For me it was when I first heard music blending traditional folk instruments with 808s. Something about it felt ancient and futuristic at the same time. I've been chasing that feeling ever since. What was yours?
Most independent artists upload tracks
with wrong or missing metadata.
What Spotify's algorithm reads:
— Genre tags (be specific, not just "Hip-Hop")
— Mood tags (dark, aggressive, melancholic)
— Tempo and key
— Language tag
— Release country
For niche genres like dark phonk or ethnotrap —
the more specific your tags, the better
Spotify maps you to the right listeners.
Anyone else found that specific genre
tagging improved their Discover Weekly reach?
Submitted to Spotify editorial 12 times.
Here's what I learned about what works:
❌ WRONG:
"This is my track and deserve a audience..."
✅ RIGHT FORMAT:
— Mood: [specific feeling, not genre]
— Tempo: [BPM]
— Best for: [activity — driving, gym, focus]
— Sounds like: [2 known artists]
— Release date: [at least 7 days ahead]
The mood and activity description matter
more than the genre tag.
What's worked for you in editorial pitching?
Sharing my dark phonk playlist featuring
underground artists mixing traditional folk
elements with heavy trap production.
Completely different from mainstream drift phonk —
more atmospheric, more aggressive, more global.
Featured artist: Stan Groe — Balkan phonk producer
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14Ul0N8hrSjQXOwbsEieCA
Would love recommendations for similar
underground artists to add! 🎵
My choice is: Lil Wayne
What is yours?
After months of chasing stream numbers I realized
I was measuring the wrong thing.
The metric that actually matters: SAVE RATE.
If 10%+ of listeners save your track,
Spotify starts pushing it algorithmically.
If under 5% — you're invisible to the algorithm.
How I improved mine:
— Shorter intros (under 10 seconds)
— Drop within first 30 seconds
— End strong, not fade out
What's your current save rate sitting at?
The phonk house direction — dark chords, heavy bass,
hypnotic loops — is hitting harder than
most mainstream electronic releases.
Artists like Stan Groe are pushing it into
Balkan territory which adds another layer entirely.
Anyone following this direction in electronic music?
How many of you have the Spotify badge?
Been hearing more producers mixing traditional
Balkan instruments — folk melodies, specific scales —
with dark trap production.
Sounds completely different from American trap
but hits just as hard.
Anyone else following this direction?
Drop tracks if you know some 👇
Drift / Dark Trap / Phonk House / Memphis / Balkan
Drop your answer + a track that defines it for you.
I am new in Reddit and idk how Reddi's work?
The last 7 days analysis from my Spotify artist account. Look's good maybe idk. Share some advice in the comment section if you like. Btw rate my music
Let's connect each other and support. This is my new brazilian phonk playlist with most streamed song the last 2 years. Save it and share yours to save also.
I am an artist from Bulgaria, and you? Let's introduce ourselves, who is from which country, and connect with each other.
I'm opening for ideas and help 😞🤝
Let's connect and supporting each other 💯❤🎧
Hey guys, my new brazilian phonk is out now. The track is perfect for all types edits: anime, gym, drift, etc... Tell me which version is your favorite. If you make some edits tag me in social platform and I'll repost it. Enjoy 😊