Krillion prompt · November 2, 2026
Name a music genre (listed as a genre on Spotify)
Krillion accepted 6,432 answers for this prompt in Dive #110. They’re all below, starting at the trench floor with the gem and rising to the Plankton everyone thinks of first.
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Notes on this prompt
- With 6,432 accepted answers, this prompt is about 11 times wider than a typical Krillion prompt (about 611).
- 5,963 answers (93%) are Deep Cuts and 429 are Rare, while 7 sit at Plankton.
Quick picks
The shortest Rare or deeper answers, easy to type before the timer runs out.
dub +60 rai +60 ska +60
Also accepted elsewhere
The same answer counted for a different prompt in the archive.
Every accepted answer
One in a Krillion
The gem picked for each prompt. Trench floor.
- stomp and holler
Spotify files Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers under this folk label.
Deep Cut
Real obscurity. This is where the list gets long.
- 2-step
- 21st century classical
- 3 step
- 432hz
- 48g
- 528hz
- 5th wave emo
- 8D
- aarhus indie
- aberdeen indie
- abstract
- abstract beats
- abstract hip hop
- abstract idm
- abstractro
- accordeon
- accordion
- accordion band
- acid idm
- acid techno
- acid trance
- acidcore
- acousmatic
- acoustic chill
- acoustic country
- acoustic cover
- acoustic guitar cover
- acoustic opm
- acoustic punk
- action rock
- adelaide indie
- adelaide punk
- adivasi pop
- adoracao
- adoracion
- adoracion pentecostal
- adult standards
- adventista
- aesthetic rap
- afghan pop
- afghan rap
- afghan traditional
- african electronic
- african experimental
- african gospel
- african metal
- african percussion
- african reggae
- african rock
- african-american classical
- afrikaans
- afrikaans folk
- afrikaans gospel
- afrikaans gqom
- afrikaans hip hop
- afro adura
- afro drill
- afro house angolano
- afro psych
- afro r&b
- afro soul
- afro tech
- afro-cuban percussion
- afro-cuban traditional
- afro-funk
- afrobeat brasileiro
- afrobeat fusion
- afrofuturism
- afrofuturismo brasileiro
- afrogospel
- afropiano
- afroswing
- aggressive phonk
- aggro chileno
- aggrotech
- aghani lil-atfal
- agronejo
- ai
- ainu folk
- akordeon
- alabama hardcore
- alabama indie
- alabama metal
- alabama rap
- alandsk musik
- alaska hip hop
- alaska indie
- albanian alternative
- albanian folk
- albanian hip hop
- albanian iso polyphony
- albanian pop
- albanian rock
- albany ny indie
- alberta country
- alberta hip hop
- album rock
- albuquerque indie
- algerian folk
- algorave
- alpenpanorama
- alphorn
- alpine yodeling
- alt z
- alt-idol
- alte
- alternative americana
- alternative ccm
- alternative dance
- alternative emo
- alternative hardcore
- alternative metalcore
- alternative pop rock
- alternative roots rock
- ambeat
- ambient black metal
- ambient country
- ambient dub techno
- ambient folk
- ambient fusion
- ambient guitar
- ambient house
- ambient idm
- ambient industrial
- ambient lo-fi
- ambient pop
- ambient post-rock
- ambient psychill
- ambient synth
- ambient techno
- ambient trance
- ambient worship
- american 21st century classical
- american choir
- american classical piano
- american contemporary classical
- american early music
- american folk revival
- american grindcore
- american melodeath
- american metalcore
- american modern classical
- american oi
- american orchestra
- american post-punk
- american post-rock
- american primitive
- american romanticism
- american shoegaze
- amharic pop
- anadolu rock
- anarcho-punk
- ancient mediterranean
- andalusian classical
- andean flute
- anglican liturgy
- animal singing
- Anime CV
- anime drill
- anime game
- anime latino
- anime lo-fi
- anime phonk
- anime piano
- anime rap
- anime rock
- anime score
- animegrind
- ann arbor indie
- anthem
- anthem emo
- anthem worship
- anti-folk
- antideutsche
- antilliaanse folklore
- antilliaanse rap
- antiviral pop
- AOR
- apostolic worship
- appalachian black metal
- appalachian folk
- appenzeller folk
- arab alternative
- arab electronic
- arab experimental
- arab folk
- arab groove
- arab metal
- arab pop
- arab trap
- arabesk
- arabic hip hop
- arabic instrumental
- arabic jazz
- argentine alternative rock
- argentine ambient
- argentine hardcore
- argentine heavy metal
- argentine hip hop
- argentine indie
- argentine indie rock
- argentine jazz
- argentine metal
- argentine punk
- argentine reggae
- argentine rock
- argentine telepop
- arizona punk
- arkansas country
- arkansas hip hop
- arkansas indie
- arkansas metal
- armenian folk
- armenian hip hop
- armenian indie
- armenian pop
- arpa grande
- arpa paraguaya
- arrocha
- arrochadeira
- ars subtilior
- art punk
- art song
- arunachal indie
- asakaa
- asbury park indie
- asheville indie
- asian american hip hop
- assamese hip hop
- assamese pop
- assyrian pop
- athens indie
- atl trap
- atlanta bass
- atlanta indie
- atlanta metal
- atlanta punk
- atlantic canada hip hop
- atmosphere
- atmospheric black metal
- atmospheric dnb
- atmospheric doom
- atmospheric post-metal
- atmospheric post-rock
- atmospheric sludge
- auckland indie
- audiophile vocal
- aussie drill
- aussie emo
- aussietronica
- austin americana
- austin hip hop
- austin metal
- austin rock
- austin singer-songwriter
- austindie
- australian alternative pop
- australian alternative rock
- australian ambient
- australian americana
- australian black metal
- australian blues
- australian children's music
- australian choir
- australian classical
- australian classical piano
- australian comedy
- australian country
- australian dance
- australian death metal
- australian electropop
- australian experimental
- australian garage punk
- australian hardcore
- australian hip hop
- australian house
- australian indie
- australian indie folk
- australian indie rock
- australian indigenous hip hop
- australian indigenous music
- australian jazz
- australian metal
- australian metalcore
- australian pop
- australian post-hardcore
- australian post-punk
- australian post-rock
- australian psych
- Australian R&B
- australian reggae fusion
- australian rock
- australian rockabilly
- australian shoegaze
- australian singer-songwriter
- australian ska
- australian surf rock
- australian talent show
- australian techno
- australian thrash metal
- australian trap
- australian underground hip hop
- austrian black metal
- austrian choir
- austrian classical piano
- austrian contemporary classical
- austrian dnb
- austrian hip hop
- austrian indie
- austrian jazz
- austrian metal
- austrian orchestra
- austrian pop
- austrian punk
- austrian stoner rock
- austrian techno
- austro-german modernism
- austropop
- auteur-compositeur-interprete quebecois
- autoharp
- autonomous black metal
- avant-garde black metal
- avant-garde jazz
- avant-garde metal
- avant-rock
- axe
- azeri alternative
- azeri pop
- azeri rap
- azeri traditional
- azonto
- azontobeats
- bacardi
- bachata dominicana
- bachchon ke geet
- background jazz
- background jazz product
- background piano
- backing track
- baglama
- bagpipe
- bagpipe marching band
- bahai
- bahamian folk
- bahamian pop
- baiao
- baithak gana
- baja indie
- bajan soca
- bajki
- bakersfield sound
- bal-musette
- balafon
- balalaika
- balearic
- balfolk
- bali indie
- balikpapan indie
- balinese traditional
- balkan beats
- balkan brass
- balkan classical piano
- balkan drill
- balkan folk metal
- balkan hip hop
- balkan post-punk
- balkan punk
- balkan trap
- ballet
- ballet class
- balochi folk
- balochi pop
- baltic black metal
- baltic choir
- baltic classical
- baltic classical piano
- baltic folk
- baltic post-punk
- baltimore club
- baltimore hip hop
- baltimore indie
- band organ
- banda carnavalera
- banda de viento
- banda guanajuatense
- banda jalisciense
- banda militar
- banda peruana
- banda sinaloense
- bandinhas
- bandolim
- bandoneon
- bandung indie
- bandura
- bangalore indie
- bangla gojol
- bangla pop
- bangladeshi hip hop
- bangladeshi indie
- bangladeshi rock
- banjara pop
- banjo
- bansuri
- baoule
- baps
- baptist gospel
- barbadian pop
- barcadi
- bard
- bardcore
- barnalog
- barnasogur
- barnemusikk
- barnmusik
- barnsagor
- barockinterpreten
- baroque brass
- baroque cello
- baroque ensemble
- baroque pop
- baroque singing
- baroque violin
- baroque woodwind
- barrelhouse piano
- basel indie
- bases de freestyle
- basque folk
- bass house
- bass trap
- bass trip
- basshall
- bassline
- batak
- bath indie
- batida
- batidao romantico
- baton rouge indie
- baton rouge rap
- batswana traditional
- bay area hip hop
- bay area indie
- bayerischer rap
- bboy
- bc underground hip hop
- beach house
- beat italiano
- beat poetry
- beatboxing
- beatdown
- beatlesque
- beats
- bedroom r&b
- bedroom soul
- belarusian electronic
- belarusian hip hop
- belarusian indie
- belarusian metal
- belarusian pop
- belarusian punk
- belarusian rock
- belfast indie
- belfast metal
- belgian black metal
- belgian blues
- belgian classical piano
- belgian contemporary classical
- belgian dance
- belgian death metal
- belgian dnb
- belgian edm
- belgian electronic
- belgian experimental
- belgian hardcore
- belgian hip hop
- belgian indie
- belgian indie rock
- belgian jazz
- belgian metal
- belgian modern jazz
- belgian new wave
- belgian pop
- belgian post-rock
- belgian punk
- belgian rock
- belgian singer-songwriter
- belgian stoner rock
- belgian techno
- bells
- belo horizonte indie
- bemani
- benga
- bengali folk
- beninese pop
- bergamo indie
- bergen indie
- berlin minimal techno
- berlin school
- bern indie
- bernu dziesmas
- BGM
Rare
Genuinely uncommon. A strong pick on any prompt.
- 8-bit
- a cappella
- acid house
- acid jazz
- acid rock
- acoustic blues
- acoustic pop
- acoustic rock
- Afro
- afro house
- afrobeat
- afrobeats
- afropop
- alternative country
- alternative hip hop
- alternative metal
- alternative pop
- alternative r&b
- amapiano
- ambient
- Americana
- anime
- Arab
- arena rock
- art pop
- art rock
- asmr
- atl hip hop
- avant-garde
- bachata
- background music
- ballroom
- banda
- barbershop
- baroque
- bass music
- battle rap
- beach music
- bebop
- bedroom pop
- belly dance
- bhangra
- big band
- big beat
- black metal
- bluegrass
- blues rock
- bolero
- Bollywood
- boogie
- boogie-woogie
- boom bap
- bossa nova
- bounce
- boy band
- brass band
- brazilian funk
- Brazilian Music
- brazilian pop
- breakbeat
- breakcore
- british folk
- british invasion
- britpop
- broadway
- brooklyn drill
- bubblegum pop
- c-pop
- cabaret
- cajun
- calypso
- cantopop
- Caribbean
- CCM
- celtic
- celtic rock
- cha-cha-cha
- chamber music
- chicago blues
- chicago drill
- chicago house
- chicago rap
- chicano rap
- children's music
- chill beats
- chill out
- chillhop
- chillstep
- chillwave
- chinese folk
- chinese opera
- chiptune
- chopped and screwed
- choral
- Christian & Gospel
- christian hip hop
- christian music
- christian pop
- christian rock
- christmas
- city pop
- classic country
- classic soul
- classical crossover
- classical era
- classical guitar
- classical piano
- cloud rap
- comedy
- comedy rap
- concert band
- conscious hip hop
- contemporary classical
- contemporary country
- contemporary folk
- contemporary jazz
- contemporary r&b
- cool jazz
- corrido
- corridos tumbados
- country blues
- country hip hop
- country pop
- country rap
- country rock
- crunk
- cumbia
- dance pop
- dancehall
- Darkwave
- death metal
- deathcore
- deep house
- delta blues
- dembow
- Desi
- dirty south rap
- dixieland
- djent
- doo-wop
- doom metal
- downtempo
- dream pop
- drone
- drum and bass
- dub
- dub reggae
- east coast hip hop
- easy listening
- electric blues
- electro
- electro house
- electro swing
- electronic rock
- electronica
- electropop
- emo punk
- emo rap
- eurobeat
- eurodance
- europop
- experimental
- experimental electronic
- experimental hip hop
- experimental pop
- experimental rock
- fado
- flamenco
- Folk & Acoustic
- folk punk
- folk rock
- folk-pop
- free jazz
- freestyle
- french house
- Funk & Disco
- funk rock
- future bass
- future house
- g funk
- gamelan
- gangster rap
- garage rock
- ghazal
- girl group
- glam metal
- glam rock
- glitchcore
- go-go
- gospel
- gothic metal
- gothic rock
- Gregorian chant
- grime
- grindcore
- groove metal
- gypsy
- gypsy jazz
- halloween
- happy hardcore
- hard techno
- hardcore
- hardcore hip hop
- hardcore punk
- hardcore techno
- hardstyle
- hawaiian
- highlife
- hindustani classical
- honky tonk
- hula
- hymns
- hyperpop
- indian classical
- indian folk
- Indie
- indie folk
- indie hip hop
- indie pop
- indie punk
- indie singer-songwriter
- industrial
- industrial metal
- industrial rock
- Instrumental
- instrumental hip hop
- instrumental rock
- intelligent dance music
- irish dance
- irish folk
- italian opera
- italo disco
- J-pop
- J-rock
- jam band
- jamaican dancehall
- jamaican ska
- jazz ballads
- jazz funk
- jazz fusion
- jazz guitar
- jazz orchestra
- jazz piano
- jazz pop
- jazz rap
- jazz rock
- jersey club
- jungle
- k-indie
- k-pop boy group
- k-pop girl group
- K-rock
- karaoke
- kizomba
- klezmer
- korean pop
- krautrock
- latin dance
- latin hip hop
- latin jazz
- latin pop
- latin rock
- lo-fi beats
- lo-fi chill
- lo-fi rap
- lo-fi study
- lounge
- lovers rock
- lullaby
- mambo
- mandopop
- marching band
- mariachi
- mashup
- math rock
- medieval
- meditation
- melodic death metal
- melodic rap
- memphis hip hop
- merengue
- metalcore
- midwest emo
- minimal techno
- modern rock
- motown
- musica mexicana
- musicals
- native american music
- neo soul
- neo-classical
- nerdcore
- new age
- new jack swing
- new orleans funk
- new orleans jazz
- new wave
- new york drill
- nightcore
- noise
- noise rock
- norteno
- northern soul
- nu metal
- nyc rap
- old school hip hop
- opera
- operetta
- orchestra
- orchestral
- outlaw country
- P-Funk
- perreo
- phonk
- polka
- pop dance
- pop emo
- pop folk
- pop rap
- post-hardcore
- post-punk
- post-rock
- power metal
- power pop
- powwow
- praise
- prog metal
- progressive house
- progressive metal
- progressive rock
- psychedelic pop
- psychedelic rock
- psychedelic trance
- Punjabi
- punk ska
- qawwali
- ragtime
- rai
- ranchera
- rap metal
- rap rock
- rave
- reggae pop
- reggae rock
- renaissance
- riot grrrl
- rock en espanol
- rockabilly
- rocksteady
- roots rock
- rumba
- sad rap
- salsa
- samba
- schlager
- screamo
- shanty
- shoegaze
- show tunes
- singer-songwriter
- ska
- ska punk
- skate punk
- skiffle
- slowed and reverb
- smooth jazz
- soca
- soft pop
- soft rock
- soundtrack
- southern hip hop
- southern rock
- space rock
- spanish rock
- speed metal
- spirituals
- spoken word
- stoner rock
- string quartet
- sufi
- surf music
- surf rock
- swing
- symphonic metal
- synthpop
- synthwave
- taiko
- tango
- tarantella
- tech house
- teen pop
- tejano
- Tex-Mex
- thrash metal
- throat singing
- traditional country
- traditional folk
- trance
- trap beats
- trap latino
- trap metal
- trap soul
- trip hop
- tropical
- tropical house
- tropicalia
- uk drill
- UK garage
- UK grime
- uk hip hop
- underground hip hop
- underground rap
- vallenato
- vaporwave
- vaudeville
- video game music
- violin
- visual kei
- vocal jazz
- vocaloid
- west coast hip hop
- west coast rap
- west end
- white noise
- world
- worship
- yacht rock
- yodeling
- zydeco
Schooler
Solid, but you’re swimming with the crowd.
- Alternative
- alternative rock
- blues
- classic rock
- classical
- Dance/Electronic
- disco
- drill
- dubstep
- EDM
- electronic
- emo
- folk
- funk
- grunge
- hard rock
- heavy metal
- house
- indie rock
- k-pop
- Latin
- Lo-fi
- metal
- pop punk
- pop rock
- punk
- reggae
- reggaeton
- Rock and roll
- soul
- techno
- trap
Plankton
The first thing everyone thinks of.
- country
- hip hop
- jazz
- pop
- R&B
- rap
- rock