Is there such a thing as an automatic music playlist generator? Or even something that will play a similar track next?
I’ve been (re)building an offline music collection and sometimes I’m too lazy/uninspired to make a new playlist or I get tired of ones I’ve already made. At times like this I would like to be able to select a song and tell my computer to make me a playlist of similar tracks, or use it as the basis for a ‘radio’ mode, like I used to do once on a streaming service.
Any pointers appreciated!
I’m able to use the command line and (laboriously) write primitive bash scripts. A GUI to take care of me would be ace tho ;)
For all Spotify’s failings, this is something it actually does a great job at. I get a playlist of new recommendations each week, 6+ daily playlists in different styles, playlists based on artists/genres/moods etc.
Yeah, it does a fab job of giving me playlists in each of the moods/genres/decades I tend to listen to most, giving me a mix of tracks I know and stuff I can discover. I’ve found sooo much new music I love that way!
The AI voiced DJ is fun too, it’s surprising how psychologically satisfying it is to have a personal lil DJ, even when it’s basically just generating those same playlists under the hood, with a few tweaks.
I’m glad there are offline/open source solutions people are posting of course, I don’t want Spotify to ever be the only choice or some kinda monopoly. But yeah, if you’re happy using a service like that and spending a reasonable amount on a subscription, it’s fantastic :-)