diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f25609d..d5dd13b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 build/
-libreshop-client.*
+*.dol
+*.elf # probably better for forks
 libreshop/boot.dol
 libreshop/config.json
 libreshop.zip
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9b56d34..c15f2a9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ LDFLAGS	=	-g $(MACHDEP) -Wl,-Map,$(notdir $@).map
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # any extra libraries we wish to link with the project
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-LIBS	:=	-lwiiuse -lbte -lfat -logc -lm -lzip -lz -lbz2 -ljansson -lwinyl -lyuarel
+LIBS	:=	-lwiiuse -lmad  -lasnd -lbte -lfat -logc -lm -lzip -lz -lbz2 -ljansson -lwinyl -lyuarel
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # list of directories containing libraries, this must be the top level containing
@@ -131,6 +131,15 @@ $(OFILES_SOURCES) : $(HFILES)
 	@echo $(notdir $<)
 	$(bin2o)
 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# This rule links in binary data with the .json extension
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%.mp3.o %_mp3.h :     %.mp3
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	@echo $(notdir $<)
+	$(bin2o)
+
+
 -include $(DEPENDS)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e22d012..710ffdb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ Wii Homebrew downloader. Powered by Open Shop Channel
 ### Build instructions
 Before building, install these dependencies:
 ```
-pacman -S ppc-zip ppc-jansson wii-winyl ppc-yuarel
+pacman -S ppc-zip ppc-jansson wii-winyl ppc-yuarel libmad --needed
 ```
 You will need to add the [nez-wii](https://wii.nezbednik.eu.org) pacman repository.
 
+
 ```
 ./data/create_acknowledgements
 make
diff --git a/data/create_acknowledgements b/data/create_acknowledgements
index c2e5a2c..6ea644a 100755
--- a/data/create_acknowledgements
+++ b/data/create_acknowledgements
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ EOF
 
 # wrap it for the Wii
 echo -n > acknowledgements.json
-echo "acknowledgements.json"
+echo "acknowledgements.json" # and i can assure you, that is not a json file.
 echo "+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+"
 while IFS= read -r p; do
     printf "|%-77s|\n" "${p}"
diff --git a/data/loop.mp3 b/data/loop.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8b045a
Binary files /dev/null and b/data/loop.mp3 differ
diff --git a/libreshop/icon.png b/libreshop/icon.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 062ff2d..0000000
Binary files a/libreshop/icon.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/libreshop/meta.xml b/libreshop/meta.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f1a17bd..0000000
--- a/libreshop/meta.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<app version="1">
-	<name>LibreShop</name>
-	<version>0.2</version>
-	<release_date>20240428000000</release_date>
-	<coder>The LibreShop Team</coder>
-	<short_description>Download homebrew apps</short_description>
-	<long_description>LibreShop is an app that lets you download Homebrew apps onto your Wii.
-
-By default, apps are downloaded from the Open Shop Channel apps repository.
-
-Controls:
-HOME - exit
-A - engage
-B - back
-Up, Down - move
-Left,Right - move by page
-
-On the repository screen, press 1 to open the settings.
-</long_description>
-</app>
diff --git a/source/main.c b/source/main.c
index 7f91cb8..ad20c7b 100644
--- a/source/main.c
+++ b/source/main.c
@@ -14,13 +14,22 @@
 #include <winyl/winyl.h>
 #include <winyl/request.h>
 #include <winyl/version.h>
+#include <asndlib.h>
+#include <mp3player.h>
+//can we also include my will to live
+#include <ogc/lwp.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <winyl/header.h>
 
+
+#include "loop_mp3.h" // when i feel like it i might make repos be able to have their own music
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "tui.h"
 
 #include "default_config_json.h"
+static bool loading = true; // what is the point of this
+static lwp_t background_thread = LWP_THREAD_NULL; // uh..sure past me?
 
 static void *xfb = NULL;
 static GXRModeObj *rmode = NULL;
@@ -49,7 +58,22 @@ void logprint(int type, char *message) {
 	}
 	printf(" \x1b[37m%s", message);
 }
-
+static void* loop_sound(void* arg) {
+    // i hate this code
+    while (1) {
+        if (loading) {
+            if (!MP3Player_IsPlaying()) {
+                MP3Player_PlayBuffer(loop_mp3, loop_mp3_size, NULL);
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (MP3Player_IsPlaying()) {
+                MP3Player_Stop();
+            }
+        }
+        usleep(10 * 1000); // make the cpu not commit suicide
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
 void home_exit(int message) {
     if (message) logprint(0, "Press HOME (Start) to exit\n");
     
@@ -77,6 +101,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	WPAD_Init();
     PAD_Init();
+    ASND_Init();
+    MP3Player_Init();
 
 	rmode = VIDEO_GetPreferredMode(NULL);
 
@@ -99,6 +125,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	printheader();
 	logprint(0, "Welcome to LibreShop!\n");
+
+    LWP_CreateThread(&background_thread,loop_sound,NULL,NULL,0,80); //create the thread so music actually plays
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	logprint(2, "Warning! You are running a DEBUG build.\n");
 #endif
@@ -106,6 +134,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         printf("\n");
         logprint(0, "Initializing network.\n");
 
+
 	ret = if_config(localip, netmask, gateway, TRUE, 20);
 
 	if (ret >= 0) {
diff --git a/source/mp3player.h b/source/mp3player.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f6c333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/mp3player.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef __MP3PLAYER_H__
+#define __MP3PLAYER_H__
+
+#include <mad.h>
+#include <gctypes.h>
+#include <ogc/mp3player.c> // try actually including the mp3player wintermute
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+   extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+void MP3Player_Init(void);
+void MP3Player_Stop(void);
+bool MP3Player_IsPlaying(void);
+void MP3Player_Volume(u32 volume);
+s32 MP3Player_PlayBuffer(const void *buffer,s32 len,void (*filterfunc)(struct mad_stream *,struct mad_frame *));
+s32 MP3Player_PlayFile(void *cb_data,s32 (*reader)(void *,void *,s32),void (*filterfunc)(struct mad_stream *,struct mad_frame *));
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+   }
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif