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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I go on Pirate Bay, search through new uploads, then check their videos on YouTube. Found plenty of gems I'd otherwise not have encountered. Also on LastFM. Type an artist you like and it will suggest similar artists.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I've been paying for a Pandora subscription for about a decade. Worth it. (Piracy is a service problem.)

Their recommendations for similar bands, auto play, and making stations from a band or song has let me discover so much music over the years.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Sorry, but Spotify Discover Weekly of course.

And I also always have Shazam ready to go for when out and about.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I don't use Spotify anymore, but I miss Discover Weekly. When it missed, it really missed, but I still found a lot of artists through it.

[–] gjoel 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Spotify daylist (search for it). Better than discover weekly imo, and changes multiple times during the day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Didn't know, thx for that. I was complaining about discover weekly cause it's too long between refreshes.

I just started using the AI playlist as an alternative. You can give prompts "Like this playlist, bands I never heard" or "New bands only". The 2-3 times I've used it worked alright, the songs were quite fitting the prompt. I just didn't hear any bangers in there so I don't know what to think about it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At the moment? Watching Anime. A few years ago? Watch music videos of songs I already know on youtube and see what the algorithm spits out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Yoasobi slaps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I listen to the playlists Apple Music makes me each week. Discovered tons of stuff

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I follow a bunch of hash tags on Mastodon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Bandcamp Features

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

A simple combination of Spotify, searching for recommendations, as in "artists similar to _____," checking out AllMusic for a brief overview and maybe which album to start with.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I started a Facebook group called New Music Only. Nothing older than a fortnight is allowed. It allows others to share brand new music they haye found and it forced me to go to YouTube and start hunting for recently uploaded music so I can supply material for the group.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

checking out random stuff I see on Rate Your Music or going to shows at small local venues.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

College radio

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Nts.live Internet Radio made by music nerds and I love it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

KEXP baby!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I just listen to a lot of Triple J

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I subscribe to the digital stream of radio stations through my podcast app. WFUV out of New York City, WXRV out of I don't know where, some random station out of Sydney, Australia I stumbled on that has an EDM DJ on at the same time I'm waking up on the weekends.

I also have Spotify, but I tend to get better recommendations from real human DJs at radio stations.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

A friend recommended pitchfork yesterday to me. Haven't gotten around to it though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Mostly through movies/tv shows or sometimes NPR Tiny Desk

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Community radio, my kids (and they find music through me too), YouTube music recommendations, opening bands at concerts, and sometimes NPR.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I suppose it depends on your tastes, but I read Pitchfork reviews and check out the artits on Spotify. I do not limit my tastes to one genre, so that makes it more interesting when exploring. I'll also leverage the Related Artists section of an artist's page if I find a new artist that I like.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I used to use r/listentothis, haven't in a long time though, not even out of "fuck you reddit" just busy I think.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Youtube nprs tiny desk concert. Got so many banger musicians and GREAT music.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Formerly through TikTok and YouTube, but now only SoundCloud (especially through Daily drops) and Bandcamp.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Through my Apple Music β€œNew Music” weekly playlist before I canceled my subscription. It does a good job so long as you actively love and dislike tracks.

Now I have a local library that syncs with last.fm for every play and you can discover new music and artists through there.

I’m no longer on it but instagram was actually a great way to discover new artists. Seems that meta will be a significant player in the music industry (major UMG deal) soon as well so who knows what’s coming there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Bandcamp follows and whatever is playing on CBC music.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Theuppermostinlife curates a bunch of music they like, and I share some of their taste so that's where I get a bunch of new stuff from.

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