Eastern Europe
The sound of Poland
A jazz scene that grew under state socialism into something genuinely its own, and a metal tradition with an uncompromising streak. Neither travels as widely as it should.
449 artists in the catalog.
What Poland does that nowhere else does
Genres far more common here than across the rest of the catalog. The multiplier is how much more common, weighted by how many artists carry it.
Five records to start with
Not a canon — a way in. Each one links to what it is, who it's for and where to go next.
Polish artists worth walking into
Ordered by how much we can tell you, not just by how well-known they are.
Edyta Górniak
pop music · soul
Where to start →Lady Pank
rock music
Where to start →Emanuel Ax
classical music
Where to start →Behemoth
blackened death metal
Where to start →Sanah
indie pop
Where to start →Justyna Steczkowska
pop music
Where to start →Kasia Kowalska
pop music
Where to start →Kult
alternative rock · indie rock
Where to start →O.S.T.R.
alternative hip-hop · hip-hop
Where to start →Riverside
progressive metal · progressive rock
Where to start →Anna Maria Jopek
jazz · world music
Where to start →Zbigniew Preisner
classical music
Where to start →