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 water.

Sylvan Esso | Etherpop
Spotify recommends:

Alina Baraz (Listen)
Sophie Barker (Listen)
Ibeyi (Listen)

Ben Folds Five | Piano rock
Spotify recommends:

Kate Bush (Listen)
Jackson Browne (Listen)
Tori Amos (Listen)

Porter Robinson | Complextro
Spotify recommends:

Zedd (Listen)
F.O.O.L. (Listen)
Mr FijiWiji (Listen)

J. Cole | North Carolina hip hop
Spotify recommends:

Toosii (Listen)
Petey Pablo (Listen)
Rapsody (Listen)

Watchhouse | North Carolina roots
Spotify recommends:

The Avett Brothers (Listen)
Mipso (Listen)
Rhiannon Giddens (Listen)

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