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Frankie Archer on electrofolk, tragic stories, MIDI controllers and the North East

Frankie Archer on electrofolk, tragic stories, MIDI controllers and the North East

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Frankie Archer is an electrofolk artist who blends traditional music with synths and electronics to create a truly distinctive sound. She says she didn’t set out to necessarily create electrofolk music at first, but to bring together her interests.

Frankie explains how she comes across tunes and stories to work with and the process she goes through to make them her own, often starting by plucking melodies on her fiddle.

Frankie suggests the reason folk music contains lots of sad stories may be a reflection of people’s obsession with drama and gossip.

Frankie describes how she involves audiences in her live gigs, using special MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) controllers, and explains where the idea for that began.

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