Genres

Genre colour system

THE GENRES

Each genre owns a border colour scale tied to intensity. World is the exception — its border carries the flag of the card's country or region rather than a solid colour.

Intensity Scale

Each genre spans an intensity scale — from pop intensity to hardcore intensity.

All 7 genres

Rock

POP

SOFT

EXPERIMENTAL

HARDCORE

Electronic

POP

SOFT

EXPERIMENTAL

HARDCORE

Hip-Hop

POP

SOFT

EXPERIMENTAL

HARDCORE

Disco/Funk

POP

SOFT

EXPERIMENTAL

HARDCORE

Reggae/Dub

POP

SOFT

EXPERIMENTAL

HARDCORE

Classical

POP

SOFT

EXPERIMENTAL

HARDCORE

Vintage

POP

SOFT

EXPERIMENTAL

HARDCORE

← POP INTENSITYHARDCORE INTENSITY →

Cross-genre colour mixing

Metal

Hip-Hop

Nu Metal

Crimson + gold yellow blend into amber orange — the hue inherits influence from both parent genres.

Transitions

A transition node is a genre + intensity pair. Current out rules:

Mainstream (pop) fans out to every genre at pop intensity, including itself.
For any non-mainstream node (genre A, intensity B), out includes self: (A, B).
Same genre intensity branches: (A, B + 1) and (A, B - 1).
Neighbour genre branches at same intensity: (next(A), B) and (previous(A), B).
Neighbour genre branches at lower intensity: (next(A), B - 1) and (previous(A), B - 1).
Extra pop hub link: when B = pop, non-mainstream nodes also link to Mainstream (pop).
Some subgenres add an influence bridge (bidirectional). Example: Turntablism includes a Hip-Hop (experimental) influence, so this pair adds extra transitions in both directions.

Genre Mashups

Matchup wheel rules are circular on the outer ring:

Mainstream has no advantage and no weakness.
For genre A, advantage targets are A + 2 and A - 3 on the wheel.
For genre A, weakness targets are A - 2 and A + 3 on the wheel.
If a subgenre of A has influence genre X, X is removed from A weak targets (when present).

World map

Each country or region has a single pin at an approximate representative point; opening the pin lists every country-native subgenre defined for that place.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · use per OpenStreetMap tile policy

Scroll to zoom, drag to pan, double-click empty space to fit the world again. Pin colour follows the country flag border. Nearby regions cluster — click a cluster to zoom until it splits; when it cannot split further, a summary opens. Click a pin for that country or region and its subgenres. Click empty map to close popups.

Genre-level intensity

When a card has a subgenre, intensity comes from that subgenre. When there is no subgenre (genre-only card), intensity is taken from the genre row below: Electronic is hardcore, Hip-Hop is soft, Classical, Rock, and Reggae/Dub are experimental, and all other genres are pop.

Mainstream (shown as Pop on cards) is only the centre of the colour wheel — it is never the parent of a subgenre. Chart-pop and catalogue hits use a musical family parent (for example Vintage or Disco/Funk) instead.

Genre	Intensity (no subgenre)
Pop	25%
Rock	50%
Electronic	50%
Hip-Hop	50%
Disco/Funk

Genre Themes

Each genre defines a full colour theme used across the card frame. You can preview a subgenre alone, a country or region alone, or combine a subgenre with a country to apply the World/Genre border rule automatically.

Disco/Funk

Disco Pop

Reggae/DubClassical

RockVintage

Preview

Live preview of the selected genre or subgenre theme.

25%

Disco/Funk

Disco Pop

Reggae/DubClassical

RockVintage

Preview

Live preview of the selected genre or subgenre theme.

25%

Mainstream · Disco Pop

POP

#e16d78

25%

SOFT

#d22433

50%

EXPERIMENTAL

#a0121f

75%

HARDCORE

#590a11

100%

POP

#7891dc

25%

SOFT

#3359cb

50%

EXPERIMENTAL

#1f3e9a

75%

HARDCORE

#112256

100%

SOFT

#f3d10d

50%

EXPERIMENTAL

#ba9f00

75%

HARDCORE

#685900

100%

POP

#d782ab

25%

SOFT

#c34281

50%

EXPERIMENTAL

#942b5e

75%

SOFT

#44963a

50%

EXPERIMENTAL

#2d6f25

75%

SOFT

#643516

50%

EXPERIMENTAL

#472008

75%

HARDCORE

#281204

100%

POP

#aaaaaa

25%

SOFT

#7f7f7f

50%

EXPERIMENTAL

#5c5c5c

75%

HARDCORE

#343434

100%

World Themes

Manage genres

Add, edit, or delete genres and subgenres, and publish the showcase manifest so the public site picks up taxonomy changes.

Genres (98)


Alternative Hip-Hop	SUB_GENRE	Hip-Hop	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Alternative Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	EXPERIMENTAL
American Folk	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	USA	—	SOFT
Anthem	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Ballet	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Baroque Classical	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Blues Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	SOFT
Cantique	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Chamber Pop	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	POP
Choral	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	POP
Christian Hymn	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	SOFT
Classical	GENRE_ROOT	—	CS	SOFT
Cloud Rap	SUB_GENRE	Hip-Hop	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Country	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	USA	—	SOFT
Dance Pop	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	POP
Disco	SUB_GENRE	Disco/Funk	—	SOFT
Disco Pop	SUB_GENRE	Disco/Funk	—	POP
Disco/Funk	GENRE_ROOT	—	DF	SOFT
Doo-wop	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	POP
Drum & Bass	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	HARDCORE
Dub	SUB_GENRE	Reggae/Dub	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Early Funk	SUB_GENRE	Disco/Funk	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Early Pop Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	POP
EDM	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	SOFT
Electronic	GENRE_ROOT	—	EL	SOFT
Electropop	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	POP
English Folk	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	England	—	SOFT
Flamenco	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Spain	—	SOFT
Folk Ballad	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	SOFT
Folk Breton	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Britany	—	SOFT
Free Jazz	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	HARDCORE
French Folk	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	France	—	SOFT
French House	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	SOFT
French Variety	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	France	—	SOFT
Funk	SUB_GENRE	Disco/Funk	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Funk Soul	SUB_GENRE	Disco/Funk	—	SOFT
Gangsta Rap	SUB_GENRE	Hip-Hop	—	HARDCORE
Gospel	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	USA	—	SOFT
Grunge	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	HARDCORE
Hard Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	HARDCORE
Hard Techno	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	HARDCORE
Hip-Hop	GENRE_ROOT	—	HH	SOFT
Hip-House	SUB_GENRE	Hip-Hop	—	SOFT
House	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	SOFT
Impressionist Classical	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	SOFT
Italian Folk	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Italy	—	SOFT
Japanese Folk	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Japan	—	SOFT
Jazz	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Jungle	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Krautrock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	SOFT
Mainstream	GENRE_ROOT	—	MS	POP
March	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	SOFT
Metal	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	HARDCORE
Mexican Folk	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Mexico	—	SOFT
Minimal	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Neapolitan Song	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Italy	—	SOFT
New Wave	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	POP
Nu Italo	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	SOFT
Nu Metal	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	HARDCORE
Opera	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	HARDCORE
Opera Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Peak Time Techno	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	HARDCORE
Peruvian Cumbia	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Peru	—	POP
Pop Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	POP
Post Grunge	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Prog Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Progressive Hip-Hop	SUB_GENRE	Hip-Hop	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Progressive House	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Psytrance	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	HARDCORE
Punk	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	HARDCORE
Punk Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	EXPERIMENTAL
R&B	SUB_GENRE	Hip-Hop	—	SOFT
Ragtime	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	SOFT
Raï	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Algeria	—	SOFT
Rap	SUB_GENRE	Hip-Hop	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Reggae/Dub	GENRE_ROOT	—	RD	SOFT
Reggaeton	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Puerto Rico	—	POP
Rock	GENRE_ROOT	—	RK	SOFT
Romantic Classical	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Roots	SUB_GENRE	Reggae/Dub	—	SOFT
Russian Folk	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Russia	—	SOFT
Sacred Choral	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	SOFT
Serenade	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	SOFT
Ska Punk	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Soft Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	SOFT
Soul	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Soul Jazz	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	SOFT
Soul Rock	SUB_GENRE	Rock	—	POP
Spiritual	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	USA	—	SOFT
Symphonic Showpiece	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Techno	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Traditional Pop	SUB_GENRE	Vintage	—	POP
Trap	SUB_GENRE	Hip-Hop	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Turntablism	SUB_GENRE	Electronic	—	EXPERIMENTAL
Vintage	GENRE_ROOT	—	VT	SOFT
Virtuoso Piano	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	HARDCORE
Waltz	SUB_GENRE	Classical	—	SOFT
Yodel	COUNTRY_SUB_GENRE	Switzerland	—	SOFT

Manage territories

Territories back country-linked subgenres on the genre wheel and map.

Territories (200)

		actions
Afghanistan	AF
Albania	AL
Algeria	DZ
Andorra	AD
Angola	AO
Antigua and Barbuda	AG
Argentina	AR
Armenia	AM
Australia	AU
Austria	AT
Azerbaijan	AZ
Bahamas	BS
Bahrain	BH
Bangladesh	BD
Barbados	BB
Belarus	BY
Belgium	BE
Belize	BZ
Benin	BJ
Bhutan	BT
Bolivia	BO
Bosnia and Herzegovina	BA
Botswana	BW
Brazil	BR
Britany	XB
Brunei	BN
Bulgaria	BG
Burkina Faso	BF
Burundi	BI
Cabo Verde	CV
Cambodia	KH
Cameroon	CM
Canada	CA
Central African Republic	CF
Chad	TD
Chile	CL
China	CN
Colombia	CO
Comoros	KM
Congo (Democratic Republic)	CD
Congo (Republic)	CG
Corsica	XC
Costa Rica	CR
Croatia	HR
Cuba	CU
Cyprus	CY
Czechia	CZ
Denmark	DK
Djibouti	DJ
Dominica	DM
Dominican Republic	DO
Ecuador	EC
Egypt	EG
El Salvador	SV
England	EN
Equatorial Guinea	GQ
Eritrea	ER
Estonia	EE
Eswatini	SZ
Ethiopia	ET
Fiji	FJ
Finland	FI
France	FR
Gabon	GA
Gambia	GM
Georgia	GE
Germany	DE
Ghana	GH
Greece	GR
Grenada	GD
Guatemala	GT
Guinea	GN
Guinea-Bissau	GW
Guyana	GY
Haiti	HT
Honduras	HN
Hungary	HU
Iceland	IS
India	IN
Indonesia	ID
Iran	IR
Iraq	IQ
Ireland	IE
Israel	IL
Italy	IT
Jamaica	JM
Japan	JP
Jordan	JO
Kazakhstan	KZ
Kenya	KE
Kiribati	KI
Kosovo	XK
Kuwait	KW
Kyrgyzstan	KG
Laos	LA
Latvia	LV
Lebanon	LB
Lesotho	LS
Liberia	LR
Libya	LY
Liechtenstein	LI
Lithuania	LT
Luxembourg	LU
Madagascar	MG
Malawi	MW
Malaysia	MY
Maldives	MV
Mali	ML
Malta	MT
Marshall Islands	MH
Mauritania	MR
Mauritius	MU
Mexico	MX
Micronesia	FM
Moldova	MD
Monaco	MC
Mongolia	MN
Montenegro	ME
Morocco	MA
Mozambique	MZ
Myanmar	MM
Namibia	NA
Nauru	NR
Nepal	NP
Netherlands	NL
New Zealand	NZ
Nicaragua	NI
Niger	NE
Nigeria	NG
North Korea	KP
North Macedonia	MK
Norway	NO
Oman	OM
Pakistan	PK
Palau	PW
Palestine	PS
Panama	PA
Papua New Guinea	PG
Paraguay	PY
Peru	PE
Philippines	PH
Poland	PL
Portugal	PT
Puerto Rico	PR
Qatar	QA
Romania	RO
Russia	RU
Rwanda	RW
Saint Kitts and Nevis	KN
Saint Lucia	LC
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	VC
Samoa	WS
San Marino	SM
Sao Tome and Principe	ST
Saudi Arabia	SA
Scotland	XS
Senegal	SN
Serbia	RS
Seychelles	SC
Sierra Leone	SL
Singapore	SG
Slovakia	SK
Slovenia	SI
Solomon Islands	SB
Somalia	SO
South Africa	ZA
South Korea	KR
South Sudan	SS
Spain	ES
Sri Lanka	LK
Sudan	SD
Suriname	SR
Sweden	SE
Switzerland	CH
Syria	SY
Taiwan	TW
Tajikistan	TJ
Tanzania	TZ
Thailand	TH
Timor-Leste	TL
Togo	TG
Tonga	TO
Trinidad and Tobago	TT
Tunisia	TN
Turkey	TR
Turkmenistan	TM
Tuvalu	TV
Uganda	UG
Ukraine	UA
United Arab Emirates	AE
United Kingdom	UK
Uruguay	UY
USA	US
Uzbekistan	UZ
Vanuatu	VU
Venezuela	VE
Vietnam	VN
Yemen	YE
Zambia	ZM
Zimbabwe	ZW

Associations

Each genre carries inherent strengths, weaknesses, and the genres it tends to counter.

Genre	Strengths	Weaknesses	Advantage vs	Weak vs
MAINSTREAM	Early (low cost)	Low power
ROCK	High attack Crowd energy Versatile tempo	Low subtlety Weak in solo play	VintageElectronic	Disco/FunkReggae/Dub
ELECTRONIC	Precision timing Layer stacking Range control	Low warmth Fragile live feel	Hip-HopClassical	VintageRock
HIP-HOP	Rhythm dominance Sample leverage Cultural reach	Narrow tonal range Low melodic depth	ClassicalReggae/Dub	ElectronicVintage
DISCO/FUNK	Groove power Combo chaining Dance multiplier	Low aggression Era-locked feel	RockVintage	Reggae/DubClassical
REGGAE/DUB	Tempo control Defence bonus Vibration depth	Low burst damage Slow build	Disco/FunkRock	ClassicalHip-Hop
CLASSICAL	Harmonic complexity Sustained power Prestige bonus	Slow ramp Low crowd energy	Reggae/DubDisco/Funk	Hip-HopElectronic
VINTAGE	Nostalgia bonus Wide stylistic range Authenticity	Low tech ceiling Era vulnerability	ElectronicHip-Hop	RockDisco/Funk