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 Lady Bird Lake.

Jackie Venson | Austin singer-songwriter

Spotify recommends:

Slaid Cleaves (Listen)
Shawn Colvin (Listen)
Jimmy LaFave (Listen)

Shakey Graves | Austin Americana

Spotify recommends:

Wild Child (Listen)
Jamestown Revival (Listen)
The Band Of Heathens (Listen)

Spoon | Austindie

Spotify recommends:

Max Frost (Listen)
Nané (Listen)
TC Superstar (Listen)

Black Pumas | Retro soul

Spotify recommends:

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (Listen)
Lawrence (Listen)
Jalen Ngonda (Listen)

Willie Nelson | Outlaw country

Spotify recommends:

Colter Wall (Listen)
Sammi Smith (Listen)
Roger Alan Wade (Listen)

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