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I built a music discovery app for Tidal and Qobuz users. A lot has changed since launch.

Some of you might remember my first post about Sonic Oracle. I built it because I personally needed it and nothing like it existed. I wanted to type in an artist I love and get back a playlist of artists I’ve never heard of who share something with them. Not algorithmic "people also listened to" suggestions. Deeper connections based on sound, style, and taste.
Since launch, the app has grown significantly.
Genre coverage expanded to 44+ sub-genres across 10 genre families. K-pop, city pop, gypsy jazz, acid jazz, darkwave, krautrock, fado, klezmer, djent, sludge metal, flamenco, cumbia... if your taste runs deep, Sonic Oracle goes there now.
Niche and cross-genre artists work much better. Obscure composers, experimental artists, soundtrack creators. Seeds like these used to return thin results. Not anymore.
The newest feature is click-to-discover. When your playlist comes back, click any artist in the results to start a new search from them. Chain one discovery into the next without going back to the search bar.
Three discovery depths: Essential (closest matches), Balanced (a mix), Adventurous (deep cuts you won’t find elsewhere). Adventurous is where it gets interesting.
Playlists land directly in your Tidal or Qobuz library. Roon, Audirvana, Bluesound, WiiM, and every other app or streamer picks them up instantly.
Still a solo developer. Still improving it every week.
Free to try at sonicoracle.music

Three playlists, no credit card needed
Alessandro

panyc77
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curiousjim
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@panyc77 

Thanks.  I’ll give it a whirl tomorrow.

kerrybh
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Congratulations on this innovation-think I'll give it a try.

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toro3
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Sent another tough artist and sub-genre at your platform this evening - curated Tidal playlist that integrated into Roon was flawless, as well as the results. 

Being a former Tower Records employee whose worth was measured by your recommendations to customers, I’d say that your monthly and lifetime memberships are more than fair in this digital age we live in. I’ve searched high and low in trying to locate the best platform to help me discover new music (Spotify, Tidal, Quboz, Roon, ChatGPT, Gemini, Soundiiz). Your platform somehow reminded me of nailing a solid recommendation to a Tower customer - same feelings of satisfaction/appreciation. 

Love the simplicity and refinement. Convenience through tight integration with excellent results makes this a no-brainer for someone like me whose majority of listening is music discovery. 

Have you soft marketed this to other audio forums? If not, you should. 

panyc77 OP
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The Tower Records comparison means a lot. A great record store recommendation worked because the person behind the counter understood your taste and pointed you somewhere you'd never look on your own. That's exactly what Sonic Oracle tries to do. Not recycled "similar artists" lists. Not stations based on what a platform wants to promote but permanent playlists built from real taste connections, saved to your library.

And if you haven't tried Adventurous mode yet, push it there. It surfaces artists no streaming platform or AI will find for you.

I've started posting on a few audio forums and the response has been great. If you know any communities where people care about discovery, send them my way.

Alessandro

panyc77 OP
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@kerrybh 

@curiousjim 

Thanks for your support 

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