avantgarde
what it is
Avant-garde music is an underground form of music with a strange, out of the ordinary sound, it Also disregards the pop mainstream or anything of that nature.
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✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is avantgarde?
Avant-garde music is an underground form of music with a strange, out of the ordinary sound, it Also disregards the pop mainstream or anything of that nature.
What are good avantgarde albums to start with?
Try The Commercial Album by The Residents, Thank You for Giving Me Your Valuable Time by Kaada, Ende Neu by Einstürzende Neubauten, and In den Gärten Pharaos by Popol Vuh.
Who are some women making avantgarde?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/avantgarde/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making avantgarde, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21