Radio Development Discussion

[Elbirn]

"You Belong to Me" By Jo Stafford
"Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath

Okay.

[BeefSupreme]

(some restrictions will apply; none of these genres are completely exclusive).

Anything Black Sabbath would go into Rock; not Oldies.
Sometimes I feel like people just try and hassle just for the sake of hassling. Common sense.

[Elbirn]

The point that I was trying to make was that "1950-1972" is not a genre, it is a time frame containing a vast array of genres, so it's kind of silly.

[BeefSupreme]

The point that I was trying to make was that "1950-1972" is not a genre, it is a time frame containing a vast array of genres, so it's kind of silly.

Well you can tell that to every Oldies radio station in the world.
I'm not here to argue about what your definition of genre is or not. I'm just trying my best to appease everyone. If you don't like Oldies, just don't listen to it, please don't argue with me about it. I'm tired of arguing over silly things.

[Elbirn]

I'm not arguing, I'm trying to have a discussion in an attempt to refine the oldies station. But if you'd rather put your hands over your ears and shut out the input of others because "They're being mean to me by not agreeing with me ", then I'm done trying to help.

[BeefSupreme]

That's not it at all. Also, you never gave input, you just posted two links and a sarcastic remark. When it comes to the Oldies station, it will be mostly common sense things. Although Black Sabbath made some stuff prior to 1970, they'll be in the Rock station because no one classifies them as "oldies." The Beatles, for example, will probably stay on the Oldies station because the majority of their stuff was pre-1970 (even though they made songs in the 70s).

[Legit]

I, for one, support the proposed schedule. It's impossible to have a setup that pleases everyone, and I think the current one covers a huge variety of music. Sure the radio might not support your favorite sub-genre or you don't want your favorite underground dubstep song to be played after Skrillex, but this schedule will please the majority and that's what it's supposed to do.

[BeefSupreme]

I, for one, support the proposed schedule. It's impossible to have a setup that pleases everyone, and I think the current one covers a huge variety of music. Sure the radio might not support your favorite sub-genre or you don't want your favorite underground dubstep song to be played after Skrillex, but this schedule will please the majority and that's what it's supposed to do.

Thank you for your support, Legit ^.^ I'm trying as hard as I can to please as many people as I can.

[artimies7]

BEEFY

Wondering where cultural music would go. Or did I miss the listing on that one? Nope, it's not directly listed. Any thoughts?

[BeefSupreme]

BEEFY

Wondering where cultural music would go. Or did I miss the listing on that one? Nope, it's not directly listed. Any thoughts?

Well, I guess that would kind of depend. I know we have a lot of different cultures represented on the forums, but are there enough people that listen to Foreign Music that it should be given its own timeslot? There hasn't been any requests for it prior to this (as far as I know). I'm totally willing to work it in if enough people want it, but making the playlists will be very hard for me as I'm from America and don't know what music is popular in other countries and whatnot.

[ddevans96]

Foreign music is a really broad term now.

A lot of viral artists from other countries, like PSY, Girls Generation (heh), O-Zone, Bjork, basically everything submitted to Eurovision, and probably other examples I'm too lazy to think of, can be grouped really nicely into pop. Not that I imagine many people hearing Gangnam Style or Numa Numa is thinking 'ooh, this song perfectly represents light', but it's an option.

I'm sure you can also find a fair amount of rock and metal, just with lyrics in other languages, that would fit well into the radio. Especially given a region like the Nordics, which is really well known for it's metal scene.

Also, Japanese Skrillex. Just saying :3

[artimies7]

I was thinking really traditional music. As in bagpipes. Native American drum lines. Yodeling, and I'm only half kidding on that count.