Folktronica [1] is a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica, often featuring uses of acoustic instruments – especially stringed instruments – and incorporating hip hop, electronic or dance rhythms, although it varies based on influences and choice of sounds.

This is a list of artists classified as recording folktronica, a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica; often incorporating hip hop, electronic or dance rhythms. [1] [2]

Oct 14, 2021 · Folktronica is a hybrid genre of music that blends acoustic instruments found in folk music and some types of indie rock with the drum machines and synthesizers of electronic music. Notable folktronica artists include Patrick Wolf, Caribou, the Books, Four Tet, Juana Molina, Bon Iver, and Tunng.

Mar 1, 2025 · This list of the top folktronica bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Folktronica groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs.

Feb 13, 2025 · This week we’ve compiled a playlist of folktronica music from across the globe. The genre is pretty straightforward, encompassing just about any fusion of traditional instrumentation and songwriting with modern electronic production techniques.

Folktronica (sometimes called electrofolk) is a genre of music comprising elements of folk and electronica, often featuring acoustic instrument samples — especially stringed instruments — and incorporating hip-hop rhythms. Key recordings include: Four Tet's Pause (2001), Tunng's Mot…

Aug 2, 2018 · In their complex but elegant tracks, you can hear Stereolab-ish interpretations of krautrock and electropop, the classic 2000s folktronica of Tunng and Icelanders múm, elegiac strings and brass that hint at Elgar and Vaughan Williams, and an undertow of folk.

Aug 4, 2023 · Folktronica, a seamless blend of folk music and electronic beats, is an amalgam unlike any other. Its unique soundscapes paint vivid tales of tradition and progress in unison; the marriage between the old and new brought to life through melodic harmonies.

Combines sound design techniques from IDM and Glitch with acoustic instrumentation inspired by Contemporary Folk.

Folktronica is a genre that blends traditional folk music with electronic beats and production techniques. It often features acoustic instruments such as guitar and banjo alongside synthesizers and samples. The genre has a warm, organic sound that is both nostalgic and futuristic.