How do YOU find new music?

I'm really trying to find new bands / artists to listen to, and I just don't know where to look,

Most people say YouTube is the way forward, and they just troll from song to song, and related artists etc, but that just doesn't work for me,

I think my most popular way is to just go down the itunes charts and just pick out what I like,

But my taste is so fine tuned doing it this way :/

I want to find more under the radar artists etc :/


So, how do you do it?
xo

i mainly find new music from either music channels or music websites.

i find this website really helpful, but then again it all depends on what music you listen too. if you like listening to a wide range of different music (mainly bands) then this site should help you out: http://www.nme.com/chart. they update the charts quite frequently and even give you the option to listen to them beforehand.

what i usually do is download the artists album (if they have one out) and go from there. if i decide i don't like most of their songs then i'll either delete the album or just keep certain songs. haha!

I listen to the radio at work, they always play new music! I also use youtube :D

Me and my mates have similar tastes so sometimes just hear from then or usually listen to radio 1 when t and Annie Mac on and look at tracklist like that. Also on Soundcloud you can explore new tracks from a specific genre so I usually find some dubstep, hip hop and some electronic usually.

i found some of mine through www.last.fm

i just listen to films/tv/adverts and look up the songs if i like them, then listen to related songs!


i also sometimes type in random words into spotify and see if i like any of the songs (it's how i found my favourite song Amelia Earhart by Tom McCrae)

also googling other people's spotify playlists and having a quick listen through!

last fm and spotify radios

last fm and reddit

through clicking 'related artists' on spotify and artists endorsing/and featuring with other artists really. i don't listen to the radio, nor stick to top 40 music anymore because i tend to listen to a select few albums and stick to them for a few months until newer ones come out lol.

also compilation albums help me finding new music (new, as in music i haven't heard before; so doesn't necessarily mean new as in just realised). occasionally, also just surfing the net through music-related blogs/forums etc.

Normally just browse Youtube or listen to Radio1 when i'm driving.

radio, films/adverts, youtube and most of the time from other people. if i see a song someone's listening to and i've never heard of it, i sometimes listen to it. :P

blankTV and brianstars

normally i browse through youtube and i rarely look at the charts. i never find new music through the radio, all they are playing are boring and mainstream music.

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Originally Posted by IceNineKills

blankTV and brianstars

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What are these? :S


I did think Spotify did do a related artist thing, I found it today thanks to @Red;
That's been quite useful :D

Thanks @Jurv; for that link too, I'll have a look xo

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Originally Posted by :odey:

What are these? :S


I did think Spotify did do a related artist thing, I found it today thanks to @Red;
That's been quite useful :D

Thanks @Jurv; for that link too, I'll have a look xo

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youtube channels that upload underground/new artists.

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Originally Posted by IceNineKills

youtube channels that upload underground/new artists.

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Oh thanks,
I'll have a quick check :D

Charts

i do it through youtube and itunes really :)

Oh... there are lots of different ways to find new music for me.
Music blogs, friends, hearing something on tv, covers by artists I already like, related artists on youtube, spotify, lastfm, etc...
A few times I have discovered music by simply googling the kind of music I feel like hearing.

bigtop40.com

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Originally Posted by :odey:

I'm really trying to find new bands / artists to listen to, and I just don't know where to look,

Most people say YouTube is the way forward, and they just troll from song to song, and related artists etc, but that just doesn't work for me,

I think my most popular way is to just go down the itunes charts and just pick out what I like,

But my taste is so fine tuned doing it this way :/

I want to find more under the radar artists etc :/


So, how do you do it?
xo

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I use tastekid.com. You put it in what you like and it will tell you similar things, whether it be music, films, books etc.

See people blog about it on Tumblr, decided to listen to band myself. Literally the only way I've discovered new bands for last few months

radio..

Browsing youtube and listening to the radio. :)

I either use the radio, listen to covers of songs on youtube and have found new people using spotify; either through adverts, their radio, related artist feature or soundrop!

mostly music forums

main three really are drowned in sound, popjustice and pitchfork.

i used to read nme a lot, and a lot of bands from 2007/8/9 i've tend to stick with, so usually pretty excited when they release new stuff.

just through related videos on youtube mostlyyy

http://www.buzzjack.com/ mainly

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I use tastekid.com. You put it in what you like and it will tell you similar things, whether it be music, films, books etc.

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Love this.

It's like, a fined tuned YouTube related video search,
It's fab, thanks :D

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i found some of mine through www.last.fm

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yess last.fm is my life when it comes to new music.

it compares artists you listen too and helps find others like them, i loves ittt.


www.last.fm/user/emzee_x

word of mouth, youtube, music channels..

Local Analog Radio called SAFM, i usually listen to in the car, plays all the new hits. Usually from there...

iTunes Store.

lastfm, atrl and tumblr

UK top 40 (takes forever to get over here normally), Youtube, Tumblr, Friends

Usually I either browse around and come across something I like, or somewhere recommends something for me, so I take a look at it. =)

radios, top 40 or just browsing through youtube

youtube, tumblr or radio :P

Charts, tv and youtube for me!