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German Pop podcast

November 12, 2010

Crossover projects are nothing new for the music industry. But a band from Munich has gone even further. They combine two genres that don't seem to fit together at all: rap and classic. And they make it work.

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German Pop Podcast

The band plays unusual songs that are "beyond the norm," which is also the title of one of their albums. Einshoch6 crosses musical boundaries and makes a point of doing things their way. The musicians may appear alongside philharmonic orchestras in classical venues, or they may take the stage in hip-hop clubs all across Europe.

German rap and classical band Einshoch6
MCs and classical musicians join forces in Einshoch6Image: EINSHOCH6

Demanding musical arrangements, unusual instrumentation and intelligent rap lyrics: Einshoch6 brings all three together. Their unusual approach has won them awards and the support to take part in PopCamp, a hot-bed for rising new bands sponsored by the German Music Council.

Get to know the band and their music better by clicking below for this edition of German Pop.

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PopCamp is a training program for up-and-coming musiciansImage: Projektbüro PopCamp