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How to find similar artists?
Posted on: 07.10.2013 by Marcelina Hanaway
Sometimes I find an artist I really like, but have trouble finding a similar sound /rtist. Is there a site or method I can use that links similar artists for the virtual crate digger?
Marlyn Hundl
07.10.2013
Originally Posted by VanGogo
There's an app for that. Discovr. They have a map feature where you type in an artist, it shows related artists, if you click on one of them it shows artists related to them, and so on.
Damn, I wasn't aware of that app. I just gave it a go and it's really good. Thanks for the tip.
Alycia Niederriter
07.10.2013
Originally Posted by VanGogo
There's an app for that. Discovr. They have a map feature where you type in an artist, it shows related artists, if you click on one of them it shows artists related to them, and so on.
I knew there would be one around
Alycia Niederriter
07.10.2013
Originally Posted by synthet1c
Any of the dance music sites on the internet will do eg. beatport, trackitdown, juno, traxxsource. Just find the track that you like, check out their record label for that release, usually labels try to push a sound so from this you should find other similar producers. After you have gone down that rabbit hole look for who the artists are doing remixes with and for, check their label's remixes etc.. then you will have a good handle on your sound and what artists make it...

Another coupe of good resources are soundcloud and mixcloud, but they are less direct IMO, more for killing time on the net than the aforementioned sites.

EDIT-----

^^ Try to avoid the beatport charts unless you only like commercial dance, then god help you
+1
Yes. Also sometimes sites such as Beatport artists are featured with playlists with songs that those artists also like which may be similar to that artist. For example, Sonny Fodera's Featured Chart.
Marcelina Hanaway
07.10.2013		Sometimes I find an artist I really like, but have trouble finding a similar sound /rtist. Is there a site or method I can use that links similar artists for the virtual crate digger?
Joetta Zhuk
08.10.2013		Last.fm does a fairly good job
Charline Dye
08.10.2013		Lol, it doesn't tell you what to like, it's just a way of discovering other acts you might like. Don't knock it till you've tried it.
Antonetta Wikel
07.10.2013		Nothing like having an app tell you what to like. So awesome.
Charline Dye
07.10.2013		No sweat! Enjoy
Luana Olund
07.10.2013		I usually just end up subscribing to different labels on youtube, like Hardwell's Revealed, and Spinnin Records. Typically those labels will have videos of a lot of the artist's music, a lot of which has a similar sound to it!
Marlyn Hundl
07.10.2013
Originally Posted by VanGogo
There's an app for that. Discovr. They have a map feature where you type in an artist, it shows related artists, if you click on one of them it shows artists related to them, and so on.
Damn, I wasn't aware of that app. I just gave it a go and it's really good. Thanks for the tip.
Karey Weum
07.10.2013		I like going on Beatport, searching a label I really like and seeing their new releases. It really helps uncovering some up and coming artists.
Alycia Niederriter
07.10.2013
Originally Posted by VanGogo
There's an app for that. Discovr. They have a map feature where you type in an artist, it shows related artists, if you click on one of them it shows artists related to them, and so on.
I knew there would be one around
Charline Dye
07.10.2013		There's an app for that. Discovr. They have a map feature where you type in an artist, it shows related artists, if you click on one of them it shows artists related to them, and so on.
Romelia Stankard
07.10.2013		labels

mixes
Sonja Roybal
07.10.2013		I listen to a lot of mixes and pay attention to track lists. It's easy for me though. Drum and bass is a small scene.
Delena Katherman
07.10.2013		It sounds like the OP knows where to buy music. He's just searching for a site that suggests similar artists/styles in a usable way. I've noticed that on Juno when you "like" an artist (clicking the little eye icon) a window pops up with a list of 4 artists that are stylistically linked. Pretty useful.

EDIT: this was a response to the link from Daily Crisis.
Hellen Mindrup
07.10.2013		I just label surf when I find something from a specific artist that doesn't sound like everything else he releases. From there you get names, more labels, etc. Just gotta sit down and take the time to browse.
Breanne Penge
07.10.2013		http://www.gnoosic.com/ is fun
Alycia Niederriter
07.10.2013		Also look at this thread.
Alycia Niederriter
07.10.2013
Originally Posted by synthet1c
Any of the dance music sites on the internet will do eg. beatport, trackitdown, juno, traxxsource. Just find the track that you like, check out their record label for that release, usually labels try to push a sound so from this you should find other similar producers. After you have gone down that rabbit hole look for who the artists are doing remixes with and for, check their label's remixes etc.. then you will have a good handle on your sound and what artists make it...

Another coupe of good resources are soundcloud and mixcloud, but they are less direct IMO, more for killing time on the net than the aforementioned sites.

EDIT-----

^^ Try to avoid the beatport charts unless you only like commercial dance, then god help you
+1
Yes. Also sometimes sites such as Beatport artists are featured with playlists with songs that those artists also like which may be similar to that artist. For example, Sonny Fodera's Featured Chart.
Marcelina Hanaway
07.10.2013		Thanks for the tips, guys. I play mostly deep house, but I really like Tiger & Woods and that style. Finding similar stuff to them has been tough.
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
07.10.2013		Any of the dance music sites on the internet will do eg. beatport, trackitdown, juno, traxxsource. Just find the track that you like, check out their record label for that release, usually labels try to push a sound so from this you should find other similar producers. After you have gone down that rabbit hole look for who the artists are doing remixes with and for, check their label's remixes etc.. then you will have a good handle on your sound and what artists make it...

Another coupe of good resources are soundcloud and mixcloud, but they are less direct IMO, more for killing time on the net than the aforementioned sites.

EDIT-----

^^ Try to avoid the beatport charts unless you only like commercial dance, then god help you
Alycia Niederriter
07.10.2013		YouTube is great. Beatport charts or other more DJ oriented charts may be good. For example, via Beatport on the House genre top 100 section, I found some of my favorite House artists for example, Dusky, Gorgon City, MK, Prok & Fitch and My Digital Enemy etc. Spotify may have a recommendation function, however I'm not sure as I'm not a Spotify user. Also buying Mixmag should be compulsory for most DJ's anyway, but that can help you find similar artists as they have loads of tracks on you can research and listen to every month. It's only a fiver a month (may seem like a lot for a magazine), and trust me it's worth it. There are other mags such as DJMag but I'm not sure about them, I've only ever read Mixmag though.

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