Folktronica

Folktronica is a style of Electronic music which incorporates the sounds of acoustic instrumentation, with elements of Contemporary Folk or various Traditional Folk Music traditions and particularly the acoustic guitars and other stringed instruments central to these folk styles. These are commonly blended with the compositional sensibilities of IDM and Glitch-inspired editing and manipulation, as well as the tempo and atmosphere of Downtempo. Although electronic producers had experimented with using acoustic elements through the 1990s, the style would become prominent in the early 2000s as the term was coined to describe the early works of Four Tet and Caribou, as well as groups like The Books and Tunng. Despite remaining underground, folktronica is stylistically diverse, with some artists using more traditional song structures or live instrumentation whereas others work exclusively with samples in a more experimental direction. However, folktronica in all its forms is unified by this blend of electronic and acoustic instrumentation and the textures that contrast provides. AKA: Laptop Folk