My musical "genes"

I finally got around to creating a station for myself on Pandora Radio, adding a lot of my favorite artists to the mix and seeing what Pandora spat back out at me. I'm enjoying a lot of the songs Pandora recommends, but what I really find fascinating is checking the 'Why was this song selected?' button and seeing what different features, or 'genes', seem to turn on my brain. According to Pandora, I like:

A subtle use of vocal harmony
Call and answer vocal harmony (antiphony)
Folk influences
Minor key tonality
Varying tempo and time structures
Extensive vamping
A subtle use of paired vocal harmony
Punk roots
Electronica influences
Repetitive melodic phrasing
Vocal central aesthetic
Dirty electric guitar riffs

I find it fascinating that these traits reappear consistently, from band to band, across genres, in the music that appeals to me.