OT: Music in other languages

MSP · Post by **MSP** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:39 am

So as an Anglophone, I feel kind of limited in access to music. So far the only music I listen to that isn't in English is Serge Gainsbourg, FranÃƒÂ§oise Hardy, Tokyo Jihen and a smattering of 60s French female singers from a compilation.
Anyone have any good suggestions of worldly music?

Joshlespaul1952 · Post by **Joshlespaul1952** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:40 am

Rammstein. Kinda weird music, but pretty cool nonetheless.

MSP · Post by **MSP** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:43 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Joshlespaul1952
 Rammstein. Kinda weird music, but pretty cool nonetheless.
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Oh yeah I know Rammstein, just reminds me of the lame people I knew in high school, no offense but not my schtick. They thought they were so "hardcore" for listening to some German band.

Oh yeah, speaking of Germans, I forgot to mention Kraftwerk, I've got them too. Course they usually had English anyway....

Joshlespaul1952 · Post by **Joshlespaul1952** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:43 am

Ahh, well, I tried...

MSP · Post by **MSP** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:46 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Joshlespaul1952
 Ahh, well, I tried...
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No worries.
I know a bunch of these odd Japanese bands part of some genre called Visual Kei or something and I can't stand it, but my friend always sends me the stuff too. Different sounds for different folks.

Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:48 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by MSP
 So as an Anglophone, I feel kind of limited in access to music. So far the only music I listen to that isn't in English is Serge Gainsbourg, FranÃƒÂ§oise Hardy, Tokyo Jihen and a smattering of 60s French female singers from a compilation.
Anyone have any good suggestions of worldly music?
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Would that French comp. be Nouvelle Vague?

stevo2112 · Post by **stevo2112** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:52 am

if you like the 70s prog-ish stuff check out PFM- premiata forneria marconi. their first couple of albums are in italian, then they switched to english (i think). storia di un minuto is one of my favorite albums from that decade.

don't know how easy it is for you to shop at amazon up there in canadia, but you can probably find the album at a normal price somewhere else anyway. here is the page:

http://www.amazon.com/Storia-di-un-Minu ... 78&sr=8-26

Bandeapart · Post by **Bandeapart** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:58 am

I personally grew up on a lot of foreign punk rock, so if you have any interest in that, let me know. The stuff I listened to is from all over, Japan, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Mexico, France, Italy, Canada, etc. etc.

MSP · Post by **MSP** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:33 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Bandeapart
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by MSP
 So as an Anglophone, I feel kind of limited in access to music. So far the only music I listen to that isn't in English is Serge Gainsbourg, FranÃƒÂ§oise Hardy, Tokyo Jihen and a smattering of 60s French female singers from a compilation.
Anyone have any good suggestions of worldly music?
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Would that French comp. be Nouvelle Vague?
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I forgot about them actually, but no it's a bunch of yÃƒÂ©-yÃƒÂ© pop songs.

Some foreign punk would be cool though, I'm into the earlier punk sounds you know like The Clash, The Buzzcocks, not so much later stuff. It's funny for me to refer to Canada as being foreign, because I live there.

guitarmy50 · Post by **guitarmy50** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:03 am

Heavier post rock with vocals..

Envy
Boris

Screamo-ish..

Kaospilot

Punk...

Thee Michelle Gun Elephant

Other...

Poney Poney (Kind of like Justice/the Ed Banger Records roster meets garage punk)

MSP · Post by **MSP** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:14 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by guitarmy50
 Heavier post rock with vocals..

Envy
Boris

Screamo-ish..

Kaospilot

Punk...

Thee Michelle Gun Elephant

Other...

Poney Poney (Kind of like Justice/the Ed Banger Records roster meets garage punk)

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Thanks man, so far I've checked out Poney Poney and they sound really awesome.

Heartsndspades · Post by **Heartsndspades** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:40 am

sigur ros - icelandic beauty

greyvents · Post by **greyvents** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:13 am

+1 for sigur ros.

MSP, have you heard of Kent? They're pretty poppy so not sure if they'll be your cup of tea.

chinese fork tie · Post by **chinese fork tie** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:22 am

lots of japanese bands. boris, acid mothers temple, green milk from the planet orange, solar anus, eastern youth, yellow machinegun, boredoms... etc.

also, can.

damienwatt_au · Post by **damienwatt_au** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:10 am

the mars volta have a blend of spanish and english songs, for instance L'Via L'Viaquez, Concertina are a blend of Spanish and English lyrics and Asilos Magdalena is full spanish.

they pretty good, i love them a lot, but a lot of people also loath them.
its a pro rock freakout with punk elements.
ITS CHOICE!

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