Saturday, February 8, 2025

Music Finder Prompt - Allows you to find new bands outside the mainstream taste

Finding interesting new music and bands can be hard. Social media music sites run according to algorithms that tilt everything towards the artists big corporations try to push. Music magazine websites with their endless "10 post-punk / disco / electronica / etc. bands you need to know about!" features list the same bands over and over and over (yes, you told us plenty of times that joy division defined alternative rock. but by now, I want to listen something different than their two albums.)
And that friend with good taste that always gave you good recommendations? He's now hanging with that new girl with the oldschool haircut all the time and does not talk to you anymore. That bastard!

But do not worry. ChatGPT is here to help.
Start up the AI, paste the following prompt, and you will receive plenty of recommendation. You can get really in-depth with music knowledge, too.

This is based on your own unique taste, not on "the industry", not on the masses

I was surprised how good this prompt works, and already discovered dozens of delightful artists that went completely under my radar all these years. Those bastards!

-begin of prompt

Dear ChatGPT,
There is hardly anything more difficult than finding new music based on one's own specific and delicate tastes.
Maybe you can help with this.

It's easy to find lists on the internet such as "10 best rock songs", "best dance music" etc.
But these are very broad categories. An individuals taste usually runs along finer lines.

So how about this: I name you a band, artist, song, or multiple of these.
You explain to me which sub-style(s) (i.e. "stoner rock", "proto-punk") and sub-sub-style (i.e. new york early techno, late 80s synth pop) they belong to.
And then you recommend other artists and bands like these.
Would be great if you could help this way!

-end of prompt

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