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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
panyc77 OP
71 posts
 

Hey Neville, not basic at all, great questions.

You can connect one platform at a time right now. If you switch between Tidal and Qobuz, playlists stay on whichever platform they were created on. Supporting both connected simultaneously is something I'm considering.

There's no native iOS app, but if you open sonicoracle.music in Safari and tap "Add to Home Screen," it installs as a full-screen app that looks and feels native. Same on Android with Chrome. You stay signed in and it works just like a phone app.

On the Kenichi Tsunoda Big Band results, that's helpful feedback. Niche jazz sub-genres like big band can sometimes pull in artists from adjacent styles. I'm always refining the engine to improve accuracy for these kinds of searches.

Appreciate the kind words and the honest feedback. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Alessandro

nevillekapadia
99 posts
 

Thanks for your quick and detailed feedback, Alessandro. 
 

The Kenichi result would be a difficult one as there are lots of Japanese artists that don’t release their music on streaming platforms such as Tidal and even less on Qobuz. 
 

I will follow the idea of adding it to my Home Screen as you suggested. 
 

I’ll be opting in for the lifetime use of the app. 

panyc77 OP
71 posts
 

Thank you, Naville.

I appreciate your support and feedback. The Japanese artist issue is a real limitation of the streaming platforms themselves. If the music isn’t on Tidal or Qobuz, Sonic Oracle has nothing to pull from. But when the catalog is there, the results should be strong.

I believe in what I built, but hearing it from someone who tested Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Roon, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Soundiiz before landing here means more than I can say.

Welcome aboard.

Alessandro

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mckinneymike
110 posts
 

I see from your website that Aurender is not supported.  Why is that?

panyc77 OP
71 posts
 

Hey 

I didn’t/couldn’t list all of the equipment that support Tidal/Qobuz connect, however if Aurender does support them ( a quick search just confirmed that it does ) then you are good to go 

Give it a spin and let me know how you like it 

Alessandro

 

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