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Explore San Jose music genres with Every Noise at Once

See how Spotify classifies the local music scene.

The band, Flock of Seagulls, performs at Music in the Park.

The local San Jose band, Flock of Seagulls, performs at Music in the Park.

Photo via @jamadrien

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 stroll around San Jose.

Los Tigres Del Norte | Norteño
Spotify recommends:

The Doobie Brothers | Mellow gold
Spotify recommends:

Peach Tree Rascals | Pop
Spotify recommends:

Smash Mouth | Alternative rock
Spotify recommends:

Grateful Dead | Cosmic American
Spotify recommends:

Snow Tha Product | Rap Latina
Spotify recommends:

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

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