The ‘Google’ of music

 

More than a reference, think Google with a splash of Ebay.

Discogs.com may be on the tip of everyone’s tongue, but few refer to the site as often as Google or Wiki. At first Discogs may seem limited, but it can be quite handy when looking for information about your favorite musicians. The alias link is one of my favorite features and shows a particular artists side projects and other monikers. No other site makes it so simple to explore a musician’s career. It’s also fun to link around to people that a certain artist has worked with in the past. Definitely great for discovering new bands and DJ’s, as well as genres that you may have not been familar with.

Music collectors will certainly appreciate the ability to buy, sell and trade music directly on the site. Tons of titles are available, and many hard to find and out of print discs are on Discogs. The interface is similar to Ebay, however the music is priced at a flat rate rather than auctioned off. Discogs is definitely the first place one should look for that ‘have to have’ record or CD.

Give Discogs.com a try today! Search for the first artist that comes to mind and link around to their aliases, remixes, side projects and releases.