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What is a Microgenre and How is it Effected by Consumerism
I was looking at my blog and realized that I never actually explained what a micro genre is or why it exists. I decided to take a more academic approach to this post and try to explain some of it. Consumerism is defined by Merriam-Webster as an economic theory that states that the increasing consumption…
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Cloud Rap and It’s Pioneers
For my first niche, I figured I would start out with my personal favorite, cloud rap. Cloud rap is a subgenre of rap consisting of low-fi, dreamy, ethereal beats which typically sample wordless vocals sung by women (most notably Imogen Heap). I saw someone on reddit describe it as “southern hip hop and add a…
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Welcome to Find Your Niche!
Hey everyone! My name is Cassidy and this is Find Your Niche. Find Your Niche is a platform I made to talk about music and write guides to get into micro genres. I’m a senior music industry major at SUNY Fredonia and actually got the idea for this blog in one of my classes. It…