1- Research the artists that you like and what were their influences 2-Listen to those influences
@irti_pk
4 жыл бұрын
Bingo. The influences for just 3 different bands/artists from different genres will yield tons of great new music to discover. Especially really good artists because they usually have tons of influences, many of which are actually outside their genre.
@BrennanMcKinnon
4 жыл бұрын
Looking at kurt Cobain's influences was really helpful for young me not knowing he needed noise 😁
@koollegged5739
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, this has always been my go-to method.
@jmorales09
4 жыл бұрын
Not very helpful for finding underground music. Artists who are popular enough to get interviews usually don't mention obscure underground stuff.
@coltonc8562
4 жыл бұрын
SNC same dude Kurt got me into noise
@thomaslee5204
4 жыл бұрын
Rate Your Music has helped me to find some new artists that I'd never heard of before. It's also a good resource for getting into specific genres as the charts section can help you find out which albums are considered 'the best' in a specific genre, giving you a good entry point.
@sebamaster09
4 жыл бұрын
Some users have very extensive lists on one genre, scene or period of time. I don't have an account, but those lists are a good way of finding music, especially obscure albums.
@slowfreq
4 жыл бұрын
Seconding RYM, I swear by it
@ThomAvella
4 жыл бұрын
Love that site, even if the community can be insufferable at times. Better to just ignore all that and find the good people, lol
@thomaslee5204
4 жыл бұрын
@@ThomAvella I don't really get involved in the social aspect of the site so, I can't really say I know that much about its reputation. I just enjoy discovering and rating albums.
@guitarmaniac004
4 жыл бұрын
rateyourmusic is great for finding some of the most brilliant music that has come out of every year. But do keep in mind that a lot of the picks are very male dominated. Not trying to sound like some SJW here but they will often disregard female artists for doing the exact same thing a male artist has done. Besides that, it's a brilliant resource for finding new music.
@officialmasqq_594
4 жыл бұрын
1- follow music meme page 2- have the 5 albums they constantly mention and that everyone else who follows generally agrees are good in rotation at all times
@MrMaxlines
4 жыл бұрын
hey /mu nerd
@freindmaker4473
4 жыл бұрын
Dude I follow so many music meme pages it's like their own little world
@jmorales09
4 жыл бұрын
Literally all music meme pages have the same taste. They all just like Kendrick, Kanye, Death Grips and Tyler The Creator
@TheeBus36
4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Morales that’s in pages that are more hip-hop focused. APaigeformusichads is an example of one that’s not rap focused.
@freindmaker4473
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheeBus36 yeah bruh pageformusicchads, twerkingtoiwantwindtoblow, carseatbedrest, neutralalmondmilkhotel. Those are all the ones that arent specifically rap
@SuperRat420
4 жыл бұрын
Used to be so much eaiser when KZitem actually showed you related music on the side and not multiple uploads of what youre currently listening to. Now it's just college radio and What's in my Bag?
@DaviLu
4 жыл бұрын
when you log out (and probably have the cookies deleted) it will usually show related songs to the one you'Re listeing. Even some that have only a few hundred clicks! That'S how I browse YT for music usually...
@gabreldj
4 жыл бұрын
Your "5 albums to get you into..." series has been very helpful to me to discover new music. 🖤
@stephaniecampbellwalton5864
3 жыл бұрын
i have an EP out now called Wishing on One if your looking for more music :))))
@nicolamorawetz8435
4 жыл бұрын
Go to record stores and ask the owner for reccomendations. If found amazing music through my local record store
@DrinkWater713
4 жыл бұрын
"local record store". Now, that's something that I haven't heard in a LONG time !
@oscarlove4394
4 жыл бұрын
i don't want to go to my local record store, its super seedy, only open for like 8 hours a week and i'm pretty sure is some sort of cover for drugs or something.
@geronimo8159
4 жыл бұрын
@@oscarlove4394 😃
@MFDOOOOM
4 жыл бұрын
@@oscarlove4394 that's how you know it's good wtf
@TheRyanH.
3 жыл бұрын
My "local record store" is an hour away cause i live in the rural south of the US nobody around here cares enough to open one unless its in one of the big cities
@forsythaj1997uk
4 жыл бұрын
For electronic music in particular, I like to look at the music labels, where you can find other producers who also release on the same label
@tehberral
4 жыл бұрын
Warp and Mute Records has lead me in some great directions with this method.
@ravanaRTT
4 жыл бұрын
Yeee this is really accurate. Probably the best way of finding new House/garage/dnb etc
@PhuongTran-nx8tw
Жыл бұрын
True, warp covers most of the greatest artists in the IDM, ambient and electronic world
@Seth-hc2bj
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly I do 2 things 1. Go to the record store and pick the weirdest looking record from the dollar bin 2. Research influences and then research the influences of those influences
@stephaniecampbellwalton5864
3 жыл бұрын
i have an EP out now called Wishing on One if your looking for more music :)))
@Bennick323
4 жыл бұрын
1. KZitem recommendations are surprisingly good in my experience. 2. As a metalhead, I love Metal Archives for listing all side projects band members can have, which becomes a quick six degrees of separation type exercise into all sorts of interesting things, since there's often a lot of interesting guests and other artists involved too. 3. band interviews 4. retrying things you may not have liked before a year ago. That's how I have now become a Death Grips fan.
@marius9372
2 жыл бұрын
4. Is quite underrated
@artunblock9433
Жыл бұрын
4. It has happened to me with Mr. bungle
@ZyrusSmith
4 жыл бұрын
I have a unique way of finding music. I watch musicians livestream on KZitem and turn on chat. People flood chat asking the streamer to listen to a song. I sit there and write the names of songs they say and then add them to my Watch Later playlist. I'll also watch videos of people asking their audience about crazy concert experiences and look up every band mentioned, find out what their best album is, then add four random songs from that album to my Watch Later. My Watch Later has about 4900 videos on it. All songs. I listen to them while driving, clearing out ones I don't like, and saving ones I do.
@thediamonddog95
3 жыл бұрын
How do you find random livestream musicians?
@ZyrusSmith
3 жыл бұрын
@@thediamonddog95 That's the hard part. Music reviewers who livestream is another option.
@thediamonddog95
3 жыл бұрын
@@ZyrusSmith Ok. Thank you.
@n0tness
4 жыл бұрын
Haven't seen anyone say this yet but thank you so so much for this video. With so many people on the internet playing mysterious or "superior" because of their music tastes and findings these days, I feel that you are truly setting an example, as well as showing the more independent, hopeful musicians out there that their content matters and is appreciated while showing fans of music a path to finding them out at the same time. Killer work Oliver, cheers!
@bloodbornesurvivor6399
4 жыл бұрын
Still really glad to have Deep Cuts back, always a pleasure to watch these videos
@torgan8560
4 жыл бұрын
I strongly recommend books of Simon Reynolds. I've read "Retromania", now I'm reading "Rip It Up and Start Again" about postpunk and I'm gonna buy "Energy Flash" about electronic music. I love writing style of this guy
@nihey477
4 жыл бұрын
Do you hearing music just in free time, fully focused on it, or even while doing something other? I've recognized my addiction which comes up, while hearing music to fuel other doings through getting emotionally motivated by hearing music. Would be great to hear something of your thoughts and behaviours of that. Thanks for doing all of that, Oliver!!
@LerkosProduction
4 жыл бұрын
ni hey yes!
@nihey477
4 жыл бұрын
and also, i love #everythingisnoise.net/ - for a bunch of metal distinction #produced Manfred Eichner album's are good, ecm-Recordings as an overral decision for post modern classics really delicious.
@augustvincent7514
4 жыл бұрын
I'd honestly love to hear Oliver's perspective on this too. Sometimes I wonder if I'm doing it right (listening to something new, basically) if I'm not managing to focus on the music every instant in a quiet room or if I'm really getting enough out of it if I listen on crappy headphones during my commute? Or while doing something else? While high or drunk? Is there a right way to listen to music? Of course everyone has favorites that you already know the ins and outs of and can listen to in just about any context and relive the emotions and hear the song perfectly, but in particular I guess I'm wondering about NEW music you can't say the same about. Just nervous sometimes I'm not experiencing the art to its fullest.
@augustvincent7514
4 жыл бұрын
@@SeanPeckham-xe2gt not necessarily looking for a definitive or prescriptive "right way" but more like are there situations where you're not getting as much out of the art as you can. For instance, you could "read" a book by just glazing your eyes over the pages and maybe catching every other word, paying little attention, but you wouldn't really experience the art in a way most people would agree to be optimal or the way the artist intended. You could walk through an art gallery with paintings in your peripheral vision but you wouldn't really be experiencing the art, in the same way you could listen to an album while vacuum sweeping. There's certainly value in experiencing art in the way the artist didn't intend but people don't usually seek that experience out (you could listen to albums and songs backwards, for instance) In general I think it's interesting the variety of ways we experience music and how it's a bit unlike how we experience a lot of other art which tends to require more deliberate effort. That's up for debate though.
@nihey477
4 жыл бұрын
@@augustvincent7514 nice comments, Josh. The 'deliberate effort'-thing stays in the focus in all of that I guess. Oftentimes the keymoments to get in a new kind of music, are the moments when we are fully open and conscious. Therefore we are able to attach our emotions to the piece of music, which is all what music is for? -flowing through emotions with rhythms, harmonies and stillness by giving space and time to let them flow. Ok, thats to philosophical. It would be great to hear Oliver's opinion, because different perspectives form our own behaviour. In case of my personal satisfaction, it's great to get into some new kind of music or artist only after a several of listenings. Than its like a wow-effect, spontaneously connecting and interacting and seeing the music from a new perspective.
@LieLikesMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tips! Research about my favorite artist's influences is a great way for me personally to find new music. I also listened to a ton of stuff on Bandcamp too back in 2017. Might do that again cause you reminded me of how much new music i discovered. Cheers!
@justintownsend4555
4 жыл бұрын
I ask everyone I meet to recommend me some of their favorite artists, then keep a big list of stuff I've been recommended. Great way to hear stuff you normally might not have found
@sameldridge9302
4 жыл бұрын
Subreddits dedicated to a genre are good places to start
@Ruxinator
4 жыл бұрын
Local donator-supported radio stations in my area are awesome. I find that the university student-dj'ed radio station does a really good job of supporting local bands and playing great music.
@dylanmcmahon4902
4 жыл бұрын
My favorite music book is by far "Please Kill Me", it's an oral history of the New York proto punk scene. Amazing interviews with Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, and others. Endlessly entertaining and insightful, and it taught me of so many awesome, obscure NY punk bands
@Pragadeshp
4 жыл бұрын
there's just so much content and not enough time :(
@JennyTheNerdBat
4 жыл бұрын
Just take your time, more or less - pick an album or discography from that fits your vibe at the moment, and dive into it head-first. You won't catch up to every single release anyway, and finding 4-5 albums that will define your year is already an admirable task in itself.
@Pragadeshp
4 жыл бұрын
@@JennyTheNerdBat appreciate the advice, i always try to listen to as much music as I can with enough time, instead of only listening through it once and move on to the next thing, but things get so overwhelming sometimes when so much is being released at once and I can't get through all of them even though I want to aha, sometimes I also tend to over listen to something I really like instead of trying to discover new music which is a annoying habit I have
@ashercohen8440
4 жыл бұрын
time to get existential
@spoonnoise8332
4 жыл бұрын
Pragadesh Prakash but think about how long you’ll live. Nowadays thanks to modern medicine, we’re able to live for more time than any of ancestors were able to and you’re able to explore different genres from different eras so easily, if you keep listening to many albums, think about how much you’ll have listened in just a few years, so there’s no rush, just take your time and save the music you like the most
@caydilemma3309
4 жыл бұрын
Look at who is touring with and opening for your favorite artists! I learned about Deafhaven and Baroness after going to a concert just to see Zeal and Ardor.
@Jack_nnn_
4 жыл бұрын
1:06 - funny enough, I actually discovered Sonic Youth through a passing mention in your No Wave guide! Kind of the reverse. They've since become one of my all time favourites, so thanks for that!
@liamthemusicreviewer
4 жыл бұрын
Shoutout to The Quietus for putting me onto an unreal number of albums, most recently Lorraine James 'You & I'. Easily one of the most valuable resources for finding new music.
@thisaintnoparty
4 жыл бұрын
My favourite source of music right now, those guys are amazing.
@jack5581
4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah
@rithtruong
4 жыл бұрын
I have found that this works for me: 1. You will already need to have a last.fm account 2. Go to the profile pages of your "neighbours" 3. Listen to their top/loved tracks bc there's a high chance of it also being your taste
@deardiaryakatheinternet
3 ай бұрын
i’m a big fan of this autobiography called. Love is a mixtape because the author worked for Rolling Stone and uses lots of music references throughout the novel.
@noodle71110
4 жыл бұрын
One secret I've realised is different types of music need different strategies for discovering new music. If you consistently use only rym you limit yourself from the genres, artists scenes that rym doesnt represent well, for me that was riddim dubstep, space bass and psytrance
@cicckany8540
4 жыл бұрын
Following this channel really helped, but you can discover new music in unexpected places. Recently my colleague was but by a car, so I asked how did it happen. He said, he wasn't paying attention when he was crossing the street, because he was only focusing on the music he was listening to. So the first thing I asked was what was that music that could distract him so much. This is how I learnt about The Comet Is Coming.
@Dardessia
4 жыл бұрын
An effective method for me is festival lineups. If I consider it a strong lineup from bands I already know, it's usually a great resource for finding lots of great bands at a time.
@emilydavis3840
4 жыл бұрын
a lot of times on spotify artists have their own playlists on their page. seeing the music your favorite artists listen to broadens everything.
@OneEyed_
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly youtube reccomended gives me a lot of different great stuff. It showed me Ryo Fukui, No Buses, Gabor Szabo, The Caretaker, soundtrack from the Angel's Egg(which has now become my favourite movie) several good yugoslavian bands(most notably Pauk), some cool playlists(math rock, post rock, the doomer playlists are nice sometimes). I keep putting it in "watch later" and forgetting about it, but honestly I've fallen in love with so much shit that yt has shown me
@lennard4663
4 жыл бұрын
Miles Davis' autobiography is brilliant. Apart from the juicy anecdotes and the incredibly entertaining way it's written, it also taught me a lot about the history of jazz.
@ineedagoodusernamebutfornow
4 жыл бұрын
It was actually watching the documentary Sound and Vision on KZitem that got me into David Bowie, they’ve also prompted me to check out other artists as well like the Rolling Stones. But I generally turn to Spotify discover, daily mixes, and release radars to check out new music. My television also has Stingray channels that continuously cycle music, and I found the Struts through that. As well, ARTV is a channel on KZitem I’ve been watching for years for album reviews, rankings, and music insights. I must say though, I live in quite an echo chamber so I’m definitely looking at branching out
@alexsmith4716
4 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you are back. You always had an ear for the same kinds of music I like, and I love being able to see intelligent commentary about it. These New Puritans and William Doyle are both artists I never would have checked out without your recommendation, and they are both so up my street it's ridiculous. Keep up the good work for a good long time please!
@juliasumerling5229
4 жыл бұрын
Dear Deep Cuts, Thank you . What a great insight and help this is. 30 years ago I lived in Melbourne and lived for music.I was obsessed with Coil, Current 93, Nurse With Wound, Psychic TV, Einsturzende Neubauten, J.G. Thirlwell and anything high quality experimental music I could find. Before the interweb it was hard to find a lot of this music, but lucky for me I had a fantastic 2nd hand record store called Au Go Go Records. (Even the independent radio stations did not know or played this genre of music) The store manager (I wish I could remember his name) knew me well and welcomed my weekly visits as half of my appalling income was spent in his shop. But he knew music like no one else and had his finger on the pulse. He knew how all the musicians were connected and together we would play the records in the store and listen to what new connection and band he had found for me. I never learned much about the musicians themselves. All I had was their album covers, what was written on it and of course the music itself. The musicians themselves never played in Australia But that was ok, because the music was so good and that’s what I was here for. It sent me into another world and the images they created in my mind were incredible. I owe so much of my creative process to Coil and the other bands mentioned. Fast track to the present day. Living in the tropics 100’s of miles from any big city, live music or in range of a good independent radio stations, 40% of my precious vinyl has been damaged by humidity. It’s heart breaking. I just am scared to play them. So it’s crazy in this time of social media interweb etc I still find it harder to find new and great music that challenges the mind like these bands did. I am slowly re educating myself to find new and great music (which is how I found you). Bandcamp is great, but I really don’t know where to go or to start. Movie soundtracks has been my main source to find some great sounds as at least cinema is something I have had access to. A great recent Bandcamp discovery has been a composer called Ben Chatwin from Scotland and so grateful to be able to purchase all of his music and know that he will see much of that. But for the rest, I will be ver dependent on KZitem channels like yours. You are doing great and informative videos, that direct me to places I need to go. I look forward to reading “England’s Hidden Reverse” thanks for the recommendation. It will be strange reading it, because music from this time was such a personal thing and so little information was available. Recently I discovered Ameoba Music’s great series on KZitem called “What’s in My Bag” where musicians visiting the store are interviewed about their purchases. Great insight into great music of all genres. Also every couple of years I buy a full ticket for the WOMAD festival in Adelaide, don’t read the program but just walk around until I hear something amazing. This is how I discovered Hanggai from Mongolia and Dakhabrakha from the Ukraine. Both outstanding bands from remote corners of the world that I would never have heard of had I not gone to WOMAD. I look forward to your future informative videos. They are so great. Sorry for the big rant but you did ask hahahaha. Regards Julia @seajewlz
@juliasumerling5229
4 жыл бұрын
I think it was Dominic who ran Au Go Go Records. Also I follow JG Thirlwell on social media and he is very active in seeing live music in NYC and posts about what he sees live. It’s been really great eye opener. I hope to get to Dark Mofo Festival in Tasmania oneday as many of the artists mentioned above are finally playing music in Australia and the audience (who has been deprived for 30 years) is soaking it up and it’s hard to get a ticket for the best shows. And I never seem to be able to get off work to go. Thanks again Jules @seajewlz
@1fareast14
4 жыл бұрын
Bandcamp is actually pretty solid. I'll go through the first 10-15 pages of bestseller chart. You can also click on people who bought albums you like and find what they else they bought. The genre tag system is also pretty decent. The front page has a new an notable section, as well as a user spotlight at the bottom. Their monthly genre lists are also good.
@thehorriblebright
4 жыл бұрын
These days I mainly find new music from 1. Spotifys "discover weekly" 2. Music centric media such as this channel and The Needle Drop or Interview podcasts The best way I've experienced was back in the days of Napster and later on DC++. I used to search for some band i already liked and then check out what else the users who shared band also had in their share. Miss those days.
@Ceade_
4 жыл бұрын
KZitem has been doing great for finding me new music recently
@robertharris4129
4 жыл бұрын
1. Go to last.fm 2. Search artist you like 3. Click "View All Artists" under the similar artists section 4. Scroll through artists and listen to some songs from them until you find stuff you like Doesn't solve the whole "echo chamber" problem of being stuck in certain genres, but will definitely introduce you to more music in a genre no matter how obscure it is.
@cosmo7437
4 жыл бұрын
using bandcamp is also a really great way to find new music! most of the music on here is not even on most major streaming services! i found this really helpful when trying to find fresh and new music
@SatelliteSounds
4 жыл бұрын
I've found a lot of acts I love through the Underrated Albums channel.
@xx_xxxxx_xx4800
4 жыл бұрын
Letting the youtube recommendations take me on a ride have helped a lot. I just click on a track from the almost same genre or a related artist. then it does it once again and i find something slightly different. i then save those i like, find inspiring, or interesting in a playlist, which let me find the same artist again if i become more curious. i dont think i would ever liked music very much if it wasnt for youtube. i would never have come in contact with the interesting and obscure things that fascinates me. i guess we all know youtube as a medium for this kinda thing but this is probably more of a love letter. thanks youtube
@dovydasgrigas441
4 жыл бұрын
1: Make a spotify playlist with some music that you love but dont listen to a lot of in that genre, 2: Finish listening to the playlist 3: Skip recommended song until you see something new 4: Enjoy
@JacksToWin
4 жыл бұрын
Everyone in Minneapolis should already know about it but First Ave is a legendary venue with excellent curation. Specifically their 7th street entry venue is a great way to find smaller artists and experience their music in a very personal and special way.
@Chfuli2
4 жыл бұрын
The plant in the back reminds me of Plantasia album cover.
@fraudincarnate3961
4 жыл бұрын
TASTE
@one_man_community
4 жыл бұрын
When scrolling through soundcloud, I go through the artist I follow already and see who they follow. I find tons of cool artist.
@JamoboBorg
4 жыл бұрын
CoverKillerNation, who sadly recently stopped making vids, has been for 10 years a great source for Metal recommendations on KZitem! Most recently he put out his favourite albums of all time and introduced me to Maudlin of the Well and i'm currently loving their album Bath. He might have stopped, but he has a huge catalog of album reviews and lists that can be watched. BangerTV is another YT channel that focuses on Metal and is currently still ongoing. Velocities in Music (more YT) used to do standard music reviews, but a few years ago swapped that out for more longform Podcast type videos. They're great for music discussions and specific topics as well as doing Artist Deep-Dives themselves!
@MaDKrEvEdKo
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Oliver! Just got me a digital The Wire subscription. I'm not really used to reading magazines and it's a bit overwhelming, but I will try to get used to it. (Pro tip: if you want to get a digital The Wire subscription - don't get the subscription from the app through AppStore or Play Market, get it on the Exact Editions (the digital distributor for The Wire) website, this way, not only you will get a much more reasonable price for three months, but also have access to the archive and the new issues through any platform. If you get it through Play Market or AppStore you will be limited to the platform you bought the subscription on.
@73Fluxx1
4 жыл бұрын
I use discogs a lot to find new artists. Because most of the credits attributed to a specific release are hotlinked within a release page of whichever record you're looking at, you can just click through to a producers page, an engineers page, a photographers page or even a labels page and you end up discovering all the other artists these types of people have worked with throughout their careers.
@JM-pm3ob
4 жыл бұрын
Patrician Music Chartposting on Facebook have pointed me in a few good directions over the years
@fayubstay
4 жыл бұрын
just go straight to the source and visit the daily chart threads on /mu/
@DANKKrish
4 жыл бұрын
same
@DANKKrish
4 жыл бұрын
@@fayubstay I thought /mu/ talks more about the bell curve now days than music
@fayubstay
4 жыл бұрын
@@DANKKrish they talk about a lot of shit but in general chart/share threads are still a great way to find new music.
@thisaintnoparty
4 жыл бұрын
I've been in the group for years now, and although I love it and have discovered great stuff, sometimes I feel people are always talking about the same albums over and over.
@Ndaural
4 жыл бұрын
my favorite way is following bandcamp user accounts and having their purchases fill the feed section. just go on the album page for something you like, and click on one of the accounts and you can see everything they've purchased. if it looks interesting to you, you hit the follow button. Do this with enough people and your feed will be full of all sorts of interesting music.
@frajowa9213
4 жыл бұрын
I'm teaching to yt's algorithm my music taste and honestly he's a good student. And I follow KEXP as well, they bring everyday a new artist, it's very cool and remunerative!
@mikehaigh9154
4 жыл бұрын
I go to record stores, read music magazines, Spend some time on Stereogum, Pitchfork and Under the Radar to name a few. Deepthony Cutstano is great too
@primordialsky7216
4 жыл бұрын
RateYourMusic is a godsend. Other than that, lists on sputnik music, related videos to albums on KZitem, people on Twitter, and music forums are the main ways I find music, and try to go outside of my comfort zone musically.
@victotronics
4 жыл бұрын
I subscribed to Wire for a while. Really great writing but just complete information overload. It takes me forever to look up every artist that sound interesting.
@Lycosa
4 жыл бұрын
The problem for me is not finding new music to listen to but rather how to find the time and attention span etc. to listen to all the interesting music out there :D. Love how you brought up some physical media, physical copies of books+literature+magazines. I have made discoveries through Spotify Discover Weekly. An artist whose music is mostly on Bandcamp more than Spotify, I found him thru Spotifai. There are some good music documentaries/miniseries' as well. The Defiant Ones for example. Didn't blow me away.
@RadioactiveMoth
4 жыл бұрын
I usually look into what other projects people I like have done. Checking out what other bands a drummer was in, or what other artists a producer worked with introduces me to cool new music.
@TobiasRoest
4 жыл бұрын
Here in the Netherlands there are loads of festivals, some of them very specific. Most of the time these festivals have a spotify playlist with all the artists performin on the festival, so it's very easy to check those for any artists you haven't heard of.
@emmanueljuarez3289
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always really appreciate your content, would you ever do a video of your listening setup or how you listen to music( vinyl, cd, or streaming)
@AnacondaAfro
4 жыл бұрын
How Music Works by David Byrne is also a fantastic book. It goes into how music has been shaped by transformations from vinyl, cassettes, CDs, the digital age, and how the size of live venues has shaped the sound of music. There are a few talking heads stories scattered within as well.
@qarlkjo8432
4 жыл бұрын
I love the good old "go to a record store and discover new stuff" I've found some music I really love like that
@franiusfloyd5210
4 жыл бұрын
My starting point with electronic music was thanks to a book in Spanish called "Loops 1: Historia de la música electrónica en el siglo XX". It is an amazing book about electronic music in the twentieth century, and the editors did some playlists with the music discussed in each chapter. It has an equally impressive sequel called Loops 2 in which they talk about electronic music in the twenty first century. Both are pretty good written and well documented.
@DeathAlchemist
4 жыл бұрын
To be honest it has mainly been you and others that got me into new music. The KZitem algorithm has also helped me out as well. Thanks for the other resources btw.
@miketrame4090
4 жыл бұрын
Miles Davis' autobiography served as the history of jazz for me. He worked with so many amazing artists throughout his career and I would just listen to an album from almost anyone he mentioned in the book. This jump started my jazz education.
@cyan_galaxy
4 жыл бұрын
Good tip: search on KZitem for a musical keyword of your choice; filter the results to only show playlists. You will find already curated content, and a variety of artists and songs.
@RatchetSly
4 жыл бұрын
1) Bandcamp. It's sorted by genre, with the front page of each being the most popular albums of that style. You can find some really neat stuff exploring there. 2) Allmusic. Look up an artist you like, and on the front page of theirs, Allmusic will list their influences and suggestions for similar artists. 3) Talk to your friends! Especially online friends from other countries. Different things are popular in different places!
@mrt77wv
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome work, sir! Looking forward to the next Miles video.
@JoseBeausejour
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your tips, discovering new music is always time consuming but worth it. Cheers from France
@maltewilken8986
4 жыл бұрын
i must say the /mu/ essential list, even thoug it just a massive hipster circlejerk, it really got me from basically only listening to top 100 music to being more inclined to listening to more "underground" stuff. and allso last .fm and of course you and fantano :)
@hayward325
4 жыл бұрын
their genre charts honestly super good for getting into new artists
@tylersquanto8938
3 жыл бұрын
I like RYM a lot. Only issue I think I have is their “rockist” attitudes result in a lot of electronic albums being super underrated.
@krist3nkerr
4 жыл бұрын
The most hilarious thing I’ve done recently to get new tunes is I went into this quiet indie kid I knew from college’s Instagram page, went into who he follows and downloaded an album from every obscure band he follows. SO MUCH GOOD TUNES WOW. Thanks indie kid!!
@roberthardin2133
4 жыл бұрын
I grew up at the advent of CDs. during that time in Los Angeles, there were a ton of record stores desperate to get rid of their antiquated vinyl records and suddenly records became really cheap. I remember the import section of Tower on Sunset Blvd, had tons of records that I still own and cherish today. then when I felt my tastes were getting stale, I would buy compilations-for instance: Best of Ralph, The Elephant Table Album, Human Music (a Homestead Records comp). these opened me up to artists I would never have heard or read about otherwise. in 1997, I bought a copy of the Wire. Robert Wyatt (an artist I'd never listened to before) was on the cover. I remember being so impressed with a music magazine that actually talked about MUSIC and not about celebrity-a problem I had with magazines like Spin and Rolling Stone was that they embodied that celebrity-driven content. and now it's the web. discovering a channel like Deep Cuts has opened me up to artists I hadn't considered before, although I confess I started paying attention when I saw the Essentials video featuring Laughing Stock by Talk Talk, which I bought when it came out and is still one of my all-time favorites. thanks Oliver-I've really enjoyed your channel!
@godoooo
4 жыл бұрын
This could sound weird but i am really appreciating just random youtube listening, i find a lot of random gems and always get surprised, rather than spotify or similiars, which im finding always more stressful. Just opening it tells to my mind i am there to find new stuff, and i just keep listening to a lot of music very fast without concentrating on enjoying it but more on the search itself, because im there to find the perfect sound im thinking about in that moment. Anyway great video as always, favourite music channel on yt.
@bro-rm5xo
4 жыл бұрын
I follow a ton of small labels and try keep up with many releases there. I use rym lists and bandcamp too. Spotify is great for some random recommendations. When I'm looking to further explore a genre I'm not familiar with (been meaning to try more jazz for example since I'm only well versed in metal) I go find articles for starter packs or go on rym and get the top few albums. I follow reviewers on Instagram who come through with great stuff too. And then of course, your channel has been incredibly helpful for those new genres.
@mattchew420
4 жыл бұрын
Our Band Could Be Your Life is a book that talks about the underground DIY scene from the 80's to early 90's. It mentions bands such as Minutemen, Sonic Youth, Minor Threat, Dinosaur Jr, etc. A great read.
@solberg7049
4 жыл бұрын
In addition to these and other strategies, I probably most importantly discover new music by talking to my friends irl. If people you know have good taste, you can mutually benefit each other by sifting through the bad or bland stuff on your own and sharing what you find interesting. This works especially well if they have a better foothold in the underground of a genre you haven't really explored to the same degree.
@jeroenfigee
4 жыл бұрын
'share your secrets' > Lots of music comes from having conversations. You talk to people who listened to a lot during their life. They just name names or they hear you talk about a style or artist and they ask..: "do you know such and such???" And then you go looking and find these amazing albums! I found Suzanne Ciani this way, Robert Rich, CocteauTwins, DivJuz, Brian Eno in mid 80s. There is one other way; Just browsing through vynil and looking at album covers that trigger. Found treasures doing that and lots of artists that are not commonly known. {eye to eye, Toyah, HighFashion, I-level) Thanx for the SonicYouth Bio. That is one I am gonna check out !
@thepinkfloydsound5353
4 жыл бұрын
Well I love Bill Evans and I had never heard symbiosis, I guess this channel is a good way to find new music :). I'll give it a listen.
@coprococore
4 жыл бұрын
first- BIG FAN! I am glad you've returned. keep up the great work. my own methods of finding new music: last.fm there was a time that last.fm was an amazing resource for new and interesting music. you could put in an artist or micro genre into their search window and get pages and pages of soudalike artists and bands. last.fm also had it's own player to showcase every artist and a way to buy their music. unfortunately...or maybe fortunately, they've teamed up with spotify to use their engine for playing artists. the problem I have with that team up- well, spotify just doesn't have everything. spotify i know, i know, BUT- the bottom section of the page is where the magic lies. the similar artist section is a rabbit hole because one artist you've never a heard of will lead to another and another. also, spotify's artist bio section is littered with hyperlinks to artists, labels (remember when spotify had a decent label search? me neither.) and bands that are part of the artists/bands history. also, playlists are a gold mine. think of your favorite music magazine or blog and chances are they have insane playlists of new music or heavily combed genres. add to that- well I'm afraid there are just so many spotify subscribers that just have time on their hands and have gone so deep down the music dork rabbit hole that you'd expect to meet a golem shaped individual with a stench and wizard beard- but holy shit, THE GEMS that they've found in their lengthy, lengthy lists! youtube youtube has EVERYTHING! they have everything! the amount of new music you will accidentally discover is freaking ridiculous. rare, Japanese released only, limited edition to 100 copy, record store day, flex disc only - i could go, but they're (mostly) all here in full and posted often by a few people. now the downside- youtube music the app kinda sucks. it's just not as fun as regular KZitem. KZitem music vloggers- there are different degrees of quality and consistency when it comes to the music KZitemrs. on the top tier there's (in no order) theres deepcuts, needledrop, dead end hip hop...and then theres everyone else. imho, no one can match the depth, knowledge and commentary of those 3. I'll stop there. believe me, I could go on. forgive my grammar, missing words and spelling. keep up the good work.
@sleepportrait2161
4 жыл бұрын
J Dilla’s 33 1/3 book on donuts was the best music book or book in general that I’d read for a while - short and concise tackling many topics in such a short space
@heavybeatbrassband1686
4 жыл бұрын
Trying to listen to at least a couple of new albums on every drive i do from now on, so this is great!
@CoochiesaurusX
4 жыл бұрын
I feel so good knowing you’re back.
@brennenparker4781
4 жыл бұрын
If anyone hasn’t seen sound breaking it’s the best music doc I’ve seen. It’s split up into 8 episodes, an hour each and covers the history of music.
@dippythehippy
4 жыл бұрын
The bandcamp new arrivals tab is one of my favorite ways to find new music. Since there is no curation, much of the music is not very good but it has helped me discover (and rediscover) some of my favorite artists and genres. I love the feeling of listening to a good album knowing I am one of a handful of people that have herd that music.
@Crampsam
4 жыл бұрын
If you want to get into underground rock I cannot recommend the book, Our Band Could Be Your Life enough. Found it when I was in my early teens and was blown away with how passionately it was written. And the great thing was it covered so much more than just the bands it profiled. There’s whole chapters on amazing bands like Minutemen, Black Flag, Replacements and Sonic Youth but it also talks about Circle Jerks, James Chance, DOA, Fear, Lydia Lunch, Subhumans, the Weirdos, the Zeros and a million other incredible underground bands and artists. Punk rock is my favourite type of music and I owe a lot of that to Michael Azzerad and that amazing book
@ThomAvella
4 жыл бұрын
The discovery feature in streaming services has actually done a lot for my discovery in contemporary American jazz, which is a scene I follow closely and hope to be a part of in the future. Starting an album/playlist radio for artists like Kneebody or Mark Giuliana has taken me to some interesting places.
@imakecomments
4 жыл бұрын
a lot of times i will find artists through recommendations, usually online. an artist i like or someone i follow will be into this band i haven’t listened to and i’ll give it a try. spotify is a good starting place, but i think it’s good to start there then find what fans of the bands you find listen to. i have also asked people to give me 30 albums to listen to and i’ll listen to 1 a day for a month. it’s a really good way to finally get into artists you’ve been hearing about but haven’t gotten around to. i found my favorite band because it was my friend’s favorite band and i listened to it on her birthday. listen to your friends and also twitter.
@thisaintnoparty
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely have to recommend The Quietus "Baker's Dozen", where they pick up an artist and they'll recommend some of their favourite albums, it's amazing and I've discovered amazing music through that.
@DorianPaige00
3 жыл бұрын
I use radio and records charts and old editions of Billboard to hone in on a certain era. Sideman and label exploration usually yields positive results. I also listened to Black radio in NYC during the 80's and 90's where there were two competing stations with huge playlists. Classic soul, currents, jazz, fusion, and smooth jazz were some of the many styles played day and night. There was less emphasis on a rotation especially on Sunday and at night. I kept a notebook of artists and songs and it was full. Amazon about a decade ago allowed customers to create lists and they would pop up when on certain related artist pages. Both Amazon and Discogs use cookies but the ones at Amazon are not as good as they used to be. On Discogs, you can cross reference all of the titles a current or reissue label has put out. Amazon also has a weekly and a 30/90 list of current titles. The Penguin guide to jazz is about the best reference book out there. When I started my collection back in the mid 90's, I bought a nice stack of various artists compilations so that I would have variety right away. Then I focused on one current and one classic with one for items that were going out of print. Cut-out and promo bin allowed for cheap buys from an era that I liked but the availability window was quickly closing as styles were changing.
@johnsmith4204
4 жыл бұрын
KZitem recommendations is great. Once you go down some KZitem rabbit holes you’ll find some awesome stuff.
@phinjones1386
4 жыл бұрын
I really like the Become the knight song suggestion livestream everyday Saturday. He generally gets through about 30 - 40 songs per stream from multiple different genres (with a slight emphasis on progressive rock and metal). It's a fairly small community so it does sometimes feel like a bit of an echo chamber but there's always some gems in there worth checking out.
@augustvincent7514
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! In Pittsburgh there's a great DIY venue called Roboto that is fun to go to on a whim some days and just see who is playing. Shortly after I moved here I decided what the heck, I'll just go and enjoy the show, and I found that half of the set the night was honest to god incredible. I think you're really shorting yourself on music discovery if you never go to a live venue/participate in your local music scene. You'll catch stuff you'd never find otherwise! Also I think the biggest tip I'd give is just be un-inhibited when deciding which music to try. Take each album as an experience and take it or leave it afterwards. Try not to overthink whether you're listening to something "good" or if it's something you'll like.
@pertenezcoaunsueño
4 жыл бұрын
that fall book in the background always caughts my eye, the fall is my fav group!
@thomasandrewclifford
4 жыл бұрын
I generally go with finding out who is supporting music I like, especially when they are touring a country that I am less familiar with musically. Or literally just googling a genre of music then add a country.
@willo7734
4 жыл бұрын
One of the first music books I read was Get in the Van by Henry Rollins. I credit that with turning me on to original Punk. I was born in 77 so I didn’t hear that kind of music until the 90’s.
@jonhunter7512
4 жыл бұрын
Through Audio Tree here on KZitem I’ve found so many amazing bands. REZN, Conjurer, & Cult Leader just to name a few that have absolutely blown me away.
@jamesmathews6679
4 жыл бұрын
I love this channel and this comunity. Like someone could be asking you to do a "albums to get into blah blah blah" and it'll have so many replies for people recommend artist and music. Yall are the best and u too Oliver. You brought this comunity together ❤
@rileyhodges6291
4 жыл бұрын
Usually I go through the obvious first: related artists on streaming services, then the artists playlist. I then go through the artists social media accounts and who they’ve played with, recommended, and tagged in certain posts. Then, of course, their influences. Then I usually look through comments on blogs at who people recommend (I trust fans tremendously), then the producers they choose and who they’ve produced in the past, THEN I end with checking out small zines and groups that put on shows and host anything involving the arts. Usually the underground scene is well documented within these little groups and blog posts.
@JPTQJR
4 жыл бұрын
I have 3 ways of discovering music 1. Context - Classics are classics for a reason I'll give them a try and go deeper to their discographies as time goes on. Historical context applies as well since you can read a generation by how the music they consumed evolved 2. Influences - Whether an artist is an inspiration or a spiritual successor you will be bound to find fantastic music 3. Exploration - Finding the cutting edge, finding a timeless classic, finding a newfound appreciation for a genre, the possibilities are endless by just letting your curiosity on the driving seat Edit: I also listen to one new album every day and I use my 3 ways a criteria by finding the album of the day, a great way to mix things up is find albums that are sonically distant so you wont have music fatigue
@lodiped
4 жыл бұрын
Omg you absolutely need to get into Rate Your Music. It's the most extensive music archive I've ever seen. It's a great social platform and the admins are incredibly knowledgeable and go to great lengths to get every album the best possible information and tagging (when they're not being asshats denying changes you know to be true for some stupid reason)
@fairythegreen2232
4 жыл бұрын
Spotify discovery is a bit of an echo chamber, I'll agree with that always, but their release radar is very helpful for keeping up with everyone you listen to. Helpful when you listen to as many artists as me... Other than that, these are my picks for new stuff: Mixtapes - mixcloud is great but there's tons of publications and blogs who ask artists to make their own and often it leads to great stuff. See FACT magazine for a good example, the Mogwai and Stephen O'Malley ones are my fav picks. Compilation albums - search for a favourite artist and listen to some of those cheap compo CDs that has that one song from them. Discovered Indian Jewelry that way, utter bliss. Bandcamp featured and top lists- for some of the more underground stuff. Really good picks, found Clarice Jensen this way and I'll be utterly thankful for that. Wiki binge the spiteful way - binge until you find music genres or bands whose premise is the most upsetting or ridiculous. Check out the ones you think you could never get into. Well, I got into noise, Sunn O))), and a lot of stuff back in the day this way. Use this if you feel you're ready to explore the beyond. Watch deep cuts - you're already here, you're doing the right thing.
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