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24 alternatives to Discover new music by describing it
If you're tired of the same old streaming algo-driven recommendations like I was, give Yogurrt a try. Start with either an example or a brief description of what you're looking for, then refine by selecting additional preferences. Results link to Spotify and Apple Music. I've found some really interesting music! Good luck and please let me know what you think.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Discover new music by describing it launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2022 · playlists.dags.dev · its alternatives →
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Like Hype Machine, but inside Spotify
2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →
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Discover new music
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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BBC Orbit▲208Find fresh tunes for your playlists using your ears, not AI
2024 · bbc.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Music recommendations based on your listening history 🎶
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Search record label catalogs on Spotify and Apple Music
2020 · lbl.fm · its alternatives →
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Found them First▲184Spotify's new app to determine if you found a band first
2015 · spotify.com · its alternatives →
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Use Spotify? This tool will automate your music discovery for you. Join here (100% perpetually free with no strings attached): https://brew.fm Some time ago, I built and showed HN[1] brew.fm, a tool helping artists remix each other’s work. It had been quiet, and I remembered how fun it was to work with the Spotify API, so I repurposed the tool to solve one of my own problems: missing out on new music of my favorite artists. I shared it on Reddit yesterday[2], and this seems to hit a spot for more people: so far 833 people connected their Spotify account. How it works: The tool…
2022 · brew.fm · its alternatives →
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AuxParty▲145Listen to Spotify & SoundCloud with friends and coworkers
2019 · auxparty.com · its alternatives →
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What's currently playing in your favorite music app
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Music Stories ▲82Discover songs from Spotify and Apple Music (by Facebook)
2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
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Hear It Fresh▲164Listen to new music that's right for you
2023 · hearitfresh.favour.dev · its alternatives →
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Just like Spotify's Discover Weekly, but whenever you want.
2016 · discoverondemand.com · its alternatives →
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New Music▲75Discover new music through the Apple Music API
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Brots▲61Discover new artists performing near you by swiping music
2020 · brots.cloud · its alternatives →
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The missing mate for Apple Music
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Spotify recommendations based on your songs
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →