Avant-garde

Avant-garde music defies traditional norms, embracing experimentation and pushing the boundaries of sound. Characterized by unconventional instrumentation, dissonant harmonies, and unorthodox vocal styles, this genre rebels against mainstream conventions. Emerging in the early 20th century, avant-garde music evolved through various movements, from Dadaism to free improvisation. Its heyday in the 1960s and 1970s saw a flourishing of innovative artists who merged electronic music, noise, and folk elements. Avant-garde's cultural significance lies in its challenge to traditional notions of music, encouraging creativity and nonconformity. While related to genres like experimental, noise, and industrial, avant-garde's emphasis on artistic expression and conceptualism sets it apart. Notable elements include the use of extended techniques, tape manipulation, and multimedia performances, which blur the lines between music, art, and technology. This genre's fearless approach to sound creation continues to inspire artists and audiences alike, fostering a spirit of innovation and artistic freedom.

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ARAWL
ARM
Alberto Ciccarini
Alexander Shelley
Anika
Animator
Arditti Quartet
Ari Cohen Mann
Ariel Quartet
Arthur Honegger
Asya Fateyeva
BRUJA
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Béesau
Chantress Seba
Coline Dutilleul
Cosmograph
Ctrl
Daan Vandewalle
Dalal
Daniel Heide
Daphne Oram
Dendi Made-It
Dog Music Zone
Doramajora
Empty7
Ennio Morricone
Ensemble Intercontemporain
Ensemble Modern
Ensemble Musikfabrik
Epiko
Erick Endres
Error404
FKA twigs
Faaka
Francesco Siano
GAB
Hania Rani
INVADR76
Iraqui ZL
Iskarelyn
James Woods
Jef Martens
Joel Rinsema
Julie Herndon
KOAD
Kirill Richter
Kirk Knuffke
Klangforum Wien
Kostnatění
Kronkel Dom
L'Atelier de musique
Lavinia Meijer
Leila Josefowicz
Luciano Berio
Manchester Collective
Merzbow
Minnesota Orchestra
More than Jazz
N.A.E
National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center
Nicolas Horvath
Niklas Liepe
Nito-Onna
Olan Monk
Ole Martin Huser-Olsen
PSYRUS
Patrick Hamilton
Paul Monroe
Peter Gregson
Peter Sheppard Skærved
Ralf Schnell
Robert Burian
Roman Mints
SAKRAL
SOROSORO
Saint Lamaar
Sean Ono Lennon
Selskapet
SwanNek
Takada Fu
The Orchestra Now
Time For Three
Timo Kämäräinen
Tozha
Truman Beck
Uaigl
Veilburner
Victor Julien-Laferrière
Ville Tomminen
WILLIS
Wardel
Yann Tiersen
Yoann Moulin
asteria
bod:mod
dexter in the newsagent
jahsadre
teefaygoo
White Noise Radiance
Number_i
LL Clawz
DFZM
Tkandz
CXSPER
Grimes
Ennio Morricone
XROSS
rusowsky
FKA twigs
Teezo Touchdown
Yann Tiersen
Britney Manson
ciaffa
Pale Jay
Mucco
Brown Noise
Pimmie
Nito-Onna
Ólafur Arnalds
Wang
Ruído Branco
Ethan Élgar
GELO
G1nter
Icegergert
Andre de Ridder
Louis Friedemann Thiele
asteria
Tommy Cash
IC3PEAK
Iraqui ZL
Laurent Emmmerling
Mon Rovîa
CHINCHILLA
Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin
Guy Sigsworth
The Irrepressibles
Emile Mosseri
The Listening Planet
Niño de Elche
Ben Russell
C!naH
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Hania Rani
bludnymph
A. G. Cook
CMH
PEOPLE 1
Yesan 雪山
Brain Timbre
WILLIS
Elita
Tobias Sten
ivri
Chantress Seba
Natya
Alberto Ciccarini
Cristobal Tapia De Veer
J.Moods
Aquilegia
BodyHI
TURY
Kronkel Dom
Nulteex
Frank Zappa
John Adams
bigman
Other Nothing
lumisoun
lucaf.
Christiane Marx
PMP
VLOSPA
Lil God Dan
Merete Brettschneider
KYSLINGO
ORO600
BCN
Ego
Pierre Boulez
Kiliana
emptiness
The Paradox
Pink Noise
Venna
Vingo
La Potter
Voania
Belén Aguilera
Jules Buckley
John + Jane Q. Public
Lulu Helensworth
Music For Dogs
Fan Sounds
Phoebe Killdeer
Vana
Jérôme Rebotier
ekhoe