Pandora

For those of you who do not already use Pandora, you should definitely try it out. The official url is www.pandora.com. It is a website that takes all the bands/artists and all the songs that you like and picks music you would like based on the music genome project. You have to give it a chance to make several selections. One tip for success is to add a lot of the songs that you like to give it a broader sense of your style and characteristics. I have identified the most common elements in the music I like. They are as follows:

-major key tonality

-minor key tonality

-extensive vamping

-subtle use of vocal harmony

-basic rock song structures

-punk influences

-electric rock intrumentation

-electric rhythm guitars

-electric guitar riffs

-a vocal-centric aesthetic

I have found many new bands/artists that I really like on Pandora including Roisin Murphy, Albert Hammond Jr., Hot Chip, Electrelane, Evangelicals, Modern English, Japan, Electric President, Love Is All, Pinback and Black Kids just to name a few. I highly recommend Pandora.