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2025-06-07 08:43 PM

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what defines a genre and are genres still relevant ?

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2025-06-24 08:26 PM

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Spotify’s wrapped has shown that genres can be blended into something of their own. While many artists hate to put a label on their sound, I think traditional genres can still hold true.

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