Best Ways to Find New Music?

Schizotypic · 10-25-2009, 12:21 PM

I go into the Albums You're Digging 2 and everything which looks interesting I listen to a couple songs on youtube and add it to a list which is literally over 650 bands long. Last time I updated it online it was 569 bands, if you're really looking for new music I could send ya it but then you lose the fun part of looking!

Another thing I use is pandora... but that's mostly for background music. Rarely does it show me something I don't already know of. MB is really the best. Like Anteater's journal, Satchmo's 42 thread, Comus's 1000 list, I mean where isn't there new music on MB?

kouki · 10-25-2009, 12:26 PM

What Ive discovered lately is the library.I'll go to the section where I might like something and just start looking at stuff I never heard and check it out.Best of all is its free 99! :0

reiko57 · 10-25-2009, 01:13 PM

i dont know if anyones mentioned this but i've found alot of stuff judging the ourstage.com competitions, just an idea

Remedy · 10-25-2009, 03:02 PM

I've recently been getting a lot of good stuff from hypem.com - a lot of remixes and free releases are brought together from different blogs.

~~Farfisa~~ · 10-25-2009, 06:10 PM

Hanging out with the right people and looking through artists on lastfm. It's not really all that hard to find good music these days, despite what people tell you about the current trends in the music scene.

reiko57 · 10-25-2009, 06:36 PM

music seems to me to be at its strongest the last few years

Guybrush · 10-26-2009, 08:01 AM

I joined musicbanter basically because I wanted to discover more music. This place is a great resource of information and recommendations. It's a bit weird that it hasn't been mentioned more so far in this thread.

If you find any long-time members who you think you might have tastes comparable to, you could check out if they have a journal or if they've written some album reviews. When I first came here, my first two threads that I checked out were Boo Boo's Prog Stash and Comus Review Corner and I think I've checked out basically very nearly everything mentioned in those two threads because they have tastes comparable to my own and reviewed albums I thought sounded exciting.

I like the journals because they tend to be a little more personal than just review threads, so I would say check them out. As a source of inpiration, it should last you a long time .. Oh, and don't forget editors pick.

~~chrissygerraty~~ · 11-02-2009, 03:49 PM

This trick rarely fails me. I go to the Myspace pages of artists I like and look in their top friends. They usually have a few bands they like, are friends with or wish they sounded like in their Top Friends list. I've found a lot of great bands this way because they are associated in one way or another with bands I already listen to and like. Good luck!

NumberNineDream · 11-02-2009, 04:32 PM

Other than the things I mentioned on the page before, I've been really finding youtube helpful. I search some rare song that reflects my taste, and subscribe to the user that uploaded it. Usually, I would like the music that will get uploaded in the future.

+81 · 11-02-2009, 05:05 PM

- This site
- Blogs
- Random downloads from sordo or supersuper
- Word of mouth
- newspapers/magazines
- last.fm

10-25-2009, 12:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
kouki Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Devils armpit (aka Phx,AZ) Posts: 126	What Ive discovered lately is the library.I'll go to the section where I might like something and just start looking at stuff I never heard and check it out.Best of all is its free 99! :0 __________________ It jiggles when he wiggles-Fez

10-25-2009, 01:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
reiko57 Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: kansas city Posts: 52	i dont know if anyones mentioned this but i've found alot of stuff judging the ourstage.com competitions, just an idea __________________ last.fm

10-25-2009, 03:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
Remedy Groupie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 37	I've recently been getting a lot of good stuff from hypem.com - a lot of remixes and free releases are brought together from different blogs. __________________ Knowledge reigns supreme over nearly everyone.

10-25-2009, 06:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
reiko57 Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: kansas city Posts: 52	music seems to me to be at its strongest the last few years __________________ last.fm

10-26-2009, 08:01 AM	#17 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I joined musicbanter basically because I wanted to discover more music. This place is a great resource of information and recommendations. It's a bit weird that it hasn't been mentioned more so far in this thread. If you find any long-time members who you think you might have tastes comparable to, you could check out if they have a journal or if they've written some album reviews. When I first came here, my first two threads that I checked out were Boo Boo's Prog Stash and Comus Review Corner and I think I've checked out basically very nearly everything mentioned in those two threads because they have tastes comparable to my own and reviewed albums I thought sounded exciting. I like the journals because they tend to be a little more personal than just review threads, so I would say check them out. As a source of inpiration, it should last you a long time .. Oh, and don't forget editors pick. __________________ Something Completely Different

10-25-2009, 12:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
Schizotypic Souls of Sound Sailors Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mojave Posts: 759	I go into the Albums You're Digging 2 and everything which looks interesting I listen to a couple songs on youtube and add it to a list which is literally over 650 bands long. Last time I updated it online it was 569 bands, if you're really looking for new music I could send ya it but then you lose the fun part of looking! Another thing I use is pandora... but that's mostly for background music. Rarely does it show me something I don't already know of. MB is really the best. Like Anteater's journal, Satchmo's 42 thread, Comus's 1000 list, I mean where isn't there new music on MB?

10-25-2009, 06:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Hanging out with the right people and looking through artists on lastfm. It's not really all that hard to find good music these days, despite what people tell you about the current trends in the music scene.

11-02-2009, 03:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
~~chrissygerraty~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA (Upper Haight) Posts: 64	This trick rarely fails me. I go to the Myspace pages of artists I like and look in their top friends. They usually have a few bands they like, are friends with or wish they sounded like in their Top Friends list. I've found a lot of great bands this way because they are associated in one way or another with bands I already listen to and like. Good luck!

11-02-2009, 04:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	Other than the things I mentioned on the page before, I've been really finding youtube helpful. I search some rare song that reflects my taste, and subscribe to the user that uploaded it. Usually, I would like the music that will get uploaded in the future. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

11-02-2009, 05:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	- This site - Blogs - Random downloads from sordo or supersuper - Word of mouth - newspapers/magazines - last.fm __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal