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I've been a DJ/record collector for two decades, run a vinyl marketplace[0], have subscriptions to several streaming sites, and I still get so bored of my own t

I've been a DJ/record collector for two decades, run a vinyl marketplace[0], have subscriptions to several streaming sites, and I still get so bored of my own taste and what the algorithms give me. The radio has again become a bit part of my listening in the last few years. Personal favourites are UK's BBC 6 Music, and a small Lisbon-based station called Oxygenio[1] [0]https://www.soundshelter.net https://www.soundshelter.net [1]https://www.radio.net/s/oxigenio https://www.radio.net/s/oxigenio

thirdsun 7y ago
As a music enthusiast and collector myself I'm familiar with that feeling as well as the disappointing state of recommendation engines. However I think it's easy to fall into a habit/routine of constantly looking for and acquiring new (to me) releases when it actually may be a good idea to take a step back, rediscover the collection you already have and go back to passively stumbling upon hidden gems rather than actively seeking them out in a Discogs dive with a few dozen open tabs. Radio, like NTS[0] as well as the mixes of other curators/DJs have indeed been a great source of inspiration for a more relaxed approach to discovery. [0] https://www.nts.live/ https://www.nts.live/