Genre Lens

What is Drone / Noise?

Sustained, static and texture-first. A single tone or cluster held for a long time and slowly transformed, often harsh or unsettling. No beat, no melody, no resolution.

Electronic0–60 BPM typical
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  • single sustained tone held for minutes
  • no rhythm or melody
  • harsh or overwhelming texture
  • extremely slow change
Reference artists
Sunn O)))Tim HeckerWilliam Basinski

Anchors rather than an exhaustive canon — if your track sits near these, this is probably the right label.

Usual tempo 0–60 BPM. Sitting outside that range does not disqualify a track; it just makes the tells matter more.

Easy to confuse with

The nearest neighbours in Electronic, by tempo. If Drone / Noise does not quite fit, one of these usually does.

  • Ambient0–80 BPM

    Atmosphere without rhythm. Long sustained tones, slow-moving pads and field recordings, usually with no drums and no clear beat at all. Meant to colour a space rather than command attention.

  • House118–128 BPM

    The foundation of most dance music. A steady four-on-the-floor kick on every beat, an off-beat hi-hat "tss" between kicks, and a warm, looping, soulful groove. If it feels like a club at midnight and you can nod your head on every kick, it is house.

  • Deep House118–125 BPM

    House with the lights turned down. Softer kicks, lush jazzy or gospel chords (lots of 7th and 9th chords), muffled basslines and a mellow, late-night, slightly melancholy mood. Less "hands up", more "eyes closed".

  • Tech House122–128 BPM

    House rhythm crossed with techno's coldness. Stripped back, punchy and percussive — tight rolling basslines, minimal melody, chopped vocal snippets. Built for sound systems, not for singing along.