Folktronica
The Name
The label "folktronica" seems to have originated in the British press, although (as with the almost non-term post-rock) it has 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 genre is "Laptop folk", which refers to a slightly more minimalistic electronic folk.
Examples of Folktronica Musicians
Boards Of Canada
Caribou (AKA Manitoba)
CocoRosie
Deek Hoi
Efterklang
Eyes and Arms of Smoke
Four Tet
Fridge
Jeremy Warmsley
J Xaverre
Keltik Electrik
Koushik
Matmos
Múm
Patrick Wolf
Greg Davis
Takagi Masakatsu
The Books
Ogurusu Norihide
Savath & Savalas (See also Prefuse 73)
Scholars And Fellows
Tunng