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Folktronica or Electrofolk is a genre of music comprised of varying elements of folk music and electronica. Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people. ... Electronica is a term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ...


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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. Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States at around the start of the 20th century, mostly popular in the 1920s. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Postmodernism (sometimes abbreviated as Pomo or PoMo) is a term used in a variety of contexts to describe social conditions, movements in the arts, economic and social conditions and scholarship from the perspective that there is a definable and differentiable period after the modern, or that the 20th century can... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Momus Nick Currie (born February 11, 1960 in Paisley, Scotland), more popularly known under the artist name Momus (after the Greek god of mockery), is a songwriter, blogger and a journalist for Wired. ...


Folktronica was a term first used to describe the music of British producer Kieran Hebden (Four Tet).[citation needed]


Examples of Folktronica Musicians

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Folk rock - Folktronica - Neofolk - Pop folk - Iranian folk - Psych folk - Roots revival - Urban Folk
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MySpace.com - Folktronica - 100 - Male - UK - www.myspace.com/folktronica_events (938 words)
Folktronica is a sophisticated contemporary form of music born from the encounter between traditional live instrumentation and computer generated sound manipulation.
The Folktronica events gather some of the most intriguing artists from various contemporary music scenes, which due to the sophisticated or experimental nature of their music remain generally unknown to mainstream culture, but are well recognised and respected within many underground circles.
The Folktronica events held in London aims to act in a similar fashion, creating a hub where both fans and musicians of such genres can find a place to meet, perform, exchange ideas and harness the future evolution of music.
Folktronica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (209 words)
Folktronica or Electrofolk is a genre of music comprised of varying elements of folk music and electronica.
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.
Folktronica was a term first used to describe the music of British producer Kieran Hebden (Four Tet).
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