Popular music - Being out of touch with
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- Peter
So I live in a place far away from televisions and radios.
That's wrong;
there's plenty of televisions and radioes here.
But none of them plays that much music from the "west" (let's say Yuerup and the Americas). Instead it's very much only local flavours mixed in with 1 song or 2 in the top 20 list that is in English.Which is why I am very, very out of touch with what -you- hip kids listens too. These days, and let's say the last 5 years or so.
So,
any one care to drop some bandnames?
Very obvious ones are welcome.
- Peter0
Oh, and, by all means, feel free to mock my out-of-touch-ness.
- gung_hoek0
I need a little help here, do you mean pop hits that anybody would know by living in america, europe? Not necessarily the ones you would call your favorites? yes?
If so you might want to check out Ms. Kate Perry. She´s had a huge hit with "i kissed a boy" and apart from that it´s a super-song.
- Peter0
Thank you.
Yes, popular songs people would know,
but not -all- the crap that is out there. I trust the music taste of most qbn'ers, and their filtering capabilities of said crap.To give you a perspective...
I've only heard, say, Coldplay, last week. At Tower records. Never heard them before that. Not seen em on tv, no posters or whatnot.
It's like crawling out from under some kind of rock.To further this perspective,
I don't own a tv. I threw it out one day.
Of course now, few years later, I am both happy yet enraged by having done that.Anyways, do keep the advice coming.
- Lillebo0
But dude, the mainstream music that makes "the lists" etc. are usually crap anyways .. why the need to be so "hip"?
- cuz it's good for a designer to know what shit the majority likes. IMOpango
- It's also possible to stream most radio stations over the internets..Lillebo
- Are you a "music designer"?Lillebo
- Pando is on it.
Also, all is not crap. There are some nuggets in there, I'm sure, and I hope you all would recommend emPeter - ...sorry, Pango...
Not a music designer, just generally interested ;)Peter
- pascii0
here's what stayed in my mind the past 5 yrs. you might give some of the artists a try : )
Electronica:
Up, Bustle and Out
Seelenluft
Quiet Village
Hot Chip
Daedelus
Cut Copy
Just Jack
Flying Lotus
The Herbaliser
Justice - you might like them - but i think they're pretty overrated...Indie:
Maxïmo Park
The Divine Comedy
Vampire Weekend
Brett Anderson
The Shins
The Black Keys
Doves
Fleet Foxes
Modest Mouse
TV On The Radio
Franz Ferdinand
The Notwist
Bat For Lashes
Broadcast
The Dead 60's
Editors - they're like the indie-u2
Feist
Interpol
Hot Hot Heat
The Whitest Boy Alive
Art Brut
Battles
Clor - my alltime favourite!!!
the dears
eagles of death metal
elbow
The Good, the Bad and the Queen
The Rakes
Mark Ronson
- Peter0
Bump
- ukit0
According to Billboard, this is the current Top 10:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/c…
I have not heard of any of them, except for MIA:D
- Thanks. Were hoping for more filtered stuff. I'm not out after all the stuff that's out there. Just the good ones.Peter
- lambsy0
how you could you possibly be out of touch with the latest in music? you have an internet connection right!
do you use itunes? maybe try that. they have the latest & greatest artists featured every day
- You try living here for years and years and still keep up with what's (ahem) 'in' on the other side of the world :pPeter
- maps0
More obscure music:
The Organ
Kavinsky
Camera Obscura
Radio Dept
The Teenagers
The Virgins
The Ballet
CSS
Black Kids
Chromeo
Crystal Castles
Crystal Stilts
Selebrities
Figurines
French Kicks
The Go! Team
Kings of Leon
MGMT
The National
RATATAT
Rogue Wave
She and Him
Shout Out Louds
Taken by Trees
Yeah Yeah YeahsI can't sleep so I just randomly wrote those as they popped in my head. Enjoy :)
- pencilpants0
man man
- Jaline0
Check out the top songs from MTV.com and MuchMusic.
http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/coun…Currently, the most popular genres with younger people are hip/hop, R&B, and "emo". All of these are infused with "pop" music.
- ukit0
Oh well, if you want cool music, of course you should check out the Friday Music Thread.
- _salisae_0
my friend has put together a ton of great mixes here:
- trooperbill0
murls.neue.co.uk - something i put together
- moth0
I wish I could throw away my television.
Check this out: http://peoplesmusicstore.com
It's essentially a recommendation service - people can curate their own stores. My store: http://peoplesmusicstore.com/det…
Check out Tricky, Tetine, Roots Manuva... I'm playing them an awful lot...
- OhYeah0
try: http://www.live365.com/index.liv… (a lot of ads but some good tunes on there)
- funkage0
Try:
Empire of the Sun (Imagine Bee Gees gone electro. Okay, maybe not.)
Tokyo Police Club
We Are Scientists
Lykke Li
Russian Red
Friska Viljor
Born Ruffians
Bloc Party
Beirut