In response to TVLukes Blogpost
First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.
#01 Linkin Park
1) Jay-Z and Linkin Park
2) Chester Bennington
3) Dead By Sunrise
4) Xero
5) Limp Bizkit
6) Papa Roach
7) Adema
8) P.O.D.
#02 Franz Ferdinand
9) Kaiser Chiefs
10) Arctic Monkeys
11) Kasabian
12) The Fratellis
13) The Strokes
14) The Last Shadow Puppets
15) The Killers
16) Muse
#03 Eminem
17) D12
18) 50 Cent
19) Benzino
20) Stat Quo
21) Obie Trice
22) Dr. Dre
23) Proof
24) Young Zee
#04 Hans Zimmer
25) Harry Gregson-Williams
26) James Horner
27) James Newton Howard
28) Klaus Badelt
29) Steve Jablonsky
30) Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard *
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First, make a list of your top-20 artists overall. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, count up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.
#01 Linkin Park
1) Jay-Z and Linkin Park
2) Chester Bennington
3) Dead By Sunrise
4) Xero
5) Limp Bizkit
6) Papa Roach
7) Adema
8) P.O.D.
#02 Franz Ferdinand
9) Kaiser Chiefs
10) Arctic Monkeys
11) Kasabian
12) The Fratellis
13) The Strokes
14) The Last Shadow Puppets
15) The Killers
16) Muse
#03 Eminem
17) D12
18) 50 Cent
19) Benzino
20) Stat Quo
21) Obie Trice
22) Dr. Dre
23) Proof
24) Young Zee
#04 Hans Zimmer
25) Harry Gregson-Williams
26) James Horner
27) James Newton Howard
28) Klaus Badelt
29) Steve Jablonsky
30) Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard *
…
Mellow Trax