Topic: Curation

2 chapters across the catalog

93: Higher Infinite Power
• 39:55 - 43:20

93: Higher Infinite Power

Boostagram Ball and the Return of the Curator

Adam Curry discusses his new show, "Boostagram Ball," and the importance of human curation in music discovery. Mo Facts argues that the "suggestion algorithm" replaced the human DJ, who used to be the center of the music conversation. They celebrate the freedom of the value-for-value music system, which allows for a wider variety of styles beyond the limited playlists of mainstream radio.

93: Higher Infinite Power
• 1:20:15 - 1:23:43

93: Higher Infinite Power

Repetition and the Curation of Taste

Adam Curry discusses how repetition on the radio creates "hits," even if the song isn't high quality. Mo Facts compares music curation to a wine palette, noting that most people are "taste dumb" and accept whatever is fed to them by corporations. They emphasize the importance of decentralized curators who find "bottles of wine" in the countryside rather than at Walmart.