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I haven't done this in quite awhile, but I used to do what you were describing at a local Goodwill; I'd find a CD for a band I had never heard of (or had only a

I haven't done this in quite awhile, but I used to do what you were describing at a local Goodwill; I'd find a CD for a band I had never heard of (or had only a passing knowledge of), give it a listen in my car for a few days. The CD would only be a buck or two, so I figured that if I like even two of the songs then I'm ahead of the iTunes price. This is why I'm big Pink Floyd fan now; I had passively heard of Dark Side of the Moon, and when I saw the CD going for a buck at Goodwill I figured it was worth a listen. Sadly, I more or less stopped doing this the second that I got a Spotify account.

csdvrx 4y ago
> I'd find a CD for a band I had never heard of (or had only a passing knowledge of), I do that, but also for genres: it's a bit like buying games on Stream: I build up a stack, then I consume it piece by piece until I can start appreciating its unique contributions compared to other genres. Then once I find an artist I really like, I dig deeper into their earlier work and their feats. Right now, after exploring Reggaeton then french Pop-Urbaine, I'm digging deeper into meditative music and 2000s EDM (well, separately, not both at the same time :) > give it a listen in my car for a few days Oh yes, the car trick is great! Old cars have CD players! And that's how I've become a fan of Pop-Urbaine: buying CDs during travel. > The CD would only be a buck or two, so I figured that if I like even two of the songs then I'm ahead of the iTunes price It's not just a question of price: for me, it's more about curation. Besides the entire genres, there are some artists I would never have discovered without this "one weird trick". Then once digging deeper, even for well-known artists, there are some obscure songs that I end up really liking!

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I haven't done this in quite awhile, but I used to do what you were describing at a local Goodwill; I'd find a CD for a band I had never heard of (or had only a

by tombert 4y ago

csdvrx 4y ago
> I'd find a CD for a band I had never heard of (or had only a passing knowledge of), I do that, but also for genres: it's a bit like buying games on Stream: I build up a stack, then I consume it piece by piece until I can start appreciating its unique contributions compared to other genres. Then once I find an artist I really like, I dig deeper into their earlier work and their feats. Right now, after exploring Reggaeton then french Pop-Urbaine, I'm digging deeper into meditative music and 2000s EDM (well, separately, not both at the same time :) > give it a listen in my car for a few days Oh yes, the car trick is great! Old cars have CD players! And that's how I've become a fan of Pop-Urbaine: buying CDs during travel. > The CD would only be a buck or two, so I figured that if I like even two of the songs then I'm ahead of the iTunes price It's not just a question of price: for me, it's more about curation. Besides the entire genres, there are some artists I would never have discovered without this "one weird trick". Then once digging deeper, even for well-known artists, there are some obscure songs that I end up really liking!