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Jo.Ke – Who Loves the Sun (2)", "Bedouin – Petra (3)", "Sébastien Léger & Lost Miracle – Ramses (4)" ], "match": { "musicbrainz": [ "organic house" ], "everynoise": [ "organic house", "organic electronic" ] } }, { "code": "AFH", "name": "Afro House", "family": "Afro & Organic", "bpm": "118–124", "definition": "House driven by African percussion, chants and polyrhythm, from tribal to melodic.", "not": [ "ORG", "AMP", "AFC" ], "styles": [ { "code": "MLD", "name": "Melodic" }, { "code": "TST", "name": "3-Step" }, { "code": "TRB", "name": "Tribal" } ], "references": [ "Culoe De Song – Webaba (2)", "Black Coffee feat. Bucie – Superman (3)", "Adam Port & Stryv feat. 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Sino Msolo & BoiBizza – Tanzania (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Amapiano" ], "musicbrainz": [ "amapiano" ], "everynoise": [ "amapiano" ] } }, { "code": "LTE", "name": "Latin Electronic", "family": "Afro & Organic", "bpm": "108–132", "definition": "Club music built on Latin rhythms: guaracha, moombahton, electronic cumbia, raptor house.", "not": [ "LTN", "THS" ], "styles": [ { "code": "GRC", "name": "Tribal / Guaracha" }, { "code": "CMB", "name": "Electronic Cumbia" }, { "code": "MBT", "name": "Moombahton" }, { "code": "RPT", "name": "Raptor House" } ], "references": [ "Bomba Estéreo – Fuego (3)", "3Ball MTY feat. América Sierra & El Bebeto – Inténtalo (4)", "Dillon Francis & Diplo feat. 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FP do Trem Bala – Vamos pra Gaiola (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Favela Funk" ], "musicbrainz": [ "funk carioca", "brega funk", "funk mandelão" ], "everynoise": [ "funk carioca", "funk mtg", "funk paulista", "funk mandelao", "brega funk" ] } } ] }, { "number": 3, "name": "House", "bpm": "110–128", "hex": "#F5D06A", "genres": [ { "code": "DHS", "name": "Deep House", "short": "Deep", "family": "House", "bpm": "118–124", "definition": "Warm, soulful house with rich chords, round bass and restraint over impact.", "not": [ "HSE", "MIN" ], "references": [ "Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It (2)", "Kerri Chandler – Rain (3)", "Kerri Chandler – Bar A Thym (4)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Deep House" ], "musicbrainz": [ "deep house", "lo-fi house" ], "everynoise": [ "deep house", "lo-fi house" ] } }, { "code": "HSE", "name": "House", "family": "House", "bpm": "120–126", "definition": "The four-to-the-floor core: piano, vocals and grooves from Chicago and New York onward.", "not": [ "DHS", "FNK", "JCK" ], "styles": [ { "code": "ACD", "name": "Acid" }, { "code": "SFL", "name": "Soulful" }, { "code": "HIP", "name": "Hip-Hop" } ], "references": [ "Frankie Knuckles – Your Love (3)", "Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (4)", "Robin S – Show Me Love (Stonebridge Remix) (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "House", "Acid House", "Garage House", "Hip-House", "Ghetto House" ], "musicbrainz": [ "house", "chicago house", "acid house", "vocal house", "garage house", "hip house" ], "everynoise": [ "house", "chicago house", "acid house", "classic house", "soulful house", "vocal house", "garage house", "hip house" ] } }, { "code": "NUD", "name": "Nu Disco / Disco", "short": "Nu Disco", "family": "House", "bpm": "110–124", "definition": "Disco and its modern descendants: live bass, strings, filtered loops and edits.", "not": [ "IDC", "SOL" ], "styles": [ { "code": "DSC", "name": "Disco" }, { "code": "ITL", "name": "Italo" } ], "references": [ "Breakbot feat. Irfane – Baby I'm Yours (3)", "Purple Disco Machine – Hypnotized (4)", "Todd Terje – Inspector Norse (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Nu-Disco", "Disco", "Italo-Disco", "Euro-Disco", "Hi NRG" ], "musicbrainz": [ "nu disco", "disco", "italo-disco" ], "everynoise": [ "nu disco", "disco", "italo disco", "post-disco", "disco house" ] } }, { "code": "FNK", "name": "Funky House", "short": "Funky", "family": "House", "bpm": "122–126", "definition": "Upbeat, sample-heavy house with funk and disco loops, horns and big vocal hooks.", "not": [ "JCK", "HSE" ], "references": [ "Spiller – Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (3)", "Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (4)", "Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You (5)" ], "match": { "musicbrainz": [ "funky house" ], "everynoise": [ "funky house", "funky tech house" ] } }, { "code": "JCK", "name": "Jackin House", "short": "Jackin", "family": "House", "bpm": "122–128", "definition": "Bouncy, swung, bass-forward house made to jack to, with chopped vocal samples.", "not": [ "FNK", "THS" ], "references": [ "Steve \"Silk\" Hurley – Jack Your Body (2)", "Waze & Odyssey vs R. Kelly – Bump & Grind 2014 (3)", "Paul Johnson – Get Get Down (4)" ], "match": { "musicbrainz": [ "jackin house" ], "everynoise": [ "jackin house" ] } } ] }, { "number": 4, "name": "Melodic", "bpm": "110–128", "hex": "#C59BF0", "genres": [ { "code": "PRG", "name": "Progressive House", "short": "Progressive", "family": "Melodic", "bpm": "120–126", "definition": "Long, evolving house that builds through layered melody and patient arrangement.", "not": [ "MHT" ], "references": [ "Sasha – Xpander (3)", "Deadmau5 – Strobe (4)", "Eric Prydz – Opus (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Progressive House" ], "musicbrainz": [ "progressive house" ], "everynoise": [ "progressive house", "deep progressive house" ] } }, { "code": "MHT", "name": "Melodic House & Techno", "short": "Melodic H&T", "family": "Melodic", "bpm": "118–125", "definition": "Emotive, synth-led house and techno: arpeggios, big pads, dark or euphoric melody.", "not": [ "PRG", "TRW" ], "styles": [ { "code": "MLH", "name": "Melodic House" }, { "code": "MLT", "name": "Melodic Techno" } ], "references": [ "Rüfüs Du Sol – Innerbloom (2)", "Kölsch – Grey (3)", "Stephan Bodzin – Powers of Ten (4)" ], "match": { "musicbrainz": [ "melodic techno", "melodic house" ], "everynoise": [ "melodic techno", "minimal melodic techno" ] } }, { "code": "IDC", "name": "Indie Dance", "family": "Melodic", "bpm": "110–124", "definition": "Dance music with an indie and post-punk edge: live-sounding bass, dark disco, synth-pop.", "not": [ "ITC", "NUD" ], "styles": [ { "code": "DKD", "name": "Dark Disco" } ], "references": [ "Röyksopp – What Else Is There? (Trentemøller Remix) (2)", "Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler (3)", "Tiga & Zyntherius – Sunglasses at Night (4)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Electroclash" ], "musicbrainz": [ "dark disco", "electroclash", "dance-punk", "new rave" ], "everynoise": [ "dark disco", "electroclash", "dance-punk", "new rave" ] } }, { "code": "STT", "name": "Stutter House", "short": "Stutter", "family": "Melodic", "bpm": "118–128", "definition": "Wistful, filtered house with stuttering, chopped vocal loops and a nostalgic haze.", "not": [ "IDC", "FNK" ], "references": [ "BUNT. feat. Nate Traveller – Clouds (2)", "Fred again.. & The Blessed Madonna – Marea (We've Lost Dancing) (3)", "Fred again.. & Swedish House Mafia feat. Future – Turn On the Lights again.. (4)" ], "match": { "musicbrainz": [ "stutter house" ], "everynoise": [ "stutter house" ] } } ] }, { "number": 5, "name": "Tech", "bpm": "120–130", "hex": "#6FD3B5", "genres": [ { "code": "MIN", "name": "Minimal / Deep Tech", "short": "Minimal / Deep", "family": "Tech", "bpm": "120–128", "definition": "Stripped, groove-first house and techno: clicks, micro-edits and rolling basslines.", "not": [ "DHS", "THS" ], "references": [ "Ricardo Villalobos – Easy Lee (2)", "Ricardo Villalobos – Dexter (3)", "Audion – Mouth to Mouth (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Minimal", "Minimal Techno", "Microhouse" ], "musicbrainz": [ "minimal techno", "microhouse", "deep tech", "rominimal" ], "everynoise": [ "minimal techno", "microhouse", "minimal tech house", "rominimal" ] } }, { "code": "THS", "name": "Tech House", "family": "Tech", "bpm": "124–130", "definition": "House groove with techno's punch: tight drums, rolling bass and hooky vocal cuts.", "not": [ "MIN", "ITC", "JCK" ], "styles": [ { "code": "LTT", "name": "Latin Tech" } ], "references": [ "Patrick Topping – Forget (3)", "Green Velvet – La La Land (4)", "Fisher – Losing It (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Tech House" ], "musicbrainz": [ "tech house" ], "everynoise": [ "tech house", "latin tech house", "deep tech house" ] } }, { "code": "ITC", "name": "Indie Tech", "family": "Tech", "bpm": "124–130", "definition": "Indie dance's heavier, glossier cousin: punchy drums, bold synth hooks, festival weight.", "not": [ "IDC", "THS" ], "references": [ "Mita Gami – Looking For You (2)", "Adam Ten – I Never Knew (3)", "Max Styler – Body Shake (5)" ] } ] }, { "number": 6, "name": "Breaks & UK", "bpm": "120–160", "hex": "#A3D977", "genres": [ { "code": "BHS", "name": "Bass House", "family": "Breaks & UK", "bpm": "124–128", "definition": "House with bassline and dubstep weight: wobbling, growling bass under a 4/4 groove.", "not": [ "UKG", "HSE" ], "references": [ "Chris Lorenzo – California Dreamin' (3)", "Jauz – Feel the Volume (4)", "Joyryde – Hot Drum (5)" ], "match": { "musicbrainz": [ "bass house" ], "everynoise": [ "bass house" ] } }, { "code": "UKG", "name": "UK Garage / Bassline", "short": "UK Garage", "family": "Breaks & UK", "bpm": "128–140", "definition": "Shuffled, swung UK club music: 2-step skips, chopped vocals, speed garage and bassline.", "not": [ "BHS", "BRK" ], "styles": [ { "code": "STP", "name": "2-Step" }, { "code": "BSL", "name": "Bassline" }, { "code": "SPG", "name": "Speed Garage" }, { "code": "HIP", "name": "Hip-Hop" } ], "references": [ "Double 99 – Ripgroove (5)", "Todd Edwards – Saved My Life (2)", "MJ Cole – Sincere (1)", "Artful Dodger feat. Craig David – Re-Rewind (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "UK Garage", "Speed Garage", "Bassline", "UK Funky" ], "musicbrainz": [ "uk garage", "2-step", "bassline", "speed garage", "future garage", "uk funky" ], "everynoise": [ "uk garage", "2-step", "bassline", "speed garage", "future garage", "uk funky" ] } }, { "code": "BRK", "name": "Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass", "short": "Breaks", "family": "Breaks & UK", "bpm": "125–140", "definition": "Broken, sampled drum breaks instead of a straight kick, from big beat to UK bass.", "not": [ "ETR", "UKG" ], "styles": [ { "code": "UKB", "name": "UK Bass" } ], "references": [ "Bicep – Glue (2)", "Fatboy Slim – Right Here, Right Now (4)", "The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin' Beats (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Breakbeat", "Breaks", "Big Beat", "Progressive Breaks" ], "musicbrainz": [ "breakbeat", "breaks", "nu skool breaks", "big beat", "florida breaks" ], "everynoise": [ "breakbeat", "breaks", "nu skool breaks", "big beat", "uk bass" ] } }, { "code": "ETR", "name": "Electro", "family": "Breaks & UK", "bpm": "120–135", "definition": "Robotic, syncopated 808 drums and sci-fi synths, from Detroit and Miami bass onward.", "not": [ "BRK" ], "references": [ "Drexciya – Andreaen Sand Dunes (2)", "Cybotron – Clear (3)", "Egyptian Lover – Egypt, Egypt (4)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Electro", "Miami Bass" ], "musicbrainz": [ "electro", "miami bass" ], "everynoise": [ "electro", "miami bass" ] } }, { "code": "BCL", "name": "Bass / Club", "family": "Breaks & UK", "bpm": "130–160", "definition": "Regional club styles built on chopped samples and kicks: Jersey, Baltimore, footwork, ghettotech.", "not": [ "BRK" ], "references": [ "DJ Rashad feat. Spinn & Taso – Feelin (2)", "Rod Lee – Dance My Pain Away (3)", "Cookiee Kawaii – Vibe (If I Back It Up) (4)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Baltimore Club", "Jersey Club", "Footwork", "Juke", "Ghettotech" ], "musicbrainz": [ "jersey club", "baltimore club", "footwork", "juke", "ghettotech" ], "everynoise": [ "jersey club", "footwork", "ghettotech" ] } } ] }, { "number": 7, "name": "Techno", "bpm": "125–160", "hex": "#AAB4C6", "genres": [ { "code": "TRW", "name": "Raw / Deep / Hypnotic Techno", "short": "Raw / Hypnotic", "family": "Techno", "bpm": "125–138", "definition": "Techno that works by repetition: hypnotic loops, dub space, rough and deep textures.", "not": [ "TPK", "TRH", "MHT" ], "styles": [ { "code": "HYP", "name": "Hypnotic" }, { "code": "DBT", "name": "Dub Techno" } ], "references": [ "Basic Channel – Phylyps Trak (2)", "Rrose – Waterfall (3)", "Ben Klock – Subzero (4)", "Plastikman – Spastik (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Dub Techno", "Deep Techno" ], "musicbrainz": [ "dub techno", "deep techno", "ambient techno" ], "everynoise": [ "hypnotic techno", "dub techno", "deep techno", "raw techno", "ambient techno" ] } }, { "code": "TPK", "name": "Peak Time / Driving Techno", "short": "Peak / Driving", "family": "Techno", "bpm": "128–140", "definition": "Big-room techno: driving kicks, tension and release, built for the main floor.", "not": [ "TRW", "HTK" ], "styles": [ { "code": "PST", "name": "Psy-Techno" } ], "references": [ "Joris Voorn – Incident (3)", "Adam Beyer & Bart Skils – Your Mind (5)", "Jeff Mills – The Bells (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Techno" ], "musicbrainz": [ "techno", "peak time techno" ], "everynoise": [ "techno", "german techno" ] } }, { "code": "HTK", "name": "Hard Techno", "short": "Hard", "family": "Techno", "bpm": "140–160", "definition": "Fast, distorted, relentless techno: industrial kicks, schranz loops, rave stabs.", "not": [ "TPK", "HRD" ], "references": [ "Sara Landry & Alt8 – Heaven (3)", "Marco Leckbert – Schranz Will Never Die (4)", "Klangkuenstler & Sant – Toter Schmetterling (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Hard Techno", "Schranz" ], "musicbrainz": [ "hard techno", "industrial techno", "schranz", "acid techno" ], "everynoise": [ "hard techno", "industrial techno", "schranz", "acid techno", "hardgroove" ] } } ] }, { "number": 8, "name": "Trance & Hard", "bpm": "130–200+", "hex": "#F28FB8", "genres": [ { "code": "TRH", "name": "Raw / Deep / Hypnotic Trance", "short": "Raw / Hypnotic", "family": "Trance & Hard", "bpm": "130–145", "definition": "Underground trance: rolling, hypnotic and dark, closer to techno than to anthems.", "not": [ "TRW", "TMF" ], "references": [ "Jam & Spoon – Stella (2)", "Age of Love – The Age of Love (Jam & Spoon Watch Out for Stella Mix) (3)", "KI/KI – 5 Mins of Acid (5)" ], "match": { "musicbrainz": [ "dream trance" ], "everynoise": [ "dream trance" ] } }, { "code": "TMF", "name": "Main Floor Trance", "short": "Main Floor", "family": "Trance & Hard", "bpm": "132–140", "definition": "Euphoric, melodic trance: long breakdowns, supersaw leads and big vocal anthems.", "not": [ "TRH", "PSY" ], "styles": [ { "code": "UPL", "name": "Uplifting" }, { "code": "PGT", "name": "Progressive" }, { "code": "TCT", "name": "Tech Trance" }, { "code": "VCL", "name": "Vocal" } ], "references": [ "Robert Miles – Children (2)", "ATB – 9 PM (Till I Come) (4)", "Paul van Dyk – For an Angel (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Trance", "Progressive Trance", "Tech Trance" ], "musicbrainz": [ "trance", "progressive trance", "tech trance", "vocal trance" ], "everynoise": [ "trance", "uplifting trance", "progressive trance", "tech trance", "vocal trance" ] } }, { "code": "PSY", "name": "Psy-Trance", "short": "Psy", "family": "Trance & Hard", "bpm": "138–148", "definition": "Psychedelic trance: rolling 16th-note basslines, twisting acid and alien sound design.", "not": [ "TMF" ], "styles": [ { "code": "FUL", "name": "Full-On" }, { "code": "PPS", "name": "Progressive Psy" }, { "code": "DKF", "name": "Dark & Forest" }, { "code": "GOA", "name": "Goa" } ], "references": [ "Astrix – Deep Jungle Walk (4)", "Vini Vici – The Tribe (4)", "Infected Mushroom – Becoming Insane (5)" ], "match": { "discogs": [ "Psy-Trance", "Goa Trance" ], "musicbrainz": [ "psytrance", "full-on", "progressive psytrance", "dark psytrance", "forest psytrance", "goa trance" ], "everynoise": [ "psychedelic trance", "full on", "progressive psytrance", "dark psytrance", "forest psy", "goa trance" ] } }, { "code": "HRD", "name": "Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave", "short": "Hard Dance", "family": "Trance & Hard", "bpm": "140–200+", "definition": "The hard end: hardstyle's reverse bass, hardcore and gabber kicks, uptempo, neo rave.", "not": [ "HTK" ], "styles": [ { "code": "HST", "name": "Hardstyle" }, { "code": "HCR", "name": "Hardcore" }, { "code": "UPT", "name": "Uptempo" }, { "code": "NRV", "name": "Neo Rave" } ], "references": [ "Paul Elstak – Rainbow in the Sky (3)", "Scooter – Maria (I Like It 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