For the nearly 15+ years I have been managing my music on my computer I had always followed the simple rule of base core genres. Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B/Soul, Rock, Electronic, Jazz, Pop, Reggae, and Go-Go. I have a pretty extensive collection that I ripped on my own, and have always tried to follow this KISS pattern.
With the thought of going back into DJing I started to realize that it would have been much easier if I had organized into sub-genres and then create smart playlists to incorporate all the genres into a master genre. But the thought of sifting through 30,000 or so songs is daunting, especially those albums that redefine an artist, or should be classified under multiple genres.
How do you guys handle your music classification?
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