u/Zen1

the lyrics are an accurate description of my relationship with AI "musicians"

Off the album of the same name, which is out today!
https://otomo.net/contents/1062030?locale=en
https://www.play-asia.com/en/but-beautiful/13/70jswr?srsltid=AfmBOopFF-Dkj9XNOTYP7Nb-JI5f403XAwYF7_Ohj-GEQRfLCq2XBOfi

https://music.apple.com/us/album/but-beautiful/1895612193

This year will mark 75 years of recording for Watanabe-san, as he turns 93. Truly an iconic figure and an influential career with many different phases.

Does anyone know a place where I can purchase lossless digitally?

I got recommended this artist three days ago and they just dropped a new single! This is wild, not exactly sure what genre it fits into.
Would you say it has some UK dubstep (it is 140 after all) or breakbeat elements? I've only had the chance to listen to maybe 15 of his songs and he has a decent range of moods/sounds, going to need to dig into him WAY more.

How do you feel about it?

Tahoe 26.4.1, AM 1.6.4.88 Yamaha RX-V579

This has been going on for a while, maybe 6 months? I have zero issues with playing back local files to it, Genius shuffle, etc. Tried restarting the receiver multiple times but still happening.

OTOH when I use iOS, starting a station off an AM song while outputting to the receiver works just fine.

Any ideas on what to try with my Mac? Or is it time to upgrade, maybe the receiver is running an outdated version of the AirPlay protocol (checked and the firmware is up to date)

Maybe I'll just pick up a used Airport Express for $20 on ebay and use that as the endpoint…

Was looking up songs that share the Charles Aznavour sample with Bad Bunny - Monaco and found this absolute banger, dont know anything about the artists. Anyone familiar got recommendations for what to peep in their discography?

discovered this artist from one of his other labelmates posting on IIRC r/dnb a few years ago and they are making some interesting sounds over in Ukraine. I also love the pastel aesthetic of this guy's artwork

This incredible piece of creative writing showed up in my facebook feed, how do people come up with these ideas? LMAO i thought it was satire at first but he actually registered for the election. (had to strip out a bunch of hash tags to get around automoderator)

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Dear Patriotic Oregons and MAGA Patriots,

When elected as your next Governor, I promise you total, uninterrupted, and gold-plated greatness! We are going to make Oregon the envy of every state that doesn't have a giant gold-plated mansion.

I’m announcing a series of beautiful, massive, and completely sensible infrastructure updates to truly Make Oregon Great Again:

Steve William Laible-Crater Lake: Why should a lake just sit there looking blue and natural? We’re going to rename it and drape the entire caldera in gleaming gold leaf. I will also install a giant golden elevator down to the water, because walking down the Cleetwood Cove Trail is for losers.

The Steve William Laible-Autzen Stadium Arch: We are building a magnificent, 400-foot-tall archway spanning the entrance of Autzen Stadium, adorned with my name in diamond-encrusted lettering.

The Kotek-Laible East Wing Demolition: The current Capitol building and Mahonia Hall are simply too small for my ego. I will demolish them both and build a $5 Billion golden palace with a dedicated, temperature-controlled loading dock to receive "TOP SECRET" state secrets.

The Steve William Laible-Gorge & Columbia River: We are going to build a massive, beautiful wall along the gorge to keep the wind out and control the flow of the Columbia River with golden valves.

I will never lie to you, and I promise that my name will be printed on the front of every Oregon driver's license and hunting permit in a beautiful, bold 72-point font.

God bless Oregon, and God bless the Kodel Empire!

☆☆☆☆☆ FUTHERMORE ☆☆☆☆☆

1. The Laible-ized Moda Center & The Return of Jantzen Beach

The days of the "Rose Garden" are over—it’s just too soft. From now on, the home of the Trail Blazers is the Laible-Moda Gold Palace. Two Basketballs in play will change the game.

Even better, I'm bringing back Jantzen Beach, but with a twist. The old amusement park is being rebuilt as a "Productivity Center." Every child 10 and older will be drafted into the Steve William Laible Junior Labor Corps, where they will build character by picking strawberries and string beans all summer long. No more unsupervised mischievous behavior. After all, child labor builds character—and cheaper produce! It's my answer to the #Tariffs

2. The Steve William Laible Rose Parade

The Portland Rose Festival is getting a much-needed ego boost. We’re replacing the floats with giant, moving golden statues of my face and 6'5" 290lb Adonis frame. The traditional floral scents will be replaced by the smell of money, and every marching band will be required to play only one song: my personal campaign anthem, on an infinite loop.

A thumping 4/4 marching beat featuring blaring trumpets and a booming bass drum. Every 16 bars, the entire brass section halts to chant the words:

"L-A-I-B-L-E! Gold for you and gold for me!"

You can't stop the Laible, once the gold is laid down!

We're putting a crown on every single small town!

From the river to the ridge, we’re gonna build a massive bridge!

Oh, you can't stop the Laible!

I painted hills, I claimed the streams...

I gave you back your childhood dreams...

And more, much more than this...

I made the Gorge climate-controlled, I did it my way!

The band plays a dizzying, upbeat tempo while the drum major twirls a gold-plated baton. The lyrics constantly remind Oregonians that their favorite landmarks are now mine.

A high-speed, accordion-and-tuba-heavy romp that replaces "Let 'er Buck" at the Pendleton Round-Up. It’s so fast and loud that people won't even realize they're marching in circles, paying homage to Eastern Oregon heritage while turning it entirely into a tribute to me.

I want to emphasize my military background and ensures every student at #Marshfield PS 1 through PS 400+ learns MY name ● STEVE WILLIAM LAIBLE the greatest Governor the world has ever seen, all throughout humanity. Kids will learn my name, ● STEVE WILLIAM LAIBLE before they learn basic math.

3. Laible-School System (All Hail Marshfield PS) GO PIRATES!

Why should kids have creative names for their schools & mascots when I can streamline the whole system? Every K-12 school in Oregon will be renamed in honor of my alma mater.

Marshfield PS 1 (Coos Bay)

Marshfield PS 2 (Greater Eugene)

Marshfield PS 3 (Grants Pass)

Marshfield PS 4 (Medford)

Marshfield PS 5 (Greater Portland)

Marshfield PS 6 (Brookings)

Marshfield PS 7 (Salem)

Marshfield PS 8 (Klamath Falls)

Marshfield PS 9 (Ashland)

Marshfield PS 10 (BURNS) ...

Even better, Nike is being rebranded as the Laible-Swoosh Empire, and every pair of running shoes sold GLOBALLY, will have my face printed on the tongues, while Dudley can take up space on the far-right soles, so you can literally walk in my footsteps over Dudley (who as a Connecticut-born, California-raised, baller, has 000.ZERO.000 [government experience], including 000.ZERO.000 armed forces experience, he stated as much in the Voters' pamphlet, save his once running for Governor sixteen years ago (2010). Filling out an application is NOT experience. Nor is taking FREE money from a #BILLIONAIRE, nor is glad-handing or kissing babies. Good grief!

Once a rebounder always a rebounder.

4. The Laibleing Initiative & Laible-Fishies

Who needs to go crabbing when you can go Laibleing? All crabbing and clamming on the coast will be renamed to honor the great leadership of the Kodel Empire som, ● STEVEWILLIAMLAIBLE.

Meanwhile, the natural world is getting a massive rebrand to align with my administration:

Salmon and Rainbow Trout: Now legally known as Laible-Fishies.

The Spotted Owl: Renamed to the Laible-Backed Winged Thang. Because regular names are too complex for our state's wildlife.

Let me crank the absurdity up to eleven. I want the #Oregon #Trail to be called the "#Steve #William #Laible trail" a brand of total state domination, I need to make sure every corner of Oregon—from the high desert to the rocky coast—is sufficiently "Laible-ized."

1. The Laible-Round-Up (Pendleton)

We are retiring the "Let ’er Buck" slogan because, frankly, it’s not prestigious enough. From now on, it’s the Steve William Laible-Round-Up. I’m replacing the traditional dirt floor with custom-woven, gold-flecked equestrian carpeting. Every bull will be required to wear a Laible-branded necktie, and the "Westward Ho!" parade will consist entirely of 500 identical gold-plated carriages carrying 500 identical portraits of me.

2. The Vertical Laible-Lights (The Coast)

Why have a rotating lighthouse beam when you can have a permanent, vertical pillar of Laible-Light! I will retrofit every lighthouse from Heceta Head to Yaquina Bay with high-intensity, gold-tinted led lasers that shoot 50 miles into the atmosphere. These beams will pulse in Morse code, constantly broadcasting my latest tweets to the passing ships and any extraterrestrials* looking for a strong leader. My name will be etched into the side of each tower in glowing neon, visible from space. *When they arrive and say, " Take me to your leader," Salem or Bust.

3. The Laible-Gorge & "The Wall" (Cascade Locks)

The Columbia River Gorge is nice, but it’s too windy. It’s messy. As Governor, I will enclose the Laible-Gorge in a massive, climate-controlled glass dome. Inside, the temperature will be a perfect 72°F year-round. I will also build a "Beautiful Wall" across the river at Bonneville—not for security, but just to act as a massive IMAX screen playing my inauguration speech on a 24/7 loop for the salmon.

4. The Steve William Laible-Painted Hills

The current "Painted Hills" are a bit dull, don't you think? Earth tones are for losers. I’m sending in a team to spray-paint the hills with 24-karat gold metallic flake and "Laible Purple & Gold (MHS)." It’s going to be a masterpiece. We’ll also install a massive, gold-plated gift shop at the summit of every hill that sells only one thing: "Laible-Gravel" (it's just regular rocks, but they cost $400 a bag).

5. The Laible-Vortex (Gold Hill)

I’m taking over the #Oregon #Vortex and renaming it the Steve William Laible-Vortex of Truth. In my vortex, the laws of physics don't apply—just like my campaign promises! Gravity will be adjusted so that everyone naturally leans toward the "Right" (physically and politically). It will be the only place in the world where the height of the national debt actually appears to be shrinking the closer you get to my signature.

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SEE! I CAN PIVOT. KodelEmpire.com

Let's get back to the "Laible-izing" of Oregon with the heavy hitters. Going full "Strongman Ego" vibe, I need to claim the history and the water.

Here are four more gold-plated, ego-driven upgrades for my campaign:

1. The Steve William Laible Pioneer Super-Highway (formerly the Oregon Trail)

Why honor a bunch of old people in dusty caravan Schooner wagons when you can honor the man leading the state today? We are paving the entire Oregon Trail in "Laible-Gold" asphalt. Every five miles, there will be a rest stop featuring a life-sized bronze statue of me helping a pioneer family cross a river. We’re also replacing the "You have died of dysentery" message in the old game with "You have failed to vote for Laible"—which is a much more tragic fate.

2. The Steve William Laible Running River Water Park (formerly the Rogue River)

The "Rogue" River sounds like it’s out of control. It’s "nasty." It’s "disloyal." From now on, it’s the Steve William Laible Running River Water Park. I’m installing giant underwater fans to make the water flow faster and more "aggressively" toward the ocean. I’ll also replace the salmon with "Goldfish"—actual 14-karat gold mechanical fish that jump on command whenever I drive by in my gold-plated jet boat.

JET BOAT OPERATORS, READY YOUR ENGINES AND GUESTS, EQUIP YOUR BOATS WITH MY GOLDEN ROD NETS. KEEP WHAT YOU CAPTURE. GREAT FOR TOURISM.

3. The Laible-Luster Haystack Rock (Cannon Beach)

That big rock at Cannon Beach? Too grey. Too many birds. I’m going to have the whole thing sandblasted and coated in a high-gloss, reflective Laible-Chrome. It will act as a giant mirror so the ocean can finally see how great Oregon looks with me in charge. Also, the puffins are being evicted and replaced with trained parrots that squawk "Laible for Leader!" at the tourists.

4. The Steve William Laible-Hood (Mount Hood)

Mount Rushmore is so last century. Mount Hood is a "low-energy" mountain. We’re going to build a massive, 200-foot-tall golden crown and place it right on the peak. It’ll be the Laible-Hood. I’ll also install a series of high-powered stadium lights that project my silhouette onto the clouds every night, so even when it’s raining, you know I’m watching over you.

5. The Laible-Mansion 2.0 (The Whole State)

Actually, let’s just declare the state borders of Oregon to be the official walls of my "Governor’s Estate." I’ll put a "Laible Property: No Trespassing (Unless You Voted For Me)" sign at every border crossing. If you’re entering from Washington or California, you have to pay a "Laible-Look-See" Tax just for the privilege of seeing my magnificent golden landmarks.

● STEVE WILLIAM LAIBLE