Topic: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal (Read 23486 times)

sparksflyupward · « **Reply #50 on:** 18 Dec 2007, 04:16 »

The new Shout Out Louds album Our Ill Wills is pretty sweet. Check it out!
As every other band on the planet they're on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/shoutoutlouds

pinkpiche · « **Reply #51 on:** 18 Dec 2007, 06:31 »

Quote from: Kid van Pervert on 17 Dec 2007, 19:20

Mew is a pretty great Danish indie-pop band.

Nowadays they're more prog (in the Genesis sense of the word) than indie.

zro · « **Reply #52 on:** 18 Dec 2007, 20:42 »

Dungen? They're Scandanavian, right?

valley_parade · « **Reply #53 on:** 19 Dec 2007, 08:24 »

Swedish, to be exact.

Hamlet · « **Reply #54 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 19:41 »

Magenta Skycode!

Assuming that Finland counts as Scandinavia

2HourHiatus · « **Reply #55 on:** 21 Dec 2007, 15:58 »

Though they have been said: Mando Diao, Shout Out Louds, and Under Byen. I'm not sure but I don't think anybody said it, but Junior Senior. They are pretty fucking ridiculous.

sandman263 · « **Reply #56 on:** 30 Dec 2007, 13:33 »

Figurines are about as non-metal as you can get - like Mercury Rev. But, uhm, Danish.

http://www.myspace.com/figurinesdk

EDIT: Also, check out Tiger Lou - lo-fi excellence.

http://www.myspace.com/tigerlou
http://www.tigerlou.net/

LajuleX · « **Reply #57 on:** 01 Jan 2008, 18:58 »

Refused, great fucking punk/hardcore band

http://www.myspace.com/refused

slypenthouse · « **Reply #58 on:** 02 Jan 2008, 04:45 »

Well there are a few things i would recomend as a scandinavian (danish to be excact).

Powersolo are a very entertainting rock n roll trio, very americana ish but with great humor and lots of cool odd songs. Cat Nazer and Knucklehead are faves of mine.
http://www.myspace.com/powersolo

Emily and the Orgasm Addicts are also danish and also play rock n roll, with a kinda punky sound and female vocals. The released their debut back in Oct. 2007 so they are brand new.
http://www.myspace.com/emilyandtheorgasmaddicts

Dinosaur Machine are some danish hard-rockers yet to release any albums but they hame some cool hard-hitting riffs.
http://www.myspace.com/dinosaurmachine

My last recomendation are Future Garage Sale Item which is made up of some very experienced (older) danish rock-dudes who play a classic rock kind of thing. Sounds a bit like Audioslave. They have also just released their debut.
http://www.myspace.com/futuregaragesaleitem

As my recomendations show i am a rock dude, so if you are into that kind of thing these are real goodies. Hope you enjoy!

- Sly

ledhendrix · « **Reply #59 on:** 03 Jan 2008, 01:43 »

Good band from Denmark called The Blue Van, they supported jet when i went to see them and they kicked jet's ass.

12-tone · « **Reply #60 on:** 08 Jan 2008, 05:48 »

Basically everything The Cardigans have ever done is awesome. They've done a lot since Lovefool hit big.

Calaveth · « **Reply #61 on:** 11 Jan 2008, 16:07 »

The Hives, Sällskapet, Säkert!, Familjen, Slagsmålsklubben (SMK), A Camp (Cardigans spin-off), Timo Räisinen, Håkan Hellström, The Concretes, Taken by Trees, Efterklang, Firefox AK, Flesh Quartet, Thåström, Marit Bergman, Maia Hirasawa, Garmarna, Jay-Jay Johanson, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, Kaizers Orchestra, Kent, Kocky, Mapei, Petter, Laakso, Miss Li, Esbjörn Svensson Trio (E.S.T), Peter Bjorn & John, Little Dragon, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Stina Nordenstam, The Tiny, The Touch Alliance, Kristian Anttila...

Uh, did I go overboard?

PacoSees · « **Reply #62 on:** 11 Jan 2008, 16:08 »

Quote from: Calaveth on 11 Jan 2008, 16:07

The Hives, Sällskapet, Säkert!, Familjen, Slagsmålsklubben (SMK), A Camp (Cardigans spin-off), Timo Räisinen, Håkan Hellström, The Concretes, Taken by Trees, Efterklang, Firefox AK, Flesh Quartet, Thåström, Marit Bergman, Maia Hirasawa, Garmarna, Jay-Jay Johanson, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, Kaizers Orchestra, Kent, Kocky, Mapei, Petter, Laakso, Miss Li, Esbjörn Svensson Trio (E.S.T), Peter Bjorn & John, Little Dragon, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Stina Nordenstam, The Tiny, The Touch Alliance, Kristian Anttila...

Uh, did I go overboard?

Yes. Go to the "Hi I'm new" forum so I can mock you into acceptance.

hannahrochelle · « **Reply #63 on:** 11 Jan 2008, 16:33 »

Mew - YES. Jonas Bjerre is LOVE.

Royksopp. So very pretty music.

Shout Out Louds are pretty good too

I had my first ever band interview with those guys.

Calaveth · « **Reply #64 on:** 11 Jan 2008, 16:37 »

Quote from: PacoSees on 11 Jan 2008, 16:08

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Yes. Go to the "Hi I'm new" forum so I can mock you into acceptance.

If I have to...

Hollow · « **Reply #65 on:** 15 Jan 2008, 21:37 »

I don't think I've seen anyone mention Millencolin. Probably the best punk band around, though it's not really my style.

blanktom · « **Reply #66 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 05:34 »

jaga jazzist.

people call them NEW jazz. oooOOOoooh.

John Curtin · « **Reply #67 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 07:42 »

Svendsen. Grieg. Sibelius.

And, well, yeah, the Hives

valley_parade · « **Reply #68 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 08:41 »

Quote from: Hollow on 15 Jan 2008, 21:37

I don't think I've seen anyone mention Millencolin. Probably the best punk band around, though it's not really my style.

....?!

They're good pop-punk, but they're not the best anything by any standards.

jimbunny · « **Reply #69 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 08:50 »

The Tiny is going up in the mediafire thread. The first album.

bbqrocks · « **Reply #70 on:** 16 Jan 2008, 09:40 »

Norwegian folk? It's quite nice..Unfortunately I haven't heard enough to recommend any bands/artists, but if you manage to find any..

Hollow · « **Reply #71 on:** 17 Jan 2008, 03:25 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 16 Jan 2008, 08:41

Quote from: Hollow on 15 Jan 2008, 21:37
I don't think I've seen anyone mention Millencolin. Probably the best punk band around, though it's not really my style.

....?!

They're good pop-punk, but they're not the best anything by any standards.

I definitely disagree, but like I said, punk's not really my thing. They're one of few punk bands that don't get on my nerves these days.

Ng · « **Reply #72 on:** 17 Jan 2008, 03:41 »

My old roommate was all about Scandinavian pop. Annie is from Norway, and she is extremely rad. Also, September had at least one song that was pretty good, but most of her music was just too much for me.

Also, Bjork. Her name is like a gentle zephyr caressing the surface of a still pond.

Calaveth · « **Reply #73 on:** 17 Jan 2008, 11:08 »

I'd like to recommend the artists of Hybris records (www.hybrism.com). They have a bunch of free tunes on their web page of Swedish artists like Elias & The Wizzkids, Montt Mardie, Vapnet etc, and unlike most record companies, they actively encourage people to spread their music on P2P networks.

cmalberg · « **Reply #74 on:** 17 Jan 2008, 12:37 »

You might check out JopLin out of Utrecht, Netherlands (not really scandinavian, I know, but close enough). They have a great bluesy/jazzy sound that is quiet enough to throw in the word folk. Their webpage is (or was) http://www.joplinmuziek.nl/. I am at school however and the internet is shoddy, so that might not work. I know (and I hate to say this) that they used to have a Myspace music account with a couple of pieces uploaded so you might check that out. Couldn't tell you what their page is though.

The best of the songs that I have are "Sigaretten en Sherry" and "Sterven met Spijt." Hope you understand dutch though.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #75 on:** 26 Jan 2008, 17:34 »

The Ark.

...

What? They're not metal, are they?

Ozzman · « **Reply #76 on:** 28 Jan 2008, 17:59 »

Quote from: cmalberg on 17 Jan 2008, 12:37

"Sigaretten en Sherry" Hope you understand dutch though.

Cigarettes and Sherry?

or however it's spelled?
lol

Dude...I'm good!
I SPEAK DUTCH!
=D

sorry. I had to..I figured this post needed dumb humor.

Aimless · « **Reply #77 on:** 29 Jan 2008, 15:30 »

I just discovered a lady called Miss Li

should be some videos on youtube, nice stuff.

Calaveth · « **Reply #78 on:** 29 Jan 2008, 17:54 »

Quote from: Aimless on 29 Jan 2008, 15:30

I just discovered a lady called Miss Li should be some videos on youtube, nice stuff.

And incredibly productive. Released two albums in 2007...

I'll add Band in Box, and Pascal.

Oscaio · « **Reply #79 on:** 31 Jan 2008, 00:58 »

Quote from: bbqrocks on 16 Jan 2008, 09:40

Norwegian folk? It's quite nice..Unfortunately I haven't heard enough to recommend any bands/artists, but if you manage to find any..

And also freakish Finnish folk!

Maybe it would be metal for some, but it is pretty folk. Empyrium, the later in their career you go, the folkier it gets. I love "When at night....."

From Finland, do not forget Pan Sonic, masters of shocking electronic sounds.

bbqrocks · « **Reply #80 on:** 02 Feb 2008, 16:08 »

Well on that note otyg are pretty much folk/folk-rock.

phil51506 · « **Reply #81 on:** 14 Feb 2008, 23:28 »

No mention of the Ravonettes?

valley_parade · « **Reply #82 on:** 15 Feb 2008, 05:32 »

Shit dudes, Mando Diao.

Croxus · « **Reply #83 on:** 15 Feb 2008, 07:58 »

Well you have gåte (Gaate)
Norwegian folk rock, awesome music.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mes1pKLax-Y

And bertine zetlitz who is Norwegian and apart from having great style and looking mental she has a beautifull voice.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uN1GdoI1Z8E

Seigmen and Zeromancer is a must. They are two of my favorite bands. Seigmen only sings in norwegian and Zeromancer is the same band minus the drummer(?) and they are more synth/electronica.

Seigmen: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ck6tJXU4D6o
Zeromancer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=M6ft0j0Ok2E

Enjoy

amok · « **Reply #84 on:** 15 Feb 2008, 08:00 »

gåte is amazing! I saw them live at a festival a few years ago, love it. Iselilja (or however it's spelt) is a crackin' album

Croxus · « **Reply #85 on:** 15 Feb 2008, 08:07 »

Aw lucky! Damn when they were playing up here It was about a month before I turned 18 so I couldn't go. I sat outside on a bench and smoked furiously trying to listen XD
And ofcourse Seigmen had they last consert two frikking weeks before I turned 18. Gah.

D · « **Reply #86 on:** 16 Feb 2008, 01:24 »

Gazpacho is a Norwegian band that I absolutely love; they are very similar to Muse.

Töys · « **Reply #87 on:** 16 Feb 2008, 17:35 »

How about Efterklang and Motorpsycho. The latter is releasing a new album soon, and the outlook is pretty good.

sudamerican · « **Reply #88 on:** 20 Feb 2008, 18:54 »

Eläkeläiset and Fintelligens.
suomi finland perkele and shit

p.s: oh hai, first and possibly last. won't remember password in the morning.

teh pwn queen · « **Reply #89 on:** 20 Feb 2008, 22:35 »

There is a Finnish band called Värttinä that has a really good sound. Their song Maaria is very beautiful.

Dinosaurs have souls? · « **Reply #90 on:** 20 Feb 2008, 23:27 »

The Rasmus are from Finland.

pinkpiche · « **Reply #91 on:** 21 Feb 2008, 04:33 »

Try to avoid The Storm. Terrible terrible band that spawned from two perfectly good bands; Mew and Swan Lee.

Jed · « **Reply #92 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 04:11 »

Let's get this show on the road.

From Finland: Desert Planet, Aavikko, Loituma, Jori Hulkkonen, YUP, CMX, Lodger, Zen Café, Branded Women, Terveet Kädet, Cleaning Women, Jukka Poika ja Jenkkarekka, Kapteeni Ä-ni and last but not least I Was a Teenage Satan Worshipper.
Whew! That's a lot of videos, I'll be back with more later. (Branded Women is just a link to their myspace site and Terveet Kädet is punk. Not metal.)

pinkpiche · « **Reply #93 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 08:16 »

That last video is pretty funny

Lummer · « **Reply #94 on:** 28 Feb 2008, 09:53 »

Quote from: pinkpiche on 21 Feb 2008, 04:33

Try to avoid The Storm. Terrible terrible band that spawned from two perfectly good bands; Mew and Swan Lee.

I couldn't not agree more on this. Their music is horrid, which makes all the media hype even more sickening.
Thankfully most magazines in Denmark did manage to get Johan Wohlert's cock out of their mouths long enough to give them the crap reviews they deserve.

spacecat · « **Reply #95 on:** 29 Feb 2008, 10:51 »

most obvious: bjork.

also the knife. and royksopp. and that song of royksopp with the vocalist of the knife

Jed · « **Reply #96 on:** 29 Feb 2008, 14:50 »

Let's continue!

Ismo Alanko, Maija Vilkkumaa, Popeda, Wigwam, Apulanta. They're also from Finland.

jill the ripper · « **Reply #97 on:** 01 Mar 2008, 17:02 »

Like, ABBA.

And Bjork. (Er, Iceland's part of that whole thing, isn't it?)

They have some folk stuff that's pretty big.
But, ABBA.
I thinik.

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zro

Hamlet

LajuleX

slypenthouse

12-tone

PacoSees

Hollow

John Curtin

bbqrocks

Hollow

Ng

cmalberg

Oscaio

bbqrocks

phil51506

Croxus

Croxus

Dinosaurs have souls?

spacecat

jill the ripper