Post-rock

Post-rock is a genre characterized by its instrumental, atmospheric soundscapes, often featuring a mix of electronic and organic elements. Emerging in the 1990s, post-rock evolved from the avant-garde and experimental scenes, drawing from krautrock, ambient, and indie rock traditions. Typically, post-rock music eschews traditional rock structures and vocals, instead emphasizing texture, timbre, and dynamics. The genre flourished in the early 2000s, with a global network of artists creating music that was both introspective and cinematic. Post-rock's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke emotions and environments, making it a staple of film and video game soundtracks. While related to ambient and electronic music, post-rock's emphasis on guitar work and rhythmic experimentation sets it apart. Artists in this genre often push the boundaries of traditional instrumentation, incorporating found sounds, synthesizers, and unconventional playing techniques to create a unique sonic tapestry.

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AVKRVST
After Ours
Ailsa Tully
Alex Bloom
Apollo Moon Hoax
Bean Friend
Bhoa United
Calming Land
Canzonieri
Caspar Brötzmann Massaker
Champions United
Chasing The Eclipse
Chequerboard
Colonizing Elsewhere
Common Holly
Coquí
Cryptic Cadet
DISHYPE
Dark Dazey
David Bardon
Drives the Common Man
Druidess
Dust Diggers
EL MA
El Hardwick
Elements of Nature
Finnish Postcard
GRÓA
Gabb.
Goodbye Darjeeling
Grey October Sound
Hiderest
I'm Geist
ISHAN
J. Winston7
JOA
Jackie O Motherfucker
Jai Cuzco
Jens Kuross
Jeune Lion
Juri Seo
KNUB
Kuan
LASTELLE
Lake of Licks
LandBreaker
Landlady
Lathe of Heaven
Lauren Duffus
Lechuga
Lonely Silence
Lunatic Soul
Marijn Cinjee
Mark Cousins
MayNard
Mayurashka
Mon Rovîa
Moss
MujjO
Mått Mūn
Nameless Servant
Nathan Hardy
Nomad No Home
Nomore
North Atlas
OTOGIVANASHI
Onek
Orbits
PARADE
PEAKS!
Paham
Paul Banks
Peace Control
Pez Globo
Postscript
Ranges
Saint Swithun
Sebastiaan Koolhoven
Siiga
Sound Scientists
Tan Cologne
The Color of Cyan
The Peripheries
The Vanished People
Thomas Stenström
Three-Layer Cake
Tim Barnes
UNIVERSITY
UnHoly God
Velvet Static
Wanderlust
Wax Owls
Whim Therapy
Zyphyr
lightheart
tonbo
wednesday's restless
Radiohead
Cigarettes After Sex
Beach House
Sawano Hiroyuki
my head is empty
STARSET
Up Dharma Down
Higashi
The Last Dinner Party
Our Last Night
Ichiss
Sleepy Dogs
Palace
Franc Fala
Yoko Gold
Path to the Wild
sapientdream
PornoGraffitti
ロクデナシ
Black Country, New Road
Rain Radiance
Sail North
Fools Garden
Amber Run
Baby Lasagna
Mon Rovîa
Sigur Rós
ECLIPSE
GenriX
Saliva Grey
Scarlet House
Segah
a girl and a cat
Caos
Stereolab
Night Tapes
Deafheaven
Zayde Wølf
Offthewally
INOHA
Cö shu Nie
The Vanished People
Dekker
Thomas Stenström
Low Roar
Rubyeye
Zemfira
Dexter and The Moonrocks
.Feast
Glass Beams
Other Nothing
Jonas Sandberg
Fire Sounds
Aquilegia
Sparky Deathcap
Glass Trio
13 Killoki
ギヴン
The Paradox
cloudyfield
Mogwai
The Sound Reserve
Pelican
Blurred Figures
antihoney
Granuja
Angel Olsen
Piotr Musiał
Samuraï
Iyowa
Kroi
Tommy Guerrero
Adventurine
Oscar Anton
Tailormade Rain
Vane Lily
NOIT
Draumur
Syd Matters
Animal Collective
Racoma
Ourson
Lake Melville
Spring Euphemia
XTC
Streaming Waves
Son Lux
The Castellows
Poets of the Fall
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bomull
Balmorhea
Explosions In The Sky
Som
Hakuuro
Echoes
Really Slow Motion
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