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The importance of
categorizing music
Categorizing music may be a slap in the face of most music creators, however, it is more
valuable than it might appear in the first place.
Let’s talk about how beneficial categorization can be in the field of music licensing. A music supervisor generally isn’t looking for “something cool” or “a weird mix of styles”. A supervisor
(or her client) usually has an idea about which type of music she is looking for. She may search
by tempo, lyrics, instrumentation and style to narrow down the search results. It becomes yet
more specific with details such as mood, type of use or the “sounds like” information.
Many music libraries that allow self-uploads of your material offer a large number of stylistic options. You will be faced with the decision whether your song is Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Independent Rock, Arena Rock, Glam Rock, Classic Rock, Southern Rock or just plain Rock.
Then you decide whether it is an aggressive track or rather just energetic. Cool or laid-back. Would it be better used for car chases, racing scenes, cars, speedboats?
I have found out that it is very valuable to know what my music sounds like, where it is going
and what it delivers. When it comes to pleasing an expert of a particular style you have to know that there’s a difference between Metallica and Megadeth, 2 Live Crew and Public Enemy,
Britney and Xtina.
To sum it up: Know your every song and be able to tell what it sounds like and what it is best
used for.
(by Julian Angel)
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