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Spotify's 20 percent of unstreamed songs need love too

This article was first published in the July 2015 issue of WIRED magazine. Be the first to read WIRED's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online

An estimated four million songs available on Spotify -- 20 per cent of its library -- have never been played, according to San Francisco-based designer Lane Jordan. His solution is Forgotify, a web tool that unites every overlooked track in one place. "We've come across almost every genre you can think of, and a few you couldn't even imagine," says Jordan. "From classical to jazz, Balkan beat, German polka dancing and more. Most of the artists are forgotten for a reason, but every now and then someone comes across a gem." Here are Jordan's as-yet-unstreamed highlights, selected for WIRED.

  1. "Little Boy Sad" by Ray Burges
  2. "Room Full Of Losers" by Jimmy Arthur Ordge
  3. "Payday"by Dave Moore
  4. "Just For Tonight" by Frannie Golde
  5. "Prime Step" by The Kay LC
  6. "Tinh Gian Doi" by Tam Anh

This article was originally published by WIRED UK