How to search for new music?

[stax76]

The process of finding new music isn't easy, I download music channels and playlists from YouTube and listen to it from beginning to end with mpv (mpv.net), I use some private mpv script and have built a private CLI tool to ensure I don't listen to something uninteresting a second or multiple times.

The data in my CLI tool shows that I listened to 130,000 songs. My collection is about 1000 songs.

I have many different playlists for different genres and artists, they can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@stax76/playlists

You can find a full list of my songs here:

https://github.com/stax76/software-list

You can download my collection with the following command line (assuming you have a recent version of yt-dlp installed)


yt-dlp --ignore-errors --no-mtime --extract-audio --output='./%(title)s.%(ext)s' 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVfFuh_eWkEaqkErUl2bROUlkqxCP3il'


It's about 90-95% of what I got on my SSD drive.

Just be sure to buy a license for the music after you find something you like.
I use Amazon for that, though there are probably better shops for buying music.

I'm always looking for new music channels and playlists, so if you know good ones please let me know, preferably YouTube, but other sources like Spotify are okay too.

[StainlessS]

Hi Stax,
maybe give this lot a try (160 tracks on YT), all from same artist.
Have a try of Abracadabra original Lady Gaga, astounding.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/wpr2ned55d4towj/Karolina_Potplayer_Playlist.7z/file

Its a pls style playlist which plays fine in Potplayer.

Direct link to Abracadabra thngy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB26VIQoLIY

EDIT: It (pls list) may or may not play in MPC-BE, depending upon phase of the moon.

EDIT: Another direct link, original artist, Adele, Rolling In The Deep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh8WlM_BEs0
(from about 3 years ago when the artists was 14YO)

EDIT: The artists (Karolina Protsenko) has some tracks available on Spotify and Amazon, but by no means all of those on Youtube.

[stax76]

Thanks StainlessS, I give it a try, mpv(.NET) plays is fine. I think this is instrument is not a favorite of mine, which doesn't mean it cannot become one, I'm a melanotic after.all.

[StainlessS]

I dont see what 'melanotic' has to do with it, but you sound like a 'colourful' character :)
( https://www.google.com/search?q=Melanotic%20meaning )

The violin artist posted has 2Billion+ [EDIT: @time of posting, 2,293,418,381] views on one of her YT channels (she has about 4 channels), but since she was 10YO (now 17YO), and $ multi-millionaire for some years.
{Born in kyiv, in California since age of 6, 2014}

Maybe you like this thingy,
Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa9x9fZBtY&list=RD8Pa9x9fZBtY&start_radio=1

Thanx for the mpv(.NET) heads up, I'll give it a bash, I think may be available on Linux too which is good.

EDIT:
https://www.youtube.com/@KarolinaProtsenkoViolinMusic
https://www.youtube.com/@KarolinaProtsenko/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@KarolinaProtsenkoVoice
https://www.youtube.com/@karolinaprotsenkolife
she also has a family channel, and her little brothers (3 and 6 or 7) have one each too.

Playing with Ray Chen (one of the worlds leading classical violinists),
[Schindler's List - John Williams | Karolina Protsenko & Ray Chen - Violin Cover]:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsIz1xCRQz0

And one that always puts a smile on the face of our USA friends, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAbl_0ItC6g

And she also does a bit of classical,
[Amazing Performance of 15 Year Old Karolina Protsenko | Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen]:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdUBlPAai_0
[FIRST CLASSICAL CONCERT of 15-year-old Karolina Protsenko | Mendelssohn Violin Concerto]:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApZeGkcuCBA&list

And one of her earliest posts on YT {She is attacked by a wild animal}:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS6A1slhwd4

A fairly popular early one,
[Carol of the Bells - Dance and Violin - Karolina Protsenko]:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jyUtnvZg80

Forever a showgirl, {from back when she did some work for Disney, several movies}
[Moana (How Far I'll Go) - Karolina Protsenko - Violin Cover (Street Performance)]:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPKfJZU46fM

[GeoffreyA]

I noticed you don't have Bread on your Github list. They had some great numbers back in the day, such as If.

https://youtu.be/n-cK70DXsSA?si=I0nv3Xg-qu3kjf4T

Some South African classics:

https://youtu.be/zLFlcXk0ec0?si=iFiNZqpwxSZABmLu
https://youtu.be/tuwWuiJDuzU?si=47nywBMVYl9U3dCg
https://youtu.be/nYJTWtT_YVU?si=q0ZQFk3bXEyKErIy

Of late, I've been listening to Michael Jackson's pre-Thriller songs. I'm stunned at how excellent they are.

And 2025 can't pass without mention of the soundtrack that blows everything else out of the water:

https://youtu.be/GW2n9TeOfxU?si=mqNYH3V6B2VeN_RG

[StainlessS]

Always loved this,

Contigo en la Distancia, Christina Aguilera,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksjTrvH5Rac&list=RDksjTrvH5Rac&start_radio=1

Also,

Shakira - Suerte (Whenever, Wherever in Spanish)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Rwz6zBJSE

KPOP

itzy - wannabe :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE2h3lGlOsk&list=RDfE2h3lGlOsk&start_radio=1

Hello Venus - Sticky Sticky:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_kEcivwNxI

Hello Venus, I'm Ill:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pe05R3wHF0

Wonder Girls "Like this" M/V:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EZTUYwjWBs

Girl's Day(걸스데이) 'Female President(여자대통령)' Official MV:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF3MC8PWgJE

HD 1080p] 130531 Girls Day - Expectation @ Dream Concert:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiLBSF79_WI&list=RDyiLBSF79_WI&start_radio=1

BLACKPINK - ‘Shut Down’ Live at Coachella 2023:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpVJidAKOqc&list=RDNpVJidAKOqc&start_radio=1

EDIT:
A bunch of K-POP (pls) playlists:- https://www.mediafire.com/file/us3c6lwvolo5pg7/K-POP_Playlists.7z/file
[BlackPink, Girls Day, Girls Generation, Hello Venus, ITZY, MissA, Twice]

EDIT: Watch this at least once, {I thought that he was dead ???}
The most INSANE Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob you will ever see!!:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUEstWJUkA&list=RDrfUEstWJUkA&start_radio=1

EDIT:
Amazing voice of Emma Kok,
15 Year Old Emma Kok Sings Voilà – André Rieu, Maastricht 2023 (official video):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdIhq1tb8Co

Totally amazing little Thai girl, Fiat {Queen On Street},
Titanium - David Guetta ft. Sia (Cover by. Fiat.Patong):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMNwwZT5bc
Amazing Street Singer - Unstoppable Sia:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycaZ5kLeLmY
Wrecking ball [Cover.By Queen On Street]:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv3Xey3uHEw
Cover. Shakira - Whenever, Wherever /By.Queen On Street // นักร้องข้างถนนที่คนรู้จักทั่วโลก:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyidMp0U-BA
Dance Monkey-Tones And I (Cover by. Fiat):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1hXDon7kMY
Alan Walker Faded - Cover By. Queen On Street:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_SIGvyyPMo&list=RDr_SIGvyyPMo&start_radio=1

EDIT:
Karolina again, Playing previous tune above,
Alan Walker - Faded | Violin Cover - Karolina Protsenko:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U3kShg9JZc

playing with her dad{Guitar}
Game of Thrones - Violin Cover by Karolina Protsenko:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqEcZs5SlJ0
Almost exactly the same as everyone will remember from TV.

[StainlessS]

Chingon, Malagueña Salerosa, from KillBill2.
Robert Rodriguez (Director, guitar, big hat)
Singer, Alex Ruiz (bigger hat).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=sEFBk5dATpo&list=RDsEFBk5dATpo&start_radio=1

Joan Armatrading, I'm Lucky, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LajFymr7L4&list=RD_LajFymr7L4&start_radio=1

Me, Myself I, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibds7i_jLWw&list=RDIbds7i_jLWw&start_radio=1

Joan Armatrading - Love And Affection 1976:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oag3I4VRXyM&list=RDoag3I4VRXyM&start_radio=1