mpdefault

Play a default on your MPD.

Why?

If you are running a hackerspace, you probably know about this problem: people tend to annoy each other with music.

This is a somewhat technical solution for this social problem. We are well aware that there is no such thing, but let us try as best as we can. Music in a hackerspace usually does not serve the purpose of amusement. It is played to give the place a calm, inspiring atmosphere. An ambient of sounds, beats and some vocals that give you this science-fiction feeling you are seeking. People should feel like on a space station.

This is why we chose SomaFM's Space Station as the default stream for our hackerspace. SomaFM claim to "spread peace and love through music" and we hope it will reach your community.

How?

It's simple:

Install the dependency python-mpd2 and run the script!

To customize the default stream, change the variable 'uri'.