Utterly weird set of most popular tracks by year, obtained by searching on year:yyyy
2009: Crack A Bottle - Eminem2008: Human - The Killers2007: Kids - MGMT2006: In The End - Linkin Park2005: Fix You - Coldplay2004: Numb/Encore - Jay-Z/Linkin Park2003: Basket Case - Green Day2002: Clocks - Coldplay2001: Chop Suey! - System Of A Down2000: Yellow - Coldplay1999: Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden1998: The Kids Aren't Alright - The Offspring1997: Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day1996: Fire Water Burn - Bloodhound Gang1995: 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins1994: The Middle - Jimmy Eat World1993: What Is Love - Haddaway1992: Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers1991: I Want To Break Free - Queen1990: Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson1989: Like A Prayer - Madonna1988: Mother - Danzig1987: Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson1986: Raining Blood - Slayer1985: Your Love - The Outfield1984: Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen1983: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson1982: Run to the Hills - Iron Maiden1981: Don't Stop Me Now - Queen1980: Another One Bites The Dust - Queen1979: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - Neil Young1978: Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush1977: The Passenger - Iggy Pop1976: Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder1975: Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White1974: Strutter - Kiss1973: I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You - Tom Waits1972: Heart of Gold - Neil Young1971: Can't You Hear Me Knocking - Rolling Stones1970: Your Song - Elton John1969: Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones1968: Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones1967: Sunday Morning - Velvet Underground1966: Under My Thumb - Rolling Stones1965: Desolation Row - Bob Dylan1964: The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan1963: Bob Dylan's Dream - Bob Dylan1962: Green Onions - Booker T and the MG's1961: At Last - Etta James1960: C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran1959: Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles1958: Splish Splash - Bobby Darin1957: I Got A Woman - Ray Charles1956: Love Me - Elvis Presley1955: Blues for Basie - Oscar Peterson1954: In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Frank Sinatra1953: There Will Never Be Another You - Chet Baker1952: Dear Old Stockholm - Miles Davis1951: Ahmad's Blues - Ahmad Jamal1950: Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley
― mike t-diva, Saturday, 21 March 2009 01:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Search by genre: http://www.spotify.com/blog/archives/2009/03/24/spotify-genres-the-full-listing/
Don't forget the quote marks around multi-word genres.
― the innermost wee guy (onimo), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Comment by ilovehada2009-03-25 09:35None of the metal genres work on the searches. Why?Comment by degis2009-03-25 09:37Wow! That was not useful at all! I tried to find some Black Metal and used Death Metal/Black Metal. Got Hammerfall, Soilwork etc. The closest to any Black Metal at all was Dimmu Borgir. Not really what I would call Black Metal…Why not make a real Black Metal genre with real Black Metal?
None of the metal genres work on the searches. Why?Comment by degis2009-03-25 09:37
Wow! That was not useful at all! I tried to find some Black Metal and used Death Metal/Black Metal. Got Hammerfall, Soilwork etc. The closest to any Black Metal at all was Dimmu Borgir. Not really what I would call Black Metal…
Why not make a real Black Metal genre with real Black Metal?
lol
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:21 (fifteen years ago) link
The Middle by Jimmy Eat World is NOT from 1994?!
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Genre tags come from AMG. I blame Ned Raggett tbh.
― the innermost wee guy (onimo), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Searching for "grindcore" throws up some pretty interesting results, if by "interesting" one means "wrong".
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:25 (fifteen years ago) link
genre:"Happy Hardcore" - 0 artist, 0 songs
― the innermost wee guy (onimo), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:32 (fifteen years ago) link
shame!
genre:"ragga jungle" - 0 as well...
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:37 (fifteen years ago) link
I don't think I know what spotify playlists are. Where are they on spotify?
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:37 (fifteen years ago) link
here's one:http://open.spotify.com/user/stigoftdump/playlist/0FSVLPzC0gMszrS7AtaCwC
Click on the link and the playlist will appear! You can also create your own by dragging and dropping tracks and albums.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Thank you. Can one seek playlists from within Spotify?
― the pinefox, Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:50 (fifteen years ago) link
sadly not. really hope they implement such a feature soon.
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:55 (fifteen years ago) link
new todayUlver
* Blood Inside (album) * Lyckantropen Themes (album) * Peredition City (album) * Svidd Neger (album) * Teachings In Silence (album)
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 15:33 (fifteen years ago) link
which one to start with?
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 15:34 (fifteen years ago) link
well, Louis reckons blood inside is the album of the decade. But its not a black metal album, so it depends what youre looking for.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 15:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Well if it's good enough for Louis it's good enough for me too!
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 15:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Never heard this, giving it a go now.
Mute Records Cabaret Voltaire Live At The YMCA 27.10.79. album spotify:album:27doRJOJqOOqZZjLHzjbxH
― the innermost wee guy (onimo), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 16:06 (fifteen years ago) link
spotify:album:6U4FYnA6MejEBdrcdg1fOl
New Mono album "Hymn to the Immortal Wind"
― the innermost wee guy (onimo), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 16:33 (fifteen years ago) link
im still waiting on my mono vinyl arriving. pre-ordered it months ago.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 16:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Another vote of "fuck you", this time to the Norah Jones-lite Daily Mail jazz stylings of Melodie Gardot.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 26 March 2009 11:50 (fifteen years ago) link
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Is it worth paying just to get any of that?
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 March 2009 15:59 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm not convinced, and at the moment I'm not using it enough to get annoyed with the ads.
I have noticed that when a cd has a hidden track at the beginning, Spotify plays it at the beginning of track 1 (eg on SFA's Guerrilla and Out Spaced), which is a bit weird, but probably easier than going through tracks individually and cutting them out and giving them names and worrying where you'd fit it in an album playlist.
― chord simple (j.o.n.a), Saturday, 28 March 2009 16:18 (fifteen years ago) link
invite? im not UK
― moullet, Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Sent, don't know if it'll work though. Good luck
― chord simple (j.o.n.a), Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:23 (fifteen years ago) link
does it have any good techno? like mixes or comps or anything? that's what I'm missing
― Local Garda, Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:24 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm listening to a Tiefschwarz mix of acid house right now!
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:25 (fifteen years ago) link
What should I look for?
― chord simple (j.o.n.a), Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Gah, I'm supposed to be working! Close Spotify. Close ILX.
Search for "phuture", the only two tracks by them are on that mix.
And here's a link to the entire Rekids catalogue:
http://open.spotify.com/user/smarmy/playlist/1tfLQYNse3QqpjJHegUxZ5
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:26 (fifteen years ago) link
thanks jona!
― moullet, Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:29 (fifteen years ago) link
All those "VIP" features are already available to free users, with the exception of ad-free.
― mike t-diva, Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:51 (fifteen years ago) link
I wonder if that means that they won't be (available to free users) for long.
― otm in new york (G00blar), Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:52 (fifteen years ago) link
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:54 (fifteen years ago) link
Search by genre works for free users, as I already posted.
Spotify - anyone heard of it?
― the innermost wee guy (onimo), Saturday, 28 March 2009 18:00 (fifteen years ago) link
but you only can see a few results
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 March 2009 18:38 (fifteen years ago) link
― Local Garda, Saturday, 28 March 2009 17:24 (4 hours ago)
Sub Club Anniversary mix is great but mostly old stuff
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Saturday, 28 March 2009 21:27 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah old stuff all good. I just want a few house mixes to play when I'm cooking or something. This Tiefschwarz one is great btw.
― Local Garda, Sunday, 29 March 2009 18:07 (fifteen years ago) link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7971784.stm
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Monday, 30 March 2009 11:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Some posts on a last fm forum about spotify http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/517178/49about half way down then again in the last post on that page.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 30 March 2009 22:26 (fifteen years ago) link
A couple of Agalloch albums are on Spotify now. I recommend them to all!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 14:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Enjoying it, Neil?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 15:35 (fifteen years ago) link
yes it was good!
Some great Spotify news: the entirety of Black Sabbath's back catalogue is now available!!!
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 13:17 (fifteen years ago) link
They're pushing the adverts more now, aren't they? You never used to get two at a time. And fuck off, Wired magazine with your "sorry for interrupting your listening".
― new drone spider (j.o.n.a), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 13:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Funnily enough, apart from whistling cunt, i find the adverts for bands/acts FAR more annoying.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 14:25 (fifteen years ago) link
It was kind of inevitable they'd up the advert frequency. How else can they make money? But it's particularly annoying when you're listening to classical music.
― Zelda Zonk, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 14:29 (fifteen years ago) link
how much would y'all be willing to pay for (ad-less) this again?
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 14:31 (fifteen years ago) link
£5 a month is somehow more easy to swallow than the current £10, for me.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 14:32 (fifteen years ago) link
No, you whiny-sounding fuck, I have not been to the HMV sale. And no, I can't "get someone to cover" for me because I'm reading for an essay. And, furthermore, if I *was* going, you most certainly couldn't come. Now fuck off.
Still: music from £3? Films from £3? Hmm ...
― a tiny, faltering megaphone (grimly fiendish), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 14:36 (fifteen years ago) link
apart from whistling cunt
Here, I've not heard that git for ages. Have they canned that one? Good.
― a tiny, faltering megaphone (grimly fiendish), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 14:37 (fifteen years ago) link
I'd pay £5 a month, yeah.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 14:38 (fifteen years ago) link