Folktronica
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Folktronica or Electrofolk is a genre of music comprised of varying elements of folk music and electronica.
[edit] The Name
The label "folktronica" seems to have originated in the British press, having come to encompass performers and bands that include elements of ambient electronica, folk, jazz, classical, and even hip-hop. In 2001, postmodern pop artist Momus released an album titled Folktronic deliberately exploring (and satirizing) the fusion. A similar genre is "Laptop folk", which refers to a slightly more minimalistic electronic folk.
Folktronica was a term first used to describe the music of British producer Kieran Hebden (Four Tet).[citation needed]
[edit] Examples of Folktronica Musicians
- Adem
- Anonym
- Benoît Pioulard
- The Beta Band
- Bibio
- Boards Of Canada
- Caribou (AKA Manitoba)
- Clue to Kalo
- CocoRosie
- Colleen
- Cortina Deluxx
- David Gray
- Deek hoi
- Denis Jones
- Dorine Muraille
- Efterklang
- Eyes and Arms of Smoke
- Four Tet
- Fridge
- Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
- Greg Davis
- Jeremy Warmsley
- James Yuill
- Josh Doyle
- J Xaverre
- Jakokoyak
- Juana Molina
- Keltik Electrik
- KiloWatts & Vanek
- Koushik
- Little Glitches
- Leafcutter John
- Matmos
- Múm
- Nobukazu Takemura
- Ogurusu Norihide
- Ornament
- Patrick Wolf
- Psapp
- Savath & Savalas (See also Prefuse 73)
- Shotokan Disco
- Solipsism
- Takagi Masakatsu
- The Album Leaf
- The Books
- The Banjo Consortium
- The Prize Fighter Inferno
- Tunng
- Two Loons for Tea
- Ylid
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