Avant-folk

Avant-folk is a genre that blends traditional folk elements with experimental, improvisational, and genre-defying techniques. It often incorporates unconventional instrumentation, ambient textures, and jazz, psychedelic, or electronic influences while maintaining the emotional intimacy of folk music. Artists in avant-folk explore haunting atmospheres, hypnotic rhythms, or abstract arrangements, transforming acoustic sounds through minimalism, loops, or unexpected tonal shifts. The result is a deeply expressive and often surreal style that feels both organic and otherworldly, challenging folk conventions while embracing their raw, storytelling essence.

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Said & Done (Remix)
Single - Released May 2, 2025

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AK Patterson
Angil and the hiddentracks
Asher Kartman
Bonnie Prince Billy
Christof Dienz
Dari-Ow
David Thomas Broughton
Galli Allon
Gallo Cósmico
Helge
Jakob Dreyer
Joana Gomila
Juan Carlos Berrocal
Kitat Omanut
Klinika Denisa Kataneca
Lunada
Patrick Duff
Pefkin
Polonius
Popov
Qeydubend
Roaz
Rosy Tin Teacaddy
Sargasso Trio
Sarnula
Shabason & Krgovich
Tante Elze
The Mystic Revelation of Teppo Repo
The Randys
The Secret Sound of Dreamwalkers
Trang Fødsel
Tunng
Uummat
julien charbonneau
Popov
Sarnula
Trang Fødsel
Bonnie Prince Billy
Tunng
Roaz
Jakob Dreyer
Shabason & Krgovich
Dari-Ow
Patrick Duff
The Randys
Klinika Denisa Kataneca
Qeydubend
Polonius
David Thomas Broughton
Joana Gomila
Uummat
Asher Kartman
Helge
The Mystic Revelation of Teppo Repo
Tante Elze
AK Patterson
Gallo Cósmico
Christof Dienz
julien charbonneau
Galli Allon
Sargasso Trio
Rosy Tin Teacaddy
Lunada
Angil and the hiddentracks
The Secret Sound of Dreamwalkers
Kitat Omanut
Juan Carlos Berrocal
Pefkin