[diesellaws]

Music listening is completely subjective based on the smallest of changes within any given moment. Sure, the ideas of play strength/stars/constant radio/genre/BPM all helps in culling a mood, but it will never go all the way (without some sort of brain connection device).

I may create a playlist one day based upon a certain artist (with similar artists in the mix) however the next day I may want to listen to something a bit heavier, making those playlists irrelevant no matter how far I've drilled down my preference list.

While Play Strength is a good concept, it's still just a feature that can become just as underused or overused as a star count.

Instead of focusing on how 'perfectly-automatic' we can make a playlist based on features such as genre, BPM & play strength, we should be focusing on tools that help better understand our moods, the environment around us & the energy and vibes we intend to create from the music itself. The Effect > The Cause.

[avand]

Selecting music to play at any given moment is entirely human. Play Strength was not intended to make music selection automatic.

I think humans can make better decisions with data. Play Strength attempts to expose insights already locked inside your music library.

For example, one of the big changes in driving some hybrid vehicles is a real-time monitor of how power is flowing in and out of the battery. I think just seeing that data changes your driving habits.

That's what I was going for with Play Strength. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[jamesrcole]

> it's still just a feature that can become just as underused or overused as a star count.

I find star counts really useful. When you've got a huge amount of music it's hard to remember all the songs you like, and ratings (often in conjunction with other properties like genre) are useful way to filter the music.