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Soundtrap Genre Trends: Fastest Growing Genres In 2025

Oct 2, 2025

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Tero Potila

When you log into Soundtrap, you’re stepping into one of the most dynamic spaces in modern music production. Genres evolve rapidly, subcultures emerge, and social media accelerates sounds into mainstream culture.

The latest Soundtrap genre trends show exactly where music is headed in 2025, backed by data from over 150 million interactions with sample packs inside the platform.

The big headline? EDM has surged by 124%, with R&B also experiencing a significant climb, while previously dominant styles such as hip-hop, house, and dancehall are showing signs of decline.

Soundtrap is more than a studio; it’s a reflection of how people are actually making music right now. And this new data proves it.

Key Genre Growth in 2025

Soundtrap analyzed global sample pack usage between July 2024 and June 2025, comparing the second half of 2024 with the first half of 2025. The results highlight dramatic shifts in what producers are exploring.

​Methodology note: Soundtrap analyzed 92 sample packs across 12 main genres and excluded SFX packs from the results.

EDM Leads with Explosive Growth

EDM packs experienced a 124% increase in usage and a 19% rise in preview-to-add conversion, making it both the most popular and most inspiring genre on Soundtrap at present.

Subgenres like Digicore, Rave, and Gen Z Trance are fueling this momentum, while last year’s favorites such as Jersey Club and Hyperpop remain strong.

You can hear these shifts directly in Soundtrap’s own library: For instance, Digicore, Rave, and Gen Trance sample packs have become a go-to starting point for many of these high-energy productions.

 

As Johan Gustafsson, Senior Music Producer at Soundtrap, put it:

“It’s clear that our users are looking for new and exciting genres to produce. It’s not just the usual Trap, Pop and Dancehall packs we see in demand these days. Today’s music producers want to stick out and experiment with niche and unorthodox genres. That’s one of the reasons we see these EDM subgenres rise in popularity.”

This is definitely one of the benefits of using a platform like Soundtrap; when leaning into their fresh EDM packs, the results often spark ideas you would have never thought of in a traditional DAW workflow and creative process.

R&B’s Resurgence

R&B is another standout, climbing steadily with higher usage and nearly a 10% jump in conversion — proof that producers aren’t just browsing these sounds, they’re actively building with them. The sound of artists like SZA, Kehlani, and The Weeknd continues to inspire producers around the world.

On Soundtrap, that translates into soulful chords, smooth vocal layers, and grooves that give tracks emotional depth.

The Memos sample pack captures this vibe perfectly, with male and female vocal textures that echo the sounds of The Weeknd and SZA, while Arcane Dreams adds lush chords and mellow grooves that complete the modern R&B feel.

 

And while R&B’s smooth textures are gaining ground, more energetic styles are also making moves, particularly Latin rhythms and Drum & Bass beats.

Latin and Drum & Bass Rising

Two other genres making notable moves in 2025 are Latin and Drum & Bass:

•    Latin music packs grew by 7.2% usage and 7.3% conversion, proving its global pull remains strong.

•    Drum & Bass usage climbed 16%, though its conversion rate dropped, suggesting that while producers love experimenting with Drum & Bass, not every previewed sound makes it into a track.

Check out the sample packs Conejo (Latin) or Poco Más (Reggaeton), along with Meliodas (Melodic DnB) or Fluid (Liquid DnB), for the kinds of sounds driving this growth.

 

These genres are crossing borders and blending with others, which I’ve personally found exciting—especially when layering Latin rhythms under electronic textures.

Genres in Decline

While new genres rise, others are stepping back:

•    Dancehall (-14.5%)

•    Global/World (-13.2%)

•    House (-13.0%)

•    Country (-8.5%)

•    Hip Hop (-4.0%)

Hip hop—long a dominant force in Soundtrap—is shifting. Trap, Lo-fi, and Boom Bap packs all declined this year, showing that users are branching out into new sonic territory.

Afrobeats, Pop, and Rock have also experienced a decline in usage this year.

Preview-to-Add Ratio: A Hidden Insight

Another layer of the data examines how often a sound is actually converted from a quick preview into a track — what Soundtrap calls the preview-to-add conversion ratio. It shows not just volume, but how inspiring a genre feels.

Top growth here:

•    EDM +19%

•    R&B +9.3%

•    Latin +7.3%

•    Rock +6%

Meanwhile, Country, House, and Drum & Bass saw declines.

I think this metric matters most; a producer might preview hundreds of sounds, but in the end, they didn’t make it into a project. However, when a genre has a high add rate, it typically indicates that the sound is effective in real music.

Why These Trends Matter

Soundtrap’s Senior Music Producer Johan Gustafsson summed it up nicely:

“Our fresh data shows producers aren’t just following trends—they’re shaping them. EDM’s explosive growth reflects the urge for both innovation and originality in the music scene right now, while the rise of R&B and Latin shows that diversity and genre blending are at the heart of modern production.”

I couldn’t agree more. Every time you collaborate inside Soundtrap—whether layering EDM drops, testing Latin grooves, or blending R&B vocals—the same shift happens toward diversity and experimentation.

Because every Soundtrap Originals pack comes with a demo project, you can jump straight into these trends, not just read about them.

Soundtrap as a Creative Hub

Behind these numbers is the platform itself. Soundtrap’s browser-based studio makes it easy to:

•    Jump in instantly without heavy gear.

•    Collaborate in real time with producers worldwide.

•    Explore new packs with demo projects that show you how to use fresh sounds.

In my experience, this immediacy means ideas don’t get lost. If you notice a trend emerging, you can test it immediately in Soundtrap, and often those experiments lead to complete tracks.

Conclusion

The latest Soundtrap genre trends prove that rapid shifts and bold experimentation define music in 2025. EDM is exploding, R&B is resurging, Latin and Drum & Bass are climbing, while hip hop and house are in decline.

With over 18 million samples previewed and added between mid-2024 and mid-2025, Soundtrap is more than a platform; it’s a real-time reflection of music culture.

If you want to know what tomorrow’s big sound is, you’ll probably find it on Soundtrap today.

It could be a new producer layering EDM drops with Latin percussion in a dorm room, or an R&B vocalist experimenting with lo-fi textures. The platform is where those sparks become tomorrow’s trends.

Explore Soundtrap’s trending packs today and see where your own creativity takes you.

About the author

Tero Potila is a professional music composer and producer. His career combining knowledge and experience from music, TV, film, ad, and game industries gives him a unique perspective that he shares through posts on teropotila.com.