Genre Lens

What is Neo-Soul?

Live, warm and jazz-informed. Real drums with a loose behind-the-beat feel, Rhodes electric piano, rich chord voicings and an organic mix.

R&B / Soul70–100 BPM typical
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  • live drums played slightly behind the beat
  • Rhodes or Wurlitzer
  • complex jazz chords
  • organic unquantized feel
Reference artists
D'AngeloErykah BaduHiatus Kaiyote

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

Usual tempo 70–100 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 R&B / Soul, by tempo. If Neo-Soul does not quite fit, one of these usually does.

  • Contemporary R&B70–110 BPM

    Modern, polished R&B. Smooth layered vocal harmonies, programmed drums, lush chords and an intimate mood.

  • Soul / Funk95–125 BPM

    Vintage groove music. Tight horn sections, syncopated bass, gospel-powered vocals and a band locked into a pocket.