Worl/Folk recomendations

Stardust · 04-09-2004, 08:26 AM

Hey, I don't really know a lot about folk and world music, but I really want to seek new music, so I was wondering...what bands can you suggest to me. Some bands I should really listent to.

Thank you!

DesolatedMaggot · 04-09-2004, 09:24 AM

Some of my favorites that come to mind:

Soil Bleeds Black
Mediæval Bæbes
Boyd Rice and Friends
Death In June
Current 93
Sol Invictus
Ataraxia
Dead Can Dance
Nærvær
Rondellus
Sibelian
Sopor Aeternus
Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud

By the way, anyone know of any traditional Japanesse bands I should check out? Specificly any that use their lovely shakuhachi?

Stardust · 04-09-2004, 11:02 AM

thanx, I'll check them out

Orpheus · 04-09-2004, 12:21 PM

You'll like Jaune Toujours, I think, mix of folk and jazz... lyrics in Dutch and French... from Brussels... multicultural... mainly accordeon + sax and trumpets...
Others:
Garmarna
Hedningarna
Gjallarhorn
(all Scandinavian)

Ambrozijn
(bub)
Aedo
Olla Vogala
Kadril
(Flemish)

Stardust · 04-09-2004, 12:26 PM

oooh, lyrics in dutch and frencg, gotta check Jaune Toujours out!!

Equinox · 04-09-2004, 02:16 PM

let me see...

Tony Wakeford's material is pretty good as L'orchestre Noir (member of sol invictus)
Tor Lundvall
Steve Roach
Glen Velez (hand drummer)
Muslimgauze (somewhat)
Afro Celt Sound System
The Chieftains (celtic music)
The Legendary Pink Dots (perhaps, I could be wrong)
Bonnie "Prince" Billy (singer/songwriter Will Oldham)
Iron and Wine (slow whispering folk type)
Songs:Ohia

tell me if some of these are wrong...

Orpheus · 04-09-2004, 02:22 PM

Bonnie Prince Billy, Iron & Wine and Songs:Ohia are not really the folk she means, I think... Those are more alt.country, singer songwriter idd things, which is called folk in America, sometimes... I think she rather asks for ethnic things, like AfroCelts

Anyway I like quite a few from your list

Orpheus · 04-09-2004, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Stardust

oooh, lyrics in dutch and french, gotta check Jaune Toujours out!!

I like their cd Brusk a lot, I also have their last but one, Camping Del Mundo, but I don't really like it, except for the title track...

Stardust · 04-09-2004, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Equinox

The Legendary Pink Dots (perhaps, I could be wrong)

Ah, I know those, but I wouldn't consider them as folk...well, I don't really know what genre they are

anyway...I'm trying to download some songs, but it's really hard, because most of the bands aren't really well known. I'll try and search as many as possible of the one's you all listed, and give my opinion. If I like them, I'll buy their album

vanadin · 04-10-2004, 08:59 PM

I have to recommend my own band, Sklep. Go to our website and download a couple of songs. Tell me what you think...

http://listen.to/sklep