This is not recently updated, but it has a go at mapping the relationships and progression of music genres over time(click a name for specific detail):
* There are more, find them by doing a websearch 'music genre map'
this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2026
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cerebral catwave
That really sounds like it could plausibly be some niche internet microgenre of music even if you pulled it out of your butt, so maybe they just rolled with it?
(If it isn't one yet, someone will probably make it one now that you've posted this... ποΈ)
If I encountered someone I thought was bullshitting me about some Gen alpha Internet micro genre, I'd probably just roll with it too while admiring the improv.
Rule 34?
I mean, if you want to retroactively classify the PornHub jingle as "cerebral catwave", I'm not gonna stop you... π€οΈ
something like https://everynoise.com/ ?
https://music.ishkur.com/ is also fun
RIP everynoise. The creator worked at Spotify doing cool algorithm stuff, but when AI came about Spotify sacked em and denied the API connections that fed the site
Not guides, but try the 4chan music charts, like this one: https://4chanmusic.miraheze.org/wiki/File:Mucore2.jpg or https://4chanmusic.miraheze.org/wiki/Essential_Charts
They might be the trolls of the internet, but they have good taste.
Damn. Those lists are neither fake nor gay. Whatβs happening?
I wasn't expecting much but you're right. It's a good selection.
i have found the genre/subgenre descriptions on RateYourMusic quite handy, when clicking through there is usually a bunch of example albums and/or curated lists, it's been really helpful for when i just start dipping my toes into something but don't know much about it.