Here are my musical favorites in Section 2. Bands and artists are listed by country of origin and in alphabetical order (online since: 2004-12-07; links updated: 2017-12-24).
Check out Muziekencyclopedie for an online pop encyclopedia (Dutch).
| Band/Artist | Any remarks? | Site? |
|---|---|---|
| Michel Banabila | The Brian Eno of the Low Countries | yes |
| Ensemble Pittoresque | Very nice synthi-pop (and a discography of just 2 LPs) | yes |
| De Fabriek | Weirdness from Zwolle | yes |
| MAM | * | * |
| Nasmak | * | * |
| Mekanik Kommando | Nice avant garde: electronics & double bass | item |
| Minny Pops | Avant garde avant la lettre | yes |
| Soom / Kleg | Avant garde from Groningen | item |
| Band/Artist | Any remarks? | Site? |
|---|---|---|
| Front242 | * | yes |
| T.C. Matic | Seen performing live at Vrijhof, Enschede, 1982. | item |
| The Klinik | "You'll never get out!" | * |
| Band/Artist | Any remarks? | Site? |
|---|---|---|
| DAF | DAF is Robert Görl and Gabi Delgado-Lopez | item |
| Der Plan / Pyrolator | Der Plan is Pyrolator, Fritz Fenstermacher, MoritzRr | yes |
| Einstuerzende Neubauten | Groundbreaking in industrial music | yes |
| Holger Hiller | Former member of 'Palais Schaumburg'. | item |
| Kraftwerk | Groundbreaking in electronic music | yes |
| Palais Schaumburg | Neue Deutsche Welle! | item |
| Band/Artist | Any remarks? | Site? |
|---|---|---|
| Cocteau Twins | * | yes |
| Coil | * | * |
| Cure | (can't believe I've missed out on them for so long ...) | yes |
| Dead Can Dance | * | * |
| Hula | * | * |
| Human League | For a nice sing-along! | * |
| TestDept | * | * |
| This Heat | * | * |
| Band/Artist | Any remarks? | Site? |
|---|---|---|
| Pere Ubu | * | yes |
| Prince | * | * |
| Snakefinger | "The 5th Resident": need any more credentials? | * |
| Band/Artist | Any remarks? | Site? |
|---|---|---|
| Severed Heads | From Down Under, but on top | yes |