Poll, what styles of music genres do you very regularly listen to? You who vote for: Other, please tell us which genre it is. We are curious.

[Multicore]

A hell of a lot of energy in that forest psytrance music.

Kinda reminds me of F.S.O.L. - a slightly ironic combination of big city with forest.

 

[Timcognito]

So there are probably radio channels for all styles of music mentioned in the thread.

Here's one with 8-10K one or two paragraph reviews. I doubt you will find more diversity than this station, But no "popular" music and their goal is to play and review music released in the last two years. The reviews go back a couple decades though. Searching a type of music will narrow it down a little but just read ten or so pages of everything first to see what I mean. I like Surf music among many other styles and find much here also Cumbia, Tango, African Highlife, you name it, good chance you will find it there. Search a country or continent or city.

KFJC 89.7FM

 

[AudioSceptic]

Sure but I would do that separately.

In the US (is it like this where you are) licensing means that podcasts are mostly music free. And for different reasons Spotify kicks your podcasts uploads out if they have too much music in them. So podcast tends to mean blah blah here. I'm curious to know if it's different elsewhere.

Then there's the question of on-demand versus live. Podcasts are on-demand: listen when you want. Internet radio is more immediate: listen now or you miss it. A different kind of experience.

I'm a podcaster now and used to be a radio broadcaster so I'm not trying to elevate one over the other.

I don't know how the licensing works but Andy Kershaw's podcasts are all music, apart from intros and the occasional chat with musician guests. The music is either live in his house or from his own rather large collection. <https://andykershaw.co.uk/category/podcast/>. I'm assuming there must be others like this, but confess that I haven't really looked.

 

[frogmeat69]

METAL!!!!!! and rock mostly.

 

[drallim]

Mostly Jazz, Funk, and Metal, preferably in combination with some other genre.

 

[bothu]

I like Dirty loops music.

Genre I do not know.

 

[August West]

97% of my listening is Grateful Dead or a Jerry Garcia side project. What category is that since the band plays almost every type of music filtered through their own style?

 

[DSJR]

Currently playing Siouxsie & The Banshees - How the heck can one categorize this band's music?

 

[Somafunk]

Electronic/Techno/Ambient Electronica music for 85% of my listening habits, the other 15% could be deemed as Indie music

 

[EJ3]

If it is NOT opera and doesn't have gratuitous cursing, is not easy listening, or otherwise crazy slow, I probably listen to it.

 

[EJ3]

I like Dirty loops music.

Genre I do not know.

Minimalist Pop/Funk/Progressive? Whatever it is, it's GREAT!

 

[Sal1950]

If it is NOT opera and doesn't have gratuitous cursing, is not easy listening, or otherwise crazy slow, I probably listen to it.

ROTFLMAO

 

[Robin L]

Probably my narrow thinking, but to me blues, is Elmore Jame, Howlin Wolf, John Lee Hooker, etc, never though of Louis Armstrong as blues, to me he is more big band or jazz

Louis Armstrong followed popular trends in music—"What a Wonderful World" was one of his biggest hits towards the end of his career. But Armstrong was initially a performer of blues as they were performed in the 1920s, along with that variant of the blues, Dixieland Jazz:

 

[dasdoing]

other: regional

 

[Sal1950]

Minimalist Pop/Funk/Progressive? Whatever it is, it's GREAT!

I love anything as long as David Gilmour plays lead guitar, otherwise MEH.

 

[Multicore]

The list in the poll is less a musical taxonomy than a market segmentation limited to the algosphere. I recently had to work with a detailed hierarchy of music genres. It is also made for commercial purposes but since the global megacorp that publishes it is trying to do business in every market in the world it's a bit less parochial.

I found this quite good for "discovery" as they call it. For example, what is Ndombolo? Idk. Let's find out. Search on youtube and you shall learn

Ndombolo Playlist

aye yawa

www.youtube.com

Awesome!

Now what about Kwassa?

Soukous/Kwassa Kwassa 1

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

www.youtube.com

Totally!

And I'm really digging the dancing too. Interesting to note the relation between belly dance and the contemporary styles.

Anyway, I can go on for hours like this, day after day. Just wait til we get to Pagode and Sertanejo! So far this experience by far the most rewarding approach to "discovery" for me.

Anyway, if you want to play along, here's the list. I hope Daniel won't mind if you share a genre you find.

    Music
        African
            African Dancehall
            African Reggae
            Afrikaans
            Afro House
            Afro Soul
            Afro-Beat
            Afro-folk
            Afro-fusion
            Afro-Pop
            Afrobeats
            Alte
            Amapiano
            Benga
            Bongo-Flava
            Chimurenga
            Coupé-Décalé
            Fuji
            Genge
            Gqom
            Highlife
            Kizomba
            Kuduro
            Kwaito
            Kwassa
            Mapouka
            Maskandi
            Mbalax
            Ndombolo
            Shangaan Electro
            Soukous
            Taarab
            Zouglou
        Alternative
            Chinese Alt
            College Rock
            EMO
            Goth Rock
            Grunge
            Indie Egyptian
            Indie Levant
            Indie Maghreb
            Indie Pop
            Indie Rock
            Korean Indie
            New Wave
            Pop Punk
            Punk
            Turkish Alternative
        Anime
        Arabic
            Arabic Pop
            Islamic
            Khaleeji
                Khaleeji Jalsat
                Khaleeji Shailat
            Levant
                Dabke
            Maghreb Rai
            North African
        Blues
            Acoustic Blues
            Chicago Blues
            Classic Blues
            Contemporary Blues
            Country Blues
            Delta Blues
            Electric Blues
        Brazilian
            Axé
            Baile Funk
            Bossa Nova
            Choro
            Forró
            Frevo
            MPB
            Pagode
            Samba
            Sertanejo
        Children's Music
            Lullabies
            Sing-Along
            Stories
        Chinese
            Chinese Classical
            Chinese Flute
            Chinese Opera
            Chinese Orchestral
            Chinese Regional Folk
            Chinese Strings
            Taiwanese Folk
            Tibetan Native Music
        Christian & Gospel
            CCM
            Christian Metal
            Christian Pop
            Christian Rap
            Christian Rock
            Classic Christian
            Contemporary Gospel
            Gospel
            Praise & Worship
            Southern Gospel
            Traditional Gospel
        Classical
            Art Song
            Avant-Garde
            Baroque Era
            Brass & Woodwinds
            Cantata
            Cello
            Chamber Music
            Chant
            Choral
            Classical Crossover
            Classical Era
            Contemporary Era
            Electronic
            Guitar
            Impressionist
            Medieval Era
            Minimalism
            Modern Era
            Opera
            Oratorio
            Orchestral
            Percussion
            Piano
            Renaissance
            Romantic Era
            Sacred
            Solo Instrumental
            Violin
        Comedy
            Novelty
            Standup Comedy
        Country
            Alternative Country
            Americana
            Bluegrass
            Contemporary Bluegrass
            Contemporary Country
            Country Gospel
            Country Hip-Hop/Rap
            Honky Tonk
            Outlaw Country
            Thai Country
            Traditional Bluegrass
            Traditional Country
            Urban Cowboy
        Cuban
            Bolero
            Chachacha
            Guajira
            Guaracha
            Mambo
            Son
            Timba
        Dance
            Breakbeat
            Garage
            Hardcore
            House
            Jungle/Drum'n'bass
            Maghreb Dance
            Techno
            Trance
        Disney
        Easy Listening
            Lounge
            Swing
        Electronic
            Ambient
            Bass
            Downtempo
            Dubstep
            Electro-Cha'abi
            Electronica
            IDM/Experimental
            Industrial
            Levant Electronic
            Maghreb Electronic
        Enka
        Fitness & Workout
        Folk
            Iraqi Folk
            Khaleeji Folk
        French Pop
        German Folk
        German Pop
        Hip Hop/Rap
            Alternative Rap
            Chinese Hip-Hop
            Dirty South
            East Coast Rap
            Egyptian Hip-Hop
            Gangsta Rap
            Ghanaian Drill
            Hardcore Rap
            Hip-Hop
            Khaleeji Hip-Hop
            Korean Hip-Hop
            Latin Rap
            Levant Hip-Hop
            Maghreb Hip-Hop
            Old School Rap
            Rap
            Russian Hip-Hop
            South African Hip-Hop
            Turkish Hip-Hop/Rap
            UK Hip Hop
            Underground Rap
            West Coast Rap
        Holiday
            Christmas
            Christmas: Children's
            Christmas: Classic
            Christmas: Classical
            Christmas: Country
            Christmas: Jazz
            Christmas: Modern
            Christmas: Pop
            Christmas: R&B
            Christmas: Religious
            Christmas: Rock
            Easter
            Halloween
            Thanksgiving
        Hörspiele
        Indian
            Bollywood
            Devotional & Spiritual
            Ghazals
            Indian Classical
                Carnatic Classical
                Hindustani Classical
            Indian Folk
            Indian Pop
            Regional Indian
                Assamese
                Bengali
                    Rabindra Sangeet
                Bhojpuri
                Gujarati
                Haryanvi
                Kannada
                Malayalam
                Marathi
                Odia
                Punjabi
                    Punjabi Pop
                Rajasthani
                Tamil
                Telugu
                Urdu
            Sufi
        Inspirational
        Instrumental
        J-Pop
        Jazz
            Avant-Garde Jazz
            Bebop
            Bebop
            Big Band
            Contemporary Jazz
            Cool Jazz
            Crossover Jazz
            Dixieland
            Ethio Jazz
            Fusion
            Hard Bop
            Latin Jazz
            Mainstream Jazz
            Ragtime
            Smooth Jazz
            Trad Jazz
            Vocal Jazz
        Jewish
            Jewish Holidays
            Klezmer
        Karaoke
        Kayokyoku
        Korean
            Korean Traditional
        Latin
            Alternative & Rock in Spanish
            Baladas y Boleros
            Contemporary Latin
            Latin Jazz
            Latin Urban
            Pop in Spanish
            Raices
            Regional Mexicano
            Salsa y Tropical
        Marching Bands
        New Age
            Healing
            Meditation
            Nature
            Relaxation
            Travel
            Yoga
        Pop
            Adult Contemporary
            Britpop
            Cantopop
            Egyptian Pop
            Indo Pop
            Iraqi Pop
            K-Pop
            Khaleeji Pop
            Korean Folk-Pop
            Levant Pop
            Maghreb Pop
            Malaysian Pop
            Mandopop
            Manilla Sound
            Oldies
            Original Pilipino Music
            Pinoy Pop
            Pop/Rock
            Russian Pop
            Shows
            Soft Rock
            T-Pop
            Tai-Pop
            Teen Pop
            Thai Pop
            Turkish Pop
        R&B/Soul
            Contemporary R&B
            Disco
            Doo Wop
            Funk
            Motown
            Neo-Soul
            Soul
        Reggae
            Dub
            Lovers Rock
            Modern Dancehall
            Roots Reggae
            Ska
        Rock
            Adult Alternative
            American Trad Rock
            Arena Rock
            Blues-Rock
            British Invasion
            Chinese Rock
            Death Metal/Black Metal
            Glam Rock
            Hair Metal
            Hard Rock
            Heavy Metal
            Jam Bands
            Korean Rock
            Prog-Rock/Art Rock
            Psychedelic
            Rock & Roll
            Rockabilly
            Roots Rock
            Russian Rock
            Singer/Songwriter
            Southern Rock
            Surf
            Tex-Mex
            Turkish Rock
        Russian
            Russian Bard
            Russian Chanson
            Russian Romance
        Singer/Songwriter
            Alternative Folk
            Contemporary Folk
            Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
            Folk-Rock
            New Acoustic
            Traditional Folk
        Soundtrack
            Foreign Cinema
            Musicals
            Original Score
            Sound Effects
            Soundtrack
            TV Soundtrack
            Video Game
        Spoken Word
        Tarab
            Egyptian Tarab
            Iraqi Tarab
            Khaleeji Tarab
        Turkish
            Arabesk
            Fantezi
            Halk
            Religious
            Sanat
            Özgün
        Vocal
            Standards
            Traditional Pop
            Trot
            Vocal Pop
        Worldwide
            Asia
            Australia
            Cajun
            Calypso
            Caribbean
            Celtic
            Celtic Folk
            Contemporary Celtic
            Dangdut
            Dini
            Europe
            Fado
            Farsi
            Flamenco
            France
            Hawaii
            Iberia
            Indonesian Religious
            Israeli
            Japan
            North America
            Polka
            Soca
            South Africa
            South America
            Tango
            Traditional Celtic
            Worldbeat
            Zydeco

Source

 

[Sal1950]

The list in the poll is less a musical taxonomy than a market segmentation limited to the algosphere.

English please, this ain't Stereophile. LOL

Anyway, if you want to play along, here's the list. I hope Daniel won't mind if you share a genre you find.

Is that a list of genre you like or just a list of every genre you can find a handle for ?

 

[somebodyelse]

Is that a list of genre you like or just a list of every genre you can find a handle for ?

The URL suggests it's the list of available genres for iTunes. It seems rather incomplete to me.

 

[bluefuzz]

Is that a list of genre you like or just a list of every genre you can find a handle for ?

Looks like a somewhat abridged version of the Musicbrainz master genre list which is what most tag managers and tools like Roon use for genres. Since Musicbrainz is largely 'crowdsourced' anyone and their dog can invent any genre of their choosing and have it added to the list which means most autogenerated genres are essentially meaningless.

I'd love to hear some representative examples of:

• mad
• modern creative
• pigfuck
• plugg
• psybient
• red disco
• ripsaw
• sasscore
• scam rap
• semi-trot
• shitgaze
• swancore
• symphonic poem
• tape music
• wonky

 

[Sal1950]

The URL suggests it's the list of available genres for iTunes. It seems rather incomplete to me.

Seems ridiculous and overblown/exaggerated to me.
Like they think there's a need for a genre class for every song ever written.
That's just nuts.