scene
what it is
The scene subculture is a youth subculture that emerged during the early 2000s in the United States from the pre-existing emo subculture. The subculture became popular with adolescents from the mid 2000s to the early 2010s. Scene people are associated with various styles of music including metalcore, deathcore, bitcore, electronicore and crabcore, post-hardcore, crunkcore, rave music, indie rock, emo pop, cybergrind and pop punk.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make scene a playlist
turn these 28 artists into something you can press play on.
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questions
What is scene?
The scene subculture is a youth subculture that emerged during the early 2000s in the United States from the pre-existing emo subculture. The subculture became popular with adolescents from the mid 2000s to the early 2010s. Scene people are associated with various styles of music including metalcore, deathcore, bitcore, electronicore and crabcore, post-hardcore, crunkcore, rave music, indie rock, emo pop, cybergrind and pop punk.
What are good scene albums to start with?
Try The Yippee EP by Never Shout Never, Is A Real Boy by Say Anything, The Medic Droid (Original Singles) by tmd, and Making a Scene by The Title.
Who are some women making scene?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/scene/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making scene, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20