tbf "You listened to Morphine this week. Like to try Son House?" is exactly what an older record store clerk would have said twenty years ago.
― da croupier, Friday, 28 June 2013 17:43 (ten years ago) link
xp thx DJP, following that playlist now
― Brad C., Friday, 28 June 2013 17:48 (ten years ago) link
"Since you listened to The Byrds, you might like this new release by Devo."
― Eyeball Kicks, Friday, 28 June 2013 17:55 (ten years ago) link
you now have to follow their new releases playlist to see what's been added:http://open.spotify.com/user/spotifyusa/playlist/3dEjWfgB5jC6zn6tLoy9yy― DJP, Friday, June 28, 2013 5:40 PM (31 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
http://open.spotify.com/user/spotifyusa/playlist/3dEjWfgB5jC6zn6tLoy9yy
― DJP, Friday, June 28, 2013 5:40 PM (31 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Now if only there was a way to sort by most recent...I see some stuff in there that was released a few weeks back
― More Than a Century With the Polaris Emblem (calstars), Friday, 28 June 2013 18:15 (ten years ago) link
Because I tend to be in soundrop underground metal room a lot most of my recommendations aren't bizarre but this one made me snigger
"Since you listened to Coalesce, you might like this new release by Cunter"
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 18:18 (ten years ago) link
Never heard of them but I want beavis & butthead to review them!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 18:19 (ten years ago) link
xxp: The new releases playlist has been there forever and was always more comprehensive than the "what's new" page, which is probably why they jettisoned the page. You can sort by when things were added, which is probably as close as you're going to get to sorting by release date.
― DJP, Friday, 28 June 2013 18:19 (ten years ago) link
I take it back. EMF and Queensryche??? Like fuck will I ever listen to Queensryche! (also I only heard megadeth because someone played the lolsy new song)http://i.imgur.com/VuVx7GI.jpg
otoh this is proof dan is involved with Spotify!http://i.imgur.com/TKUgNpz.jpg
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 18:26 (ten years ago) link
You listened to Steely Dan. Check out the drummer from Gay Dad
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 28 June 2013 19:07 (ten years ago) link
You listened to Wire. Check out Autechre.
kinda not crazy?
― eris bueller (lukas), Friday, 28 June 2013 20:00 (ten years ago) link
thanks for the new releases playlist, i missed knowing what came out on tuesday
their Byrds algorithm is kinda messed up:
"If you like the Byrds, try Depeche Mode"
"You listened to the Byrds, here's an album you might like (picture of Talk Talk - Laughing Stock)
"Since you listened to the Byrds, you might like this new release by DEVO (reissue of Hardcore DEVO vol.1)"
― von LMO argonaut (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 28 June 2013 20:25 (ten years ago) link
There are a lot of little things about Spotify that suggest "not programmed by people who actually love music," which is a shame since on the whole it's such a great program. E.g. the fact that there are so many cases of multiple bands with the same name sharing a page, the fact that all the offbrand comps crowd out the albums, the bizarre chronological organization, the lack of advanced search capabilities, etc.
― i don't even have an internet (Hurting 2), Friday, 28 June 2013 20:34 (ten years ago) link
that there are so many cases of multiple bands with the same name sharing a page
^^this is annoying for me because one of my favorite fahey type guitar players is named glenn jones but he's in the database with another glenn jones who looks to have been a pop/R&B gospel singer from the late 80s/90s, which fucks up the recommendations engine
― von LMO argonaut (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 28 June 2013 21:00 (ten years ago) link
apparently my band's name from back in the mid 90s has been adopted by multiple bands since then, can I sue?
― Moodles, Friday, 28 June 2013 21:07 (ten years ago) link
moodles u guys weren't the first band called nirvana, sorry mate
― von LMO argonaut (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 28 June 2013 21:08 (ten years ago) link
LIAR!
― Moodles, Friday, 28 June 2013 21:11 (ten years ago) link
haha! this thread has made me lol on multiple occasions, thanks to all.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Friday, 28 June 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link
I'd love to see the recs you get!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 21:50 (ten years ago) link
where do i look for recommendations?
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Friday, 28 June 2013 21:51 (ten years ago) link
i think this is my favorite
"You listened to Electric Light Orchestra this week. Like to try Dion?"
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Friday, 28 June 2013 21:55 (ten years ago) link
it can be especially miserable to wade through classical composers' pages, plus sometimes there are mulitple pages with different spellings of the composer's name. Seems like it should be easy enough to just get some nerdy interns to clear all that up.
― i don't even have an internet (Hurting 2), Friday, 28 June 2013 21:58 (ten years ago) link
Also if you use Soundrop you get bands rooms recommended for you too.http://i.imgur.com/VHYbCNf.png
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 21:58 (ten years ago) link
1349 the only rec I'm not into.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 21:59 (ten years ago) link
Some of favorites:
You listened to Fats Domino, you might like this new release by the Moody Blues
Since you listened to Hank Williams, you might like this release by the Allmann Brothers Band
Since you listened to Primal Scream, you might like this new release by Devo
You listened to Otis Redding, you might like this release by America
You listened to DMX, you might like this song: Ice Cube "Get Off My Dick and Tell Yo Bitch to Come Here"
― mimicking regular benevloent (sic) users' names (President Keyes), Friday, 28 June 2013 22:54 (ten years ago) link
some of my favorites
― mimicking regular benevloent (sic) users' names (President Keyes), Friday, 28 June 2013 22:55 (ten years ago) link
where do i access these? i've looked all around! is this a paying subscriber bonus feature? nonstop lols?
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Friday, 28 June 2013 22:58 (ten years ago) link
Right at the top of the left-hand column there should be a "Discover" menu item?
― 10zing blogay (seandalai), Friday, 28 June 2013 22:59 (ten years ago) link
My top rec: You listened to Thelma Houston and Odyssey. Here's a song you might like: "The Pop Group - We Are Time".
― 10zing blogay (seandalai), Friday, 28 June 2013 23:00 (ten years ago) link
I don't see anything that says Discover, but I am not a paying member. It recently told me to listen to this choir called Belpor Chor singing Bésame Mucho. It's pretty good!
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Friday, 28 June 2013 23:06 (ten years ago) link
Or maybe you don't have the latest client? Dunno.
― 10zing blogay (seandalai), Friday, 28 June 2013 23:10 (ten years ago) link
really pushing devo!
― "If you like the Byrds, try Depeche Mode" (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 28 June 2013 23:11 (ten years ago) link
it also thinks i should be eating more mcnuggets
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Friday, 28 June 2013 23:19 (ten years ago) link
ok i updated
"Check out Blake Shelton. Trending near you."
and lolololol"You listened to New Order. Check out Morrissey."
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Friday, 28 June 2013 23:22 (ten years ago) link
apparently the eagles are now on spotify
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:28 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, all this Devo has to have something to do with the spiked number of plays they've gotten this week.
Eagles seem to come and go on this thing.
― pplains, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:30 (ten years ago) link
first time Ive seen ithttp://i.imgur.com/sg6Gxwh.png
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:33 (ten years ago) link
the eagles skull is kinda metal
― "If you like the Byrds, try Depeche Mode" (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 28 June 2013 23:34 (ten years ago) link
btw that lazify app you seen in my sidebar is pretty handy if you dont have time or cant be arsed making a playlist it will do one quickly for you based on any song you want. http://open.spotify.com/app/lazify
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:40 (ten years ago) link
ok here is one based on dragging New Order onto it (you can do artists/songs/albums or even playlists and users apparently)http://open.spotify.com/user/pfunkboy/playlist/11ICXb8ZG6y4d7cIOPaEK5
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:43 (ten years ago) link
damn cant get users to work on it. Was trying to get a playlist based on DJP hehehe
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:46 (ten years ago) link
doesnt work trying it with me either. But it does work with bands/songs/albums - not tried dragging a playlist onto it
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:50 (ten years ago) link
Swear I've seen the Eagles on there before.
I've never been able to comprehend that skull, especially when it was a tiny piece of art on a cassette cover.
― pplains, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:51 (ten years ago) link
IM in UK so maybe the usa had them before?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:55 (ten years ago) link
Gosh, I haven't been this proud to be an American since I got Beatles VI on vinyl.
― pplains, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:57 (ten years ago) link
do you get that *advert like I did? If you dont then I'm guessing you already had them.
*I'm premium so its not really an advert as such
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:59 (ten years ago) link
I haven't seen that ad. I know I listened to The Long Run a few months ago, though it might have been on Grooveshark.
― pplains, Saturday, 29 June 2013 00:02 (ten years ago) link
Apparently I have no reason to listen to Devo.
― 10zing blogay (seandalai), Saturday, 29 June 2013 00:03 (ten years ago) link
"Buzzcocks? Pere Ubu? Ah, this guy doesn't need to be reminded about who Devo is. Let's save it for the Eagles fan."
― pplains, Saturday, 29 June 2013 00:04 (ten years ago) link
hey guys come in here http://open.soundrop.fm/s/W16fTbbsgjzuGhsN
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 29 June 2013 00:06 (ten years ago) link
Also single bands split up, ie Afghan Whigs and The Afghan Whigs get half the albums each, same for Godspeed You Black Emperor with and without capitalisation
― ornamental cabbage (James Morrison), Saturday, 29 June 2013 00:20 (ten years ago) link