This summer I have become acquainted with a musical style I have quickly come to adore: Electro Swing. Wikipedia calls it "a musical genre fusing swing styles with contemporary production techniques including house, hip hop, EDM and more." I think of it more as a fusion of the classical and the modern in possibly the greatest way I can think of.
The popular music of a time defines it. The electronic mixing and the like of more modern music is a great representation of the musical creativity available today. What better period to combine it with than the musical creativity of the swing era?
Everything is there for the modern adaptation. Peppy, upbeat songs with brilliant musical performances and breaks and distinctive sounds begging to be heard and enjoyed. So electro swing works brilliantly.
If anyone isn't familiar with this brilliant genre, I'm more than happy to introduce one and all.
Caravan Palace are the foremost electro swing aficionados today, but Tape Five and Club Des Belugas are also good ones. Really though looking up Caravan Palace will make you giddy with glee at their illustriously wonderful sound. Also, the album The Art of Electro Swing (Parts One and Two!) is great, in particular "Prosschai" "Hard Swing Travelin' Man" "Bad Boy Good Man" and "I'm An Old Cowhand."
Listen to it, love it, have fun. You're sure to have a good time if you do.
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