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Genre
cologne indie
Parent Genre: classical

Cologne indie music is a genre that features raw, emotional vocals paired with acoustic guitar and piano melodies. The lyrics often explore themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. The sound is stripped back and intimate, with a focus on storytelling and personal experiences. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with a growing community of young musicians and fans in Cologne and beyond.


Top artists of cologne indie genre

AnnenMayKantereit
OK KID
Fortuna Ehrenfeld
Knochenfabrik
PeterLicht
Josin
Keshavara
Klee
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cologne indie music timeline

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cologne indie playlist created by Chosic

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List of cologne indie artists

Here is a list of cologne indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the cologne indie genre. You can find out what cologne indie genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
AnnenMayKantereit
69 8 64 51 45 51 117 1634828
2
OK KID
46 0 67 70 9 47 125 107912
3
Fortuna Ehrenfeld
38 6 58 34 69 31 114 20164
4
Knochenfabrik
34 0 44 93 4 68 118 18415
5
PeterLicht
32 6 57 70 25 55 123 24528
6
Josin
31 31 31 32 71 13 103 14602
7
Keshavara
30 76 72 81 10 53 95 3257
8
Klee
30 10 55 78 4 48 144 13884
9
Chefdenker
29 0 49 86 2 75 137 8347
10
KMPFSPRT
29 8 45 94 0 40 169 11203
11
Erdmöbel
28 0 67 72 21 74 133 11237
12
SPARKLING
25 1 58 78 6 48 136 5684
13
Xul Zolar
24 50 61 68 23 36 118 3919
14
Paul Weber
23 5 56 69 6 34 120 2578
15
Von Spar
23 51 59 75 2 65 130 5790
16
Timid Tiger
23 0 60 74 11 87 167 4808
17
Heiter Bis Wolkig
22 0 47 87 1 55 80 8935
18
Holygram
19 68 40 89 3 22 128 14893
19
VIMES
19 41 47 65 6 13 136 6963
20
Drens
17 0 50 85 0 58 149 2920
21
Und wieder Oktober
14 1 55 67 36 50 126 1978
22
Guts Pie Earshot
13 54 46 75 0 53 138 2603
23
The DogHunters
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 506
24
Locas In Love
12 3 62 77 7 78 124 3901
25
Woman
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3402
26
Tom Allan & The Strangest
10 0 54 77 1 63 143 1647
27
Jenny Thiele
10 0 56 35 79 29 118 848
28
Noorvik
9 79 43 34 25 12 126 1955
29
Angelika Express
9 0 28 86 0 63 165 2714
30
Donna Regina
9 84 55 38 21 20 136 1861
31
Mit
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 725
32
Microphone Mafia
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2211
33
Bergfilm
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2073
34
Urlaub in Polen
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1581
35
Komparse
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 258
36
The Backyard Band
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 679
37
Blackberries
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1564
38
Schmeisig
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 424
39
Dorfdisko
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 432
40
hausderjugend
4 0 70 55 48 43 100 58
41
Lecker Sachen
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 205
42
Outsiders Joy
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 263
43
Kitbuilders
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 370
44
Makrosoft
2 2 44 80 43 53 180 137
45
Hello Piedpiper
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 639
46
Colorwave
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 508
47
Hey Ruin
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 927
48
Sohnemann
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 353
49
Hannah Köpf
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 233
50
Geist
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 652
51
Wolke
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 423
52
The Helldozers
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2055
53
Hanna Fearns
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 143
54
Endokard
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
55
Mikrofisch
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
56
The Ice
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167
57
Knall
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152
58
Decorder
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
59
Shoreline Is
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 230
60
Steal a Taxi
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 345