What ist Doofcore?
Going through the top 97 genre definitions on RYM from my 1642 purchased albums and deciding which should be considered the most 'doofcore'... |
| 1 |  | Alice in Chains
Dirt
1. ROCK (1001 albums)
Ah, the catch all genre - if it has got a guitar on it it's already half way to being considered 'rock'. Rock albums...yeah, this is too broad to be considered 'doofcore' even though it's the biggest genre by a landslide. |
| 2 |  | Pixies
Doolittle
2. ALTERNATIVE ROCK (498 albums)
...and 498 of the above 'rock albums' are considered 'alternative'. Basically, for the most part, rock albums released between 1987 and maybe 1999 are classified as 'alt rock', so rock music from my childhood. As such, this 100% qualifies as 'doofcore'.
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 3 |  | The The
Infected
3. POP (384 albums)
Uh oh, catch all genre number 2 and my less preferred term at that. I can't with a clean conscience say I'm fundamentally a pop fan as a defining characteristic...despite liking quite a lot of 'pop music'. Some people would argue all I or anyone else listens to here is pop music, as they're classical or opera snobs etc. |
| 4 |  | The National
Boxer
4. INDIE ROCK (249 albums)
Surprised at the low figure here tbh, would have expected at least as many albums to qualify as 'indie' as 'alternative' rock but ho hum there you go. Yes, this picks up the baton after 1999 approx and replaces alt rock as how the rock albums were catergorised, continuing up to this day really. It's Doofcore f'sure.
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 5 |  | Elliott Smith
Either/Or
5. SINGER/SONGWRITER (241 albums)
A kind of overlap genre that'll probably cover some folk, country and indie stuff...but the clue is in the quantity of qualifying albums. This genre is frequently up my street so yes, I think this has to be a Doofcore genre, though maybe only top 30.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 6 |  | Boards of Canada
Music Has the Right to Children
6. ELECTRONIC (237 albums)
Hmmm, 'electronic' hmmm...I think this is far too broad a term at this stage. A later sub genre might qualify but I can't really lay claim to all electronic music as some defining taste strain of my core listening. |
| 7 |  | Sufjan Stevens
Illinois
7. INDIE POP (171 albums)
This is a really interesting one, seems like a lot of overlap with indie rock and indie folk - hard to define...I'm not comfortable with this being a top 10 doofcore category but top 30 seems right. Obviously I'm really into 'indie pop' even if I don't reaaaaallly know what it is as such. More Sowingcore?
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 8 |  | Nick Drake
Pink Moon
8. FOLK (151 albums)
Folk? Folk is no joke, this is the more serious stuff with acoustic guitars - none of yer frivolous 'indie folk' I guess (probably some RYM overlap). I love finding obscure folk albums and scratching my chin, yes this is Doofcore.
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 9 |  | Leonard Cohen
Songs of Leonard Cohen
9. CONTEMPORARY FOLK (148 albums)
Probably the ones above under 'folk' minus three entries? The fact old stuff like Cohen is still 'contemporary' means the only stuff that doesn't qualify must be very traditional folk, proper rustic goatherd stuff :/ Doofcore? No I'm not having it, I'm not prejudiced with folk. |
| 10 |  | Mercury Rev
Yerself Is Steam
10. PSYCHEDELIA (127 albums)
Woah far out. Bit surprised to see this feature so early but I like stuff with a psychedelic edge...wouldn’t class too much I listen to as pure psychedelia but then what qualifies as that? Maybe top 30...
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 11 |  | Metallica
Master of Puppets
11. METAL (126 albums)
Uh oh, surely I couldn't do it? The ultimate insult - claim all 'metal' as Doofcore. Fear not, I won't. |
| 12 |  | Sex Pistols
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
12. PUNK (115 albums)
I don't listen to enough full on punk to claim this one, guessing a lot of sub genre stuff from RYM. |
| 13 |  | Fela Kuti
Expensive Shit
13. REGIONAL MUSIC (109 albums)
Oh yes I'm into 'regional music'...is this RYM's idea of 'world music'? Who knows, it isn't Doofcore. |
| 14 |  | John Prine
John Prine
14. COUNTRY (96 albums)
I'm quite picky with my country music, oh yes siree....so I might be more happy with later sub genres going in a top 10. Top 30 it is.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 15 |  | Kate Bush
Hounds of Love
15. ART POP (83 albums)
Again, not 100% sure what qualifies for this - pop music for the intellectually superior or spiritually awoken listener? Not sure, but it ain't Doofcore. |
| 16 |  | The Prodigy
The Fat of the Land
16. DANCE (80 albums)
Doof don't dunce. |
| 17 |  | David Bowie
Low
17. ART ROCK (78 albums)
You see I'm liking the albums that qualify on RYM under this label, I'm getting more of a feel of what this means than 'art pop'....I can't go higher than top 30 and by the skin of its teeth.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 18 |  | Daft Punk
Discovery
18. ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (76 albums)
So this gets rid of four albums from under 'dance' that weren't 'electronic'? Nope, not feeling this one. |
| 19 |  | Animal Collective
Strawberry Jam
19. NEO-PSYCHEDELIA (73 albums)
Similar to 'contemporary folk' this is effectively 'contemporary psychedelia' - I didn't discriminate with the folk version and I won't with this either. I'm open to all psychedelia however crusty... |
| 20 |  | Fleetwood Mac
Rumours
20. POP ROCK (73 albums)
Mostly a genre for 'old pop/rock' it seems - or new 'retro' stuff otherwise - so I guess that should qualify as low level Doofcore.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 21 |  | Tindersticks
Tindersticks II
21. CHAMBER POP (72 albums)
Could there be anything more Doofcore than the ol' chamber pot? Lambchop, Tindersticks, etc etc
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 22 |  | Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin IV
22. HARD ROCK (60 albums)
The tougher 'old rock' albums you'd say, plus some retro'ish later rock releases. This has got to be low level Doofcore...
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 23 |  | Wilco
Being There
23. ALT COUNTRY (58 albums)
An easy pick, again some of my favourite bands of all time are considered 'alt-country'.
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 24 |  | Lambchop
Nixon
24. AMERICANA (58 albums)
Guessing a lot of overlap with the above 'alt-country' which begs the question - 'what's the difference?'. Not a lot, but as such...
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 25 |  | Neil Young
Harvest
25. FOLK ROCK (57 albums)
The sweet spot between folk and rock sounds like a very Doof thing.
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 26 |  | Joy Division
Unknown Pleasures
26. POST-PUNK (56 albums)
Has gone through a bit of a renaissance has post-punk and if streaming wasn't around and I was still buying 90% of what I like listening to this might have featured higher than 26. Top 30 Doofcore? You got it.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 27 |  | Neutral Milk Hotel
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
27. INDIE FOLK (50 albums)
Think I have this one already covered - guess it sneaks in :/
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 28 |  | Low
I Could Live in Hope
28. SLOWCORE (48 albums)
Again some of my favourite bands get lumped in here - American Music Club, Low, Red House Painters, etc
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 29 |  | Wu-Tang Clan
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
29. HIP HOP (45 albums)
Another big inhale of breath but...I won't do it, fear not. '90s hip hop might have qualified if it were a genre itself, but I don't think any RYM genre will qualify, rest easy. |
| 30 |  | Radiohead
Kid A
30. EXPERIMENTAL ROCK (45 albums)
Gasp, it's so experimental. I'm not feeling this one. |
| 31 |  | Beach House
Bloom
31. DREAM POP (45 albums)
I like this genre, though I reach a limit with that, don't think it's a style that could make up 50% of my listening or anything like that. Top 30.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 32 |  | Portishead
Dummy
32. DOWNTEMPO (43 albums)
Now this is a electronic sub genre I can get behind looking at the albums that are tagged 'downtempo', a bit of trip hop, ambient, chill out. Squeaks top 30.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 33 |  | Faith No More
Angel Dust
33. ALTERNATIVE METAL (41 albums)
So, effectively mainstream metal from 1989 to about 1999? Yeah, top 25.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 34 |  | Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven
34. POST-ROCK (39 albums)
Not a huge fan of the genre name and some albums that fall within it seem wildly different, a real 50/50 call but for how much I liked the genre back in 2000-2005 sort of time it qualifies...
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 35 |  | Pink Floyd
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
35. PSYCHEDELIC ROCK (37 albums)
So close to 'Psychdelia' and some of the other retro genres...not sure. |
| 36 |  | King Crimson
Red
36. PROGRESSIVE ROCK (32 albums)
The most love/hate thing so far (well, maybe 'pop music' I have some issues with)...so as much as some of my favourite albums of all time are prog rock, overall the genre annoys me more than I like it. |
| 37 |  | Husker Du
Zen Arcade
37. HARDCORE (PUNK) (31 albums)
Similar to 'punk' I think this has cropped up mostly as sub genres, and thus it isn't Doofcore. |
| 38 |  | Lightning Bolt
Sonic Citadel
38. NOISE ROCK (31 albums)
I think there's room in the top 25 for the niche noisier side of what I dig.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE** |
| 39 |  | Dinosaur Jr.
You're Living All Over Me
39. LO-FI / SLACKER ROCK (30 albums)
Yeah, I like a lot of albums under this classification, again a very '90s genre.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE** |
| 40 |  | Ministry
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
40. INDUSTRIAL MUSIC (30 albums)
I really don't know enough from this genre to qualify. |
| 41 |  | Depeche Mode
Violator
41. SYNTHPOP (29 albums)
Another love/hate one, not Doofcore. |
| 42 |  | Daughters
You Won't Get What You Want
42. POST-INDUSTRIAL (29 albums)
Wasn't even sure this was a thing and don't really understand how a lot of the albums under this genre are related really :/ |
| 43 |  | At the Drive-In
Relationship of Command
43. POST-HARDCORE (29 albums)
Haven't listened to enough albums that qualify as this genre tbh |
| 44 |  | Michael Jackson
Thriller
44. R&B (28 albums)
No, not feeling this one. |
| 45 |  | Nirvana
Nevermind
45. GRUNGE (27 albums)
It's a sub genre of alt rock as if anyone really needed one...but at the time, grunge ruled my life so I guess top 10.
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE** |
| 46 |  | Swans
Soundtracks for the Blind
46. EXPERIMENTAL (26 albums)
This feels like an even bigger catch all than 'pop' and 'rock' - not having it. |
| 47 |  | Talking Heads
Remain in Light
47. NEW WAVE (26 albums)
Another one I don't really get, a term like 'grunge' that meant a lot if you lived through it I guess. |
| 48 |  | The Flaming Lips
The Soft Bulletin
48. PSYCHEDELIC POP (26 albums)
Definitely covered by other previous genres I'm thinking. |
| 49 |  | Tricky
Maxinquaye
49. TRIP HOP (25 albums)
Big one from the '90s, covered entirely by 'downtempo' you'd think, so skipping it. |
| 50 |  | Love
Forever Changes
50. PSYCHEDELIC FOLK (23 albums)
Getting a bit too niche here. |
| 51 |  | The Clash
London Calling
51. PUNK ROCK (23 albums)
Would have qualified as a teenager but a lot of what classes as 'punk rock' is the Green Day/Bad Religion sort of stuff I don't spin much now. |
| 52 |  | DJ Sprinkles
Midtown 120 Blues
52. HOUSE (23 albums)
Big overlap genre but nowhere near qualifying for Doofcore. |
| 53 |  | Air
Moon Safari
53. AMBIENT POP (23 albums)
Seems niche but... |
| 54 |  | Brian Eno
Ambient 1: Music For Airports
54. AMBIENT (23 albums)
...all 23 also qualify for this already niche genre. I guess I only buy ambient if it's quite pop...which makes sense. Just about qualifies.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 55 |  | The Postal Service
Give Up
55. INDIETRONICA (22 albums)
Too niche and I don't like LCD Soundsystem too much which I think disqualifies me. |
| 56 |  | Oneohtrix Point Never
R Plus Seven
56. IDM (20 scrobbles)
Think this scrapes a qualifying spot, not a genre I purchase too much but I've listened to a lot of.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 57 |  | The Blue Nile
Hats
57. SOPHISTI-POP (19 albums)
The genre I've recently got into the most, bands like The Blue Nile and The Bathers really appeal.
***TOP 10 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 58 |  | Joanna Newsom
Ys
58. CHAMBER FOLK (19 albums)
Too similar to 'chamber pop' surely? |
| 59 |  | Television
Marquee Moon
59. ART PUNK (18 albums)
One of the most niche distinctions here. |
| 60 |  | The Tiger Lillies
Either Or
60. DARK CABARET (18 albums)
Love/hate in that I like The Tiger Lillies but dislike most else that qualifies as dark cab. |
| 61 |  | The Band
The Band
61. COUNTRY ROCK (17 albums)
So the old stuff before alt-country...guess it has to go in there.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 62 |  | The Go-Betweens
16 Lovers Lane
62. JANGLE POP (17 albums)
Bit of a lightweight genre, not having it. |
| 63 |  | Kyuss
Welcome to Sky Valley
63. STONER ROCK (17 albums)
Would have qualified when I was a teenager but now not quite. |
| 64 |  | My Bloody Valentine
Loveless
64. SHOEGAZE (16 albums)
Bit like dream pop, an awesome genre...in moderation. The best of the best of this style is great, run of the mill stuff in this genre is really dull.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 65 |  | Nine Inch Nails
The Downward Spiral
65. INDUSTRIAL ROCK (15 albums)
Same as industrial, only scraped the surface with the genre and most of it qualifies as alt rock anyway. |
| 66 |  | Elvis Depressedly
New Alhambra
66. BEDROOM POP (15 albums)
Hella niche |
| 67 |  | Pavement
Slanted and Enchanted
67. NOISE POP (15 albums)
Contradiction in terms near enough, not convinced by the genre distinctions...nope. |
| 68 |  | Nas
Illmatic
68. HARDCORE HIP HOP (15 albums)
Seems a slightly unnecessary distinction. |
| 69 |  | Goldie
Timeless
69. DRUM N BASS (14 albums)
One of the electronic music sub genres I think can just about qualify.
***TOP 30 DOOFCORE GENRE*** |
| 70 |  | Black Sabbath
Paranoid
70. HEAVY METAL (13 albums)
The old school stuff - much too love/hate for me. Some of the worst shit ever has been released in the name of 'heavy metal'. |
| 71 |  | Lucio Battisti
Anima latina
71. PROGRESSIVE POP (13 albums)
Another niche one, no chance. |
| 72 |  | The Stooges
Fun House
72. GARAGE ROCK (13 albums)
Always liked the sound of the term 'garage rock' but too niche and covered by other genres. |
| 73 |  | Death Grips
The Money Store
73. EXPERIMENTAL HIP HOP (12 albums)
Not a huge fan of genres including an 'experimental tag' and that continues here. |
| 74 |  | Janelle Monae
The ArchAndroid
74. CONTEMPORARY R&B (12 albums)
Not happening. |
| 75 |  | Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
The Doldrums
75. HYPNAGOGIC POP (12 albums)
Bit surprised 12 albums I own qualified...bit of a fad term maybe? |
| 76 |  | Mark Lanegan
Field Songs
76. ACOUSTIC ROCK (12 albums)
Like rock only acoustic....nope. |
| 77 |  | Neurosis
Through Silver in Blood
77. SLUDGE METAL (12 albums)
One of the more love/hate sub genres of metal for me, no chance of qualifying. |
| 78 |  | Live
Throwing Copper
78. POST-GRUNGE (11 albums)
Kidding me, this isn't a thing. |
| 79 |  | Mid-Air Thief
Crumbling
79. FOLKTRONICA (11 albums)
The most niche so far??? |
| 80 |  | Angelo Badalamenti
Twin Peaks
80. SOUNDTRACKS (10 albums)
Not really a music genre as such is it? |
| 81 |  | The Notorious B.I.G.
Ready to Die
81. EAST COAST HIP HOP (10 albums)
Glad this featured above West Coast but geographical genre distinctions not a favourite really. |
| 82 |  | Frank Ocean
channel ORANGE
82. ALTERNATIVE R&B (10 albums)
Still no. |
| 83 |  | Korn
Korn
83. NU METAL (10 albums)
Strong nostalgia. Not strong enough. |
| 84 |  | Bruce Springsteen
Born in the U.S.A.
84. HEARTLAND ROCK (10 albums)
Ten albums? Really? Niche again. |
| 85 |  | Tool
Ænima
85. PROGRESSIVE METAL (10 albums)
aka 'The Tool genre' - no this doesn't qualify. |
| 86 |  | Hot Chip
In Our Heads
86. ELECTROPOP (10 albums)
Nice try. |
| 87 |  | Artur Rubinstein
Chopin: The Nocturnes
87. CLASSICAL MUSIC (9 albums)
Nine albums? I demand a recount here. |
| 88 |  | Isis
Panopticon
88. POST-METAL (9 albums)
A very important genre distinction of 'metal' I'm sure... |
| 89 |  | Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cosmo's Factory
89. ROOTS ROCK (9 albums)
Have a vague idea of what would qualify here but no, covered elsewhere. |
| 90 |  | Electric Wizard
Dopethrone
90. STONER METAL (9 albums)
Stoner rock is already quite a 'metal' thing, dunno, guess we needed this sub category. Nowhere near qualifying. |
| 91 |  | The Streets
Original Pirate Material
91. UK HIP HOP (9 albums)
What a mixed bag UK hip hop is - no chance. |
| 92 |  | Tim Buckley
Starsailor
92. AVANT-FOLK (9 albums)
Really? |
| 93 |  | The Sisters of Mercy
Floodland
93. GOTHIC ROCK (9 albums)
Goth credentials painfully lacking. |
| 94 |  | Aphex Twin
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
94. TECHNO (9 albums)
Despite my love of all things '90s I can't say I listen to enough techno for it to qualify. |
| 95 |  | Burial
Untrue
95. DUBSTEP (9 albums)
Good ol' dubstep. |
| 96 |  | Ulver
Bergtatt - Et eeventyr i 5 capitler
96. BLACK METAL (9 albums)
I only dabble. |
| 97 |  | Cream
Disraeli Gears
97. BLUES ROCK (9 albums)
Bit snoozy. |
| 98 |  | Silverchair
Frogstomp
Top 10 Doofcore Genres:
1. ALTERNATIVE ROCK
2. INDIE ROCK
3. FOLK
4. CHAMBER POP
5. ALT COUNTRY
6. AMERICANA
7. FOLK ROCK
8. SLOWCORE
9. GRUNGE
10. SOPHISTI-POP |
| 99 | | Silverchair
Frogstomp
Rest of the Top 30:
11. SINGER/SONGWRITER
12. INDIE POP
13. PSYCHEDELIA
14. COUNTRY
15. ART ROCK
16. POP ROCK
17. HARD ROCK
18. POST-PUNK
19. INDIE FOLK
20. DREAM POP
21. DOWNTEMPO
22. ALT METAL
23. POST-ROCK
24. NOISE ROCK
25. LO-FI / SLACKER ROCK
26. AMBIENT
27. IDM
28. COUNTRY ROCK
29. SHOEGAZE
30. DRUM N BASS |
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