Among Sirius Radio’s announcements at CES 2003, they announced 14 new channels starting on February 3, 2003. A few excerpts:
Wax/42: Turntablism and Freestyle sounds. Tune in to hear world-class DJs show off their cuttin’ and scratchin' skills. Wax will feature your favorite breakbeats and the hottest new MCs engaged in freestyle battles.
You’ll hear artists like: DJ Ace, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, 2pac, Notorious B.I.G., Big Daddy Kane, and DJ Red Alert.
House Party/60: Tune in for non-stop House groove!
You’ll hear artists like: Marshall Jefferson, Inner City, Doug Lazy, Todd Terry, J.M. Silk, and Frankie Knuckles.
The Rave/62: Tune in for the non-stop energy of the club nightlife. Featuring the hottest club DJs in the world. It’s the 24/7 showcase for the newest Dance remixes breaking out across America.
I’m still not clear on the various distinctions between the subgenres of techno (is that the correct term for the supergenre, or is electronica the supergenre in this case?), but I look forward to checking those out. I know that I like Eurobeat/Eurodance, though I’m not sure whether that matches with any of the above genres.
I also happened to come across this Why is it different? link on the differences between Sirius and some of its competitors. There’re the usual reasons — no commercials, more stations, and so on. But what caught my eye was that they specifically frown on their competitors’ payola, implying that Sirius doesn’t have payola — definitely a Good Thing.
bah, most of techno/dance is like current mainstream radio programming, CRAP!
it would be nice if they (satalite programmers) offered their programming via streaming audio (maybe broadband bitrates only). i’m pretty sure i would pay for that.
You can listen to any of Sirius’ channels in streaming audio for free on their website :). Just choose the Programming link on the left side and navigtate to a channel.