Explore Portland music genres with Every Noise at Once

See how Spotify classifies the local music scene.

The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy sings on darkly lit stage as he plays a guitar with bandmates in the background.

The Decemberists’ name is based on an 1825 insurrection in Imperial Russia.

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 your hike of the month.

The Shins | Portland indie
Spotify recommends:

Aminé | Portland hip hop
Spotify recommends:

Portugal. The Man | Modern rock
Spotify recommends:

Actress Zoey Deschanel sings on stage with guitarists in the background

Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward met on the set of “The Go-Getter” and later formed She & Him.

Photo by breezy421

She & Him | Indie pop
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The Decemberists | Baroque pop
Spotify recommends:

Everclear | Permanent wave
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How did it do? Explore Every Noise yourself and tell us your pick for PDX’s top genres.

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