Where do you go to find new music?

DiscoStu

I use Spotify a lot in the car so the Premium features are a benefit.

thomasross20

It's mostly just the summary of their stuff through Spotify - I'll be listening to more soon!

Bowks

Tom, GTFO my thread with talk of Winger, you derailing scoundrel

Bowks

Thanks to everyone but @thomasross20  for their advice. I've checked out anydecentmusic.com and it's rather good.

I'm a Tidal user as opposed to Spotify, as I like the Hi-Fi service.

Rocker

Spotify is ok if you are using plastic computer speakers or earbuds from your phone. It is low res music, even the paid up version is no better. Fine for what it is but to listen to the music and to understand what the band/music is all about you need the CD or a subscription to Tidal.

thomasross20

Bowks said:

Tom, GTFO my thread with talk of Winger, you derailing scoundrel

Lol!! I see the Winger hate is strong  
Good luck finding new music

Bowks

thomasross20 said:

Bowks said:

Tom, GTFO my thread with talk of Winger, you derailing scoundrel

Lol!! I see the Winger hate is strong  
Good luck finding new music

Au contraire, I had a copy of In The Heart Of The Young when it was released. Reb Beach is an amazing guitarist!

But, get off my thread ;-)

Philly_Q

Maybe we need a Winger thread.  But I can't be arsed to start one.

duotone

http://www.music-map.com
Google Play Music - pretty much the same thing as Spotify. Usually check the "similar artists" list that comes up

duotone

Sometimes check out this guy who does album reviews.

PolarityMan

Band practice, it's a lot of effort finding it though, sometime it takes hours of pursuit through cliched jams to finally observe the elusive new music in its natural environment.

DLM

Winger thread incoming, any excuse, really!

TimmyO

Sporky said:

Spotify Discover Weekly and Daily Mixes, mostly.

Agree - and it was another thread here that turned me on to them. 

ToneControl

Philly_Q said:

I use Spotify all the time but still haven't taken the plunge on the paid version - there doesn't seem to be much benefit apart from losing the adverts.

far more money goes  to the artists. not enough though
there are other technical improvements, read their site

dogload

TheMarlin said:

I listen to Marc Riley on Radio 6. 

Also Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone and Freakier Zone has unearthed stuff for me over the years (Goat, Black Angels, Hookworms amongst others more esoteric)

Winny_Pooh said:

KEXP sessions on youtube

Definitely - as well as some cracking live sessions of bands you might know and love

I also like to trawl some of the blogs that post music, some of it old, some of it new, lot's of it shite, but that's life Unfortunately, there are issues of legality...

TTBZ

I bloody hate 6 Music, someone I work with insists on having it on loud every time he's in (it's on right now actually) and there's so, so much shit on it with the odd good tune. Maybe its just not my type of music though - too much weird and off the wall sounding stuff (but not in a good way) for me. Dislike the presenters as well. I appreciate I may not fit the demographic which seems to be middle aged dad rockers trying to still be "with it".

Best I have found is the subreddit called ListenToThis. I've discovered loads of good stuff that way. And bandcamp.

Placidcasual79

KEXP sessions are excellent.

But youtube in general is pretty good for new music - I can often find new stuff through the linked videos.

Sporky

Rocker said:

Spotify is ok if you are using plastic computer speakers or earbuds from your phone. It is low res music, even the paid up version is no better. Fine for what it is but to listen to the music and to understand what the band/music is all about you need the CD or a subscription to Tidal.

Spotify goes up to 320kbps, which is not "low res". Tidal goes further at its highest rate (it does 96/320/1411), but I'd happily bet 50p and a chunky kitkat that you couldn't tell 320 from 1411 in a blind test.

Philly_Q

Sporky said:

Rocker said:

Spotify is ok if you are using plastic computer speakers or earbuds from your phone. It is low res music, even the paid up version is no better. Fine for what it is but to listen to the music and to understand what the band/music is all about you need the CD or a subscription to Tidal.

Spotify goes up to 320kbps, which is not "low res". Tidal goes further at its highest rate (it does 96/320/1411), but I'd happily bet 50p and a chunky kitkat that you couldn't tell 320 from 1411 in a blind test.

Uh-oh.  Audiophile debate incoming....

bingefeller

duotone said:

Sometimes check out this guy who does album reviews.

Ahh I thought his reviews were like comedy reviews.  Never knew he was being serious.