MP3: The Definitive Guide

Appendix A. ID3v1 Genres

Genre identifiers in the ID3v1 specification can be referenced either by name or by identifying number (as is common with tools such as id3ren, covered in Chapter 4). Appendix X lists the genre names and IDs commonly accepted as “standard;” officially, any other value will be considered as “Unknown.” Table 1.2 lists WinAmp’s extensions to the standard, which are also filtering into wide usage.

Table A-1. ID Numbers Assigned to Common Music Categories in the ID3 Tag Specification

0 Blues	20 Alternative	40 AlternRock	60 Top 40
1 Classic Rock	21 Ska	41 Bass	61 Christian Rap
2 Country	22 Death Metal	42 Soul	62 Pop/Funk
3 Dance	23 Pranks	43 Punk	63 Jungle
4 Disco	24 Soundtrack	44 Space	64 Native American
5 Funk	25 Euro-Techno	45 Meditative	65 Cabaret
6 Grunge	26 Ambient	46 Instrumental Pop	66 New Wave
7 Hip-Hop	27 Trip-Hop	47 Instrumental Rock	67 Psychedelic
8 Jazz	28 Vocal	48 Ethnic	68 Rave
9 Metal	29 Jazz+Funk	49 Gothic	69 Showtunes
10 New Age	30 Fusion	50 Darkwave	70 Trailer
11 Oldies	31 Trance	51 Techno-Industrial	71 Lo-Fi
12 Other	32 Classical	52 Electronic	72 Tribal
13 Pop	33 Instrumental	53 Pop-Folk	73 Acid Punk
14 R&B	34 Acid	54 Eurodance	74 Acid Jazz
15 Rap	35 House	55 Dream	75 Polka
16 Reggae	36 Game	56 Southern Rock	76 Retro
17 Rock	37 Sound Clip	57 Comedy	77 Musical
18 Techno	38 Gospel	58 Cult	78 Rock & Roll
19 Industrial	39 Noise	59 Gangsta	79 Hard Rock

Table A-2. Audio ...