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[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Discovering things via “press” isn’t free either, it takes time to read the articles, buy the magazines

I don't know about you but this is so fun for me it bring me joy and fulfillment as opposed to being fed by algorithm

[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's the opposite for me. I don't want to read about music. I just want to listen to music that I don't know yet but am likely to like. I don't want to dig around for it. The algorithms you dislike do something that no article or podcast can: give me personally tailored recommendations. She not in an abstract way but just as a playlist.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An algorithm has zero concept of artistic quality . I also want to always extends my taste and not the opposite

[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm aware it has no concept of artistic quality. But I also don't care about the quality of music, especially if perceived by some journalist. I only care if I like music. Some of it is intricately composed, masterfully performed. Some is pop, or generic/simple house.

I have discovered entire genres with the algorithms you seem to think only give narrowing recommendations. Some people probably listened to those and something I liked.

Let me repeat again: I have discovered many, many artists for me that I literally would have no realistic chance of every hearing about in any other way. Ever!

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm aware it has no concept of artistic quality. But I also don't care about the quality of music, especially if perceived by some journalist. I only care if I like music. Some of it is intricately composed, masterfully performed. Some is pop, or generic/simple house.

The concept of artistic quality is simply subjective. I don't think intricately composed music or complex music make a song artistically better. To me a quality song artistically song is simply and enjoyable and impactful song. My definition of impactful is wide too it make me a song with really serious subject matter or simply a funny simple song that could me feel better mentally .

While i enjoy an journalist talking about a song and album it doesn't mean i will trust his opinion but i prefer that than an non human telling me what it think is music i would enjoy. Someone may talk negatively about a music and explain why he hate it and i may find the think he hated is what will make me enjoy the song he dislike

I have discovered entire genres with the algorithms you seem to think only give narrowing recommendations. Some people probably listened to those and something I liked.

I read Bandcamp daily to know about some obscure genre . It is again just my preference, i will always prefer human recommendation

Let me repeat again: I have discovered many, many artists for me that I literally would have no realistic chance of every hearing about in any other way. Ever!

Same but without relying on an algorithm