Depends on mood more than anything these days. Used to love exploring for hours on end, but as I’m getting older it’s just not happening anymore and I don’t feel the same rush. At least, not as often. Saying all that, there are some ways that I still find very enjoyable:
I’ve sometimes decided on a year in music, fairly randomly, and made it a goal to listen to what I can. The hypothesis being that great songs/albums might be hidden in plain sight due to poor/lukewarm receptions, or simply overlooked.
Used to explore subreddits like /r/listentous, which was run in a very fun way and led to some amazing discoveries. Finding a subscriber which matched your taste could make the hunt a bit easier.
Spotify honestly have some pretty neat features, and you can stumble upon some pretty great playlists too if you’re lucky.
Realised about 3/4ths of the way that I may not be answering your question, but I didn’t want my hard work to go to waste. I love listening in the car or when doing some dull work around the house with a headset, or just blasting it through the speakers. Preferably albums or playlists with some thought behind it.
Used to love exploring for hours on end, but as I’m getting older it’s just not happening anymore and I don’t feel the same rush.
Same. My spotify library has gotten to a point where it’s fun to rediscover albums though, I use this random album selector a good bit: https://www.nativenoise.co.za/spotify/album-selector/ (I can’t believe spotify doesn’t have this option built-in)
Depends on mood more than anything these days. Used to love exploring for hours on end, but as I’m getting older it’s just not happening anymore and I don’t feel the same rush. At least, not as often. Saying all that, there are some ways that I still find very enjoyable:
I’ve sometimes decided on a year in music, fairly randomly, and made it a goal to listen to what I can. The hypothesis being that great songs/albums might be hidden in plain sight due to poor/lukewarm receptions, or simply overlooked.
Used to explore subreddits like /r/listentous, which was run in a very fun way and led to some amazing discoveries. Finding a subscriber which matched your taste could make the hunt a bit easier.
Spotify honestly have some pretty neat features, and you can stumble upon some pretty great playlists too if you’re lucky.
Realised about 3/4ths of the way that I may not be answering your question, but I didn’t want my hard work to go to waste. I love listening in the car or when doing some dull work around the house with a headset, or just blasting it through the speakers. Preferably albums or playlists with some thought behind it.
Same. My spotify library has gotten to a point where it’s fun to rediscover albums though, I use this random album selector a good bit: https://www.nativenoise.co.za/spotify/album-selector/ (I can’t believe spotify doesn’t have this option built-in)
That’s pretty cool.