Looks good. Wish it was a website though.
Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
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Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
wait, why isn't there a dating app that has this?
Because then people would drill down and either find their perfect partner quickly, or figure out there's nobody compatible with them on the app quickly; and either way, delete the app. Dating app monetization creates a principal-agent problem: both subscriptions (for paid apps) and advertising/data-brokering (for free apps) are revenue streams that depend on people engaging with the app as much as possible — which p…
We need an open dating platform. "OpenHinge"?
Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
#63Does the app feature music by musicians? As a musician that's what I'd expect to see myself, because seeing a bunch of people only talking about what they do is useless in terms of conveying style and skill. It also enables scammers and fraud if people aren't required to at least upload a video of themselves in action.
Back in the old days, we had a local paper that allowed musicians to connect from a classified section, and boy was it scary meeting some of the strangers that posted in there to jam.
Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
#64What does swiping left mean? I may not want to collab with someone for a particular project but that doesn’t mean I never want to see their profile again. Also swiping left feels like rejecting them. What if I’m just browsing the artists? I don’t want to be rejecting while I’m browsing options.
Also why am I limited to my area? I want to be able to collaborate digitally. I don’t need to be in close proximity to do that. I ran out of people in my area after 2 left swipes.
I would like to just click on the genre of artist I want, hear a sample of their work and then be able to message and favorite the ones I like.
Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
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My Roland MC-505 is in violent agreement.
Sure, sure but can it still drum when you turn it completely upside down like Tommy Lee?
As long as the cables reach because it's a drum machine running from a program.
You can even go Marty McFly on the ground jamming on the keys and kick over the subs if you really want to.
EDIT: PS: If you kick over my sub, your foot will break from either the sub itself or this 6 pound sledgehammer foot detector. Fair warning.
Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
#66Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
#67Congratulations on yet another novel attempt to apply the swipe-based matching algorithm that has so effectively revolutionized hookups to the world of music creation. It's heartwarming to see how technology keeps pushing the boundaries of human interaction, from love and sex to now forming musical collaborations. I can just envision the future where we'll have swipe-based tools for finding roommates, jobs, and even toilet paper preferences. But seriously, best of luck to all the aspiring musicians out there, may BandMatch bring you one step closer to your musical dreams.
Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because then people would drill down and either find their perfect partner quickly, or figure out there's nobody compatible with them on the app quickly; and either way, delete the app. Dating app monetization creates a principal-agent problem: both subscriptions (for paid apps) and advertising/data-brokering (for free apps) are revenue streams that depend on people engaging with the app as much as possible — which p…
We need an open dating platform. "OpenHinge"?
When it first started, OKCupid was about the perfect dating platform until Match.com bought it and totally killed the functionality with monetisation.
Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
#69Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, swiping is a dark pattern employed by dating apps. Even with millions of users, there's better ways to match people up than a simple swipe. It's to keep people at the mercy of an algorithm where spending money is the only way to get any sort of control over what you see. It exists only for shady monetisation.
I mean. Tinder is pretty awful in general. But the UI does have some merit. It’s exactly the idea of not filling out pages and pages of details about yourself that is great. And likewise, being able in principle to randomly find potential partners that you would not had you gone the route of manually tweaking a bunch of search parameters that your potential partner has to fit. Swipe UI is not the problem. Tinder is s…
The UI has some merit for attractive people.
Re: Show HN: BandMatch – “Tinder” but for finding musicians to create bands/collab
#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because then people would drill down and either find their perfect partner quickly, or figure out there's nobody compatible with them on the app quickly; and either way, delete the app. Dating app monetization creates a principal-agent problem: both subscriptions (for paid apps) and advertising/data-brokering (for free apps) are revenue streams that depend on people engaging with the app as much as possible — which p…
We need an open dating platform. "OpenHinge"?
In the world of dating, "open" doesn't mean what you think it means.