Recommended bands from Denmark. Popular bands from overseas.
Denmark, a major tourist destination located in Northern Europe.
In Japan, only songs that are global hits tend to make it to the forefront, so I think few people are familiar with Danish music.
In fact, Denmark is known worldwide as a country where dream pop and synth-pop have developed significantly.
This time, I’ve picked out some Danish bands.
The first half features classic veteran bands, while the second half introduces bands that color today’s scene.
Please sit back and enjoy!
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Move Your FeetJunior Senior
Junior Senior was a Danish hip hop/rock dance group formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2008.
The core members were Jesper Mortensen (Junior) and Beppe Laursen (Senior).
Their debut album, D-D-Don’t Stop the Beat, released in 2003, became a global hit.
Move Your Feet was featured in the PlayStation 2 game Dance Dance Revolution, and Rhythm Bandits was used in FIFA 2004.
I’m Not Human At AllSleep Party People
Sleep Party People is a five-member group formed in 2008 as Brian Batz’s project, known for wearing rabbit masks and for their Nordic-style shoegaze/dream pop sound.
The live video of “I’m Not Human At All” from their debut album drew significant attention.
They have released four studio albums and nine singles.
On My SideTurboweekend
Turboweekend is a three-piece synthesizer rock band from Denmark, formed in 2006.
Their track Into You, recorded in 2006, became their first radio hit, they played their debut concert, and in 2007 they released their first album, Night Shift.
In 2008, they performed at Denmark’s radio awards P3 Guld and were nominated for Newcomer of the Year at both P3 Guld and the Zulu Awards.
In 2009, they released their second album, Ghost Of A Chance, via Mermaid Records/Sony Music; the song Trouble Is reached No.
1 on German college radio playlists, and in 2010 a remix by Dutch DJ Tiësto was released worldwide.
In 2012, they released their third album, Fault Lines, on Parlophone; it reached No.
1 in Denmark, and the single On My Side was voted Hit of the Year by listeners of national radio P3.
Their fourth album, Share My Thunder, was released in 2015.
7YearsLukas Graham
Lukas Graham is a soul-pop three-piece band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2011.
They released their debut album, Lukas Graham, in 2012, which reached No.
1 on the charts in Denmark, performed 107 shows across Europe, and made their major-label debut in 2016.
Their album peaked at No.
3 on the US Billboard 200, and the track 7 Years spent five consecutive weeks at No.
1 on the UK charts and reached No.
2 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The song was also nominated for three Grammy Awards and for Song of the Year at the BBC Music Awards.
In conclusion
This time I introduced some Danish bands, and as expected, genres like dream pop and synth-pop were particularly outstanding.
Lately, music from European countries has been getting more attention, so the Danish scene might score a global hit someday.
If you don’t want to miss the wave, be sure to check it out!