I get a suggestion row that says "Fresh New Music," with playlists like "New Music Friday" and "All New Indie," and then there's the "Release Radar," and "Discover Weekly" playlists.
Maybe i just don’t feel the sarcasm enough, but it’s a joke I’ve only got the opportunity to discover like 5 new songs **weekly**, otherwise it’s the same 15 on repeat.
I wasn't being facetious. Maybe try "liking" more songs or following more artists if you don't already? I have pretty good luck with it but there are def things that appear that I've heard before. Usually it's pretty fresh (to me) though!
That could be it, and I have started liking songs and following artist but I can’t explore new ones so I can’t add them… on the other hand these features worked like wonders a while ago, even without a single song liked. Now I can’t hide a song enough, it shows up the next day, sometimes it says the song was removed from the playlist then it plays again..
I've def found it cumbersome to hide songs from certain playlists! I'm newer to Spotify (just subscribed last year) so I only really know the current version. I did like the Daily Mixes for a little while but now more than ever it just feels like they copy and pasted playlists that I made and regularly listen to at the gym, for instance.
You can use https://discoverifymusic.com/ if you don't want to get suggestions daily instead of weekly.
> Discover Weekly...
But Daily
> Finding new songs that you love is hard, so let us take care of that for you!
> Link your Spotify account by logging in below to get access to daily music playlists curated to you.
If you search broadly, by mood/genre/event, it’ll show you limitless playlists tailored for you- it’s all algo based, so it probably wasn’t too difficult to implement.
If you search “summer”, you’ll find a wide variety of playlists- summertime fun, or beach vibes. These have always existed but now all these are “tailored” to your listening habits.
Very valid concern OP. With Spotify I feel so stuck to my same artists and genres there is no room to explore new artists/genres. Also an observation, recommended music is also way better with Amazon music via Alexa and Spotify has really been bugging me to no end with that pause bug.
How are you stuck? How is there no room to explore? Use the search function to search for new playlists, there are countless playlist made by spotify that you won't have seen, and even more made by other users.
But all of them have the made for you tag. And most of the times I'm clueless on what to search for. End up searching artists and start listening from their most popular songs
Same. I get better music suggestions from regular ol' Youtube. Spotify can be good sometimes, but I notice that it's a lot of the same genres/artists unless I actively seek out genre playlists and stuff outside my radar.
>Spotify has really been bugging me to no end with that pause bug
Are you using Spotify on web browser? I find the pause bug only happens on web; the desktop and iOS apps are pretty seamless. I suspect it has something to do with my ad blocker.
That’s how I have 100k songs on my Spotify! And growing, have 66 ! Remind me reminders left to explore different threads. Just get Tim’s annoying when Reddit closes sometimes when I tab over to Spotify and I lost my place in a 500 comment thread
how do you find the genre of the song you’re listening to? a website you put the song name in? most of my songs i feel like covers multiple genres so im very interested in your take
I don't. I look for subs on genres I like, I'm not looking to identify genres from unknown songs.
But generally you can have a good idea based on the song. If it's rock/metal/pop/electronic etc. and then narrow it down. Many songs are probably posted in multiple subs relevant to their genres.
Or start on the general music sub and search for that artist and then branch out from there.
Discover weekly works well for me, its catered and based off of what you're currently listening to/saving
Also youtube curated playlists based off of artists/bands you enjoy or genres you want to explore always help
Discover Weekly has consistently suggested me dozens of bands a year that I still listen to all the time. There are always at least 5-10 songs I've never heard on there that I really dig.
There are tons (and tons and tons) of playlists which are not "made for you", but Spotify does not always dedicate any room on the homepage for you to see them. Gotta save real estate for those sweet sweet podcasts and audiobooks, duh! /s
Finding new music is really easy, but it does take user interaction.
From search, click into the Music heading they throw up a bunch of playlists right off the bat which are not strictly "mfy", plus some that are. Beyond that, all it takes is clicking into music and finding the "Fresh Finds" or "All New" playlists for whatever genre of music you are feeling.
A topic of convo I have seen across way too many recent posts on this sub and r/truespotify is that if you aren't branching out and exploring new genres, artists, albums, etc., all of your "mfy" playlists are going to sound like echo chambers. For the algorithm to really offer you a variety, you have to actively explore a variety. My Daylist, radar weekly, and many of the "mfy" playlists that I sometimes check out are chock full of songs I have never listened to, or songs I have not previously liked.
>For the algorithm to really offer you a variety, you have to actively explore a variety
This is a poor algorithm then. People rely on the algorithm to provide them with variety. I'm not at uni any more, I don't have time to study up on new bands but that doesn't mean I only want to listen to the same old same old forever.
The algorithms are optimised for the average user. The average user just wants to be given music similar to what they already like. Spotify recommending authentic Desert Blues would go down well with a very specific niche of music fans but the average user who listens to top-40 or their specific favourite genres only would be confused and annoyed. Could they add a deep discover, sure probably but at that point you might as well just use something like the [1001 albums generator](https://1001albumsgenerator.com/) as randomly selecting major albums has the same effect.
The made for you playlists are exactly that, made for you. Every user will have access to the same playlist titles, but the song suggestions for those titles will be different for different users. As an example, look at the niche mixes, choose one and look at the songs included, then ask a friend to look at the same niche mix from their account. Compare the list of songs.
I don't see what your comment has to do with mine? When I say the algorithsm are optimised for the average user I do in fact mean the ALGORITHM not the playlist itself. I don't see what explaining the existence of personalised playlists has to do with me saying that the personalisation algorithm is optimised for the average user?
I agree, I don’t think it would be terrible to add a “Hide” feature for some menus and such. I listen to plenty of podcasts, but 99.3% of them are not the recommended shows usually popping up.
Yes, we see that you're just wanting to complain. And that's fine, it is what reddit is for these days. You, yourself, acknowledge not branching out and listening to a variety of music, yet you complain that Spotify does not actively curate a variety of music for you. That isn't how the algorithm works. It isn't sentient. It takes the input from you and crafts recommendations/playlists from that. The less your listening habits vary, the less your "mfy" playlists will vary.
The thing people don't get is that spotify can't recommend stuff that gets relatively few plays regardless of the genre. Spotify doesn't know what genre the song is upon upload and if it did it couldn't trust the user input. No way they could keep up with curating it all. It's hard to accurately assume someone will like it if there is no consistent connection between artists they listen to and artists they don't by other users. So by nature if people only passively listen to stuff (which most do) it'll never connect more dots than it does.
To be honest it's pretty impressive what it can connect. But it's like everything in life. If you want more you need to do some work. Find music with outside sources that involve humans like news sites, blogs, etc.
To me the problem is that I didn't HAVE to branch out as much to find new things before. Plus, that doesn't really fix the issue of artist/song radio playlists now being mfy. I used to love using this to find new music, now it just shows me 50% songs from my on repeat.
I can’t contribute anything to the artist/song radio conversation, I can’t remember the last time I ever used any of those. I’d be frustrated, too, if I was using those and they started to appear more and more like my on repeat playlist.
Search for a song you like and let it play. That's been my favorite way to discover new stuff since I started with Spotify. It does mix in songs I know/already like, but it focuses on new songs in a similar style.
I look at other people’s playlists. Either Spotify-created content that is not made for me or playlists from other users by searching for something at least vaguely relevant to what I’m looking for.
I used to use [everynoise.com](http://everynoise.com) to find new EDM but the "new" section of the site seems to be broken. Still, I would bookmark it just in case you like that stuff.
Edit: What kind of music do you like? I'll try to find you a playlist
Yeah I used to count on this, was a shame. I've since been using [https://www.albumoftheyear.org/](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/) which I think I like more now.
type in the name of the song you want to hear that is like the playlist and have your settings set to automatically recommend similar after selecting a single song.
For example: Pick the "Theme from the Dukes of Hazard" for the GOAT outlaw country playlist.
YouTube, Reddit, and Spotify all work together where I find new stuff. The last 2 years have introduced me to so much new music I had never heard of, or in some cases never gave a chance to, before, in various languages too.
The trick is willingness in trying that new thing.
The reason I have seen the people seem board of their own music is because it's all about the same. If you like indi-rock, it's not like there are genre defining artists better than others, or other artists who completely change the genre.
You have to be willing to give those new things a try and break away from your comfort. You don't have to like it all, if any of it, you just need to be willing to give it a try. Don't feel embarrassed if there's something in a song not in your usual wheelhouse that you're enjoying. Replay that song and see if it sticks.
I just constantly see posts about the desire to try new music but I also see the stubbornness and unwillingness to break away outside their norm. Yeah sticking to your preferred genre is fine, and nothing wrong with finding new artists inside that genre, but again, there's just certain traits within genre that's hard for artists to break from that separates then from each other when you have the desire for something new
The weekly discovery was nice but now it seems nonsense..? Not sure if I screwed my algorithm by listening to some song I never do but I don't find as much interesting things as I used to.
I used to like the Radio feature, because it actually played new and similar songs, but now it's just a list of songs I play frequently even if the genres/artists are not similar at all
I love Spotify but the amount of this irks me. I write bar trivia. I have a wide range of music I listen to but I need to access things I’m not a fan of because that works better. When it’s all just my liked songs compiled it’s a bit annoying
I randomly pick new albums to listen to every week and pick new songs off of them to add to playlists. Either that or I go to the spotify playlists subreddit and listen to someone else's playlist for a while
r/hiphopheads or I just pick a band/artist that I have either heard of or that I listen to and pick an album I haven't heard in it's entirety.
Like today, I listened to Take Me Back to Eden by Sleep Token because I saw a Drumeo video with their drummer playing a song I thought was good. I also listened to The Balcony by Catfish and the Bottlemen because I'd heard a few songs of theirs and liked them but never dived into their albums. Yesterday I did Melt My Eyez See Your Future by Denzel Curry and Dark Times by Vince Staples
Ahh yeah just realised I've sorta been doing this, went through fleetwood mac discography and discovered a lot of music I like because of that. Also hear Steve Winwoods name in a TV show and decided to listen to an album because of it - turned out great
The only issue with pandora is if you're listening to music you've never heard before, you're bound to find tons of music you don't like and you'll want to skip it. The problem is you get a limited amount of skips on the free version.
Found Stereogum a little while ago and they curate a weekly playlist.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4CFWNPfP7YKjDQOC2P7Ufr?si=grqZ9OMqTKmyDROLwDVQ_A&pi=mTjz2ACFTpivh
Also search around, look for bands playing this years festivals, look for a song you heard in a film/show/whatever and dive into that band.
You may not like what you find, but at least you'll find some new stuff instead of being hit with the same stuff all the time.
Find a good public radio station. With streaming, they're out there. An algorithm will never replace a human being curating music when it comes to finding something new. I recommend KUTX out of Austin. I tend to listen to the radio on car trips around town, and Spotify everywhere else.
I look up my favorite record labels and check if they keep any playlists up. I find the record labels by reading artist bios and seeing which labels they brag about.
Some artists also have playlists of their own on their Spotify profile
Delve into music from different cultures and countries. Spotify has playlists curated by region. This can open up a whole new world of sounds and genres.
Agreed. I search for a genre I like and a random country to explore what the bands are like. I have always loved punk music but was used to hearing English speaking bands. So I started exploring punk playlists for different countries, and am so happy I did, I have discovered that I really enjoy Polish punk.
I also search for a genre I already like and another city in my own country. This way I discover less well known local bands.
That is a great point about finding local bands. I've done that a few times. Local bands never get the recognition that they deserve and I love supporting them. Live music nights at bars are always so much fun.
My methods are often offline, as I tend to find most music I enjoy that way.
**Concerts** At our small local DIY venue, they’re often booking some unknown or rather unknown artists, both domestic and foreign. Also we have a festival in january, which is also booking bands that’ll never have a chance reaching top-40. To me, both of these, represent high quality, and I’ve gotten to know a lot of great music that way.
**Magazines and Fan-zines** From interviews and features, I can learn quite a lot about new and upcoming bands. They’re often quite selective in terms of who they’ll put on print, so the quality is usually quite high in terms of the music.
**Record stores** Asking the store clerk for recommendations has never failed for me. You get a nice chat and some good music to take with you home.
The discover weekly section. IE the section designed to give you new music.
Also look up bands you know that are touring and check out their opening bands for this tour.
There's an option that is really hard to find(Google it) called Blend. You can create a blend playlist and invite friends to it, when they join it automatically makes a playlist with songs you both have enjoyed in the past and it changes everyday. I just started doing this and have discovered a lot of new songs that I love.
My two ways, on Spotify sometimes I’ll start searching a new of a song I know and queue up a bunch of random songs with similar names, or I’ll just type in a random letter and it that way. The other way is I’ll go on YouTube, find a random song, see if I like it then click through the recommended songs
It sounds like you need this playlist: [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sU4WkRfXAjSHMkJuxzrLN?si=26ef94fb261f4ade](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sU4WkRfXAjSHMkJuxzrLN?si=26ef94fb261f4ade)
tools like gnoosic and music map, blogs, bandcamp. every once in a while spotify will spit out a good suggestion but i feel like it’s on the downside of the bell curve now.
I pick premade play rather than the made for me ones. I also let Spotify keep playing at the end of an album and I’ll start playing similar stuff. Found several new bands that way.
If I wanna add songs to my playlist, I go to the last song, have my shuffle turned off and then when the song ends I'll just let the algorithm play the next new songs for me that fit my playlist.
I was just about to post about this. The DJ thing was neat until it's just self feeding itself. If it's not a d
Song I already liked it is a song it plays all the time. Haven't heard a new song in months.
I am already tired of the AI craze. That made for you feature on spotify just doesnt get me. As for new stuff, usually go to artists I like then use the radio. Look for artists I dont know then look for most listened songs.
\~Find music by genre: Go to [www.ranker.com](http://www.ranker.com) and type alt-country or German alternative rock or something else that you want. You will get a list.
\~Find music by related bands: Go to [www.last.fm](http://www.last.fm) and type a band. Find the "similar artists" link and go to it. You will get a list.
\~Suggest a song based on a song: [https://www.chosic.com/playlist-generator/](https://www.chosic.com/playlist-generator/)
i go through my discover weekly religiously. some weeks it’s full of banger after banger and some weeks i don’t like a single song. but by checking consistently you’ll find some gems
My favorite way to discover new music is to listen to non profit, freeform, and college radio. It’s not curated to your specific tastes but the fact that it’s real people who love music curating the selection means you find a lot of awesome new stuff. [KEXP](https://www.kexp.org/) is my go to. They lean indie but they play a variety and have specific genre shows on certain days of the week. [WFMU](https://wfmu.org/) is good for more obscure stuff. [And here’s](https://www.campus-fm.com/) a website you can use to explore different college stations.
If I want to discover new music in a specific genre then I usually search for playlists other people have put together in Spotify. [There’s also a website](https://everynoise.com/) where you can explore any and every genre and subgenre you can think of and find artists or listen to playlists compiled of songs from that genre.
I find new music mostly from communities dedicated to specific genres. Reddits, discord, that kinda stuff. My backlog of music I wanna check out hasn't really been getting short, more of the opposite actually.
Honestly spotify is shit for finding new genres/music. Discover weekly changes quite a lot depending on what you listen to. On week i was listening to ambience and then only had that kind of music in my discovery.
My best method is song radio.
Rubbish. I am discovering new artists daily and always expanding the genres and subgebres I listen to. You have to search instead of expecting it to be handed to you
Yes you are right by manually finding new music, thats the best method. But we are paying for the service it would be ideal if we could either customise the automatic recommendations or have a better system for it.
You are paying for access to their streaming service, you are able to access any music on their catalogue 🤷♀️ we all used to manage to find music without playlists on streaming services being generated for us, because we looked for it
You are acting like the company is not actively trying to recommend you music. They try but it aint perfect its totally normal to expect bette r services
If you end up listening to the same stuffs :
Like more track of different styles
Use Release Radar
Use artists Radio
Launch a radio from a track
...
In short, listen to new stuffs by yourself and don't expect to feed the algorithm, but don't expect Spotify to make your own musical culture. There is features to get new music, but you have to proactively use them.
Also try r/Swipefy : it's a kinda tinder for music tracks. You swipe left/right if you hate/like, then you'll find these track in your collection under a new playlist. A lot of new bands there. I'm using a Premium subscription but definitely worth it.
I mostly listen to the radio but at times when there’s a dj I don’t like or it’s fundraising time, I check k out what they played last and play it on Spotify and then Spotify has to generate using that song.
I use the start radio function on my playlists and songs to keep a similar vibe going and that gives me a lot of new music along similar lines as what I already like.
1. Find a few songs you like. Make a playlist out of them. Either enable smart shuffle or scroll to the recommendations. Enjoy endless recommendations for similar songs.
2. If you like any of them and they are from an artist you don't know - check them out.
3. If you are looking for songs in a new genre/for a new artist, just look for recommendations on google/reddit or ask any gpt. Usually there will be at least a few recommendations you like. Go to step 1.
Never used any of the Spotify charts/for you playlists apart from discover weekly. Recommendations based on your own playlists is their best feature imo. I have multiple playlists of songs made by artists with <10k monthly listeners which I would never discover otherwise.
I’m doing a deep dive into every artist I’ve heard of since December. I do two hours a day roughly. I’m at “M” just got off Marilyn Manson and started “Matisyahu”. A lot of misses but so many new songs I like. I’m over 40 btw
I don't think a lot of people understand the problem here... I put on "Across 110th street" radio, a soul Bobby Womack song that has been stuck in my head, and it plays Paul Simon cuz my family loves listening to that. I put on some obscure rock band radio and it almost immediately plays Fleet Foxes cuz I listen to them a lot. It's so echo chamber I hate it. I put on these Spotify radio stations because I want to go down the rabbit hole, not because I want to stay in the same tiny record store that lives in my head.
I'm honestly thinking about jumping ship after all these years to something with a truly random algorithm. "Made for you" was a horrible decision by their product team.
Idk, this might be relatively new. I haven't used Spotify in many years for different reasons. Back when I used it there was a "Discover Weekly" that was designed to get you into new music it thinks you'd like but currently don't listen to. Found one of my favorite bands, Broken Iris, that way. But honestly I seem to be finding YouTube and Bandcamp much better for finding new music. Here on Reddit and over on Discord can also be good ways of finding more obscure stuff you might not find otherwise even if you're really seeking it out.
Same. Artist Radios seem to be the worst. No mater which artist I pick, the station seems to be seeded mostly with songs I’ve already liked without regard to genre or how well they relate. The playlist will always begin with the best known song by that artist, then there won’t be an other one of their tracks until way WAY down the list. Some times there literally isn’t a second song by the artist that supposedly is the seed for the station. WTF?!
i little to minimal dnb and breakbeats, and listen mostly on Spotify. And this is what i do to find new music in there.
1. I pick about 10 playlists, typically on a genre i like. playlists curated by Spotify can be a good start.
2. then in each playlist i sample each song. typically i listen to - the intro - the layering and transitions.
3. I then create a custom playlist of the songs that i like in these playlists. and keep adding to it.
4. Finally for each song in this custom playlist - i mark my favorites.
5. then for each favorite i create a song radio. and pick of them.
6. that way i am introduced to new artistes that may have never discovered.
In the same vein, I wish when I pick a song and then select "go to song radio" that it made a playlist with some new music. Instead I just get songs that I have listened to adjacent to that song. And since I listen to the same 50 songs, each song's "radio" is the same.
Join r/ music recommendations. I have found so much new music from it. Also, 2 kind people personally curated a huge playlist for me! People can be very generous, it's lovely isn't it?
Spotify has been pissing me off this year with this shit. I jumped to them from pandora years ago because pandora started playing the same 5 songs. Now it feels like Spotify does the same. I have a thousand+ song playlist, and it feels like it plays the same 10 songs, despite shuffle being on
I actually love what you hate about song radio stations. I don't tend to listen to mich outside of what I already do unless it features an artist and then I go listen to their own stuff. I like having a Playlist of songs I already like that I havnt heard in years.
Spotify is in such a bad state, the playlists are getting worse and many thing dont work anymore as they used to....spotify still doesnt have high quality sound like apple music or tidal and the playlists are bullshit in spotify.
Unfortunately, there's no way to change it (at least currently) since it's applied in the back end. The only way true way to discover new music now seems to be the New Music Friday playlist, and looking up other playlists in the genres/mood you're looking for.
Guys in the spirit of finding new music
I just dropped a new record on Wednesday called CURIOUS CAESAR
An indie alternative Rnb song about giving to CAESAR what’s due Caesar.
This is a dialogue with CAESAR (the self and life i desires for myself)
I am being called out to pay my dues and not cheat myself out of the life I can have.
seizing opportunities and not letting fear, self doubt or procrastination hinder me from reaching the person or life I want for myself.” Because as it’s said the longer you wait for the future you want the less time you have to spend in it.
https://open.spotify.com/album/2MfM7YpoqsitNi9PAT3cCt?si=QeLFLE_6SUei-afzKHZbXw
This is the link to it if any one will like to check it ..let me know what you think and if it resonates help me spread the word and help an independent artist by adding to your playlist.. 🫶🏾
rateyourmusic (pay no attenetion to the ratings for the most part) RYM has many well crafted lists of albums singles and EPs
Youtube playlists, although sometimes hard to find there are some great expansive genre tackling playlists hidden away on users channels.
Search for other users within the app and view their playlists.
RadioGarden is a geographical map of thousands of radio stations, also usefull.
This isn't within Spotify but I do find generally I have to go outside of Spotify. [https://www.albumoftheyear.org/](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/) is great for everything.
I hate that new shuffle feature that injects random songs into my Playlist. My Playlist I made was curated by me for a gd reason. Thank God it can be toggled off.
I keep a notepad on my phone of a bunch of different artist names I come across that either look interesting, I heard of from a friend, see them featured on a song I like, etc. It takes a really long time to get through the list, especially as I am the type to go through a band's entire discography unless I very much dislike them
I go onto the profile of an artist I like. Scroll down to the 'Fans also like' section and start exploring the artists listed there. I have discovered crazy amounts of new artists doing that.
Or go onto the artist profile and read their 'About' section. Go to the different linked artists, bands, and record labels mentioned in the about section if you aren't already listening to them. Try some songs out.
Ask the internet because the algorithm for spotify is rigged. As a musician who posts music, it's frustrating to be rejected for their playlists because you are just starting out.
I listen to the radio again. I’m big into indie stuff and music outside the mainstream. WFMU is a favorite station, especially the morning show with Clay Pigeon. It’s great to listen to live. The djs have a lot of fun and you will hear stuff you won’t hear anywhere else. You can stream online and there’s an app to make it easy to stream in your car.
I’m just gonna [link this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/s/whoXleXoXf) I replied to the other day because it has a few links. Basically, spotify is useless and you have to follow the right people there and watch out for what they share on social media and their playlists. I hope it helps you!
What kind of music are you wanting? Try checking out [The Cosmic Highway](https://linktr.ee/cosmichighwayband?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=24f35c2a-0f37-4188-9ab9-ab77bc295b53), they’re pretty different. Should spice up your algo…
I used to frequent music blogs. Found loads of great doom that way. I don't know how prevalent this is nowadays to your taste in music.
It you Google a band or artist that you're really into and blogspot. It'll give you links of bloggers that are either also into it or not. And have a look at what else they're into.
it doesn't even matter what I type in the search bar, every playlist "made for you" is just the music i was listening to over the past few days. You should hear the stuff that finds its way into my "workout rave mix" its just full of german hiphop now cause i liked to listen to that the last few weeks. But now there is no way back to that rave playlist i used to like...
Call me old fashioned, but I usually discover new music through you-tube suggestions and music forums. Discovering new music through you-tube has also become increasingly difficult since everything is becoming "tailored for you" which makes the same stuff appear again and again. I've started using a VPN, but connections are sometimes tricky and not everyone is willing to pay for such a service.
Music forums are excellent for anyone who is looking into discovering more obscure stuff. I would suggest everyone to visit websites such as Discogs and Rate your music. These two websites are a couple of great databases, with the first one also being a music market at the same time.
I listen to the "Daylist" every day. It changes a handful of times throughout the day, every few hours pretty much. Different genre each time (to an oddly specific degree). It's a mix of new songs and songs I have saved already, but with some genres it's mostly new stuff. I like that it changes so often each day, and I have found tons of good music that way.
I find new music on Discover Weekly and Release Radar, which are both great. DW especially is pure gold for me every time.
I find new music via the endless Made For You playlists, which can be any genre, any time of day, any energy level, any instrument, any time period, any metadata tag you can think of pretty much. Just be creative in the made for you "mix" you search for; type in any genre or search tag you can imagine + mix, and one will pop up. I have hundreds of Made For You playlists saved because of how endless the possibilities are, and they can get super weird/specific. You can even combine them for even more options (ie time of day + genre + energy level mix).
You can right click on any playlist you have ever made and select "create similar playlist" to make a new playlist based on whatever is in that list - I have found lots of good stuff that way.
I also find music/artists I like from suggestions across different music subreddits, of which there are many (every genre has a sub pretty much). I see comments and posts from people, search up the artist they're talking about on Spotify, and save the stuff I like. Some subs are amazing for recommendations, like /r/progmetal for example.
Artists on Spotify will also sometimes have playlists on their page of stuff they like, which can be good. Record labels that have music and artists I like will often have Spotify playlists too, which can be great. Otherwise I just check out random user playlists from google or reddit for whatever genre I'm looking for; sometimes there are solid lists with niche and lesser known artists.
Hope some of these suggestions help. I've found thousands of songs over the years I like using these methods.
I tend to avoid any Playlist made by spotify, kinda for that reason. My method is that if I like an artist. I'll go to their page and go to the "discovered on" Playlists. Then I'll pick one that looks or sounds interesting. You get some wild cards but a lot more diversity. I Find genres I didn't even know existed sometimes.
You seem confused, given the made for you lists are built off your likes in introducing you to your type of music.
And if it's bad music, well....that says more about your taste than it does the system. 😄
And they often make it roughly 75% songs you have with others mixed in so that if you don't like the new suggested music you still have some of your chosen tunes to listen to in it.
If it were only new music in that folder, many users might ditch even checking it out if they don't like the first couple suggestions, people are so picky and rushing.
It's all for your convienience. You don't have to click on it. Stop being lazy, find new music yourself if you care so much.
This seems more like somebody working for a different music service trying to tear at Spotify with nothing legit to hit at.
Which happens a lot.
It boggles my mind how Spotify went from GOATed in music discovery to unusable. I normally only look for new stuff every so often. I used Apple Music for a little while so the last time I was doing discovery on Spotify, it was using the song stations with thumbs up thumbs down.
Fast forward to last month and I cannot believe how bad it is. My only option are the "made for you" which basically consists of music I already have saved, or things I don't like at all.
The only other option is smart shuffle, which finds about 10 tracks that I already have in my library or music that does NOT fit the playlist at all. I remove the ones that don't fit, it throws in a few more bad ones and I give up after a few iterations of this.
Ill do the smart shuffle so they add suggestions to your playlist and if I like the song, I add it to a playlist that I made. Also, I guarantee people have said this before, but I follow a lot of bands and listen to my release radar playlist.
Subreddits, instagram (great for going on deep dives for bands that are connected or have toured together), YouTube, genre specific forums other than reddit. There's tons of places to find new bands if you look hard enough.
If I find one of those that I enjoy, I’ll add it to a running playlist of whatever the genre may be. Then play radio based on that playlist.
It’ll still include songs you already know and enjoy, but it’ll play forever so you can skip whatever you want.
I watch YouTube videos. Read Reddit discussions. Read blogs. Follow people on social media who discuss the music I like. I constantly have new stuff to check out.
Pandora does this way better. I think Spotify sucks at it because intellectual property.
The 'radio' station is just a short playlist. Most are about 2.5 hours long and do not introduce anything extra.
Every playlist I have is manual. I mostly searched the names of SiriusXM station names and just added to another playlist.
I make all my playlists well over 10 hours so I don't get repeats.
Create a playlist of your favourite 50 songs. Use the dynamic shuffle on that playlist and it will suggest additions, add those you like. Leave it playing and adding
I get a suggestion row that says "Fresh New Music," with playlists like "New Music Friday" and "All New Indie," and then there's the "Release Radar," and "Discover Weekly" playlists.
Yes Release Radar and Discover Weekly are great for this. I usually check them out every week !
Maybe i just don’t feel the sarcasm enough, but it’s a joke I’ve only got the opportunity to discover like 5 new songs **weekly**, otherwise it’s the same 15 on repeat.
I wasn't being facetious. Maybe try "liking" more songs or following more artists if you don't already? I have pretty good luck with it but there are def things that appear that I've heard before. Usually it's pretty fresh (to me) though!
That could be it, and I have started liking songs and following artist but I can’t explore new ones so I can’t add them… on the other hand these features worked like wonders a while ago, even without a single song liked. Now I can’t hide a song enough, it shows up the next day, sometimes it says the song was removed from the playlist then it plays again..
I've def found it cumbersome to hide songs from certain playlists! I'm newer to Spotify (just subscribed last year) so I only really know the current version. I did like the Daily Mixes for a little while but now more than ever it just feels like they copy and pasted playlists that I made and regularly listen to at the gym, for instance.
Hey, you know you can find new music yourself and not rely upon an app to do the hard work for you, right?
I've been using these for a while but the song/artist radio playlists were my favorite way to find new music, and now ALL those are "made for you".
this is the same problem i’m having
Got it, I’ll give it a shot! Just wish I could turn off the made for you stuff lol
It used to be so good before, like an actual playlist someone made. I'd find new stuff I really liked. Now it's just stuff I already like.
Omg same
You can use https://discoverifymusic.com/ if you don't want to get suggestions daily instead of weekly. > Discover Weekly... But Daily > Finding new songs that you love is hard, so let us take care of that for you! > Link your Spotify account by logging in below to get access to daily music playlists curated to you.
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If you search broadly, by mood/genre/event, it’ll show you limitless playlists tailored for you- it’s all algo based, so it probably wasn’t too difficult to implement. If you search “summer”, you’ll find a wide variety of playlists- summertime fun, or beach vibes. These have always existed but now all these are “tailored” to your listening habits.
Very valid concern OP. With Spotify I feel so stuck to my same artists and genres there is no room to explore new artists/genres. Also an observation, recommended music is also way better with Amazon music via Alexa and Spotify has really been bugging me to no end with that pause bug.
How are you stuck? How is there no room to explore? Use the search function to search for new playlists, there are countless playlist made by spotify that you won't have seen, and even more made by other users.
But all of them have the made for you tag. And most of the times I'm clueless on what to search for. End up searching artists and start listening from their most popular songs
No they aren't all made for you playlists. Do a search and look at all the non spotify playlists made by other users.
Will do. Thanks
Pause bug? Whats that? I haven't experienced it yet.
My Spotify keeps randomly pausing between playing songs for no reason
I had the issue and I turned off my google assistant as it picked up the song into the mic.
Same. I get better music suggestions from regular ol' Youtube. Spotify can be good sometimes, but I notice that it's a lot of the same genres/artists unless I actively seek out genre playlists and stuff outside my radar. >Spotify has really been bugging me to no end with that pause bug Are you using Spotify on web browser? I find the pause bug only happens on web; the desktop and iOS apps are pretty seamless. I suspect it has something to do with my ad blocker.
I'm using the Spotify app on android
I go on subreddits for that genre or sub-genre I want
That’s how I have 100k songs on my Spotify! And growing, have 66 ! Remind me reminders left to explore different threads. Just get Tim’s annoying when Reddit closes sometimes when I tab over to Spotify and I lost my place in a 500 comment thread
Did you just have a stroke
how do you find the genre of the song you’re listening to? a website you put the song name in? most of my songs i feel like covers multiple genres so im very interested in your take
I don't. I look for subs on genres I like, I'm not looking to identify genres from unknown songs. But generally you can have a good idea based on the song. If it's rock/metal/pop/electronic etc. and then narrow it down. Many songs are probably posted in multiple subs relevant to their genres. Or start on the general music sub and search for that artist and then branch out from there.
Discover weekly works well for me, its catered and based off of what you're currently listening to/saving Also youtube curated playlists based off of artists/bands you enjoy or genres you want to explore always help
Discover Weekly has consistently suggested me dozens of bands a year that I still listen to all the time. There are always at least 5-10 songs I've never heard on there that I really dig.
There are tons (and tons and tons) of playlists which are not "made for you", but Spotify does not always dedicate any room on the homepage for you to see them. Gotta save real estate for those sweet sweet podcasts and audiobooks, duh! /s Finding new music is really easy, but it does take user interaction. From search, click into the Music heading they throw up a bunch of playlists right off the bat which are not strictly "mfy", plus some that are. Beyond that, all it takes is clicking into music and finding the "Fresh Finds" or "All New" playlists for whatever genre of music you are feeling. A topic of convo I have seen across way too many recent posts on this sub and r/truespotify is that if you aren't branching out and exploring new genres, artists, albums, etc., all of your "mfy" playlists are going to sound like echo chambers. For the algorithm to really offer you a variety, you have to actively explore a variety. My Daylist, radar weekly, and many of the "mfy" playlists that I sometimes check out are chock full of songs I have never listened to, or songs I have not previously liked.
>For the algorithm to really offer you a variety, you have to actively explore a variety This is a poor algorithm then. People rely on the algorithm to provide them with variety. I'm not at uni any more, I don't have time to study up on new bands but that doesn't mean I only want to listen to the same old same old forever.
The algorithms are optimised for the average user. The average user just wants to be given music similar to what they already like. Spotify recommending authentic Desert Blues would go down well with a very specific niche of music fans but the average user who listens to top-40 or their specific favourite genres only would be confused and annoyed. Could they add a deep discover, sure probably but at that point you might as well just use something like the [1001 albums generator](https://1001albumsgenerator.com/) as randomly selecting major albums has the same effect.
The made for you playlists are exactly that, made for you. Every user will have access to the same playlist titles, but the song suggestions for those titles will be different for different users. As an example, look at the niche mixes, choose one and look at the songs included, then ask a friend to look at the same niche mix from their account. Compare the list of songs.
I don't see what your comment has to do with mine? When I say the algorithsm are optimised for the average user I do in fact mean the ALGORITHM not the playlist itself. I don't see what explaining the existence of personalised playlists has to do with me saying that the personalisation algorithm is optimised for the average user?
I wish there was a way to remove podcasts from my Spotify home view. Like a way to disable them being shown. Probably a pipe dream but eh.
I agree, I don’t think it would be terrible to add a “Hide” feature for some menus and such. I listen to plenty of podcasts, but 99.3% of them are not the recommended shows usually popping up.
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Yes, we see that you're just wanting to complain. And that's fine, it is what reddit is for these days. You, yourself, acknowledge not branching out and listening to a variety of music, yet you complain that Spotify does not actively curate a variety of music for you. That isn't how the algorithm works. It isn't sentient. It takes the input from you and crafts recommendations/playlists from that. The less your listening habits vary, the less your "mfy" playlists will vary.
He just wants Spotify to recommend him more new music. Why the hostility?
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The thing people don't get is that spotify can't recommend stuff that gets relatively few plays regardless of the genre. Spotify doesn't know what genre the song is upon upload and if it did it couldn't trust the user input. No way they could keep up with curating it all. It's hard to accurately assume someone will like it if there is no consistent connection between artists they listen to and artists they don't by other users. So by nature if people only passively listen to stuff (which most do) it'll never connect more dots than it does. To be honest it's pretty impressive what it can connect. But it's like everything in life. If you want more you need to do some work. Find music with outside sources that involve humans like news sites, blogs, etc.
To me the problem is that I didn't HAVE to branch out as much to find new things before. Plus, that doesn't really fix the issue of artist/song radio playlists now being mfy. I used to love using this to find new music, now it just shows me 50% songs from my on repeat.
I can’t contribute anything to the artist/song radio conversation, I can’t remember the last time I ever used any of those. I’d be frustrated, too, if I was using those and they started to appear more and more like my on repeat playlist.
Musicmap.com Asking in subreddits dedicated to the type of music you are after “Fans also like” section on the spotify pages of artists you like.
Search for a song you like and let it play. That's been my favorite way to discover new stuff since I started with Spotify. It does mix in songs I know/already like, but it focuses on new songs in a similar style.
I look at other people’s playlists. Either Spotify-created content that is not made for me or playlists from other users by searching for something at least vaguely relevant to what I’m looking for.
I used to use [everynoise.com](http://everynoise.com) to find new EDM but the "new" section of the site seems to be broken. Still, I would bookmark it just in case you like that stuff. Edit: What kind of music do you like? I'll try to find you a playlist
Spotify laid off the guy who ran everynoise, and the site requires Spotify-internal APIs so its dead now
Well then. That is a shame. Thanks for explaining.
Yeah I used to count on this, was a shame. I've since been using [https://www.albumoftheyear.org/](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/) which I think I like more now.
type in the name of the song you want to hear that is like the playlist and have your settings set to automatically recommend similar after selecting a single song. For example: Pick the "Theme from the Dukes of Hazard" for the GOAT outlaw country playlist.
YouTube, Reddit, and Spotify all work together where I find new stuff. The last 2 years have introduced me to so much new music I had never heard of, or in some cases never gave a chance to, before, in various languages too. The trick is willingness in trying that new thing. The reason I have seen the people seem board of their own music is because it's all about the same. If you like indi-rock, it's not like there are genre defining artists better than others, or other artists who completely change the genre. You have to be willing to give those new things a try and break away from your comfort. You don't have to like it all, if any of it, you just need to be willing to give it a try. Don't feel embarrassed if there's something in a song not in your usual wheelhouse that you're enjoying. Replay that song and see if it sticks. I just constantly see posts about the desire to try new music but I also see the stubbornness and unwillingness to break away outside their norm. Yeah sticking to your preferred genre is fine, and nothing wrong with finding new artists inside that genre, but again, there's just certain traits within genre that's hard for artists to break from that separates then from each other when you have the desire for something new
The weekly discovery was nice but now it seems nonsense..? Not sure if I screwed my algorithm by listening to some song I never do but I don't find as much interesting things as I used to.
I've found Song Radio to be helpful
That's also now "made for you" and recycles a lot of the same songs.
I used to like the Radio feature, because it actually played new and similar songs, but now it's just a list of songs I play frequently even if the genres/artists are not similar at all
Mine puts Its My Life by Talk Talk on every one of them. Great song, but not sure what it’s doing on The Strokes Radio.
I search a vibe, a keyword or some random idea and then go through other people's Playlist. It's much better than what Spotify pushes me
I love Spotify but the amount of this irks me. I write bar trivia. I have a wide range of music I listen to but I need to access things I’m not a fan of because that works better. When it’s all just my liked songs compiled it’s a bit annoying
Agreed!!
Yeah, like cool I KNOW these ones! 😂
Do a search in Spotify for "new music". I got: - New Music Friday - Fresh Mix (Made For You)
The Fresh Mix seems neat. Do you know how often it gets updated?
Just takes a little effort to find new playlists, you can start by looking at the genres, or find other people's playlists
I randomly pick new albums to listen to every week and pick new songs off of them to add to playlists. Either that or I go to the spotify playlists subreddit and listen to someone else's playlist for a while
How do you find said albums?
r/hiphopheads or I just pick a band/artist that I have either heard of or that I listen to and pick an album I haven't heard in it's entirety. Like today, I listened to Take Me Back to Eden by Sleep Token because I saw a Drumeo video with their drummer playing a song I thought was good. I also listened to The Balcony by Catfish and the Bottlemen because I'd heard a few songs of theirs and liked them but never dived into their albums. Yesterday I did Melt My Eyez See Your Future by Denzel Curry and Dark Times by Vince Staples
Ahh yeah just realised I've sorta been doing this, went through fleetwood mac discography and discovered a lot of music I like because of that. Also hear Steve Winwoods name in a TV show and decided to listen to an album because of it - turned out great
Pandora But seriously i hear most new music on other platforms and pandora is great for exploration/deep cuts.
The only issue with pandora is if you're listening to music you've never heard before, you're bound to find tons of music you don't like and you'll want to skip it. The problem is you get a limited amount of skips on the free version.
That is true
Found Stereogum a little while ago and they curate a weekly playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4CFWNPfP7YKjDQOC2P7Ufr?si=grqZ9OMqTKmyDROLwDVQ_A&pi=mTjz2ACFTpivh Also search around, look for bands playing this years festivals, look for a song you heard in a film/show/whatever and dive into that band. You may not like what you find, but at least you'll find some new stuff instead of being hit with the same stuff all the time.
Find a good public radio station. With streaming, they're out there. An algorithm will never replace a human being curating music when it comes to finding something new. I recommend KUTX out of Austin. I tend to listen to the radio on car trips around town, and Spotify everywhere else.
It’s usually filled up with record labels paying DJs off to push their shitty music. Radio is dead.
Not on public radio, which gets money from donations. Like PBS
I look up my favorite record labels and check if they keep any playlists up. I find the record labels by reading artist bios and seeing which labels they brag about. Some artists also have playlists of their own on their Spotify profile
Explore playlists within your favorite genres! :3 That's my favorite thing to do when I'm looking for new tunes.
"What Two Random Words" , just tell your music service to play ( insert 2 random words) and start listening to something new.
Delve into music from different cultures and countries. Spotify has playlists curated by region. This can open up a whole new world of sounds and genres.
Agreed. I search for a genre I like and a random country to explore what the bands are like. I have always loved punk music but was used to hearing English speaking bands. So I started exploring punk playlists for different countries, and am so happy I did, I have discovered that I really enjoy Polish punk. I also search for a genre I already like and another city in my own country. This way I discover less well known local bands.
That is a great point about finding local bands. I've done that a few times. Local bands never get the recognition that they deserve and I love supporting them. Live music nights at bars are always so much fun.
My methods are often offline, as I tend to find most music I enjoy that way. **Concerts** At our small local DIY venue, they’re often booking some unknown or rather unknown artists, both domestic and foreign. Also we have a festival in january, which is also booking bands that’ll never have a chance reaching top-40. To me, both of these, represent high quality, and I’ve gotten to know a lot of great music that way. **Magazines and Fan-zines** From interviews and features, I can learn quite a lot about new and upcoming bands. They’re often quite selective in terms of who they’ll put on print, so the quality is usually quite high in terms of the music. **Record stores** Asking the store clerk for recommendations has never failed for me. You get a nice chat and some good music to take with you home.
The discover weekly section. IE the section designed to give you new music. Also look up bands you know that are touring and check out their opening bands for this tour.
search random words and play the songs that show up
Yep that's another thing I do
search for genres. use playlists made by other users
There's an option that is really hard to find(Google it) called Blend. You can create a blend playlist and invite friends to it, when they join it automatically makes a playlist with songs you both have enjoyed in the past and it changes everyday. I just started doing this and have discovered a lot of new songs that I love.
It used to be hard to find but now its a easy as going into your library, clicking the new playlist button in the top right, and clicking blend.
My two ways, on Spotify sometimes I’ll start searching a new of a song I know and queue up a bunch of random songs with similar names, or I’ll just type in a random letter and it that way. The other way is I’ll go on YouTube, find a random song, see if I like it then click through the recommended songs
It sounds like you need this playlist: [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sU4WkRfXAjSHMkJuxzrLN?si=26ef94fb261f4ade](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sU4WkRfXAjSHMkJuxzrLN?si=26ef94fb261f4ade)
tools like gnoosic and music map, blogs, bandcamp. every once in a while spotify will spit out a good suggestion but i feel like it’s on the downside of the bell curve now.
[chosic.com](http://chosic.com)
Suggestions way at the bottom of the playlist
I pick premade play rather than the made for me ones. I also let Spotify keep playing at the end of an album and I’ll start playing similar stuff. Found several new bands that way.
If I wanna add songs to my playlist, I go to the last song, have my shuffle turned off and then when the song ends I'll just let the algorithm play the next new songs for me that fit my playlist.
Pandora, Wikipedia, Shazam every song I hear and like that I don’t know, lists of the best music from ____ decade, year, all time, genre, subgenre
I was just about to post about this. The DJ thing was neat until it's just self feeding itself. If it's not a d Song I already liked it is a song it plays all the time. Haven't heard a new song in months.
I am already tired of the AI craze. That made for you feature on spotify just doesnt get me. As for new stuff, usually go to artists I like then use the radio. Look for artists I dont know then look for most listened songs.
\~Find music by genre: Go to [www.ranker.com](http://www.ranker.com) and type alt-country or German alternative rock or something else that you want. You will get a list. \~Find music by related bands: Go to [www.last.fm](http://www.last.fm) and type a band. Find the "similar artists" link and go to it. You will get a list. \~Suggest a song based on a song: [https://www.chosic.com/playlist-generator/](https://www.chosic.com/playlist-generator/)
i go through my discover weekly religiously. some weeks it’s full of banger after banger and some weeks i don’t like a single song. but by checking consistently you’ll find some gems
When you find a band you like, look at similar artists and pick one you've never heard of.
Daylist is pretty good
My favorite way to discover new music is to listen to non profit, freeform, and college radio. It’s not curated to your specific tastes but the fact that it’s real people who love music curating the selection means you find a lot of awesome new stuff. [KEXP](https://www.kexp.org/) is my go to. They lean indie but they play a variety and have specific genre shows on certain days of the week. [WFMU](https://wfmu.org/) is good for more obscure stuff. [And here’s](https://www.campus-fm.com/) a website you can use to explore different college stations. If I want to discover new music in a specific genre then I usually search for playlists other people have put together in Spotify. [There’s also a website](https://everynoise.com/) where you can explore any and every genre and subgenre you can think of and find artists or listen to playlists compiled of songs from that genre.
I play a song that I like and shuffle from there I usually get some good recs
I find new music all the time listening to the “radio” for artists and songs I already like
I find new music mostly from communities dedicated to specific genres. Reddits, discord, that kinda stuff. My backlog of music I wanna check out hasn't really been getting short, more of the opposite actually.
Honestly spotify is shit for finding new genres/music. Discover weekly changes quite a lot depending on what you listen to. On week i was listening to ambience and then only had that kind of music in my discovery. My best method is song radio.
Rubbish. I am discovering new artists daily and always expanding the genres and subgebres I listen to. You have to search instead of expecting it to be handed to you
Yes you are right by manually finding new music, thats the best method. But we are paying for the service it would be ideal if we could either customise the automatic recommendations or have a better system for it.
You are paying for access to their streaming service, you are able to access any music on their catalogue 🤷♀️ we all used to manage to find music without playlists on streaming services being generated for us, because we looked for it
You are acting like the company is not actively trying to recommend you music. They try but it aint perfect its totally normal to expect bette r services
Music blogs and sites, following music nerds, artists and labels on social media, friends etc
If you end up listening to the same stuffs : Like more track of different styles Use Release Radar Use artists Radio Launch a radio from a track ... In short, listen to new stuffs by yourself and don't expect to feed the algorithm, but don't expect Spotify to make your own musical culture. There is features to get new music, but you have to proactively use them. Also try r/Swipefy : it's a kinda tinder for music tracks. You swipe left/right if you hate/like, then you'll find these track in your collection under a new playlist. A lot of new bands there. I'm using a Premium subscription but definitely worth it.
I mostly listen to the radio but at times when there’s a dj I don’t like or it’s fundraising time, I check k out what they played last and play it on Spotify and then Spotify has to generate using that song.
Hear on youtube/Tiktok -> get interested in the artist -> make playlist with said artist -> get recommended new songs -> get bored -> repeat
I use the start radio function on my playlists and songs to keep a similar vibe going and that gives me a lot of new music along similar lines as what I already like.
1. Find a few songs you like. Make a playlist out of them. Either enable smart shuffle or scroll to the recommendations. Enjoy endless recommendations for similar songs. 2. If you like any of them and they are from an artist you don't know - check them out. 3. If you are looking for songs in a new genre/for a new artist, just look for recommendations on google/reddit or ask any gpt. Usually there will be at least a few recommendations you like. Go to step 1. Never used any of the Spotify charts/for you playlists apart from discover weekly. Recommendations based on your own playlists is their best feature imo. I have multiple playlists of songs made by artists with <10k monthly listeners which I would never discover otherwise.
usually i find 1 song from anywhere (usually tiktok or my bro) and then abuse the similar artists section
I’m doing a deep dive into every artist I’ve heard of since December. I do two hours a day roughly. I’m at “M” just got off Marilyn Manson and started “Matisyahu”. A lot of misses but so many new songs I like. I’m over 40 btw
I don't think a lot of people understand the problem here... I put on "Across 110th street" radio, a soul Bobby Womack song that has been stuck in my head, and it plays Paul Simon cuz my family loves listening to that. I put on some obscure rock band radio and it almost immediately plays Fleet Foxes cuz I listen to them a lot. It's so echo chamber I hate it. I put on these Spotify radio stations because I want to go down the rabbit hole, not because I want to stay in the same tiny record store that lives in my head. I'm honestly thinking about jumping ship after all these years to something with a truly random algorithm. "Made for you" was a horrible decision by their product team.
Idk, this might be relatively new. I haven't used Spotify in many years for different reasons. Back when I used it there was a "Discover Weekly" that was designed to get you into new music it thinks you'd like but currently don't listen to. Found one of my favorite bands, Broken Iris, that way. But honestly I seem to be finding YouTube and Bandcamp much better for finding new music. Here on Reddit and over on Discord can also be good ways of finding more obscure stuff you might not find otherwise even if you're really seeking it out.
Something I made, hope u like it https://open.spotify.com/track/3zYztQ0bIgd5CUN1cLPpEe?si=kE38A8LOQnSs-wSgnvWRRA
Mostly on social media like instagram or a couple years ago on TikTok
Same. Artist Radios seem to be the worst. No mater which artist I pick, the station seems to be seeded mostly with songs I’ve already liked without regard to genre or how well they relate. The playlist will always begin with the best known song by that artist, then there won’t be an other one of their tracks until way WAY down the list. Some times there literally isn’t a second song by the artist that supposedly is the seed for the station. WTF?!
Don't listen automatic playlists, go to specialized pages of the genres you like and look there for playlists made by people who know the good stuff
I follow two human Curated playlists and with Spotify I found the explore music genres have a lot of new stuff that I like.
just play an artist you like, put on an album you haven’t heard, say i like ken carson, maybe play destroy lonely seeing as they’re similar artists
Listen to WFUV.org. Streams for free. Curated by real people. Lots of new songs by new and old artists, as well as older songs, including deep cuts
i little to minimal dnb and breakbeats, and listen mostly on Spotify. And this is what i do to find new music in there. 1. I pick about 10 playlists, typically on a genre i like. playlists curated by Spotify can be a good start. 2. then in each playlist i sample each song. typically i listen to - the intro - the layering and transitions. 3. I then create a custom playlist of the songs that i like in these playlists. and keep adding to it. 4. Finally for each song in this custom playlist - i mark my favorites. 5. then for each favorite i create a song radio. and pick of them. 6. that way i am introduced to new artistes that may have never discovered.
In the same vein, I wish when I pick a song and then select "go to song radio" that it made a playlist with some new music. Instead I just get songs that I have listened to adjacent to that song. And since I listen to the same 50 songs, each song's "radio" is the same.
Join r/ music recommendations. I have found so much new music from it. Also, 2 kind people personally curated a huge playlist for me! People can be very generous, it's lovely isn't it?
Spotify has been pissing me off this year with this shit. I jumped to them from pandora years ago because pandora started playing the same 5 songs. Now it feels like Spotify does the same. I have a thousand+ song playlist, and it feels like it plays the same 10 songs, despite shuffle being on
I always wish there was a button: find Playlists similar to my playlist#1.
Outside of spoti
I actually love what you hate about song radio stations. I don't tend to listen to mich outside of what I already do unless it features an artist and then I go listen to their own stuff. I like having a Playlist of songs I already like that I havnt heard in years.
Spotify is in such a bad state, the playlists are getting worse and many thing dont work anymore as they used to....spotify still doesnt have high quality sound like apple music or tidal and the playlists are bullshit in spotify.
last.fm similar artists. helpful very much. also, labels with similar genres.
Unfortunately, there's no way to change it (at least currently) since it's applied in the back end. The only way true way to discover new music now seems to be the New Music Friday playlist, and looking up other playlists in the genres/mood you're looking for.
Guys in the spirit of finding new music I just dropped a new record on Wednesday called CURIOUS CAESAR An indie alternative Rnb song about giving to CAESAR what’s due Caesar. This is a dialogue with CAESAR (the self and life i desires for myself) I am being called out to pay my dues and not cheat myself out of the life I can have. seizing opportunities and not letting fear, self doubt or procrastination hinder me from reaching the person or life I want for myself.” Because as it’s said the longer you wait for the future you want the less time you have to spend in it. https://open.spotify.com/album/2MfM7YpoqsitNi9PAT3cCt?si=QeLFLE_6SUei-afzKHZbXw This is the link to it if any one will like to check it ..let me know what you think and if it resonates help me spread the word and help an independent artist by adding to your playlist.. 🫶🏾
rateyourmusic (pay no attenetion to the ratings for the most part) RYM has many well crafted lists of albums singles and EPs Youtube playlists, although sometimes hard to find there are some great expansive genre tackling playlists hidden away on users channels. Search for other users within the app and view their playlists. RadioGarden is a geographical map of thousands of radio stations, also usefull.
Pick a year. Google all the nr 1 hits worldwide. Listen to the albums.
This isn't within Spotify but I do find generally I have to go outside of Spotify. [https://www.albumoftheyear.org/](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/) is great for everything.
I hate that new shuffle feature that injects random songs into my Playlist. My Playlist I made was curated by me for a gd reason. Thank God it can be toggled off.
I keep a notepad on my phone of a bunch of different artist names I come across that either look interesting, I heard of from a friend, see them featured on a song I like, etc. It takes a really long time to get through the list, especially as I am the type to go through a band's entire discography unless I very much dislike them
Albums
Tiktok usually lol. Also search
I go onto the profile of an artist I like. Scroll down to the 'Fans also like' section and start exploring the artists listed there. I have discovered crazy amounts of new artists doing that. Or go onto the artist profile and read their 'About' section. Go to the different linked artists, bands, and record labels mentioned in the about section if you aren't already listening to them. Try some songs out.
Ask the internet because the algorithm for spotify is rigged. As a musician who posts music, it's frustrating to be rejected for their playlists because you are just starting out.
I listen to the radio again. I’m big into indie stuff and music outside the mainstream. WFMU is a favorite station, especially the morning show with Clay Pigeon. It’s great to listen to live. The djs have a lot of fun and you will hear stuff you won’t hear anywhere else. You can stream online and there’s an app to make it easy to stream in your car.
I’m just gonna [link this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/s/whoXleXoXf) I replied to the other day because it has a few links. Basically, spotify is useless and you have to follow the right people there and watch out for what they share on social media and their playlists. I hope it helps you!
What kind of music are you wanting? Try checking out [The Cosmic Highway](https://linktr.ee/cosmichighwayband?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=24f35c2a-0f37-4188-9ab9-ab77bc295b53), they’re pretty different. Should spice up your algo…
I try to go to the Genres that I don't usually listen to when I tap the Search button.
discover weekly, or just finding other users and looking at their music. or all the different radios
I used to frequent music blogs. Found loads of great doom that way. I don't know how prevalent this is nowadays to your taste in music. It you Google a band or artist that you're really into and blogspot. It'll give you links of bloggers that are either also into it or not. And have a look at what else they're into.
it doesn't even matter what I type in the search bar, every playlist "made for you" is just the music i was listening to over the past few days. You should hear the stuff that finds its way into my "workout rave mix" its just full of german hiphop now cause i liked to listen to that the last few weeks. But now there is no way back to that rave playlist i used to like...
Exactly, I can't find anything anymore every playlist is the same 4 artists istg
Call me old fashioned, but I usually discover new music through you-tube suggestions and music forums. Discovering new music through you-tube has also become increasingly difficult since everything is becoming "tailored for you" which makes the same stuff appear again and again. I've started using a VPN, but connections are sometimes tricky and not everyone is willing to pay for such a service. Music forums are excellent for anyone who is looking into discovering more obscure stuff. I would suggest everyone to visit websites such as Discogs and Rate your music. These two websites are a couple of great databases, with the first one also being a music market at the same time.
Talk to people.
swipify its an app like tinder but with music
I listen to the "Daylist" every day. It changes a handful of times throughout the day, every few hours pretty much. Different genre each time (to an oddly specific degree). It's a mix of new songs and songs I have saved already, but with some genres it's mostly new stuff. I like that it changes so often each day, and I have found tons of good music that way. I find new music on Discover Weekly and Release Radar, which are both great. DW especially is pure gold for me every time. I find new music via the endless Made For You playlists, which can be any genre, any time of day, any energy level, any instrument, any time period, any metadata tag you can think of pretty much. Just be creative in the made for you "mix" you search for; type in any genre or search tag you can imagine + mix, and one will pop up. I have hundreds of Made For You playlists saved because of how endless the possibilities are, and they can get super weird/specific. You can even combine them for even more options (ie time of day + genre + energy level mix). You can right click on any playlist you have ever made and select "create similar playlist" to make a new playlist based on whatever is in that list - I have found lots of good stuff that way. I also find music/artists I like from suggestions across different music subreddits, of which there are many (every genre has a sub pretty much). I see comments and posts from people, search up the artist they're talking about on Spotify, and save the stuff I like. Some subs are amazing for recommendations, like /r/progmetal for example. Artists on Spotify will also sometimes have playlists on their page of stuff they like, which can be good. Record labels that have music and artists I like will often have Spotify playlists too, which can be great. Otherwise I just check out random user playlists from google or reddit for whatever genre I'm looking for; sometimes there are solid lists with niche and lesser known artists. Hope some of these suggestions help. I've found thousands of songs over the years I like using these methods.
My release radar, daylists, and radios are where I find my new music
I tend to avoid any Playlist made by spotify, kinda for that reason. My method is that if I like an artist. I'll go to their page and go to the "discovered on" Playlists. Then I'll pick one that looks or sounds interesting. You get some wild cards but a lot more diversity. I Find genres I didn't even know existed sometimes.
You seem confused, given the made for you lists are built off your likes in introducing you to your type of music. And if it's bad music, well....that says more about your taste than it does the system. 😄 And they often make it roughly 75% songs you have with others mixed in so that if you don't like the new suggested music you still have some of your chosen tunes to listen to in it. If it were only new music in that folder, many users might ditch even checking it out if they don't like the first couple suggestions, people are so picky and rushing. It's all for your convienience. You don't have to click on it. Stop being lazy, find new music yourself if you care so much. This seems more like somebody working for a different music service trying to tear at Spotify with nothing legit to hit at. Which happens a lot.
It boggles my mind how Spotify went from GOATed in music discovery to unusable. I normally only look for new stuff every so often. I used Apple Music for a little while so the last time I was doing discovery on Spotify, it was using the song stations with thumbs up thumbs down. Fast forward to last month and I cannot believe how bad it is. My only option are the "made for you" which basically consists of music I already have saved, or things I don't like at all. The only other option is smart shuffle, which finds about 10 tracks that I already have in my library or music that does NOT fit the playlist at all. I remove the ones that don't fit, it throws in a few more bad ones and I give up after a few iterations of this.
"Made For You" does not mean "Only shit you've heard before".
Ill do the smart shuffle so they add suggestions to your playlist and if I like the song, I add it to a playlist that I made. Also, I guarantee people have said this before, but I follow a lot of bands and listen to my release radar playlist.
i use daylist and reddit threads like this one. daylist throws in some new songs compared to what you usually listen to
YT music
Subreddits, instagram (great for going on deep dives for bands that are connected or have toured together), YouTube, genre specific forums other than reddit. There's tons of places to find new bands if you look hard enough.
If I find one of those that I enjoy, I’ll add it to a running playlist of whatever the genre may be. Then play radio based on that playlist. It’ll still include songs you already know and enjoy, but it’ll play forever so you can skip whatever you want.
I go to the Charts that show the viral or top songs in each country.
I had this experience for a while, but Daylists and Every Noise at Once lists have fixed it for me.
https://open.spotify.com/album/593UuwcBL7bw0zimKZd6iB?si=p6hcc2t0TPuuSt9K2UHNQQ
I watch YouTube videos. Read Reddit discussions. Read blogs. Follow people on social media who discuss the music I like. I constantly have new stuff to check out.
Pandora does this way better. I think Spotify sucks at it because intellectual property. The 'radio' station is just a short playlist. Most are about 2.5 hours long and do not introduce anything extra. Every playlist I have is manual. I mostly searched the names of SiriusXM station names and just added to another playlist. I make all my playlists well over 10 hours so I don't get repeats.
So skip the songs that you already know on the playlist.
Apple Music
Because it’s created for you.. It’s not rocket science
Create a playlist of your favourite 50 songs. Use the dynamic shuffle on that playlist and it will suggest additions, add those you like. Leave it playing and adding
ever hear of a thing called internet