Category Archives: Folktronica/Electro-Acoustic

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folk music mixed with electronica

Folktronica & Electro Acoustic

Folktronica/Electro-Acoustic

 

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My Folktronica playlist is a meeting of folk based music and modern electronica/beat programming. Banjo, violin and accordion, 60's folk samples, drum machines and light glitchy beats all fertilize the form. Electro Acoustic is similar but with more emphasis on acoustic instruments and more stripped down production. I think the two go well together in a playlist. To expand the playlist in Soundcloud and access features like shuffle, click folktronica playlists in the bottom left corner. 
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Mike Rauss & KAYAM

Folktronica/Electro-Acoustic,

KAYAM | Falafel Pop

Kayam are siblings Mike and Kim Rauss, playing what they affectionately label Falafel Pop: a fusion of the genres they enjoy, a near obsession for chickpeas and much love. The siblings had a cross-cultural upbringing, living at various stages in England, Germany and Israel, and the wanderlust they experienced in their early years has no doubt left an impression on their approach to music making and live performance.Kim sings and plays the Celtic Harp while Mike plays guitar, sings and builds the loops with guitar, percussion, and the occasional beatboxing. https://www.kayamband.com/

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Mike Rauss makes live looping seem effortless, this time with a reggae tune that just makes you smile

 

An infectious slow house pop groove to this track by KAYAM

 

Tenerife – If I knew what Middle Eastern blues sounded like I would think it sounds like this

 

‘Joy’ is another great acoustic reggae looping performance.

Folk/Singer Songwriter, Folktronica/Electro-Acoustic

Rising Appalachia is an American folk music group led by multi instrumentalist sisters Leah and Chloe Smith. Leah also performs as a solo artist under the name Leah Song. Based between Southern Appalachia and New Orleans, the sisters work with an array of international musicians and the band incorporates everything from simple harmonics with banjos and fiddles, to a wide variety of drums, kalimbas, beatbox, djembe, baliphone, congas, didgeridoo, tablas, spoons and washboard creating a full mix of world, folk and soul music. Castanea is the moniker for Rising Appalachia’s David Brown: multi-instrumentalist, producer

Remix Album released 20 December, 2018.

The Human Experience

Folktronica/Electro-Acoustic

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The Human Experience is David Block’s principal project as a live electronic composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer. Listeners
experience a delicious symphonic blend of prismatic soundscapes and sultry beats. David is constantly pushing the boundaries of live electronic music. Playing, composing, and conducting his own electronic symphony live on stage, his performances are brimming and layered with human emotion, world exploration, and sacred sounds. Whether performing by himself, or with a live band, “The Human Experience” always delivers an emotionally charged show. “The Human Experience” aims to cross cultural barriers through music. David has collaborated with artists all over the world including Ignacio Perez (Buena Vista Social Club), William Close (The Earth Harp), Random Rab, Govinda, Amae Love, Rising Appalachia, and many others. Since his debut album “Inaudible Sounds” in 2010 , he has released nine other albums in the last six years and has new projects planned for release in 2017. Each song is a sonic journey; interweaving psychedelic layers of melody and harmony with organic grooves and international vibes. Composing and performing live with the Audio/Visual/Dance projects “Phadroid” (Andrew and Phaedra Jones), “Quixotic”, “Lucent Dossier”, and “Seraphim” David is expanding his sounds into the mixed media world. David has performed all over the world sharing the stage with renowned artists such as, Thievery Corporation, Bonobo, Tipper, Emancipator, The Polish Ambassador, and many more. Soundcloud

A playlist of some of my favourite tracks

 

Full Albums and other releases

 

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saQi

Beats, Folktronica/Electro-Acoustic, Soul/R&B

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Portland-based artist saQi is a classically trained composer, producer and trumpet player. Drawing his name from the Sufi title for a mystic muse, saQi creates eclectic electronica that maintains a balance between organic and synthesized sound. His live sets rock the dance floor while maintaining a grace and musical depth to engage the listener. The music is never limited by genre, tempo or any other stylistic elements. Allegiance to the creative flow and its truest expression thereof is saQi’s manifesto.For live performance saQi is often accompanied by the multi-instrumentalist/composer Russ Liquid, as well as Taylor Aglipay on guitar and Saxophones. All three are composers and horn players for the infamous March Fourth Marching Band. – from saQi homepage

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Folktronica/Electro-Acoustic

Dirtwire is David Satori of Beats Antique, Evan Fraser of Stellamara and Mark Reveley of Byrth .dirtwire.net Dirtwire sits on the back porch of Americana’s future, conjuring up a gris-gris of sound with an amalgamation of traditional instrumentation, world-beat percussion, and electronic soundscapes. Comprised of multi-instrumentalist David Satori (Beats Antique) and Evan Fraser (Hamsa Lila; Stellamara), each performance brings the audience to a mysterious crossroads at an imaginative and seductive moment in time. The result is a rebirth of Americana and beacon for a post-millennial return to downhome goodness.-Soundcloud