Underground music
Underground music is music created and performed outside the mainstream commercial music industry.
🎵 Common features
- 🎸 Alternative and experimental sounds
- 🎧 Independent artists and small labels
- 🏚️ Small clubs, basements, warehouses, and local venues
- 🔥 Strong connection with local music communities
- 🎶 Often less focused on commercial popularity
Popular underground genres
- Underground hip-hop
- Techno & house
- Punk & hardcore
- Indie rock
- Metal
- Drum and bass
- Experimental/electronic music
The term “underground” usually describes the music scene and culture, rather than one specific genre.