Opening the Box: Pandora Internet Radio
I’ve been listening to Pandora Internet Radio for quite some time (recommended by my friend Silvino). On top of just selecting genres of music you like (such as Dance, Jazz, or whatever), you can give each song it plays a thumbs up and a thumbs down, and over time? Pandora learns what you like (and increases the likelihood that, when it plays songs that it thinks you will like that.. well.. that you’ll LIKE them.
So, when I look at one of the songs it selected for me recently to like, Pandora listed the following properties:
1. techno roots
2. a repetitive song structure
3. use of tonal harmonies
4. a tight kick sound
5. a synth bass riff
6. a busy bass line
7. heavy drums
8. synth tweaking
9. a highly synthetic sonority
10. trippy soundscapes
11. prevalent use of groove
So, now, thanks to Pandora, when someone asks me what kind of music I like, I now have a very detailed answer! Thanks Pandora!
By the way, the song it had recommended was from:
Artist: Ferry Corsten
Album: Live at Innercity: Amsterdam RAI
Song Title: Cryptomnesia