Today some tradies were putting up scaffolding next door to me while I was working at home. They were playing this amazing reggae tune, followed by a playlist of similarly great stuff I’d never heard before. At lunch I went for a walk, and on my way out I went over to ask who put together the playlist. Turns out it was Youtube Music based off the first reggae track. So I figure if you can find that first entrypoint song, that’s different enough from what you usually listen to, the algorithms can take you on quite a journey.
Ask HN: How do you discover music?
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Re: Ask HN: How do you discover music?
#22lastfm recommendations, rateyourmusic, and friends :-)
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#23I grew up in the 70s-90s, so I like to listen to CDs from that time period.
What's cool is all the 'new' music on them, which are simply B-sides from my favorite groups or unheard tracks from the albums.
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#24https://www.ohmyrockness.com/ is fantastic, I think because it's personally curated by boots on the ground music fans who make a living researching up and coming New York bands. It has a focus on the NYC scene, but features bios and reviews from bands from all over the world.
I like it because I know the recommendations never come from algorithms, but come organically from other music fans. Rock's the overarching thematic focus, but you'll find hip-hop, jazz, and nearly any genre you could think of on there :)
Re: Ask HN: How do you discover music?
#25Previously: Collages / Top 10 / IRC on What.cd
Now: Listening to what Apple Music puts in front of me. I got lazy.
Re: Ask HN: How do you discover music?
#26Internet radio!
Mostly https://doyou.world/ and https://www.nts.live/
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#27I have used Hype Machine for years:
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#28I find most new music through NPR’s Tiny Desk series. I discovered IDLES a few months ago, and they’re really all I’ve listen to since. Music is a huge part of my life whether it be writing or playing or listening and I’m struggling to think of another band that has had such a powerful effect on me as IDLES.
Re: Ask HN: How do you discover music?
#29Word of mouth, Spotify algo, Pitchfork Media, Turntable Lab, Metacritic, NME, WXPN (local college radio)
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#3095% "Discover Weekly" by Spotify