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24 alternatives to Vinyl Cafe - “Maple Syrup”

Stuart McLean turns the radio into a sugar shack

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Vinyl Cafe - “Maple Syrup” launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Console.fm - Artisan 014▲87

   Best of Soundcloud, week of 10/25/2015

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2AA
   An attempt to rethink a music sequencer design▲305

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SOUNDS DELICIOUS▲73

   A vinyl club for full-length cover albums.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4TF
   Tones.fm – Make synth music▲309

   2018 · tones.fm · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Console.fm - Artisan 027▲60

   🎵🎵🎵 Fresh tracks, open hearts

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Maple▲101

   Chef Inspired Meals in 30 Min (NYC Only)

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Console.fm - Artisan 023▲67

   An hour of last week's top tracks on Soundcloud

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Retro Jam▲94

   Music from Your Lifetime

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Vinyl Me, Please▲144

   The best damn record club out there

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MegaMaker - EP05 - Put a little maple syrup in it▲69

    A burrito descends on a small town in BC, Canada.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Gentlemans Dub Club FM - Episode 4▲57

    From dub and reggae to blissed out Indian drum and bass

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Console.fm - Artisan 019▲67

    Top tracks on Soundcloud, week of 12/1/2015

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Nostalgia Machine▲184

    Get your childhood jam on

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Vinyl Me, Please Podcast: Interview with Angel Olsen▲54

    The best damn record club out there

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Console.fm - Artisan 018▲66

    Best tracks on Soundcloud, week of 11/23/2015

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Digital Good Times - Ep 57 - Jake Sharp of Profound Studio - DIY Nation (Empowering DIY Recording Artists)▲55

    The era of the DIY home recording studio

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17MF
    Music for Geeks and Nerds▲221

    2012 · musicforgeeksandnerds.com · its alternatives →

18. 18MM
    My MusicHackDay project. A MPC-esque JS drum machine (requires Chrome)▲70

    2012 · jpc.heroku.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Gentlemans Dub Club FM: Episode 7▲60

    Heavy selection of Reggae, Dub and Eclectic styles

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    VOX (iOS)▲84

    All your music in one player

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Radio Slack▲93

    Collaborative jukebox for Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Montreal Sauce - Tayrn Down Apple▲55

    Taryn Arnold from Patreon meets her internet stalker on air.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Creators Call - 6: Cornbread▲54

    Talk with Corey Pressman of Neoglogic about spacial tech

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Raised On The Radio Episode 13: Happy Holidays!▲60

    A collection of emerging artist holiday tunes.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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