The Spotify Playlist Thread

[spacemonkey]

Anyone fancy sharing some of their playlists from spotify?

I quite fancy some new music.

 

[spacemonkey]

Ok, disappointing response.

For anyone who hasn't tried it go to www.spotify.com. Very simple sign up and small download.

To get things going, and to demonstrate the potential, here's -

Urban75's Album of the Year 2008.

(Almost) all 20 albums for your listening pleasure. Hope somebody will enjoy anyway, took me a while!

 

[Augie March]

I haven't got round to even creating a playlist yet, I'm still in awe of having so much free music at my disposal.

But when I do create one, I'll let ya know man.

 

[cyberfairy]

Cheers-really like TV On The Radio-for some reason thought they were rubbish emo band

Haven't got a playlist yet but have mostly been listening to dub reggae, Morrissey and Adam Green B-sides so far

 

[spacemonkey]

I haven't got round to even creating a playlist yet, I'm still in awe of having so much free music at my disposal.

But when I do create one, I'll let ya know man.

It's really easy. Once you've got the playlist on the left. Just right click and select - Copy HTTP link.

Try the Urban one, just to see if it works.

 

[spacemonkey]

Oh, and here's Pitchfork's Top 100 tunes of 2008.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Only thing with spotify is that it seems a bit random. I tried to listen to kashmir by zep earlier and it only had some weird covers

 

[scooter]

There's some big bands not on there yet - led zep, pink floyd, beatles. I guess the bands not on there think they still sell enough records not to need spotify. Seems to be a cut off point where going on spotify may actually lose some bands money (popular bands).

All the more impressive then when you see big bands that have allowed their music on there - Dylan, Morrissey. They obviously think the priority is getting their music heard and out there, however it's done.

This playlist thread is a good idea. I keep running out of bands and end up staring blankly at it trying to think of a good band to listen to. For some reason my mind goes blank when the pressure's on and I end up listening to Yes and Genesis just coz I can't think who else to put on.

Although I did all three Nick Drake albums last night - man that guy was good. Not a single bad song there.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

The Sonic Youth selection is pretty good.

 

[scooter]

Yeah I did Sonic Youth couple of days ago.

Interestingly, although Morrissey is on there, there's no Smiths. hmm... think that helps us locate the problem. Looking at you, mr marr.

 

[dweller]

I haven't really made this to be listened to really,
it starts off with american sad mournful hippie country folk-rock... and then goes stupid

http://open.spotify.com/user/dweller/playlist/1ekUS4C3loZneLFUwO2Iet

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I'm making my own playlist of rather obvious stuff.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

here

 

[sumimasen]

1) How do you make a link (like the ones above) to share a playlist?

2) For anyone using Firefox, the links above won't work in this browswer, but they will in Internet Explorer.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

1) How do you make a link (like the ones above) to share a playlist?

2) For anyone using Firefox, the links above won't work in this browswer, but they will in Internet Explorer.

You just make a playlist, right click on it and it'll give ou the link

 

[El Jefe]

There's some big bands not on there yet - led zep, pink floyd, beatles. I guess the bands not on there think they still sell enough records not to need spotify. Seems to be a cut off point where going on spotify may actually lose some bands money (popular bands).

All the more impressive then when you see big bands that have allowed their music on there - Dylan, Morrissey. They obviously think the priority is getting their music heard and out there, however it's done.

i very much doubt the bands have any say in the matter - itll be a record label decision

 

[electrogirl]

Am I the only one who has never used spotify?

 

[El Jefe]

Am I the only one who has never used spotify?

i've had a play with it but not since the day i installed it. Don't really see the point of it really

 

[Dillinger4]

I don't have it either.

 

[electrogirl]

I always thought it was like Lastfm. Is it not like lastfm?

 

[sumimasen]

You just make a playlist, right click on it and it'll give ou the link

Thank you sir!


What's the difference between last.fm and spotify? I find that I use Last.fm to discover new tunes randomly, whereas with Spotify it's slightly more planned. Planned as in I search around, and with such a fast interface I can sample songs and links so instantly.

 

[Dillinger4]

That doesn't make it any clearer for me.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

i very much doubt the bands have any say in the matter - itll be a record label decision

Indeed so - I emailed the guy at the Sophia site saying why don't they get the God Machine albums put on Spotify, after all they're proper underrated classics and would probably find a new audience with emo types especially, but he said that Universal owns the rights so they'd have no choice whether to put them up

 

[electrogirl]

Thank you sir!


What's the difference between last.fm and spotify? I find that I use Last.fm to discover new tunes randomly, whereas with Spotify it's slightly more planned. Planned as in I search around, and with such a fast interface I can sample songs and links so instantly.

That doesn't make it any clearer for me.

It still sounds like lastfm.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

It's not, though, as last fm only plays you 30 second segments from music. On spotify you can search for, and listen to, any track you require (which is on it)

 

[Dillinger4]

I only use last.fm to log all the music I am listening to.

I can search for and listen to any track I require on my computer.

 

[electrogirl]

It's not, though, as last fm only plays you 30 second segments from music. On spotify you can search for, and listen to, any track you require (which is on it)

No it doesn't. I was listening to Blondie the other day and it was WHOLE songs.

 

[El Jefe]

Indeed so - I emailed the guy at the Sophia site saying why don't they get the God Machine albums put on Spotify, after all they're proper underrated classics and would probably find a new audience with emo types especially, but he said that Universal owns the rights so they'd have no choice whether to put them up

I salute you for trying though

 

[rutabowa]

i like Spotify because it works just like itunes except there is a thousands more tracks than I have on it... and you can search for whole albums and listen to the whole things, so if yuo've been reading one of those "100 albums everyone should hear" books and fins something you like the sounds of you can just type in the album and there it is.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

No it doesn't. I was listening to Blondie the other day and it was WHOLE songs.

Yes - if you choose 'Blondie radio' then yes, it will produce a 'radio station' playing songs by that artist and similar artists.

However, if you want to specifically find a specific song by an artist, you will only be able to hear a 30 second extract.