My Analysis of the FLAT.FM Streaming platform
Since a few days I have subscribed to a premium membership to the FLAT.FM electronic music streaming platform
I decided to pay in FLATCOIN, I had previously converted 23 BIP, because FLATCOIN, like the BIP are Crypto created on the Minter network, so it is easy to convert them into other cryptocurrencies of the Network, with minimal fees
FLAT.FM, offers a subscription to the Premium Membership 25 to 50% cheaper if paid in FLATCOIN, compared to a payment in FIAT currency
And between us, in conversion to US dollars, it cost me $0.70, they split the subscription into 2 parts: Listen and Download, the 2 are cumulative, but I have opted for only 1, because I am permanently under 4G when I am not in WIFI, so I do not necessarily need to download a mixtape I would like, if I find myself in an offline situation (it happens to us all one day or another, but in general it does not last long)
In FIAT currency (in this case the RUB, because it is a platform of Russian origin) it would have cost me only $1.26
Before I tell you about my personal experience, I would like to introduce you to FLAT.FM (you can find more information on my previous article
Originally, a few years ago, FLAT.FM was a small local radio station, and now it is an international streaming platform
Here is that this FLAT.FM promises us when we arrive on their site (before we even start listening to anything)
- Thousands of hours of Mixtapes
- 586 artists
- High quality music (128 kbps) for non-registered/non-subscribed users
- Unlimited music!
When you see all this you think,
"No, it's not possible, heavyweights in the music industry can't do it, so why can FLAT.FM afford to do it!"
Well, I'm sorry to announce that
FLAT.FM DOES IT REALLY!
It is the only streaming platform in the world, I mean IN THE WORLD (currently) that offers Internet users unlimited quality music! AND FREE OF CHARGE!
And when I say quality, it's REALLY QUALITY, we're very far from what you can hear on SoundCloud, MixCloud, etc...
They select people who want to become "Musicians" on their platform, there is a relatively strict process to get the sesame and post their mixtapes on FLAT.FM, it was perhaps a risky bet on their part, but they always wanted to propose QUALITY rather than QUANTITY
And today we are there! (sorry I repeat myself once again) FLAT.FM offers us quality music, unlimited, free of charge
The difference, when you pay a premium membership, is to have an even higher quality, you go up to 320 kbps, for the Listen option, and for the Download option you have the same quality, and in addition, you can download the mixtapes that interest you (up to 10Gb), for example if you are on the train, and you don't want to pay for an expensive wi-fi subscription, or in a plane (same for the internet connection), or if you know you're going to go far inland for a weekend of relaxation, etc....
Here is my experience
First of all, I was really surprised by the interface, I find it really cool, the layout is beautiful, everything is neat and organized (it has to be, with thousands of hours of music, it would be a nightmare to try to find what we want without the classification)
Secondly I went directly to the category "Ambient (Ambient, Chill, Idm)" because I was with friends, we are all fans of cosy atmospheres, lounge, nothing better in background music, when we want to relax, and drink a few glasses of good wine. But friends were surprised that I put this on, they even asked me, where did I buy this mixtape (and I explained FLAT.FM to them, but that's not the point), and little by little it plunged us back into a pleasant nostalgia, when we were together a few years ago in lounge bar in East Germany.
We had a really good evening, good music, good wine, good vibe.
The next day, to go for a walk I wanted to test on the phone, there were also some nice surprises!
The sound quality is there (you also need the right listening equipment to enjoy it to the fullest), and even if I lock the screen, the music keeps playing! It's just too cool (compared to some sites where you have to stay with the open web page to listen to the music. In the coming weeks FLAT.FM will offer its app on stores), but honestly, we can already enjoy it with the mobile version on the browser)
I didn't have any loading time, nor buffering, as soon as we click on play, we wait only 1 second and the title starts (same the day before on the computer)
And since then, I've been letting the music run as background music at home, the mixtapes are really interesting, as soon as one is finished, a second starts automatically, always in the same selected register, and that changes radios where we always hear the same artists, the change is always good
Whether to relax, play sports, or just discover new things, I don't regret my small investment
And there is something for everyone
- Ambient
- Deep
- Techno
- House
- Progressive
- Breaks
- Electronica
- Downtempo
- Dub
- Funk
- Beats …
So I would only recommend you to discover FLAT.FM, and if you can, do not be afraid to subscribe (by paying in FLATCOIN), because it may be very cheap, the price/quality ratio, is worth it widely, and it also helps to support FLAT.FM
Thank you all!
I wish you many beautiful and good new discoveries on this streaming platform
With FLAT.FM, it has never been easier to consume quality music, produced by talented artists, and at a paltry cost!
FLAT.FM community and I are at your service if you have any further questions or requests
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See you soon
Christophe WILHELM
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