| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rock | 12 uses |
| 2 | b-side | 12 uses |
| 3 | soundtrack | 10 uses |
| 4 | disco | 10 uses |
| 5 | post-punk | 9 uses |
| 6 | ambient | 8 uses |
| 7 | indie rock | 8 uses |
| 8 | singer-songwriter | 8 uses |
| 9 | krautrock | 8 uses |
| 10 | alternative | 7 uses |
| 11 | warp | 7 uses |
| 12 | post-rock | 6 uses |
| 13 | shoegaze | 6 uses |
| 14 | idm | 6 uses |
| 15 | cover | 6 uses |
| 16 | exotica | 6 uses |
| 17 | techno | 5 uses |
| 18 | belgian | 5 uses |
| 19 | dfa | 5 uses |
| 20 | folk | 4 uses |
| 21 | piano | 4 uses |
| 22 | acid | 4 uses |
| 23 | contemporary classical | 4 uses |
| 24 | minimalism | 4 uses |
| 25 | punk | 3 uses |
| 26 | christmas | 3 uses |
| 27 | hot chip | 3 uses |
| 28 | noise | 2 uses |
| 29 | trip-hop | 2 uses |
| 30 | soul | 2 uses |
| 31 | house | 2 uses |
| 32 | psychedelic | 2 uses |
| 33 | francais | 2 uses |
| 34 | dance rock | 2 uses |
| 35 | italo disco | 2 uses |
| 36 | erol alkan | 2 uses |
| 37 | four tet | 2 uses |
| 38 | lee hazlewood | 2 uses |
| 39 | mstrkrft | 2 uses |
| 40 | juan atkins | 2 uses |
| 41 | john cale | 2 uses |
| 42 | indie pop | 1 use |
| 43 | best of 2006 | 1 use |
| 44 | industrial | 1 use |
| 45 | lo-fi | 1 use |
| 46 | 2003 | 1 use |
| 47 | glitch | 1 use |
| 48 | new rave | 1 use |
| 49 | mexico | 1 use |
| 50 | ninja tune | 1 use |