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

Tidal>Playlists..on the far left column and 2 of the 3 are there...Not sure why the 3rd one did not populate. Should I re-create the 3rd one again? Thanx for your patience, Alessandro!

Once I register for a yearly subscription, am I able to 'upgrade' the 3 trial playlists I just created from 'Balanced' to 'Adventurous'? So far, this program seems really Kool!

Great question! Right now Sonic Oracle works with artist-based searches, so searching a genre name directly won't return results. For Rock in Opposition, try using a specific RIO artist as your seed, like Henry Cow, Univers Zero, Art Zoyd, or Magma. The engine will find connections from there.

Genre-based discovery (where you can search by genre or movement directly) is something I'm currently building. Thanks for the suggestion, it helps me prioritize.

Alessandro

So again...

Once I register for a yearly subscription, am I able to 'upgrade' the 3 trial playlists I just created from 'Balanced' to 'Adventurous'???