Explore Lexington music genres with Every Noise at Once

See how Spotify classifies the local music scene.

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Queue these up — we think you’ll feel right at home. | Photo by Adrian Korte via Unsplash

Every good story needs a soundtrack, and the story of Lexington 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 hike this winter (or spring).

Chris Stapleton | Outlaw country
Spotify recommends:

Emarosa | Lexington KY indie
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Sturgill Simpson | Kentucky roots
Spotify recommends:

Ben Sollee | Progressive bluegrass
Spotify recommends:

Cunninlynguists | Underground rap
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How did it do? Explore Every Noise yourself and tell us your picks for LEX’s top genres.

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