In 2021 I embarked on a project to listen to every independent record label, over 2000 so far. I've found around 400, across all genres, that sound fresh to me - and worth following. This experience of systematic listening has really expanded my musical horizons, beyond the buzzed-about indie rock, electronic or hip hop artists I've tended to have a relationship with in the past. avant.fm's mission is make it easy to explore, follow, and listen to these ~400 labels. We are a walled garden of music that contains *only* new releases from these labels. A place to listen safe from the mainstream; an indie front door to Spotify. Following labels has been fun for me because each indie label seeks out the best of a specific sound. And it's so different from a playlist or an algorithm. When you begin to follow a label, you are joining a community of artists and music heads, centered in a city, creating in the now. A community that branches out into various tendrils of cool music. I'm excited to share this way of finding music with you!

This is really great! Immediately stumbled into some releases I missed

Very big fan ! 100% convinced that the value will more and more move towards curation in this industry 🚀

Looks super cool! What went into building this? Thanks!

What an excellent service! Going to be visiting your website everyday 😊

Indie labels are like constellations in the celestial jukebox. Avant.fm provides a simple tool to navigate and help music fans discover new horizons.

Very smart!

It sounds so cool and give listeners fresh new things. Would you do any type of promotional gig?

Advertise the products, Sea