Music the Beauty Lounge Ambiance
In Europe, electronica is every bit as diverse as it is in the United States. Plenty of harsh, abrasive, in-your-face techno recordings have come out of Germany, but on the other hand, European electronica also has its chillout/downtempo side -- and that softer, more melodic side of European electronica is the focus of Putumayo's Euro Groove compilation. You won't find any dissonant, amelodic techno (that is, the rave equivalent of death metal or free jazz) on this 2008 release, but you will find sleek, accessible, and melody-minded club grooves (some of them with an alternative rap influence) that come from France (Martial's "Cette Fille," Mouss et Hakim's "Mina"), Italy (Mystic Diversions' "E Pa-Pa," Fiamma Fumana's "Check In"), and Spain (the Guateque All Stars' "Superwhirly") as well as Germany (2raumwohnung's "Madchen mit Plan"). Euro Groove also contains e of the 2000s
Mädchen mit Plan performed by 2raumwohnung 4:31
Le Shin performed by Deladap 6:07
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