Ethnic electronica

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Ethnic electronica
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins1980s, worldwide
Other topics

Ethnic electronica (also known as ethnotronica, ethno electronica or ethno techno) is a broad category of electronic music, where artists combine elements of electronic and world music. The music is primarily rooted in local music traditions and regional cultures, rarely relying on global trends of popular music.[citation needed]

History

1980s

See also:
Turbofolk

In the

hip-hop
.

Other notable examples of 1980s ethnic electronica include Angolan

Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat
.

1990s

See also: Folktronica

With the advent of

acoustic instruments―stringed instruments―while incorporating hip hop, or four-on-the-floor rhythms,[1] although it varies based on influences and choice of sounds.[2][3] The Ashgate Research Companion to Popular Musicology introduces "folktronica," as "a catch-all [term] for all manner of artists who have combined mechanical dance beats with elements of acoustic rock or folk."[2][4]

The 1993 album

Caribou's The Milk of Human Kindness (2005).[6]

2010s

In the 2010s, new artists such as

Grammy
nominations.

In the late 2010s, the Ukrainian ethnotronica scene had a rise, when such artists as Go_A, Onuka, Yuko, Mavka became popular outside of their country.[7]

Notable artists

Notable acts of ethnic electronica include Bryn Jones with his project

Afro-Celt Sound System, Métisse, The Halluci Nation, early work by Yat-Kha (with Ivan Sokolovsky).[9]

References

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Crowder" by Neon Steeple. Allmusic. Retrieved 2020-09-04
  2. ^ a b Smyth, David (23 April 2004). "Electrifying folk: Folktronica, new folk, fuzzy folk – call it what you will. Laptops are replacing lutes to create a whole new sound", Evening Standard, p. 31.
  3. ^ Empire, Kitty (27 April 2003). "Up front on the verge: Four Tet, aka Kieran Hebden", The Observer, p. 14.
  4. ISBN 978-0-7546-6476-5. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help
    )
  5. ^ Bergstrom, John (24 January 2014). "Ultramarine: This Time Last Year". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. Times Online. Archived from the original
    on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (password-protected)
  7. ^ "Modern Ukrainian Ethno Music to Listen to During Quarantine". en.hromadske.ua. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  8. ^ "Mozani Ramzan — Get Down With Some Malaysian Ethno-Techno". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  9. ^ (in Russian): СОКОЛОВСКИЙ, Иван : R.I.P. on zvuki.ru – this article calls Yat-Kha the first Russian ethnic electronica
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