Explore Asheville music genres with Every Noise at Once

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 nice long trail walk.

Steep Canyon Rangers | Neo-traditional bluegrass
Spotify recommends:

• The Steeldrivers (Listen)
• Town Mountain (Listen)
• Wood & Wire (Listen)

River Whyless | Asheville indie
Spotify recommends:

• Indigo De Souza (Listen)
• Amanda Anne platt & the Honeycutters (Listen)
• Natural Born Leaders (Listen)

Angel Olsen | Art pop
Spotify recommends:

• Kate Bush (Listen)
• Neko Case (Listen)
• Tindersticks (Listen)

Roberta Flack | Quiet storm
Spotify recommends:

• Natalie Cole (Listen)
• Gladys Knight & The Pips (Listen)
• Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Listen)

Moses Sumney | Indie soul
Spotify recommends:

• Charlotte Day Wilson (Listen)
• Kadhja Bonet (Listen)
• Salami Rose Joe Louis (Listen)

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