History YMMV / PCMusic

*** With A.G. Cook's regular production with with Music/CharliXCX, the meme has also manifest as "A.G. trapped in Charli's basement."

* NarmCharm: Hannah Diamond really runs with this trope, as much of her discography [[SillyLoveSongs is simplistic]] and [[TastesLikeDiabetes at times incredibly cheesy]], [[PoesLaw almost to the point of post-parody]], yet also so [[SincerityMode heartbreakingly sincere]] that fans wouldn't have her any other way.

* UncannyValley: PC Music's signature style has been occasionally described as falling into a rare ''auditory'' example of this trope, where the combined over-repetitiveness, synthetic instrumentals, bright colors, and pitch-shifted vocals result in something that sounds "off". Lipgloss Twins, for example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ43nlWmoeA plunges straight into this]].

** Similarly, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QT_(musician) QT]] is considered a major PC Music affiliate, but she isn't actually signed to the label, with her only major music record "Hey QT" being released by Creator/XLRecordings.

** In general, PC Music's audience has a pretty broad crossover with many other non-label acts who [[FollowTheLeader take inspiration from]] and/or occupy the same alternative pop/electronic field, such as Slayyyter, LIZ, Music/HundredGecs, Music/DorianElectra, and Kim Petras.

* IAmNotShazam: {{Inverted|Trope}}; it isn't uncommon to find people referring to "PC Music" [[BrandNameTakeover as its own distinct subgenre of electronic/pop music]] rather than a defined label and collective (whose genre categorization tends to fall under "bubblegum bass" or "hyperpop").

** Due to Music/{{Sophie}} being seen as very close to PC Music in terms of music sensibilities and collaborative efforts, it's a very common assumption that she's part of its roster. In actuality, she has never officially been signed onto the label, having released music on other labels including Numbers and Transgressive.

** In general, PC Music's audience has a pretty broad crossover with many other non-label acts who [[FollowTheLeader take inspiration from]] and/or occupy the same alternative pop/electronic field, such as Slayyyter, LIZ, [[Music/ThousandGecs 100 gecs]], Dorian Electra, and Kim Petras.

* IAmNotShazam: {{Inverted|Trope}}; it isn't uncommon to find people referring to "PC Music" [[BrandNameTakeover as its own distinct subgenre of electronic/pop music]] rather than a defined label and collective (whose genre categorization tends to fall under "bubblegum bass").

* VindicatedByHistory: While the group has always had a cult following, PC Music was extremely divisive among critics early on, with many unsure of how to approach its [[{{Postmodernism}} postmodern]] [[PoesLaw take on pop and dance music]], if not outright dismissing it as gimmicky novelty. Nowadays, as its influence has slowly creeped into the indie electronic/pop scene, with twinges of mainstream popularity like Music/CharliXCX or huge cult acts like 100 gecs, favor has since turned, with many now assessing PC Music as being one of the most forward-thinking pop movements of TheNewTens.

* IAmNotShazam: {{Inverted|Trope}}; it isn't uncommon to find people referring to "PC Music" as its own distinct subgenre of electronic/pop music rather than a defined label and collective.

** Similarly, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QT_(musician) QT]] is considered a major PC Music affiliate, but she isn't actually signed to the label, with her only major music record "Hey QT" being released by XL Recordings.

* CommonKnowledge: Due to Music/{{Sophie}} being seen as very close to PC Music in terms of music sensibilities and collaborative efforts, it's a very common assumption that she's part of its roster. In actuality, she has never officially been signed onto the label, having released music on other labels including Numbers and Transgressive.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: A very common trend with the label, and likely [[InvokedTrope an intentional one]]. Due to the synthetic anonymity of several projects while invoking a ton of typically feminine or cutesy imagery in their music, it often results in confusion as to who is what gender, ''or is even real''.

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: [[https://youtu.be/vNFnKFqew_M?t=1560 The entirety of Danny L. Harle's 2014 Halloween liveset]], filled with hilarious dancing, [[BrokenRecord a bizarrely-edited]] radio-style announcer, [[MemeticMutation inherently memetic nicknames]], and [[RunningGag a constantly-interrupting]] and [[SarcasmMode very]] [[StylisticSuck spooky]] [[NarmCharm skeleton]].

* CommonKnowledge: Due to Music/{{Sophie}} being seen as very close to PC Music in terms of terms of music sensibilities and collaborative efforts, it's a very common assumption that she's part of its roster. In actuality, she has never officially been signed onto the label, having released music on other labels including Numbers and Transgressive.

* LGBTFanbase: The label has its fair share of these fans despite not explicitly having many major LGBT members or even themes. Part of this can be due to its occasional crossover with {{Drag Queen}}s ([[Series/RuPaulsDragRace Kim Chi]] starring in the video for [[Series/RuPaulsDragRace Danny L. Harle's "Me4U]]" and {{Music/Sophie}}'s [[TrollingCreator infamous 2014 Boiler Room "performance"]]), but it can also be likely attributed to the generally fun and quirky sounds of the label released by [[AmbiguousGender gender-ambiguous artists]] naturally crossing over into that audience.

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: [[https://youtu.be/vNFnKFqew_M?t=1560 The entirety of Danny L. Harle's 2014 Halloween liveset]], filled with hilarious dancing, [[BrokenRecord a bizarrely-edited]] radio-style announcer, [[MemeticMutation inherently memetic nicknames]], and [[RunningGag a constantly-interrupting]] and [[StylisticSuck very scary skeleton]].

* ViewerGenderConfusion: A very common trend with the label, and likely [[InvokedTrope an intentional one]]. Due to the synthetic anonymity of several projects while invoking a ton of typically feminine or cutesy imagery in their music, it often results in confusion as to who is what gender, ''or is even real'', perceived as a comment on gender fluidity in music.

** There's also crossover with fans of Music/KeroKeroBontio, partly due to Gus Lobban/Kane West being one of the trio's members, and sharing a more straightfoward, but similarly quirky and fun pop sound to PC Music.

* FriendlyFandoms: PC Music's audience tends to get along really well with that of Music/CharliXCX, primarily due to her consistent mainstream crossovers with the label's producers and sounds ever since her ''Vroom Vroom'' EP in 2016.

** HUGE DANNY[[labelnote:Explanation]]A common nickname/CatchPhrase for Danny L. Harle, stemming from his Dead or Alive liveset, along with a few other random nicknames.[[/labelnote]]
*** DANNY "DICK IN THE PANTS" HARLE.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: A very common trend with the label, and likely [[InvokedTrope an intentional one]]. Due to the synthetic anonymity of several projects while invoking a ton of typically feminine or cutesy imagery in their music, it often results in confusion as to who is what gender, ''or is even real'', perceived as a comment on gender fluidity in music. This got them some flak early on with [[https://www.thefader.com/2014/12/31/feminine-appropriation-2014-electronic-music-trend several critics accusing them of appropriating feminine aesthetics as decoration for anonymous male producers]], though this has died down substantially when its female acts (namely [[https://www.thefader.com/2016/02/29/hannah-diamond-interview Hannah Diamond]] and [[http://flavorwire.com/530276/an-irl-tour-through-pc-music-with-gfoty-danny-l-harle-and-spinee/4 Spinee]]) became more public and honest about their creative involvement.

* MemeticMutation: Whenever acts suffer from productive {{Schedule Slip}}s (most infamously Hannah Diamond and GFOTY), many fans are quick to joke that they're "trapped in A.G. Cook's basement."

* ViewerGenderConfusion: A very common trend with the label, and likely [[InvokedTrope an intentional one]]. Due to the synthetic anonymity of several projects while invoking a ton of typically feminine or cutesy imagery in their music, it often results in confusion as to who is what gender, ''or is even real'', percieved as a comment on gender fluidity in music. This got them some flak early on with [[https://www.thefader.com/2014/12/31/feminine-appropriation-2014-electronic-music-trend several critics accusing them of appropriating feminine aesthetics as decoration for anonymous male producers]], though this has died down substantially when major acts (namely [[https://www.thefader.com/2016/02/29/hannah-diamond-interview Hannah Diamond]] and [[http://flavorwire.com/530276/an-irl-tour-through-pc-music-with-gfoty-danny-l-harle-and-spinee/4 Spinee]]) became more public and honest about their creative involvement.