INTERACTIVE GENRE MAP · BROWSER APP
⚡ The Modern Music Map
A zoomable timeline of music's evolution.
Hundreds of genres laid out as one living family tree, wired together by glowing edges that trace influence. Zoom in, follow a lineage from its roots to today, and hit play on any node to actually hear it — reggae to dancehall, disco to techno, blues to metal, it's all connected.
Free · runs in your browser · built with React Flow.
JUMP TO A GENRE'S ROOTS
The full map — every genre color-coded by family, wired together by influence.
How to Explore
Follow a Lineage
Zoom into any branch to trace where a sound came from — then click a node to hear it and read the full story.
Features
A Living Family Tree
Hundreds of genres arranged by era and lineage — from early blues and jazz all the way to today's micro-genres — in one continuous, explorable map.
Edges Trace Influence
Glowing connections show exactly how one sound led to another. Follow a thread from Reggae to Dub to Dancehall, or from Disco to House to Techno.
Playable, Detailed Cards
Click any genre to hear a representative track and open a full card — an overview, notable artists, a short history, and a Wikipedia summary. It's a map you listen to and read.
Zoom, Pan, Explore
Arrow keys to scroll, scroll or pinch to zoom, and Reset Layout to reflow the whole tree. Each node is tagged with its era and country of origin.
Trace the Sound
Click a genre to jump to its roots and trace where the sound came from.
Free · runs in your browser · built with React Flow.
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