Melon Husk
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Triple J. I love it. Before that, Spotify.
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How do you discover new music?
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Phrynobatrachus
Neo Member
the smaller music subreddits are great (shoutout to r/letstalkmusic)
Fantano
Pitchfork
local college radio
The internet makes finding new stuff to listen to ridiculously easy, to the point of it being overwhelming sometimes.
oh yes!
http://www.bumpworthy.com/
Fantano
Pitchfork
local college radio
The internet makes finding new stuff to listen to ridiculously easy, to the point of it being overwhelming sometimes.
oh yes!
http://www.bumpworthy.com/
OrlanisWorks
Banned
Adult Swim.
n00bsauce87
Member
Mostly progarchives.com.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Festivals and support bands mostly.
old
Member
Spotify suggestions, commercials, and British pop charts (even though I'm American).
Mostly just browsing the new release lists on iTunes and Spotify too. Can't use my friends because even single one of them stopped following music way back in early college; whereas I love to follow the hottest and newest stuff coming out.
Mostly just browsing the new release lists on iTunes and Spotify too. Can't use my friends because even single one of them stopped following music way back in early college; whereas I love to follow the hottest and newest stuff coming out.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
put on some big,thick, lensless glasses and go on pitchfork
umop_3pisdn
Member
Honestly, mostly from an old friend from high school. We have really similar taste, yet he's obsessed with music, is a DJ, and works at a record store, etc, so I mostly just receive benefit from a passive trickle-down situation.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
If it doesn't get reviewed as 'Best New Music' on Pitchfork, I won't even give it a chance.
Joke post?
Rhomega Beta
Member
I actually just discovered a guy named Alexander Rybak because I was looking up a song called Fairytale, which is also a song by Secret Garden, and I thought there might be another cover of the same song.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
Only partially. I do find some new music from that site on occasion. Between music sites, youtube, co-workers, and GAF I find most of my new music.
Sure there are genres that I prefer but not trying to limit myself to one thing, sometimes I just go into the "New Releases" part of Spotify and start listening from the top and work my way down. I'll do this every couple of weeks or so on and off. I've found things I wouldn't have known I'd liked by randomizing myself a bit.
Pinko Marx
Banned
/mu/, GAF, music blogs, friends, and sometimes just stumbling upon.
ConsumerSquare
Member
Go to tons of live shows. I don't decide if I like a band until I've seen them live.
Alcoholikaust
Member
soundcloud+the nest+beatport
if you enjoy any form of EDM you would do wise to do the same
if you enjoy any form of EDM you would do wise to do the same
Hearing random songs that I like in other media and looking up the songs/artists.
Looking up related/similar artists to things I already like.
thesixtyone, occasionally.
Checking out a random Putumayo compilation every once in awhile (at first I tried to keep up with all the releases, but there's way too many).
Looking up related/similar artists to things I already like.
thesixtyone, occasionally.
Checking out a random Putumayo compilation every once in awhile (at first I tried to keep up with all the releases, but there's way too many).
John Kowalski
Banned
radio
yep
yep
Uncle_Classy
Member
A lot of the time it's friends suggestions.
Spotify is great too. Just make a ton of playlists of groups you already like and it'll recommend similar artists.
Spotify is great too. Just make a ton of playlists of groups you already like and it'll recommend similar artists.
John Rabbit
Banned
related videos on YouTube.
Spotify radio. i've found so much new stuff since getting a Spotify account this summer.
Spotify radio. i've found so much new stuff since getting a Spotify account this summer.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Sputnikmusic
Hate the community there, but I agree with more than 90% of their average ratings.
Rate Your Music
I also go there, community is nicer, but I rarely agree with the average ratings.
Hate the community there, but I agree with more than 90% of their average ratings.
Rate Your Music
I also go there, community is nicer, but I rarely agree with the average ratings.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Last.fm
Friend recommendations
Spotify
Anazon's "People that bought this also bought..."
Friend recommendations
Spotify
Anazon's "People that bought this also bought..."
nabe_shogun
Member
Music threads on here
Music threads on other forums (usually "what are you listening to?")
Whatever youtube suggests to me on the side column while listening to other music.
What friends suggest, which doesn't happen very often since I'm usually the one telling them about new music.
Music threads on other forums (usually "what are you listening to?")
Whatever youtube suggests to me on the side column while listening to other music.
What friends suggest, which doesn't happen very often since I'm usually the one telling them about new music.
ChubbyHuggs
Member
By listening to everything. Go to a store and hear a song on in the background, hear a song in an ad, something a friend is listening to or just anywhere. Also, going in GAF's Plug.dj : http://plug.dj/pop-gaf/
sf2fanatic
Member
Gaf
XM radio
XM radio
I actually started doing a thing back in January, of going to the record store down the street, grabbing a bunch of bargain-bin CDs that I didn't recognize, and giving them a listen. I've been blogging the results as well.
It's been interesting. Some have been total crap, some have been great but just not my style, and a handful hit right on the money. I've even found music that the internet doesn't seem to know exists, which is like maximum hipster.
It's been interesting. Some have been total crap, some have been great but just not my style, and a handful hit right on the money. I've even found music that the internet doesn't seem to know exists, which is like maximum hipster.
RIP Nujabes ;-;
Davey Cakes
Member
Recommendations from other people.
Related artists to the ones I currently like.
Related genres to the ones I currently like.
Associated acts with the ones I currently like.
That's mostly it. Pandora shuffle has given me a few as well.
Related artists to the ones I currently like.
Related genres to the ones I currently like.
Associated acts with the ones I currently like.
That's mostly it. Pandora shuffle has given me a few as well.
equippedwithtowel
Member
Friends, indie-gaf and despite my shitting on Pitchfork I listen to anything that gets BNM'd instinctively.
Ape Gone Insane
Member
Thanks for all the suggestions, I have been checking some of these out.
The Last.fm 'Similar Artists' feature is shockingly accurate and good. I discovered Grimes and Crystal Castles through Purity Ring.
The Last.fm 'Similar Artists' feature is shockingly accurate and good. I discovered Grimes and Crystal Castles through Purity Ring.
Labombadog
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I use Pandora. I hear something I like (mostly using my phone) I screenshot the song/artist/album and look it up later on.
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