Subscriber nudge+ 15,330 Posted June 18, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted June 18, 2023 Exactly what the topic says... Where do you find new music? How do you go about discovering it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,364 Posted June 18, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted June 18, 2023 As an oldie all I can say is listening to the likes of our eldest grandsons talking about music or our son and daughter, that's about it, music has changed a hell of a lot since my younger days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose 4,400 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Usually I'll have a look in genre radio station's playlists, and then be looking for songs that might be of interest. Good thing is I'm seldomly completely disappointed with the songs, flip side I stick with the kind of music I'm generally liking and almost never discover good songs of music styles I don't hear habitually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,403 Posted June 18, 2023 Administrator Share Posted June 18, 2023 Spotify, mainly. It's the main platform I use for all music anyway. There's a playlist out each Friday called 'Release Radar', amongst several others, which helps find new music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,330 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Rucksackfranzose said: Usually I'll have a look in genre radio station's playlists, and then be looking for songs that might be of interest. Good thing is I'm seldomly completely disappointed with the songs, flip side I stick with the kind of music I'm generally liking and almost never discover good songs of music styles I don't hear habitually. See, that's the issue for me - I get bored of the same genres after a while, and want to find completely new music. Like now, hence why I started this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,364 Posted June 18, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted June 18, 2023 Me, a bit like Trigger from OFAH discovering a new music trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,330 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 18, 2023 56 minutes ago, Stan said: Spotify, mainly. It's the main platform I use for all music anyway. There's a playlist out each Friday called 'Release Radar', amongst several others, which helps find new music. Yeah, I subscribe to Release Radar, Discover Weekly, New Music Friday and several other playlists on Spotify, but I feel like it's kinda going in loops and I'm stuck with the same music again and again. In addition, I mostly use everynoise.com, Rate Your Music, Album of the Year sites to check out new releases and different genres. + Bandcamp, several radio stations and music publications. Also, today I found discoverifymusic.com which basically makes a Discover Daily playlist based on your Spotify stats, which is pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,628 Posted June 18, 2023 Moderator Share Posted June 18, 2023 I often listen to a radio station that plays a lot of new music. Apart from that Youtube recommendations, or I discover something in a TV series or movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose 4,400 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, nudge said: See, that's the issue for me - I get bored of the same genres after a while, and want to find completely new music. Like now, hence why I started this thread Try Deutschlandfunk, they have a comparatevely wide spectrum of often times not that famous bands in their portfolio. Has the advantage of them not knowing your spotify history and using no algorithm to suit your taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,330 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, Rucksackfranzose said: Try Deutschlandfunk, they have a comparatevely wide spectrum of often times not that famous bands in their portfolio. Good call, but too much talking and too little music for my liking At least it used to be like that several years ago when I listened to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,330 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, Tommy said: I often listen to a radio station that plays a lot of new music. Apart from that Youtube recommendations, or I discover something in a TV series or movie. Which radio station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,628 Posted June 18, 2023 Moderator Share Posted June 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, nudge said: Which radio station? 1LIVE, and there's also 1LIVE DIGGI which has less talking and more music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose 4,400 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Of course they're also the about 47 Radio Bob genre streams. Music only interrupted by occasional adds. From Punk to Singer/Songwriter. About 47 streams because I didn't count the streams dedicated to a special band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,330 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, Rucksackfranzose said: Of course they're also the about 47 Radio Bob genre streams. Music only interrupted by occasional adds. From Punk to Singer/Songwriter. About 47 streams because I didn't count the streams dedicated to a special band. Ohhhh this looks good! Will check it out, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose 4,400 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Tommy said: 1LIVE, and there's also 1LIVE DIGGI which has less talking and more music. Taugen die was? Asking, because I react with allergic rash to the myriads of radio stations that sacked their music redactions to noodle down always the same garbage the music industry tell them to play under the claim these were " the hits of the 80's, 90's and the best of today." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,107 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Forums, journals, reviewers, personal recommendations , the new Spotify AI DJ, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,776 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Very occassionally through music journalism (like a review says an album I like sounds like (x) or that a band I like were inspired by (y)) but generally it's just flicking through lots of Youtube and Spotfiy recommendations. Funnily I find the Spotify radio feature (i.e. when it just keeps picking the next song after your queue is finished) much better for finding new music than the Discover Weekly playlist it makes you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,616 Posted June 19, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted June 19, 2023 Three avenues for me Spotify/Apple Music/YouTube/Forums - I follow a lot of content creators who review music styles and techniques so they are always reviewing stuff that I myself personally have never heard. Then I take the band and just work backwards from there, sometimes it's a hit and sometimes it's a one-hit wonder. Gigging/Jams - This is where I get most of my music recos from. You'll meet folks who are listening to something outside the scope of what's happening in a jam room or gig. This is how I got into Mastedon a few years ago. I'd have never really actively gone and listened to them even though I knew who they were. Trade Shops - This one is weird but it's also quite relevant. I go to events organized where folks are offloading their older music or just want to trade equipment and you'll hear about bands/acts you normally wouldn't even have come across (yes even on Spotify). You'll find a lot of older music this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,628 Posted June 19, 2023 Moderator Share Posted June 19, 2023 7 hours ago, Rucksackfranzose said: Taugen die was? Asking, because I react with allergic rash to the myriads of radio stations that sacked their music redactions to noodle down always the same garbage the music industry tell them to play under the claim these were " the hits of the 80's, 90's and the best of today." Ehhh, they play mostly new-ish music, but quite mainstream. The 80's, 90's and best of today thing sounds like every local radio station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose 4,400 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Tommy said: Ehhh, they play mostly new-ish music, but quite mainstream. The 80's, 90's and best of today thing sounds like every local radio station. The bolded part is the issue. Nowadays almost every radio station sounds exactly the same, in my younger days they were much more distinctable due to the music they selected before public broadcasters decided to cut costs by sacking music journalists. But that was enough of grandfather telling about the past for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,198 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Reddit & the spotify DJ playlist that uses an AI DJ to try to replicate a radio DJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,330 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 19, 2023 18 hours ago, Spike said: Forums, journals, reviewers, personal recommendations , the new Spotify AI DJ, 6 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Reddit & the spotify DJ playlist that uses an AI DJ to try to replicate a radio DJ. Not available outside the US & Canada yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,198 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 minute ago, nudge said: Not available outside the US & Canada yet Probably for the best if you let us test it out first since in the last month it's gone from "this is pretty shit" to "this is cool, but sometimes it's pretty shit still" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,107 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 23 minutes ago, nudge said: Not available outside the US & Canada yet It is if you set your store to those countries. And yes it is pretty shit, but it does sound like Ice T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,107 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Reddit & the spotify DJ playlist that uses an AI DJ to try to replicate a radio DJ. Hey I see you like indie rock, coming up next is Modest Mouse I see you’re into Modest Mouse, so coming up next is indie rock starting with The Strokes The next vibe I have for you is The Strokes and indie rock, starting with modest mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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