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Ideas For A New Genre

Ben Erb · started 2025-03-13 21:04 · updated 2026-03-06 14:30

Starting a new genre would be a big move for Audiotool, and a fresh start for the community. Giving them more options for making music, and more opportunity for success on the charts.
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Comments (46)

anonymous user
2025-03-13 21:06 · 2025-03-13

Chip-step

2025-03-13 21:06 · 2025-03-13

walstyle.

anonymous user · reply
2025-03-13 21:07 · 2025-03-13

8Bit - step

2025-03-13 21:08 · 2025-03-13

but seriously! what could be a great idea for a good genre, that we don't already have a little of?

2025-03-13 21:18 · 2025-03-13

I think attempting to start a new genre is a great idea. Genres as we know are defined by a lot different things like instruments, to rhythm, lyrical content, or even the region that it originated from. Already its starting from AT so thats the first defining factor. I think though creating a genre is hard without creating a fusion of other already defined genres. Maybe we could start with a fusion of some sort?

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-13 21:19 · 2025-03-13

well this year, it seems like experimental/bass music seems to be a big hit, but it also seems like hip-hop/trap

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-13 21:21 · 2025-03-13

but a good idea could be something along the lines of a experimental funk, like bass music, and funk. that could be kind of cool. or another great genre could be Country. that could hit pretty good

SOUND TsunAMI · reply
2025-03-13 21:34 · 2025-03-13

That would be pretty sick actually. Ill have to think on it for a little. I think one defining thing should be kind of like what MJ use to tell quincy jones and others, and that was to use a new sound that hasnt ever been used before. they used to go around with a tape recorder, and like get the buzzing sound of some giant generator or like the screeching of the subway or something, and then they would use equipment to make it sound musical somehow. I think that would make it more interesting to listen because you want to hear what new sound someone found. just a thought.

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-13 21:44 · 2025-03-13

oooh, that sounds really good. yeah, I'll try to address it to the board.

anonymous user
2025-03-13 21:48 · 2025-03-13

we need more scenes on audiotool that are active. people doing similar things need to group up and flesh themselves out as cliques with signature sounds. at a certain point of evolving what that sound is it organically creates microgenre
either that or we need new trailblazers. lots of people emulating one artist inevitably creates genre (dariacore and pc music are the first examples that come to mind)

2025-03-14 16:31 · 2025-03-14

I've already heard a handful of jaw-dropping eccentric hidden gems from this site, stuff that I'd almost never hear elsewhere, particularly from tracks/artists with the "experimental" tag. I think encouraging experimental artists to collaborate more might make for something interesting and would be a good step forward.

2025-03-14 18:08 · 2025-03-14

Let’s do a trap metal genre

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-15 01:00 · 2025-03-15

yeah definitely, with musicians like trillionMPH, or Client, or even the niche artists that don't get up on the charts often. that experimental feel, I get it. I think a good step could come from the bass music genre though too. like Onyx and Rdz with um.. https://www.audiotool.com/track/audiotool_day_2016_-_onyx/ its a pretty interesting one.

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-15 01:02 · 2025-03-15

yeah, I think that a big one too at a certain time was birdcore, but if we tried to do that again, we would have another trash post genre. so I think we need to make a genre that has great sound and taste, but is somewhat easier to make for the people just starting on the platform.

2025-03-15 03:19 · 2025-03-15

I think the best way to start a new genre would be to set up some rules. Like how Drum n Bass is usually between 160 and 180 bpm…

2025-03-15 12:55 · 2025-03-15

maybe a hyperpop/metal mix

jahcaya · reply
2025-03-15 12:55 · 2025-03-15

with strong 808 or just bass in general
it can have trap drums or dnb

sky bound zoo · reply
2025-03-15 16:53 · 2025-03-15

i feel this heavily, so heavily

sky bound zoo · reply
2025-03-15 16:59 · 2025-03-15

i agree with this
the core concept behind this is limitations spawning new creative ways to achieve things
id argue that the machiniste is the sole reason my AT music sounds the way it does. its an incredibly limited sampler but forced me to sample in a way i would never have done in any other software

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-15 23:28 · 2025-03-15

definitely. maybe adding some sort of rule set would help, but take in mind that they have a new studio in the process rn, I think? I don't know what they are doing, but if it has some new synthesizer or bass, starting a genre of music will not be as hard then. but I don't know much about this site. I think though that diversity is important to keep this website alive, as dying as it is at the moment.

jejaye · reply
2025-03-15 23:52 · 2025-03-15

that just sounds like dariacore gng

2025-03-15 23:54 · 2025-03-15

Genre: Partycore

BPM= 90-110 BPM
Drum pace should be 2x faster (180-220)
Similar to Louisiana Party Music
HAS to have a groovy sound to it
has soulful background

jejaye · reply
2025-03-15 23:56 · 2025-03-15

dawg

2025-03-16 03:06 · 2025-03-16

nightcore needs to be an official genre on AT brah

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-16 04:23 · 2025-03-16

night core???? OOOOOOO, that actually sounds really cool

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-16 04:23 · 2025-03-16

another great idea

2025-03-17 00:37 · 2025-03-17

jazz or soul

noah · reply
2025-03-17 00:57 · 2025-03-17

me when i speed up songs🤑🤑💯

2025-03-17 00:57 · 2025-03-17

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP825Cmuw/ i have new idea it is called LEBRONCORE where u sing out ur soul to lebron in any genre or dedicate tracks towards him (must have themes of lebron in it)

w‎‎‎‎ · reply
2025-03-17 00:58 · 2025-03-17

quit hating goofy man

noah · reply
2025-03-17 01:00 · 2025-03-17

not hating i used to mess with nightcore
tbh if burdcore is a genre then so can nightcore be

jahcaya · reply
2025-03-17 02:34 · 2025-03-17

oh bet ima get into that

jejaye · reply
2025-03-17 02:35 · 2025-03-17

my song jeans is a example

jahcaya · reply
2025-03-17 02:35 · 2025-03-17

yea
check my song revamp 2019
its pretty much that
metal guitar with trap drums

2025-03-22 20:11 · 2025-03-22

dubstep

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-29 02:39 · 2025-03-29

good idea!!

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-29 02:39 · 2025-03-29

ooooo

Ben Erb · reply
2025-03-29 02:40 · 2025-03-29

tbh I'm a bird fan

2025-03-30 03:14 · 2025-03-30

Spamjunk

a new sound has to appear every bar
a section can not last more than one phrase without a genre transition or switchup
a hook or chorus can never be repeated
the song is always based around the occasional, moderate, or excessive repetition of a single earcandy-like fourth-wall-breaking sound
often uses a lot of non-melodic/non-musical sounds

2025-04-12 13:20 · 2025-04-12

lots of 808s like a lot of 808s

noah · reply
2025-04-23 06:21 · 2025-04-23

done already

noah · reply
2025-04-23 06:21 · 2025-04-23

spermjunk

2025-04-26 16:18 · 2025-04-26

jungle, darkcore/darkside, rave, drill and bass, hardstyle, and intelligent are a couple off the top of my head : )

Ben Erb · reply
2025-09-19 00:53 · 2025-09-19

ohh, that sounds good.

Ben Erb · reply
2025-09-19 00:53 · 2025-09-19

enginecore

2026-03-06 14:30 · 2026-03-06

what about bigroom EDM