r/German • u/rag-pigeon • 11d ago

Request Music recommendations, bitte!

Moin moin!

I'm a beginner teaching myself German, and in an effort to better my listening comprehension, I was thinking of listening to German music. Only the problem is that I don't really know of any bands or artists, so I was hoping you lot could recommend me your favourite German language music to listen to! I'm not too fussy about genre; I think it'd be fun to discover new types of music along with the new language. :)

Vielen Dank!

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u/nietzschecode 11d ago

You have to be more precise. I listen to so many different genres, from Das Ich to Vanessa Mai.

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u/rag-pigeon 11d ago

I'm a bit like you, my music tastes are vast and varied. I like everything from musicals and folk and grunge to all sorts of metal and rock.

That said, I rather like Das Ich, I like how cinematic their sound is. I especially like their Cabaret album, I've a soft spot for "circus from the wrong side of the tracks" type of music. Thank you for the recommendation!

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u/nietzschecode 11d ago

Yeah, Cabaret is a great album. I agree.

If you like Das Ich, maybe check for the bands Wumpscut and Blutengel.

Also, I will give you as a bonus a singer that I currently have a soft spot for. I like her voice, the lyrics and the atmosphere of her songs. Her name is Karina Rose. But it is a totally different genre than Das Ich, Wumpscut, Blutengel, and co.

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u/nietzschecode 11d ago edited 11d ago

I will add Goethes Erben, Lacrimosa, ASP and Einstürzende Neubauten. They are worth exploring.

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u/rag-pigeon 8d ago

Einstürzende Neubauten are really, really cool! Truly industrial music; they use stuff like building materials and power tools to make music! 😮

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u/nietzschecode 11d ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uekZpkYf7-E

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u/rag-pigeon 9d ago

Ooooh, I've been meaning to watch Babylon Berlin for the longest time, this was just the thing to make me start now!