Explore → Easy Listening / Standards / Lounge Easy Listening / Standards / Lounge Adult contemporary/soft pop, vocal standards/traditional pop, crooners, lounge/cocktail, smooth jazz/jazz-pop lounge, romantic ballads, orchestral/strings, beautiful/mood music, instrumental pop/covers, bossa/Latin lounge, big band/swing standards, cabaret/show tunes, exotica/tiki, space-age/hi-fi lounge, soft rock/yacht/AM gold, sophisti-pop, quiet storm/smooth soul, light classical/crossover, film/TV/library lounge, chanson/European café, city pop/Japanese, Hawaiian/island, chillout/downtempo, New Age/wellness, religious/inspirational, holiday standards, retro/neo-lounge, novelty/kitsch, global, functional/background. (tree: MUS-128)
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Orchestra Relaxed Strings Dinner Music Office Background Music Retail Background Music Soft Organ Easy Listening Light Piano Instrumental 8 Instrumental Pop Easy Instrumental Pop Instrumental Covers Pop Instrumental Covers Standard Instrumental Covers Film Theme Covers Piano Instrumental Covers Guitar Instrumental Covers Sax Instrumental Covers Orchestra Cover Songs Easy Listening Hit Covers Lounge Covers Latin Instrumental Covers Soft Rock Instrumental Covers Wedding Instrumental Covers 9 Bossa Nova Bossa Lounge Latin Lounge Bossa Pop Jazz Bossa Samba-Canção Bolero Lounge Latin Standards Tropical Lounge Brazilian Lounge Café Bossa Soft Samba Romantic Latin Easy Listening Latin Jazz Lounge Bossanova Standards 10 Big Band Standards Swing Standards Swing Pop Vocal Swing Dance Band Pop Classic Swing Vocal Big Band Vocalist Swing Crooner Jazz Orchestra Standards Ballroom Swing Society Dance Music Big Band Ballad Big Band Christmas Swing Revival Lounge Light Swing 11 Cabaret Theatre Pop Show Tunes Broadway Standards Musical Theatre Lounge Cabaret Standard Piano Cabaret Torch Cabaret Comic Cabaret Chanson Cabaret Supper Club Cabaret Vocal Theatre Ballad Showroom Pop Stage Ballad Character Standard 12 Exotica Tiki Lounge Polynesian Pop Tropical Exotica Jungle Exotica Hawaiian Lounge Latin Exotica Afro-Cuban Exotica Space-Age Exotica Lounge Exotica Percussion Exotica Marimba Lounge Vibraphone Exotica Cocktail Exotica Retro Tiki Revival 13 Space Age Pop Space-Age Lounge Hi-Fi Lounge Bachelor Pad Music Stereo Action Pop Futuristic Lounge Theremin Pop Atomic Age Pop Jet Set Pop Space-Age Exotica Retro-Futurist Lounge Novelty Hi-Fi Pop Ultra-Lounge Electronic Easy Listening Space Age Instrumental 14 Soft Rock Yacht Rock AM Gold Mellow Gold Light Rock Adult Pop Rock Smooth Rock West Coast Soft Rock Blue-Eyed Soul Soft Rock Piano Soft Rock Acoustic Soft Rock Country Soft Rock Soft Rock Ballad Easy Rock Laurel Canyon Soft Pop 15 Sophisti-Pop Elegant Pop Smooth Sophisti-Pop Jazz-Pop Sophisti-Pop Blue-Eyed Soul Pop Adult Sophisticated Pop Lounge Pop 80s Sophisti-Pop Soft Funk Pop Smooth City Pop New Romantic Lounge Silk Pop Polished Vocal Pop Upscale Pop Wine-Bar Pop 16 Quiet Storm Smooth Soul Quiet Storm Pop Romantic Soul Easy Listening Smooth R&B Easy Listening Soul Ballad Candlelight Soul Bedroom Soul Late-Night R&B Soft Funk Ballad Gospel-Soul Easy Listening Adult R&B Ballad Slow Jam Easy Listening Smooth Vocal Soul Urban Adult Contemporary 17 Light Classical Classical Crossover Pops Classical Classical Easy Listening Romantic Classical Crossover Opera Pop Classical Vocal Crossover Light Opera Operetta Crossover Chamber Pop Classical Orchestral Crossover Solo Piano Classical Crossover String Quartet Pop Covers Symphonic Easy Listening Sacred Classical Crossover 18 Film Theme Easy Listening TV Theme Easy Listening Library Music Production Music Soundtrack Lounge Spy Lounge Crime Jazz Lounge Romantic Film Theme Documentary Underscore TV Variety Orchestra Game Show Lounge Advertising Jingle Lounge Elevator Cue Music Cinematic Easy Listening Vintage Library Funk 19 French Chanson European Café Music Continental Lounge Italian Pop Standard Italian Lounge Neapolitan Song Schlager French Lounge Paris Café Pop Accordion Lounge European Cabaret German Easy Listening Spanish Romantic Pop Mediterranean Lounge Continental Ballad 20 City Pop Japanese Easy Listening Japanese Lounge J-Pop Adult Contemporary Japanese Jazz-Pop Japanese Bossa Pop Kayōkyoku Showa Pop Japanese Vocal Standard Japanese Smooth Pop Japanese Soft Rock Japanese Orchestral Pop Anime Ballad Easy Listening City Lounge Neon Lounge Pop 21 Hawaiian Music Hawaiian Lounge Hawaiian Easy Listening Steel Guitar Easy Listening Ukulele Lounge Island Instrumental Tropical Strings Hawaiian Exotica Island Vocal Pop Pacific Lounge Resort Music Beach Lounge Island Ballad Hawaiian Wedding Music Luau Lounge 22 Chillout Downtempo Lounge Café Chill Lounge House Deep Lounge Balearic Lounge Sunset Lounge Ibiza Lounge Trip-Hop Lounge Lo-Fi Lounge Nu-Jazz Lounge Chill Jazz Lounge Ambient Lounge Spa Lounge Hotel Bar Chill 23 New Age Easy Listening Spa Music Relaxation Music Meditation Easy Listening Healing Music Gentle Piano Nature Sound Easy Listening Soft Flute Music Wellness Instrumental Calm Guitar Sleepy Easy Listening Yoga Lounge Peaceful Strings Ambient Piano Spiritual Relaxation 24 Inspirational Easy Listening Christian Easy Listening Gospel Easy Listening Worship Easy Listening Hymn Instrumental Sacred Pop Ballad Gospel Ballad Christian Adult Contemporary Inspirational Ballad Devotional Piano Church Organ Easy Listening Sacred Strings Spiritual Lounge Holiday Sacred Standard Testimony Ballad 25 Christmas Standards Holiday Standards Christmas Crooner Christmas Jazz Christmas Lounge Holiday Easy Listening Orchestral Christmas Big Band Christmas Christmas Pop Standard Winter Ballad Fireplace Music Holiday Piano Sacred Christmas New Year's Lounge Seasonal Instrumental 26 Neo-Lounge Lounge Revival Retro Lounge Modern Cocktail Lounge Neo-Exotica Retro Tiki Revival Space-Age Revival Vintage Revival Pop Modern Crooner Modern Standards Revival Retro Swing Lounge Electro-Lounge Indie Lounge Postmodern Lounge Vintage Cover Lounge 27 Novelty Lounge Comedy Lounge Parody Lounge Kitsch Lounge Camp Lounge Character Lounge Cocktail Comedy Novelty Easy Listening Space-Age Novelty Exotica Novelty Lounge Parody Comedy Crooner Retro Kitsch Pop TV Variety Novelty Holiday Novelty Lounge 28 Global Easy Listening World Lounge International Standards Latin Easy Listening Asian Easy Listening Indian Easy Listening Bollywood Easy Listening Arabic Lounge Middle Eastern Easy Listening Mediterranean Easy Listening European Easy Listening African Lounge Caribbean Easy Listening Celtic Easy Listening Global Café Music 29 Background Music Venue Music Lobby Music Restaurant Music Hotel Music Elevator Music Waiting Room Music Retail Music Cruise Ship Lounge Casino Lounge Airport Lounge Spa Background Music Dinner Music Café Background Music Corporate Background Music Instrumental Background Covers 30 Traditional Pop Era Big Band Era Crooner Era Lounge Era Easy Listening Radio Era Beautiful Music Era Space Age Pop Era Exotica / Tiki Era Hi-Fi Stereo Era Cocktail Lounge Era Rat Pack Era Bachelor Pad Era 60s Orchestral Pop Era AM Gold Era Adult Contemporary Era Yacht Rock Revival Lounge Revival Era Ultra-Lounge Revival Retro Swing Revival Café Chill Era Streaming Relaxation Era Holiday Standards Era 31 Easy Listening Standards Lounge ◎ hide wheel 1. Adult Contemporary / Soft Pop 15 › 2. Vocal Standards / Traditional Pop 15 › 3. Crooners / Classic Vocalists 15 › 4. Lounge / Cocktail Music 15 › 5. Smooth Jazz / Jazz-Pop Lounge 15 › 6. Ballads / Romantic Easy Listening 15 › 7. Easy Listening Orchestral / Strings 15 › 8. Beautiful Music / Mood Music 16 › 9. Instrumental Pop / Easy Covers 15 › 10. Bossa Nova / Latin Lounge 15 › 11. Big Band / Swing Standards 15 › 12. Cabaret / Theatre / Show Tunes 15 › 13. Exotica / Tiki Lounge 15 › 14. Space Age Pop / Hi-Fi Lounge 15 › 15. Soft Rock / Yacht / AM Gold 15 › 16. Sophisti-Pop / Elegant Pop 15 › 17. Quiet Storm / Smooth Soul Easy Listening 15 › 18. Light Classical / Classical Crossover 15 › 19. Film / TV / Library / Production Lounge 15 › 20. Chanson / European Café / Continental Lounge 15 › 21. City Pop / Japanese Easy Listening 15 › 22. Hawaiian / Island Easy Listening 15 › 23. Chillout / Downtempo Lounge 15 › 24. New Age / Wellness Easy Listening 15 › 25. Religious / Inspirational Easy Listening 15 › 26. Holiday / Seasonal Standards 15 › 27. Retro Revival / Neo-Lounge 15 › 28. Novelty / Comedy / Kitsch Lounge 15 › 29. Global / Regional Easy Listening 15 › 30. Functional / Background / Venue Music 16 › 31. Era / Scene Labels 22 ›
1 Adult Contemporary / Soft PopThe most familiar modern easy-listening family: smooth vocals, polished hooks, gentle rhythms, romantic lyrics, piano, soft guitar, clean drums, and broad adult-radio appeal.
Adult Contemporary / Soft Pop The most familiar modern easy-listening family: smooth vocals, polished hooks, gentle rhythms, romantic lyrics, piano, soft guitar, clean drums, and broad adult-radio appeal.
Vocal Standards / Traditional Pop The central standards family: classic songbook material, elegant vocal phrasing, orchestral or jazz accompaniment, timeless melodies, and pre-rock pop sophistication.
Crooners / Classic Vocalists A singer-first family: warm baritone or silky tenor vocals, intimate phrasing, orchestra or small jazz combo, romantic lyrics, and classic nightclub polish.
Lounge / Cocktail Music The heart of the lounge side: cocktail piano, vibraphone, brushed drums, soft horns, stylish vocals, retro nightlife mood, hotel-bar elegance, and martini-glass atmosphere.
Smooth Jazz / Jazz-Pop Lounge A smooth instrumental/vocal crossover family: saxophone leads, electric piano, light funk grooves, soft drums, romantic melodies, and polished jazz-adult radio production.
Ballads / Romantic Easy Listening Emotion-first easy listening: slow tempos, romantic vocals, piano, strings, soft drums, heartbreak, devotion, wedding songs, and sentimental lift.
Easy Listening Orchestral / Strings Lush instrumental or vocal-backed orchestral easy listening: strings, woodwinds, harp, light percussion, sweeping melodies, and elegant arrangements.
Beautiful Music / Mood Music Soft background-oriented instrumental music: lush strings, gentle tempos, low-dynamic arrangements, elegant covers, and calm atmosphere. Overlaps with classic radio-format Easy Listening and beautiful music.
Instrumental Pop / Easy Covers Instrumental versions of popular songs, standards, film themes, and radio hits: melody-forward, non-demanding, polished, and often arranged for orchestra, piano, guitar, or sax.
Bossa Nova / Latin Lounge Soft Latin sophistication: bossa guitar, gentle percussion, airy vocals, jazz harmony, romantic atmosphere, and café/lounge elegance.
Big Band / Swing Standards Classic swing-era and big-band-adjacent standards: horn sections, dance-band arrangements, crooner vocals, swing rhythm, and polished showmanship.
Cabaret / Theatre / Show Tunes Stage-rooted adult vocal music: theatrical phrasing, piano accompaniment, dramatic storytelling, show tunes, cabaret rooms, and Broadway-adjacent standards.
Exotica / Tiki Lounge Fantasy-island lounge: vibraphone, bongos, bird calls, marimba, tropical percussion, lush orchestration, cinematic elsewhere atmosphere, and mid-century tiki culture.
Space Age Pop / Hi-Fi Lounge Mid-century futuristic lounge: theremin, stereo tricks, unusual percussion, playful orchestration, bachelor-pad mood, and hi-fi novelty arrangements.
Soft Rock / Yacht / AM Gold Easy-listening rock-pop crossover: smooth guitar, clean drums, adult melodies, breezy harmonies, polished studio arrangements, and 70s/80s radio warmth.
Sophisti-Pop / Elegant Pop Polished, stylish adult pop: jazz chords, R&B/soul influence, smooth vocals, tasteful synths, sax, fretless bass, and upscale urban mood.
Quiet Storm / Smooth Soul Easy Listening Late-night soul-adult crossover: warm keys, soft drums, intimate vocals, romantic writing, and smooth R&B polish.
Light Classical / Classical Crossover Classical-adjacent easy listening: familiar melodies, orchestral excerpts, simplified classical arrangements, crossover vocals, and accessible concert-hall polish.
Film / TV / Library / Production Lounge Media-adjacent easy listening: film themes, TV themes, production music, library records, underscore, cue music, and vintage soundtrack instrumentals.
Chanson / European Café / Continental Lounge European adult vocal and café-style easy listening: French chanson, Italian song, German schlager, accordion, café piano, orchestral pop, and romantic continental atmosphere.
City Pop / Japanese Easy Listening Japanese adult-pop/easy-listening crossover: polished studio grooves, city-night atmosphere, jazz-funk harmony, smooth vocals, and 70s/80s metropolitan gloss.
Hawaiian / Island Easy Listening Island-flavored relaxation music: steel guitar, ukulele, tropical strings, romantic island themes, and soft hotel/resort atmosphere.
Chillout / Downtempo Lounge Modern relaxing lounge with electronic texture: downtempo beats, soft synths, café playlists, chillout rooms, sunset bars, and low-pressure groove.
New Age / Wellness Easy Listening Calm, restorative, instrumental or soft-vocal easy listening: meditation, spa, relaxation, gentle piano, nature sounds, and wellness-function music.
Religious / Inspirational Easy Listening Faith-centered easy listening: gentle worship, inspirational ballads, gospel-tinged vocals, sacred orchestral music, and calming devotional arrangements.
Holiday / Seasonal Standards Holiday music built from standards, crooners, orchestras, jazz-pop, choirs, and easy-listening arrangements.
Retro Revival / Neo-Lounge Modern music intentionally reviving lounge, exotica, cocktail jazz, space-age pop, cabaret, and retro easy-listening aesthetics.
Novelty / Comedy / Kitsch Lounge Humor, camp, parody, character vocals, novelty arrangements, retro kitsch, and ironic lounge performance.
Global / Regional Easy Listening A broad international adult-pop and soft-listening portal: regional ballads, café music, orchestral pop, smooth vocal traditions, and local easy-listening scenes.
Functional / Background / Venue Music Music defined more by use than by genre: hotel lobbies, restaurants, retail, elevators, waiting rooms, cruise ships, casinos, airports, and background atmospheres.
Era / Scene Labels These are best used as filters, not primary sound-homes.