Voices
A place for people to write about the music that shaped them. Long-form is welcome. Diary-style is welcome. A paragraph is welcome. Every piece is anchored to a song, album, or artist in the library — so it lives on that page too, not just here.
This is not a blog platform. There is no feed algorithm. No karma. No comments yet. Just writing.
Why I built a platform for you to write, instead of writing it myselfFounder
Dan Cohen · on artist: Pearl Jam
I built Music I Want because I wanted a way to find music that wouldn't blindside me — every song rated across dynamic range, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal style. 7,700+ songs so far. But sensory ratings are the floor, not…
How this works
- Write about music you actually listen to. A song that saved you, an album that mattered in a specific year, a band you keep coming back to. First-person.
- Anchor it to a song, album, or artist in the library. That's what makes this different from a blog — your piece lives on that music's page, discoverable by the next person who looks up that song.
- Quick human review before public. Usually within a day. We're checking for spam, not polishing your voice.
- Low friction. Email is optional. No account. We generate a token so you can edit or delete later.