| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | experimental | 42 uses |
| 2 | electronic | 26 uses |
| 3 | noise | 25 uses |
| 4 | contemporary classical | 24 uses |
| 5 | soundtrack | 23 uses |
| 6 | alternative | 20 uses |
| 7 | avant garde | 20 uses |
| 8 | indie | 19 uses |
| 9 | rock | 17 uses |
| 10 | indie rock | 17 uses |
| 11 | dark | 16 uses |
| 12 | folk rock | 16 uses |
| 13 | strange | 15 uses |
| 14 | avant-garde | 15 uses |
| 15 | folk | 14 uses |
| 16 | jazz | 13 uses |
| 17 | alternative rock | 13 uses |
| 18 | psychedelic | 12 uses |
| 19 | art rock | 12 uses |
| 20 | ambient | 11 uses |
| 21 | 80s | 10 uses |
| 22 | dub | 10 uses |
| 23 | stockhausen | 10 uses |
| 24 | post-punk | 9 uses |
| 25 | shoegaze | 9 uses |
| 26 | ethereal | 9 uses |
| 27 | neo-psychedelia | 9 uses |
| 28 | industrial | 8 uses |
| 29 | electronica | 7 uses |
| 30 | pop | 7 uses |
| 31 | british | 7 uses |
| 32 | progressive rock | 7 uses |
| 33 | blues | 7 uses |
| 34 | weird | 7 uses |
| 35 | 90s | 7 uses |
| 36 | atmospheric | 7 uses |
| 37 | melancholy | 7 uses |
| 38 | album artist | 7 uses |
| 39 | dream pop | 6 uses |
| 40 | art-rock | 6 uses |
| 41 | no-wave | 6 uses |
| 42 | ligeti | 6 uses |
| 43 | 60s | 5 uses |
| 44 | punk | 5 uses |
| 45 | grunge | 5 uses |
| 46 | goth | 5 uses |
| 47 | post-rock | 5 uses |
| 48 | experimental rock | 5 uses |
| 49 | garage | 5 uses |
| 50 | no wave | 5 uses |