If you use Tidal or Qobuz, you've probably noticed the same problem. You love an artist, you check "Similar Artists" or "Fans Also Like," and you get the same ten names you already know. The recommendations stay safe. They stay surface-level.
Streaming platforms are built for passive listening. They want you pressing play, not exploring. Their algorithms favor popularity over connection. The result is a loop: the more you listen to what they recommend, the narrower your recommendations get.
I ran into this problem myself. I'm a Tidal and Qobuz user with a library full of music I love, but I kept hearing the same things. I tried Spotify's discovery tools (which are better, but lock you into their ecosystem and create playlists you can't move). I tried asking ChatGPT and Gemini for recommendations. The results were generic.
So I built something.
Sonic Oracle is a music discovery tool built specifically for Tidal and Qobuz. You type in an artist, pick a discovery depth, and it builds a permanent playlist of connected artists saved directly to your streaming library.
Three things make it different from what's already out there:
The playlists are permanent. They don't disappear like a radio mix. They stay in your library, fully editable. Roon, Audirvana, Bluesound, Aurender, and every other app or streamer connected to your library picks them up instantly.
The recommendations go deeper. Sonic Oracle's proprietary recommendation engine maps artist connections through patterns most algorithms ignore. The deeper you go with the Adventurous setting, the further it reaches from the obvious choices.
It covers niche genres. K-pop, city pop, gypsy jazz, darkwave, krautrock, fado, flamenco, klezmer, djent, sludge metal, and a lot more. Niche seeds return real results, not empty playlists.
Go to sonicoracle.music and connect your Tidal or Qobuz account. Type in an artist you love. Choose a depth: Essential (closest matches), Balanced (a mix), or Adventurous (deep cuts). Hit create. A playlist of up to 25 connected artists lands in your library.
From there, you control everything. Swap out any artist for a fresh pick. Remove artists you never want to see again. Run the same search twice and get different tracks each time.
Three playlists are free. No credit card needed. After the trial, it's $9.99/year or $29.99 lifetime.
Anyone on Tidal or Qobuz who wants to find music their streaming app won't show them. If you use Roon, Audirvana, or any networked streamer, the playlists integrate with your full setup.
I built Sonic Oracle because I personally needed it and nothing like it existed. 125+ people are using it now. If music discovery matters to you, give it a try.
Try Sonic Oracle