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SomaFM - SF 10-33 (SF Police scanner w/ reverb over ambient music)

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  1. tomf
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    Soma has some really great stations, and this one is no exception. It's perfect as background noise when you're working away. I typically listen to Seven Inch Soul, Secret Agent, and Illinois...

    Soma has some really great stations, and this one is no exception. It's perfect as background noise when you're working away. I typically listen to Seven Inch Soul, Secret Agent, and Illinois Street Lounge, but even so often I pop this gem on for an evening.

    3 votes
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    Douglas
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    This has been around for ages and I love it. I feel it set me down the path of discovering all the stuff I listen to now, namely Outrun, Drone Music, Vaporwave and Mallsoft. I even tried making my...

    This has been around for ages and I love it. I feel it set me down the path of discovering all the stuff I listen to now, namely Outrun, Drone Music, Vaporwave and Mallsoft. I even tried making my own version of it here: https://reddit.com/r/outrun/comments/766yht/instant_blade_runner_browser_recipe_v30/

    3 votes
    1. tomf
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      that works far better than I had expected going into it. There's also http://youarelistening.to/ -- which is alright, but not nearly as layered as your mix :)

      that works far better than I had expected going into it.

      There's also http://youarelistening.to/ -- which is alright, but not nearly as layered as your mix :)

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    runningskull
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    This is really cool - just what I didn’t know I was looking for right at this moment. In fact, I didn’t know about somafm at all and holy cow this is great stuff. You opened a door for me. Thanks!

    This is really cool - just what I didn’t know I was looking for right at this moment. In fact, I didn’t know about somafm at all and holy cow this is great stuff. You opened a door for me. Thanks!

    2 votes
    1. tomf
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      It's so great. Really well-curated stations. At least for the stations I listen to, you do get some repeats, but it's not like the normal radio or anything. This station is more violent tonight...

      It's so great. Really well-curated stations. At least for the stations I listen to, you do get some repeats, but it's not like the normal radio or anything.

      This station is more violent tonight than normal. This is the first time I've heard of a stabbing... and the music was so eerie at the time. haha.

      If you're into soul (that older feel), Seven Inch Soul is great. It's mostly old, but has some newer stuff like The Flying Stars of Brooklyn NY and other stuff from the Colemine Record scene (and some associated acts.)

      2 votes
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    MrEprize
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    If you have android, you can use AIMP and stream data friendly AAC from SomaFM on the go. Also works on desktop.

    If you have android, you can use AIMP and stream data friendly AAC from SomaFM on the go. Also works on desktop.

    2 votes
    1. milkbones_4_bigelow
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      For desktop, I tend to keep pls files and set up an alias for each station. It's easy enough to pass the file to the VLC cli. For those interested, you can do so as follows (linux specific)....

      If you have android, you can use AIMP and stream data friendly AAC from SomaFM on the go. Also works on desktop.

      For desktop, I tend to keep pls files and set up an alias for each station. It's easy enough to pass the file to the VLC cli. For those interested, you can do so as follows (linux specific).

      gnome-terminal --tab -e "cvlc --play-and-stop '/foo/bar/baz/wfmu_aac.pls'" -t "WFMU"

  5. milkbones_4_bigelow
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    This is really awesome, thanks OP. For those unacquainted you may also be interested in WFMU, also playing the beautiful and bizzaro.

    This is really awesome, thanks OP. For those unacquainted you may also be interested in WFMU, also playing the beautiful and bizzaro.

    2 votes