German singer/songwriter Pänke seems to playfully question the ordering of life according to prescribed patterns. Enjoy!

With their song “Good Appetite” [Bon Appetit], German rappers Rapucation ask everyone to think about their consumer behavior and its consequences, as well as considering the interests of the children. The song was written on behalf of the German Council for Sustainable Development.

German band Montag covers this great Udo Jürgens classic “Tausend Jahre sind ein Tag” [A Thousand Years are One Day]. Enjoy listening!

The new song “Anstoß” [Kick off] by the Berlin rock band COSMA is a cry to all who have dreams and a motivation to dare to follow those dreams.

That’s definitely no mean feat: Frida Gold’s debut album hasn’t even come out yet, but already they get the opportunity to be the support act for pop queen Kylie Minogue’s five performances in Germany in February and March.

The singer/songwriter Jan Wittmer from Karlsruhe has published his debut album [The] Life Is Calling You in 2010. You are listening to the soulful title song. Background vocals and second guitar: Christoph Fürniß.

Join goldfish Friedolin on his journey to the ocean. Sung by German artist Pänke.

Listen to this new tune called “Vergessen zu vergessen” [Forgot to forget] by German rock band Luxuslärm.

Listen to this love song by German singer Kai-Uwe Kolkhorst. Rock with an electronic twist.

Listen to Culcha Candela’s summer song “Solar Energy” and don’t despair: There will be another summer.

Listen to the new single “Nichts ist zu spät” [Nothing is too late] by German band Luxuslärm.

The talented singer/songwriter Jan Wittmer from Karlsruhe plays the song “Wenn du nur einmal an mich denkst” [If you think about me only once] from his debut album Das Leben ruft dich [Life is Calling You].

Listen to German rockband Tokio Hotel’s debut single “Durch den Monsun” [Through the Monsoon], which was released in 2005.

Rheinmain Szene reporter Thomas Raudnitzky met “Mr. Blue” and “Mr. Red” from Laserkraft 3D in a club in Heidelberg. You are listening to the club hit “Nein, Mann” [No, Man] – with a small a cappella sample as an added bonus.

Knud Seckel sings the famous Falcon song by “Der von Kürenberg,” which is likely one of the most well-known Middle High German texts. It originates from around the year 1160. The author, Der von Kürenberg, is said to have come from and worked in the Bavarian/Austrian region and is considered as the first minstrel singer known by name who sang in German.