Genre Finder 5.0 - Updated 05/08/2012

[gpzbc]

On Vista and Windows 7, the log file will likely be found at "C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Temp"
You also have to raise the log level in genre finder settings in order for it to log info.

[Kevinowpb]

what will be the name of the file?

[Owyn]

The file is GenreFinder.log

Changing setting "Automatically Run" to "Never" should avoid the error.

[trixmoto]

I can't replicate this but I'll try and put some extra checks in around this line. The logfile is in your Windows temporary directory (%temp%).

[tobinu]

After searching for a while and not finding a good text-based list of AMG/Allmusic genres, I decided to put one together myself. I thought I'd share it here in case anyone was interested:
http://home.comcast.net/~tobinu/music/AMGGenres.html

I haven't decided how I'm going to approach my MM genre issue yet, but I'm sure that there is no perfect solution. For now I've just deleted them all.

[Owyn]

Thanks. Handy list.

[gpzbc]

Genre is the only area of my library that is untamed. Everything has a genre, but I'm not happy with it. I always feel so overwhelmed by the subjectivity of it. Oh well, perhaps some day I'll feel really ambitious and tackle it. When I do, you list will definitely come in handy. Thanks!

[Vyper]

Holy crap! That's a boatload of genres and you've obviously put a lot of work into it. Nice job!

[Owyn]

FYI: The main AMG Genre page is here

[Owyn]

PS: The following white list is a first cut at generating AMG popular genres plus a catch all for Classical.

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Avant%Garde=Avant-Garde,Rhythm%Blues=R&B,%Blues%=Blues,%Classical%=Classical,%Country%=Country,Easy%Listening=Easy Listening,%Electronic%=Electronic,%Folk%=Folk,%International%=International,%Jazz%=Jazz,%Latin%=Latin,New%Age=New Age,Pop%=Pop/Rock,%Rock=Pop/Rock,R%B=R&B,Rap=Rap,%Reggae%=Reggae,Stage%Screen=Stage & Screen,%Vocal%=Vocal,%World%=International

[tobinu]

PS: The following white list is a first cut at generating AMG popular genres plus a catch all for Classical.

Thank you for this.I was wondering if anyone else has come up with other white lists that they've found successful and if you could post them?

[molnium]

oh boy... i just wanted to collect some more genres to a 'complete' list... but after seeing the links abve, and this:
http://www.discogs.com/help/submission- ... tyles.html
http://wiki.discogs.com/index.php/Style_Guide
i just gave up thats too much for me

##edit
i collated the most of this, and its now here: (but beware: some of this doesnt make sense since some genres are not being taken because of them being captured before...)

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%Blues%=Blues,%Chicago%Blues%=Chicago Blues,%Country%Blues%=Country Blues,%Delta%Blues%=Delta Blues,%East%Coast%Blues%=East Coast Blues,%Electric%Blues%=Electric Blues,%Harmonica%Blues%=Harmonica Blues,%Jump%Blues%=Jump Blues,%Louisiana%Blues%=Louisiana Blues,%Modern%Electric%Blues%=Modern Electric Blues,%Piano%Blues%=Piano Blues,%Piedmont%Blues%=Piedmont Blues,%Texas%Blues%=Texas Blues,%Military%=Military,%March%=Military,%Brass%Band%=Brass Band,%Marches%=Marches,%Military%=Military,%Pipe%Drum%=Pipe & Drum,%Children%=Childrens,%Kinder%=Childrens,%Classical%=Classical,%Baroque%=Baroque,%Contemporary%=Contemporary,%Early%=Early,%Medieval%=Medieval,%Modern%=Modern,%Neo%Classical%=Neo-Classical,%Neo%Romantic%=Neo-Romantic,%Post%Modern%=Post-Modern,%Renaissance%=Renaissance,%Romantic%=Romantic,%Country%=Country,%Bluegrass%=Bluegrass,%Cajun%=Cajun,%Folk%=Folk,%Zouk%=Zouk,%Zydeco%=Zydeco,%Electronic%=Electronic,%Abstract%= Abstract,Acid=Acid,%Acid%House%=Acid House,Acid%Jazz=Acid Jazz,%Ambient%=Ambient,%Breakbeat%=Breakbeat,%Broken%Beat%=Broken Beat,%Dark%Ambient%=Dark Ambient,%Darkwave%=Darkwave,%Downtempo%=Downtempo,%Drum%Bass%=Drum & Bass,%Dub%=Dub,%Euro%House%=Euro House,%Experimental%=Experimental,%Freestyle%=Freestyle,%Ghetto%=Ghetto,%Goa%Trance%=Goa Trance,%Happy%Hardcore%=Happy Hardcore,%Hardcore%=Hardcore,%House%=House,%Industrial%=Industrial,%Jazzdance%=Jazzdance,%Jungle%=Jungle,%Minimal%=Minimal,%Noise%=Noise,%Progressive%House%=Progressive House,%Progressive%Trance%=Progressive Trance,%Synth%pop%=Synth-pop,%Techno%=Techno,%Trance%=Trance,%Tribal%=Tribal,%Tribal%House%=Tribal House,Trip%Hop=Trip Hop,%Funk%=Funk,%Afrobeat%=Afrobeat,%Disco%=Disco,%Free%Funk%=Free Funk,%Funk%=Funk,%Gospel%=Gospel,%Neo%Soul%=Neo Soul,%Psychedelic%=Psychedelic,%Soul%=Soul,%Swingbeat%=Swingbeat,%Hip%Hop%=Hip-Hop,%International%=International,%Jazz%=Jazz,%Afro%Cuban%Jazz%=Afro-Cuban Jazz,%Big%Band%=Big Band,%Bop%=Bop,%Contemporary%Jazz%=Contemporary Jazz,%Cool%Jazz%=Cool Jazz,%Dixieland%=Dixieland,%Easy%Listening%=Easy Listening,%Free%Improvisation%=Free Improvisation,%Free%Jazz%=Free Jazz,%Fusion%=Fusion,%Gyspy%Jazz%=Gyspy Jazz,%Hard%Bop%=Hard Bop,%Jazz%Funk%=Jazz-Funk,%Jazz%Rock%=Jazz-Rock,%Latin%Jazz%=Latin Jazz,%Modal%=Modal,%Post%Bop%=Post Bop,%Ragtime%=Ragtime,%Smooth%Jazz%=Smooth Jazz,%Soul%Jazz%=Soul-Jazz,%Space%Age%=Space-Age,%Swing%=Swing,%Latin%=Latin,%Afro%Cuban%=Afro Cuban,%Bachata%=Bachata,%Batucada%=Batucada,%Beguine%=Beguine,%Bolero%=Bolero,%Boogaloo%=Boogaloo,%Bossa%Nova%=Bossa Nova,%Cha%Cha%=Cha-Cha,%Charanga%=Charanga,%Compas%=Compas,%Conjunto%=Conjunto,%Corrido%=Corrido,%Cuatro%=Cuatro,%Cubano%=Cubano,%Cumbia%=Cumbia,%Danzon%=Danzon,%Descarga%=Descarga,%Flamenco%=Flamenco,%Forro%=Forro,%Guaguanc%=Guaguancó,%Jibaro%=Jibaro,%Lambada%=Lambada,%Mambo%=Mambo,%Mariachi%=Mariachi,%Marimba%=Marimba,%Merengue%=Merengue,%Norte%=Norteño,%Pachanga%=Pachanga,%Plena%=Plena,%Quechua%=Quechua,%Ranchera%=Ranchera,%Reggaton%=Reggaton,%Rumba%=Rumba,%Salsa%=Salsa,%Samba%=Samba,Son=Son,%Sonero%=Sonero,%Tango%=Tango,%Tejano%=Tejano,%Trimba%=Trimba,%Trova%=Trova,%Vallenato%=Vallenato,%non%music%=non-Music,%book%=Audiobook,%Comedy%=Comedy,%Dialogue%=Dialogue,%Education%=Education,%Field%Recording%=Field Recording,%Interview%=Interview,%Poetry%=Poetry,%Speech%=Speech,%Sound%Effect%=Sound Effect,Pop%=Pop,%Ballad%=Ballad,%Bollywood%=Bollywood,%Chanson%=Chanson,%Europop%=Europop,%J%Pop%=J-Pop,%Karaoke%=Karaoke,%Music%Hall%=Music Hall,%Novelty%=Novelty,%Parody%=Parody,%Schlager%=Schlager,%Vocal%=Vocal,%Reggae%=Reggae,%Calypso%=Calypso,%Dancehall%=Dancehall,%Dub%=Dub,%Dub%Poetry%=Dub Poetry,%Junkanoo%=Junkanoo,%Lovers%Rock%=Lovers Rock,%Mento%=Mento,%Ragga%=Ragga,%Rapso%=Rapso,%Reggae%=Reggae,%Reggae Gospel%=Reggae Gospel,%Reggae-Pop=Reggae-Pop,%Rocksteady%=Rocksteady,%Roots%Reggae%=Roots Reggae,%Ska%=Ska,%Soca%=Soca,%Steel%Band%=Steel Band,Rock%=Rock,%Acoustic%=Acoustic,%Alternative%Rock%=Alternative Rock,%Avantgarde%=Avantgarde,%Black%Metal%=Black Metal,Blues%Rock=Blues Rock,%Brit Pop%=Brit Pop,Classic%Rock=Classic Rock,%Death%Metal%=Death Metal,%Folk%Rock%=Folk Rock,%Garage%Rock%=Garage Rock,%Glam%=Glam,Goth%=Gothic,%Grunge%=Grunge,%Hard Rock%=Hard Rock,%Hardcore%=Hardcore,%Metal%=Metal,%Indie%Rock%=Indie Rock,%Industrial%=Industrial,%Nu%Metal%=Nu Metal,%Prog%Rock%=Prog Rock,%Psychedelic%Rock%=Psychedelic Rock,Punk=Punk,%Rock%Roll%=Rock & Roll,Rockabilly=Rockabilly,%Rocksteady%=Rocksteady,%Ska%=Ska,%Soft%Rock%=Soft Rock,%Stoner%Rock%=Stoner Rock,%Thrash%=Thrash,R%B=R&B,Rhythm%Blues=R&B,Rap=Rap,Stage%Screen=Stage & Screen,%Musical%=Musical,%Score%=Score,%Soundtrack%=Soundtrack,%Theme%=Theme,%Vocal%=Vocal,%World%=International,vocal%=Vocal,%Instrumental%=Instrumental

one line in "whitelist.txt"

btw: it would be nice if there is a way that the script reads more than just the first line in a linked textfile (i didnt find a setting for that)

##edit 2:
another idea: make the placeholder % to also fetch "nothing", so that %Hip%Hop%=Hip-Hop would also work when "Hip-Hop" or "Hip Hop" or "HipHop" or "Hip&Hop" are retrieved

[trixmoto]

New version (4.4) is now available to download from my website. Changes include...

- Fixed issue with ability to translate "Pop%Rock" to "Pop/Rock"
- Fixed commit issues, hopefully
- Fixed duplicate tracks causing errors with confirmation mode
- Added warnings for blank white and black lists

This is a small bugfix release, there are a number of requests still on my list for a future version.

[Owyn]

Thanks Trix.
FYI:
This is the current version of my personal white lists. Just finished updating it to handle the SXSW 2010 Showcasing Artists torrents (1038 artists). It tagged over 80% of them and spot checks show well over 95% appropriate tagging.

Current usage is for Artist mode at depth 4.

The version I actually edit.

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Accordian,Banjo,Bass,Blues Harp,Cello,Clarinet,Fiddle,Flute,Guitar,Harmonica,Harp,Instrumental,Organ,Pedal Steel,Percussion,Piano,Saxophone,% Sax=Saxophone,Slide Guitar,Trumpet,Tuba,Ukulele,Violin,

Africa=African,African,America=American,American,Argentina%=Argentinan,Austin,Aussie=Australian,Australian,Bakersfield,Balkan,Brasil%=Brazilian,Brazil%=Brazilian,British%=British,Canada=Canadian,Canadian,Chicago,Colombia%=Colombian,Cuba=Cuban,Cuban,Czech,Danish,Detroit,Dutch,English=British,France=French,French,German,Icelandic,Irish,Israel%=Israeli,Italian,Jamaican,Japanese,Los Angeles,Memphis,Mid%Eastern=Middle Eastern,Montreal,Nashville,New Mexico,New Orleans,New York,Norwegian,Panama,Persian,Polish,Scottish=British,Seattle,Spanish,Swedish,Tennessee,Texas,Toronto,Vancouver,

1920s=20s,20s,1930s=30s,30s,1940s=40s,40s,1950s=50s,50s,1960s=60s,60s,70s,80s,90s,00s,

8%bit=8-bit,A%Capella=A Cappella,A%Cappella=A Cappella,Acoustic,Afrobeat,Alt%Country=Alt Country,Alt%Folk=Alt Folk,Alt%Rock=Alt Rock,Alternative,Ambient,Americana,%Beats=Beats,Bebop=Bop,Big%Band=Big Band,Bluegrass,Boogie=Boogie Woogie,Boogie%Woogie=Boogie Woogie,Bossa%Nova=Bossa Nova,%Bounce=Bounce,Boy%band=Boy Band,Boy%Bands=Boy Band,Britpop,Cabaret,Cajun,Chansons,Chicano,Chill%=Chill,Classic%Rock=Classic Rock,Classical,Comedy,Composer%=Composer,Cowboy,Cumbia,Dance%=Dance,Disco,DJ=DJ,Doo%Wop=Doo Wop,Down%Tempo=Down Tempo,Drone,Dub%=Dub,Duets,Duos=Duets,Electro,%Electronic%=Electronic,%Experimental%=Experimental,Female Vocalist%=Female Vocalist,Filk,Flamenco,Folk%Rock=Folk Rock,Funk,Fusion,Girl%Group=Girl Group,Girl%Groups=Girl Group,Grunge,Gypsy,Hip%Hop=Hip Hop,%Hip Hop=Hip Hop,%House=House,Humor=Comedy,Humour=Comedy,Jam Band,Latin,Lo%Fi=LoFi,Lounge,Mellow,Motown,New%Wave=New Wave,Noise%=Noise,Novelty,Old%Time=Old Time,Old%Timey=Old Timey,Oldies,Pacifico,Pernambuco,Polka,%Psychedelic%=Psych,Pop%Rock=Pop Rock,R%B=R&B,Ragtime,%Rap=Rap,Reggae,Rhythm%Blues=R&B,Rock%Folk=Folk Rock,Rock%Roll=Rock&Roll,Rockabilly,Singer%Songwriter=Singer Songwriter,Ska,Stoner,Surf,Swamp,Swing,Tex%Mex=Tex Mex,%Thrash=Thrash,Twee,Zydeco,

%Blues,Blues%,%Bop,%Country,Country%,%Folk,Folk%,Guitar%,Indie%,%Jazz,Jazz%,%Soul,

%Celtic%=Celtic,%Christian%=Christian,%Garage%=Garage,%Gospel%=Gospel,%Goth%=Goth,%Metal%=Metal,%Pop%=Pop,%Punk%=Punk,%Rock%=Rock,%Vocal%=Vocal,%World%=World

And this is what is copied & pasted into the option. Same as the previous version, but, concatenated into one long line.

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Accordian,Banjo,Bass,Blues Harp,Cello,Clarinet,Fiddle,Flute,Guitar,Harmonica,Harp,Instrumental,Organ,Pedal Steel,Percussion,Piano,Saxophone,% Sax=Saxophone,Slide Guitar,Trumpet,Tuba,Ukulele,Violin,Africa=African,African,America=American,American,Argentina%=Argentinan,Austin,Aussie=Australian,Australian,Bakersfield,Balkan,Brasil%=Brazilian,Brazil%=Brazilian,British%=British,Canada=Canadian,Canadian,Chicago,Colombia%=Colombian,Cuba=Cuban,Cuban,Czech,Danish,Detroit,Dutch,English=British,France=French,French,German,Icelandic,Irish,Israel%=Israeli,Italian,Jamaican,Japanese,Los Angeles,Memphis,Mid%Eastern=Middle Eastern,Montreal,Nashville,New Mexico,New Orleans,New York,Norwegian,Panama,Persian,Polish,Scottish=British,Seattle,Spanish,Swedish,Tennessee,Texas,Toronto,Vancouver,1920s=20s,20s,1930s=30s,30s,1940s=40s,40s,1950s=50s,50s,1960s=60s,60s,70s,80s,90s,00s,8%bit=8-bit,A%Capella=A Cappella,A%Cappella=A Cappella,Acoustic,Afrobeat,Alt%Country=Alt Country,Alt%Folk=Alt Folk,Alt%Rock=Alt Rock,Alternative,Ambient,Americana,%Beats=Beats,Bebop=Bop,Big%Band=Big Band,Bluegrass,Boogie=Boogie Woogie,Boogie%Woogie=Boogie Woogie,Bossa%Nova=Bossa Nova,%Bounce=Bounce,Boy%band=Boy Band,Boy%Bands=Boy Band,Britpop,Cabaret,Cajun,Chansons,Chicano,Chill%=Chill,Classic%Rock=Classic Rock,Classical,Comedy,Composer%=Composer,Cowboy,Cumbia,Dance%=Dance,Disco,DJ=DJ,Doo%Wop=Doo Wop,Down%Tempo=Down Tempo,Drone,Dub%=Dub,Duets,Duos=Duets,Electro,%Electronic%=Electronic,%Experimental%=Experimental,Female Vocalist%=Female Vocalist,Filk,Flamenco,Folk%Rock=Folk Rock,Funk,Fusion,Girl%Group=Girl Group,Girl%Groups=Girl Group,Grunge,Gypsy,Hip%Hop=Hip Hop,%Hip Hop=Hip Hop,%House=House,Humor=Comedy,Humour=Comedy,Jam Band,Latin,Lo%Fi=LoFi,Lounge,Mellow,Motown,New%Wave=New Wave,Noise%=Noise,Novelty,Old%Time=Old Time,Old%Timey=Old Timey,Oldies,Pacifico,Pernambuco,Polka,%Psychedelic%=Psych,Pop%Rock=Pop Rock,R%B=R&B,Ragtime,%Rap=Rap,Reggae,Rhythm%Blues=R&B,Rock%Folk=Folk Rock,Rock%Roll=Rock&Roll,Rockabilly,Singer%Songwriter=Singer Songwriter,Ska,Stoner,Surf,Swamp,Swing,Tex%Mex=Tex Mex,%Thrash=Thrash,Twee,Zydeco,%Blues,Blues%,%Bop,%Country,Country%,%Folk,Folk%,Guitar%,Indie%,%Jazz,Jazz%,%Soul,%Celtic%=Celtic,%Christian%=Christian,%Garage%=Garage,%Gospel%=Gospel,%Goth%=Goth,%Metal%=Metal,%Pop%=Pop,%Punk%=Punk,%Rock%=Rock,%Vocal%=Vocal,%World%=World

[Owyn]

And another one. This is based on the AMG track genres with a few embellishments. I used this to re-tag genres for 2000-2009 Billboard Year End Hot 100 tracks.
Followed it up with RegExp to prefix the genres with "00s; ".

Bottom line. Play with this script to meet your needs. I have used it to cleanup thousands of poorly tagged compilation tracks. Works a treat.

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Female Vocalist%=Female Vocalist,Rock%Roll=Rock&Roll,

Avant%Garde=Avant-Garde,Rhythm%Blues=R&B,%Blues%=Blues,%Classical%=Classical,%Country%=Country,Easy%Listening=Easy Listening,%Electronic%=Electronic,%Folk%=Folk,%International%=International,%Jazz%=Jazz,%Latin%=Latin,New%Age=New Age,Pop%=Pop/Rock,%Rock=Pop/Rock,R%B=R&B,Rap=Rap,%Reggae%=Reggae,Stage%Screen=Stage & Screen,%Vocal%=Vocal,%World%=International,

Hip%Hop=Hip-Hop,%Soul%=Soul