Glitch

Glitch: 31 upcoming festivals, including 12 with tickets on sale.

Glitch music is characterized by its deconstructed, often abrasive soundscapes, built from digital artifacts like clicks, pops, skips, and distorted fragments, creating a fractured, rhythmic, and often abstract sonic experience. Emerging in the 1990s, it draws heavily from the intentional manipulation of digital errors, drawing inspiration from the sonic detritus of malfunctioning hardware, software bugs, and the inherent imperfections of digital audio. Iconic artists include Oval, Alva Noto, and Ryoji Ikeda. This experimental genre often blurs the lines between music and noise, challenging traditional notions of harmony and rhythm.

Parent genreDowntempo / Ambient