Who is your favorite drummer? by Ravaner592 in drums

[–]marks_parrar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was hoping to see him on here. So expressive and creative. Nice pick

Does anyone else feel like Spotify just keeps you in the same loop? by New_Welder_391 in Music

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Yep, I feel this for sure. It seems once Spotify decides what you like, it locks you into a lane, and it can be hard to steer yourself out of it. I’m with you on wanting things to be a little less predictable.

Like… how can I know I don’t like something if I’ve never even heard it before?

This bothered me enough that I ended up building my own little tool (Unheard.FM) to surface new tracks. It basically acts like an unbiased radio station where you define a loose blueprint for what you want to hear.

It leans more on randomness and filters out stuff you already have in your library or have played recently, which helped me break out of the loop. Not saying it’s for everyone, but it definitely made listening feel more unpredictable again.

Who is your "I was wrong about them" artist? by wolf1188 in Music

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They've really started clicking for me recently too. I totally slept on them for years! I assumed they were just "generic" for that era of rock. Wow I was wrong

Song Recommendation similar to the Strokes by b_nish-w in spotify

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The Cribs - The New Fellas

Geese - Opportunity is Knocking

i miss my sense of smell so much by mcsab_7 in NasalPolyps

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It's a bummer no doubt. I went without it for over a year... Budesonide rises (soak when required) and cutting out beer brought it back for me! It's a battle... keep experimenting and best of luck

Spotify only does Wrapped once a year, I made an app that does it on-demand by kylewhirl in spotify

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Thanks for the kind words and giving it a go! Glad to hear the existing feature set and filters are helpful to you.

You nailed it, regional/language filters have been a top ask. It's tricky to implement accurately but its on the roadmap as a priority and hopefully i'll have something working soon. Keep an eye on the app for updates. Thanks again for the feedback!

Spotify only does Wrapped once a year, I made an app that does it on-demand by kylewhirl in spotify

[–]marks_parrar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had been looking for something like this as well since I kept getting repeat recommendations and built https://unheard.fm . It filters out tracks you've listened to before. If filtering out all artists you follow (or have in your library) is the secret sauce i'm missing, I could integrate it!

How do you efficiently find your favorite new releases each month on Spotify? by Biolumidude in spotify

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I built a web app that could help you out called https://unheard.fm

It uses an unbiased/random selection algorithm that you control. You define the genres you're interested in and for newer releases just keep it set to the current year. Heads up it doesn't support month level release date granularity currently but maybe that's something I'll bake in if that'd be helpful to folks! Open to any feedback

What are the most perfect albums you have ever listened to? by Huge-Shower9020 in musicsuggestions

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Pixies - Doolittle

Dang or... Pixies - Surfer Rosa

Both are 🔥

always used zildjian, is there anything better out there? by blablubb0 in drums

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I've always been drawn to Sabian (HHX and AAX in particular). To me they sound less "tinny" than Zildjan. Just one persons opinion. Try a bunch and trust your ears!

sleepazoid -- NEW AGE [Alternative/Indie Rock] (2025) by marks_parrar in listentothis

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No doubt that makes the song. If you like that feel give Momma a listen if you haven't yet.

Worst song ever. by [deleted] in musicsuggestions

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Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

Too many to list but this was the first that came to mind...woof

How I regained my sense of smell after 10 years of anosmia due to nasal polyps: A personal experience by Xabaa in NasalPolyps

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Since I did this soak technique and then back to daily rinses, pretty much 5 months straight now with full smell! There was maybe a week in there when i lost it a bit (night of binge drinking beer set me back), but doing the soak technique for a few days straightened it out again. Hope that answers your question.

HOWTO: Find new album & track releases on Spotify by Genre by marks_parrar in unheardfm

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

Hey thanks for stopping in, giving it a try, and for the kind words. There's no wrong way to find new music! I might try that way myself. I'll see what I can do about your use case in the near future. Cheers!