Where to find music you want to try

MikeMusic
Global Moderator

Posts: 32,721

Where to find music you want to try Nov 14, 2014 13:41:54 GMT

Quote

Post by MikeMusic on Nov 14, 2014 13:41:54 GMT

I'm happy with the 30 seconds samples for 90% of what I'm investigating

I get those on
Amazon.co.uk
Allmusic.com
If not available there I try
Amazon.com
For, say a German band
Amazon.de can have bands that UK and US don't

That does most of what I need, but they can all miss some so I try
YouTube
If I want to hear full albums YouTube may have them, if not I like
Grooveshark.com (thanks to John of this parish)
if that doesn't come up I might give up or try
Spotify

Where else do we have ?

More music from better kit
Played last : Underworld -King Crimson -Beach Boys -Hybrid -Jazzanova -Rod Stewart -Dave Seaman -Geoffrey Richardson -Eric Burdon -Max Richter -James Lavelle -Boards of Canada -Jonny Lang -Gerry Rafferty -Level 42 -Voice of the Seven Woods -Manassas -The Rides -Bonnie Raitt -Mogwai -Viktor Krauss -Bajofondo -Bent -Chris Rea -Rick Springfield
TAD/Technics/Coherent

MartinT Administrator Posts: 54,881 Member is Online	Where to find music you want to try Nov 14, 2014 15:44:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MartinT on Nov 14, 2014 15:44:39 GMT Soundcloud.
	TP-Link MR-600 router > Uptone EtherREGEN reclocker > Sonore Signature Rendu Deluxe streamer > Coherent modded Gustard U18 DDC > Gustard X26 Pro DAC > Belles SA-100 power amp > Usher Dancer Be-20 speakers. 2 x AfterDark master clocks. PS Audio P3 & P12 regenerators. 2 x Uptone JS-2 & Coherent QP-2 LPSUs.

native Rank: Trio Posts: 204	Where to find music you want to try Nov 14, 2014 15:47:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by native on Nov 14, 2014 15:47:13 GMT Spotify all the way for me. Couldn't live without it!

MartinT Administrator Posts: 54,881 Member is Online	Where to find music you want to try Nov 14, 2014 18:08:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MartinT on Nov 14, 2014 18:08:28 GMT Me too, the more I use it the better it gets. Some of the hi-res streams, played through the Raspberry Pi into my main system, sound very good indeed.
	TP-Link MR-600 router > Uptone EtherREGEN reclocker > Sonore Signature Rendu Deluxe streamer > Coherent modded Gustard U18 DDC > Gustard X26 Pro DAC > Belles SA-100 power amp > Usher Dancer Be-20 speakers. 2 x AfterDark master clocks. PS Audio P3 & P12 regenerators. 2 x Uptone JS-2 & Coherent QP-2 LPSUs.

Sovereign
Rank: Big Band

Posts: 1,172

Where to find music you want to try Nov 14, 2014 18:33:13 GMT via mobile

Quote

Post by Sovereign on Nov 14, 2014 18:33:13 GMT

It's mainly Spotify for me. I need to hear more than 30 seconds of each track for me to really appreciate the album and buy it. I'll play it through for a good couple of weeks, and If if keep coming back to it I'll buy it.
An even better way is to have friends round for a music session, I'm always taking notes of albums I liked

Source Components: DDDAC
Amplification: Stereo Coffee pre amp on steroids, Rather large Colin Wonfor Class A power Amp
Speakers: Lampizator P17 Open Baffles
Accessories: Klotz 500 DIY Interconnects & DIY speaker cable sounding better than anything commercial. All powered from a Mother Trucker BPS with a dedicated consumer unit with 10mm armoured radial back to the house tails after the meter.

The Audio Standard

The Friendly Hi-Fi and Music Forum

The Audio Standard
Connecting People through Hi-Fi and Music

Where to find music you want to try

Post by MikeMusic on Nov 14, 2014 13:41:54 GMT

Post by MartinT on Nov 14, 2014 15:44:39 GMT

Post by native on Nov 14, 2014 15:47:13 GMT

Post by MartinT on Nov 14, 2014 18:08:28 GMT

Post by Sovereign on Nov 14, 2014 18:33:13 GMT