| ▲ | nunez 16 hours ago | |
A simpler, lower-tech alternative is to subscribe to Bandcamp newsletters. Infinite discoverability to be had and any purchases made directly support artists. There are also excellent listener-supported radio stations that are dedicated to nothing but introducing people to really cool music they wouldn't otherwise hear. Examples: - KEXP (Seattle, WA) - KCRW (Los Angeles, CA) - KUTX (Austin, TX) - WYEP (Pittsburgh, PA) - So many college radio stations; they still exist and are probably going to see a resurgence now that the youngs are detaching from tech (Soapbox: I believe that algorithmic music discoverability works for music _you already like and listen to_ but is terrible for music _you haven't heard before but might like_.) | ||
| ▲ | exo-cortex an hour ago | parent [-] | |
I'd like to add another absolutely great radio Station: "FIP" - France Inter Paris. It belongs to Radio France has been running since 1971. Everytime i Tune in i write down song and artist namens because the mix is so great for me. It really is all over the place but with a lot of style. Plus: once every half hour or so you get one of the famous announcers that tell you interesting or funny things. They are all women and a Main reason for FIPs uniqueness. And i don't even understand them :-) You can listen via the Radio France app or find the link for the stream online. (In the app there are also additional genre-specific streams of FIP but IMHO the Main one is the most interesting one because of its large variety that still fits together. | ||