How to get into outsider music
outsider music: music created by self-taught or naïve musicians northsound.fm covers 15 outsider music artists with curated starting points for each.
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What's the best way to get into outsider music?
Start with Swans's "What Is This?". It's one of the most accessible and representative entry points into outsider music.
Who are the best outsider music artists to start with?
Some of the best starting points for outsider music include Swans, R. Stevie Moore and Wesley Willis. Each has a dedicated listening guide on northsound.fm.
What is outsider music?
music created by self-taught or naïve musicians