Music discovery
New releases,
 CURATED BY PEOPLE
 who live & breathe MUSIC.

The critics, labels, and tastemakers you trust pick what lands in your feed, in the genres you listen to. An algorithm reading strangers' playlists never will.

Free to use
No password needed
3 minutes to set up
Why it's different
The Source
Acetate pulls from Bandcamp Daily, No Depression, Decibel Magazine, Remezcla, A Closer Listen, and dozens more: the publications taste-driven listeners in each corner of the map read. Trending on streaming platforms doesn't factor in.
The Signal
Most recommendation engines learn from your listening history. Acetate learns from what you add to your crate. Saving a record is a sharper signal than a stream you left running.
The Match
Each record you save prompts Acetate to analyze audio previews of candidates: texture, tempo, harmonic character. It compares them against your crate. It listens before it recommends. The more you save, the tighter the match.
The Discovery
Genre is a filing system. The tonal qualities in Appalachian fiddle music might exist in a Berber folk record you'd never think to search for. Acetate finds that connection by matching on sound. Category labels don't factor in.
From the critics and labels
who hear it first.
Editorial judgment.
Bandcamp Daily The Wire No Depression Decibel Magazine Remezcla Invisible Oranges Aquarium Drunkard Pitchfork Gorilla vs. Bear A Closer Listen I Care If You Listen Free Jazz Collective Brooklyn Vegan Saving Country Music The Quietus Sounds & Colours Numero Group Drag City Sub Pop ECM Southern Lord Planet Mu
+ 50 more publications, label feeds, and regional blogs
Get started in minutes
01
Pick your genres
Choose from 209 genres across 20 clusters. Roots to black metal, free jazz to cumbia. Your feed filters 70+ sources down to your corner of the map.
02
Seed your taste
Type a few artists you love, or connect Spotify or Last.fm. No streaming account required.
03
Work your crate
Save what lands. Each save pulls recommendations closer to that sonic territory, and surfaces more like it.
04
Stay current
Daily alerts, a Sunday roundup, filters by genre or month. Refreshes every six hours. No promoted content, no agenda.
Common questions
How is this different from Discover Weekly or algorithmic playlists? +
Streaming algorithms optimize for what you finish. Acetate watches what you stop on and add to your crate. It pulls from human editors, Bandcamp Daily, Gorilla vs. Bear, Decibel Magazine, who've vetted these records before any listening data exists. You get editorial judgment, not engagement metrics.
Is it free? +
Yes. Acetate Club is free to use. Sign up with your email: no password, no payment information, no trial period.
Does it require a streaming account? +
No. Type a few artists you love to seed your taste. Connecting a streaming account is optional: it gives Acetate more signal to calibrate from on day one. Works with Spotify and Last.fm, or no service at all.
Start digging.

Build your feed in under 3 minutes. Free, no password needed.