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On music discovery, taste affinity, and building something different.

June 9, 2026 · 4 min read

That's Not an Algorithm. That's Musical Intelligence.

Sonic Oracle's biggest engine update is live. The database now covers over 10 million artists, and Essential playlists have been completely rebuilt from the ground up.

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June 3, 2026 · 5 min read

Why Sonic Oracle Isn't AI (And Why It Matters in 2026)

Every few days, someone asks if Sonic Oracle uses AI. The answer is no. Not partly, not behind the scenes, not "AI-assisted." No AI. In 2026, this is worth explaining.

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June 1, 2026 · 4 min read

Your Streaming App Has a Promotion Problem

Open Spotify. Open Apple Music. Open Amazon Music. Look at your home screen. What you see isn't a reflection of your taste. It's a mix of what you listen to and what someone paid to put in front of you.

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May 27, 2026 · 3 min read

Roon Radio Disappears. Here's How to Keep Your Discoveries.

Roon Radio builds great listening sessions on the fly, but nothing is saved. Here's how to build permanent discovery playlists for your Roon library.

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May 20, 2026 · 4 min read

How to Discover New Music on Tidal and Qobuz (Beyond "Similar Artists")

Streaming platforms are built for passive listening. Their algorithms favor popularity over connection. Here's how to break the loop and find artists you've never heard of.

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May 8, 2026 · 4 min read

Why Your Streaming App Keeps Recommending the Same Artists

Your streaming app's algorithm is designed to keep you listening, not to surprise you. The algorithm doesn't think about who listens to what. It thinks about what sounds like what.

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April 24, 2026 · 4 min read

How Taste Affinity Finds Music "Sounds Like" Matching Misses

Sonic matching finds more of the same. Taste affinity follows real listener behavior to find music you'd never expect to love. Here's how the two approaches differ.

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April 12, 2026 · 5 min read

I Built a Music Discovery Engine Because Nothing Else Worked

I'm not a software engineer. I'm a trader who taught himself to code by building trading systems. Sonic Oracle came from the same place: I had a problem, nothing solved it, so I built the solution myself.

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