Folktronica or Electrofolk is a genre of music comprised of varying elements of folk music and electronica. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range
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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. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with In 2001, postmodern pop artist Momus released an album titled Folktronic deliberately exploring (and satirizing) the fusion [1]. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Postmodernism literally means 'after the modernist movement' While " Modern " itself refers to something "related to the present" the movement of modernism Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Nick Currie (born February 11, 1960 in Paisley, Scotland) more popularly known under the Artist name Momus (after the A similar genre is "Laptop folk", which refers to a slightly more minimalistic electronic folk [2].
Folktronica was a term first used to describe the sound of the second album of British producer Kieran Hebden (Four Tet), Pause
Examples of Folktronica musicians
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