Genres in BitDek
Genres in BitDek come from you. There’s no fixed list to choose from and no algorithm deciding what “counts” as jazz. Your tags define the genres, and BitDek gives you the tools to keep them tidy.
Where genres come from
Section titled “Where genres come from”When you import music, every distinct genre in your tags becomes a genre in BitDek. Tracks with multiple genres appear under each one, so a “Rock, Blues” record lives in both places. FLAC files carry multi-genre tags best. See Multi-genre tagging for how to tag them well.
Browsing by genre
Section titled “Browsing by genre”Open Genres from the Library. Each genre shows its album and track counts, and the list sorts by Name, Most Albums, or Most Tracks. Tap a genre to see its albums, in the same grid or crate view you use everywhere else.
Creating a genre
Section titled “Creating a genre”Two ways:
- Tap + in the Genres view and name it. The genre exists on its own, ready for you to assign, which is handy when you’re planning a reorganization before filing anything into it.
- Just type a new genre name in any track or album editor. If it doesn’t exist yet, BitDek creates it.
Assigning genres
Section titled “Assigning genres”Genres are assigned in the metadata editors. Edit a track or album and type into the Genres field, separating multiple genres with commas or semicolons. The field suggests your existing genres as you type, which keeps “Hip-Hop” from splintering into three spellings.
Editing an album’s genres updates every track on it, which is the quick way to refile a whole record.
Like all in-app edits, genre assignments live in BitDek’s library, not in your files’ tags. For genre changes you want to keep for life, tag the files themselves and let BitDek read them fresh.
Renaming, merging, and deleting
Section titled “Renaming, merging, and deleting”Each genre’s ⋯ menu offers the cleanup tools:
- Rename Genre… for fixing a label everywhere at once.
- Merge With… folds one genre into another. Every track and album moves over, and the app warns you first: this one can’t be undone.
- Delete Genre… removes the label. Your music stays put. It just no longer carries that genre.
Merge is the cure for a library with “Electronica,” “Electronic,” and “electronic music” all living separate lives.
Genres at work
Section titled “Genres at work”Genres do more than categorize. They’re a filter in every library view, with Match Any or Match All when you select several. And they’re a smart rule field, so “Genre is Jazz” can keep a playlist stocked forever.