As you who have been following this thread know, I threw a most un-Cat Lady hissy fit when I learned the Torrents Site was going down. I was angry, PO'd, unhappy, aggravated, and irritated. And that's putting it mildly. I was so upset, my good friend T4E had to call my attention to the fact that I was acting like a bitc_h.
Oh dear. She was right. I re-read what I wrote, and I surely was being a bitc_h and I apologize for that.
So anyway, I fretted and fumed during the daytime, and I tossed and turned at night, wanting someone to do something about it. No one did, nor made any noises like they would. Well, alright, damn it, I WILL! Ack!
So I've put my money, time and effort where my very loud mouth is. I found a like-minded partner, SentriX, some folks to help with technical issues, and I leased a server down in Miami. After a few fits and starts, we were more or less up. We are still having some technical issues, but those will sort themselves out over time. So here it is!
Trance on
TAP!
Trance-AfterParty.com
Now, you have to understand what my motivations are in all of this. They are completely altruistic and loving.
I LOVE AFTERHOURS. And IMHO, Dan is akin to a god for doing all this just for us and for the love of Trance. Yeah. I'm hooked into that. I'm doing this for YOU and for the love of Trance and AH. It's just not good enough for me to have AH on my computer. I need it in my car, on my iPods, my other MP3 players, and my CD player. Yeah, I'll freely admit it. I am AHdicted and I gotta have it everywhere I am.
I KNOW that I'm not alone. And while you can go to the DJs sites and download the sets yourselves, it's a pain in the ass to go to 100 different places to get that material. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I'M DONG IT NOW! ACK! We NEED one centralized location where we can get what we want. Hence, Trance-AfterParty.com was born to replace what we had. That is all that I am doing. I'm filling the void left by the departure of the original official AH Torrents Site.
There is no money in this. I'm not even breaking even. There is little to no fame and glory in this. It's expensive, and it's hard work and long hours to get those sets up there for you to download. The worst part is the time involved. Begging the DJs to let me promote their sets. (Even though I COULD simply rip the sets or go to their sites and download and put them up on
TAP, I'm not doing it without their permission. There are a few notable exceptions to that rule, and while that makes me very unhappy, it can't really be helped. I don't want to talk about it.) Reminding them to help me to get their sets. Downloading the sets. Generating the torrent files. Uploading them to TAP. Since it's all being seeded from my own personal computer, I now have a noticeable lag in my internet experience when I'm in the Forum. If we can get some monthly donations (hint, hint), I will lease a seedbox. That will give me back my own system and make downloading MUCH faster for you all. But I can't do that right now. I'm still unemployed. My point in all this rambling is that this is not a project undertaken lightly. It is being done purely and solely to benefit AfterHours and YOU, the Members of AfterHours.
What is AfterHours' involvement in this? None. I get nothing. Zero. Zip. Nada. Believe me, if I had assistance from AH this would be a LOT easier, and TONS less hours of work for me. You cannot begin to believe how much I wish that they were involved. Unfortunately, Dan and his staff are not involved in any manner, shape, or form. The only exceptions are those who are DJs themselves and have graciously allowed me to carry their sets. Oh yeah, baby. I have nightly dreams about free and open relations between AH and TAP. I dislike politics, especially in business, but it's there and that's just the way it is. I feel for Dan.
What do I want out of all this? Not much. Ultimately, I want to go back to being just a Member of AfterHours. I want a one-stop-shop for ALL my AfterHours needs and desires right here on AH where it belongs. And that day is coming! Dan does new and wonderful things for AH every day, and it's only a question of time and resources. This is already a place of magic. And it's only going to get better. Until that time comes, I'd like to break even and be able to improve the system to make it more usable for you all. (hint) If you know any of the AfterHours DJs personally (OR IF YOU ARE ONE!) and I don't carry them, can you please ask them if it's alright for us to carry and promote their sets? And to PLEASE make it easy for me to get them? If you can offer technical assistance, hardware, bandwidth, or advice, that would be DEFINITELY greatly appreciated. And oh yeah, the occasional attaboy pat on the back feels really good, too, you bet. And that's it. I don't need anything else, except of course, your continued friendships.
So there you have it. Come check it out. You are all welcome. It's there for you. Note! The confirmation email might arrive in your SPAM box, so be sure to check there. We ARE still having issues with the mail client, so you might not get it at all. If that happens contact me!
So support AfterHours. Tell your friends to come join AfterHours and listen to the shows. Support your AH DJs. Download their sets from TAP and play them LOUDLY in your car and on your stereo. When your friends (and neighbors) ask what it is, tell when who the DJ is and that they can be heard here on AfterHours.
AfterHours.fm RULES and is the finest Trance and Progressive Radio Station in the world!
Trance-AfterParty.com. We're there to do our small part to help keep it that way.
