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Avant-folk

Avant-folk is a genre that blends traditional folk elements with experimental, improvisational, and genre-defying techniques. It often incorporates unconventional instrumentation, ambient textures, and jazz, psychedelic, or electronic influences while maintaining the emotional intimacy of folk music. Artists in avant-folk explore haunting atmospheres, hypnotic rhythms, or abstract arrangements, transforming acoustic sounds through minimalism, loops, or unexpected tonal shifts. The result is a deeply expressive and often surreal style that feels both organic and otherworldly, challenging folk conventions while embracing their raw, storytelling essence.

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AMOR FATI
Single - Released January 31, 2025

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AK Patterson
Bonnie Prince Billy
Christof Dienz
David Thomas Broughton
Jakob Dreyer
Joana Gomila
Lunada
Patrick Duff
Pefkin
Sargasso Trio
Sarnula
Shabason & Krgovich
Tante Elze
The Mystic Revelation of Teppo Repo
The Randys
The Secret Sound of Dreamwalkers
Tunng
Sarnula
Bonnie Prince Billy
Tunng
Jakob Dreyer
Shabason & Krgovich
Patrick Duff
The Randys
David Thomas Broughton
Joana Gomila
The Mystic Revelation of Teppo Repo
Tante Elze
AK Patterson
Christof Dienz
Sargasso Trio
Lunada
The Secret Sound of Dreamwalkers
Pefkin