Mixture

Consumer and social

music streaming

SHOW HN2012

125points
110comments
#159of 1,677 in 2012
Top 10%of 2012 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

41 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 8 critical, out of 73 comments about the project. Thread score +0.44.

Idea: 17 for, 2 againstDesign: 7 for, 1 againstExecution: 3 for, 5 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean, simple design and easy playback

    From 3 comments
    • Hey Eric, your site is awesome. I love how easy it is to play music. I had some thoughts from a UX perspective of things I didn't like about it. Dislike: There’s no sign up, only…
      rogerjin on HN
    • I love the design and layout!
      GoofyGewber on HN
    • From someone that runs a music streaming app, I love this, good job keeping it simple man.
      cjstewart88 on HN
  • Useful for finding old essential mixes

    From 2 comments
    • This is fantastic. I love the EM's but I hate the BBC player so I am always trying to find the mixes on SoundCloud or the other shady download sites. Now they are all neatly…
      labaraka on HN
    • Right around the turn of the millenium, I downloaded a couple dozen Essential Mixes while I was on the GT campus. This just made my day--I really hope any legal issues can be…
      bcrescimanno on HN

Objections

  • No seek or skip within a mix

    From 3 comments
    • I absolutely love this. Couple of things: - It would be nice to be able to skip to an arbitrary part of the mix. - Sound didn't work for me until I reloaded the page.
      LeandroLovisolo on HN
    • This is awesome. One thing I'd like to request would be the ability to skip around the mixes. I was 45 minutes into the Above and Beyond Mix and I accidentally clicked on another…
      ReedR95 on HN
    • it's 2012.. can we get some seek controls?
      executive on HN
  • No track listings

    From 2 comments
    • You sir, are my new hero. Fantastic work. One added bonus here would be to include the track-list for each one. A simple contribution feature here I think would be a big hit so…
      noinput on HN
    • Really like the UI and am already a big fan. Well done. Any chance you could integrate track listings (perhaps with the start/end times within the mix so you can identify the…
      rdeshpande on HN
  • Flash dependency and playback errors

    From 2 comments
    • Does this use Flash? I don't have it and clicking play does not play, but it also does not show any error.
      there on HN
    • Doesn't seem to work for me. I just get the following error in the console: ``` soundManager.createSound(): Audio support is not available. ``` ;_; Edit: Reloaded and it seems to…
      guywithabike on HN
  • Login only via Facebook, no sign-up

    From 2 comments
    • Hey Eric, your site is awesome. I love how easy it is to play music. I had some thoughts from a UX perspective of things I didn't like about it. Dislike: There’s no sign up, only…
      rogerjin on HN
    • Is the login with facebook button broken?
      joshka on HN
  • Possible BBC copyright takedown risk

    From 2 comments
    • In case you don't know, the BBC is pretty happy to take down sites hosting their content. Be careful. I'm pretty sure Mixriot tried the same thing and got burned. Feedback-wise,…
      Tossrock on HN
    • There was a Soundcloud account with a like every essential mix ever on it the other week, but shortly after it disappeared - I think due to licensing issues with BBC content…
      Fluxx on HN

Requests

  • Add seek/skip within mixes

    From 3 comments
    • I absolutely love this. Couple of things: - It would be nice to be able to skip to an arbitrary part of the mix. - Sound didn't work for me until I reloaded the page.
      LeandroLovisolo on HN
    • This is awesome. One thing I'd like to request would be the ability to skip around the mixes. I was 45 minutes into the Above and Beyond Mix and I accidentally clicked on another…
      ReedR95 on HN
    • Agreed, I had the same issue when I first hit the site. Also: ability to seek would be nice, these are single tracks that are an hour or two long... not like you can just skip to…
      coda_ on HN
  • Add track listings with timestamps

    From 2 comments
    • You sir, are my new hero. Fantastic work. One added bonus here would be to include the track-list for each one. A simple contribution feature here I think would be a big hit so…
      noinput on HN
    • Really like the UI and am already a big fan. Well done. Any chance you could integrate track listings (perhaps with the start/end times within the mix so you can identify the…
      rdeshpande on HN
  • Add more shows such as Fabric and Solid Steel

    From 3 comments
    • Not bad. I wish someone would create the same, but instead use Fabric mixes. A more well rounded mix series. Nothing against Essential. I just prefer Fabric and Fabriclive stuff.
      fumar on HN
    • Any chance of adding some Solid Steel mixes to the collections?
      djkz on HN
    • This is great! Immensely useful for browsing essential mixes. Would be awesome to see more BBC radio shows added in the future.
      brandonkm on HN
  • Add volume control

    From 2 comments
    • Maybe I'm missing something obvious - is there a volume control?
      zmj on HN
    • Love the site, just wish I could have this at a different volume than Mumble/Skype.
      slyn on HN
  • Add shuffle button

    From 1 comment
    • Brilliant site. One suggestion - can you add a 'Random' or 'Shuffle' button?
      fiznool on HN

Questions

  • Does it work without Flash?

    From 2 comments
    • Does this use Flash? I don't have it and clicking play does not play, but it also does not show any error.
      there on HN
    • Great work! Good use of soundmanager2 (http://www.schillmania.com/projects/soundmanager2/) would love to see if it works on an iPad/iPhone and takes advantage of HTML5 audio…
      coda_ on HN
  • How to upload own mixes?

    From 2 comments
    • How can I upload my own mixes?
      Eduard on HN
    • This appears to only contain mixes from BBC's radio 1 essential mix, and FACT magazine guest mixes. So you'll need to become a world-famous DJ/producer to get your own mix…
      nikatwork on HN

Alternatives named

  • SoundCloud das-boy Essential Mix collection

    From 2 comments
    • This looks and functions really well and you have a good selection of mixes. For those like me who want to listen to a particular Essential Mix from 1993 till mid 2011, someone…
      suhailpatel on HN
    • I'm still seeing it: http://soundcloud.com/das-boy/sets/essential-mix
      aidos on HN
  • themixingbowl.org torrents

    From 2 comments
    • Also, if you prefer to download them all as a torrent, check out http://themixingbowl.org/
      joshka on HN
    • For those wanting a torrent download instead, checkout http://themixingbowl.org/
      joshka on HN
  • Mugasha

    From 1 comment
    • This is awesome! You should add track lists and scrubbing without having to download the entire set. Remind me of the days when I used to work on Mugasha. My main problem was…
      lyime on HN
  • MixesDB track lists

    From 1 comment
    • Or checkout http://www.mixesdb.com/db/index.php/Category:Essential_Mix for a bunch of CC licensed set list info
      joshka on HN
  • core.thomaslaupstad.com

    From 1 comment
    • Can't believe I'm seeing this here. Well done! I highly recommend http://core.thomaslaupstad.com/ The owner has been diligently putting out downloads of Essential Mixes and other…
      AmericanOP on HN

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