World Music

[Sp`ange]

I just heard Fat Freddy's Drop (http://www.last.fm/music/Fat+Freddy's+Drop/_/Flashback) on Album 88 (http://www.wras.org) this morning. Very interesting jazz/r&b/hip-hop/soul thing from New Zealand. I thought I would share.


Anyone else got anything from a somewhere other than North America that worth a listen?

[FlamingGlory]

Edit: Nope :lol:

[Dharma1521]

Julie Delpy FTW.

[Dharma1521]

oh oh Amy Winehouse!

[BeerAd]

My main overseas stuff is Techno and not many of you are into that.

[ChikkenNoodul]

My main overseas stuff is Techno and not many of you are into that.

I like Front 242, Apoptygma Berzerk, and Cobalt 60

[Jonny_B]

if you wanna heard an old NZ band that was really solid check out Supergroove. I think they only released one album but it was excellent.

Manu Chao is interesting.

For the rest of my international interests I'll refer you to beerad's excuse.

edit: oh, if you like that reggae type stuff check out Bedouin Soundclash. I know Canada isn't non-north american as requested but there's a pretty good shot they haven't made it to the US yet.

[BeerAd]

HIM is great.

[dbzeag]

Any Swedish metal. KMFDM. Dir En Grey.

Bjork :lol:

[ERage]

GÜNTHER (http://www.gunthernet.com/)

[Dharma1521]

HIM is great.

I didn't realize they weren't American.

[shawndavid]

Trentemoller

[BeerAd]

I didn't realize they weren't American.

They hail from Finland

[FlamingGlory]

I didn't realize they weren't American.
Eurgh, there arent many US... uh... Nearly hair metal/goth bands.

On the topic of Finland. Finntroll.

[BeerAd]

I didn't realize they weren't American.

Wait, lol, were you serious?

The vocals alone should tell you they are not American :fly:

Well and besides there lead singer being named Vallo or something, hold...


Ville Hermanni Valo

yeah, thats not of American decent :P

[FlamingGlory]

descent*

You quoted the same thing twice o.O

[BeerAd]

Sounds like I am just regurgitating CKY movie bands but 69 Eyes are good too.

[BeerAd]

descent*

You quoted the same thing twice o.O

Thanks for the spelling correction sir. Yes I quoted her again because I wasnt sure if she was kidding.

[FlamingGlory]

Thanks for the spelling correction sir. Yes I quoted her again because I wasnt sure if she was kidding.

Quite.

I have also been listening to guqin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guqin) music. It is strangely bluesy for being a weird chinese instrument.

[Onnotangu]

My main overseas stuff is Techno and not many of you are into that.
I'm into everything.
108 hours of music and it varies from techno, to classical, to 80s to old jazz to speed metal to Gregorian chanting.

[Onnotangu]

something nice and french

Oukoumé - A L'enfant Que J'aurai

[Arátoeldar]

I am not sure if he qualifies but I am big fan of Bill Miller (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Miller_%28musician%29). I first saw Bill Miller when he was the opening act for Tori Amos during her "Under the Pink" Tour.

http://www.billmiller.net/merch.html

Edit: He has been called the "Native American"'s Bob Dylan.

[dbzeag]

Speaking of French, I am digging this:

http://myspace.com/eths

:drool:

[Ryokurin]

Is it wrong that I want to go to a Deftones concert just to see Dir en gray? I probably would stay for their set and then leave. I mean, Deftones are ok, but I don't really want to see them in concert.

[dbzeag]

Is it wrong that I want to go to a Deftones concert just to see Dir en gray? I probably would stay for their set and then leave. I mean, Deftones are ok, but I don't really want to see them in concert.

Grrr. deftones are the greatest band ever (over exaggeration satisfied). Honestly their show was the best live performace I have ever seen.

[Onnotangu]

I still like les nubians.

[Jonny_B]

Is it wrong that I want to go to a Deftones concert just to see Dir en gray? I probably would stay for their set and then leave. I mean, Deftones are ok, but I don't really want to see them in concert.
I recommend staying for at least part of the Deftones show. Two reasons:

1) You might actually like it.
2) You avoid all the traffic when all the other people who aren't there to see them leave at the same time.

I went to a Fiona Apple show just to see Damien Rice open. I was very ready to bail when she started but was there with a couple women who wanted to see her. I spent a lot of time buying drinks and standing outside smoking.

[dbzeag]

Danish band Smaxone. Or Danish band Mnemic are always good.

[Thorn Bird]

I recommend staying for at least part of the Deftones show. Two reasons:

1) You might actually like it.
2) You avoid all the traffic when all the other people who aren't there to see them leave at the same time.

I went to a Fiona Apple show just to see Damien Rice open. I was very ready to bail when she started but was there with a couple women who wanted to see her. I spent a lot of time buying drinks and standing outside smoking.

oooo, how was damien rice live?

[Jonny_B]

oooo, how was damien rice live?
incredible. the crowd really wanted an encore.

[Thorn Bird]

incredible. the crowd really wanted an encore.

that's good to know. i've enjoyed the album i have of his. i don't even know how many, if more than one, he has. theac introduced me to him. :)

[ChikkenNoodul]

Oh yeah, Lacuna Coil

http://www.lacunacoil.it/

Saw them in a tiiiiny club a few years ago, that was a pretty good show

[Jonny_B]

that's good to know. i've enjoyed the album i have of his. i don't even know how many, if more than one, he has. theac introduced me to him. :)
i believe he still only has just the one studio album. there's also a live album though. i bought it at the show, but my sister promptly appropriated it so i haven't listened to it much. i mostly bought it so i wouldn't feel bad about having downloaded his first album anyway.

[dbzeag]

There is always Gojira from France.

Or Skindred from the UK.

[FlamingGlory]

Oh yeah, Lacuna Coil

http://www.lacunacoil.it/

Saw them in a tiiiiny club a few years ago, that was a pretty good show

Yeah, a better Evanescence (:puke:). Have a bunch of their albums.

[Onnotangu]

Gorrilaz - Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo)
http://www.last.fm/music/Gorillaz/_/Latin+Simone

[Ryokurin]

Tokyo Jihen. The similar artists are good as well. http://www.last.fm/music/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E4%BA%8B%E5%A4%89?q=tokyo+jihen

[Onnotangu]

Tokyo Jihen. The similar artists are good as well. http://www.last.fm/music/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E4%BA%8B%E5%A4%89?q=tokyo+jihen
I counter with Nav Katze. http://www.last.fm/music/Nav+Katze/_/More%2BThan%2BA%2BFeeling%2B%2528Black%2BDog%2BMix %2B%25232%2529

[Sarcasmo]

GÜNTHER (http://www.gunthernet.com/)

It is said that the song "I'm Your Man (G.U.N.T.H.E.R.)" is based on me.

[Sarcasmo]

Yeah, a better Evanescence (:puke:). Have a bunch of their albums.

I like Lacuna Coil until they start to sing. Their music is pretty good. Their voices....not so much.

[dbzeag]

I am listening to Heaven Shall Burn from Germany.

Very very good stuff. Much like Unearth, but foreign ;)

Also Caliban is quite the :drool:

And I agree with you about Lacuna Coil, but only when the man starts "singing". The female isn't too terrible, but the man sucks more dick that I do at a pride parade, and it sounds like it, too.

Although I have seen Evanescence live and I can say Amy sucks ass live. She keeps trying to scream or something instead of sing and her voice has no control. Very disappointing actually :(

[KNYTE]

I've always had a liking for Japanese flute and Taiko music.

[hawk82]

H-Blockx (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-Blockx)
a german crossover band. lyrics are english. They have a bit of a punk/hard rock sound to them. Good stuff.

http://www.h-blockx.de/

edit: lacuna coil rocks. I saw them live last year at Ozzfest and met them after their set was done.

[HifiGirly]

Not sure if it would count as he is from Canada I think, but Pavlo. From his website "A music that combines influences of Flamenco, Latin, Classical and Mediterranean guitar mixed together with the Greek Bouzouki." I saw him in concert a few years back and he was really good.

The Devlins- from Scotland, saw them on tour with Tori Amos in like 95ish.

[SRC]

Abney Park

http://www.abneypark.com/vault_locked/