In short, what are some awesome songs to listen to in that are from the country/region/whatever you live in, were born in, or both? Spotify thinks the only music I like is random American bands that nobody has ever heard of (note: I am not American). No shame to them, they actually make pretty good music, but I would like some variety.

Anything worth listening to would be good (from rock to pop, hard metal to folk, anything is fine). I would prefer non-English songs if possible, I like the beats and such you see)

edit: currently I have added a bunch of songs suggested on different corners internet (from Finnish polkas to Balkan rock, Brazilian pop to Polish folk music, and Gorbachev-era Russian bands to Scottish singers)

  • AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    2·
    17 days ago

    A shortlist of some of my favourite Australian music

    • Flume - never be like you
    • Rufus Du Sol - Innerbloom
    • The Presets - My People
    • The Names and Famous - The Sun (not * Australian, but still Oceania)
    • Tame impala - Let it Happen
    • King gizzard and the lizard wizard - Robot Stop
    • Nick Cave and the bad seeds - red right hand
    • Wolfmother - Woman
    • Violent Soho - covered in chrome

    Too much good music to name, but this is a solid start

  • zlatiah@lemmy.world
    2·
    16 days ago

    周杰倫(Jay Chou) - 青花瓷 (Blue and White Porcelain). YouTube link

    So Jay Chou (Taiwanese actually…) was an absolute phenomenon in mainland China when I was growing up. Just about all of his songs are good & have mass appeal, but specifically I think this song was something I’ve heard just about everywhere and anywhere (including from a street performer when I visited again a few months ago!) so I’m nominating it as a must-listen

    Also don’t worry too much about the lyrics; Jay Chou is known for rapping a lot & I couldn’t understand half of his lyrics when growing up…

  • ClassifiedPancake@discuss.tchncs.de
    1·
    17 days ago

    Germany mostly shines with Rap and Pop music.

    Try out these and let Spotify recommend you similar stuff if you like it

    • Mine - MEIN HERZ
    • Danger Dan - Das ist alles von der Kunstfreiheit gedeckt
    • Antilopen Gang - Pizza
    • Alligatoah - Willst du
    • Peter Fox - Alles Neu
    • Samy Deluxe - Weck mich auf
    • Grossstadtgeflüster - Fickt-Euch-Allee
    • Deichkind - So ne Musik
    • AnnenMayKantereit - Oft gefragt
    • Herbert Grönemeyer - Bochum
      • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
        1·
        17 days ago

        It sounds that way on first listen! But it’s actually about his daughter.

        If I remember correctly: during a holiday and a large family gathering, his young daughter fell and hit her head very seriously. She lost consciousness and it seemed like she was in mortal danger. Gave them (her parents) the scare of their life! They put her in the car and sped all the way to the hospital emergency room.

        This song is about that incident. “I wanted to tell you how much I love you” is what he kept thinking on that drive.

        She’s alright now :)