List of microgenres

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This is a list of microgenres, which are defined as highly specific subgenres of a certain topic.

Contents

Music

See also

Other music genres

Lists of subgenres

References

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  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Marcus, Ezra (May 12, 2017). "Wave Music Is a Marketing Tactic, Not a Microgenre". Vice .
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  21. 1 2 3 Press-Reynolds, Kieran (2024-04-30). "THE FACE's guide to the American rap underground". The Face. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
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  34. ↑ "DJ Mag's electronic albums that defined the decade". DJ Mag. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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  43. ↑ Garb, Kyle. "Witch House: An Intro To The Microgenre That Influenced Everyone From Tyler, The Creator To ASAP Rocky". Complex. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

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