How YOU Discover New Music

I asked you guys about the best methods to discover new music. Some really interesting results!

00:00 - Introduction
01:31 - Premise
04:45 - Spotify
07:45 - Friends
09:45 - Research
14:30 - Stalking
17:35 - Discovery

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Hi there! My name is Derrick Gee - radio host, DJ and creator who likes to talk about music, hifi and ideas. Thanks for reading this - you really didn’t have to. Much love

[JulianWyllie]

At this point I just get obsessed about a particular genre and then I'll go read up on what I've been missing. Some YouTube pages I like that do mixes are The Record Library, My Analog Journal, Book Club Radio etc. All it takes is Shazam to find new stuff.

[mccheki]

One of the ways I discover new music is going to a record label of an artist I like and listen to other artists in that record label. Also going to concerts and listening to the opening band. In the 99% of the cases, if I like the main bend, I'll like the opening band

[argiexpat]

I'm a nomad so I actually check out whatever is available on the plane's tv thing that I don't already know. I've discovered some gems. Specially since I don't stick to a particular airline, so a lot of them will include their home countries' artists on their selection.

[danielboulton]

I feel like algorithms on youtube and Spotify used to be sooo much better at suggesting me music that I like. Before i'd get so many adjacent genres, sounds etc now I either get fed carbon copies of music that I currently listen to, or I just get the most popular artists of the genres I listen to.

[kevinmackler]

when i was young i used to discover so much music through video game soundtracks. like early tony hawk, wwe, 2k exposed me to so many different genres. there's a substantial amount of kids probably learning about artists thru fortnite's radio and in game music events lol. not so common for me now but an interesting method that was unintentional.

[mccheki]

I don't listen to radio because in my head radio is connected to the news and there's a lot of awful stuff/propaganda in news and I don't want to hear something bad when I'm enjoying something

[mattfodey]

On my bachelor trip (went to Utah, highly recommend) my buddies and I just looked up songs titled Utah or playlists and found some fun songs, good way if you are planning a trip. It’s a nice little reminder of your travels when you are out and about daily life hearing those songs

[milesphilpott]

Derrick you smashed this. thank you so much. I looked back at your older video on this after I messaged you and since then, i've had NTS radio on repeat. My 2 favourites right now are A.G and Test Pressing. Do you have any recommendations on people I should be listening to on NTS?

[anadlug]

Sometime I go to the record store and chose any album based on the cover design I like. 50% of chance I end up liking the band or the artist:)

[Adam-tttz]

You simply don't and continue to listen to the same albums that you listened to between age 16-22!
:)