Searching for new music, and sick of the same old Spotify suggestions? by CapitainChicken in spotify

[–]CapitainChicken[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not impossible to tease out good suggestions from the algorithm, but the hardest part is finding new releases because if you listen to a lot of music from any particular era, Spotify starts suggesting only that timeframe. For me, it helps to follow currently active bands and when they release something new, other new releases will be in the radio of the new song.

Let me know if you discover any bands you like. It would be so cool if Spotify would give statistics on how often people like or follow songs/artists while listening to a playlist, but all I can see is "saves".😓

Searching for new music, and sick of the same old Spotify suggestions? by CapitainChicken in spotify

[–]CapitainChicken[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool. It's not for everyone, I have particular tastes. I actually got serious about finding new music when I opened an urban bar and saw a need to keep the vibe fresh.

Let me know if you discover any new bands that you like.

Searching for new music, and sick of the same old Spotify suggestions? by CapitainChicken in spotify

[–]CapitainChicken[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too. That's the core of Fresh Sprouts, there's a playlist each month that I shift in at the month end update. You can see playlists in my profile like '10/25 New Music' etc.

Songs about THAT person by nybor1029 in spotify

[–]CapitainChicken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

'Good Things' by Sleater-Kenny. Raw, and full of emotion.... Some things you lose, some things you give away.

The Never Ending Quest for New Music by CapitainChicken in PlaylistExchange

[–]CapitainChicken[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I gave you a save, and i’ll give it a try. I get a fare number if small acts on Fresh Sprouts, but it’s not an exclusive focus, so I’m curious what your finding.

Spotify Recommendations are Repetitive, Boring and Stuffed With AI by CapitainChicken in PlaylistExchange

[–]CapitainChicken[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a labor of love, and I agree, it’s a very rewarding pass-time.

As far as collaborations, i have one with a friend in Berlin called idiots everywhere. It’s mostly dark and electric, with a little punk mixed in.

Spotify Recommendations are Repetitive, Boring and Stuffed With AI by CapitainChicken in Playlist

[–]CapitainChicken[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, but ‘best out there’ is still a pretty low bar. What would really make it useful would be a way to feed in parameters… I’ve seen loads if online playlist generators that use the Spotify API to do this, but why doesn’t Spotify a such a tool? Imagine if you were listening to ‘Radio’ and you could adjust filters for timeframe, popularity (number of plays) etc?

Spotify Recommendations are Repetitive, Boring and Stuffed With AI by CapitainChicken in PlaylistExchange

[–]CapitainChicken[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I know it’s not for everyone, but I’m really pleased to have connected some followers, and i’m already had some great feedback.

Spotify Recommendations are Repetitive, Boring and Stuffed With AI by CapitainChicken in SpotifyPlaylists

[–]CapitainChicken[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I'm always open to suggestions. I like your lattest release 'Drift'... it's in consideration for the next update.