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February 06, 2006
Pandora: from the Music Genome Project
Have you come across Pandora? I'm playing with it now, and it's fabulous. Pandora stems from the Music Genome Project, which started in 2000 with the aim of creating the "most comprehensive analysis of music ever" (their words). With Pandora, you type in the name of a musician you particularly like, and Pandora will analyse the characteristics of the musician and then 'create a music station' that will play songs from individual artists with the same characteristics. A very good way to listen to artists you have never heard of before. Typing in Emiliana Torrini has already given me 5 singers I have never heard of. A really cool way to pass the time ;)
Edited to say: Arse! They ask you to register to keep using, but you must have a US zip code! Nuts to 'em, eh?
Posted by scumkitten at February 6, 2006 01:37 PM
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Just test it.
There are so many good songs by so many artists I have never heard of before.
Pandora is analyzing our taste of music.
Very funny!
Posted by: Anonymous at February 6, 2006 03:53 PM
Well, I'm sure it's not to hard to get a US zip code. ;)
Posted by: Ariel at February 6, 2006 06:07 PM
it works fine if you, ahem, borrow someone else's zip code :)
Posted by: superfurry at February 6, 2006 06:37 PM
registering is fine... i now 'live' in beverley hill 90210 - a far cry from the east london i am used to!
Posted by: kay at February 8, 2006 09:31 AM
Here, you can use my zip code: 95678.
(that's the Roseville, CA area, if they want to know.)
Posted by: bombsheep at February 8, 2006 01:19 PM
Wow- thank you Bombsheep, that is most kind. I now live in Roseville ;)
Posted by: Scumkitten at February 24, 2006 02:44 PM
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