Musicmap

What Musicmap actually is

Kwinten Crauwels spent seven years plotting how roughly two hundred and thirty genres descend from one another, drawing the lines of influence between them and writing a history for each. Zooming in moves from broad families down to individual scenes, with sample tracks attached.

Why it is worth your time

It takes arguments that normally happen in comment sections and settles them with a diagram, and the essay behind each node is better sourced than most music writing.

Common questions

Is Musicmap free?

Yes. Musicmap is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Musicmap take?

Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — the family tree of every popular music genre.

Does Musicmap work on a phone?

Musicmap really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.

What kind of site is Musicmap?

We list it under Sound & Signal — music discovery that beats the algorithm. It takes arguments that normally happen in comment sections and settles them with a diagram, and the essay behind each node is better sourced than most music writing.