# Music Visualization Projects Display That Song is a Music Visualizer That Turns Songs into Posters By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-05-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-visualizer References: [designyoutrust](http://designyoutrust.com/2014/05/display-that-song/) & [displaythatsong](http://www.displaythatsong.com/) 'Display That Song' is an [online music visualizer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gradient-synth) where users can enter an artist or a band's name and one of their songs to see what their song looks like in a visual format. The songs are analyzed by genre, length and content, which are then used to turn the song into a series of colorful patterned squares. Something like Linkin' Park's 'Burn It Down' is broken down by themes of "violence," "nature" and "loneliness," which can be seen in a legend at the bottoms of the posters. Display That Song's creator Hendrik Hohenstein describes that the project is more about visualizing what the [music communicates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sos-songs-mental-unimed), rather than its sounds and rhythms; instead of picking songs on based on something else you heard and liked, Hohenstein remarks that "It also provides [...] an opportunity to [explore different genres, artists, and songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/song-generator) purely through a visual medium." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Music Data Visualizations:** As more music data becomes available, there is an opportunity to develop innovative ways to visualize songs beyond sound and rhythm. - **Personalized Music Posters:** With the ability to generate personalized posters based on a user's favorite songs, there is potential to disrupt the traditional music merchandise industry. - **Interactive Music Discovery:** By using a visual medium to discover new music, there is potential to create an immersive, interactive experience for users beyond traditional music streaming platforms. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music Streaming:** Music platforms could incorporate more innovative and personalized visualizations to enhance the user experience. - **Music Merchandise:** By creating personalized posters based on user's favorite songs, there is potential to disrupt the traditional music merchandise industry and offer more meaningful products. - **Data Analytics:** As more music data becomes available, there is potential for data analytics companies to develop new ways to analyze and visualize music. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Poster-Inspired Music Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lineupsupply.md) - [Movement-Evoking Audio Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favle22.md) - [Virtual Music Video Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bangershow.md) - [Music Streaming Artwork Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/album-art-display.md) - [Music AI-Generated Visual Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modem.md) - [Modern Digital Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuneshine.md) - [Music-Inspired Avatar Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/see-yourself-in-sound.md) - [AI Cover Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/albumcover-ai.md) - [Personalized Music Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundtrack-to-my-life.md)