European Music Nerds!
March 19, 2010 6:30 AM Subscribe
European Music Nerds!
I'm putting together a show for a local community radio station and am looking for (preferably foreign-language) not very mainstream music from Europe.
The show's theme is European rock, pop and electronic music, and in the past we've been successful with stuff like Stereolab, Pia Fraus, Komeda, Miss Kittin, Hooverphonic, Arno, Ladytron, and Superpitcher.
While all these artists are European (and damn good in my opinion), what I'd like to get is both more European artists that sound like them and, if possible, that sing in something that's not English.
The show's theme is European rock, pop and electronic music, and in the past we've been successful with stuff like Stereolab, Pia Fraus, Komeda, Miss Kittin, Hooverphonic, Arno, Ladytron, and Superpitcher.
While all these artists are European (and damn good in my opinion), what I'd like to get is both more European artists that sound like them and, if possible, that sing in something that's not English.
Best answer: Actually scratch that. Play the Jurgen Paape version it's much better.
posted by dydecker at 6:37 AM on March 19, 2010
posted by dydecker at 6:37 AM on March 19, 2010
Best answer: Barbara Morgenstern would fit nicely I'd think.
posted by applemeat at 6:55 AM on March 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by applemeat at 6:55 AM on March 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
I got some great answers in a question I asked last year--surely needs to be updated, but there's gold in them thar replies.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 7:00 AM on March 19, 2010
posted by Admiral Haddock at 7:00 AM on March 19, 2010
Best answer: Villa Nah. Spacious retro-electro pop, but in english. Very much in lift in Helsinki.
posted by Free word order! at 7:13 AM on March 19, 2010
posted by Free word order! at 7:13 AM on March 19, 2010
Best answer: Hm. I really liked that MedienGruppe Telekommander track "Bis Zum Erbrechen Schreien" from this recent post. (But you will probably be swamped by Germans.)
posted by koeselitz at 7:20 AM on March 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by koeselitz at 7:20 AM on March 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
At the Close of Every Day sing most of their songs in Dutch, but may be a little slow for your needs.
Monsiuer Mo Rio sings a lot of songs in French.
posted by god hates math at 7:46 AM on March 19, 2010
Monsiuer Mo Rio sings a lot of songs in French.
posted by god hates math at 7:46 AM on March 19, 2010
Something from the Welsh-language scene? Maybe Gorkys (YouTube) or my old faves Anhrefn (YouTube)?
posted by Abiezer at 7:55 AM on March 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Abiezer at 7:55 AM on March 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
Doh. Managed to link to an English-language Gorky's track (crappy Chinese proxy delay!), but check out the links in related.
posted by Abiezer at 7:57 AM on March 19, 2010
posted by Abiezer at 7:57 AM on March 19, 2010
Recently sent to me by a friend: Roots Intention Crew (French). I'm not really into their dance/techno/reggae stuff (it may fit your playlist genres though), but the flamenco stuff off El Yanto is pretty good. The page I linked to has downloadable MP3s.
posted by AzraelBrown at 8:02 AM on March 19, 2010
posted by AzraelBrown at 8:02 AM on March 19, 2010
Opgezwolle - Rustug laid back Dutch rap
Sticks & Delic - Welkomswoord Dutch rap
De Dijk with Solomon Burke blues/rock (with parts in English)
Voicst - Everyday I work on the road Pop/rock
Coparck - A good year for the robots Pop/rock
posted by swordfishtrombones at 8:35 AM on March 19, 2010
Sticks & Delic - Welkomswoord Dutch rap
De Dijk with Solomon Burke blues/rock (with parts in English)
Voicst - Everyday I work on the road Pop/rock
Coparck - A good year for the robots Pop/rock
posted by swordfishtrombones at 8:35 AM on March 19, 2010
Best answer: One more:
Bastian - Groceries Cheesy Electro Funk
posted by swordfishtrombones at 8:38 AM on March 19, 2010
Bastian - Groceries Cheesy Electro Funk
posted by swordfishtrombones at 8:38 AM on March 19, 2010
Response by poster: You guys are wonderful, just WONDERFUL. Keep 'em coming.
posted by dunkadunc at 10:18 AM on March 19, 2010
posted by dunkadunc at 10:18 AM on March 19, 2010
Apparat Organ Quartet (Romantika)
Stina Nordenstam (Little Star, The Diver, Clothe Yourself for the Wind), though she sings in English.
200.000 naglbítar & Lúðrasveit verkalýðsins (Láttu mig vera).
Mammút (Svefnsýkt, Geimþrá).
posted by Kattullus at 10:56 AM on March 19, 2010
Stina Nordenstam (Little Star, The Diver, Clothe Yourself for the Wind), though she sings in English.
200.000 naglbítar & Lúðrasveit verkalýðsins (Láttu mig vera).
Mammút (Svefnsýkt, Geimþrá).
posted by Kattullus at 10:56 AM on March 19, 2010
Balkan wedding bands, notably Ivo Papasov and Yuri Yunakov as well as the "mysterious" Bulgarian Women's choir.
posted by theora55 at 1:49 PM on March 19, 2010
posted by theora55 at 1:49 PM on March 19, 2010
From France, try Têtes Raides who sort of remind me of Gogol Bordello with their folky circus theatricality (here's a youtube link).
posted by tractorfeed at 2:39 PM on March 19, 2010
posted by tractorfeed at 2:39 PM on March 19, 2010
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Having said that you should play Justus Köhncke 'So Weit Wie Noch Nie' and Lützenkirchen '3 Tage wach'
posted by dydecker at 6:36 AM on March 19, 2010