[craigr1972]

The most efficient way for me, without making a job out of it, is to rely on BBC Radio 6 Music. Across the station's output, varying by show of course, there is a baked in flow of curated new music, and music new to me. Depends entirely on your preferences of course. For me in terms of novelty some highlights are shows "the freakzone" and by djs mary-anne hobbs and tom ravenscroft. Frankly, the djs do the heavy lifting and pre filter for you. On the whole I find a much higher hit rate that way than being left to my own devices.