Every good story needs a soundtrack, and ours is no exception. We could just pick one — but you know we love a deep dive.

Every Noise at Once is Spotify's algorithmically generated scatter plot of music genres, from “German dark minimal techno” to “neo-trad doom metal” to “classical saxophone quartet,” and literally everything in between.

Here’s where Every Noise sorts some of our favorite local artists, plus national acts from the same genre — perfect for a walk along the riverfront.

The Greeting Committee | KC indie
Spotify recommends:

Kevin Morby (Listen)
Dreamgirl (Listen)
The Get Up Kids (Listen)

Charlie Parker | Cool jazz
Spotify recommends:

Miles Davis (Listen)
Chet Baker (Listen)
Stan Getz (Listen)

Janelle Monáe | Afrofuturism
Spotify recommends:

WILLOW (Listen)
Solange (Listen)
Erykah Badu (Listen)

Puddle of Mudd | Post-grunge
Spotify recommends:

Three Days Grace (Listen)
Adema (Listen)
Hinder (Listen)

Tech N9ne | Kansas City hip hop
Spotify recommends:

Joey Cool (Listen)
Krizz Kaliko (Listen)
Kemet Coleman (Listen)

How did it do? Explore Every Noise yourself and tell us your pick for KC’s top genres.