yottanami
Joined 11 years ago
Joined 11 years ago
I built SonicStandard because my music recommendations started to feel weirdly “same-y.” Great production, polished playlists… but fewer surprises. And I was tired of those fully AI generated musics which all sounds like each other. And I kept running into great releases only because a friend happened to DM me a link. So once a week we publish a short “issue” of hand‑picked tracks across genres, languages, and scenes. The goal is simple: a small set of picks that feel intentional, with just enough context to tell you why it’s there.
A few details, since this is HN:
It’s free to browse you can explore the weekly issues directly on the site.
There’s an optional weekly email if you want the issue link delivered.
I’m not anti‑AI: I even in this project used AI to score new releases how those are AI generated! but the final selection is human listening + judgement.
I’d love feedback on:
whether the site makes it easy to explore each issue
anything you’d change to make it a thing you’d actually come back to weekly
Site: https://sonicstandard.com
I’ll stick around in the comments and answer everything (including the curation process).
As you mentioned, this is a first step and the main goal is to help build muscle memory for common progressions. And also how chords solve into each other, not just learning the chords themselves.
With the great feedback I got here, I am planning to improve it so that more people can enjoy it.
Feel free to join the mailing list to get the updates.
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone for the incredible feedback. I honestly didn't anticipate such a positive response, and it has motivated me to dedicate more time and effort to developing Chord Nebula.
I am committed to carefully reading all your messages and responding to each one. To keep everyone updated on the latest developments and changes, I've created a mailing list on the project's page. If you're interested, please feel free to join!
Based on your valuable suggestions, I've implemented several small changes to enhance the user experience. Your input is instrumental in making this project better.
You can report any issues on GitHub, contribute to the project, or simply give the repository a star to provide me with extra motivation to keep pushing forward.
Thank you once again for your support and enthusiasm!