dark art || moody & groovy tunes with piano, orchestra, and big rock sounds || est. 2026
curated by Stephen Rodes Chen
Curator:
★★★★★
Outstanding
Playlist:
★★★☆☆
Standard
(mostly) minor-key rock tunes with big drums, shimmering orchestral strings, grimy synths, pounding pianos, evil organs, and attention-grabbing vocals. listen with the volume up and the lights down. taking submissions at @stststephen
Curator Selected
Gothic Rock
Baroque Pop
Art Rock
Indie
Art Pop
Spotify Analyzed
Indie Rock
Alternative Rock
Dream Pop
Singer-Songwriter
Acoustic Pop
Rock
Shoegaze
Indie Soul
Garage Rock
Alternative Metal
Post-Punk
Nu Metal
Industrial Metal
Industrial
Witch House
Industrial Rock
Chinese Indie
Taiwanese Indie
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Playlist Statistics
Curator Reported
Verified Performance
~116
Streams per Placement (verified)
From artists' own Spotify for Artists data on earlier placements. Varies with how long a song stays on and where it sits. A rough guide, not a promise.
~99
Listeners per Placement
1
Artist Verified
✓
Based on verified Spotify for Artists data from 1 artist
From Spotify
2,757
Saves
51
Number of Songs
Spotify playlist by Stephen Rodes Chen
Created July 2026
Last updated November 01, 2026
Submission History
47%
placement rate
14.9h
avg response
Recently Accepted
Eternal Mourning
8d ago
Jean Marie Henry
8d ago
Marc Laidlaw
52d ago
In Athens
52d ago
The Guilteens
60d ago
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