GenresMusic genres, explained
478 genres, grouped into 13 families: what each one is, the artists and albums to start with, and the genres next to it.
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darkwavecoldwavechoralbig beatchiptunedigicorechansoncrunkdembowdarksynthcontemporary christiandjentbandacrank waveboogiebig bandbarber beatscajuncalypsobhangrabachatabolerojam banddsbmmathcorenwobhmno wavepowerviolencequeercoreriot grrrl2-stepdungeon synthfield recordingsfuture bassgabbergqomillbientjukelowercasemallsoftmicrosoundmidtempo bassminimal synthnightcoreonkyosignalwaveslushwavespeedcoreexperimental hip-hophorrorcorepluggturntablismgo-gospiritualsdixielandhard bopragtimethird streamboogie woogiebakersfield soundhonky tonknashville soundwesternfadoflamencoklezmerold-timepolkasea shantyzydecoart songimpressionismromanticserialismacousmaticfree improvisationharsh noisejapanoisemusique concrèteplunderphonicssound collageindustrialaggrotechdeath industrialebmmartial industrialminimal wavepower noisejamaican skakompamentoraggaskasocazoukmariachimerenguempbnorteñorancherason cubanotangotejanotropicáliakwaitombalaxsoukoustishoumarengnawaraïfilmiqawwalienkagagakugamelanluk thunganime musiclibrary musicmusical theatrevideo game musicElectronic
breakcoredeep housebreakbeatdance-popdeconstructed clubdancehallacid houseatmospheric drum and bassdrum and bassdeep technopsytranceacid technohyperpopgarage rockdance-punkgarage punkelectropopelectronicdub technodubstepelectroelectro houseelectro swingelectroclasheurodancefilter housefootworkfrench housefuture garagefuture houseglitchglitch hophard technohard trancehardcore technohardstylehouseidmjersey clubjungleliquid drum and bassmicrohouseminimal technooutsider houseprogressive housespeed garagesynthwavetech housetechnotranceuk garagevaporwavewitch housepiedmont blueselectro-acousticpower electronicsdark electroelectro-industrialindustrial technodubdub poetryRock & Punk
alternative rockrockcrust punkart rockart punkdeathrockindietronicaexperimental rockanarcho-punkglam rockgrungehard rockheartland rockindie rockkrautrockmath rockneo-psychedelianew wavenoise rockpost-grungepost-punk revivalpost-rockprogressive rockpsychedelic rockrock and rollrockabillyslacker rocksoft rocksouthern rockspace rockstoner rocksurf rockpunkcowpunkegg punkemoemoviolencegothic rockmidwest emopost-punkproto-punkpsychobillypunk rockska punkskate punksynth punkpost-boprock in oppositionindustrial rocklovers rockrocksteadyMetal & Heavy
death metalblack metaldoom metalalternative metaldeathcoredeath-doombrutal death metalblackened death metalcrossover thrashatmospheric black metalhardcore punkmetalavant-garde metaldoomgazefuneral doom metalgothic metalgrindcoregroove metalheavy metalindustrial metalmelodic black metalmelodic death metalmetalcorenu metalpagan metalpost-metalpower metalprogressive death metalprogressive metalprogressive metalcoresludge metalspeed metalstoner metalsymphonic metaltechnical death metalthrash metalviking metaldigital hardcoremelodic hardcorepost-hardcorescreamohappy hardcoreJazz & Blues
bluescool jazzbossa novaacid jazzblues rockbebopavant-garde jazzdelta blueschicago bluesdark jazzcountry bluesdesert bluesjazz punkrhythm & bluesnew jack swingjazzafro-cuban jazzfree jazzgypsy jazzjazz fusionlatin jazzmodal jazznu jazzsmooth jazzspiritual jazzswingvocal jazzbritish blueselectric blueshill country bluesjump bluestexas blueswestern swingethio-jazzSoul & R&B
alternative r&bdiscocontemporary r&bdeep funkcontemporary gospelfunk rockfuture funkitalo disconu-discouk funkyg-funkblue-eyed souldeep soulneo-soulpbr&bpsychedelic soulquiet stormsoulsoul bluessouthern soulfunkbritfunklatin funkp-funkpost-discogospelgospel bluesgospel soulsouthern gospeltraditional gospeljazz funksoul jazzbaile funkHip Hop
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countryamericanabluegrassalt-countrycountry rockcountry popchamber folkacoustic rockavant-folkdark folkapocalyptic folkcontemporary folkfolk rockfolk metalfolk punkfolk popfolktronicaoutlaw countryfolkanti-folkbalkan folkfreak folkindie folkirish folkneofolkpsychedelic folkPop
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afrobeatscumbiacelticafropopafrobeatcity poplatin rockj-popk-popceltic rockreggaereggae fusionroots reggaelatin popreggaetonsalsasambahighlifeAmbient & Downtempo
ambientdowntempochillwavedark ambientambient popambient houseambient technoambient dubdrone doomdrone metallo-fi housepsychillspace ambienttrip hoplo-fi folkdronenew agenew age ambientClassical & Soundtrack
classicalcontemporary classicalamapianobaroque popchamber popbaroquechamber musicminimalismmodern classicalneoclassicaloperapersian classicalcarnatic classicalhindustani classicalpeking operafilm scoreDream Pop & Shoegaze
noise popshoegazeslowcoreblackgazedream popdreampunkdreamwaveethereal waveRisocast is free. Install it once and it logs everything you play.
Updated 6 October 2026
Risocast HelpA music log that fills itself in. It records the songs you play on your computer and your phone, turns them into your top songs, stats and a public profile, and finds people whose taste overlaps with yours.
Yes. The app and the website are free.
A song counts once half of it has played, or four minutes — whichever comes first. Songs of 30 seconds or less, and videos or podcasts over 20 minutes, never count.
On Windows, anything that shows up in Windows' media controls: Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Deezer, browsers, foobar2000, Windows Media Player and more (VLC, iTunes and MusicBee through their free media-controls plugin). On Android, any music app — it reads the same now-playing info your lock screen shows. You can also connect Spotify or import from Last.fm.
Yes. Plays are counted on your device and sent when you're back online, and the phone app opens without a connection.
It does the same core job — scrobbling, automatically — without plugins per player, and adds taste matching: see who listens like you and how much your taste overlaps.
Your profile and listening are public so people with similar taste can find you, unless you make your profile private (then only your buddies see it); your email never is. Nothing is sold and there are no ads; anonymous usage analytics (Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics) show what to improve. See the privacy policy for the details.
More in Help, the guides and the privacy policy.
Welcome to Risocast
RisocastYour music, logged. Your people, found.
A small player that sits in your tray, writes down every song you play, and shows you who listens like you.
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How logging works
On Windows, Risocast reads the system media controls, so any player counts: Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Deezer, browsers, foobar2000. No plugins.
On Android the app reads what any music app is playing (it's coming to Google Play). Anywhere else, connect Spotify or a Last.fm username.
Taste twins
See how much your taste overlaps with anyone's, and find the people who listen most like you. The match comes from what you both actually play, not a list of favourites.
Open PeopleWeekly Disc and Taste Map
Every week becomes a disc of your top songs. Every record you play goes on a map, grouped by genre.
Real ones, from the maker's own listening.
Download Risocast
Risocast is free for Windows 10 and 11. Android is coming to Google Play; on any other device, use the web app with Spotify or Last.fm.
- Version 4.0.9 · Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) · about 100 MB
- Updates itself: new versions download in the background and install on restart.
- Every installer is published with its SHA-256 checksum on the releases page.
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