by Stu Z December 30, 2010

Music meant to be remixed for creating songs, often used in raps and EDMs. Probably a trade or an IP secret for most or many musicians as this kind of song is usually not credited and they probably do not tell you if you ask
So, Your Favorite Martian or Ray William Johnson introduced me to the term "sample music" or "sample production music". He probably will not tell you which company he uses if you ask since he hides the file names whenever he wants to show proof that other songs with the same patterns as his are not stolen but uses the same sample music company as his
I identified a song and Google, Shazam, and Reddit music ID AIs (r/NameThatSong) gave me different songs with the exact sample music, mostly explicit (especially on the lyrics), but I feel something else or not explicit if there's no context given. Even there's a Michael Jackson song with one of the variations of the exact sample music, indicating that the sample song I searched is older than my estimation
I identified a song and Google, Shazam, and Reddit music ID AIs (r/NameThatSong) gave me different songs with the exact sample music, mostly explicit (especially on the lyrics), but I feel something else or not explicit if there's no context given. Even there's a Michael Jackson song with one of the variations of the exact sample music, indicating that the sample song I searched is older than my estimation
by PuniUwUCute February 18, 2023

Something that this awful world would die without. There are so many genres and the good songs make you want to cry, die, scream, ask Loki out, kill someone, and never stop being happy at the same time.
by _babyethma January 13, 2019

A term used to describe soppy, saccharine, generic, and wall-of-sound-ish adult contemporary cheese music, usually having vaguely Christian undertones. The genre itself originated in 2013, after the release of Hozier's "Take Me To Church", and rose to popularity in 2021 after Duncan Laurence released his song, "Arcade". It has since been used to define artists like Alex Warren, David Kusher, and Benson Boone. The term, however, was coined in 2025 by a Pitchfork critic known as Hannah Jocelyn.
Tom: What are you listening to?
Bill: Alex Warren.
Tom: Oh, you mean the guy that makes epic sad guy music?
Bill: Alex Warren.
Tom: Oh, you mean the guy that makes epic sad guy music?
by Dyl Dosankan Dumms July 22, 2025

Music, usually pop, which is not inherently bad, but feels soulless and uninvolved; Music designed to sound like a good song, not actually BE a good song.
Important to note, not all pop is NPC music, but the majority of NPC music is pop.
Important to note, not all pop is NPC music, but the majority of NPC music is pop.
by Turtle_Shell :D January 6, 2024

by ElmoPope April 20, 2022
