Hauntology is a music genre that blends elements of ambient, electronic, and experimental music to create a haunting and nostalgic atmosphere. It often incorporates samples from old recordings, creating a sense of timelessness and decay. The genre is characterized by its use of eerie soundscapes, glitchy beats, and distorted vocals, creating a sense of unease and melancholy.
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Here is a list of hauntology artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the hauntology genre. You can find out what hauntology 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 | 46 | 228378 | |
| 2 | 41 | 115797 | |
| 3 | 44 | 91902 | |
| 4 | 48 | 435329 | |
| 5 | 40 | 67425 | |
| 6 | 36 | 26175 | |
| 7 | 38 | 97156 | |
| 8 | 47 | 197719 | |
| 9 | 25 | 46575 | |
| 10 | 11 | 6569 | |
| 11 | 16 | 9334 | |
| 12 | 33 | 37898 | |
| 13 | 23 | 32583 | |
| 14 | 25 | 19015 | |
| 15 | 21 | 31719 | |
| 16 | 24 | 4015 | |
| 17 | 20 | 4578 | |
| 18 | 20 | 9292 | |
| 19 | 22 | 16970 | |
| 20 | 27 | 2313 | |
| 21 | 19 | 23619 | |
| 22 | 19 | 8537 | |
| 23 | 34 | 32817 | |
| 24 | 14 | 1012 | |
| 25 | 26 | 19227 | |
| 26 | 15 | 1172 | |
| 27 | 18 | 947 | |
| 28 | 11 | 6941 | |
| 29 | 22 | 7388 | |
| 30 | 5 | 956 | |
| 31 | 5 | 1089 | |
| 32 | 24 | 16034 | |
| 33 | 3 | 2684 | |
| 34 | 3 | 1329 | |
| 35 | 25 | 12446 | |
| 36 | 22 | 18463 | |
| 37 | 25 | 20935 | |
| 38 | 1 | 413 | |
| 39 | 12 | 846 | |
| 40 | 9 | 713 | |
| 41 | 13 | 4051 | |
| 42 | 18 | 7109 | |
| 43 | 2 | 1124 | |
| 44 | 17 | 2623 | |
| 45 | 4 | 2169 | |
| 46 | 17 | 6739 | |
| 47 | 6 | 2761 | |
| 48 | 6 | 7048 | |
| 49 | 5 | 1735 | |
| 50 | 16 | 1786 | |
| 51 | 2 | 209 | |
| 52 | 2 | 816 | |
| 53 | 2 | 308 | |
| 54 | 1 | 257 | |
| 55 | 5 | 1197 | |
| 56 | 12 | 4299 | |
| 57 | 13 | 2333 | |
| 58 | 1 | 1869 | |
| 59 | 10 | 1547 | |
| 60 | 7 | 2281 | |
| 61 | 11 | 4159 | |
| 62 | 11 | 2706 | |
| 63 | 7 | 2720 | |
| 64 | 8 | 1122 | |
| 65 | 8 | 969 | |
| 66 | 6 | 2837 | |
| 67 | 6 | 1227 | |
| 68 | 6 | 536 | |
| 69 | 6 | 949 | |
| 70 | 4 | 1658 | |
| 71 | 5 | 603 | |
| 72 | 5 | 1809 | |
| 73 | 5 | 1034 | |
| 74 | 5 | 884 | |
| 75 | 4 | 475 | |
| 76 | 3 | 1392 | |
| 77 | 3 | 589 | |
| 78 | 2 | 170 | |
| 79 | 2 | 164 | |
| 80 | 2 | 277 | |
| 81 | 2 | 1553 | |
| 82 | 2 | 205 | |
| 83 | 2 | 62 | |
| 84 | 1 | 37342 | |
| 85 | 1 | 140 | |
| 86 | 1 | 1177 | |
| 87 | 1 | 620 | |
| 88 | 1 | 722 | |
| 89 | 1 | 1960 | |
| 90 | 1 | 452 | |
| 91 | 1 | 591 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular hauntology music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
