tried to explain it to him, but his program has so many errors I don't think I ever got beyond explaining that it wasn't a combination of Waterman and Keyboarding.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Telarus on August 03, 2009, 04:22:50 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on August 02, 2009, 11:28:58 PM
Quote from: 冷蔵庫 ც℧ℜℕ∫ on August 02, 2009, 11:24:14 PM
I'd love to hear what Roger would come up with.

Rolling Stones, Elton John (early stuff), Boz Skaggs, Johnny Cash, the very last things Elvis did, and They Might Be Giants.  Also, Iason's kitten xylophone.

For starters.

None of this fucking "experimental" music (translation:  We didn't put in the effort to learn our trade).  No Jazz (4 different guys playing 4 different songs in the same room at the same time).  Perhaps the sound of Enki being hit by a cement truck, though.

:fuckmittens: and win to this and all of the last 2 pages.  :lulz:

Hey, do we have a 'nominate for submission in Intermittens' emote yet? That'd be a handy graphic.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on August 03, 2009, 04:32:03 PM
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb163/wompcabal/forum/INTERMITTENSNOMINATION.png)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Payne on August 03, 2009, 09:35:59 PM
Quote from: Broken AI on August 03, 2009, 09:14:12 PM
so. filled. with WRATH!

You don't have the guts.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Roaring Biscuit! on August 03, 2009, 09:47:09 PM
hoyl fucking hell.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Payne on August 03, 2009, 09:49:20 PM
Quote from: Broken AI on August 03, 2009, 09:44:22 PM
you can't HANDLE THE GUTS!

(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/317/paynei.jpg)



Ach, I see that every damn morning before I even have my coffee.

You're going to have to try harder than that little man.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Payne on August 03, 2009, 09:57:44 PM
Okay, maybe you have the guts.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on August 04, 2009, 04:07:44 PM
The last three pages are pretty much the reason I wrote "WARNING: Accesible" on my Bring and Brag post for Frost Heaves.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Kai on August 05, 2009, 12:30:17 AM
I write ambient classical guitar, mostly. Its nice to listen to. Strong feeling of mono no aware.

I guarantee you that if it was on the radio no one would listen to it.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on August 05, 2009, 07:25:19 PM
I have a bit of it on my ipod and I listen to it quite often, actually.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on August 06, 2009, 02:36:06 PM
I put on Cain's "This time it's Personell" mixtape, it's pretty fucking swote. Not the stuff I'd normally listen, so refreshing and angry :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cain on August 06, 2009, 04:25:53 PM
:thanks:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: StoneCrowUK on August 12, 2009, 10:25:52 PM
i have winamp and the plugin, i dunno where to go from there, but i think i need server access or summthing so i can test my speed to see if its guud enuff

sc.....;D
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on August 16, 2009, 07:42:01 PM
I finally managed to write a Twitterbot for the Radio Free Discordia. Follow @RadioDiscord on Twitter and you will receive a tweet whenever the stream goes online.

Except that by now it seems hardly anyone is broadcasting anymore. But I guess that was due to a lack of audience, which in its turn was probably caused by a complete lack of knowing when the stream is actually up (just that we have a schedule doesnt mean we keep to it, heh).

Also, a note for the DJs: For technical reasons I built the twitterbot into the radiofreediscordia.org website, because that's where the sidebar info thingy also checks if the stream is online. This means that the twitterbot will only send a tweet the first time someone loads/refreshes the radiofreediscordia.org website after the stream status has changed from offline to online.
I have no idea how many hits radiofreediscordia.org gets, so you probably want to load and refresh radiofreediscordia.org right after you start broadcasting (check if the site says the stream is online, if so, a tweet should arrive within a minute or so).

Hope this new feature will get the radio off the ground again.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 17, 2009, 07:01:19 AM
Yeah!  Great work Trip!

anothre issue with rfd is that I simply don't have time to be the sole administrator.  I could use a staff, people to update the schedule, and add new people, and help them get off the ground with the server info and helping them figure out how to broadcast...


any takers?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on August 17, 2009, 03:14:50 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on August 17, 2009, 07:01:19 AM
Yeah!  Great work Trip!

anothre issue with rfd is that I simply don't have time to be the sole administrator.  I could use a staff, people to update the schedule, and add new people, and help them get off the ground with the server info and helping them figure out how to broadcast...


any takers?


I'll give you a hand with that, if you like. I already do some of that stuff anyway. :) Also, now I have Sam Broadcaster working properly again, I will probably do more shows. I will possibly do one before I go away, depends on how many people are around. If not, I'll step up a bit when I get back.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 17, 2009, 05:34:43 PM
It's done.  Please make sure you sign your front page posts.  I was hoping there was a way to make wp do that automatically, but I cannot find said setting
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on August 17, 2009, 06:11:57 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on August 17, 2009, 05:34:43 PM
It's done.  Please make sure you sign your front page posts.  I was hoping there was a way to make wp do that automatically, but I cannot find said setting


Coolio, thanks! :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on August 17, 2009, 06:15:45 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on August 17, 2009, 05:34:43 PM
It's done.  Please make sure you sign your front page posts.  I was hoping there was a way to make wp do that automatically, but I cannot find said setting


Oh, that's probably because I have the "author" tag hidden in the stylesheet. When I made it I didnt think it would become a multi-user blog. I can add it in, if you want, though.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 17, 2009, 06:22:30 PM
That would be great!

And yeah, I didn't think it would need multiuser.  I didn't really forsee a time when I WOULDN'T be lazing around the house with nothing but time to personally handle all my little projects
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on August 18, 2009, 02:49:47 PM
As a listener, I only have time to tune in between 7 - 4 EST.  Since none of y'all seem to broadcast then, I stopped paying attention.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 18, 2009, 05:29:07 PM
lmno. Yes.  I'd like to find an auto-DJ solution to fill the gaps when people aren't on.  But i'm not really sure where to get started.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on August 18, 2009, 05:56:53 PM
Sam Broadcaster has an Auto-DJ setting, I'm not sure entirely how it works though. I think all the DJ has to do is add songs to the queue, and Sam will automatically switch to and broadcast them.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 18, 2009, 06:03:26 PM
I haven't quite figured that program out.

But I don't want to have my upstream tied up 24/7 with broadcasts either...that's why I bought a server for the radio station instead of hosting it out of my house.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on August 18, 2009, 06:08:16 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on August 18, 2009, 06:03:26 PM
I haven't quite figured that program out.

But I don't want to have my upstream tied up 24/7 with broadcasts either...that's why I bought a server for the radio station instead of hosting it out of my house.


Yeah, fair enough. I don't mind sharing the load, putting out some Auto-DJ stuff, if it comes to that, though. I dunno about more server based solutions, to be honest. :/
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 19, 2009, 11:15:01 PM
The thing that auto-updates the twitter when the page is refreshed with a newstream...is borked...

not working anymore.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on August 20, 2009, 04:10:30 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on August 19, 2009, 11:15:01 PM
The thing that auto-updates the twitter when the page is refreshed with a newstream...is borked...

not working anymore.


busy getting ready for Edinburgh, dont have time to fix it, poke me later when I'm on IRC, depends on where I can get internets, otherwise not before next wednesday.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on August 20, 2009, 06:02:39 PM
Just a heads up.  not a "FIX IT NAO!"  but when/if you get around to it.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on August 23, 2009, 03:41:39 AM
I've got my show running on a cronjob (*sort of* an auto-dj thing). If it ends up working (which I'm not sure it is) I can fill in other spots without any major issues, including prerecorded shows &c.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: StoneCrowUK on August 25, 2009, 06:23:24 PM
hey enki i heard your show on tuesday, loved it. for me in the uk it was on at the right time for listening 5pm onwards, liked the chilled out weird kinda industrial stuff alot,

if i ever did a show it would be similar but with more violent industrial music and alot of synthcore and grindcore D+B ,
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on August 25, 2009, 07:10:40 PM
Quote from: StoneCrowUK on August 25, 2009, 06:23:24 PM
hey enki i heard your show on tuesday, loved it.

:lulz:

There's someone for everyone...

:lulz:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on August 25, 2009, 08:38:45 PM
Quote from: StoneCrowUK on August 25, 2009, 06:23:24 PM
hey enki i heard your show on tuesday, loved it. for me in the uk it was on at the right time for listening 5pm onwards, liked the chilled out weird kinda industrial stuff alot,

if i ever did a show it would be similar but with more violent industrial music and alot of synthcore and grindcore D+B ,

I'm going through and adding some more from my collection. Keep tuned in, if you like it. I'll probably focus on the more harshnoise type stuff, since that's the kind of thing I make (sort of).
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ari on September 09, 2009, 01:00:09 PM
It seems like I finally got proper internet fixed to stream you some madness live from one of Göteborg's finest pre-party locations.

update: everything is working (dsp plugin & simple cast hookup) -- tomorrow we're going live! 11-09-2009 1500 EST (2000 GMT)
or whenever BDS is done with the LameStream.

electronical grandslam from sweden!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on September 11, 2009, 03:06:48 AM
Quote from: Broken AI on September 11, 2009, 01:39:12 AM
we should pre-record 48 hours worth of depressing shit kicking country music Rog, and get revenge on these bastards.

Hell yes.

I have just the thing.   :lulz:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: 1paradox on September 20, 2009, 04:51:46 AM
http://ampache.org/

Take a good look at this - runs in apache web server, broadcasts from remote computers (music databases), auto-playlist function, and best of all free!!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: StoneCrowUK on October 08, 2009, 08:07:56 PM
for anyone worried having problems with lag, i think ive discovered a way around.

on winamp the lag seems to be caused when winamp is doing something other than playing a track while your broadcasting, aka changing track, by creating one huge MP3 it seems to be possible to avoid lag  :fnord:

will be testing it tonight. hopefully itll work  :?

~EDIT~
seems to work fine
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: StoneCrowUK on December 10, 2009, 10:07:59 PM
yeah i know this thread is dead and buried, but its a question, so that should be ok

is there any way i can monitor the number of listeners??
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on December 11, 2009, 06:19:57 AM
if you hover your mouse over the stream title on the web site
it should tell you how many listeners,  obviously this requires manual refereshing
there's a better way, but that requires me giving out admin access on the actual shoutcast server...and that won't happen.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: StoneCrowUK on December 11, 2009, 04:22:07 PM
thanks dude  :D
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on December 11, 2009, 05:01:09 PM
Quote from: StoneCrowUK on December 10, 2009, 10:07:59 PM
yeah i know this thread is dead and buried, but its a question, so that should be ok

is there any way i can monitor the number of listeners??


Yes.  It is a constant, and that constant is one (1). 
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on December 11, 2009, 09:04:45 PM
CRAMULUS is broadcasting on RFD RIGHT NOW

http://radiofreediscordia.org/

you can expect:

-random annoying music from my filez
-Dirty Limericks
-Pirate Stories
-Swearing
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on December 12, 2009, 01:23:47 AM
Quote from: Cramulus on December 11, 2009, 09:04:45 PM
CRAMULUS is broadcasting on RFD RIGHT NOW

http://radiofreediscordia.org/

you can expect:

-random annoying music from my filez
-Dirty Limericks
-Pirate Stories
-Swearing

See, that's the kind of shit I could get into.

But I have a Cabal meeting to attend.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on December 12, 2009, 05:46:32 PM
I broadcasted for like four hours, and I think at the height I had five listeners!

I'll totally do another one of these soon, I forgot how fun it is.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on December 12, 2009, 06:57:15 PM
it is fun.  My wage-slavery makes it hard to have free time.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Telarus on December 12, 2009, 08:36:12 PM
CAit is up for the next 2 hours, and then I have a 5 hour set lined up, 5th Circuit Eclectia, trip03
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on December 12, 2009, 08:53:08 PM
Quote from: Telarus on December 12, 2009, 08:36:12 PM
CAit is up for the next 2 hours, and then I have a 5 hour set lined up, 5th Circuit Eclectia, trip03

Awesome. I'll tune in.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on December 12, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
I now have the capability to make proper MP3 files, Cram.  If you want some brain damage for your next show, let me know.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on December 12, 2009, 10:31:19 PM
oh hell yeah. pass me some mp3s and I'll play them next time I'm on.

This goes for anybody!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on December 12, 2009, 10:32:28 PM
Quote from: Cramulus on December 12, 2009, 10:31:19 PM
oh hell yeah. pass me some mp3s and I'll play them next time I'm on.

This goes for anybody!

Right.  Give me the week to throw some shit together, and I'll set up you the bomb.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Telarus on December 12, 2009, 10:51:30 PM
sweeeet.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ratssinis on January 18, 2010, 06:12:27 PM
Any new movement here? I wouldn't mind running some music or Eris-knows-what.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 18, 2010, 06:13:35 PM
Quote from: Ratssinis on January 18, 2010, 06:12:27 PM
Any new movement here? I wouldn't mind running some music or Eris-knows-what.

Good luck.  Enki signs up for all the good slots 6 months in advance, and then plays "French Experimental Music" for 12 hours at a stretch.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on January 18, 2010, 07:31:40 PM
I have one scheduled two-hour slot, and no problem with playing when there's dead air. There's a difference.

Rat, request a slot and I'll respect it. Or, don't and just play shit whenever there's dead air. Seems to be the done thing.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ratssinis on January 20, 2010, 05:17:13 PM
Cool, I think, since my own schedule is pretty erratic right now Ill just bump on whenever there's dead air and i have little else to do.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on January 20, 2010, 05:22:00 PM
It's basically all dead air. I think I'm the only person who automated a show.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 20, 2010, 05:23:04 PM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on January 20, 2010, 05:22:00 PM
It's basically all dead air. I think I'm the only person who automated a show.

There may be a connection there.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Cramulus on January 20, 2010, 05:30:30 PM
how'd you automate your show, enki?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on January 20, 2010, 05:32:23 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 20, 2010, 05:23:04 PM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on January 20, 2010, 05:22:00 PM
It's basically all dead air. I think I'm the only person who automated a show.

There may be a connection there.

There is. When shows aren't automated, if people can't be arsed to broadcast on their allocated timeslot, nothing gets broadcast. It's easy enough to write a script to broadcast a show at a given time for a given amount of time -- and when you do, your show broadcasts during the appropriate timeslot even if you're asleep or dead. I strongly recommend it for anyone getting a timeslot, since it avoids the whole problem of determining whether someone is late on their show or merely not bothering.


Cram, I wrote a script that runs shoutcast's little broadcasting app in the background, waits two hours, and then kills it. It's a little more complex now, because it also posts an announcement to twitter and refreshes the playlist, but that's basically the brunt of the script. Then, I set a cronjob that runs said script every Tuesday at noon EST. The script can be made available if anyone is interested.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 20, 2010, 05:35:03 PM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on January 20, 2010, 05:32:23 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 20, 2010, 05:23:04 PM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on January 20, 2010, 05:22:00 PM
It's basically all dead air. I think I'm the only person who automated a show.

There may be a connection there.

There is. When shows aren't automated, if people can't be arsed to broadcast on their allocated timeslot, nothing gets broadcast. It's easy enough to write a script to broadcast a show at a given time for a given amount of time -- and when you do, your show broadcasts during the appropriate timeslot even if you're asleep or dead. I strongly recommend it for anyone getting a timeslot, since it avoids the whole problem of determining whether someone is late on their show or merely not bothering.

Automating shows would give the whole thing a chance to work, I think.  I have tuned in 5 times.  The first time, it was that awful rubbish from France you were playing, and for which I have only BEGUN to take the piss. 

The other 4 times it was dead air.  Nada.  Nothing.

So I stopped going.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Richter on January 20, 2010, 05:52:28 PM
A decent auntomated selection is what keeps me tuned into the hometown's college radio.  Their recent batch of PSA's and quality degredation has made me give them up for a spell though. 
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ratssinis on January 22, 2010, 10:22:30 AM
I like a fresh link to the awesome bumpers and could someone pm me the setup info for the shoutcast? (address, port, password, ect.)

pweeeeeeeeeezzzze.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on January 23, 2010, 01:39:44 PM
oh yeah, LMNO's "people people" advertisements, I lost those!
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 23, 2010, 03:03:21 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on January 23, 2010, 01:39:44 PM
oh yeah, LMNO's "people people" advertisements, I lost those!

Is that from The Ad?
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on January 23, 2010, 07:55:55 PM
Yes, LMNO recorded it to use as jingles for RFD. It's awesome btw, his voice is perfect for the piece.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on January 23, 2010, 09:09:15 PM
I have them.  Will zip them and upload them when I am more sober.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on January 24, 2010, 02:01:16 PM
NO DO IT WHILE YOUR DRUNK ITS MORE FUN THAT WAY
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Reginald Ret on January 24, 2010, 05:07:43 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on January 24, 2010, 02:01:16 PM
NO DO IT WHILE YOUR DRUNK ITS MORE FUN THAT WAY
Dammit 000!
now you got me thinking on ways of making simple tasks more fun.
like going wheeeeeeeeeeee! while zipping files.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: The Good Reverend Roger on January 24, 2010, 05:13:54 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on January 23, 2010, 07:55:55 PM
Yes, LMNO recorded it to use as jingles for RFD. It's awesome btw, his voice is perfect for the piece.

I never got to hear it.   :sad:
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on January 26, 2010, 01:42:49 PM
I think I still have them around somewhere.  I can send them to you.  I can't remember if I made it through the whole piece, but I know I got the first two or three paragraphs down.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on January 26, 2010, 06:15:40 PM
If I recall you had the whole thing done.

also

all the bumpers as well as the who are we

http://ifile.it/opm5ey3/LMNO.rar

enjoy
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ratssinis on January 26, 2010, 08:34:54 PM
Thanks all, I appreciate it.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Doktor Howl on February 07, 2010, 03:05:55 AM
So, how do you do this radio thing?  I have many mp3s, and many rants piling up in mp3 form.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on February 07, 2010, 03:13:53 AM
Get a shoutcast plugin (should be somewhere on shoutcast.com). Get the configuration info from someone who broadcasts. Wait for dead air, and then broadcast. The details are implementation-specific, but I think everyone who broadcasts aside from me probably does this through winamp.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on February 07, 2010, 07:13:54 PM
If you guys are interested in rebooting RFD, I think we should do it. Just spent a week working at a radio station, so am sort of obsessed with this stuff, lol.

If you want to broadcast, just pm me on IRC ("BDSimpleton") or on here, I'll hit you up with all the details. If you want a regular slot, just let me know, and I'll whack you onto the RFD.org schedule.

I'm also looking at setting up auto-broadcasting... I'm pretty sure some of my 14,000 songs are listenable, and a library that large should ensure variety.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on February 07, 2010, 07:27:43 PM
If you have a *nix box, I can hook you up with my autobroadcasting script.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on February 07, 2010, 07:38:58 PM
Nah, I'm a Microsoft kinda guy. Well, I'm not. I just can't be fucked with nix.

More to the point, it would appear my music library is more full of shit than I first thought. And Sam Broadcaster's idea of shuffle seems to be just skipping 30 or so songs down, alphabetically. Probable solution: Create playlist of decent music, randomise. Broadcast. Iz good.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on February 07, 2010, 07:42:08 PM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on February 07, 2010, 07:27:43 PM
If you have a *nix box, I can hook you up with my autobroadcasting script.

Enki.  I'd like to snag that script if you don't mind.



Also.  My hosting fees for the 25 listener server are coming due this month, I don't think I'll be able to afford to continue paying for that large of a server, and there's not been as much activity/response for the project as I had originally anticipated.  (This of course has also resulted in zero donations to keep the project alive)

At this time, my VPS could stand to take over as the server, but my bandwidth is incredibly limited, so our listener limit would drop to 5, and I'd need to keep a close eye on bandwidth usage and if we get close to my limit, I'd have to tank the radio station until next month's reset.

Alternatively, I can switch our hosting server to less listeners to decrease costs, but as it stands today, I don't know what I'll be able to afford.  I'm in a shitty dead-end job presently, with a handful of slightly less shitty, equally dead-end jobs on the table, so money does not flow from my orifices, but I shall endeavor to keep RFD alive.  Anyone wishing to take advantage of the donate button on the RFD front page, is highly encouraged to do so.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on February 07, 2010, 07:57:18 PM
If all else fails, I can dedicate an old machine as a shoutcast server. It would be free, but it would correlate to nothing working whenever I'm torrenting.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on February 07, 2010, 08:00:48 PM
Shit. I wish I could help... Might be able to swing a bit of money your way, but turns out companies don't want to employ kids my age any more. Fuckers.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Ratssinis on February 09, 2010, 08:08:16 AM
I'll have a little cashflow to my paypal account on the 12th, Ill send you the few bucks I have leftover to help. It wont be much but its all I can do right now.

As it stands Im happy broadcasting intermittently whenever theirs dead air. I usually set the topic in the IRC to reflect that the stream is live. That said I have horrible math skills when it comes too time zones and such so If Im broadcasting during someones 'slot' they will have to contact me in the IRC to get me to smarten up.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Doktor Howl on February 09, 2010, 01:45:33 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on February 07, 2010, 07:42:08 PM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on February 07, 2010, 07:27:43 PM
If you have a *nix box, I can hook you up with my autobroadcasting script.

Enki.  I'd like to snag that script if you don't mind.



Also.  My hosting fees for the 25 listener server are coming due this month, I don't think I'll be able to afford to continue paying for that large of a server, and there's not been as much activity/response for the project as I had originally anticipated.  (This of course has also resulted in zero donations to keep the project alive)

At this time, my VPS could stand to take over as the server, but my bandwidth is incredibly limited, so our listener limit would drop to 5, and I'd need to keep a close eye on bandwidth usage and if we get close to my limit, I'd have to tank the radio station until next month's reset.

Alternatively, I can switch our hosting server to less listeners to decrease costs, but as it stands today, I don't know what I'll be able to afford.  I'm in a shitty dead-end job presently, with a handful of slightly less shitty, equally dead-end jobs on the table, so money does not flow from my orifices, but I shall endeavor to keep RFD alive.  Anyone wishing to take advantage of the donate button on the RFD front page, is highly encouraged to do so.


What's the damage on that joint/month?  I ask because I'm about to use the fucking thing, and I'd kind of like it to be there.  I've been canning rants for days now, to mix in with music and maybe get the original idea going, and NOW it's shutting down?

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on February 09, 2010, 04:36:04 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on February 07, 2010, 07:42:08 PM
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on February 07, 2010, 07:27:43 PM
If you have a *nix box, I can hook you up with my autobroadcasting script.

Enki.  I'd like to snag that script if you don't mind.

http://namcub.accela-labs.com/stories/rfd.tgz

You will need to set the prefix and either input your own twitter info (or RFD's) or comment out the twitter line. Once set up properly, you can tell cron to run domusic.sh at a given time, and it will run for two hours and then disconnect.

I'm using shoutcast's official transcoder whatever for *nix. The default configuration for that doesn't generally need much tweaking.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on February 17, 2010, 12:09:01 AM
Quote from: Horrendous Foreign Love Stoat on February 16, 2010, 10:28:53 PM
could you not use sopcast or something similar and stream it for free or is this wrong somehow?

From what I understand, the money thing is about having a dedicated server with enough bandwidth consistently. You can run a shoutcast server out of a shoe box, so long as it has fast internet that doesn't go down.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Mourning Star on February 24, 2010, 05:20:48 PM
So yeah, the big server died on 12-Feb.  I've been insanely busy in the interim, but now that I have a little time, what would the other DJs like to do?  I can try hosting a server on my VPS, this will require me to cut our max listeners to 5, and limit unscheduled broadcasts to about an hour, as my monthly bandwidth limitations are not very high, and if we exceed those limits, the IRC server will stop working as it's hosted on the same box.

If anyone has another solution, let me know.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Doktor Howl on February 24, 2010, 05:26:17 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on February 24, 2010, 05:20:48 PM
So yeah, the big server died on 12-Feb.  I've been insanely busy in the interim, but now that I have a little time, what would the other DJs like to do?  I can try hosting a server on my VPS, this will require me to cut our max listeners to 5, and limit unscheduled broadcasts to about an hour, as my monthly bandwidth limitations are not very high, and if we exceed those limits, the IRC server will stop working as it's hosted on the same box.

If anyone has another solution, let me know.


I am very interested in doing a one-hour segment a week, if someone will show me how.  I'm thinking 10 minutes of ranting, and music.

I would also be amenable to helping fund something with a bit more capability, if you're interested.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Rococo Modem Basilisk on February 24, 2010, 06:11:01 PM
Quote from: Mourning Star on February 24, 2010, 05:20:48 PM
So yeah, the big server died on 12-Feb.  I've been insanely busy in the interim, but now that I have a little time, what would the other DJs like to do?  I can try hosting a server on my VPS, this will require me to cut our max listeners to 5, and limit unscheduled broadcasts to about an hour, as my monthly bandwidth limitations are not very high, and if we exceed those limits, the IRC server will stop working as it's hosted on the same box.

If anyone has another solution, let me know.


I don't have a bandwidth cap. If/when I can get a new hard disk into the server (or if/when I end up replacing the damned thing), I may be up for hosting either a primary or backup shoutcast server from my own connection. I'm not sure if either the broadcasting or listening mechanisms would register an HTTP redirect, but if they do, that might kick in shortly before you hit a VPS bandwidth cap or something.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on February 24, 2010, 08:04:38 PM
I'm still down to DJ off the VPS, buuuuut if we're limited to 5 listeners, AND you've got the bandwidth cap, it seems like it would make sense to ensure listeners before streaming, ya'know? Like, there's no sense in running a show and wasting the bandwidth if nobody's actually listening.

- Oh and it'd be pretty sweet if we could fix the twitter code. Might have a chat with Trips on IRC. Oh oh oh and it might be kinda cool to host shows on Soundcloud and link them on rfd.org, so there's some actual content on the site. I'll take a look at that, I reckon.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on March 16, 2010, 09:29:33 PM
BAH-BUMP. (http://radiofreediscordia.org)

So I finally got around to doing some RFD stuff, and, well, here it is. Comments and criticisms both welcome and appreciated.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Telarus on March 17, 2010, 03:11:31 AM
Nice. Good move.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Triple Zero on March 17, 2010, 11:10:36 AM
could you explain a bit more about what Mix Cloud is?

and those image embed thingies look ugly, but I guess that's the fault of my stylesheet.

.. SO I FIXED IT. please to check out the "HTML" tab of your post how the caption tags are formatted, then next time you can do the same :D

and you say one mix is "oldies" and the other "perhaps fresher". that could be anything! rave? soul? funk? goa? rock? IDM? hiphop?

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on March 17, 2010, 01:28:00 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on March 17, 2010, 11:10:36 AM
could you explain a bit more about what Mix Cloud is?

Have you ever used Soundcloud? It's basically a version of that, but more focused on mixes, with tracklisting etc. I picked it based from recommendations from other DJ's. All I basically have to do is upload the .mp3's to it, fill in the relevant details and they spit out the mix with embedding codes and stuff, and it gets added to their database and other people can find it through searching tags and the like on the mixcloud site.

Quote from: Triple Zero on March 17, 2010, 11:10:36 AM
and those image embed thingies look ugly, but I guess that's the fault of my stylesheet.

.. SO I FIXED IT. please to check out the "HTML" tab of your post how the caption tags are formatted, then next time you can do the same :D

Kay, cheers, I'll check when I get to a computer which can access the RFD site. :)

Quote from: Triple Zero on March 17, 2010, 11:10:36 AM
and you say one mix is "oldies" and the other "perhaps fresher". that could be anything! rave? soul? funk? goa? rock? IDM? hiphop?

The first is probably predominantly rock-ey type stuff, the second is jazz/funk/modern chart pop, I guess. If you click on the mix you can see tracklists/tags, though.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: BadBeast on May 17, 2010, 01:24:48 PM
Just figured out how the "post image" thing works. So here's one.
nsfw

http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx128/ChuckFukmuk/RADIOFREE.jpg
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Roaring Biscuit! on May 17, 2010, 01:52:51 PM
I think the move to prerecorded is probably a positive one, gives both DJ and listener more freedom, does mixcloud allow uploads?  e.g.  is there still the capability for less music based shows etc?

x

edd
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on May 17, 2010, 06:48:15 PM
Mixcloud allows you to upload pretty much any .mp3 you want. There's a little slidey thingy that goes from music to talk, so you can chat as long as you like. If you are going to do a talk based show though, I'd appreciate it if your mic is of a reasonable quality level.

If you do record anything, just shoot me up a PM and we'll get you hooked up.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Doktor Howl on May 17, 2010, 06:54:23 PM
Quote from: BDS on March 16, 2010, 09:29:33 PM
BAH-BUMP. (http://radiofreediscordia.org)

So I finally got around to doing some RFD stuff, and, well, here it is. Comments and criticisms both welcome and appreciated.

LOL.

I'm interested.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: LMNO on May 17, 2010, 07:06:20 PM
I'm interested as well; lemme check out this mixcloud business.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on May 17, 2010, 07:17:45 PM
BTW - If you want something uploaded on the official RFD mixcloud, just upload it to some kind of file sharing site and PM me with whatever details you want, I'll throw it on and link it on the RFD homepage. I'm happy to do that with most anything you want up, as long as it conforms to Mixcloud regulations or whatever.

However, if you want to make your own Mixcloud solely for your own shows (wouldn't really recommend it, it's kinda a lot of hassle) - I'm also happy to embed those on the RFD site.

To be honest, I'm just happy to get as much content as possible on the RFD site. :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Doktor Howl on May 17, 2010, 07:46:04 PM
Quote from: BDS on May 17, 2010, 07:17:45 PM
BTW - If you want something uploaded on the official RFD mixcloud, just upload it to some kind of file sharing site and PM me with whatever details you want, I'll throw it on and link it on the RFD homepage. I'm happy to do that with most anything you want up, as long as it conforms to Mixcloud regulations or whatever.

However, if you want to make your own Mixcloud solely for your own shows (wouldn't really recommend it, it's kinda a lot of hassle) - I'm also happy to embed those on the RFD site.

To be honest, I'm just happy to get as much content as possible on the RFD site. :)

I can rant into the mic (I do better without having anything to read, it seems), and send you an mp3 or 5.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on May 17, 2010, 07:57:35 PM
Sure thing. :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on June 01, 2010, 07:11:08 PM
New stuff :) (http://radiofreediscordia.org/)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on July 25, 2010, 04:34:38 PM
http://radiofreediscordia.org - A few site updates, new podcast. Go feed my traffic graph, spags!

Also I'm still looking for new content, so if you've got anything, lemme know, cheers.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on July 25, 2010, 07:37:52 PM
You're free to take some of my recorded broadcasts if you like. :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on July 25, 2010, 07:57:04 PM
Hmm. I'd love to, if that's all good with Madkid and yourself and such. :)

However, there may be a problem with Mixcloud wanting me to put in tracklists and so on. I'll take a look and see if there's an easy way around that, cause it'd be great to have some of your stuff on RFD.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on July 25, 2010, 08:25:42 PM
my stuff is at http://kaousuu.4shared.com

If not, a plug to my show and MKR is always appreciated. :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on July 25, 2010, 08:38:09 PM
Yeah, I just checked, doesn't look like I can upload a podcast to Mixcloud without tracklisting and such.

However, I edited the most recent news post to include a link both to your stuff and the MKR ubroadcast page. :)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on July 26, 2010, 12:15:15 AM
Exxxxxxxxxxxxxcelent.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Suu on September 11, 2010, 04:51:28 AM
...In other news. I'm currently broadcasting.

Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: StoneCrowUK on September 13, 2010, 04:38:46 PM
hey guys hows it going, i read that you moved to pre recorded shows,

if your interested i recently uploaded a short 15 minute mix to vimeo
http://vimeo.com/14908299 (http://vimeo.com/14908299)
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on September 13, 2010, 05:27:55 PM
I clicked it, saw that the first track is the Chasing Shadows remix of It Was Written, I'm sold! I can upload that to our Mixcloud if you shoot me a decent quality mp3/wav/whatever, or I can just edit you into the newspost on the front page and give you a little press that way.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: StoneCrowUK on September 13, 2010, 08:27:07 PM
well i used to have 3 mixes online on anyhub, but they killed all my files
http://www.multiupload.com/5PXGQLIBNK
that 1st mix is up here aswell as the vimeo vid
tracklist (in order is)
datsik = retreat , Chasing shadows = it was written,
decimal bass = you are nothing, reso = beasts in the basement
the speech "mushroom" and other bits is terence mckenna.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: StoneCrowUK on September 16, 2010, 08:29:17 PM
just thought i would update this with the page which i host my mixes from
incase you do decide to add any of them

http://blattacabal.blogspot.com/p/free-mixes.html

although the radio station seems kinda dead these days  :x
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: Doktor Howl on September 16, 2010, 08:30:35 PM
Quote from: StoneCrowUK on September 16, 2010, 08:29:17 PM
just thought i would update this with the page which i host my mixes from
incase you do decide to add any of them

http://blattacabal.blogspot.com/p/free-mixes.html

although the radio station seems kinda dead these days  :x

It was slain by French experimental music.  No shit.
Title: Re: Radio Free Discordia
Post by: bds on September 16, 2010, 09:02:21 PM
Quote from: StoneCrowUK on September 16, 2010, 08:29:17 PM
just thought i would update this with the page which i host my mixes from
incase you do decide to add any of them

http://blattacabal.blogspot.com/p/free-mixes.html

although the radio station seems kinda dead these days  :x

Oh yeah sorry, I've been really busy recently - I should get a chance to look at updating the site over the weekend, hopefully. Thanks, by the way!