Genres these days are more like hashtags than filing cabinets. They're useful descriptors rather than strict rules.
Weāre shifting from "what genre is this?" to "what does this sound like and feel like?"
genres are multiplying fast š¶ spotify now lists over 6,000 of them, from āhyperpopā to ādrift phonkā to ācrust punk,ā with hundreds added in the last year alone.
but in 2025, do genres still matter? or are they losing meaning in an era of endless sound? drop your thoughts below š¤ā¬ļø