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PickTrack vs Digging on SoundCloud Yourself
By the PickTrack team · Updated · 3 min read
SoundCloud is where a lot of new dance music appears first, and many tracks there have free downloads. The problem is time: digging through it by hand can take hours for a handful of tracks.
What Digging on SoundCloud yourself is
Digging on SoundCloud means searching tags, following labels and artists, scrolling reposts and checking each track by ear. It works — but there is no ranking, no BPM or key, and a lot of noise.
PickTrack is built on SoundCloud: it ranks tracks in 16 genres every month by how strongly listeners react (likes and reposts against plays), and adds BPM and Camelot key.
What PickTrack is
A DJ music discovery platform: monthly Top 100 and Hot 100 charts in 16 genres, ranked by real listener engagement on SoundCloud (likes and reposts weighed against plays), with no label deals or paid placement. The point is to show which new tracks people actually respond to, so a DJ can find them in minutes instead of digging for hours.
BPM and Camelot key on nearly every track. Does not sell files. Every track links to SoundCloud, and 1,600+ chart tracks link to the artist's own free download (3 a month on the free plan, unlimited with Pro, web). Top 3 of every chart free; Pro $7.99/month or $79/year on the web, first month $4.99.
Digging on SoundCloud yourself vs PickTrack side by side
| Digging on SoundCloud yourself | PickTrack | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Searching and scrolling by hand | A DJ music discovery platform: monthly Top 100 and Hot 100 charts in 16 genres, ranked by real listener engagement on SoundCloud (likes and reposts weighed against plays), with no label deals or paid placement. |
| BPM and key | Not shown | BPM and Camelot key on nearly every track |
| Getting the files | Free downloads where the artist allows | Does not sell files. Every track links to SoundCloud, and 1,600+ chart tracks link to the artist's own free download (3 a month on the free plan, unlimited with Pro, web) |
| Price | Free (your time) | Top 3 of every chart free; Pro $7.99/month or $79/year on the web, first month $4.99 |
| Catalog | Everything uploaded, unfiltered | Underground and independent tracks on SoundCloud that listeners are reacting to, across 16 genres |
| Set preparation | Likes and playlists | Harmonic sort, BPM / key / year filters, and sending a finished playlist to your SoundCloud |
| Platforms | Web and app | Web, iPhone / iPad and Android |
Where Digging on SoundCloud yourself is the better choice
- Everything is there — The full catalog, including tracks too new to rank.
- Following people — Your own network of artists and labels.
Where PickTrack is the better choice
- Minutes, not hours — Open a genre chart and the strongest new tracks are on top.
- BPM and Camelot key — On nearly every track, with filters in Pro.
- Free downloads marked — 1,600+ chart tracks with the artist's free download.
Where Digging on SoundCloud yourself falls short for discovery
- Time — Hours of scrolling for a few usable tracks.
- No mixing data — No BPM or key on tracks.
- Play counts can mislead — Big numbers are not the same as listeners loving a track.
Other ways to find new music on SoundCloud
The right alternative depends on what you use Digging on SoundCloud yourself for.
- Hypeddit — Free downloads straight from artists.
- 1001Tracklists — What big DJs are playing.
- PickTrack — The strongest new SoundCloud tracks in 16 genres, ranked.
Which one should you use?
Keep digging on SoundCloud for your own network — and use PickTrack to cover the rest of the genre in minutes. Every PickTrack track opens on SoundCloud, so the two work together.
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FAQ
How does PickTrack rank SoundCloud tracks?
By real listener engagement — likes and reposts weighed against plays — rather than raw play counts, with no label deals or paid placement.
Does PickTrack add BPM and key to SoundCloud tracks?
Yes. Nearly every chart track shows its BPM and Camelot key.
Can I send a PickTrack playlist to SoundCloud?
Yes, with Pro: the playlist is created in your SoundCloud account in the same order.
Published 2026-11-12 · updated 2026-11-12. Product details are from each service's public information; check current pricing on their sites. PickTrack is not affiliated with the other services mentioned.
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