scene-mapping

name	scene-mapping
description	Geographic and temporal music scene analysis — map artists, labels, venues, and movements within a city or era
triggers	["scene map","music scene in","what was happening in","map the scene","artists from","local scene"]
tools_priority	["bandcamp","musicbrainz","lastfm","wikipedia","websearch","discogs"]

Workflow

1. Bandcamp search_bandcamp with location parameter — discover active artists in the target city/region
2. Bandcamp discover_music with location — find trending releases from that area
3. MusicBrainz search_artist with area filter — find artists catalogued under the target location
4. Wikipedia get_article on "[City] music scene" or "[Genre] movement" — historical context
5. Last.fm get_tag_artists on location-specific tags (e.g., "detroit techno", "seattle grunge")
6. Web search for "[city] music scene [decade]" across music publications
7. Discogs label searches for labels headquartered in the target city

Synthesis Order

historical roots → key founding artists/labels → peak era and defining releases → venues and spaces → cross-pollination with other scenes → current state and active artists → recommended listening path (chronological)

Presentation

• Use a timeline format when covering multiple decades
• Group artists by sub-genre or era within the scene
• Highlight bridge artists who connected this scene to others
• Include venue names and label rosters where available
• Cite specific albums as entry points for each era