folktronica
genre of electronic music which incorporates the sounds of acoustic instrumentation, with elements of folk music, commonly blended with sound of IDM and glitch-inspired editing and manipulation, as well as the tempo and atmosphere of downtempo
42 artists in the catalog.
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Matt Harding
Daniela Lalita
art pop
OOPUS
Yuliia Yurina
electropop, pop music
Rumbo Tumba
Lagartijeando
Latin American fusion, downtempo
DTAP
V-pop, dance-pop
Ganesh Chandrasekaran
Carnatic music, dance-pop
Mads Kjøller Henningsen
medieval music, traditional folk music
Etnosfäär
About folktronica
What is folktronica?
genre of electronic music which incorporates the sounds of acoustic instrumentation, with elements of folk music, commonly blended with sound of IDM and glitch-inspired editing and manipulation, as well as the tempo and atmosphere of downtempo
Where should I start with folktronica?
Start with "What Happened to the Heart?" by AURORA. It captures what makes folktronica worth exploring.
What are the best folktronica albums?
The folktronica albums worth hearing first: "What Happened to the Heart?" by AURORA, "All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend" by AURORA, "Cherry" by Dan Snaith, "Twoism" by Boards of Canada and "Music Has the Right to Children" by Boards of Canada.
How many folktronica artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 42 folktronica artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
