PARTYBlaster

A party is not worth having without music. Applications help you out by providing playback of desired songs. PARTYBlaster is an audio player with a modern and attractive appearance. It integrates a few basic options and can be easily handled, making it an ideal tool for parties or special occasions.

The interface is based on two frames, dedicated to playing audio files and creating playlists. Standard audio player options include pause and stop, and volume adjustment. You can view the song title and current playing time.

Audio files can be loaded into the player using either the file browser or drag-and-drop support. You can apply short tags and switch to compact mode, as well as show minions from the "Despicable Me" motion picture.

Unfortunately, you cannot seek a position in the stream, save the playlists, enable shuffle or repeat mode, or minimize PARTYBlaster to the taskbar. Moreover, volume can only be set to one of the 5 stances.

The application gives you the possibility to connect with your friends via Facebook or Twitter. Hitting the “Music + Friends” button brings up a separate window dedicated to either of the social networks you wish to connect to.

The program has a good reaction speed and delivers quality audio. It uses low CPU and RAM, so it doesn't put a strain on system resources. No error dialogs have been shown in our tests, and the app did not hang or crash.

To sum it up, although it doesn't integrate rich features, PARTYBlaster contains all the necessary elements for enjoying music at special occasions when you don't want to spend a lot of time configuring an audio player’s settings.