WikiProject Music/Music genres task force is a task force to better organize information in articles related to music genres. This page and its subpages contain the suggestions of the Wikipedians involved in this task force; it is hoped that it will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and check our goals.

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This task force aims to gather together those who are interested in working on and cleaning up the various music genre articles that exist on Wikipedia.

• Maintain list of music genre articles
• Add {{Infobox music genre}}, relevant footer templates and categories to genre articles
• Add {{WikiProject Music/Music genres task force}} to genre article talk pages
• Add to and maintain surveillance of Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Music regarding deletion nominations
• Continue to work through genres adding {{Citation needed}} to all unsourced claims
• Continue discussion on the merger and cleaning up of overlapping genres and subgenres
• Prod/AFD any genre articles that can not be sourced
• To improve genre and related articles to Wikipedia:Content assessment standards

Please add your name to the bottom of this list using {{user|username}}

• Dark Lord Thomas Pie (talk · contribs) — Particularly interested on improving the genres listed on songs and artists, as well as the characteristics of genres
• sndxm (talk · contribs) — Afroasiatic music genres
• Jyothishbabu (talk · contribs)
• Shepherd of Fire (talk · contribs) — Extremely knowledgeable in Metalcore and all of its sub-genres and all Heavy Metal sub-genres
• JHINDELAWARE (talk · contribs) — Extreme Knowledge in every kind of music, especially time periods, prog rock music and every other kind.
• Lighthead (talk · contribs) — Have made significant contributions to electronic music articles.
• Sp3nc3rp0tts (talk · contribs) — Interested in various Australian aboriginal music genres
• Absolon (talk · contribs) — Interested in Gospel music and the related subgenres
• Andros 1337 (talk · contribs)
• Slimhady (talk · contribs)
• Divex (talk · contribs)
• Headbanger44 (talk · contribs) — knowledge is mostly in the heavy metal genre
• Dexter_prog (talk · contribs)
• Peter G Werner (talk · contribs) — I am fairly knowledgeable about ambient music, industrial music, jazz rock, and many of the subgenres therein. I have a fairly extensive music collection and can also contribute ogg samples.
• TimNelson (talk · contribs)
• Steve3849 (talk · contribs)
• Kevinbrowning (talk · contribs)
• PEiP (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable about all the various sub-genres of heavy metal.
• JanderVK (talk · contribs) — Want me to write a book on what I like? :)
• DeanBaetz (talk · contribs) — I am fairly knowledgeable regarding subgenres of Punk rock and Heavy metal music
• Altenhofen (talk · contribs) — I a Metalhead, and have a fair share of knowledge in the Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Metalcore, and Hard Rock Genres, along with Alternative Rock and Punk as well.
• Sabrebd (talk · contribs) — folk, blues, rock, classical and some others, especially those with a British or American element
• Allreet (talk · contribs) — folk, blues, rock, folk-rock, reggae
• Sprite7868 (talk · contribs) — I am willing to improve any areas in any genre field that are at least below an B Class.
• TafelAnatomie (talk · contribs) — Fairly knowledgeable on subgenres of punk rock and heavy metal.
• WikiPBia (talk · contribs) — (talk) 08:44, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
• 3family6 (talk · contribs) — Like pretty much every style of music on the planet. Though I'm not really knowledgeable, I'm pretty good at finding reliable sources.
• sheldon.andre (talk · contribs) — Will do anything music.
• BazookajoeReno (talk · contribs) — Relatively knowledgeable about the Christian music sub-genres (pop, rock, worship), and some of the mainstream secular rock/punk/grunge sub-genres of the 80's, 90's and early 2000's.
• Geofferybard (talk · contribs) — Folk, Roots, Trad mainly.GeoBard^Rap
• North8000 (talk · contribs) — (talk) 11:53, 20 May 2011 (UTC) Working on sorting out Folk/Roots/Traditional music
• Ianlopez12 (talk · contribs)
• Stelpa (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable about many types of music, especially Noise, Electronic, and Avant-Garde Music.
• StillHere83 (talk · contribs)
• Ltlane777 (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable about Classic Rock and it's sub-genres
• Fruit4dinner (talk · contribs)
• Myxomatosis57 (talk · contribs) — Mainly alternative music genres. Knowledgeable about industrial music.
• Cratertempus (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable mainly about EDM and IDM and it's sub-genres...
• Psychonavigation (talk · contribs) — Familiar with avant-garde, drone, lo-fi, dark/ritual/tribal/industrial ambience, progressive rock (particularly RIO and avant-prog) and wide varieties of experimental music. Dislike popular music with a passion! :P
• MilkMiruku (talk · contribs) — I've been more active in the past. Mainly interested in the musicology and culture of electronic dance/experimental music styles, and in general knowledge management (references, infoboxes and templates).
• gauvins (talk · contribs) — interested in curating http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_popular_music_genres. Please go to the talk section of the page for more on this. [newbie — feel free to comment on how you think we might proceed]
• ThurstenEgorGreene (talk · contribs) — Keen to raise standards of any music genre page, particularly those of New Zealand and Australia related sub-genres.
• rlp17 (talk · contribs) — Music is my passion. Whether it be in a song, a video, sheet music, MIDIs, documentaries, etc. Created the Re:Generation article from scratch (and it was my first), so I think I've got the process down. Am prone to challenging edits (#lol)
• Dez Moines (talk · contribs) — Extremely knowlegeble about Metalcore (and all of its subgenres and fusion genres), Christian Music, and Alternative Metal
• Nostalgia of Iran (talk · contribs) — Familiar with metal genres, subject matter in lyrics, particularly Iron Maiden, Slayer, Dream Theater, and System of a Down, among others
• firstlensman (talk · contribs) — Progressive Rock and Fusion aficionado
• barkjon (talk · contribs)
• Twyfan714 (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable about classic rock, familiar with traditional heavy metal and early punk rock
• MaxMorell (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable about all Latin Rock, Tango, Electronic Tango
• Zelagbnark (talk · contribs) — Well-versed in indie music of all genres
• WikiWinters (talk · contribs)
• Binksternet (talk · contribs) — Pushing for verifiable genres supported by reliable sources, not shoot-from-the-hip assessments
• BrainPower3 (talk · contribs) — Familiar with metal and punk genres.
• Mondialista (talk · contribs) — jazz, World music styles, fusion
• Nemesis2473 (talk · contribs)
• RHedmi (talk · contribs) — Specialised in heavy metal and the majority of its sub genres, and also industrial music, prog rock, hard rock, and ambient/dark ambient music.
• MikeArtisan (talk · contribs) — Familiar with hip hop, rock, jazz and electronic genres along with their derivatives.
• Xavier enc (talk · contribs) — Music genres are in need of some serious help. They are being overrun by sub-genres. I am very active and I will not make bias agendas. In my opinion there are only a handful of genres, the rest are just offspring. I hope my contributions to this project will serve to remedy these genre distinctions.
• Pharkryi (talk · contribs) — Familiar with post-rock, Prog rock, hip-hop, and general indie music. New to Wikipedia, hoping to learn the ropes.
• SirGents (talk · contribs) — Specialized in the electronic genre, especially House, Drum and Bass, and Dance. New member to Wikipedia. 05:18, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
• Ilovetopaint (talk · contribs)
• Mashaunix (talk · contribs) — Interested in independent, rock, experimental, psychedelic, extreme music... Check out my rework of the post-metal article.
• Sixty Minute Limit (talk · contribs) — I’m interested in heavy metal music, especially extreme metal, though I sometimes edit other rock-related articles and I may may edit other stuff, but rarely.
• AstroPoug (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable about metal, alternative, punk, and hip-hop. New to Wikipedia.
• Acousmana (talk · contribs) — various, particularity electronic/electroacoustic
• Garagepunk66 (talk · contribs) — Work in various music genres and subgenres, such as garage rock, British Invasion, psychedelic rock, reggae, soul music, etc.
• QuickClown (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable about indie music, folk music, grime music, electronic/ambient music, and emergent genres such as Vapourwave. I have a special interest in the history, culture, geography and biographies of music and musicians with a view to de-orphaning finding reliable sources for these (see my contributions to Dave Tyack).
• Dusk Malice (talk · contribs) — I'm a metalhead, but am I really the first goth in this list? I'll mostly be editing everything rock--especially metal, goth, punk, dream pop/shoegaze, and chillwave/synthwave. I can edit copy and format just about any article though.
• RandomTechGuy (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable in power pop and pop rock.
• Missbellanash (talk · contribs) — Knowledgeable in rock, pop, blues, some jazz and classical.
• JQGRAY (talk · contribs) — I am a musician with a focus in early American music, folk musicology, and oral tradition. Knowledgable in Appalachian mountain music, zydeco, Cajun music, Western swing, and Melanesian hymns. I just began the project of overhauling the zydeco page.
• Aleeza2018 (talk · contribs) — just a random wikipedia user with a lot of knowledge about pop
• TommyDPO (talk · contribs) — I know some things about pop/rock, and I'm trying to learn more about jazz. Also new to Wikipedia.
• Lightshinesondark (talk · contribs) - Knowledgeable in americana, blues, southern, roots-rock, soul, country, early rock n roll
• ‪EleniXDD (talk · contribs) - Hope to improve standards and fix the overlapping genres issues

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