Playing with Genres of Music by Decades
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:38 pm
I have had this draft for a long time. And I guess it's time to post it in the hope it may be of use to someone else. Maybe this should be posted in HA forums but actually I'd like to know TPC opinions and feedback. I'm pretty sure it can be improved and I have many doubts as well. So here it is (the original and quick translation below):
At some point I considered it would be useful from an organizing and exploring prespective to organize/browse artists/VA Collections and Albums in a genre by decade scheme. From there and in the process it evolved into linking genre origins and influences and perhaps giving an overview of major genres relationships.
So under the folder Genres by Decades this is how the subsequent folder structure looks like (there's a quick translation as well):
+ Géneros Por Años
+ Ordenados Por Fecha
01. Folk del 2000 a.c. al 500 d.c. Tradicional Antiguo
02. Folk del 500 al 1500 Tradicional
03. Folk del 1500 al 1600 Tradicional
04. Folk del 1600 al 1700 Tradicional
05. Folk del 1700 al 1800 Tradicional
06. Folk del 1800 al 1960 Tradicional
07. Folk del 1960 al 2000 Revival
08. Folk del 2000 al 2010 Revival
09. Clásica del 2000 a.c. al 500 d.c. Antigua
10. Clásica del 500 al 1400 Medieval
11. Clásica del 1400 al 1600 Renacimiento
12. Clásica del 1600 al 1760 - Barroco
13. Clásica del 1730 al 1820 Clásica
14. Clásica del 1815 al 1910 Romántico
15. Clásica del 1875 al 1925 Impresionismo
16. Clásica del 1890 al 1930 Modernismo
17. Clásica del 1900 al 2000
18. Clásica del 2000 al 2010
19. Blues del 1870 a los 1910s
20. Blues de los 1920s
21. Blues de los 1930s
22. Blues de los 1940s Jump Blues
23. Blues de los 1950s
24. Blues de los 1960s
25. Blues de los 1970s
26. Blues de los 1980s
27. Blues de los 1990s
28. Blues del 2000 al 2010
29. Jazz de los 1910s Dixieland
30. Jazz de los 1920s Jazz
31. Jazz del 1930 al 1946 Swing
32. Jazz de los 1945 al 1950 Bepop
33. Jazz del 1949 al 1955 Cool Jazz
34. Jazz del 1955 al 1960 Hard Bop
35. Jazz de los 1950s a los 1960s Free Jazz
36. Jazz del 1960 al 1965 Post Bop
37. Jazz de los 1970s Fusion Jazz
38. Jazz de los 1980s Smooth Jazz, Acid Jazz
39. Jazz de los 1990s Nu Jazz
40. Jazz del 2000 al 2010 Nu Jazz
41. Rhythm and Blues de los 1940s
42. Rhythm and Blues de los 1950s
43. Rhythm and Blues de los 1960s
44. Rhythm and Blues de los 1970s
45. Rhythm and Blues de los 1980s
46. Rhythm and Blues of the 1990s
47. Rhythm and Blues del 2000 al 2010
48. Pop de los 1940s Tradicional
49. Pop de los 1950s
50. Pop de los 1960s
51. Pop de los 1970s
52. Pop de los 1980s
53. Pop de los 1990s
54. Pop 2000-2010
55. Rock 'n Roll de los 1950s Clásico
56. Rock de los 1950s
57. Rock de los 1960s
58. Rock de los 1970s
59. Rock de los 1980s
60. Rock de los 1990s
61. Rock 2000-2010
62. Rock 'n Roll de los 1960s
63. Rock 'n Roll de los 1970s
64. Rock 'n Roll de los 1980s
65. Soul del 1954 al 1960
66. Ska del 1959 al 1966
67. Soul de los 1960s
68. Rocksteady del 1966 al 1968
69. Reggae del 1968 a los 70s
70. Reggae de los 1980s
71. Reggae de los 1990s
72. Reggae del 2000 al 2010
73. Dub de los 1970s
74. Dub de los 1980s
75. Dub de los 1990s
76. Dub del 2000 al 2010
77. Soul de los 1970s
78. Soul de los 1980s
79. Funk del 1964 al 1970
80. Hard Rock del 1965 al 1970
81. Hard Rock de los 1970s
82. Hard Rock de los 1980s
83. Hard Rock de los 1990s
83. Hard Rock de los 2000s
84. Rock Psicodélico del 1965 al 1970
85. Rock Psicodélico de los 1970s
86. Rock Psicodélico de los 1980s Neo
87. Rock Psicodélico de los 1990s Neo
87. Rock Psicodélico de los 2000s Neo
88. Rock Progresivo del 1966 al 1970
89. Rock Porgresivo de los 1970s
90. Rock Progresivo de los 1980s Neo
90. Rock Progresivo de los 1990s Neo
90. Rock Progresivo de los 2000s Neo
91. Heavy Metal 1968 a los 70s
92. Heavy Metal del 1979 al 1985 New Wave
93. Heavy Metal del 1984 a los 90s Trash Metal
94. Funk de los 1970s
95. Funk de los 1980s
96. Funk de los 1990s
96. Funk de los 2000s
97. Disco de los 1960s
98. Disco de los 1970s
99. Hip-Hop de los 1970s
100. Hip-Hop de los 1980s
101. Hip-Hop de los 1990s
102. Hip-Hop del 2000 al 2010
103. Glam Rock de los 1970s
104. Punk del 1974 al 1980
106. New Wave del 1976 al 1985
107. New Age del 1975 a los 80s
108. New Age de los 1990s
109. New Age del 2000 al 2010
110. Pop del 1977 a los 80s Synthpop
105. Punk de los 80s Hardcore
111. Rock Alternativo del 1979 a los 80s
112. Indie de los 1980s
113. Glam Metal del 1979 a los 80s
114. Glam Metal del 1990 al 1994
116. Rock Alternativo de los 1990s Grunge
117. Rock Alternativo de los 1990s Britpop
118. Punk de los 1990s Revival
119. Rock Alternativo del 2000 al 2010
120. Punk del 2000 al 2010 Pop Punk
121. Indie de los 1990s
122. Indie del 2000 al 2010
123. Italo-Disco del 1976 a los 80s
124. Hi-NRG del 1977 a los 80s
125. Boogie
126. House de los 1980s
127. House de los 1990s
128. House del 2000 al 2010
129. Electro de los 1980s
130. Electro de los 1990s
131. Electro del 2000 al 2010
132. Techno del 1985 al 1990
133. Techno de los 1990s
134. Techno del 2000 al 2010
135. Club
136. Club de los 1990s
137. Club del 2000 al 2010
139. Club Chill Outde los 1990s
140. Club Chill Out del 2000 al 2010
141. Dance del 1977 a los 80s
142. Dance de los 1990s
143. Dance del 2000 al 2010
144. Trance de los 1990s
145. Trance del 2000 al 2010
146. Goa Trance 1993 al 1998
148. Psy Trance del 1997 a los 2000s
150. Breakbeat del 1989 a los 90s
151. Jungle del 1990 al 1995 Oldschool
152. Drum and Bass del 1995 al 2000
153. Drum and Bass del 2000 al 2010
154. Happy Hardcore del 1991 al 2000
155. Dubstep del 1998 a los 2000s
156. Moombaton de los 2010s
Quick English Translation:
+ Genres by Years
+ Sort by Date
01. Folk from 2000 a.c. to 500 d.c. Ancient Traditional
02. Folk from 500 to 1500 Traditional
03. Folk from 1500 to 1600 Traditional
04. Folk from 1600 to 1700 Traditional
05. Folk from 1700 to 1800 Traditional
06. Folk from 1800 to 1960 Traditional
07. Folk from 1960 to 2000 Revival
08. Folk from 2000 to 2010 Revival
09. Classic from 2000 a.c. to 500 d.c. Ancient
10. Classic from 500 to 1400 Medieval
11. Classic from 1400 to 1600 Renacimiento
12. Classic from 1600 to 1760 Barroco
13. Classic from 1730 to 1820 Classic
14. Classic from 1815 to 1910 Romántico
15. Classic from 1875 to 1925 Impresionism
16. Classic from 1890 to 1930 Modernism
17. Classic from 1900 to 2000
18. Classic from 2000 to 2010
19. Blues from 1870 to 1910s
20. Blues from 1920s
21. Blues from 1930s
22. Blues from 1940s Jump Blues
23. Blues from 1950s
24. Blues from 1960s
25. Blues from 1970s
26. Blues from 1980s
27. Blues from 1990s
28. Blues from 2000 to 2010
29. Jazz from 1910s Dixieland
30. Jazz from 1920s Jazz
31. Jazz from 1930 to 1946 Swing
32. Jazz from 1945 to 1950 Bepop
33. Jazz from 1949 to 1955 Cool Jazz
34. Jazz from 1955 to 1960 Hard Bop
36. Jazz from 1950s 1960s Free Jazz
35. Jazz from 1960 to 1965 Post Bop
37. Jazz from 1970s Fusion Jazz
38. Jazz from 1980s Smooth Jazz, Acid Jazz
39. Jazz from 1990s Nu Jazz
40. Jazz from 2000 to 2010 Nu Jazz
41. Rhythm and Blues from 1940s
42. Rhythm and Blues from 1950s
43. Rhythm and Blues from 1960s
44. Rhythm and Blues from 1970s
45. Rhythm and Blues from 1980s
46. Rhythm and Blues from 1990s
47. Rhythm and Blues from 2000 to 2010
48. Pop from 1940s Traditional
49. Pop from 1950s
50. Pop from 1960s
51. Pop from 1970s
52. Pop from 1980s
53. Pop from 1990s
54. Pop 2000-2010
55. Rock 'n Roll from 1950s Classic
56. Rock from 1950s
57. Rock from 1960s
58. Rock from 1970s
59. Rock from 1980s
60. Rock from 1990s
61. Rock 2000-2010
62. Rock 'n Roll from 1960s
63. Rock 'n Roll from 1970s
64. Rock 'n Roll from 1980s
65. Soul from 1954 to 1960
66. Ska from 1959 to 1966
67. Soul from 1960s
68. Rocksteady from 1966 to 1968
69. Reggae from 1968 to 70s
70. Reggae from 1980s
71. Reggae from 1990s
72. Reggae from 2000 to 2010
73. Dub from 1970s
74. Dub from 1980s
75. Dub from 1990s
76. Dub from 2000 to 2010
77. Soul from 1970s
78. Soul from 1980s
79. Funk from 1964 to 1970
80. Hard Rock from 1965 to 1970
81. Hard Rock from 1970s
82. Hard Rock from 1980s
83. Hard Rock from 1990s
83. Hard Rock from the 2000s
84. Rock Psychedelic from 1965 to 1970
85. Rock Psychedelic from 1970s
86. Rock Psychedelic from 1980s Neo
87. Rock Psychedelic from 1990s Neo
87. Psychedelic Rock from 2000s Neo
88. Progressive Rock from 1966 to 1970
89. Porgressive Rock from 1970s
90. Progressive Rock from 1980s Neo
90. Progressive Rock form the 1990s Neo
90. Progressive Rock from the 2000s Neo
91. Heavy Metal 1968 to 70s
92. Heavy Metal from 1979 to 1985 New Wave
93. Heavy Metal from 1984 to 90s Trash Metal
93. Hevay Metal of the 2000s
94. Funk from 1970s
95. Funk from 1980s
96. Funk from 1990s
97. Disco from 1960s
98. Disco from 1970s
99. Hip-Hop from 1970s
100. Hip-Hop from 1980s
101. Hip-Hop from 1990s
102. Hip-Hop from 2000 to 2010
103. Glam Rock from 1970s
104. Punk from 1974 to 1980
106. New Wave from 1976 to 1985
107. New Age from 1975 to 80s
108. New Age from 1990s
109. New Age from 2000 to 2010
110. Pop from 1977 to 80s Synthpop
110. Punk from 80s Hardcore
111. Rock Alternativo from 1979 to 80s
112. Indie from 1980s
113. Glam Metal from 1979 to 80s
114. Glam Metal from 1990 to 1994
116. Rock Alternative from 1990s Grunge
117. Rock Alternative from 1990s Britpop
118. Punk from 1990s Revival
119. Rock Alternative from 2000 to 2010
120. Punk from 2000 to 2010 Pop Punk
121. Indie from 1990s
122. Indie from 2000 to 2010
123. Italo-Disco from 1976 to 80s
124. Hi-NRG from 1977 to 80s
125. Boogie
126. House from 1980s
127. House from 1990s
128. House from 2000 to 2010
129. Electro from 1980s
130. Electro from 1990s
131. Electro from 2000 to 2010
132. Techno from 1985 to 1990
133. Techno from 1990s
134. Techno from 2000 to 2010
134. Club
139. Club from 1990s
140. Club from 2000 to 2010
70.03 Club Chill Out de los 1990s
70.04 Club Chill Out del 2000 al 2010
141. Dance from 1977 to 80s
142. Dance from 1990s
143. Dance from 2000 to 2010
144. Trance from 1990s
145. Trance from 2000 to 2010
146. Goa Trance 1989 to 90s
147. Goa Trance from 2000 to 2010
148. Psy Trance from 1990s
149. Psy Trance from 2000 to 2010
150. Breakbeat from 1989 to 90s
151. Jungle from 1990 to 1995 Oldschool
152. Drum and Bass from 1995 to 2000
153. Drum and Bass from 2000 to 2010
154. Happy Hardcore from 1991 to 2000
155. Dubstep from 1998 to 2000s
156. Moombahton from 2010s
Now + Genres for years it meant for the same criteria, but in a year basis wich is useful for latest dance/electronic/pop genres for example.
+ Sorted by date is meant to order elements in the following fashion
01. Folk from 2000 a.c. to 500 d.c. Ancient Traditional
02. Classic from 2000 a.c. to 500 d.c. Ancient
03. Folk from 1500 to 1600 Traditional
04. Classic from 500 to 1400 Medieval
...
It basically groups elements by the decade.
Upon building this I took many liberties, such as replacing decades by centuries in earlier genres; don't trust the begining of major genres such as 1979 1989, they refer to "late 70s, late 80s" but as I didn't find a reference for any exact date/track release I left them intentionally as a reminder of a "late..." I have yet to find a disco track from the 60s, but as Wikipedia lists the origins of Disco as "late 1960s" I've left it (in the hope the mystery solves?). Some days ago I found a page about the first disco song. I wil find and post it later.
Regarding club and dance music, I list dance as post-disco genre or mainstream dance (?) though dance covers a veriety of genres/styles back from earlier times.
I have in time built a second list og grouped genres that are more specific (styles/subgenres) as well as genres I didn´t cover such as the one's referring to latin music, dancehall; soca ; calypso; lounge; soundtracks.
Dancehall should likely go near~112/113 as it originated in the late 70s as noted by Wikipedia.
Salsa apparently was a major influence for disco music but Wikipedia lists it as having originated later then disco (?)
70s vs late 60s, yet "salsa music" is actually music that was beign played before just without the denominator but as cuban music in New York.
Soundtracks are a major headache as TV was born in the 20s if I recap correctly, but they were populizated in the 40s, as there is no reference whatsoever as to what musical genres have been greatly or more influenced
by Soundtracks I can'r relate them by using that criteria, though Saturday Night Show was an important influence for disco music (?).
I'd go for putting Soundtracks between Jazz and R&B as 'd list their origins as late 30s, but is there a significative relation between Jazz or R&B (?)
Perhaps more to Jazz... near ~31 (?)
I'm missing as well the syles periods of Jazz from the 80s and 90s; rock jazz; smooth jazz, especially for the first I would hope I'have more or less an exact dates.
R&B could be separated as R&B contemporary from earlier 40s (?)
Some notes: building this has significately improved my understing of musicl genres and the listed scheme is like some form of reminder. It also has helped me understanding what music I have and what I don't, and from there the interest to fill the gap in significative genres/styles.
This is a work in progress so any comments/suggestions are very welcomed. Eventually the idea is that each element/folder lists in ranked order the most significative artists/VA Albums/Albums
such as:
Britpop
01. Oasis - Morning Glory
02. Album 2
03. Album 3
Sources:
Wikipedia
Allmusic Guide
Allmusic Guide - The Definitive Guide to Electronic music
Britannica Encyclopedia
I'm missing more... but I will add them this week...