Hi,

 

I was thinking of setting up a multi-choice poll, where you could vote for which genre(s) you like / listen to.

 

The main issue I have, is precisely which genres to list, and how to sub-divide them.

 

Admittedly, up to 50 categories can be listed, but I think can can agree that using that many would make the poll absurdly unweildy. :)

 

To start off the list :

 

Rap/Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, Soul, Country, Jazz, Blues, Easy-Listening, Pop, Dance, Trance, Rock (please suggest sub-divisions), Latino, Punk, Classical

 

No doubt I've missed out one ot two biggies, but hopefully not too many. :)

 

Please suggest additions and/or sub-divisions as you see fit.

 

Hopefully we'll be able to come to some sort of concensus over which to include. ;)

Edited February 8, 201114 yr by vidcapper

I presume indie is a sub division of rock?

Dubstep is becoming a genre of its own, although it could be listed under dance

'Dance' is far too broad a genre to be listed on its own.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_electronic_music_genres

 

That list should give ideas on other genres you could split it up into (although some of them are too similar to tell the difference between)

Dubstep could be categorized under electronica and/or dance.

 

Also, do NOT combine RnB and hip hop. :( They're not the same at all. Just they both originated in black communities in the US. That's about as similar as they get.

 

I would just do the chart-relevant genres at the moment, which are pop, RnB, dance, hip hop, and maybe electronic.

 

We all know how it'll turn out anyway. Pop - 85%, hip hop 3%. :lol:

We all know how it'll turn out anyway. Pop - 85%, hip hop 3%. :lol:

 

I don't think hip-hop is *that* unpopular :unsure: The only person who hates it is vidcapper AFAIA

Edited February 8, 201114 yr by ★BlindFaithBray★

Rap and Hip hop are a bit different too. All hip hop is rap, but not all rap is hip hop. Big Boi for example does rap but not usually hip hop. Kanye West definitely is not hip hop.

Edited February 8, 201114 yr by SKOB

Rap and Hip hop are a bit different too. All hip hop is rap, but not all rap is hip hop. Big Boi for example does rap but not usually hip hop. Kanye West definitely is not hip hop.

 

I always understood it that rap isn't a genre, just a style of singing that is mostly present in the genre of hip hop?

I always understood it that rap isn't a genre, just a style of singing that is mostly present in the genre of hip hop?

 

Yea that is probably correct. Pitbull mainly raps but his hits are more dance-pop. So hip hop is fine here.

 

Although, people who like Pitbull might like rap but not hip hop. Same with Flo Rida.

Edited February 8, 201114 yr by SKOB

'Dance' is far too broad a genre to be listed on its own.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_electronic_music_genres

 

That list should give ideas on other genres you could split it up into (although some of them are too similar to tell the difference between)

 

That's the list I first consulted.

 

Dubstep could be categorized under electronica and/or dance.

 

Also, do NOT combine RnB and hip hop. :( They're not the same at all. Just they both originated in black communities in the US. That's about as similar as they get.

 

I never intended to combine them.

 

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I do want to avoid too much subdivision though - for example, in dance there are tons of sub-genres, yet the the distinctions are usually insignificant, almost to the point of irrelevance. Personally I can't tell the difference between, say, house & garage - to me they are both just buildings. :P

Rap and Hip hop are a bit different too. All hip hop is rap, but not all rap is hip hop. Big Boi for example does rap but not usually hip hop. Kanye West definitely is not hip hop.

 

But what is the distinction between them, then?

Trip Hop is in no way dancey

Personally I can't tell the difference between, say, house & garage - to me they are both just buildings. :P

Really? I'd say there's an incredibly obvious difference between

 

 

and

 

But what is the distinction between them, then?

Hip hop makes explicit use of danceable beats. Rap isn't a genre, more a style of singing - although Kanye's recent album pretty much defies genre pigeon-holing anyway.

I don't think hip-hop is *that* unpopular :unsure: The only person who hates it is vidcapper AFAIA

Welcome to the club, vidcapper. Vile music!

 

Folk could be combined with Country

 

You could change the Trance to Electronic Dance with subdivisions of: Trance, Techno, Hardcore, Rave, Progressive House, Ambient

Edited February 8, 201114 yr by euro music

Alternative could be put as another genre

 

A sub-division of Rock is soft rock

 

If you want an in-depth list of music genres, try this link (although I wouldn't suggest you use them all, you'll see what I mean!)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_popular_music_genres

 

 

Welcome to the club, vidcapper. Vile music!

 

Unfortunately I've said that so often here now that I've severely pissed off its fans - so now I try to ration such comments. :P

Edited February 8, 201114 yr by vidcapper

Folk could be combined with Country

 

NEVER

NEVER

Indeed. They're incredibly far apart, might as well combine metal and soft rock!