I know it's not the same as talking to a person, but I use the free desktop version of Spotify and it has a lot more freedom to explore than the free phone app.
If there is a band or person you like, click on their profile and it will show you more bands in the same vein. I use this in conjunction with a radio station like KEXP which is in my town but streams online too. So I hear something I like, I note what time it is, I look up online who it was because KEXP publishes their playlist by the minute, then I go to Spotify and look at that band and the bands that are associated with them and suddenly I have 10 new bands to explore.
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I know it's not the same as talking to a person, but I use the free desktop version of Spotify and it has a lot more freedom to explore than the free phone app. If there is a band or person you like, click on their profile and it will show you more bands in the same vein. I use this in conjunction with a radio station like KEXP which is in my town but streams online too. So I hear something I like, I note what time it is, I look up online who it was because KEXP publishes their playlist by the minute, then I go to Spotify and look at that band and the bands that are associated with them and suddenly I have 10 new bands to explore.