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  • monsterjazzlick
    dBpoweramp Guru

    • Jul 2017
    • 1764

    #91
    Re: Genre / Style

    Hi,

    I have just ripped a Sugarbabes CD ('Taller In More Ways'):

    I have set the GENRE as 'Pop'. But for STYLE, I have seen various spellings across certain music sources I have referenced. Should it be written as:
    Electropop, Electro Pop, Electro-Pop, or Electro-pop, please?

    I have gone with the former for the sake of getting the disc ripped.

    Cheers,

    Paul
    Last edited by monsterjazzlick; January 11, 2018, 05:24 PM. Reason: LINK

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    • Jailhouse
      dBpoweramp Guru

      • Sep 2016
      • 388

      #92
      Re: Genre / Style

      There is no right answer. Pick the spelling you prefer.

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      • monsterjazzlick
        dBpoweramp Guru

        • Jul 2017
        • 1764

        #93
        Re: Genre / Style

        Originally posted by Jailhouse
        There is no right answer. Pick the spelling you prefer.
        I will keep it as: Electropop then.

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        • monsterjazzlick
          dBpoweramp Guru

          • Jul 2017
          • 1764

          #94
          Re: Genre / Style

          Hi,

          I am ripping a CD by Emerson, Lake & Palmer ('Trilogy'):

          I have stated the GENRE as 'Prog. Rock', but I am really not sure what to use for STYLE, please?
          Rock, Jazz-Rock, Classical-Rock; Folk?

          Thanks,

          Paul
          Last edited by monsterjazzlick; January 12, 2018, 12:00 PM. Reason: LINK

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          • evasv
            dBpoweramp Enthusiast

            • Jan 2016
            • 114

            #95
            Re: Genre / Style

            Do you use Style as a subgenre? If so, it makes no sense to use "Rock" as style when you have "Progressive Rock" as the genre. It would be better the other way around.

            This comes down to preference of course, but I see Style as a subgenre. The wiki link doesn't state any style, so in that case genre and style would be the same thing (Progressive Rock).

            I don't have this CD or anything by ELP, but to me they don't feel like Folk but more like your other options + maybe Symphonic Rock or Art Rock.

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            • Jailhouse
              dBpoweramp Guru

              • Sep 2016
              • 388

              #96
              Re: Genre / Style

              Originally posted by monsterjazzlick
              I am ripping a CD by Emerson, Lake & Palmer ('Trilogy') [...] I have stated the GENRE as 'Prog. Rock', but I am really not sure what to use for STYLE, please?

              Rock, Jazz-Rock, Classical-Rock; Folk?
              Folk? No. No, no, no.

              Stylistically, Trilogy is scattered across the map. I would let the Genre tag suffice and leave Style empty.

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              • monsterjazzlick
                dBpoweramp Guru

                • Jul 2017
                • 1764

                #97
                Re: Genre / Style

                Originally posted by Jailhouse
                Folk? No. No, no, no.

                Stylistically, Trilogy is scattered across the map. I would let the Genre tag suffice and leave Style empty.
                JH,

                I have always felt that: "I Believe In Father Xmas" (from ELPs 'Works' CD) fell under the category of 'Folk':

                And similarly, there is also the middle-section of: 'Pictures ... Exhibition'. Some may disagree though.

                Paul
                Last edited by monsterjazzlick; January 12, 2018, 04:28 PM. Reason: LINK

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                • monsterjazzlick
                  dBpoweramp Guru

                  • Jul 2017
                  • 1764

                  #98
                  Re: Genre / Style

                  Originally posted by evasv
                  Do you use Style as a subgenre? If so, it makes no sense to use "Rock" as style when you have "Progressive Rock" as the genre. It would be better the other way around.

                  This comes down to preference of course, but I see Style as a subgenre. The wiki link doesn't state any style, so in that case genre and style would be the same thing (Progressive Rock).

                  I don't have this CD or anything by ELP, but to me they don't feel like Folk but more like your other options + maybe Symphonic Rock or Art Rock.
                  evasv,

                  Yes, I view STYLE as a sub-genre.

                  I think I have seen the term: 'Symphonic Rock' somewhere before; possibly when looking up early 'Genesis'. I may use this for 'ELP' and 'Genesis' STYLE.

                  Paul
                  Last edited by monsterjazzlick; January 12, 2018, 04:34 PM. Reason: LINK

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                  • Oggy
                    dBpoweramp Guru

                    • Apr 2015
                    • 697

                    #99
                    Re: Genre / Style

                    Originally posted by monsterjazzlick
                    evasv,

                    Yes, I view STYLE as a sub-genre.

                    I think I have seen the term: 'Symphonic Rock' somewhere before; possibly when looking up early 'Genesis'. I may use this for 'ELP' and 'Genesis' STYLE.

                    Paul
                    Hi Paul,

                    Just checked my ELP and Genesis, and they are in Progressive Rock, alongside bands like Camel, Caravan, The Enid and Gentle Giant. Symphonic Rock, could have been used, but good old prog rock is more generic, and I have never heard of a Symphonic Rock Festival!

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                    • monsterjazzlick
                      dBpoweramp Guru

                      • Jul 2017
                      • 1764

                      Re: Genre / Style

                      Originally posted by Oggy
                      Hi Paul,

                      Just checked my ELP and Genesis, and they are in Progressive Rock, alongside bands like Camel, Caravan, The Enid and Gentle Giant. Symphonic Rock, could have been used, but good old prog rock is more generic, and I have never heard of a Symphonic Rock Festival!
                      Hi Oggy,

                      'Symphonic Rock' seems to be recognised to a certain degree and there is also Wiki page for it. I have some other bands like 'Crimson King', 'The Nice', 'Frank Zappa', etc and so I am going to use 'Symphonic Rock' for the STYLE; keeping 'Prog. Rock' as the GENRE.

                      There is also 'Art Rock', which is, apparently, used for Bowie.

                      Paul

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                      • evasv
                        dBpoweramp Enthusiast

                        • Jan 2016
                        • 114

                        Re: Genre / Style

                        Depending on how you see it, symphonic rock could be included in progressive rock. In any case, the latter is a much wider term.

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                        • Oggy
                          dBpoweramp Guru

                          • Apr 2015
                          • 697

                          Re: Genre / Style

                          Originally posted by monsterjazzlick
                          Well that list certainly doesn't use KISS principles!!
                          Last edited by Oggy; January 12, 2018, 05:53 PM.

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                          • monsterjazzlick
                            dBpoweramp Guru

                            • Jul 2017
                            • 1764

                            Re: Genre / Style

                            Originally posted by evasv
                            Depending on how you see it, symphonic rock could be included in progressive rock. In any case, the latter is a much wider term.
                            evasv,

                            Some of my decision making is influenced by what my own personal CD collection consists of. I think I should be able to minimise the amount of GENREs I have because the content does not stretch as wide as most peoples collection.

                            Paul

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                            • evasv
                              dBpoweramp Enthusiast

                              • Jan 2016
                              • 114

                              Re: Genre / Style

                              Yes, not overdoing the genres is rational I think. It's easy to get too many.

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                              • monsterjazzlick
                                dBpoweramp Guru

                                • Jul 2017
                                • 1764

                                Re: Genre / Style

                                Originally posted by evasv
                                Yes, not overdoing the genres is rational I think. It's easy to get too many.
                                I would rather have more STYLE tags than GENREs.

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