diff --git a/android/assets/uiskin.atlas b/android/assets/uiskin.atlas
index 810c86d..d6ff806 100755
--- a/android/assets/uiskin.atlas
+++ b/android/assets/uiskin.atlas
@@ -385,4 +385,12 @@ rect-disabled
   split: 4, 4, 4, 4
   orig: 14, 14
   offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
+side-bars
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 221, 35
+  size: 5, 14
+  split: 2, 2, 0, 0
+  orig: 5, 14
+  offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/assets/uiskin.png b/android/assets/uiskin.png
index 67b53ba..6a02a04 100755
Binary files a/android/assets/uiskin.png and b/android/assets/uiskin.png differ
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/Mp3Manager.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/Mp3Manager.java
index 1ccae0a..e88a89b 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/Mp3Manager.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/Mp3Manager.java
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ public class Mp3Manager implements MusicManager {
 	
 	private ExecutorService exec;
 	
+	private String basicSongName;
 	public Mp3Manager(FileHandle audioFile) {
 		lock = new ReentrantLock();
-		
+		this.basicSongName = audioFile.name();
 		exec = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
 		exec.submit(() -> {
 			lock.lock();
@@ -230,11 +231,23 @@ public class Mp3Manager implements MusicManager {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean isFinishedLoading() {
-		try {
-			return lock.tryLock(0, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
-			e.printStackTrace();
-			return false;
+		if (lock.isHeldByCurrentThread()) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			try {
+				if (lock.tryLock(0, TimeUnit.SECONDS)) {
+					return true;
+				} else {
+					return false;
+				}
+			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+				return false;
+			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String getBasicSongName() {
+		return basicSongName;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/MusicManager.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/MusicManager.java
index ed6c10a..f421e8b 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/MusicManager.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/MusicManager.java
@@ -74,4 +74,11 @@ public interface MusicManager extends Disposable {
 	 * @return whether its done loading
 	 */
 	public boolean isFinishedLoading();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Basic song name is the name of the file of the song, meaning we do not check tags for proper song name.
+	 * Thats left up to the song info object.
+	 * @return basic song name
+	 */
+	public String getBasicSongName();
 }
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/SongInfo.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/SongInfo.java
index b5ecb7c..7494e8e 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/SongInfo.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/SongInfo.java
@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@ public class SongInfo implements Disposable {
 	
 	private FileHandle musicFile;
 	private Preferences musicAnnotation;
-	
 	public SongInfo(FileHandle musicFile, Preferences musicData) {
 		this.musicFile = musicFile;
 		this.musicAnnotation = musicData;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * loads the information for this song.
+	 * should be called in non-render thread as is blocking and depends on IO speed.
+	 */
 	public void loadInfo() {
 		if (musicFile.extension().toLowerCase().equals("mp3")) {
 			MP3File mp3File;
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/SongListController.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/SongListController.java
index 66321b0..7861504 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/SongListController.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/SongListController.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ public class SongListController implements OnCompletionListener {
 		this.prefs = prefs;
 		listeners = new Array<>();
 		this.songList = songList;
-		changeSong();
 		rand = new Random();
+		changeSong();
 	}
 	
 	public void play() {
@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ public class SongListController implements OnCompletionListener {
 		}
 		
 		if (shuffle) {
-			currentPlaybackID = rand.nextInt(songList.getAmountOfSongs());
+			if (songList.getAmountOfSongs() == 0) {
+				currentPlaybackID = 0;
+			} else {
+				currentPlaybackID = rand.nextInt(songList.getAmountOfSongs());
+			}
 		} else {
 			if (currentPlaybackID > songList.getAmountOfSongs() -1) {
 				currentPlaybackID = 0;
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/WAVManager.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/WAVManager.java
index 399704e..bde92a3 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/WAVManager.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/WAVManager.java
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ public class WAVManager implements MusicManager {
 	private Music playbackMusic;
 	WavDecoder decoder;
 	
+	private String basicSongName;
 	public WAVManager(FileHandle file) {
+		basicSongName = file.name();
 		try {
 			decoder = new WavDecoder(file);
 		} catch (InvalidParameterException | IOException e) {
@@ -127,4 +129,9 @@ public class WAVManager implements MusicManager {
 	public boolean isFinishedLoading() {
 		return true;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getBasicSongName() {
+		return basicSongName;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/visualizer/VisualizerCore.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/visualizer/VisualizerCore.java
index 2b92d2b..c767d79 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/visualizer/VisualizerCore.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/audio/visualizer/VisualizerCore.java
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@ public class VisualizerCore implements Disposable {
 	public void calculate() {
 		if (mm != null) {
 			mm.playbackIndexUpdate();
+			lock.lock();
 			while (calc && mm.isPlaying() && mm.getPlaybackIndexPosition() > mm.getCurrentReadWindowIndex()) {
-				lock.lock();
 				mm.readSamples(audioPCM);
-				fft.realForward(audioPCM);
-				lock.unlock();
+				if (mm.getPlaybackIndexPosition() == mm.getCurrentReadWindowIndex()) {
+					fft.realForward(audioPCM);
+				}
 			}
+			lock.unlock();
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -90,4 +92,7 @@ public class VisualizerCore implements Disposable {
 		return height;
 	}
 	
+	public MusicManager getMm() {
+		return mm;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/MusicControls.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/MusicControls.java
index 8b6a512..919cede 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/MusicControls.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/MusicControls.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class MusicControls extends HorizontalGroup {
 			if (disableTimer <= 0) {
 				forward.setDisabled(false);
 				reverse.setDisabled(false);
+				disableTimer = 0;
 			}
 		}
 		super.act(delta);
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/MusicSelectable.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/MusicSelectable.java
index fa5e4e6..948cd3a 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/MusicSelectable.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/MusicSelectable.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class MusicSelectable extends Widget implements Disposable {
 		imageIcon = new Image(albumCover);
 		table.add(imageIcon);
 
-		displayName = new ScrollText(musicFile.name(), skin, true);
+		displayName = new ScrollText(musicFile.name(), null, skin, true, false);
 		table.add(displayName);
 
 		table.row();
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ public class MusicSelectable extends Widget implements Disposable {
 
 		table.defaults().pad(10f);
 	}
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * updates the UI side of information.
+	 * needs to be called in thread with gl context.
+	 */
 	public void updateInfo() {
 		durationLabel.setText("Runtime: "
 				+ ((songInfo.getDurationInSeconds() / 60 < 1) ? "00" : songInfo.getDurationInSeconds() / 60) + ":"
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/ScrollText.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/ScrollText.java
index ec13b7d..bb0ab24 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/ScrollText.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/ScrollText.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package zero1hd.rhythmbullet.graphics.ui.components;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Batch;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.BitmapFont;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.GlyphLayout;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.NinePatch;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Rectangle;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Actor;
@@ -18,63 +20,46 @@ public class ScrollText extends Widget {
 	Rectangle clipBounds = new Rectangle();
 	
 	GlyphLayout gLayout;
-	String text;
+	String text1;
+	String text2;
 	BitmapFont font;
-	private float fontHeight;
-	private float fontWidth;
+	private float textHeight;
+	private float text1Width;
+	private float text2Width;
 	
 	private boolean scrollOnHover;
 	private boolean scroll;
 	
-	private float textOffset;
+	private float text1Offset, text2Offset;
+	
+	private NinePatch background;
 	
 	private Vector2 coords;
-	public ScrollText(String text, Skin skin, boolean scrollOnHover) {
+	public ScrollText(String text, String text2, Skin skin, boolean scrollOnHover, boolean useBackground) {
 		super();
-		setName(text);
-		this.scrollOnHover = scrollOnHover;
-		
-		this.text = text;
 		font = skin.getFont("default-font");
-		font.setColor(skin.getColor("default"));
-		gLayout = new GlyphLayout(font, text);
-		
-		fontHeight = gLayout.height;
-		fontWidth = gLayout.width;
-		
-		coords = new Vector2();
-		
-		addListener(new ClickListener() {
-			@Override
-			public void enter(InputEvent event, float x, float y, int pointer, Actor fromActor) {
-				scroll = true;
-				super.enter(event, x, y, pointer, fromActor);
-			}
-			
-			@Override
-			public void exit(InputEvent event, float x, float y, int pointer, Actor toActor) {
-				scroll = false;
-				super.exit(event, x, y, pointer, toActor);
-			}
-			
-			@Override
-			public void clicked(InputEvent event, float x, float y) {
-			}
-		});
+		init(text, text2, skin, scrollOnHover, useBackground);
 	}
 	
-	public ScrollText(String text, Skin skin, String fontName, Color color, boolean scrollOnHover) {
+	public ScrollText(String text, String text2, Skin skin, String fontName, Color color, boolean scrollOnHover, boolean useBackground) {
 		super();
-		setName(text);
-		this.scrollOnHover = scrollOnHover;
-		
-		this.text = text;
 		font = skin.getFont(fontName);
 		font.setColor(color);
-		gLayout = new GlyphLayout(font, text);
+		init(text, text2, skin, scrollOnHover, useBackground);
+	}
+	
+	private void init(String text1, String text2, Skin skin, boolean scrollOnHover, boolean useBackground) {
+		setName(text1);
+		if (useBackground) {
+			this.background = skin.getPatch("side-bars");
+		}
 		
-		fontHeight = gLayout.height;
-		fontWidth = gLayout.width;
+		this.scrollOnHover = scrollOnHover;
+		
+		if (text1 == null) {
+			text1 = "";
+		}
+		setText(text1, text2);
 		
 		coords = new Vector2();
 		
@@ -98,55 +83,74 @@ public class ScrollText extends Widget {
 	}
 	
 	public float getFontHeight() {
-		return fontHeight;
+		return textHeight;
 	}
 	
 	public float getFontWidth() {
-		return fontWidth;
+		return text1Width;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void layout() {
-		setHeight(fontHeight+4);
-		clipBounds.setSize(getWidth(), getHeight()*1.5f);
+		if (getHeight() < (textHeight+4)) {
+			setHeight(textHeight + 4);
+		}
+		clipBounds.setSize(getWidth()-1, getHeight()*1.5f);
 		super.layout();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void act(float delta) {
-		if (fontWidth > clipBounds.getWidth()) {
+		validate();
+		if (text1Width + text2Width > clipBounds.getWidth()) {
 			if (scrollOnHover) {
-				if ((int) textOffset != 0 || scroll) {
-					if (textOffset < -fontWidth) {
-						textOffset = clipBounds.getWidth();
-					}
-					textOffset -= 60*delta;
+				if (scroll) {
+					scroll(delta);
 				}
 			} else {
-				if (textOffset < -fontWidth) {
-					textOffset = clipBounds.getWidth();
-				}
-				textOffset -= 60*delta;
+				scroll(delta);
 			}
 		}
 		super.act(delta);
 	}
 	
+	public void scroll(float delta) {
+		if (text1Offset >= -text1Width) {
+			text1Offset -= 60*delta;
+
+			
+			if ((text1Offset < - Math.abs((text1Width - clipBounds.getWidth())) - 50) || text2Offset != clipBounds.getWidth()) {
+				text2Offset -= 60*delta;
+				if (text2Offset <= -text2Width) {
+					text2Offset = clipBounds.getWidth();
+				}
+			}
+
+		} else {
+			text2Offset -= 60*delta;
+			if (text2Offset < - Math.abs((text2Width - clipBounds.getWidth())) - 50) {
+				text1Offset = clipBounds.getWidth();
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void draw(Batch batch, float parentAlpha) {
-		
+		if (background != null) {
+			background.draw(batch, getX(), getY(), getWidth(), getHeight());
+		}
 		coords.x = getX();
 		coords.y = getY();
 		
-		clipBounds.setX(coords.x);
+		clipBounds.setX(coords.x+1);
 		clipBounds.setY(coords.y - 0.5f*getHeight());
 		
 		getStage().calculateScissors(clipBounds, scissors);
 
 		batch.flush();
 		if (ScissorStack.pushScissors(scissors)) {
-			font.draw(batch, text, coords.x + textOffset, coords.y + getFontHeight());
+			font.draw(batch, text1, coords.x + text1Offset, coords.y + getFontHeight() + getHeight()/4f);
+			font.draw(batch, text2, coords.x + text2Offset, coords.y + getFontHeight() + getHeight()/4f);
 			batch.flush();
 			ScissorStack.popScissors();
 		};
@@ -154,6 +158,30 @@ public class ScrollText extends Widget {
 	
 	@Override
 	public float getMinHeight() {
-		return fontHeight;
+		return textHeight;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the two strings that will be scrolling.
+	 * @param text1 cannot be null.
+	 * @param text2 can be null.
+	 */
+	public void setText(String text1, String text2) {
+		this.text1 = text1;
+		gLayout = new GlyphLayout(font, text1);
+		text1Width = gLayout.width;
+		textHeight = gLayout.height;
+		text2Offset = clipBounds.getWidth();
+		if (text1Width < clipBounds.getWidth()) {
+			text1Offset = (clipBounds.getWidth()-text1Width)/2f;
+		}
+		if (text2 != null) {
+			this.text2 = text2;
+			gLayout = new GlyphLayout(font, text2);
+			text2Width = gLayout.width;
+		} else {
+			this.text2 = text1;
+			this.text2Width = text1Width;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/TitleBarVisualizer.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/TitleBarVisualizer.java
index 416c0d2..2673a0c 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/TitleBarVisualizer.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/TitleBarVisualizer.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class TitleBarVisualizer extends Group implements Disposable {
 	public TitleBarVisualizer(AssetManager assets) {
 		if (assets == null) throw new  NullPointerException("TitleBarVisualizer requires assets manager... ITS NULL YOU FOOL");
 		visual = new Visualizer();
-		visual.getVis().setSpaceBetweenBars(visual.getVis().getBarWidth()-2);
+		visual.getVis().setSpaceBetweenBars(visual.getVis().getBarWidth()- 2);
 		addActor(visual);
 		
 		setSize(Gdx.graphics.getWidth(), Gdx.graphics.getHeight()*0.2f);
@@ -85,11 +85,10 @@ public class TitleBarVisualizer extends Group implements Disposable {
 	@Override
 	public void act(float delta) {
 		if (!lastEffect) {
-			if (visual.getVis().getCurrentAvg() > visual.getVis().getMaxAvgHeight()*0.55f) {
+			if (visual.getVis().getMm() != null && visual.getVis().getMm().isPlaying() && visual.getVis().getCurrentAvg() > visual.getVis().getMaxAvgHeight()*0.55f) {
 				PooledEffect effect = beatEffectPool.obtain();
 				effect.setPosition(0, 0);
 				effects.add(effect);
-				
 				lastEffect = true;
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/Visualizer.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/Visualizer.java
index 48ac3e0..b3e0969 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/Visualizer.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/Visualizer.java
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ public class Visualizer extends Widget {
 	}
 	
 	public void setUpdatePositioning(boolean updatePositioning) {
-		updateVisualPosition();
-		vis.setxPos(((vis.getWidth() - vis.getActualWidth())/2f));
 		updateVisualPosition();
 		this.updatePositioning = updatePositioning;
 	}
@@ -79,6 +77,9 @@ public class Visualizer extends Widget {
 	public void updateVisualPosition() {
 		setVisualizerPosProp();
 		vis.updatePositionInfo();
+		vis.setxPos(((vis.getWidth() - vis.getActualWidth())/2f));
+		Gdx.app.debug("Visualizer", "currently offseting visualizer by (px): " + vis.getxPos());
+		vis.updatePositionInfo();
 	}
 	
 	public boolean isUpdatePositioning() {
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/pages/AnalyzePage.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/pages/AnalyzePage.java
index 7feeadd..a3930c0 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/pages/AnalyzePage.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/pages/AnalyzePage.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class AnalyzePage extends Page implements MiniListener, Disposable {
 		audioAnalyzer.sender.addListener(this);
 		
 		
-		songInfo.add(new ScrollText(audioInfo.getSongName(), skin, true)).expandX().fillX().spaceBottom(20f);
+		songInfo.add(new ScrollText(audioInfo.getSongName(), null, skin, true, false)).expandX().fillX().spaceBottom(20f);
 		
 		for (int i = 0; i < info.length; i++) {
 			info[i].setColor(1f, 1f, 1f, 0f);
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/pages/MainPage.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/pages/MainPage.java
index f2a9c78..83ac1b2 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/pages/MainPage.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/pages/MainPage.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.audio.MusicManager;
 import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.audio.SongListController;
 import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.events.OnDifferentSongListener;
 import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.graphics.ui.components.MusicControls;
+import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.graphics.ui.components.ScrollText;
 import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.graphics.ui.components.TitleBarVisualizer;
 
 public class MainPage extends Page implements OnDifferentSongListener {
@@ -28,13 +29,13 @@ public class MainPage extends Page implements OnDifferentSongListener {
 	private TextButton quitButton;
 	
 	private MusicControls musicControls;
+	
+	private ScrollText scrollText;
 	public MainPage(RhythmBullet core, Vector3 targetPosition, SongListController sc) {
 		this.sc = sc;
 		
 		titleBar = new TitleBarVisualizer(core.getAssetManager());
 		addActor(titleBar);
-		
-		titleBar.getHvisual().setMM(sc.getCurrentSong());
 		sc.addOnDifferentSongListener(this);
 		
 		versionLabel = new Label("Version: " + RhythmBullet.VERSION, core.getDefaultSkin(), "sub-font",
@@ -81,7 +82,17 @@ public class MainPage extends Page implements OnDifferentSongListener {
 		
 		musicControls = new MusicControls(core.getDefaultSkin(), sc);
 		musicControls.setPosition((getWidth()-musicControls.getMinWidth() - 20f), getHeight()-musicControls.getMinHeight());
+		musicControls.invalidate();
 		addActor(musicControls);
+		
+		scrollText = new ScrollText("...", "...", core.getDefaultSkin(), false, true);
+		scrollText.setWidth(0.5f*getWidth());
+		scrollText.setHeight(musicControls.getMinHeight());
+		scrollText.setPosition((getWidth() - scrollText.getWidth())/2f, musicControls.getY() - 22f);
+		scrollText.invalidate();
+		addActor(scrollText);
+		
+		onDifferentSong(sc.getCurrentSong());
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -97,6 +108,7 @@ public class MainPage extends Page implements OnDifferentSongListener {
 	@Override
 	public void onDifferentSong(MusicManager mdp) {
 		titleBar.getHvisual().setMM(mdp);
+		scrollText.setText(mdp.getBasicSongName(), null);
 	}
 	
 	@Override