AmigaJoe Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 (edited) Some of the best music I've heard in the past few years has come from overseas. Streaming music stations on the web are a godsend! I'm especially enamored of the darkwave/gothic and gothic metal/progressive/symphonic sound from Scandinavia, which in turn has led me back to similar groups from right here in the states. This forum seems pretty U.S./UK -centric. Do you guys follow the music scene from more exotic locales? What's your favorite sound or group? Edited December 24, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fish Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 The only place I've heard much music from besides the USA's stuff is Japan. I don't really listen to much anymore because most of what I've heard pales in comparison to other stuff, but some of the bands I had an interest in at the time were Dir en Grey (heavy metal), the Brilliant Green (pop/rock), Younha (pop/rock), and Ellegarden (punk rock). I still listen pretty often to a cross-genre composer named Yoko Kanno. Her songs are a lot of fun to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Takes all kinds, takes all kinds. I like Scandinavian music. Scandinavian Pop music, to be exact: ABBA, The Cardigans, Kent, and even Ace Of Base on the very rare occasion. I also love Italodisco and that's definitely not a US or UK thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 I love ABBA, Shocking Blue , Roxette... But mainly I´m a fan of Brezilian bossa nova and pop from the 60s, French music from all times and crappy South American sixties/seventies pop singers. Italian romantic music is also one of my faves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Seu Jorge is great, he's a Brazillian pop singer, he's got an album of Bowie songs sung in Brazillian. It's great! One of the best current metal bands is from Japan (Boris). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 and I recently aquired an indonesian album by a group called "White Shoes and the Couples Company" from itunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 I like most kinds of German Rock music (obviously ) but I also like eg French Electronica (Daft Punk, St. Germain, Air) or Swedish Rock (The Cardigans, The Hives, The (International) Noise Conspiracy or Moneybrother) and probably a few other styles from other countries as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman14141414 Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 (edited) One of the best current metal bands is from Japan (Boris). There is someone outside of Japan who's heard of Boris?! *gasp* Other foreign bands that come to mind are Rammstein, Finntroll, Die Sterne(when I'm in the mood), Kraftwerk, Ozomatli( I guess they count?) Edited December 27, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Die Sterne(when I'm in the mood) There's someone out of Germany who heard of Die Sterne? I'd guess that more than half of my friends here don't know them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyday Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I listen to spanish music, but it's mostly pop, although i really like spanish hip hop too because they use different instruments than the mainstream over here which makes it more interesting and danceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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