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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ADOLLZ
AGAYAN
ARYMA
Adrien François Servais
Alberto Ciccarini
Alto Decibel
Anika
Aztrall
Banshee
BatBat
Bentality
Carlos Hof
Cliftun
Craig Taborn
DFZM
DMHP_SKN
Dammye
Dawn Of A Dark Age
Dirty Projectors
EVG
Ekaterina Shelehova
Emiliana
Ennio Morricone
Ensemble Musikfabrik
Fa
Frederic Rzewski
G1nter
GbR
Graham Ross
Guhhl
Hensiv
Hito
Icegergert
Iraqui ZL
Iskarelyn
John Adams
Kosma Król
Kronkel Dom
Kronos Quartet
LKN
Le Shoush
MES
Machine Six
Martin Kohlstedt
Matteo Vallicelli
Mbongo
Michael Sauce
Mister Numz
Mucco
NAADI
Nicolas Horvath
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
OSWALD
Olga Octopus
PLC
POOLSE
PTD
Patrick Hamilton
Peter Gregson
Phogg
Plako Wajber
R.S. Levi
RICH DUBUA
Ramudo
Sek1roRem
Soulima Stravinsky
Stephen Weber
Stiko
TURY
The Cast of Drag Race España
Thomas Adès
Tim Lefebvre
Time For Three
Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson
Umar Keyn
Victor Julien-Laferrière
Vitor Pirralho
WHULFUDS
WOLFKAT
Whitney Whitney
Witold Lutosławski
Yoko Ono
Yusef Lateef
Zeena Parkins
Zelmar
b4u
ciaffa
dgabanna
ishoom
svegliaginevra
teefaygoo
zukrassverliebt
ÖRA
ТУ-134
Эрготамин
White Noise Radiance
LL Clawz
DFZM
Number_i
Grimes
Evlay
CXSPER
Tkandz
Ennio Morricone
FKA twigs
Teezo Touchdown
XROSS
Yann Tiersen
ciaffa
Pale Jay
Britney Manson
Brown Noise
Nito-Onna
Ólafur Arnalds
Wang
Pimmie
GELO
Ruído Branco
K y B
Ethan Élgar
Mucco
asteria
Louis Friedemann Thiele
Tommy Cash
IC3PEAK
Icegergert
Andre de Ridder
Mon Rovîa
Arca
Iraqui ZL
Laurent Emmmerling
CHINCHILLA
The Listening Planet
Guy Sigsworth
Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin
The Irrepressibles
Emile Mosseri
Niño de Elche
C!naH
Hania Rani
Ben Russell
Los Angeles Philharmonic
bludnymph
WILLIS
Yesan 雪山
PEOPLE 1
Brain Timbre
CMH
Alberto Ciccarini
Elita
Chantress Seba
Cristobal Tapia De Veer
Natya
ivri
Tobias Sten
J.Moods
lucaf.
Nulteex
TURY
Aquilegia
bigman
Kronkel Dom
Christiane Marx
lumisoun
Other Nothing
BodyHI
John Adams
Frank Zappa
G1nter
PMP
ORO600
Merete Brettschneider
Pink Noise
emptiness
Ego
The Paradox
Lil God Dan
KYSLINGO
Pierre Boulez
VLOSPA
Kiliana
BCN
Vingo
Venna
Jérôme Rebotier
Music For Dogs
Jules Buckley
ekhoe
Nigo
Lulu Helensworth
Fan Sounds
La Potter
Echoes
John + Jane Q. Public
Phoebe Killdeer