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Ok, so a significant part of the draw to Last.fm has always been the recommendations.

You listen to a bunch of tracks that you like and through the magic of databases, algorithms, and other listeners with similar tastes; you're presented with artist recommendations courtesy of the machine.

Their used to be a sweet feature subset of the recommendation engine that allowed groups and other users to send you recommendations to which you could also mix in to your musical discovery journey.

Unfortunately with the most recent 'overhaul' of the site, group recommendations went away completely and personal recommendations went to pot. Instead of being displayed on a singular page and allowed to populate a radio stream of unbroken recommendations, they now appear in your inbox where you have to sample them one-at-a-time.

Not nearly as fun nor conducive to the discovery listening process. :-(

I'd previously found a tool (I'll stick a link in here later) that would scrape some of your top artists data and present you a cloud of recommended artists -- it worked as good or better than the machine recommendations mentioned above.

As good as artists recommendations are however, I've always hoped for a track recommendation system... and now there is!

My understanding is that your top tracks are compiled, the most similar tracks to these, which you have not previously scrobbled, are extrapolated and then weighted on how many times they appear as a similar track to one of your top tracks. You're then presented with a list and a Last.fm friendly bb code you can copy-paste. One day hopefully there will be the ability to quickly dump the list in to a playlist or mass tag the result set in order to effortlessly begin the listening discovery process.

Until such time we'll just have to dump them somewhere here, such as a journal and either sample independantly, or use the resulting links to compile a tag set or playlist ourselves.

They say that one day in the future, the machines will do all the work for us, instead of us doing all the work for the machines...

IIRC, the first list is from feeding in my top 50 tracks, and the second list (which should be more accurate) is from feeding in my top 200. I decided to save both for sake of comparison. I expect a lot of duplicates, which should be strongly recommended, but am also interested in the uniques.

The author of this tool, kurtrips also presents a 'Random Song Statistics' generator, that will reveal how many unique tracks represent the total of all your listened tracks, and present as well an SRI or 'Song Repetition Index' representing how many times you listen to a track, when averaged over all the tracks to which you have listened.

In fact, you need to run the Random Song Statistics tool on that site before you can benefit from running the Song Recommendation Tool.

More information can be found here: Random Song Statistics And Song Recommendation Tool

Recommended Songs (sorted by most recommended songs)

Lady Folly : Ilya (Score = 114.66)
Inside My Mind (Blue Skies) : Groove Armada (Score = 93.58)
Dieu Reconnaitra Les Siens : DJ Cam (Score = 86.25)
Ramblin' Man : Lemon Jelly (Score = 85.65)
La Luna : Robert Rich & Steve Roach (Score = 84.87)
The Dream Is Always the Same : Tangerine Dream (Score = 83.91)
SOS : Asura (Score = 83.85)
1/1 : Brian Eno (Score = 82.95)
Yo-Yo (Abbey Road Version) : Amorphous Androgynous (Score = 82.46)
Tristesse Globale : Röyksopp (Score = 82.3)
Soluble Ducks : Animals on Wheels (Score = 81.54)
Lunar Orbit Four - Back Side Of The Moon : The Orb (Score = 81.39)
The Rhythm Resonator : Kilvo (Score = 81.39)
Self transforming experience : Solar Fields (Score = 81.24)
Velius : Helios (Score = 81.2)
Novio : Moby (Score = 81.19)
Understars : Brian Eno (Score = 81.11)
The Claddagh of Sera Kirby : Flim (Score = 81.07)
Noun : Pan•American (Score = 80.73)
Out Of Nothing : O Yuki Conjugate (Score = 80.71)
Heliopolis : Banco de Gaia (Score = 79.86)
Nummer 6 : Porn Sword Tobacco (Score = 79.83)
MOS 6581 (Album Version) : Carbon Based Lifeforms (Score = 79.68)
Waveform (Ambient Jungle mix) : The Irresistible Force (Score = 79.67)
Black Lamb & Grey Falcon : Biosphere (Score = 79.53)
Green Reflections : Biosphere (Score = 79.45)
Nummer 14 : Porn Sword Tobacco (Score = 79.2)
Mobility Cookie Redirection : SK123 (Score = 78.99)
Big Teeth Man : Metricks (Score = 78.95)
Night Bus : Burial (Score = 78.81)
Everyone in the World Is Doing Something Without Me : The Future Sound of London (Score = 78.77)
Blue Haze : Ishq (Score = 78.57)
Butterfly : Piana (Score = 78.5)
Beat of Desire : Steve Roach (Score = 78.37)
Isometric unit construction : Domotic (Score = 78.16)
Snowflake 8 : Yagya (Score = 78.15)
Lucky Saddle : FFWD (Score = 77.97)
Sensitive Data : Chris Korda (Score = 77.89)
Mullholland : Stars of the Lid (Score = 77.88)
Poem - Aztec hotel : Harold Budd (Score = 77.86)
Remember My Name : Bliss (Score = 77.8)
The Sea is in the Boat : The Boats (Score = 77.77)
Yara 06 : Marsen Jules (Score = 77.75)
Winston : Naked 9 (Score = 77.58)
Dark Eyed Sister : Harold Budd/Brian Eno (Score = 77.53)
Chinook : Loscil (Score = 77.46)
Reliant : Planet Bliss (Score = 77.44)
Ultrasound : Transient (Score = 77.41)
Chamber of Synthi Dreams : Pete Namlook (Score = 77.38)
Subharmonic Passage : Pete Namlook (Score = 77.38)
Fractal Liason : System 7 (Score = 77.32)
Nea 3 : Solar Fields (Score = 77.29)
Ruido : Murcof (Score = 77.26)
Lazy Sunday Funerals 01 : Marsen Jules (Score = 77.16)
A Swimming Pool Down the Railway Track : Colleen (Score = 77.12)
A Year in a Minute : Fennesz (Score = 77.1)
Samsara : Helios (Score = 77.1)
Pictures at an Exhibition : Tangerine Dream (Score = 77.02)
Through You : Seefeel (Score = 77.02)
Disk 0 : Atom Heart (Score = 77)
Track 01 : Atom Heart (Score = 77)
Kincajou (Duck! Asteroid) : Banco de Gaia (Score = 76.98)
015 + - 06 - 8.01 : Fennesz (Score = 76.91)
smell memory traktor remix : MUM (Score = 76.9)
Cloud Cover : O Yuki Conjugate (Score = 76.89)
In Moll 5 : Markus Guentner (Score = 76.86)
Shark : Juno Reactor (Score = 76.84)
Kojan : Omnimotion (Score = 76.81)
How Vacantly You Stare at Me : Harold Budd (Score = 76.75)
Speedleam (empathy mix) : The Higher Intelligence Agency (Score = 76.72)
Halcyon : Loscil (Score = 76.7)
Yu : Ishq (Score = 76.7)
Long Life : Bliss (Score = 76.68)
d|p 4 : William Basinski (Score = 76.66)
Wing : Pan•American (Score = 76.65)
District : Patrick Pulsinger (Score = 76.55)
der wuestenplanet : Markus Guentner (Score = 76.46)
DSP Terminal : Tetsu Inoue (Score = 76.44)
Untitled 9 : Sutekh (Score = 76.29)
from star to seed : Rena Jones (Score = 76.23)
Undercurrent : Rena Jones (Score = 76.23)
The Deep (original mix) : Global Communication (Score = 76.18)
Bubbaluba : Renegade Soundwave (Score = 76.18)
Starethrough : Seefeel (Score = 76.08)
Falling, Flying, Dreaming : Steve Roach (Score = 75.99)
Holy Dance : Tetsu Inoue (Score = 75.96)
The Biosphere : Global Communication (Score = 75.95)
One Night and It's Gone : Colleen (Score = 75.85)
Mmin : Bad Loop (Score = 75.79)
Reverendrum [Tunnel Mix by Nylon Union] : Abuse (Score = 75.74)
Selinite : The Higher Intelligence Agency (Score = 75.73)
Track3a(2waynice) : Keith Fullerton Whitman (Score = 75.65)
Here : Manual (Score = 75.55)
Amongst the Ruins : Delerium (Score = 75.5)
Snowflake 10 : Yagya (Score = 75.47)
Transmit Liberation : Single Cell Orchestra (Score = 75.46)
Kika : EZ3kiel (Score = 75.39)
Flight 2127 : Single Cell Orchestra (Score = 75.33)
Lifeforms (Path 5) : The Future Sound of London (Score = 75.31)
Sketch : Julien Neto (Score = 75.18)

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Recommended Songs (sorted by most recommended songs)

Lady Folly : Ilya (Score = 178.04)
Inside My Mind (Blue Skies) : Groove Armada (Score = 160.08)
pure : Sal Boca (Score = 156.63)
Ramblin' Man : Lemon Jelly (Score = 153.65)
Angel : Massive Attack (Score = 134.6)
Message in a Bottle : Saint Etienne (Score = 132.53)
Deep Love (Nitin Sawhney remix) : Mandalay (Score = 130.92)
Going Under : Rockers Hi-Fi (Score = 130.73)
La condition pour aimer : Autour de Lucie (Score = 130.69)
Either Way : Etro Anime (Score = 130.53)
Overdue : Bitter:Sweet (Score = 129.65)
Associates : Simpletun (Score = 127.78)
Tripping on a Trip : Felix da Housecat (Score = 126.88)
Venus : Funki Porcini (Score = 126.54)
Heaven : Bitter:Sweet (Score = 125.09)
The Big Sea : Funki Porcini (Score = 124.92)
Underground Vibes : DJ Cam (Score = 124.9)
Diablo : Etro Anime (Score = 124.61)
Let Me Sleep : Laika (Score = 124.58)
Enough : Alif Tree (Score = 124.58)
Abandoned : Cling (Score = 124.07)
Bittersweet : Atomica (Score = 123.89)
Lifeboat : Lovage (Score = 122.72)
Shock Corridor : Saint Etienne (Score = 121.1)
Keep On Moving : Audio Bullys (Score = 121.1)
No Feedback : Khoiba (Score = 120.76)
Worry : Atomica (Score = 119.86)
Laisse le temps : Olive (Score = 119.3)
Bad Things : Tricky (Score = 119.09)
Alicia Blue / Flow : Material (Score = 118.99)
Seven Souls (Tim Simenon Mix) : Material (Score = 118.99)
Ghetto Youth : Tricky (Score = 118.8)
Intro : DJ Krush (Score = 118.49)
Sweet : Lamb (Score = 117.99)
Spooky Rhodes : Laika (Score = 117.52)
Glory Box : Portishead (Score = 117.23)
07. Piano Playa Hata : Wagon Christ (Score = 116.02)
Downhill Racer (Kenny Dope Remix) : Everything but the Girl (Score = 115.82)
Scratch Yer Head (Squarepusher mix) : DJ Food (Score = 115.36)
Another Membrane : MUM (Score = 115.02)
Blue Movie : Sneaker Pimps (Score = 114.93)
Candy Mckenzie : Death in Vegas (Score = 113.37)
Beautiful (7 Canny Mix) : Mandalay (Score = 113.22)
La contradiction : Autour de Lucie (Score = 112.59)
Little Hitler : Everything but the Girl (Score = 112.07)
Shorty's Judgement : The Herbaliser (Score = 111.85)
Beautiful World : Archive (Score = 110.26)
UNKLE (main title theme) : UNKLE (Score = 109.73)
Softly : Lamb (Score = 109.49)
This Love : Sarah Brightman (Score = 109.47)
Women Lose Weight (feat. Slick Rick) : Morcheeba (Score = 109.3)
Love Dub : Waldeck (Score = 108.4)
Spirits Fall : Pressure Drop (Score = 108.32)
Sheared Box : Portishead (Score = 106.91)
A Well Deserved Break : Morcheeba (Score = 106.38)
Dieu Reconnaitra Les Siens : DJ Cam (Score = 106.35)
Safe From Harm (Perfecto Mix) : Massive Attack (Score = 105.43)
Attica's Puma States Remix : Sneaker Pimps (Score = 104.62)
what are you to me : UNKLE (Score = 103.82)
Lunar Orbit Four - Back Side Of The Moon : The Orb (Score = 98.58)
Perfect : Supreme Beings of Leisure (Score = 96.97)
Battersea : Hooverphonic (Score = 96.82)
Novio : Moby (Score = 96.07)
Sister Curare : Kid Loco (Score = 94.81)
Tristesse Globale : Röyksopp (Score = 94.01)
Double Drums (DJ DSL mix) : Peace Orchestra (Score = 93.94)
Everyone in the World Is Doing Something Without Me : The Future Sound of London (Score = 93.77)
Soluble Ducks : Animals on Wheels (Score = 93.03)
Remember My Name : Bliss (Score = 92.81)
La Luna : Robert Rich & Steve Roach (Score = 92.6)
SOS : Asura (Score = 91.61)
1/1 : Brian Eno (Score = 90.9)
Lifeforms (Path 5) : The Future Sound of London (Score = 90.8)
Not So Blue : Quantic (Score = 90.46)
Ain't Got Nothin' : Supreme Beings of Leisure (Score = 89.62)
The Rhythm Resonator : Kilvo (Score = 89.22)
Reliant : Planet Bliss (Score = 89.17)
Guimar : Aim (Score = 88.82)
Understars : Brian Eno (Score = 88.64)
MOS 6581 (Album Version) : Carbon Based Lifeforms (Score = 88.56)
Yu : Ishq (Score = 88.35)
The Dream Is Always the Same : Tangerine Dream (Score = 88.08)
Heliopolis : Banco de Gaia (Score = 87.49)
Yo-Yo (Abbey Road Version) : Amorphous Androgynous (Score = 86.71)
Night Bus : Burial (Score = 86.48)
Blue Haze : Ishq (Score = 86.2)
The Sea is in the Boat : The Boats (Score = 85.6)
Lucky Saddle : FFWD (Score = 85.56)
Dark Eyed Sister : Harold Budd/Brian Eno (Score = 85.27)
Pure Synthetic : Planet Bliss (Score = 85.17)
The Claddagh of Sera Kirby : Flim (Score = 85.16)
Ultrasound : Transient (Score = 84.9)
Ruido : Murcof (Score = 84.88)
smell memory traktor remix : MUM (Score = 84.53)
Moon : Sia (Score = 84.47)
Hide and Seek : Kruder & Dorfmeister (Score = 84.44)
d|p 4 : William Basinski (Score = 84.38)
Out Of Nothing : O Yuki Conjugate (Score = 84.24)
Kojan : Omnimotion (Score = 84.18)
der wuestenplanet : Markus Guentner (Score = 83.95)



I'm pleased to notice that the vast majority of these recommendations are streamable!

Now off to build a tag set to have a proper listen. :-)

Bei meinem 2500ten Track handelt es sich um den Artist Bad Loop welcher durch viele seiner Releases auf voll akzeptierten Net Labels wie One (siehe auch Loscil & Transient) und Kahvi Collective (siehe auch Esem & Planet Boelex) sich einen hohen Respekt bei mir verschaffen hat. Eher durch Zufall entdeckte ich seine Titel auf Di.fm etwa 2006 was ca. 1 Jahr seit erscheinen seines Albums luo war. Von luo kenne ich auch Titel 2500!

Mein 2500ster Track war:

Bad Loop - Kauniit Ihmiset

Vom Style her ist das ganze irgendwo imho idm / ambient bereich. Definitiv ein reinhören wert weil sauschön :D

Произвели огромное впечатление 3 проекта:
Bad Loop, Planet Boelex и Mosaik.
Казалось, что после Gimmik ничего настолько же не сможет понравится - анннет :)
По сути все альбомы этих проектов зарелизены на нетлейблах (kahvi, monotonik, One) - и, являясь свободными для скачивания, поднимают громадную философскую проблему. Настолько красивый мелодичный IDM на шару, а какие-то посредственные релизы за деньги? Воистину здесь разница между "творить" и "делать" музыку.
Bood Loop: Мелодичный оптимистически-бодренький IDM, electronica. "Включается" по утрам дает отличный заряд положительного настроения. Скучать не дадут - даже иногда потанцевать тянет (что мне по впечатлениям напоминает Solvent)
Композиции которые внесены в плэйлист:
1. Lumme
2. Mmin
3. Your blue eyes
4. Nio
5. Eri Valerie
6. Kannas Nsp
В то же время Don't ever let go с отличной темой (слышал у кого-то не могу вспомнить) несколько тупо испохабили не доходя до середины и уничтожили вообще. Возможно без начала это и была бы такая середнячковая композиция, но после такого "убийства" темы осталось лишь констатировать - слепили абы что.
Planet Boelex: обволакивающе-ностальгическая музыка, местами ностальгия переходит в безысходность и все это на фоне вполне бодреньких ритмов и кликов. Звучание настолько полное - ничего не хочется делать - просто невозможно, настолько погружаешься в мелодию. Закат солнца как раз точно характеризует Planet Boelex: Закат прекрасен, меланхоличен и длится недолго. Он вырывает тебя из рутины внезапно и пока солнце не сядет наполовину, ты будешь сидеть и просто "ничего не делать, не думать". А вокруг - муравейник - perpetuum mobile из вечно спешащих и уже опоздавших.
В плэйлист вошло почти все - особенно отмечу:
1. suunta
2. seadreamers
3. Windbreak
4. seagull scene
5. never change
Mosaik: все тот же меланхолик-мелодик IDM с кристально чистым звуком. Клики на переднем фоне настолько яркие и отрезвляющие как мороз, живут своей жизнью. Тем не менее они очень гармонируют с основной мелодией, которая кажется где-то чуть дальше. Очень понравился альбом 2007 года - Apologies. На Discogs'e ему поставили 4.0 балла, с чем согласиться не могу в корне. Даже если сравнивать с предыдущим альбомом Minutes, который получил 4.7 балла, здесь должно быть 5.0.
В плэйлист вошли:
1. Clover
2. Cumulus
3. Rubik
4. Locust Fruit
5. Winternumb

Кстати Planet Boelex и Mosaik записали один трек вместе - sisumies. Очень неплохо получилось.

My eclectic score is currently




The 67 related artists for my profile are 100th Monkey 1200 Micrograms 50 Cent Aes Dana (2) Amethystium Ashley Tisdale & Lucas Gabreel Astral Projection Bad Loop Banco de Gaia Beyoncé Bliss Bluetech (3) Britney Spears (2) Cell (4) Christina Aguilera Cosmosis DHT DJ Sammy Doof (2) Eat Static Eminem Entheogenic (3) Etnica Groove Coverage Gwen Stefani H.U.V.A. Network (3) Hallucinogen (2) High School Musical Hilary Duff Hol Baumann (2) Infected Mushroom Ishq James Blunt Jessica Simpson Jimi Hendrix Kaya Project Kelly Clarkson (3) Led Zeppelin Lindsay Lohan Lucas Grabeel and Ashley Tisdale Man With No Name My Chemical Romance Ochi Brothers Omnimotion Ott (2) Panic! At the Disco Radiohead Rihanna (2) Robbie Williams Sean Paul Shpongle Shulman (4) Solar Fields (4) Taking Back Sunday The All-American Rejects The Beatles The Doors The Infinity Project (2) The Pussycat Dolls Timeshard Total Eclipse Transwave Tripswitch (4) Vanessa Anne Hudgens Yellowcard Younger Brother (3) Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgrens, Lucas Gabreel & Ashley Tisdale