So have you heard about Pandora yet?
This is seriously cool stuff.
Just go to the site, enter a band name, and it will dynamically create a streaming radio station based on the style of that band. In other words, it recommends music to you based on the style of music you provide. In the image above, I went easy on it and just entered ‘Slayer’. Of course, it starts by playing “The Final Command” off Show No Mercy, followed by Immortal and Sepultura. All in 128k stereo mp3 format. Oh yeah, did I mention it’s free?
Not too fucking shabby if you ask me.
In theory, you can create an account on the site, login, create as many “stations” as you want, custom tailored to your preferences (you can rate the songs it plays), and access them from any computer in the world! Even email the stations you create to friends!
This puts my old beMETAL station to shame, to say the least.
Now, of course, they’re a bit lacking in the underground metal areas. Don’t expect to hear any Ensiferum or Arsis, at least not yet.
I think it’s pretty damn impressive. I can see this becoming an extremely powerful tool with which to find new music.
If you want to check out the “station” I just threw together, click here.
Check it out, and feel free to post stations you create in the comments!
Oh yeah, if you feel like hearing how the site came to be, and everything that goes into it (believe me, there’s a lot), check out this interview.
