Parov Stelar - Jimmy's Gang

Here's the first single of the upcoming album by Electro Swing pioneer Parov Stelar. I heard the track "Jimmy's Gang" first on the Parov Stelar Band concert in germany 2 weeks ago. And yeah mates, this is a wonderful tune again! Check out the awesome video as well.

Lazlo - Lazlo

Today I'm happy to introduce to you a french Electro Swing producer called Lazlo. His first full length album was just released last week and it is one of the best I heard for a while. If you're into Electro Swing you might already know his track "Busy Line" from the compilation Electro Swing IV. The album is full of tunes like this, where old trumpet and clarinet samples meet 4/4 Beats and heavy basslines. This is truly Electro Swing how it is supposed to be for the dancefloor. Only thing that is missing by time to time, in my opinion, is a swingin' voice ;-)

Blend Mishkin - Mama Proud Riddim Remixed

And another free download, this time a full Remix album by Blend Mishkin. It's featuring Dubstep, Dub and Reggae Remixes by Turntable Dubbers, Dirty Dubsters, Palov, Balkan's Hi-Fi and many more. This one is really worth checkin' out if you like dubby bass music!

Chief Boima - African In New York

Here's a new release for all you guys that like African House, Coupe Decale, Cumbia, Kuduro, and Champeta. Chief Boima is a Sierra Leonean-American DJ/producer born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, and raised in the World. His 'African In New York' is full of club ready African remixes honed during his global travels as a DJ and producer. My favourites on this release are the title song "African In New York", "Sina Makossa" produced with Uproot Andy and his official rework of virtuosic Sierra Leonean blind thumb piano player Sorie Kondi's "Without Money No Family." In my opinion the song "Last Night Of Your Life" really doesn't fit on this EP, it's a bad dance song, so it's not really worth listening. Nevertheless the other tunes are quite unique, so have a listen!

NaurÊa - Furdunço

I just explored this new release from a band called NaurÊa based in aracaju, brazil. The music they play is called sambaiao, an energetic sound with akkordeon, tropical guitar riffs and samba grooves. The EP features three original tracks as well as three Remixes by famous brazilian Dj's Dolores, Lucio K and Kaska, giving their tunes a bass and breakbeat flavour. You can grab the tracks for free on soundcloud!

KKC Orchestra - Dig Your Own Swing

Today I want to introduce to you the KKC Orchestra based in Toulouse/Cahors, France. These guys are playing a great mixture of Hip Hop, Swing, Breaks and Turntableism. Their new EP is called "Dig your own swing" and is really sth. fresh and new in the growing Electro Swing scene. Have a listen to the album teaser on soundcloud and get infected!

Cyril Noir - Black Kat Kingdom EP

Here is another EP focussed on the fusion of Swing, House and Dubstep. This time it's coming out of the States, where San Francisco based producer and DJ Cyril Noir is pushing the Electro Swing scene. Some nice tunes on here ;-)

Restless Leg Syndrome - Swapping Swingers EP

Hey Ho Swingers. Last week I got an email about this release by Restless Leg Syndrome from Austria. I've never heard about these guys before, so I didn't pay too much attention to the email. Lucky me that I checked it again, because it's a really good debut for the project. Imagine the fusion of Breaks, Hip Hop and old vintage Swing flipped for the dancefloor. The digital EP with 6 tunes is available for free (or for as much you think it's worth) on bandcamp and I'm shure to put any track in one of my next sets. There's also limited pressing of vinyl for all the DJ's out there so be quick and have a listen ;-)

Stereo Express - Shadoorack/Bootaleeza EP

Stereo Express, producer based in Ghent, Belgium just released his new EP called The Shadoorack / Bootaleeza on Atmosphere Records. It is a both digital and vinyl release influenced by swing music from the 30’s. Stereo Express, known for his fusion of Minimal House with Jazz, Balkan and Motown has done great work on this one so check it out on soundcloud. Included on the EP are remixes by Dan Caster and Arts & Leni.

JFB - What Goes Around EP

What are the two sounds that make people go crazy in the UK right now? I guess it's Dubstep and Electro Swing... JFB's new EP is the combination of both. Big dirty basslines meet happy swing music. Nothing more to say, just a big sound!

Dubmatix presents Clash Of The Titans – The System Shakedown Remixes

Here's a brand new release for all the Dubheads out there! Dubmatix, a fresh Dub- and Reggaeartist based in Toronto is throwing out a big journey of remixes from some of the world’s most talented producers. “Dubmatix presents Clash Of The Titans – The System Shakedown Remixes” features an awesome line-up including: G.Corp (Groove Corporation), Zion Train, Aldubb, Dubvisionist, TVS, Mungo's HiFi, Marcus Visionary, LionDub, Webcam Hi-Fi, Victor Rice, Vibronics, Subatomic Soundsystem and Nate Wize. Dubmatix contributed an alternate version of the Dennis Alcapone track “Struggle”. The double Vinyl/CD release is showing all facetes of & dub influenced music, ranging from roots dub to jungle, more experimental stuff like dubstep and future dub. Dub has always been open for new styles and ideas so check out this global dub journey brought to you by Dubmatix!

LaBrassBanda feat. Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah Marienkäfer

Woo Hah!!! Today I explored a really crazy Mashup from LaBrassBanda feat. Busta Rhymes. The Original from the bavarian Ensemble is picked from the CD "habediehre". The new Remix will be out on november 4th (also as Vinyl Maxi-Single). Have a listen, this is soooo funny!

Incontrol - Baton Rouge & Kick Ass Swing

Incontrol, is one of France’s Electro Swing pioneers. The DJ, producer and blogger is the founder of the world’s 1st electroswing website www.electro-swing.com, an oracle or knowledge for the increasing number of electroswing fans globally.

Incontrol organises Electro Swing Cabaret parties in Lyon and Toulouse with the Bebop Swing collective and regularly showcases the Rétro Chic Electro Swing Jazzy Sound at clubs, festivals & parties all over Europe. Now he has released his first two tracks on bandcamp. Focussing on his love for Swing and House music, he has produced two great club bangers. Have a listen!

Electro Swing IV by Bart & Baker

The Electro Swing scene is growing faster and faster and more and more new projects and bands are forming, to put the sound of the 20's into the music of the 21. century. The Electro Swing compilation is always one of the first mediums to get in touch with these new artists. Next month number 4 of the legendary series will be out. This time it's mixed by Paris based DJ duo Bart & Baker, wich again composed a new and fresh view into the wide scene. We find well known artists like, Tape Five, Parov Stelar and Swing Republic but also some new names like Hot Steppa, Lazlo, Nuno Endo and Zoowax. Check out some of the tracks included on the CD here!
 

The Electro Swing Revolution Vol. 2

"Electro Swing" is booming at a terrific speed! New Electro Swing titles are released worldwide each week. The Electro Swing Revolution is in full spate with no end in sight. The Swing Groove conquered the club sound of today. The new double CD "The Electro Swing Revolution Vol 2" features the freshest artists of this young scene including tracks by Bart & Baker, AlgoRythmik, Andrej Hermlin and his Swing Dance Orchestra, Minimatic, Savages Y Suefo, !Movits and Electronic Swing Orchestra. I'm happy that you can find also the unreleased Sound Nomaden track "The Trumpet" on this great compilation compiled by Gülbahar Kültür and Johannes Heretsch. The release will be out from oktober 8th in all digital stores and on cd. There will also be Record Release Partys in Berlin (20.10. SO36), Bremen (01.10. Schlachthof) and Münster (28.10. Gleis22) with lots of artists involved in the Electro Swing Revolution. Come on and be a part of it as well!!!

Schlachthofbronx - Carimbo EP

Another banging EP on Man Recordings. Carimbo by Schlachthofbronx brings a mixture of Cumbia, 8-Bit and Favela Funk spiced with some heavy bass music. Free download of the track Coolie Fruit on soundcloud.

The National Fanfare of Kadebostany - Songs from Kadebostany

Today something very special for your ears.

The National Fanfare of Kadebostany is the breathtaking outcome of electronic music genius Kadebostan's encounter with Belorussian acoustic chamber ensemble Rational Diet. Under the spell of their common love for discovering new ways of expression, they decided to create...a new country. Yes, a new country: Kadebostany! Entrusted with the mission of creating culture for this new land, The Fanfare enlisted the help of talented street musicians from neighboring countries to create a unique piece of music, an organically concocted mix of genres, influences and emotions tightly wrapped in an album with no frontiers.

The musical map of Kadebostany reads like a blueprint for non-electronic techno: hard-hitting yet welcoming like a village feast, cutting-edge yet simple like a long-anticipated hug. Violin, cello, piano, accordion, saxophone, bassoon, guitar, banjo, electronics, and the list goes on, there's no limit in this country!

Get the track "Kazak Rules" for free on soundcloud and have a listen to the album teaser because this is a crazy sound!

Nitin Sawhney - Last Days of Meaning - Remixes

I hope everybody knows Nitin Sawhney? In my opinion he is one of the greatest producers within the fusion of global sounds. His new album "Last Days Of Meaning" is out since june. It is not as experimental as his older releases and lesser influenced by electronic music but digging deeper into folk, soul and pop music. Nevertheless there are again some beautiful tracks and collaborations on this album, that will be definitely the right choice for a cold winter day, I believe.
For everybody who needs some more beats, there are some remixes on nitin's soundcloud page, including some dupstep and experimental electronica interpretations. These are available for free!

Adham Shaikh - Carpet Breaker (Sound Nomaden Remix)

In this week I finally opened the download button for my Remix of Adham Shaikh's - Carpet Breaker. So many of you guys gave a great response on this tune in the past months, so now it's time to get it out in the clubs and on your headphones ;-) Enjoy this Gypsy Swing!!! If you like it, please like my page on facebook or make a comment on soundcloud.

Cumbia Cosmonauts - Vostok-1 EP

Do you like Space Cumbia? Never heart about that sound before? Ok, check out this new release by the Cumbia Cosmonauts, based in Melbourne, Australia. "Vostok-1" is a three track EP full of Akkordeon riffs and Cumbia grooves fused with Dub and Electronica. Something special for the open minded listener "futuristic folk music"!