I've emailed this link and a brief explanation to a few people already, but I feel it should be spread out a little more.
Pandora is an amazing website. Their sole purpose is "To help you discover new music you'll love." To that end, they started the Music Genome Project. The Music Genome Project is working to identify the specific characteristics of every song. What makes that song unique, musically speaking. It might be the instrumentation, or the rhythm, or even the lyrics, but it is definitely not what "genre" they're in, or how many records they sell.
This extensive analysis and categorization allows Pandora to expertly link together music that is similar. When you go to the site you type in a band or a song you like and Pandora will play songs and bands that are musically similar to your selection. For example, I like Ben Folds, and when I type Ben Folds into Pandora's website it chooses songs that match the sound of Ben Folds. It tells me that it is looking for songs with mellow rock instrumentation, mild rhythmic syncopation, acoustic rhythm piano, acoustic sonority, and extensive vamping. Now I know that is a lot of musical mumbo jumbo to some of you, but believe when I say its right on the money.
And if Pandora isn't getting things quite right you can refine the music that it plays. You can give each song a thumbs up or down, and it will take that feedback in mind as it continues to choose music. If you really find a song you like, Pandora also has links to buy that song online. Or you can simply add it to a list of favorites for future experimenting.
It is a wonderful service, and it is always running in the background when I'm working at my laptop.
Link me...
4 comments:
This is a pretty fun site. I had fun putting in some of my favorite musicians, including Molasses Creek and Noah Paley from OBX. Thanks for the link.
Once again, this link rocks!!
Thanks a lot baby cousin.
Peace
The OLD cousin
As a fan and unashamed devotee of Pandora I can say "It's about time, Lewis!" I've told easily a dozen people about this site since I was turned on to it a month or 2 back (by Lewis, of course). This is one cat that deserves to be out of the bag. You can save mulitple "stations" and cater them to your liking. Awesome
An "unashamed devotee", huh? Then why didn't you leave your name? Its OK, I know it was you, Whit. I have my ultra secret ways.
Ha, I'm glad people are enjoying it. I know I love it.
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