diff --git a/src/components/Music.astro b/src/components/Music.astro
index 839da44..c766ed3 100644
--- a/src/components/Music.astro
+++ b/src/components/Music.astro
@@ -4,55 +4,197 @@
 
 ---
 
-<section class="section" id="np-section" hidden>
-  <h2 class="label">now playing</h2>
-  <div class="np" id="np">
-    <div class="np__body">
-      <img class="np__art np__art--none" id="np-art" alt="" width="64" height="64" decoding="async" />
-      <div class="np__meta">
-        <div class="np__title" id="np-title">&mdash;</div>
-        <div class="np__artist" id="np-artist">&mdash;</div>
-        <div class="np__foot">
-          <span class="np__tx" aria-hidden="true">
-            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="11" height="11" fill="currentColor"
-              ><path d="M6 5h2v14H6zM20 5v14L9 12z"></path></svg
-            >
-            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="12" height="12" fill="currentColor"
-              ><path d="M6 4l14 8-14 8z"></path></svg
-            >
-            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="11" height="11" fill="currentColor"
-              ><path d="M16 5h2v14h-2zM4 5l11 7-11 7z"></path></svg
-            >
-          </span>
-          <span class="np__dur" id="np-dur"></span>
-          <span class="np__ago" id="np-ago"></span>
-          <a class="np__src" id="np-src" href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
-            <svg class="np__logo" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"
-              ><path
-                d="M12 0C5.4 0 0 5.4 0 12s5.4 12 12 12 12-5.4 12-12S18.66 0 12 0zm5.521 17.34c-.24.359-.66.48-1.021.24-2.82-1.74-6.36-2.101-10.561-1.141-.418.122-.779-.179-.899-.539-.12-.421.18-.78.54-.9 4.56-1.021 8.52-.6 11.64 1.32.42.18.479.659.301 1.02zm1.44-3.3c-.301.42-.841.6-1.262.3-3.239-1.98-8.159-2.58-11.939-1.38-.479.12-1.02-.12-1.14-.6-.12-.48.12-1.021.6-1.141C9.6 9.9 15 10.561 18.72 12.84c.361.181.54.78.241 1.2zm.12-3.36C15.24 8.4 8.82 8.16 5.16 9.301c-.6.179-1.2-.16-1.38-.72-.18-.601.18-1.2.72-1.381 4.26-1.26 11.28-1.02 15.721 1.621.539.3.719 1.02.419 1.56-.299.421-1.02.599-1.559.3z"
-              ></path></svg
-            ><span>spotify</span>
-          </a>
+<div class="music">
+  <button
+    class="music__trigger"
+    type="button"
+    data-music-open
+    aria-haspopup="dialog"
+    data-umami-event="music-open"
+    hidden
+  >
+    <span class="music__note" aria-hidden="true">&#9835;</span>
+    <span class="music__label" id="music-label">now playing</span>
+    <span class="music__arw" aria-hidden="true">&#8594;</span>
+  </button>
+
+  <dialog class="music-wall" data-music-dialog aria-label="music">
+    <div class="music-wall__bar">
+      <span class="music-wall__title">music</span>
+      <button
+        class="music-wall__close"
+        type="button"
+        data-music-close
+        aria-label="close"
+        autofocus>&#10005;</button>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="music-wall__body">
+      <div class="music-block" id="np-section" hidden>
+        <h2 class="label">now playing</h2>
+        <div class="np" id="np">
+          <div class="np__body">
+            <img class="np__art np__art--none" id="np-art" alt="" width="64" height="64" decoding="async" />
+            <div class="np__meta">
+              <div class="np__title" id="np-title">&mdash;</div>
+              <div class="np__artist" id="np-artist">&mdash;</div>
+              <div class="np__foot">
+                <span class="np__tx" aria-hidden="true">
+                  <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="11" height="11" fill="currentColor"
+                    ><path d="M6 5h2v14H6zM20 5v14L9 12z"></path></svg
+                  >
+                  <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="12" height="12" fill="currentColor"
+                    ><path d="M6 4l14 8-14 8z"></path></svg
+                  >
+                  <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="11" height="11" fill="currentColor"
+                    ><path d="M16 5h2v14h-2zM4 5l11 7-11 7z"></path></svg
+                  >
+                </span>
+                <span class="np__dur" id="np-dur"></span>
+                <span class="np__ago" id="np-ago"></span>
+                <a class="np__src" id="np-src" href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+                  <svg class="np__logo" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"
+                    ><path
+                      d="M12 0C5.4 0 0 5.4 0 12s5.4 12 12 12 12-5.4 12-12S18.66 0 12 0zm5.521 17.34c-.24.359-.66.48-1.021.24-2.82-1.74-6.36-2.101-10.561-1.141-.418.122-.779-.179-.899-.539-.12-.421.18-.78.54-.9 4.56-1.021 8.52-.6 11.64 1.32.42.18.479.659.301 1.02zm1.44-3.3c-.301.42-.841.6-1.262.3-3.239-1.98-8.159-2.58-11.939-1.38-.479.12-1.02-.12-1.14-.6-.12-.48.12-1.021.6-1.141C9.6 9.9 15 10.561 18.72 12.84c.361.181.54.78.241 1.2zm.12-3.36C15.24 8.4 8.82 8.16 5.16 9.301c-.6.179-1.2-.16-1.38-.72-.18-.601.18-1.2.72-1.381 4.26-1.26 11.28-1.02 15.721 1.621.539.3.719 1.02.419 1.56-.299.421-1.02.599-1.559.3z"
+                    ></path></svg
+                  ><span>spotify</span>
+                </a>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="np__prog" id="np-prog" hidden><div class="np__prog-fill" id="np-prog-fill"></div></div>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div class="np__prog" id="np-prog" hidden><div class="np__prog-fill" id="np-prog-fill"></div></div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</section>
 
-<section class="section top" id="top-section" hidden>
-  <h2 class="label">top tracks <span class="label__sub">last 4 weeks</span></h2>
-  <div class="mosaic" id="mosaic"></div>
-  <div class="mosaic__caps" id="mosaic-caps"></div>
-</section>
+      <div class="music-block top" id="top-section" hidden>
+        <h2 class="label">top tracks <span class="label__sub">last 4 weeks</span></h2>
+        <div class="mosaic" id="mosaic"></div>
+        <div class="mosaic__caps" id="mosaic-caps"></div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </dialog>
+</div>
 
 <style is:global>
    
 
+  .music {
+    margin-top: var(--gap);
+  }
+  .music__trigger {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.55rem;
+    padding: 0.35rem 0;
+    background: none;
+    border: 0;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 0.78rem;
+    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+    color: var(--muted);
+    transition: color 0.18s ease;
+  }
+  .music__trigger:hover {
+    color: var(--accent-2);
+  }
+  .music__trigger:focus-visible {
+    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
+    outline-offset: 4px;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+  }
+  .music__note {
+    color: var(--accent);
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+  }
+  .music__trigger--live .music__note {
+    animation: music-pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  @keyframes music-pulse {
+    50% {
+      opacity: 0.35;
+    }
+  }
+  .music__label {
+    max-width: 22ch;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+  .music__arw {
+    color: var(--faint);
+    transition: transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
+  }
+  .music__trigger:hover .music__arw {
+    transform: translateX(0.25em);
+  }
+
+   
+  .music-wall {
+    margin: auto;
+    width: min(24rem, calc(100vw - 1.5rem));
+    max-height: min(82vh, 40rem);
+    padding: 0;
+    border: 1px solid var(--line);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    background: var(--paper-2);
+    color: var(--ink);
+    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+  .music-wall[open] {
+    animation: music-in 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.17, 0.89, 0.32, 1.28);
+  }
+  @keyframes music-in {
+    from {
+      opacity: 0;
+      transform: translateY(8px) scale(0.96);
+    }
+  }
+  .music-wall::backdrop {
+    background: rgba(6, 5, 4, 0.68);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
+  }
+  .music-wall__bar {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
+  }
+  .music-wall__title {
+    font-family: var(--mono);
+    font-size: 0.72rem;
+    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+    color: var(--faint);
+  }
+  .music-wall__close {
+    background: none;
+    border: 0;
+    color: var(--muted);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    line-height: 1;
+    padding: 0.3rem;
+  }
+  .music-wall__close:hover {
+    color: var(--accent);
+  }
+  .music-wall__body {
+    padding: 1rem;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    max-height: calc(min(82vh, 40rem) - 2.6rem);
+  }
+  .music-block + .music-block {
+    margin-top: 1.4rem;
+  }
+  .music-block .label {
+    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
+  }
+
    
   .np {
     width: 100%;
-    max-width: 22rem;
     border: 1px solid var(--faint);
     background: #151412;
   }
@@ -161,7 +303,6 @@
     gap: 3px;
     aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
     width: 100%;
-    max-width: 268px;
   }
   .mosaic__cell {
     position: relative;
@@ -205,7 +346,7 @@
     opacity: 0;
     transition: opacity 0.14s ease;
     pointer-events: none;
-    white-space: nowrap;
+    white-space: normal;
   }
   .mosaic__rank {
     color: var(--faint);
@@ -257,16 +398,23 @@
     }
   }
 
-  @media (max-width: 560px) {
-    .np {
-      max-width: none;
-    }
-    .mosaic__cap {
-      white-space: normal;
+  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    .music__trigger--live .music__note {
+      animation: none;
     }
   }
 </style>
 
 <script>
   import "../scripts/music.ts";
+
+  const dialog = document.querySelector<HTMLDialogElement>("[data-music-dialog]");
+  const open = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-music-open]");
+  const close = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-music-close]");
+
+  open?.addEventListener("click", () => dialog?.showModal());
+  close?.addEventListener("click", () => dialog?.close());
+  dialog?.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+    if (e.target === dialog) dialog.close();
+  });
 </script>
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 438d751..7a011c4 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import { site, elsewhere } from "../data/site";
     <p class="bio">{site.bio}</p>
   </section>
 
-  <Music />
-
   <section class="section">
     <h2 class="label">elsewhere</h2>
     <nav class="pagenav" aria-label="more">
@@ -35,4 +33,5 @@ import { site, elsewhere } from "../data/site";
 
   <Webrings />
   <Buttons />
+  <Music />
 </Base>
diff --git a/src/scripts/music.ts b/src/scripts/music.ts
index 382c965..649c2f1 100644
--- a/src/scripts/music.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/music.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,22 @@ async function load(): Promise<void> {
   if (!data || !data.configured) return;
   if (data.nowPlaying) renderNowPlaying(data.nowPlaying as NP);
   if (Array.isArray(data.top)) renderTop(data.top as Track[]);
+
+  
+  const trigger = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(".music__trigger");
+  if (trigger && (data.nowPlaying || (Array.isArray(data.top) && data.top.length))) {
+    trigger.hidden = false;
+    const label = $("music-label");
+    const np = data.nowPlaying as NP | null;
+    if (label && np) {
+      if (np.isPlaying) {
+        trigger.classList.add("music__trigger--live");
+        label.textContent = np.title;
+      } else if (np.playedAt) {
+        label.textContent = "last played";
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 load();