(Mühlendamm sobre el río Spree, Berlín. Imagen: Erasmusu)
Since this model country has also a majestic musical history, it’s been a hard work to choose twenty-five of its most representative tunes, beyond dates and going from nu jazz to trance atmospheres, including one of the #BestTracksOf2018 (Nº 13): ‘Camomile’ by the fantastic shoegazers from Regensburg, Swirpool.
Which songs were created in Germany and listened to worldwide between the Mexico 1970 and (West) Germany 1974 FIFA World Cups? Before and after Italia 1990? During South Korea & Japan 2002? In between Germany 2006, South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014? And some days before Russia 2018 starts?
Willkommen!
Let’s start with, maybe, one of the most important tunes of the Krautrock (Kosmische Musik) era:
1) ‘Hallogallo’ (1972) – NEU!
And now, one of the danceable hymns of the new wave epoque by this quintet from Münster:
2) ‘Dance With Me’ (1986) – Alphaville
Another famous new wave act -from Hamburg- with its greatest hit:
3) ‘Matador’ (1987) – Xmal Deutschland
It’s turn of one of the renowned synth-pop bands, from Bietigheim-Bissingen:
4) ‘Love Is A Shield’ (1989) – Camouflage
And one of the solid world music projects in a very beautiful video:
5) ‘Return To Innocence’ (1993) – Enigma
From perhaps the best work of this great house producer & DJ:
6) ‘Coração Tambor’ (2000) – Ian Pooley
The Munich-based experimental / electropop trio and a superb tune:
7) ‘Middle Curse’ (2001) – Lali Puna
Now, one of the most famous German electronic producers:
8) ‘Dream Of You’ (2001) – Schiller featuring Heppner, voice of Wolfsheim
From Freiberg, another prolific and elegant electronic producer:
9) ‘Hold You’ (2002) – ATB
This collective plays exquisite nu jazz, lounge & chill out sounds:
10) ‘Early Daiquiris’ (2002) – Club Des Belugas
Also a fine jazztronica (nu jazz) act, absolutely recommended:
11) ‘Soon’ (2002) – Jazzanova featuring Vikter Duplaix
One of the representatives of an hypnotic tech house:
12) ‘Life Is Just A Timeless Motion’ (2002) – The Timewriter
Another exquisite electronic collective, from Regensburg:
13) ‘Breakin’ Sushi’ (2003) – Moodorama
It’s time to fly with this perfectly conceived ambient tune:
14) ‘Monday Paracetamol’ (2003) – Ulrich Schnauss
Now, a delightful und piece from Berlin:
15) ‘Melancholisch Schön’ (2005) – 2raumwohnung
Please welcome another ethereal and essential song to orbit…
16) ‘Kleine Träumerei’ (2005) – Moca
Wanna know what’s EBM? Here’s your answer…
17) ‘Military Fashion Show’ (2006) – And One
The electro house duo from Hamburg wants us to dance too:
18) ‘Pogo’ (2007) – Digitalism
Now, time to float and chill:
19) ‘Beautiful Day’ (2007) – Jazzamor
Remember them? Sensual & sultry trance…
20) ‘White Lies’ (2007) – Paul van Dyk featuring Jessica Sutta
The silky duo creates only chillout gems to sail… forever:
21) ‘Happiness’ (2012) – Blank & Jones featuring Cathy Battistessa
Surrounding guitars + mesmerizing voices = Shoegazing, also one of the #BestTracksOf2014 (Nº 33):
22) ‘Stay’ (2014) – Seasurfer
Another electronic / trance maestro to dance with:
23) ‘Destiny’ (2015) – Markus Schulz featuring Delacey
It’s called Intelligent Dance Music… and loved it when played Lima:
24) ‘Running’ (2016) – Moderat
And finally, a powerful & one of the #BestTracksOf2017 (Nº 3):
25) ‘Intimität’ (2017) – Candelilla
the bonus track
‘Stella’ (1992) – Jam & Spoon
Which songs did you like most? Which ones would you add?
Also enjoy these and much more tunes in our eclectic Spotify playlists:
- #LaDanseInfinie
- #LaDanseInfinie2
- #SuperbSoniq
- #SuperbSoniq2
- #terciopeLounge
- #terciopeLounge2
- #terciopeLounge3
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