Mixcloud reveals the most popular genres in each US state
Electro swing in Wyoming, deep house in North Dakota and more
A recent study by the audio streaming platform Mixcloud has discovered the most popular genre searches in each US state and some of the results might be surprising.
Compiling data collected by the platform throughout the year in 2017, Mixcloud found that the afrobeat genre is currently the fastest growing genre search, lead by artists like Wizkid, Davido, and Tiwa Savage.
In the US specifically, various house sub genres like deep house, tribal house and jazzy house are the most popular in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, North Dakota, Montana, Iowa and Rhode Island. Reggae is the most popular in California and hip hop is the leading genre in New York, while listeners in South Carolina are avid listeners of industrial.
Speaking about the data collection, Mixcloud Co-founder and Director of Content touched on the diverse range of content on the platform:
“This data not only shows how much amazing and fascinating content lives on Mixcloud, with an increasing amount of it exclusive to Mixcloud, but also the diversity of it, from reggae and hip-hop to political Podcasts and work-out mixes. The breadth of Mixcloud’s content, as well as the scope of its reach, will only continue to expand heading into 2018, with many more incredible exclusives on deck. We couldn’t be more excited to kick-start the new year.”
View the infographic along with the list of states with their most popular genres below.
1. Alabama: Club
2. Alaska: Trance
3. Arizona: Rock
4. Arkansas: Tribal House
5. California: Reggae
6. Colorado: Chillout
7. Connecticut: Drum & Bass
8. Delaware: Dance
9. Florida: Deep House
10. Georgia: House
11. Hawaii: Tropical House
12. Idaho: Hip Hop
13. Illinois: Bass
14. Indiana: Jazzy House
15. Iowa: Deep House
16. Kansas: Ambient
17. Kentucky: Melodic Rock
18. Louisiana: Ambient
19. Maine: EDM
20. Maryland: House
21. Massachusetts: R&B
22. Michigan: Alternative
23. Minnesota: Hip Hop
24. Mississippi: Rock
25. Missouri: EDM
26. Montana: Deep House
27. Nebraska: Hip Hop
28. Nevada: Trap
29. New Hampshire: Hip Hop
30. New Jersey: Hip Hop
31. New Mexico: Tribal House
32. New York: Hip Hop
33. North Carolina: R&B
34. North Dakota: Deep House
35. Ohio: Trap
36. Oklahoma: Ambient
37. Oregon: Indie
38. Pennsylvania: Bass
39. Rhode Island: House
40. South Carolina: Industrial
41. South Dakota: EDM
42. Tennessee: Bass
43. Texas: Hip Hop
44. Utah: Psychedelic
45. Vermont: Classic Rock
46. Virginia: Hip Hop
47. Washington: Electronica
48. West Virginia: Rock
49. Wisconsin: Chillout
50. Wyoming: Electro Swing
Washington DC: Bass
[Via: Digital Music News]