I have just discovered music

[ben_j_davis]

Before you start thinking, 'OMG you were deaf and know you can hear!!!111!!!' No i've had perfect hearing all my life. What i mean is that i never really searched for music outside the mainstream.

I started broadening my horizons by using Pandora, but then i took the plunge and signed up to e-music - no more DRM infected files or low bit rates you get from i-Tunes. Within 5 minutes i had found 20 albums i really liked from artists i didn't even know existed. Such a good site, like Pandora it lists bands similar to the ones you're viewing. (I'm not trying to advertise the site btw)

All of a sudden i have loads and loads of new music i can listen to. It's like when I first discovered Napster, but better.

I have been living in the musical equivalent of a cave for years.

Anyone else suddenly realised this?

 

[ben_j_davis]

Although i have a large music collection, i listen to it everyday for most of the day. I have got completely bored it. So glad i've found all this new music, couldnt get throught the day without it.

 

[ben_j_davis]

Never heard of Pandora but to slightly broaden my horizons i usually go on that competitor and search for the bands i like and at the bottom it says "people who like this bad also like blah"..

I really should try out this Pandora thing.

Pandora lets you have new music in small amounts - I'm actually annouyed with myself that i didnt try out e-music earlier.

 

[ben_j_davis]

Its not that easy to tell the difference between 128k and 192k, however it does make a difference when you turn the volume up. Obviously if you have really good speakers/headphones it is noticeable.

 

[ben_j_davis]

Well you have to remember these small group of people are trying to upload every single song ever-released (and not released) it takes time. They also have to cross reference it with other songs - Its a massive task.