CORRD offers a fresh way to discover new artists tailored to your taste

Spotify’s latest recommendation feature, Weekly Listening Stats, is set to expose users to plenty of new artists – but it has its limits. Algorithmic recommendation is largely determined by your listening history, which can be a massive pitfall. CORRD, however, could be the solution.

Designed by the Volumio team, CORRD adds in an extra level of user control to its recommendation system. After connecting a streaming service (be that Spotify, TIDAL, or Qobuz), the app tailors your Flow based on your listening history – before allowing you to input your own preferences. It essentially allows you to shape your algorithm in real time.

By ‘tuning’ your Flow, you are able to flesh out a more personalised portrait of your listening traits. For example, Spotify might see a metalhead’s listening history and assume the listener only wants to hear more of that – but what if that listener actually has a passion for upbeat hip hop? On the flip side, what if a pop girlie has clocked hundreds of hours listening to Top 40 bangers, but fancies an evening listening to emo throwbacks?

Essentially, what a user enjoys is impossible to detect on the stats alone. By presenting a user with the option to tweak their preferences, it means recommendations are far more likely to land.

CORRD’s preference options are varied; alongside picking your favourite genres, there are sliders to pick out your preferred mood (positive/negative), energy level (calm/intense), tempo, and even whether you’d prefer your recommendations to be more underground or mainstream.

All of your preferences can also be tweaked as and when you feel like it, meaning you don’t need to listen to hours and hours of music to train up your algorithm. If your mood shifts, your Flow will follow in just a few clicks.

“Today’s recommendation engines lock users into repetitive bubbles and make discovery feel stale, and this is only expanding in line with the growing influence of AI in the music and technology industries,” Michelangelo Guarise, Founder and CEO of CORRD, explains. “With CORRD, listening becomes as unique as you are.”

“CORRD isn’t just unifying your content; it’s transforming it into something deeply personal,” he continues. “The app captures the timeless experience of visiting your favourite music store, where every discovery feels personal, and every recommendation resonates with what you already love.”

CORRD is available on both iOS and Android, with subscriptions starting at £7.99 a month.