iTunes Genius playlist

I am obsessed with those! What a genius invention.. they really do pick songs that go great together, based on one song, I don't know how they do it, but they do a great job!

 

Huh?

 

I don't have itunes, but i'm guessing by the genre in the tags, and other things that people that listen those songs also listen to.

 

it is pretty cool.
for those not in the know, you select a song on your iTunes, press a button and iTunes will find other similar songs in your library and assemble a playlist for you.

I now have over 13 days of music on my iTunes/iPod.

 

I have 9505 songs, 26.1 days, 49.91 gb on my itunes. Too bad my ipod only holds 20 gb.

Which button do you press?

 

damn, twice as much as me. do you even like all of it?

it's just the Genius button, it looks like the sign for the atom with the interlocking hoops. I got it when I downloaded the new version of iTunes.

 

I only have a week of music on mine. It's building up though.

 

Yeah I like most of it, some of it I will probably never listen to again though. It is all full albums as well. I ripped my cd's and also download a lot of discographies.

Ok I found the genius, mine was turned off. Does this sidebar thing actually recommend anything decent? Right on I love finding new music.

It is now sending info to apple? Uh oh

 

I used to have full albums on mine as well but now I only have albums I consider masterpieces or personal favorites - the rest I only have my favorite songs..

 

Example of a Genius playlist that was just created for me based on Totally Wired by The Fall:
Totally Wired 3:25 Fall Post-Punk/New-Wave 100 5 9/25/2008 1:11 AM
At Home He's A Tourist 3:31 Gang Of Four Entertainment! Punk 100 2 7/20/2007 8:20 AM
12XU 1:55 Wire Pink Flag Punk 100 1
Looking For A Kiss 3:23 New York Dolls New York Dolls Proto-Punk 100 5 6/9/2007 2:41 PM
Fast Cars 2:27 Buzzcocks Another Music In A Different Kitchen Punk 100 1 4/26/2008 7:12 PM
Vitamin C 3:32 CAN Ege Bamyasi Kraut Rock 100 1 3/14/2008 7:25 PM
Favorite Thing 2:20 Replacements Let It Be Punk 100 5 6/15/2008 7:41 PM
River Euphrates 0:36 Pixies Surfer Rosa & Come On Pilgrim Alternative 100
Thank You For Sending Me An Angel 2:12 Talking Heads More Songs About Buildings And Food Post-Punk/New-Wave 100 1
Caught By The Fuzz 2:17 Supergrass I Should Coco Brit Pop 100 1 2/3/2006 6:32 PM
Why Can't You Be Nicer To Me? 3:22 White Stripes De Stijl Indie/GARAGE 100
How I Wrote "Elastic Man'' 4:20 Fall Post-Punk/New-Wave 100
I Found That Essence Rare 3:14 Gang Of Four Entertainment! Punk 100 1
All Tomorrow's Parties 6:00 Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico Proto-Punk 100
Terrapin 5:05 Syd Barrett The Madcap Laughs Space/Experimental/Psychedelia/Other 100 4 7/1/2008 1:57 AM
Vicious 2:59 Lou Reed Transformer Glam Rock 100 9 7/9/2007 9:47 AM
The Modern Dance 3:30 Pere Ubu The Modern Dance Proto-Punk 80 2 4/4/2008 9:35 PM
Jet Boy 4:40 New York Dolls New York Dolls Proto-Punk 100
Electricity 3:07 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Safe As Milk Experimental 100
Strange 3:59 Wire Pink Flag Punk 100 3 7/20/2007 8:09 AM
Friction 4:46 Television Marquee Moon Proto-Punk 100 1 5/21/2008 7:39 AM
New Face In Hell 5:41 Fall Post-Punk/New-Wave 100 1 5/29/2008 1:07 PM
Re-Make/Re-Model 5:14 Roxy Music Roxy Music Glam Rock 100
She Cracked 2:56 Modern Lovers The Modern Lovers Proto-Punk 100 1 1/29/2008 5:53 AM
Blank Generation 2:44 Richard Hell & The Voidoids Blank Generation Punk 100 1 7/20/2007 8:16 AM

 

As you can see, it is a pretty fucking awsome playlist

Man I love my taste in music

 

Yeah I basically get obsessive about my music library.. editing, organizing, getting album art.

As soon as I have the spare cash I want to get an 80 gb ipod ahhhhh.

 

Haha me too me too

 

man, I need an Ipod bad....

 

Thats pretty rad, I want to try mine out but it is still 'gathering info about my library'

I'm curious to try out the sidebar and see if it finds any good music for me.

 

I don't know how I could live without one. Carrying 50 cds with me at all times I guess.

 

Yea it takes a while to set it up but it is very worth it! And you do get good recommendations, get to listen to the samples and stuff.

 

I hope someone comes here and starts knocking iPods so I can laugh in their face. it is the only worldly thing that I feel I truly need.

 

Nice, I cant wait to see what it recommends

 

you might have misunderstood, it only compiles a playlist from what you already have in your library.