Music Guide
Everything published on Viyolens under Music Guide — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Bedroom Pop for Newcomers: Where to Start
Where bedroom pop begins depends on who you ask. Here's a path through the genre that moves from the most immediate to the more rewarding, with context at each step.
Baroque Pop Subgenres, Explained
Baroque pop is not a single unified sound. Here is a breakdown of the key approaches within the genre, from the harpsichord-centred Left Banke style to the chamber pop revival.
Essential Baroque Pop Albums Explained
The genre produced a concentrated run of essential albums in a short period. Here is a guide to the records that best define what the style achieved.
Post Malone: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Getting into Post Malone music? This buying guide covers his studio albums, streaming options, concert tickets, and the most economical ways to become a fan.
A Beginner's Guide to Cantopop
Cantonese-language pop music from Hong Kong has a rich tradition spanning fifty years — here is what cantopop is and why it is worth exploring.
A Beginner's Guide to K Pop
The Best Baroque Pop Songs Right Now
The genre's essential recordings are spread across singles, album tracks and overlooked deep cuts. Here is a guide to the recordings that define the style.
Baroque Pop for Newcomers: Where to Start
Baroque pop rewards patient listeners, but it helps to know where to begin. This guide takes you from the most accessible recordings through to deeper listening.
A Beginner's Guide to Future Funk
Future funk transforms sampled funk and soul through digital production, creating joyful, nostalgic-yet-futuristic music. This guide explores the genre's origins, key artists and how to discover new m...
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Baroque Pop
Baroque pop combines pop songwriting with classical-inspired arrangements, lush textures and ornate production.
Bedroom Pop
Bedroom pop is intimate, home-recorded pop with DIY charm, melodic hooks and a personal sound that suits independent UK...
Cantopop
Cantopop is Cantonese-language pop built on melodic songwriting, polished production and strong vocal performance.
Future Funk
Sample-driven dance music with retro funk flavour, glossy production and a playful, upbeat feel.
K Pop
Polished, performance-led pop with global influence, slick production and strong visual identity.
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Post Malone
Post Malone-inspired gear for modern songwriting, recording and performance across pop, rap and melodic production style...
