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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5SecondDecider
77th Smokey
AFTRL1FE
AGAYAN
Abov
Abshari
Ahkatari
Aksak Maboul
Alberto Ciccarini
Alto Decibel
André Mego
Anika
Arca
Arnold Schoenberg
Bas Wiegers
Benjrt
Blut Aus Nord
C.L.A.W.S.
CIRCUS
Camila Nebbia
Crash Richard
DFZM
Dog Music Zone
Empty
Ennio Morricone
Ensemble Musikfabrik
Erda
Error404
Ethan Élgar
Eylia Guntabid
Frelonz
Georg Friedrich Haas
Graham Ross
Gramofone
GrimesAI
Ictus
Igouh
Iraqui ZL
Iskarelyn
Janne Saksala
Jules Buckley
KOOKY
Keiji Haino
Kill Dyll
Kristóf Hajós
Ku$h Drifter
La Potter
Lesfm
Luciano Berio
MIROLYBOVA
MRM All Stars
Maja Mijatovic
Michael Waldron
Miranda Cuckson
MonMon
NOXAZAMIA
Nito-Onna
OZLEMEK
Olga Octopus
Ollie Twist
Outside HD Samples
Palindromen
Patrick Hamilton
Paul Hindemith
Paul Monroe
Petty Boy Osley
Philipp Hasse
Phogg
R.S. Levi
RASKOL
Ryutqc
Schola Heidelberg
Sebastian Courtier
Sergio Sorrentino
Shacki
Shunaka
Sigh
Simple Surili
Siwoo Kim
Sniper Mode
Susanna Leppänen
TZOJ
Takada Fu
The Deccan Traps
Time For Three
Timo Kämäräinen
Toru Takemitsu
Tristan Perich
Umar Keyn
Uraan
Victor Julien-Laferrière
Ville Tomminen
WHULFUDS
Xopowo
Zakyo
buffalo_farm
pik pik
teefaygoo
ТУ-134
Татем
White Noise Radiance
Number_i
LL Clawz
DFZM
Tkandz
Grimes
CXSPER
Ennio Morricone
Teezo Touchdown
FKA twigs
rusowsky
XROSS
Yann Tiersen
ciaffa
Britney Manson
Pale Jay
Pimmie
Ólafur Arnalds
Wang
Nito-Onna
Brown Noise
Mucco
G1nter
Ruído Branco
GELO
Ethan Élgar
Icegergert
IC3PEAK
Louis Friedemann Thiele
Tommy Cash
asteria
Andre de Ridder
Arca
Mon Rovîa
Iraqui ZL
Laurent Emmmerling
CHINCHILLA
Guy Sigsworth
Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin
Emile Mosseri
Niño de Elche
The Irrepressibles
The Listening Planet
C!naH
A. G. Cook
Hania Rani
Ben Russell
Los Angeles Philharmonic
bludnymph
PEOPLE 1
CMH
WILLIS
Yesan 雪山
Brain Timbre
Elita
Tobias Sten
Chantress Seba
ivri
Natya
Cristobal Tapia De Veer
Alberto Ciccarini
J.Moods
BodyHI
Aquilegia
lumisoun
lucaf.
Nulteex
PMP
TURY
Kronkel Dom
Christiane Marx
bigman
John Adams
Frank Zappa
Other Nothing
Pierre Boulez
Merete Brettschneider
Ego
The Paradox
KYSLINGO
emptiness
VLOSPA
Kiliana
Pink Noise
Lil God Dan
ORO600
BCN
Venna
Vingo
John + Jane Q. Public
Nigo
Phoebe Killdeer
Music For Dogs
ekhoe
Lulu Helensworth
Jérôme Rebotier
Jules Buckley
Voania
La Potter
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