Change over time
Last.fm 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.
What it emphasizes
- Compares genre share across 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.
- Highlights rising genres, fading genres, and the most stable long-term anchors.
- Works best as a change-over-time view, not a replacement for the bubble map.
How to read it
Genre Drift compares genre balance across every Chartwave window at once. The lines show how much of your listening mix a genre occupies in each timeframe, which makes it easier to separate short-lived phases from longer-term anchors.
Why it stands apart
This format is meant for comparison rather than snapshot sharing. It is the tool to use when you want to answer questions like what defines your year, what surged recently, and what quietly keeps returning over time.
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