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Genre: drone folk

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Drone folk is a subgenre of folk music that emphasizes the use of sustained or repeated notes, creating a hypnotic and meditative effect. It often incorporates elements of blues and country music, and is characterized by its raw, unpolished sound. The lyrics tend to be introspective and poetic, exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition. The genre has seen a resurgence in recent years, with a new generation of artists drawing inspiration from its rich history.

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

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Instruments used

Guitar, Banjo, Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle, Pedal Steel Guitar, Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano, Double Bass, Trombone, Clarinet

Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Drone Folk genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 86
2024 17
2023 15
2022 19
2021 18
2020 17
2010s 125
2019 15
2018 13
2017 19
2016 14
2015 14
2014 8
2013 12
2012 12
2011 12
2010 6
2000s 66
2009 9
2008 12
2007 11
2006 6
2005 8
2004 4
2003 6
2002 5
2001 3
2000 2
1990s 16
1999 4
1998 4
1997 1
1996 1
1995 2
1994 3
1990 1
1980s 4
1988 1
1984 1
1982 1
1980 1
1970s 12
1979 1
1976 1
1975 1
1974 1
1973 1
1972 2
1971 1
1970 4
1960s 12
1969 4
1968 3
1967 2
1965 1
1964 2
321 releases

Popular drone folk Songs


Top New drone folk Songs of 2024


Most popular drone folk albums

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Imaginational Anthem, Vol. Three
2008
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The New Possibility: John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album/Christmas With John Fahey, Vol. II
1968
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When I'm Called
2024
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Ted Lucas
2018
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Only Lovers Left Alive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
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Good and Green Again
2022
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It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best
1969
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Gone To Hilo
2024

drone folk music by decade

Explore drone folk history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s

List of drone folk artists

Here is a list of drone folk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the drone folk genre. You can find out what drone folk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 39 27271
2 34 26791
3 36 40029
4 33 10850
5 19 13235
6 40 88883
7 22 14479
8 27 8429
9 17 2098
10 20 12683
11 42 32838
12 18 6534
13 35 45147
14 46 144746
15 25 25458
16 26 12228
17 22 10389
18 20 2425
19 19 9224
20 18 11953
21 10 3114
22 29 3970
23 14 1795
24 9 2000
25 26 9526
26 10 3485
27 36 44547
28 9 1224
29 33 25509
30 31 12173
31 34 17345
32 15 6026
33 5 833
34 32 31884
35 4 1538
36 3 614
37 31 14595
38 31 39805
39 1 122
40 2 438
41 1 168
42 26 19697
43 23 4170
44 20 8140
45 19 11953
46 22 4271
47 20 2030
48 20 1832
49 13 1691
50 12 595
51 11 713
52 5 2507
53 9 581
54 7 1168
55 1 742
56 6 422
57 5 281
58 4 1035
59 4 202
60 3 450
61 3 824
62 3 256
63 2 771
64 2 367
65 1 168
66 1 61
67 1 483
68 1 185

drone folk playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular drone folk music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.