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(DIR) Post #ARWfiFqY2FDPws5EXI by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:20:04Z
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Just watched Anthony Fantano's top 50 albums of 2022.I disagree big time with him.Not a single album on his top 50 is in my top 50.Quite frankly, it makes me wonder if he heard the same albums I did -- and I heard well over 1,200 new albums last year!
(DIR) Post #ARWfiGLOBZsxUWVrbk by theorytoe@ak.kyaruc.moe
2023-01-11T07:07:39.983545Z
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@atomicpoet To be fairI dont think my top 50 would have a single similar albumlet alone anyones top 50Tastes are just so wildly different that it makes a "definitive" set of albums for any time period much harder now then it was a couple of decades ago.
(DIR) Post #ARWfiHIadTEyS8D8sq by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:24:17Z
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It actually shocks me how much the mainstream music press was *not* hearing the same music I was during 2022!Fantano included!It makes me wonder if they're all blinded by hype trains.I mean, I had certainly heard Black MIDI and Beyonce.Do I think they're better than releases by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Lady Wray?No way!2022 was a banner year for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Lady Wray! They should have been on top 50 album lists.
(DIR) Post #ARWfiIkzDNY6yUVKme by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:27:05Z
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I think Fantano over-represents his list with hip hop and punk.Now don't get me wrong, I like hip hop and punk just as much as the next guy.But you know what Fantano was missing? Jazz, soul, shoegaze, and electronic.IMO, 2022 was a great year for all those genres -- even if the mainstream music press was missing out!For example, how does anyone miss out on No Swoon?https://thenothingsongrecords.bandcamp.com/album/take-your-time
(DIR) Post #ARWfiKGva6h3fqSMD2 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:29:28Z
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If Fantano listens to as many albums as I do, I don't know how he can miss out on an act like Ultraflex.Again, amazing record.Almost a perfect slice of synth-pop. It's just banger after banger after banger of lush dance music. https://ultraflexband.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-wellness-album
(DIR) Post #ARWfiLm9zTGqL04oWu by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:32:32Z
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Also, how do you miss out on "Pompeii" -- the best art pop album of 2022?https://catelebon.bandcamp.com/album/pompeii
(DIR) Post #ARWfiNaBGysPwQUH8S by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:34:13Z
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How is it that I'm hearing all this new music -- getting wowed by it every day -- and the rest of the world isn't hearing it?I get that some of the stuff I hear is from independent artists operating on shoe string budgets.But some of it is also from well-established acts.Toro y Moi isn't out of left field.https://toroymoi.bandcamp.com/album/mahal
(DIR) Post #ARWfiP67di1MdmRIYq by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:41:53Z
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People ask, "Why is there no good music?"My response always is: because no one is listening to new music.And why is no one listening to new music? Because critics like Fantano keep hyping up artists that sound too similar to each other. Perfect example: nobody currently sounds like Erica Dee Mah. Nobody.https://ericamah.bandcamp.com/album/the-sargasso-season
(DIR) Post #ARWfiQpBDfenzoWnQm by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:44:10Z
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I genuinely wonder why someone as innovative and talented as Nwando Ebizie gets ignored. We have genuine Afro-futurist music right here, right now.The music press has a chance to bang the drum on this exciting development.What happens?Crickets.https://nwandoebizie.bandcamp.com/album/the-swan
(DIR) Post #ARWfiSuDTusGS0tqYi by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:48:35Z
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30 years ago, music meant something to culture. It wasn't just an ingredient of youth culture. Music *defined* culture.We all collectively explored new horizons in sound.But now? Everyone can't be bothered to hear fresh new music -- and the music press is partially to blame.It's infuriating!Why are acts like Jansport J so unheard? https://jansportjmusic.com/album/los-angeles-soul
(DIR) Post #ARWfiUjeg9cA7pyRNI by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:55:14Z
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It's funny. Two weeks ago, I had a friend tell me, genuinely, that no good music was released in 2022.So I sat down with him and reviewed some albums released in 2022.He retracted his opinion, and said, "Well, why haven't I heard any of this?"It's because -- for whatever reason -- the music industry doesn't want to promote fresh sounds.
(DIR) Post #ARWfiWqooUX6gdLBom by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T06:57:25Z
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Here's the problem. You all spend too much time on Spotify.Spotify doesn't expose you to new music.It exposes you to sounds that you already like. Which means playing the same old shit again and again.If you want to hear genuinely good new music, you have to leave the Spotify bubble.Better yet, do yourselves a favour and just get rid of Spotify -- it's fossilizing your music taste!
(DIR) Post #ARWfyORJr0oNEUyiga by maddiefuzz@hackers.town
2023-01-11T07:05:24Z
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@atomicpoet If you really want to use a huge streaming platform, I really recommend Apple Music.I think a lot of people have a justified, negative association with Apple, and others just consider Spotify the de-facto standard.Apple Music is the iPod of big streaming music platforms.It regularly steers me towards new music. Nearly the entire “Listen Now” landing page is a long list of it trying to expose me to things I might not have heard.They programmatically generate playlists tailored to your music preferences that surface things you definitely haven’t heard. There are so, so many curated playlists. If you have an artist in your library, and they release something new, you get notified of that.Spotify makes even listening to a single album so much more painful than it needs to be. It’s really not a good platform IMO.(Bandcamp is definitely the best option, regardless.)
(DIR) Post #ARWfyP79LUGvKEY7t2 by theorytoe@ak.kyaruc.moe
2023-01-11T07:10:34.769467Z
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@maddiefuzz I usually use streaming services for purposes of discovery.then ill usually buy the stuff I like on bandcamp or cd (yeah you can still buy physical media who knew lol).Bandcamp has pretty good suggestions, but its less than ideal at times.@atomicpoet
(DIR) Post #ARWgMZMssEwY4pQqO0 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T07:09:15Z
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@theorytoe But I don't think musical taste is *that* divergent. Otherwise there'd be no such thing as pop music.
(DIR) Post #ARWgMZwKkRIdqm19do by theorytoe@ak.kyaruc.moe
2023-01-11T07:14:56.932883Z
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@atomicpoet truebut often I find that a lot of the big genres, like pop, end up having so many subgenres that are very different but similar enough that they are grouped together.You could like song x, but dislike song y and have both be a pop song.Much like say electronic (although to call that a genre seems to be a interesting move).
(DIR) Post #ARWgrw2acxOXN7tbHs by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-01-11T07:16:18Z
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@theorytoe But to your point, you would think the music press would have a more varied list of top 50 of 2022. Yet, they always recommend the same albums.Where's the variety? Why is Black MIDI on so many lists?
(DIR) Post #ARWgrwRl7NWmdBfhWC by theorytoe@ak.kyaruc.moe
2023-01-11T07:20:36.595111Z
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@atomicpoet YeahI think often the press ends up aligning with whats "conventionally popular", probably in terms of sales and whatnot.A lot of the big names (from what I have listened to) end up producing more or less similar music genre-wise. Knowing how the popularity hyp trian goes, its probably gonna be one big genre that drives the top for awhile.Although this is purely speculation on my part, as I dont really dabble much into whats popular now days.
(DIR) Post #ASNIuEcCItOhx4tS6q by shacker@zirk.us
2023-01-11T07:10:09Z
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@maddiefuzz @atomicpoet It is really hard for me to understand why so many people using Spotify when they could be using Apple Music for the same price. You have a choice, people!
(DIR) Post #ASNIuFKVe8qKAVcqB6 by johnglass@ohai.social
2023-02-05T16:31:45Z
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@shacker @maddiefuzz @atomicpoet 1) I get free basic Hulu from my Spotify premium subscription.2) Many djs and artists have made public playlists on Spotify...a great way to discover new music outside the algorithm. Most Spotify generated playlists are trash ....but there are so many others....would hate loosing those or having to use the free ad riddled version.
(DIR) Post #ASNKXNJE0tL8ADFLfc by shacker@zirk.us
2023-02-05T16:50:05Z
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@johnglass @maddiefuzz @atomicpoet The question is why have those DJs and artists made public playlists on Spotify rather than on Apple Music? By using AM instead, the artists would earn 2x to 3x more. Makes no sense to me.
(DIR) Post #ASNL88J0l6JKLVfrF2 by johnglass@ohai.social
2023-02-05T16:56:42Z
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@shacker @maddiefuzz @atomicpoet ahhhh.i thought the question was about general users not artists. Artists doing this probably because of reach I'm guessing since more users on Spotify and they do have a free tier.
(DIR) Post #ASNLcfKCYh3BRNn2PY by shacker@zirk.us
2023-02-05T17:02:14Z
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@johnglass @maddiefuzz @atomicpoet For end users there are also half a dozen reasons to choose AM over Spotify, but true, there is no free tier. :(
(DIR) Post #ASNLyHgX8D7OUgXnG4 by johnglass@ohai.social
2023-02-05T17:06:02Z
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@shacker @maddiefuzz @atomicpoet ...again, as an end user are those personal playlists on other platforms????? Is marine eyes' "women of ambient" incredible playlist on Apple or anywhere else???
(DIR) Post #ASNNSrXoTIkaLqbsZs by shacker@zirk.us
2023-02-05T17:22:51Z
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@johnglass @maddiefuzz @atomicpoet There are bazillions of personal playlists, shared playlists, recommendation playlists that auto refresh, expert-curated playlists etc on Apple Music. I’ve heard there are good ones on Spotify too. I don’t have reason to think that either platform is better in that department.
(DIR) Post #ASNNfh2ooyvXYEEMmO by johnglass@ohai.social
2023-02-05T17:25:10Z
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@shacker @maddiefuzz @atomicpoet just seems there are a lot more Spotify playlists being shared versus others.
(DIR) Post #ASNOLDLbclNfbsoiQK by shacker@zirk.us
2023-02-05T17:32:41Z
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@johnglass @maddiefuzz @atomicpoet I think that’s objectively true, but there are still a thousand lifetimes worth of similar ones on A.M., so “more” is not really important. You’re not going to have a worse experience at discovering new music or great playlists on AM!