![]() ![]() I found a handful of tracks a by DJ friend of a friend, Francisco Lozano, but none of his notable mixes like his remix of “Young & Beautiful” By Lana Del Ray or his recent New York to Denver mixes. While there is content from artists featured that pique my interest, such as Zedd’s new remake of “True Colors” with Kesha and the new Calvin Harris and Rihanna collaboration, “This Is what You Came For,” much of the available content is older songs that are connected to albums.įor example, in searching for Alien Ant Farm (notably not EDM), I easily found their studio albums within Tidal’s listing, but had to dig a little deeper to find “Bug Bytes.” The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2002 Spider Man film. My current music taste is largely comprised of various EDM genres. I find myself uninterested in a lot of the content. Overall, the music selection on Tidal isn’t much different from what you see on the Top 40 charts. Tidal Rising showcases artists substantial fan base, to help them get more exposure. The main page of Tidal largely reads like an Beyonce discography with a little bit of Prince sprinkled in and a handful of Tidal Rising artists with whom I am unfamiliar. Not that’s it’s surprising, it’s just funny to be actually true. I would scroll through the suggested tracks and sure enough, Beyonce’s “Formation” in particular, would be at the bottom on the list. You're likely to see a Beyonce song somewhere in suggestionsĭuring my walk down memory lane, I realized there was no escaping Beyonce. I had no complaints about the sound quality of this version. ![]() There was only a live performance version available.įor the record, I chose the $9.99 monthly Tidal Premium subscription and not the $19.99 Tidal Hi-Fi subscription. However, one song I didn’t find a recorded version to was “Bug Bytes” by Alien Ant Farm. It’s refreshing to have the same kinds of access to these songs that I would more recent songs. Eventually I found myself in a sea of Ashanti, Brandy and Monica, Mya, Fabolous and old school Jay-Z through suggested content.Īs an avid user of SoundCloud, in its basic version, I can attest to the challenges of finding a high-quality version of an old song that isn’t a remix or cover. I was happy to find all these titles on Tidal. Perhaps it’s my affinity for replaying Beyonce’s “Hold Up,” but several similar songs have come to mind, including “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood, “Bust Your Windows” by Jazmine Sullivan and “Hit Em Up Style” by Blu Cantrell. Suddenly I’m 16 again and pretending in my mirror to be performing after dealing with a cheating boyfriend. While riding home one evening, the song “Get Over Yourself” by Eden’s Crush bubbled to the surface of my consciousness.įor those old enough to remember, Eden’s Crush was an all-girl pop group created from a reality show called Popstars. But for a reason I am unable to explain, I’ve been drawn to seek out songs I enjoyed as a teenager. It’s pretty easy to imagine that most streaming services will have large selection of music, both past and present. Completely glossing over the part of the email that indicated my email address was my username, I panicked a little, but was able to figure it out with a little closer reading. I would also discover later that installing the app for PC in particular isn’t 100 percent necessary as you can stream from the website. ![]() There is software available for smartphones and PC and I installed the app onto my MacBook and a little later my Nexus 6P, Android phone. After registering, the confirmation email lets you download the Tidal software. Perhaps it was just my haste to watch Lemonade late on the evening of Sunday, April 23, but I fumbled a bit in getting set up. Here are some standout points from my Tidal experience so far. My experience with Tidal has overall been positive. I have since migrated to other tunes and genres. This seemed like a better opportunity than ever to see what the hype, if any, surrounding Tidal was all about especially after missing the Lemonade visual album special on HBO.Īs you can imagine, the last week was spent with Lemonade on constant rotation. Like many, I am currently the proud owner of a one-month free trial of Tidal, after the April 23 launch of Beyonce’s sixth studio album Lemonade and its accompanying visual album. ![]()
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