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Title: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: croove55 on 09 Dec 2007, 16:29: Anyone here listen to music from Finland/Sweden/Denmark/Norway (despite what Weebl (http://www.weebls-stuff.com) would have you believe, you cannot simply forget Norway (http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/kenya/)) that isn't metal? I mean no offense to anyone who listens to black metal or whatever, but that seems to be the only type of music that anyone talks about from there. So, um... anyone? Baby Woodrose, or Sweatmaster, or Aavikko, or something?
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Post by: IronOxide on 09 Dec 2007, 16:31: I'm From Barcelona.

I'm From Barcelona

I'm From Barcelona
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: croove55 on 09 Dec 2007, 16:33: Quote from: IronOxide on 09 Dec 2007, 16:31
I'm From Barcelona.

I'm From Barcelona

I'm From Barcelona
So, uh, hey, that's good news, right?
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: IronOxide on 09 Dec 2007, 16:37: I'm gonna sing this song with all of my friends
and we're I'm from Barcelona
Love is a feeling that we don't understand
but we're gonna give it to ya

We'll aim for the stars
We'll aim for your heart when the night comes
And we'll bring you love
You'll be one of us when the night comes
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: onewheelwizzard on 09 Dec 2007, 16:42: Baby Woodrose is boss. And it surprises me that you didn't mention Dungen. Dungen is excellent.

Also, Finland produced Circle and Pharaoh Overlord, both of which are magnificent.

While we're at it, the whole Swedish fuzz/stoner/doom thing (Dozer, Lowrider, Spiritual Beggars, Grand Magus, etc.) is awesome. I guess you could call it "metal," but you'd be wrong. Brain Police (from Iceland) is really good too.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: croove55 on 09 Dec 2007, 17:00: I like Slideshaker, The Stance Brothers (who call their music "garage jazz", I still have yet to hear of another musician in that genre), Aavikko (weird, weird electronic stuff, half of it sounds like it should be in a video game), Cosmo Jones Beat Machine (very heavy fuzzy bluesy stuff), and Sweatmaster (because damn they are catchy). Slideshaker and Sweatmaster aren't horribly original, although that's no reason not to listen to them. But the rest of the stuff sounds pretty fresh.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Liz on 09 Dec 2007, 17:16: Quote from: Anyways on 09 Dec 2007, 16:58
Well, uh. I listen to Magnet occasionally. Also, Monomen.

Yay Magnet! I second this one.

And that's basically all I know about Scandinvavian music off the top of my head.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Inlander on 09 Dec 2007, 17:16: I'm rather fond of Herman Dune (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGAmnjZYxdU).

Also I really hope that I don't need to mention Jens Lekman.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Joseph on 09 Dec 2007, 17:17: Hasn't Sweden produced a whole bunch of poppy artists lately, who've gotten decently big? Robyn, Jens Lekman, The Knife, Peter, Bjorn, And John, I'm From Barcelona, etc.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Tom on 09 Dec 2007, 17:33: Does Iceland count, if so Sigur Rós.
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Post by: Kyros on 09 Dec 2007, 17:34: People beat me to saying Jens Lekman..

but seriously Jens Lekman man!

Also The Knife, and also Supersilent.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: tomselleck69 on 09 Dec 2007, 17:54: there's so much! for example: kaada, kings of convenience, kaizers orchestra, the knife and k'jens lekman

Quote from: tommydski
Out of interest why does this band have about twenty odd people when they only need about six? What an irritating arrangement for the people who actually play an instrument.
because they are friends.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Tom on 09 Dec 2007, 18:21: ...who are all from Barcelona
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Post by: michaelicious on 09 Dec 2007, 18:34: ABBA.
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Post by: Caspian on 09 Dec 2007, 20:40: Quote
Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal

:?

Why not just listen to the metal? Don't bother trying to listen to other genres, you're not missing out on much. :mrgreen:

And this:
Quote
I'm From Barcelona.
This is proof of my above statement.

Honestly though: SIGUR ROS. And Circle and Pharoah overload. Those three are almost metal- THEY ARE THAT AWESOME, and Circle are actually occaisonally metal, so you know they're awesome.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: squawk on 09 Dec 2007, 20:43: Sweden!: ABBA, the Knife, I'm From Barcelona, Peter Bjorn and John, ACE OF BASE, Love is All, Mando Diao, Jens Lekman, i forgot some. Um Sondre Lerche is Norwegian.
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Post by: ViolentDove on 09 Dec 2007, 20:57: Sweden has an unusually high density of people making electronic music using gameboys. You can find some here. (http://www.8bitpeoples.com).
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Post by: Oreo on 09 Dec 2007, 21:00: Quote from: n0t_r0bert_b0yle!! on 09 Dec 2007, 17:33
Does Iceland count, if so Sigur Rós.

Christ... I hope Sigur Ros doesn't count, if only because they are Sigur fucking Ros. I love the band, they are genius, they are the future etc... but I mean I wouldn't say "hey can I count the fucking Beatles as really good pop?"

Who is educated by that? :) Yes, Sigur Ros is amazing. If someone doesn't already know that there is not hope for them unless they haven't reached the age of 18.

I think that is the limit before people become too stuck in their tastes. ;)
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Post by: Der Turm, der Leute frass on 10 Dec 2007, 01:22: (http://www.anglagard.net/images/logo.jpg)
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: october1983 on 10 Dec 2007, 03:45: In terms of Sweedish tweepop, Loney, Dear aren't bad (although they're not amazing) and you can't go wrong with the Radio Dept.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: mediumrare on 10 Dec 2007, 05:09: Honey Is Cool, yeah.

Karin Dreijer from the Knife singing over like... a rock band.

But they are much more than that, yes yes.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: valley_parade on 10 Dec 2007, 05:13: Dungen, Radio Lxmbrg

Sweden do nothing but produce whiny spoiled hockey players and AMAZING music.

And I'm 56thing I'm From Barcelona. May need to throw that into the sendspace thread.
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Post by: T3hKiwi on 10 Dec 2007, 05:19: Anna Ternheim
Hello Saferide
Anna Järvinen
Husky Rescue
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: KharBevNor on 10 Dec 2007, 06:28: IN THIS THREAD, A MAN CLAIMS THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD SIGUR ROS BEFORE YOU TURN 18 YOU WILL NEVER LIKE GOOD MUSIC.
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Post by: Johnny C on 10 Dec 2007, 09:07: Well, it's true.
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Post by: Lummer on 10 Dec 2007, 10:29: Quote from: squawk on 09 Dec 2007, 20:43
ACE OF BASE

You.

Off my planet.
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Post by: Der Turm, der Leute frass on 10 Dec 2007, 10:33: omg, I forgot:

Nils Petter Molvaer
Eivind aarseth

really beautiful fusion

and:

Jan Garbarek
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Lummer on 10 Dec 2007, 10:39: Quote from: Anyways on 10 Dec 2007, 10:31
(also, Lummer, your avatar makes that post scary as shit)

That was fully intentional.

I know full well that people on this board are supposed to have a cool sense of humor and joke about stuff and whatnot, but this is completely serious:

I WILL inflict bodily harm on people if I am forced to endure Ace of Base. I wish that this was just a joke, but their music is just so horrendously shitty, that I get in a genuinely foul mood if I hear it, or even think about it.

If I wasn't listnening to Suffocation when I heard them mentioned, I would probably have destroyed something.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: el_loco_avs on 10 Dec 2007, 14:22: Erm.

I sort of expected someone to have named Madrugada by now.

Their first three albums are quite amazing moody rock music. Accessible too. I adore Sivert's voice.

I HIGHLY recommend them in the "regular" rock kind of genre.
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Post by: ViolentDove on 10 Dec 2007, 15:03: Quote from: Der Turm, der Leute frass on 10 Dec 2007, 10:33
Nils Petter Molvaer

Fuck yeah!

Khmer was grand... Although, I accidentally bought a remix album, it was kind of bad. Also, I always thought he was German for some reason. No idea why.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Scandanavian War Machine on 10 Dec 2007, 15:21: Analogik makes pretty sweet scandinavian-ish music. although, i don't know what country they are actually from. i think i caught some spanish singing in one of their songs so i don't know.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Lummer on 10 Dec 2007, 15:31: Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 10 Dec 2007, 15:21
Analogik makes pretty sweet scandinavian-ish music. although, i don't know what country they are actually from. i think i caught some spanish singing in one of their songs so i don't know.

They're from Denmark, but have a lot of different nationalities in the band. They are really, really cool.
They came by my home town some time ago and played. Some very strange, but cool stuff.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Cernunnos on 10 Dec 2007, 16:11: I don't think anyone has mentioned Detektivbyran yet. their hemvagen ep was posted in the sendspace thread like ten pages back. I listened to it constantly for about a week.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: UberDrivel on 10 Dec 2007, 18:14: Röyksopp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2BGQWeOgY), Sally Shapiro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVNTgGw1Zfs), Lindstrøm (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vuun8jWjls&feature=related), Trentemøller (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAQWpTIjusY), Kings of Convenience (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q0TUQRt3iw), José González (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B-h1EEsKDA).
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Post by: jimbunny on 11 Dec 2007, 12:31: Ane Brun!
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Post by: SleeperCylon on 11 Dec 2007, 13:03: The Knife! The Knife! The Knife!
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Aimless on 16 Dec 2007, 08:23: Despite having lived in Sweden for over 15 years, it wasn't until earlier this year that I finally opened myself up to Swedish music. And I discovered I prefer Swedish hiphop (such as Timbuktu and Snook :o) to most American hiphop, for example. Some other Swedish bands and artists I like are: Lars Winnerbäck, Nikola Sarcevic, Bo Kaspers Orkester, Cardigans, Wille Crafoord... eeerrr, I can't think of any more names off the top of my head, but they ARE taking over more and more of my hard-drive. I'm still not a big fan of mainstream Swedish pop, but just outside the mainstream there's a lot of great stuff being produced. I esp. love the jazz influences that seem so prevalent :)

I think Swedish musicians have a knack for taking pretty much anything I like and then adding just the right touch of pop to it to make it perfectly suited to my tastes.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Kai on 16 Dec 2007, 08:27: Quote from: Oreo on 09 Dec 2007, 21:00
If someone doesn't already know that there is not hope for them unless they haven't reached the age of 18.

I think that is the limit before people become too stuck in their tastes. ;)

No, Sigur Ros are really boring. Sorry dude. You are transitively a boring person.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: pinkpiche on 16 Dec 2007, 09:52: Highway Child - Pretty good psychedlic stoner rock
Under Byen - You gotta go listen to this band now, if Fricke hasn't led you on yet.
Mew - For some.
Spleen United - Nice repetitive electronic rock
Ibrahim Electric - Really good free-jazz
Nils Petter Molvaer - YEP
Caecilie Norby - Jazz singer
Lise Westzynthius - Just released her new album Siberian Mission but Rock, You Can Fly is da bomb
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Post by: amok on 16 Dec 2007, 09:57: Quote from: valley_parade on 10 Dec 2007, 05:13
Radio Lxmbrg

Yes, this.

And Detektivbyran.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: IronOxide on 16 Dec 2007, 10:40: Hey, has anyone in here suggested I'm From Barcelona yet? I hope they have, as they are pretty darn good.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Aimless on 16 Dec 2007, 11:19: Oh yeah, Raymond & Maria!

No-one wants to know where you got your t-shirt (http://"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vACnVGoupA")

No (http://"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EafqqTk-xr0")

Big-city women fall down and die (http://"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdj13PntCOc")

:o
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: thecurse on 17 Dec 2007, 03:40: Dreamside

They are not exactly metal. Imagine Eisley and Black Sabbath had a baby. Except that Dreamside is older than Eisley. Okay, just imagine that Black Sabbath had a female vocalist that sang about fairies instead of the devil.* Their music has a trancelike quality. Wikipedia calls it "Darkwave," if you need a vague genre descriptor.

*Yes, I know Ozzy never sang about the devil that much. I am not stupid or lying.
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Post by: Hat on 17 Dec 2007, 04:03: God you guys are such nerds
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Post by: Inlander on 17 Dec 2007, 04:35: Quote from: thecurse on 17 Dec 2007, 03:40
Wikipedia calls it "Darkwave,"

The music world is replete with many hideously stupid genre names, but that's got to be the worst I've ever seen. The only way that name could be in any way redeemed is if the genre it was describing was actually satanic sea shanties.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Ozzman on 17 Dec 2007, 05:33: lol
I'd have said darkwave to be dark(deep) toned trance or techno or something.
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Post by: valley_parade on 17 Dec 2007, 05:46: Quote from: UberDrivel on 10 Dec 2007, 18:14
Röyksopp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2BGQWeOgY)

God yes how did I forget Royksopp.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: a pack of wolves on 17 Dec 2007, 18:31: I listened to Killed By The Kids by D.S.-13 earlier today. In The Name of Revolution, NATO Sucks and Thrash Lifestyle are such good songs, for years I preferred Vad Vet Vi Om Kriget? to this album but it finally won me over. It's made me want to go and listen to E.T.A. again actually, another excellent Swedish thrash band. There really must have been something in the water in Umeå, the amount of great bands to come from that place is just ridiculous.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: KharBevNor on 17 Dec 2007, 19:10: Quote from: Inlander on 17 Dec 2007, 04:35
The music world is replete with many hideously stupid genre names, but that's got to be the worst I've ever seen. The only way that name could be in any way redeemed is if the genre it was describing was actually satanic sea shanties.

It's got something to do with New Wave. It's a kind of umbrella term that originates from the late seventies/early eighties when the definition of genres like punk, post-punk and new wave were still pretty fluid. Originally it referred to the original goth rock artists like Bauhaus and Siouxsie and the Banshees, as well as bands that we now generally think of as post-punk, such as Joy Division, but also to things as diverse as Anne Clark and Cocteau Twins. It lived on with a lot more popularity as a genre name in Europe (see, for example, the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Germany) and nowadays generally refers either to bands that exist somewhere in the middle of a spectrum that might have goth rock as one of its ends and EBM as the other end, or to the more goth ethereal bands, depending on where you are and who you listen to. I've seen it variously applied, nowadays, to everything from The Cruxshadows to Sopor Aeternus. Basically it's become a catch all for bands that are obviously shitting-bats goth, but aren't easily put into a genre. Indeed, I would probably classify my own musical efforts as Halo of Flies as Darkwave/Post-Industrial.

Given its connections to coldwave, futurepop and EBM, dark trance isn't a bad guess. Depending on your mood/tastes/opinions you could easily call this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZORv63gHNQ) darkwave (or futurepop, or EBM). Basically, goth genres are fucking confusing.

Actually, posting this has reminded me of the existence of the Swedish EBM scene. Scapa Flow, old Cat Rapes Dog, Pouppée Fabrikk and Spetsnaz all have good tunes.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: KvP on 17 Dec 2007, 19:20: Mew is a pretty great Danish indie-pop band.
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Post by: sparksflyupward 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 (http://www.myspace.com/shoutoutlouds)
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Post by: pinkpiche 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.
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Post by: zro on 18 Dec 2007, 20:42: Dungen? They're Scandanavian, right?
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Post by: valley_parade on 19 Dec 2007, 08:24: Swedish, to be exact.
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Post by: Hamlet on 20 Dec 2007, 19:41: Magenta Skycode!

Assuming that Finland counts as Scandinavia
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Post by: 2HourHiatus 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: sandman263 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/
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Post by: LajuleX on 01 Jan 2008, 18:58: Refused, great fucking punk/hardcore band

http://www.myspace.com/refused (http://www.myspace.com/refused)
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Post by: slypenthouse 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 (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 (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 (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 (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
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Post by: ledhendrix 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.
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Post by: 12-tone on 08 Jan 2008, 05:48: Basically everything The Cardigans have ever done is awesome. They've done a lot since Lovefool hit big.
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Post by: 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?
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Post by: PacoSees 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.
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Post by: hannahrochelle 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.
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Post by: Calaveth 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... :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: 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.
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Post by: blanktom on 16 Jan 2008, 05:34: jaga jazzist.

people call them NEW jazz. oooOOOoooh.
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Post by: John Curtin on 16 Jan 2008, 07:42: Svendsen. Grieg. Sibelius.

And, well, yeah, the Hives
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Post by: 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.
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Post by: jimbunny on 16 Jan 2008, 08:50: The Tiny is going up in the mediafire thread. The first album.
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Post by: 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..
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Post by: Hollow 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.
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Post by: Ng 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.
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Post by: Calaveth 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.
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Post by: cmalberg 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.
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Post by: Near Lurker on 26 Jan 2008, 17:34: The Ark.

...

What? They're not metal, are they?
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Post by: Ozzman 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Aimless on 29 Jan 2008, 15:30: I just discovered a lady called Miss Li :) should be some videos on youtube, nice stuff.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Calaveth 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Oscaio 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: bbqrocks on 02 Feb 2008, 16:08: Well on that note otyg are pretty much folk/folk-rock.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: phil51506 on 14 Feb 2008, 23:28: No mention of the Ravonettes?
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: valley_parade on 15 Feb 2008, 05:32: Shit dudes, Mando Diao.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Croxus 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 :D
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: amok 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 :)
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Croxus 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: D on 16 Feb 2008, 01:24: Gazpacho is a Norwegian band that I absolutely love; they are very similar to Muse.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Töys 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: sudamerican 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: teh pwn queen 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Dinosaurs have souls? on 20 Feb 2008, 23:27: The Rasmus are from Finland.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Jed on 28 Feb 2008, 04:11: Let's get this show on the road.

From Finland: Desert Planet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qGt1aO2lR4), Aavikko (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t9tZcmOAdU), Loituma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjvVBCNcL_A), Jori Hulkkonen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9e5YgERtJk), YUP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2E7kVYrD2s), CMX (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtBkWRs-_IQ), Lodger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUB8jLjH7NQ), Zen Café (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve6Rd0G4TK0), Branded Women (http://www.myspace.com/brandedwomen), Terveet Kädet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqIU_97m_gQ), Cleaning Women (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8j6DwPpiRY), Jukka Poika ja Jenkkarekka (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVijakUJrzs), Kapteeni Ä-ni (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oMjuCu7vng&feature=related) and last but not least I Was a Teenage Satan Worshipper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrTlbzmwvbc).
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.)
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: pinkpiche on 28 Feb 2008, 08:16: That last video is pretty funny
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Lummer 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.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: spacecat 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 :-P
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: Jed on 29 Feb 2008, 14:50: Let's continue!

Ismo Alanko (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4VVkozUKBI), Maija Vilkkumaa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axTnpUAmNQY&), Popeda (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSsZKhrsqfQ&), Wigwam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCz7y1re4pU&), Apulanta (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=754e3-5OZn8&). They're also from Finland.
Title: Re: Music from Scandinavia that ISN'T metal
Post by: jill the ripper 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.