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  • Strypeystrypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
    Aug 11, 2026, 9:42 AM

    "Within the playlist mindset there’s no need for that, the machine investigates and recommends: you can just go about your day with some pleasant noise in the background so that you can isolate and just vibe, just chill. It also cheapens music as an artform, making it so that it becomes indistinguishable from muzak —a product designed for productivity and decoration."

    Nico, @fairplayer, 2026

    mirlo.space/team/posts/716

    Muzak is an apt comparison.

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  • Strypeystrypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
    Aug 11, 2026, 9:47 AM

    Especially now that the streaming platforms are starting to auto-generate playlist filler using a Trained MOLE like Suno.

    Side note: I almost posted this as "steaming platforms" : P The more I think about it though, the more I think 'steaming heaps' is a good collective noun for them. I'm biased, of course, but I like it better than Bruce Sterlings equivalent; "the Stacks".

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