drag
what it is
"Drag" has been used in various internet publications (notably an article in the UK newspaper the Guardian) to describe a handful of bands playing minimal, goth-informed and synth-heavy trap/crack-hop influenced music at slow tempos. This tag has been applied to artists like oOoOO and SALEM. Their music could be described as applying the aesthetic of screw music to classic coldwave or darkwave, particularly because some of these groups, like SALEM, demonstrate a noticeable hip-hop influence in their drum programming and pitch-shifted or slowed-down vocals.
✦ 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 drag a playlist
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questions
What is drag?
"Drag" has been used in various internet publications (notably an article in the UK newspaper the Guardian) to describe a handful of bands playing minimal, goth-informed and synth-heavy trap/crack-hop influenced music at slow tempos. This tag has been applied to artists like oOoOO and SALEM. Their music could be described as applying the aesthetic of screw music to classic coldwave or darkwave, particularly because some of these groups, like SALEM, demonstrate a noticeable hip-hop influence in their drum programming and pitch-shifted or slowed-down vocals.
What are good drag albums to start with?
Try RuPaul's Drag Race: The Rusical by Lucian Piane, ALEGORIA by Gloria Groove, Ai Ai Ai Mega Príncipe by Pabllo Vittar, and Madrugada by Samira Close.
Who are some women making drag?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/drag/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making drag, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20