Reddit mentions: The best continental european music

I visited Paris two years ago and since hearing how hip-hop was done over the ocean, I've all but given up on American hip-hop.

I personally am particular to Marseille groups. IAM is an outstanding group. Saison 5, their latest album, is absolutely fantastic. Fonky Family and 3ème Oeil are also outstanding.

Sniper and MC Solaar are also fantastic.

I will say, while Sinik, Booba, Rohff are more of the same 'thug rap', it sounds a lot better than anything produced in the last five years in the U.S. ("Mauvais garçon", "le duc", "TDSI" come to mind).

I can't narrow down the songs and movies to 5 but I think I can take a stab at the albums. The links go to Amazon. In no particular order...

1. Kind of Blue by Miles Davis - It works in every situation. It makes me feel like I am out in nature. Just that feeling of being able to breath deeply and you think, "this is where I am supposed to be."
   
   
2. Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd - It's so timeless. If this album came out today it would be hailed as innovative and fresh.
   
   
3. In On The Kill Taker by Fugazi - The energy. The passion. The emotion. When I need to get pumped up, this album does it for me. I can hear the first notes of Facet Squared just typing this.
   
   
4. A Fistful of Film Music by Ennio Morricone - My favorite film composer. This anthology is awesome from top to bottom and I could listen to it all day.
   
   
5. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan - I was introduced to Bob Dylan way later than I wish I was so I feel like I am making up for lost time when I listen to him. No one makes nonsensical lyrics make so much sense like Dylan.
   
   I could survive on a desert island with these 5 albums and never want for music. I might want a power supply though.

It really is a great piece of music, the entire soundtrack is well worth buying. If you do get it try and nab the italian release by GDM. It has great sound quality unlike the Capitol Records release I have (I think they pulled the music straight from the LP lol). There's also great linear notes and much better artwork in the GDM edition.

https://www.amazon.com/Buono-Brutto-Cattivo-Ennio-Morricone/dp/B00005EF9Y

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|name|Freundeskreis|
|about artist|Freundeskreis, also known as FK, are a German hip-hop group from Stuttgart, active from 1996 until 2007, whose songs are in German but also in English, Esperanto and French. The group consists of Maximilian Herre, Don Philippe and DJ Friction. Freundeskreis are primarily known for their political lyrics, in which they advocate equality and international understanding. Their singles ANNA and Mit Dir (with Maximilian's ex- wife Joy Denalane) were also commercially successful and lifted the group into the German charts. (more on last.fm)|
|album|Esperanto, released Apr 1999|
|track|Mit dir|
|images|album image, artist image|
|links|wikipedia, lyrics, allmusic, discogs, official homepage, secondhandsongs, myspace, facebook, track on amazon, album on amazon|
|tags|hiphop, german, soul|
|similar|Freundeskreis feat. Déborah, Max Herre, Absolute Beginner, Dynamite Deluxe, Afrob|
|metrics|lastfm listeners: 188,088, lastfm plays: 2,898,635, youtube plays: 318,446, radd.it score: 7.75|


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Love Francoise Hardy! You can get TCG from amazon for cheap:

Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N07JDPL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QI9pDbW9M2CKA

Also recommend Sylvie Vartan, France Gall, Jacqueline Taeib, and Gillian Hills for some more sweet Ye Ye.

Depends on what you mean by "traditional" French music. But if you like that Amelie stuff, with the classic French accordion vibe, there are tons of directions you can go in:
early Serge Gainsbourg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=964ilmi-tqo&feature=related
Edith Piaf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4b8985k-4Q&feature=related
Jacques Dutronc: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXpeQhd1Jo8
the Luaka Bop label has a great compilation called Cuisine Non-Stop: http://www.amazon.com/Cuisine-Non-Stop-Various-Artists/dp/B00006596Q
Georges Brassens is great too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gznDOMKeWkA

Alles Gute is a good "best of" sampler. Enjoy!

Agreed, this feels like a pretty comprehensive collection of hers.

Lycus - Chasms (Gold/Black splatter vinyl)
http://lycus.bandcamp.com/

All Them Witches - Lightning At The Door (Clear vinyl)
http://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Colored-Vinyl-bonus-download/dp/B0131RBYEY/ref=sr_1_1_twi_lp__4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1452875572&sr=1-1&keywords=all+them+witches+lightning+at+the+door

Krallice - Hyperion (Digital)
https://krallice.bandcamp.com/album/hyperion

Ape Cave - Pillars of Evolution (Digital)
https://apecavepdx.bandcamp.com/

Mammoth Storm - Demo & Rites of Ascension (Both Digital)
http://mammothstorm.bandcamp.com/

Then last night I went and saw Caspian... They sounded great, and I wanted to buy a shirt, but they only had Small size left. Might pick up their newest album today.

Edit: Forgot that I bought tickets to a bunch of shows... Intronaut/The Ocean, Melvins/Napalm Death/Melt Banana, Conan, Black Cobra/Bongzilla, Behemoth/Myrkur buying today, and then non-metal tickets for Godspeed! You Black Emperor! and Black Mountain goes onsale today too. Next week tickets for Dragged Into Sunlight/Primitive Man/Cult Leader go onsale and I am close to wetting myself with excitement for that one!

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This and this

Get this album by Ennio Morricone: http://www.amazon.com/Fistful-Film-Music-Morricone-Anthology/dp/B0000033G4


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6IJKSsJVds

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