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folktronica

/ ˌfəʊkˈtrɒnɪkə /

noun

  1. a musical genre that combines elements from folk and electronic music

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Aguirre lived in New Zealand and Bolivia before returning to the balmy Buenos Aires neighborhood of San Isidro, and her nomadic past may account for the assured, cosmopolitan vibe of tracks such as the folktronica lullaby “Lo Divino” and the ghostly, Erik Satie-infused piano of “Las Ramas.”

Hypnotic and scored by folktronica artist Alex G with an appearance by musician Phoebe Bridgers, “I Saw the TV Glow” has a transporting lull of its own.

Green Man first event at Craig Y Nos castle, near Glyntawe in Powys, in 2003 attracted 300 people, and promised "a fantastic 12 hours of folk and folktronica".

From BBC

The Aussie folktronica artist, whose real name is Sophie Payten, acknowledges that the case for the effectiveness of them "isn't hardline" but believes "there is evidence suggesting their effectiveness".

From BBC

Last December, O’Brien, under the name EOB, released his debut single, Brasil, a folktronica odyssey inspired by the country’s music and magic.

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