GERMAN MUSIC Volume 1

Liebe Klasse,
here you go. This is my - highly subjective - list of important German music acts. It is just a selection. I can give you more for every genre, if you ask me.... I really like all of them except for Scooter maybe ;-)
Have fun listening!
Jan

Hamburger Schule (intelligent Pop):
Kettcar - Balu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sTIvArzIwQ
Tomte - Die Schoenheit der Chance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRVD6iBkZn4
Wir sind Helden - The Geek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fCt7Yj9T88
Wir sind Helden - Nur ein Wort: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvdT8XsHes8
There are so many bands in this genre that I like...just ask me for more :-)

Rock:
Die Aerzte - Halber Lovesong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKJGbmx4VvQ&feature=related (A German Legend)
Die Toten Hosen - Kein Alkohol ist auch keine Loesung: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGOtethL28w&feature=related

Dance Hall/Raggae:
Peter Fox - Alles Neu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mowrDKoZ7Lc
Seed - Ding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yWU0lFghxU
Gentleman - Dem Gone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8uJX2tI2VY

Rap (German HipHop):
Absolute Beginner - Hammerhart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drKQ4-21mUc&feature=related
Absolute Beginner - Gustav Ganz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH9uS29jhjo
Fettes Brot - Das Allererste Mal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIq_BaxtQhw
Fettes Brot - Jein: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VriPEbi2LSI
Also check out: Die Phantastischen Vier

Elektronic Music:
Jeans Team - Keine Melodien: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy711vsEEhs
Scooter - Endless Summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF7wOhSzJL0 (the reason why a lot of people think Germans are obsessed with techno)
Also check out: Mediengruppe Telekommanda