It\u2019s constantly evolving, diversifying into sounds that are more specific, more hybrid, and more culturally fluid to reflect a generation of producers building across boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We recently teamed up with Chartmetric on a joint data report to examine the evolution of music genres together. Chartmetric tracks how the world listens to music, and Splice has insights into how the producers, artists, and creators make it. Neither tells the full story alone, but together, they reveal the arc from the moment a sound is being built to the moment it becomes an integral part of culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See the full report here,<\/a> and learn more about some of the fastest-growing genres that surfaced from it below\u2014we also provide some recommendations for relevant sounds that you can incorporate into your own productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also referred to as \u2018petalcore,\u2019 botanica music juxtaposes nostalgic timbres from acoustic instrumentation like piano, strings, guitars, and vocals with spectral processing and glitch elements. Monthly searches for botanica on Splice Sounds<\/a> saw an explosive 25.5x growth between 2023 – 2024 and 2025 – 2026, making it the fastest-growing genre on Splice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBotanica is such a dynamic genre,\u201d vocalist and producer Michael Bruner<\/a> observes. \u201cA track can start out as a lush, ambient symphony with no perceived rhythm, and then slam into a hyperpop-inspired section. The dynamics and arrangement are so open-ended. Some tracks are just purely meditative, while others can have a more conventional pop song arrangement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to explore the immersive sounds of botanica in your own music creation process, here are a few powerful starting points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn more about the key characteristics, popular tools, and production techniques behind botanica in our dedicated guide below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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