Chartwave

Tools

Pick the Chartwave format that matches the kind of listening story you want to tell.

Each tool uses the same Last.fm history differently. Some formats are built for rankings and momentum, some for texture and variety, some for a broader summary of taste, and some for showing how your taste is actually shifting.

01 · Charts

Hot 10

Hot 10 is Chartwave’s most editorial format. It turns your listening history into a ranked chart with movement arrows, track or artist mode, and export-ready styling that feels closer to a published chart than a plain list.

Best for

Sharing rankings, movement, and a clean chart-story version of a listening period.

  • Switch between track and artist views without leaving the format.
  • Movement arrows compare the latest completed weekly chart to the week before it.
  • No. 1 streaks add chart context that normal top-lists usually miss.
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02 · Covers

Album Quilt

Album Quilt is the more exploratory side of Chartwave. Instead of showing only the most obvious top albums, it samples from a broader pool so each quilt feels a little different while still staying true to the selected timeframe.

Best for

Mood boards, visual sharing, and snapshots that feel broader than a simple ranking.

  • Choose between 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5 layouts.
  • Shuffle pulls a new sample from the same listening period.
  • Exports preserve the exact quilt you are looking at.
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03 · Taste map

Genre Bubbles

Genre Bubbles translates recurring Last.fm artist tags into a shareable taste map. It is less about strict taxonomy and more about showing the broad shape of a listening period in a way that feels alive and personal.

Best for

Showing the shape of your taste instead of a strict ranked list.

  • Bubble sizes reflect relative genre share across top artists.
  • The view works best as a broad taste summary, not a definitive taxonomy.
  • Multiple timeframes make it easier to spot when your taste shifts or stabilizes.
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04 · Change over time

Genre Drift

Genre Drift compares recurring genre tags across every Chartwave timeframe at once. Instead of showing one taste snapshot, it highlights how the balance of your listening shifts from week to month to long-term habits.

Best for

Seeing whether a genre is a passing phase, a recent surge, or a long-term part of your listening identity.

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