| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | free jazz | 66 uses |
| 2 | free improvisation | 37 uses |
| 3 | avant garde | 31 uses |
| 4 | avant-garde jazz | 21 uses |
| 5 | experimental | 11 uses |
| 6 | jazz | 8 uses |
| 7 | noise rock | 7 uses |
| 8 | avant-garde | 4 uses |
| 9 | noise | 2 uses |
| 10 | industrial | 2 uses |
| 11 | no wave | 2 uses |
| 12 | piano | 1 use |
| 13 | hard bop | 1 use |
| 14 | minimal | 1 use |
| 15 | post bop | 1 use |
| 16 | improvisation | 1 use |
| 17 | drone | 1 use |
| 18 | field recording | 1 use |
| 19 | jazzcore | 1 use |
| 20 | leftfield | 1 use |
| 21 | psychedelic japanese | 1 use |