Now, however, there are over 5162 genres on Spotify and the list grows daily.

So why does Spotify do it?īefore Spotify appeared on the scene, genre wasn’t as vast or able to encompass these abstract feelings. Whilst sonically, these artists might share similarities, it seems wild to categorize them in the same breath. It’s described by Spotify’s data alchemist, Glenn McDonald as “more experimental indie-R'n'B-pop that spins off from the sonics of trap.” You can discover more about the genre on Glenn’s incredibly entertaining and distracting website Every Noise at Once which groups artists like Charli XCX, KAYTRANADA, Rina Sawayama, and Death Grips into the escape room category. And the internet loves these! Whilst many of the genres that pop up on these analyses are pretty self-explanatory – indie rock, pop, or r&b, Spotify has also created new categories with almost nonsensical names, among them, pixie, anthem emo, or escape room.Įscape Room is one of the genres that has caused the most buzz this year, as it popped up in many end of year wrap-ups. Websites pop up every now and then, some judging your music taste, others just telling you what you’ve listened to the most. Yet, every year, Spotify Wrapped provides an in-depth summary of all the music its users have listened to and categorizes it, among other things, by genre.

With rap veering to country and pop stars releasing classic rock-infused albums, it seems as if artists are trying very hard not to be categorized. That’s what most artists like to believe.

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