Pandora - online radio station - personalised!

BoingBoing_2

I've just found this whilst searching for a decent online radio station that aint full of adverts or that requires a subscription!

http://www.pandora.com

This is available to US residents only (you have to insert a US zip code - like 90210) but is well worth a look as you type in a band, composer or track that you love and the station selects other track similar to that you've chosen, and it works fantastically well! I put in The Killers, and it now plays artists like Oasis, Fratellis, Athlete etc...


"The Music Genome Project®
On January 6, 2000 a group of musicians and music-loving technologists came together with the idea of creating the most comprehensive analysis of music ever.
Together we set out to capture the essence of music at the most fundamental level. We ended up assembling literally hundreds of musical attributes or "genes" into a very large Music Genome. Taken together these genes capture the unique and magical musical identity of a song - everything from melody, harmony and rhythm, to instrumentation, orchestration, arrangement, lyrics, and of course the rich world of singing and vocal harmony. It's not about what a band looks like, or what genre they supposedly belong to, or about who buys their records - it's about what each individual song sounds like.
Since we started back in 2000, we've carefully listened to the songs of tens of thousands of different artists - ranging from popular to obscure - and analyzed the musical qualities of each song one attribute at a time. This work continues each and every day as we endeavor to include all the great new stuff coming out of studios, clubs and garages around the world.
It has been quite an adventure, you could say a little crazy - but now that we've created this extraordinary collection of music analysis, we think we can help be your guide as you explore your favorite parts of the music universe.
We hope you enjoy the journey. Tim Westergren
Founder
The Music Genome Project"

ambyuk

Wow, that's a great site, thanks!

jud!th

I didn't have to give a postcode - and I managed to construct a radio station including the Beatles, Bach and Delirious?

cool - thanks op!

Sooler

Have a look at Last FM too ... https://www.last.fm

jimenguk

What an excellent site! Who needs an ipod? I think Im going to spend a fair bit of time on here. I like the way it introduces new artists along with the established bands/singers.

Great post! many thanks!

BoingBoing_2

Thank you

I've been listening most of the morning, and 'discovered' a few new bands I like! (adds more cd's to the xmas wish list)