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You know, I'm pretty old, and back in the day, the owner of the local record store knew my taste and introduced me to stuff he'd think I might like. And I creat
by deng 5y ago
You know, I'm pretty old, and back in the day, the owner of the local record store knew my taste and introduced me to stuff he'd think I might like. And I created my own mixtapes with tracks from different albums and gave them to friends. So I don't see how Bandcamp would become "just another Spotify" if it introduced playlists and proper recommendations.
- rchaud 5y agoThe local store owner did a bit more than slap a bunch of records on the counter and say "Liked that? Then you'll like this!" That's what algo-generated playlists feel like to me: A dispassionate list of songs, without any explanation for why I would like them. Even your average RateYourMusic list writer attempts to write 2 lines for each song or record on the list. I'm more inclined to try something out when there is at least some human input about why I might like it. For example, I have been exploring the music of Ministry, and this RYM list provides the kind of human touch I'm looking for to keep my interest. https://rateyourmusic.com/list/suburbanschizo/dont-let-al-jourgensen-fool-you-ministry-loved-to-dance-too/ https://rateyourmusic.com/list/suburbanschizo/dont-let-al-jo...
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