GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Pop
- Subgenres
- 10
- Starting recordings
- 17
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Pop
Pop is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Pop is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Olivia Newton‐John, Hatchie and Sparkadia.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01The Host of Seraphim (trance mix)Dream Pop · dream popOpen in new tab 02Smile for Me1986 · pop · pop rockOpen in new tab 03Don’t Throw It All Away1986 · pop · pop rockOpen in new tab 04Pony Ride1986 · pop · pop rockOpen in new tab 05It’ll Be Me1986 · pop · pop rockOpen in new tab 06Poison2000 · Synth-pop · synth-popOpen in new tab 07Creep2006 · Indie Pop · indie popOpen in new tab 08Ghost2011 · Indie Pop · indie popOpen in new tab 09Talking Like I'm Falling Down Stairs2011 · Indie Pop · indie popOpen in new tab 10Fade From View2011 · Indie Pop · indie popOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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LOCAL GRAPH
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