Experimental Folk

Experimental folk is a genre characterized by its avant-garde approach to traditional folk music, often incorporating unconventional instrumentation, atmospheric soundscapes, and introspective lyrics. Emerging in the 1960s counterculture movement, experimental folk evolved through the 1990s lo-fi scene and continues to thrive today. This genre is marked by its use of DIY production, found sounds, and extended techniques on traditional instruments, creating a dreamlike, introspective atmosphere. Artists within this genre often draw from psychedelic rock, ambient, and noise influences, pushing the boundaries of folk music's narrative and sonic conventions. The result is a distinctive sound that is both introspective and expansive, often exploring themes of nature, identity, and social commentary.

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Better Than This
Single - Released July 1, 2025

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Abel Farai
Abigail Flowers
Adèle & Robin
Alex Lejonhjärta
Alex Tremblay
Anna Carewe
Anna Dager
Anna Howie
Anne Haasch
Archipelago Smoothe
Arnab Dutta
Arrjun pandey
Asher White
Babetna
Babua Vikash
Bobby Raj Chauhan
Brown Horse
Bui Vinh Phuc
Cameron Knowler
Charlie Wilde
Chema Elizondo
Chihana
Chitapata Karnakar
Clark Clipson
Cova Rasa
Danny Headson
David Allred
Distance Is a Way of Life
Dylan Debut
Elaine Howley
Esbie Fonte
Fai Baba
Faya Ede Womie
Folk Bitch Trio
Gome
Good Good Blood
Harpíer
Heemi
Her Name Is Noelle
Hjorterud Allé
Ian Ross Cohen
Janso di Buffala
Javier Collado
John Sturino
Joni
Julian Civilian
Juma
Kapitlu tlettax
Kløverr
Kupar Shadap
Laura Cannell
Les Jardíns
Mango Rose
Manoj Bhadakvad
Mark Fry
Małgola, No
Mike Goodspeed
Miren
Mist & Moon
NICHKA
Nevad Brave
Of The Muses
OnTheTree
Path to the Wild
People Who Could Fly
Pávva
Radek Łukasiewicz
Rere
Rindert Lammers
Rivers and Streams
Sage Cornelius
Seb Lowe
Seven Agee
Simple Surili
Siri Karlsson
Sreeram Sushil
Starshine Strum
Steanie Mary
Stony Stone
Taanga Producciones
The Bouquet Sessions
The Mostar Diving Club
The Satchel Kid
The Slow Harvest
Thomas Rainbow
Tindré
Wicholly Broders
Winter McQuinn
Young Bard
Zuko Ya Deblè
Zuzanna Malisz
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rhys from the sticks
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Edo Saiya
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Martin Landström
Rivers and Streams
Joni
Vera Mejer
Ezra Bell
Arnab Dutta
Hjorterud Allé
German Error Message
Seb Lowe
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Rabbitology
Janani K. Jha
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Bonnie Prince Billy
Ingunn
Joseph Vaux
Lazy Driver
Feten Feten
NICHKA
Petite Guitare
Radek Łukasiewicz
Boaz
Tunng
Záviš
Folk Bitch Trio
Naima Bock
Babetna
Nevad Brave
Meimuna
Goss Vinyard
Les Jardíns
Mark Fry
Dreamland
Keeth
Calavera & Manya
Gwyneth Minte
Fai Baba
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Danny Headson
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Marina Allen
Mountains of the Moon
Ilona Vähäsöyrinki
Alyrah Anais
Anna Winkin
Theo Bleak
Zelda Engh
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Julia Andersson
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Elin Oskal
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王秋实
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Андрей Шпехт
Anna Dager
Okan Değer
Tray Wellington
Steanie Mary
Dream Beard
Isabel Abbott
Adèle & Robin
Anna B Savage
Anna Serierse
Miren
Mensing
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Esbie Fonte
Tom Liar
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Archipelago Smoothe
James Maddren
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Arrjun pandey
Schérazade
David Allred
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