#DarkFolk

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[hypner02machia]

[womenofnoise]

do you have any recs for more folk-influenced women's noise projects? i really like svitlana nianio and aine o'dwyer and i'm wondering if there's more similar stuff out there

Hello there, it's a very interesting question! There's plenty of artists who mix folk with experimental/noise/contemporary. Here's a list of few I can think of right now:

There's Księżyc [x], a 90s experimental classic from Poland - it's a whole band, but fronted by two women.

Adela Mede [x] is a Czech artist creating contemporary sound collages with some folk vocals

Maryana Klochko [x] - an Ukrainian artist, her style ranges from more electroacoustic to more trip-hopy/electronic, worth checking out few of her tracks to get a range (I like the song Kvity, which kind of changes from one to another)

Tomoko Sauvage [x] - Japanese artist hugely inspired by various music folklore traditions, such as Carnatic water-bowls instrument

Julia Ulehla / dalava [x] - Czech vocalist, composer, ethnomusicologist "With her husband guitarist Aram Bajakian, she initiated a new line of performance research based on the ancestral song tradition of her father’s lineage, sourcing folk songs collected and transcribed by her great-grandfather, biologist Vladimír Úlehla".

Daina Dieva [x] - from Lithuania. Her works aren't maybe the most folklorish, but their closeness to the world of nature makes me put her in the mix

Audrey Chen [x] - Chinese-American artist mixing cello, voice and analogue synthesizers to create hauting compositions

Sainkho Namtchylak [x] - is a Tuvan experimental singer, known for using Tuvian throat singing and overtone singing named Khöömei. She mixes elements of east asian culture with genres such as avant jazz or electronica.

For more Slavic avant-folk check out this this compilation by In Crudo: [x] it's not all-women but features some inspiring women artists (Svitlana Nino and Księżyc included)

One can mix folk traditions with pretty much any genres I tried to stick to your artists of reference, but it's hard to find something *just like that* and nothing else - there are many more artists than these I've mentioned!

[mythologicafolk]

Dutch Nordic folk artist Kati Rán released Sála, her first solo album after the dissolution of her former band, L.E.A.F. With 13 tracks, Sála ("soul", "sea") was conceived with the close collaboration of Finnish producer Jaani Peuhu.

Read more:

https://mythologica.com.br/en/news/kati-ran-releases-sala/

[woodlandshrine]

Archaic Rituals

This next upcoming collection will be available at the Portland and Seattle Expos and the online release around Samhain.

[lexmiren]

"Oh, I see."

Faces the shadows. Bite wounds heal.

[fetznerdeathrecords]

Winterfylleth - The Imperious Horizon

Atmospheric Black Metal from Manchester, England, UK

Themes: Ancient British history, Anglo-Saxon literature, Nature, Landscapes

1. First Light 01:58 instrumental 2. Like Brimming Fire 07:00 3. Dishonour Enthroned 07:14 4. Upon This Shore 07:46 5. The Imperious Horizon 08:40 6. In Silent Grace 10:59 7. To the Edge of Tyranny 03:52 8. Earthen Sorrows 02:43 instrumental 9. The Insurrection 08:01 10. The Majesty of the Nightsky (Emperor cover) 04:50 11. In Silent Grace (A.A. Nemtheanga Solo Version) 12:01

Release date: September 13th, 2024 via @candlelightrec

[mythologicafolk]

Foresaga, the side-project of Bjorth‘s frontman, finally presents its first EP, titled Each Uisge (Water Horse), with three tracks of atmospheric Dark Folk music.

Read more:

https://mythologica.com.br/en/news/foresaga-ep-each-uisge/

[666candies]

[mythologicafolk]

Wardruna celebrated the autumn Equinox of 2023 with a powerful and evocative rendition of Grá, recorded at the Acropolis, in Athens. This mesmerizing performance was captured live, during a time traditionally celebrated for its balance between light and darkness, marking the harvest season.

Read more:

https://mythologica.com.br/en/news/wardruna-gra-live-acropolis/

[mythologicafolk]

Greek-Uruguayan duo Munknörr released a new album, titled Nor​ðr, featuring 8 tracks of Shamanic Nordic folk music.

Read more:

https://mythologica.com.br/en/news/munknorr-unveils-nordr/

[mythologicafolk]

Swedish Nordic Folk band Hindarfjäll released a lyric video for Tyrs Återkomst (The Return of Tyr), a song from their upcoming third album, Seden.

Read more:

https://mythologica.com.br/en/news/hindarfjall-single-tyrs-aterkomst/

[mythologicafolk]

Brazilian Nordic Folk band Illuriah revealed their first music video for Bragi, a song taken from their self-titled 2020 EP. The song tells the myth of the first skald and one of Odin and Frigga' sons, Bragi.

Read more:

https://mythologica.com.br/en/news/illuriah-music-video-bragi/

[mythologicafolk]

Hungary-based band Aftenstorm released a music video for Farvel mitt Hjem. The duo formed by Norwegian singer and tagelharpa player Daniel Høstan and French drummer Lancelot Carré presents a very particular and raw version of Nordic Folk music.

Read more:

https://mythologica.com.br/en/news/aftenstorm-video-farvel-mitt-hjelm/

[mythologicafolk]

Polish musician Dziewanna released a music video for Bogi Wyśnione, a new project inspired by the pre-Christian world of the Slavs, where magic intertwined with reality.

Read more:

https://mythologica.com.br/en/news/dziewanna-bogi-wysnione/

[mythologicafolk]

Nordic/Dark Folk band Askemåne released Gravitasjon, a 13-track album inspired by Heilung, Torulf, Wardruna and Dzivia.

https://mythologica.com.br/en/news/askemane-album-gravitasjon/