A time travel through music
Music Time Machine is a free web-based music player that lets you explore 55 years of hit songs (1970–2025) from around the world. Simply turn the vault-style dial to select a year, and the music of that era plays instantly.
We cover four regions — Korea (K-POP & Korean Pop), USA (Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop), Japan (J-POP), and Brazil (MPB & Brazilian Rock) — with carefully curated playlists streamed via YouTube.
Scroll, swipe, or use keyboard arrows to spin the dial and pick any year.
Switch between Korea, USA, Japan, and Brazil with one tap.
Visual design changes to match each decade — from 70s retro to 2020s future.
Hit random to explore unexpected years and hidden gems.
Save your favorite songs and revisit your listening history anytime.
Send friends a direct link to any year and region via URL.
Music Time Machine streams music through the official YouTube IFrame Player API. All content is provided by YouTube, and copyrights belong to the respective artists and labels. We do not host any music files — everything is delivered via YouTube's legitimate embed system.
The site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages for fast global access, completely free of charge. We do not collect personal data; only your region preference and liked songs are stored locally in your browser.
1970s — The golden age of folk and soul. Artists like Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Cho Yong-pil shaped music history.
1980s — The MTV era. Synth-pop ruled the airwaves with Michael Jackson, Lee Moon-sae, and Matsuda Seiko leading the charts.
1990s — Grunge, hip-hop, and dance music exploded. Seo Taiji, Nirvana, and Amuro Namie redefined pop culture.
2000s — The digital revolution. BoA, Eminem, and Utada Hikaru scored worldwide hits across borders.
2010s — The streaming age. BTS, Ed Sheeran, and Kenshi Yonezu connected the world through music.
2020s — AI and global fusion. K-POP leads the world stage as genre boundaries dissolve.