New app Lazyrecords offers music discovery minus the algorithms
Created with “DJs and music-lovers” in mind, the newly-launched app allows users to filter by genre and recommends music at random
A new app that helps users discover music without using algorithms has been launched.
Lazyrecords, which launched on January 5, allows users to filter by genre and recommends new music at random.
It was created with “DJs and music-lovers” in mind according to the app's creators, the DJ Comfort Zone and web designer Andrew Nowacki.
Lazyrecords leverages 32 million songs from Discog’s database to randomly deliver users music from any genre.
The app's founders said the platform lets users’ personal tastes guide their experience. This is unlike discovery features on apps like Spotify and TikTok, which make recommendations using algorithms.
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In a post on Reddit, the co-creators said that they are welcoming any feedback and suggestions to improve the app.
Lazyrecords has a range of additional features handy to music fans and mixers alike, including the option to create playlists and a “Global Feed” where users can contribute tunes of their choice to recommend to other users.
It also has an autoplay mode and allows you to view your entire browsing history - useful for when you need to check what that last song was.
Users will also be able to follow each other to see what music they’ve saved and what they’ve shared to the Global Feed.
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The app arrives hot on the heels of news that Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek reportedly cashed out close to $100m in company stock in December 2024, after SPOT’s (Spotify Technology S.A.) stock price jumped to record highs.
Ek reportedly took home $93 million in SPOT share sales across three transactions in December.
Spotify’s also recently come under fire for its Discover feature, which has not only been criticised for cutting royalty payments when artists opt into it, but for dampening organic music discovery and flattening our music tastes.
As for Lazyrecords, you can download the app here and give it a spin.
Henrietta Taylor is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow her on Twitter
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