thesixtyone (t61) is a streaming media website founded by James Miao and Samuel Hsiung in 2008. Since then it has received further funding and lots more support. Initially, the site design wasn’t unlike other streaming media sites and online playlist makers. They recently unveiled the new and improved t61, which completely changed my impression of the service. It has turned into this digg + slideshow for independent bands and musicians with a clean minimal design. The new interface includes fullscreen photos and small bits of information like show dates and artist bios while still keeping the focus on just playing music! Brilliant.
the site’s old design was very underwhelming
little bits of info act as true supplements without interrupting the playback experience
useful information made neat and tidy
some gorgeous fullscreen images
There are some really great ways to discover new music on t61. You can browse through categories such the hot and top listed songs and also find music by mood. My research led me to a lot of negative feedback from former users of t61’s service. Many of them were complaining about the fact that a playlist of previous songs was no longer available, but I commend Miao & Hsiung for exploring this new direction. Just think of it as a vehicle for musical discovery and not a search engine or library.
(You can use your arrow keys to navigate through songs)
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