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Ask people what German bands they've heard of, and they're likely to say Rammstein or Kraftwerk. But Germany's pop landscape is diverse with a lot to discover. DW presents concerts and portraits in this monthly podcast.

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Electronic band Apparat

Electronic band Apparat

German Pop - Apparat

Electro wizard Apparat is a fixture of the Berlin club scene, but his solo work has increasingly departed from techno. In this edition of the podcast: Moody but moving excerpts from a 2013 concert centering on Tolstoy.

Gentleman (c) Pascal Bünning

Gentleman (c) Pascal Bünning

German Pop - Gentleman

2014 is set to be the year of Gentleman as he tours with a new album and a new sound.

German Pop - Heisskalt

Heisskalt, which translates to Hot Cold, are one of Germany's most talked about newcomer bands. In their songs, they mix a raucous racket with more tender moments - tossing in a dash of social commentary along the way.

German Pop - Tim Bendzko

Which other singer can claim to have invented a figure of speech with their debut single? Tim Bendzko’s now-famous lyric "Nur noch kurz die Welt retten" (Just Quickly Save the World) has long since become a winged word.

German Pop - Chupacabras

It's hard to put your finger on just where Chupacabras are coming from. They mix and mash countless styles in their songs and have a penchant for switching from German to Spanish - sometimes mid-sentence.

German Pop - Dillon

Dillon's got the spirit of a singer-songwriter - no acoustic guitar necessary. She performs with an electronic musician, who provides a bit of a foil to her introspective melancholy.

German Pop - Oh Napoleon

The band Oh Napoleon stands out for clever arrangements and catchy melodies that you'll be glad to get stuck in your head.

Hattlerband von Helmut Hattler. Copyright: Helmut Hattler 2012 ***Ich bestäte Ihnen hiermit, dass Sie die Bilder auf http://www.hellmut-hattler.de/pic_download/index.html honorarfrei und ohne zeitliche Begrenzung auf der Internet Seite der Deutschen Welle veröffentlichen können.***

Hattlerband von Helmut Hattler. Copyright: Helmut Hattler 2012 ***Ich bestäte Ihnen hiermit, dass Sie die Bilder auf http://www.hellmut-hattler.de/pic_download/index.html honorarfrei und ohne zeitliche Begrenzung auf der Internet Seite der Deutschen Welle veröffentlichen können.***

Bass plays melody

The famous bassist returns with a new project, the latest in a long and flexible career.

The band Wir sind Helden on stage

The band Wir sind Helden on stage

Superhero music

Wir sind Helden - We're Heroes - is said to have rung in German-language pop of the 21st century.

Florian Ostertag

Florian Ostertag

Melancoly man

Singer Florian Ostertag writes songs that go straight to the heart.

German Pop - Lokomotor

The five musicians from Bavaria make their fans go wild with pretty melodies and their own distinct sound. And the band has a message.

German Pop: Alin Coen Band (live)

DW welcomes the Alin Coen Band back to the podcast series, this time for a live performance from the c/o pop festival, where the full force of lead singer Alin Coen's lyrics was on display.

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