Folktronica

Folktronica or Electrofolk is a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica. The label "folktronica" seems to have originated in the British press, having come to encompass performers and bands that include elements of ambient electronica, folk, jazz, classical, and even hip-hop. In 2001, postmodern pop artist Momus released an album titled Folktronic deliberately exploring (and satirizing) the fusion . A similar genr... more
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