Mielophone

Mielophone is a minimalistic application built for searching, listening, and downloading new music. It uses a mix of different online databases to provide info about artists, albums, and songs.

Similar to Microsoft Metro design, the app's layout is simple enough to find music online whether you decide to search for it by certain songs, albums, or videos. The program also offers means to find and gain access to various online radios, and connect to multiple social media websites.

The easiest way to find streamable music is to click on the artist, album, or song icons, and immediately a whole list of data is made available, out of which the user can pick his favorite song to listen to.

After an audio file has been found and streaming begins, users can add them to their playlist or find its afferent video from many online sources. For music database, Mielophone uses MusicBrainz, Last.fm, and BBC Radio. Although not a great tool for some, the combined music discography it offers is enough for any casual user.

You can also listen to radios just like you would with music: the software application connects to an online source and the streaming process starts. Mielophone also comes with a bunch of default popular radio stations and can even offer some suggestion-based categories. If none of those hints fit you, a URL bar allows you to input and play your favorite radio's link manually.

Playlists can be imported or saved in/to MPL files. These carry data and URLs required by the application to stream your favorite songs. However, many other options have problems. Useless features like 'Tags,' 'Moods,' and 'Videos' can make this media streaming app feel a bit underdeveloped.

Mielophone is an interesting application developed to mimic the typical Microsoft Metro control interface. It offers streaming support for many online music websites and can remotely play your favorite radio stations from within the program's main window. However, dysfunctional features can hinder users that expect basic options, like interface customization and online video rendering, to work smoothly and without issues.