What it is, what to hear first, and what sits next to it.
Barber Beats are simply a sub-genre of the micro-genre Vaporwave, or a spin-off, whatever. It was coined by Aloe City Records to refer to Haircuts for Men, who is often credited with popularizing the style and aesthetic. The sub-genre as an established style began gaining notoriety in early 2022, making it one of the newest iterations of Vaporwave. The style tends to be heavy on bass and have a slant towards melodic, not chaotic, and typically .