BandMatch
Productivity
musician matching app
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How HN took it
21 positive, 41 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 48 critical, out of 116 comments about the project. Thread score -0.25.
Idea: 11 for, 16 againstDesign: 2 for, 16 againstExecution: 3 for, 7 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 5 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for musicians to find bandmates
From 2 comments
Great idea, I always wanted to build something to do with music and musicians but never did I think of this case. I can see it useful and a website instead of an app to begin…
srameshc on HNThis is such a good idea.
bustylasercanon on HN
Recommended concerts feature is useful
From 1 comment
I found recommended concerts useful.
atmanactive on HN
Objections
Swipe interface is ill-suited to music matching
From 3 comments
I would rather see a playlist of musicians filtered by style and experience and then skip through the playlist as I listen and have a contact button. A tinder interface doesn’t…
twobitshifter on HNUnless there are somehow millions of musicians looking to get matched in a single city, the "swipe" UI is pointless and will just make the whole thing unusable. The search +…
paxys on HNI think this would be awesome as a normal search classifieds kind of thing, not as a Tinder thing. Tinder's selling point isn't the swiping mechanism itself, but that it's taking…
VoodooJuJu on HN
Too few users and empty local areas
From 3 comments
Installed to give it a look, but, sadly, as expected, nobody in my area, and concerts are basically non-existent.
wizardwes on HNLove the idea, but I've tried similar apps in the past and they all suffer from lack of critical mass, and/or lots of accounts with little activity. I'd love it if this one were…
ericyd on HNI tried the app and have a bit of feedback Since it’s designed to have people meet up, it’s important to require a photo. It’s a safety thing. This seems like it would be the…
cush on HN
Location-restricted and not available in many countries
From 3 comments
Ease of recording has made remote bands and collaborations very common, you can trade stems with people anywhere and make music. This would be a million times more useful without…
PUSH_AX on HNWould be interested in testing, however not available in my country.. is there a particular reason? Seems like some artists like to collaborate across borders.. it's not like a…
arnorhs on HNIs this country filtered? iOS->latest Update->not available in Germany...
paines on HN
Similar existing apps like Vampr and Bandmix
From 2 comments
Nice! How is this different from Vampr? [0] they use (or at least, used) the same tagline: ‘Tinder, but for musicians to collaborate’ [0] https://vampr.me/
tiimbz on HNHow does this differ from Vampr and Bandmix, which claim to be the same thing?
irskep on HN
Profiles lack music samples and verification
From 2 comments
Does the app feature music by musicians? As a musician that's what I'd expect to see myself, because seeing a bunch of people only talking about what they do is useless in terms…
winternett on HNI tried the app and have a bit of feedback Since it’s designed to have people meet up, it’s important to require a photo. It’s a safety thing. This seems like it would be the…
cush on HN
Requests
Add a toggle to disable local-only artist filtering
From 2 comments
Ease of recording has made remote bands and collaborations very common, you can trade stems with people anywhere and make music. This would be a million times more useful without…
PUSH_AX on HNA lot of people have mentioned this, so I'll add the toggle to disable "local artists only" to the top of my TODO. Though I suppose genre filtering would need to be built first,…
pg5 on HN
Add a neutral skip instead of swipe left reject
From 2 comments
What does swiping left mean? I may not want to collab with someone for a particular project but that doesn’t mean I never want to see their profile again. Also swiping left feels…
novaomnidev on HNThanks for checking it out. That behavior is intentional and mirrors apps like Tinder and Bumble. Swiping left means you aren't interested in the profile and won't see it again.…
pg5 on HN
Provide a web or desktop version
From 2 comments
Looks good. Wish it was a website though.
eweise on HNPlease provide desktop or web app. Not everyone uses iOS or Android devices.
zerr on HN
Add genre and instrument filtering
From 1 comment
Good point, I do intend to add genre and instrument filtering. I figured I had some time to do that since there are barely any users. Not much point of having filtering if there…
pg5 on HN
Add inline music samples on profiles
From 2 comments
I tried the app and have a bit of feedback Since it’s designed to have people meet up, it’s important to require a photo. It’s a safety thing. This seems like it would be the…
cush on HNThanks for the feedback! Having a skip, but not reject sounds useful. I have in the roadmap a "don't limit to my area" option! Also plan to have some sort of inline playable…
pg5 on HN
Questions
How does this differ from Vampr and Bandmix
From 2 comments
Nice! How is this different from Vampr? [0] they use (or at least, used) the same tagline: ‘Tinder, but for musicians to collaborate’ [0] https://vampr.me/
tiimbz on HNHow does this differ from Vampr and Bandmix, which claim to be the same thing?
irskep on HN
Can it work without a smartphone
From 1 comment
How can I use this without a smartphone?
Perenti on HN
Alternatives named
Vampr
From 2 comments
Nice! How is this different from Vampr? [0] they use (or at least, used) the same tagline: ‘Tinder, but for musicians to collaborate’ [0] https://vampr.me/
tiimbz on HNLove the idea, but I've tried similar apps in the past and they all suffer from lack of critical mass, and/or lots of accounts with little activity. I'd love it if this one were…
ericyd on HN
Bandmix
From 2 comments
How does this differ from Vampr and Bandmix, which claim to be the same thing?
irskep on HNI downloaded the app, but running into an infinite spinner on the main "Artists" tab, so can't really comment on the what the app is like... What I will say is that it seems a…
ajakate on HN
Hendrix
From 1 comment
Love the idea, but I've tried similar apps in the past and they all suffer from lack of critical mass, and/or lots of accounts with little activity. I'd love it if this one were…
ericyd on HN
Craigslist
From 1 comment
Love the idea, but I've tried similar apps in the past and they all suffer from lack of critical mass, and/or lots of accounts with little activity. I'd love it if this one were…
ericyd on HN