With so much music available out there, The Sherp helps you to separate the best from the rest.
Music has become a part of everyday life. One just can’t step out of their homes without having access to music – it’s something you simply can’t travel without. You put on your headphones/earphones and suddenly you’ve created a world of your own in your head.
The Sherp lists down a set of apps that would enhance your music experience:
1. SoundCloud
Founded in 2007, SoundCloud was primarily focused on enabling file-sharing of original audio tracks, and basic collaboration among artists. Soundcloud is one of the best music services on the Web, so it stands to reason that they have a fantastic mobile app. Even though it’s been slimmed down to fit your phone, the app retains all the same functionality you’ll find on the full site, which means you can easily listen to songs in your feed, search for new artists to follow, and even record/post sounds. iOS and android users are pretty familiar with this one.
2. Digitally Imported Radio
Digitally Imported Radio started off as a multi-channel Internet radio show catering to the niche EDM genre. Music can be streamed 24/7 in different formats. The app has a very simple and straightforward user interface. Once loaded, you’re presented with a long list of channels that cater to various sub-genres of EDM. There’s a massive list to choose from and to make it easier for you, you can sort it according to styles or simply by the channels you’ve marked as favorites. The app also lets you manage your bandwidth settings depending on whether you’re using it on Wi-Fi or 3G. Digitally Imported is available on three big platforms – iOS, Android and BlackBerry.
3. 8Tracks
8Tracks was founded in 2006 by David Porter and Remi Gabillet. The application was intended to act as an online mix tape service. It allows its users to build a customized playlist that they can share with others. The application empowers the user to enjoy their favorite tunes and create a theme or atmosphere for others to sample. The features also give users the opportunity to become popular within the community by creating mix tapes that others enjoy and return to often. Giving the users the ability to create their own hand crafted online radio station, they can name their radio stations and add images to complete the effect or atmosphere of the music they contain. A tag system enables the user to categorize his/her favorite stations in an instant.
4. Last.Fm
Last.fm is a streaming media service that also has a built-in social network. As you use the service, it learns what you like and fine-tunes its recommendations. You can create your own radio station, make and share playlists, build a free media library, and more. Last.fm also serves as a portal to purchase music tracks from the iTunes Store and 7digital music services. Last.fm is one of the web’s oldest remaining music services. The interface isn’t the slickest, and the social networking feature aren’t the most advanced, but the service offers a solid music listening and discovery experience and adds some live music event information that you aren’t likely to get anywhere else.
And finally, everyone’s favorite.
5. Shazam
This application is probably the most vital one today. You just can’t listen to a track without knowing what its called! Every time you “Shazam” a song (yes, the company does use its coined word as a verb), the app tags it, or saves its information to a list so that you can reference it later. Touch the screen, and let the device listen to whatever music is playing. After a few moments, the screen will refresh with the album artwork and information about the song title and artist. Occasionally, Shazam fails. It misses more obscure music and can’t always pick up a live version of a song, or a cover of a song that isn’t well known. The best part about Shazam is that it works very efficiently even in a noisy environment.