A-Z of Music Genres in K-Pop

K-pop is widely known for its exploration into other genres, some more explored than others. In this video, I'm taking you through an A-Z list of some of k-pop's most interesting, popular, and unique genres. For certain letters I had to take small liberties, but I think my research has been in depth enough that all the songs fit under or are inspired by each genre they're categorised with.

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Acoustic - music using only (or primarily) instruments that produce sound acoustically, as opposed to electronically

Big Room - a style of EDM made for big clubs, festivals, and arenas

Classical Crossover - a music style that uses both popular and classical elements

Deep House - originating from the Chicago house music scene, deep house encompasses a pulsing beat plus jazz and funk influences

Eurodance - a genre of electronic music popular throughout Europe in the late 80s to early 00s, incorporating techno, house, and high energy sounds

Funk - originating from African-American communities during the 1960s, a danceable music style inspired by jazz, soul, and rhythm and blues

Glitch Pop - a genre based around experimental electronic pop

Hardstyle - originating in the late 90s in Holland and Belgium, a genre that incorporates overdriven sounds, fast BPMs, and intensified percussion and bass

Industrial - originating in the late 70s and early 80s, a genre that combines provocative sounds and avant-garde electronic experiments

Jazz - originating from the African-American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a genre with roots in blues and ragtime

Kizomba - a dance genre originating from Angola in 1984, kizomba means 'party' in the Kimbundu language

Latin - music inspired or produced by members of the Spanish or Latin American community, typically using instruments native to these regions

Moombahton - a genre of EDM derived from house music and reggaeton by DJ Dave Nada in 2009

New Wave - a genre that encompasses a wide range of pop music from the late 70s and 80s, including characteristic of electronic sounds, and a distinctive visual style for music videos

Old-school Hip Hop - the earliest commercialised form of hip hop, or any hip hop that does not conform to current commercial styles

Pop Punk - a hybrid genre mixing the rock instrumentals of punk with the commerciality of mainstream pop music

Quiet Storm - A genre of contemporary RnB, with smooth jazz-style sounds, named after a Smokey Robinson album in 1975

Reggae - originating in Jamaica in the 60s, this genre encompasses the music of Jamaica and its diaspora

Synthpop - a subgenre of new wave music originating in the 70s that uses heavy synth instrumentation

Tropical House - a subgenre of house music known for having an uplifting style

UK Garage - originating in the early to mid-90s in London, this genre features heavily chopped up synths and vocals at a fast BPM

Vaporwave - a genre of synth music that incorporates heavy sampling and editing, futuristic themes, and elements of mass consumer culture

Waltz - music with classical elements in a 3/4 time signature

X-perimental - music that does not conform to usual expectations, often resulting in strange sounds or unusual tracks

Ye Ye - rock-'n'-roll style music, originating in 60s Western Europe, particularly France

Zouk Riddim - dance music associated with the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique (among others), and incorporates styles of African, Latin American, and Caribbean music


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