Folktronica is a genre that blends traditional folk music with electronic beats and production techniques. It often features acoustic instruments such as guitar and banjo alongside synthesizers and samples. The genre has a warm, organic sound that is both nostalgic and futuristic. It is characterized by intricate rhythms, intricate melodies, and a focus on texture and atmosphere.
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Here is a list of folktronica artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the folktronica genre. You can find out what folktronica genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 688134 | |
| 2 | 53 | 649746 | |
| 3 | 50 | 254613 | |
| 4 | 53 | 150160 | |
| 5 | 50 | 77915 | |
| 6 | 47 | 67992 | |
| 7 | 44 | 48406 | |
| 8 | 36 | 165176 | |
| 9 | 46 | 29275 | |
| 10 | 44 | 93580 | |
| 11 | 40 | 354498 | |
| 12 | 43 | 91277 | |
| 13 | 43 | 52734 | |
| 14 | 39 | 141573 | |
| 15 | 34 | 58379 | |
| 16 | 36 | 82289 | |
| 17 | 33 | 110256 | |
| 18 | 29 | 56570 | |
| 19 | 35 | 89841 | |
| 20 | 33 | 11284 | |
| 21 | 35 | 29350 | |
| 22 | 33 | 98143 | |
| 23 | 28 | 28898 | |
| 24 | 27 | 22608 | |
| 25 | 29 | 44756 | |
| 26 | 29 | 38587 | |
| 27 | 28 | 51188 | |
| 28 | 26 | 26303 | |
| 29 | 27 | 2068 | |
| 30 | 25 | 9672 | |
| 31 | 22 | 11798 | |
| 32 | 25 | 22706 | |
| 33 | 21 | 11466 | |
| 34 | 18 | 6956 | |
| 35 | 20 | 13622 | |
| 36 | 20 | 2613 | |
| 37 | 19 | 6390 | |
| 38 | 19 | 14286 | |
| 39 | 16 | 3703 | |
| 40 | 17 | 5056 | |
| 41 | 16 | 6565 | |
| 42 | 15 | 9008 | |
| 43 | 15 | 838 | |
| 44 | 13 | 6296 | |
| 45 | 9 | 3847 | |
| 46 | 7 | 2498 | |
| 47 | 7 | 1692 | |
| 48 | 7 | 1782 | |
| 49 | 8 | 4103 | |
| 50 | 7 | 3177 | |
| 51 | 6 | 2808 | |
| 52 | 6 | 1122 | |
| 53 | 5 | 1425 | |
| 54 | 3 | 2775 | |
| 55 | 4 | 152 | |
| 56 | 4 | 960 | |
| 57 | 3 | 311 | |
| 58 | 2 | 120 | |
| 59 | 2 | 310 | |
| 60 | 2 | 1673 | |
| 61 | 2 | 187 | |
| 62 | 1 | 996 | |
| 63 | 1 | 955 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular folktronica music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
