{"id":8024,"date":"2026-01-14T00:14:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/splice-afro-house-top-genre-778-download-increase\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T00:14:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:14:39","slug":"splice-afro-house-top-genre-778-download-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/splice-afro-house-top-genre-778-download-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Splice Reveals Its Top Genres of\u00a02025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tMusic creation platform Splice has designated Afro house as its sound of the year following the genre\u2019s 778% growth surge on the platform in 2025 \u2014 a number driven by 1.3 million searches for and 6.7 million downloads of the genre, the company revealed Tuesday (Jan. 13).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe surge helped lift the broader house genre itself up from the platform\u2019s fifth most downloaded genre in 2023 to its second most downloaded genre in 2025, with Afro house driving 70% of that growth. Meanwhile, melodic house downloads on the platform grew by 75%, garnering 3.2 million downloads.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThese stats come from Splice\u2019s new report, Sounds of 2026<\/em>: An In-depth Look At the Trends Driving Music Creation<\/em>, which looks at significant trends on the platform. The report was prepared by data analysis firm MIDiA Research and covers data from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Download the full report for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis year, more than ever, we are seeing a world where the biggest trends are reaching a subset of people,\u201d the report states. \u201cIn an industry now dominated by microtrends, it is nearly impossible for a single person to keep track of them all. With Splice\u2019s data, however, we can zoom in on the trends and microtrends driven by the music industry\u2019s biggest fans and most influential tastemakers: creators.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tOther key takeaways include hip-hop remaining Splice\u2019s most downloaded genre, while trap remains its top subgenre. The report notes that generally, \u201cgrowth in hip-hop is being driven by subgenres such as rage, boom bap and pluggnb, highlighting a shift away from a single defining sound.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tMeanwhile, pop returns to the top three genres, with bedroom pop being pop\u2019s top subgenre, owing to a 297% rise in downloads. Other key subgenres here under the pop umbrella include hyperpop and indie pop.<\/p>\n

\n\tBeyond Splice\u2019s top three genres \u2014 hip-hop, house and pop \u2014 Splice\u2019s top 10 genres are RnB at No. 4, trap at No. 5, soul at No. 6, EDM at No. 7, cinematic at No. 8, techno at No. 9 and tech house at No. 10.<\/p>\n

\n\tNotably, electronic music was also one of Splice\u2019s fastest-growing genres, with speed garage climbing 625% year-over-year to more than three million downloads in 2025. Also among the fastest-growing genres on the platform were hardwave, phonk and hard dance.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMusic has entered an era where the biggest trends are personal,\u201d Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava<\/strong> said in a statement. \u201cOur data shows creators pulling inspiration from everywhere at once, blending global sounds and local scenes to create music that feels both deeply human and culturally expansive.\u00a0Sounds of 2026<\/em>\u00a0captures that shift in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIn a music economy increasingly shaped by micro-trends, sample usage offers one of the clearest signals of what\u2019s coming next,\u201d added Mark Mulligan<\/strong>, MIDiA Research\u2019s managing director and music analyst. \u201cThe sounds creators choose today reflect not only genre evolution, but deeper cultural shifts towards global exchange and scene-driven growth.\u201d<\/p>\n


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