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This! I recently ditched Spotify and rediscovered radio in the past few weeks. There are so many great songs I've come across from bands I enjoy that I had neve

This! I recently ditched Spotify and rediscovered radio in the past few weeks. There are so many great songs I've come across from bands I enjoy that I had never heard of because, as someone else said, Spotify's algorithm is way overfit.

dv_dt 1y ago
I don't know if its the best at this, but I've been listening to radio from around the world at https://radio.garden/ https://radio.garden/
10729287 1y ago
It's also great sometimes to discover great music from genre you usually don't like, or... just be exposed to songs you don't like. This is what helps building a musical culture. Please allow me to recommend FIP, as a human (it's a classic here but there's no such thing as recommending too much FIP) : https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip
- conradfr 1y ago
  Radio Paradise is a great alternative to FIP. https://radioparadise.com https://radioparadise.com
  - lolive 1y ago
    Both are classics. I like SomaFM-GrooveSalad too. Oh and BBC6, or course. [The podcast of Guy Garvey is an absolut must, in my sunday schedule]
    - dripdry45 1y ago
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- easyKL 1y ago
  France Inter Paris (FIP) it's awesome! And remember you can always get the audio steam through HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), on its M3U format, or others with better quality. There are many Android apps like Transistor to enjoy the stream, and even VLC can open these, in order to avoid using a web browser. Likewise, I prefer online radios than big tech algorithms that craft my music experience.
- j_french 1y ago
  FIP and NTS are my goto's. The discovery features for shows on NTS and the "in focus" specials are great, so many good opportunities there for serendipitous listening. Will def check out radio paradise
  - lolive 1y ago
    FIP is broadcasting in FM in France, so no big news on that one, for me. But i will investigate NTS. I knew their radios streams, but it seems they also have some pretty niche podcasts !
lawgimenez 1y ago
Have you tried searching other user’s playlists instead? At least for me, that’s how I have been using Spotify’s to discover new music.
LMSolar 1y ago
For a certain range of indie pop, KCRW's Eclectic24 is great: https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/eclectic24 https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/eclectic24

dv_dt 1y ago

I don't know if its the best at this, but I've been listening to radio from around the world at https://radio.garden/ https://radio.garden/

10729287 1y ago

It's also great sometimes to discover great music from genre you usually don't like, or... just be exposed to songs you don't like. This is what helps building a musical culture. Please allow me to recommend FIP, as a human (it's a classic here but there's no such thing as recommending too much FIP) : https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip

conradfr 1y ago
Radio Paradise is a great alternative to FIP. https://radioparadise.com https://radioparadise.com
- lolive 1y ago
  Both are classics. I like SomaFM-GrooveSalad too. Oh and BBC6, or course. [The podcast of Guy Garvey is an absolut must, in my sunday schedule]
  - dripdry45 1y ago
    [dead]
easyKL 1y ago
France Inter Paris (FIP) it's awesome! And remember you can always get the audio steam through HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), on its M3U format, or others with better quality. There are many Android apps like Transistor to enjoy the stream, and even VLC can open these, in order to avoid using a web browser. Likewise, I prefer online radios than big tech algorithms that craft my music experience.
j_french 1y ago
FIP and NTS are my goto's. The discovery features for shows on NTS and the "in focus" specials are great, so many good opportunities there for serendipitous listening. Will def check out radio paradise
- lolive 1y ago
  FIP is broadcasting in FM in France, so no big news on that one, for me. But i will investigate NTS. I knew their radios streams, but it seems they also have some pretty niche podcasts !

lawgimenez 1y ago

Have you tried searching other user’s playlists instead? At least for me, that’s how I have been using Spotify’s to discover new music.

LMSolar 1y ago

For a certain range of indie pop, KCRW's Eclectic24 is great: https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/eclectic24 https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/eclectic24