✦ push my tastes

tell us what you're into & we'll suggest what's one step beyond. no judgment, just discovery.

·˚✦ about this tool ✦˚·

how it works

  1. type a few artists you love right now
  2. pick up to 5 vibes you're drawn to, if you want
  3. choose how far to go: just a nudge, push me a little, or take me somewhere new
  4. get 3 artists, each with the thread that connects them to your taste, a song to start with, and why it's the right size step

the taste map behind it

every recommendation is calibrated against a map of 150 artists, leveled from mainstream to deep experimental. it figures out where your taste sits, then points you one step further.

level 1 · mainstream

the pop everyone knows, like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber

level 2 · the door

big names with a sharper edge, like Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Lorde, Doja Cat, Lady Gaga, SZA

level 3 · one step out

cult favorites and indie darlings, like Magdalena Bay, Caroline Polachek, The Marías, Ethel Cain, Clairo, Weyes Blood

level 4 · further

art pop, hyperpop, and the underground, like FKA twigs, SOPHIE, yeule, Shygirl, 100 gecs, underscores

level 5 · all the way

deep experimental, like Arca, Eartheater, Smerz, buffalo_farm, Banshee, INJI

why one step at a time

jumping straight from your comfort zone to the deep end usually doesn't stick. the thing you love about an artist almost always lives somewhere a little further out, too. push my tastes finds that thread and follows it one step, so the next artist feels like a discovery instead of homework. there's no wrong music taste, just music you haven't found yet.

questions

How do I find new music based on artists I already like?

Type a few artists you love into push my tastes on musicisforgirls.com, pick any vibes you're into, and choose how far you want to go. It recommends 3 artists one step beyond your current taste, with the exact thread that connects them to what you already love and one song to start with.

What makes push my tastes different from Spotify or Apple Music recommendations?

Streaming apps mostly recommend more of the same. Push my tastes is built to widen your taste a little at a time, using a 5 level taste map from mainstream pop to deep experimental music, and it explains why each artist is the right next step for you.

How far will it push me?

You choose. "Just a nudge" stays at your level or half a step up, "push me a little" goes one level up, and "take me somewhere new" goes two levels up, always with a clear connection back to what you already like.

Do I need a Spotify, Apple Music, or Last.fm account?

No. You just type the artists you love. No account, no sign up.

Is push my tastes free?

Yes, it's free. Each person gets a few recommendations per hour.

What kind of music does it recommend?

Any genre. There's no wrong music taste, so pop, hyperpop, indie, r&b, hip-hop, rap, electronic, punk, folk, and experimental are all fair game.

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