Scrape an artist from SoundCloud
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SoundScrape!
SoundScrape 
SoundScrape makes it super easy to download artists from SoundCloud (and Bandcamp and MixCloud) - even those which don’t have download links! It automatically creates ID3 tags as well (including album art), which is handy.
Usage
First, install it:
pip install soundscrapeThen, just call soundscrape and the name of the artist you want to scrape:
soundscrape rabbit-i-amAnd you’re done! Hooray! Files are stored as mp3s in the format Artist name - Track title.mp3.
You can also use the -n argument to only download a certain number of songs.
soundscrape rabbit-i-am -n 3Sets
Soundscrape can also download sets, but you have to include the full URL of the set you want to download:
soundscrape https://soundcloud.com/vsauce-awesome/sets/awesomeGroups
Soundscrape can also download tracks from SoundCloud groups with the -g argument.
soundscrape chopped-and-screwed -gn 2Tracks
Soundscrape can also download specific tracks with -t:
soundscrape foolsgoldrecs -t danny-brown-dipor with just the straight URL:
soundscrape https://soundcloud.com/foolsgoldrecs/danny-brown-dipLikes
Soundscrape can also download all of an Artist’s Liked items with -l:
soundscrape troyboi -lor with just the straight URL:
soundscrape https://soundcloud.com/troyboi/likesHigh-Quality Downloads Only
By default, SoundScrape will try to rip everything it can. However, if you only want to download tracks that have an official download available (which are typically at a higher-quality 320kbps bitrate), you can use the -d argument.
soundscrape sly-dogg -dFolders
By default, SoundScrape aims to act like wget, downloading in place in the current directory. With the -f argument, however, SoundScrape acts more like a download manager and sorts songs into the following format:
./ARTIST_NAME - ALBUM_NAME/SONG_NUMBER - SONG_TITLE.mp3
It will also skip previously downloaded tracks.
soundscrape murdercitydevils -fBandcamp
SoundScrape can also pull down albums from Bandcamp. For Bandcamp pages, use the -b argument along with an artist’s username or a specific URL. It only downloads one album at a time. This works with all of the other arguments, except -d as Bandcamp streams only come at one bitrate, as far as I can tell.
Note: Currently, when using the -n argument, the limit is evaluated for each album separately.
soundscrape warsaw -b -fMixcloud
SoundScrape can also grab mixes from Mixcloud. This feature is extremely expermental and is in no way guaranteed to work!
Finds the original mp3 of a mix and grabs that (with tags and album art) if it can, or else just gets the raw m4a stream.
Mixcloud currently only takes an invidiual mix. Capacity for a whole artist’s profile due shortly.
soundscrape https://www.mixcloud.com/corenewsuploads/flume-essential-mix-2015-10-03/ -ofAudiomack
Just for fun, SoundCloud can also download individual songs from Audiomack. Not that you’d ever want to.
soundscrape -a http://www.audiomack.com/song/bottomfeedermusic/top-shottasOpening Files
As a convenience method, SoundScrape can automatically ‘open’ files that it downloads. This uses your system’s ‘open’ command for file associations.
soundscrape lorn -ofIssues
There’s probably a lot more that can be done to improve this. Please file issues if you find them!
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