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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Now Would Be A Good Time
Album - 10 Tracks - Released July 25, 2025

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Abel Farai
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
Chitapata Karnakar
Clark Clipson
Cova Rasa
Danny Headson
David Allred
Distance Is a Way of Life
Dylan Debut
Elaine Howley
Esbie Fonte
Fai Baba
Folk Bitch Trio
Gessamí Boada
Gome
Good Good Blood
Harpíer
Heemi
Her Name Is Noelle
Hjorterud Allé
Ian Ross Cohen
Janso di Buffala
Javier Collado
John Sturino
Joni
Jose Dolche
Julian Civilian
Juma
Kapitlu tlettax
Kløverr
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
Rikesh Bhai
Rindert Lammers
Rivers and Streams
Rushmi G Sharvi
Sage Cornelius
Seven Agee
Simple Surili
Siri Karlsson
Starshine Strum
Steanie Mary
Stony Stone
Taanga Producciones
The Bouquet Sessions
The Dust Collectors
The Mostar Diving Club
The Satchel Kid
The Slow Harvest
Thomas Rainbow
Tindré
Wicholly Broders
Winter McQuinn
Young Bard
Zuko Ya Deblè
Zuzanna Malisz
girl on a hill
ofthewild
rhys from the sticks
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Edo Saiya
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Kalandra
Stony Stone
Kiki Rockwell
Martin Landström
Rivers and Streams
Joni
Arnab Dutta
Vera Mejer
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Ezra Bell
Seb Lowe
Starshine Strum
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Bearwolf
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Janani K. Jha
Forrest Mortifee
Lazy Driver
Bonnie Prince Billy
Joseph Vaux
Ingunn
Feten Feten
NICHKA
Radek Łukasiewicz
Petite Guitare
Tunng
Boaz
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Babetna
Nevad Brave
Folk Bitch Trio
Naima Bock
Mark Fry
Les Jardíns
Goss Vinyard
Meimuna
Keeth
Dreamland
Сергей Одинцов
Gwyneth Minte
Fai Baba
Calavera & Manya
Jose Dolche
Danny Headson
Chitapata Karnakar
Ilona Vähäsöyrinki
Alyrah Anais
Mountains of the Moon
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Marina Allen
Anna Winkin
Roy Harper
Zelda Engh
Theo Bleak
Abigail Flowers
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Julia Andersson
elimako
王秋实
Elin Oskal
Steanie Mary
Андрей Шпехт
Okan Değer
Anna Dager
Tray Wellington
Isabel Abbott
ASKYA
Anna B Savage
Dream Beard
Adèle & Robin
Miren
Anna Serierse
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Mensing
Tom Liar
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BowLand
Esbie Fonte
Brown Horse
James Maddren
Archipelago Smoothe
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
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Toua
Heemi
Usually Quiet
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David Allred
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