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+import { useRef } from 'react'
+import { Canvas, useFrame } from '@react-three/fiber'
+import { motion, useMotionValue, useSpring, useTransform } from 'framer-motion'
+
+const genres = [
+  { name: 'Ambient', count: '12.4K', icon: '◉' },
+  { name: 'Electronic', count: '48.2K', icon: '◈' },
+  { name: 'Cinematic', count: '9.1K', icon: '◎' },
+  { name: 'Dark Wave', count: '7.8K', icon: '◆' },
+  { name: 'Synthwave', count: '31.5K', icon: '◇' },
+  { name: 'Lo-Fi', count: '22.9K', icon: '○' },
+  { name: 'Jazz Fusion', count: '5.3K', icon: '◐' },
+  { name: 'Neo-Soul', count: '18.7K', icon: '◑' },
+]
+
+function RotatingRing() {
+  const ref = useRef()
+  useFrame(({ clock }) => {
+    ref.current.rotation.x = clock.getElapsedTime() * 0.12
+    ref.current.rotation.y = clock.getElapsedTime() * 0.18
+  })
+  return (
+    <group ref={ref}>
+      <mesh>
+        <torusGeometry args={[2.2, 0.015, 8, 120]} />
+        <meshBasicMaterial color="#c9a84c" transparent opacity={0.35} />
+      </mesh>
+      <mesh rotation={[Math.PI / 3, 0, Math.PI / 4]}>
+        <torusGeometry args={[2.2, 0.015, 8, 120]} />
+        <meshBasicMaterial color="#e8c547" transparent opacity={0.2} />
+      </mesh>
+      <mesh rotation={[-Math.PI / 4, Math.PI / 3, 0]}>
+        <torusGeometry args={[2.2, 0.015, 8, 120]} />
+        <meshBasicMaterial color="#8a6f2e" transparent opacity={0.25} />
+      </mesh>
+      <mesh>
+        <sphereGeometry args={[0.6, 32, 32]} />
+        <meshStandardMaterial color="#c9a84c" emissive="#c9a84c" emissiveIntensity={0.4} roughness={0.05} metalness={1} />
+      </mesh>
+    </group>
+  )
+}
+
+function GenreCard({ genre, index }) {
+  const x = useMotionValue(0)
+  const y = useMotionValue(0)
+  const rotateX = useSpring(useTransform(y, [-0.5, 0.5], [10, -10]), { stiffness: 250, damping: 25 })
+  const rotateY = useSpring(useTransform(x, [-0.5, 0.5], [-10, 10]), { stiffness: 250, damping: 25 })
+  const cardRef = useRef()
+
+  const handleMouseMove = (e) => {
+    const rect = cardRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
+    x.set((e.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width - 0.5)
+    y.set((e.clientY - rect.top) / rect.height - 0.5)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <motion.div
+      ref={cardRef}
+      onMouseMove={handleMouseMove}
+      onMouseLeave={() => { x.set(0); y.set(0) }}
+      style={{ rotateX, rotateY, transformStyle: 'preserve-3d', perspective: 600 }}
+      initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 30 }}
+      whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+      viewport={{ once: true }}
+      transition={{ duration: 0.5, delay: index * 0.07 }}
+      whileHover={{ scale: 1.05, y: -4 }}
+      className="relative cursor-pointer group rounded-2xl p-5 flex flex-col justify-between"
+      style={{ background: '#101010', border: '1px solid #1e1e1e', height: '130px' }}
+    >
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-2xl opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-400"
+        style={{ boxShadow: 'inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,168,76,0.25), 0 0 30px rgba(201,168,76,0.08)' }} />
+
+      <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+        <span className="text-2xl" style={{ color: 'rgba(201,168,76,0.6)' }}>{genre.icon}</span>
+        <span className="text-xs text-gray-700 font-mono">{genre.count}</span>
+      </div>
+
+      <div>
+        <h3 className="font-display font-semibold text-white text-sm group-hover:gold-text transition-colors">{genre.name}</h3>
+        <p className="text-xs text-gray-700 mt-0.5">tracks</p>
+      </div>
+    </motion.div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default function GenreExplorer() {
+  return (
+    <section id="discover" className="py-28 px-6" style={{ background: '#0a0a0a' }}>
+      <div className="section-divider mb-0" />
+      <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto">
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-16 items-center mt-14">
+
+          {/* Left: 3D orbit animation */}
+          <div className="order-2 lg:order-1" style={{ height: '380px' }}>
+            <Canvas camera={{ position: [0, 0, 6], fov: 50 }} gl={{ alpha: true, antialias: true }} style={{ background: 'transparent' }}>
+              <ambientLight intensity={0.1} />
+              <pointLight position={[0, 0, 5]} intensity={3} color="#c9a84c" />
+              <pointLight position={[4, 3, 2]} intensity={1.5} color="#e8c547" />
+              <RotatingRing />
+            </Canvas>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Right: genre cards */}
+          <div className="order-1 lg:order-2">
+            <motion.div
+              initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 30 }}
+              whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+              viewport={{ once: true }}
+              transition={{ duration: 0.6 }}
+              className="mb-10"
+            >
+              <p className="text-xs tracking-[0.25em] uppercase gold-text mb-3">Browse</p>
+              <h2 className="font-display font-bold text-4xl md:text-5xl text-white">
+                Explore by <span className="gold-text">Genre</span>
+              </h2>
+            </motion.div>
+
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+              {genres.map((genre, i) => (
+                <GenreCard key={genre.name} genre={genre} index={i} />
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}