RE: Music
04-15-2013, 12:32 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-15-2013, 12:36 AM by konec0.)
Swing with electro? Sure!
Here's possibly the most clear-cut example: Parov Stelar with KissKiss, a song released in 2004 - which means that it in fact predates Caravan Palace's formation.
But what about having a real band with real instruments? Here's the 2009 live performance of the aforementioned song.
and just because I like the song, here's Goldfish's performance of "Soundtracks and Comebacks" - stick around for when the saxophone comes out because I really like that riff.
In fact, if you want to talk about copying, Parov Stelar was possibly the first to really cement a swing/house fusion: while his earlier stuff was still mostly a jazz outfit, pretty much by '06 most of his songs were in this style:
which, yes, predates anything Caravan Palace released (Caravan Palace's first album was released in 2008).
Also, regarding umbrella terms: I don't think there's a big problem. Thing with umbrella terms is it's mainly there for the listener's use. It basically provides a common reference for discussion. Whether or not it stifles creativity is entirely up to the artist. I'd describe my own style as a milkshake but I have no problems with the "electroswing" umbrella term - hence why I slapped it on my own damn album. It's a good reference for people to have.
anyway i think we're done derailing this thread.
Here's possibly the most clear-cut example: Parov Stelar with KissKiss, a song released in 2004 - which means that it in fact predates Caravan Palace's formation.
But what about having a real band with real instruments? Here's the 2009 live performance of the aforementioned song.
and just because I like the song, here's Goldfish's performance of "Soundtracks and Comebacks" - stick around for when the saxophone comes out because I really like that riff.
In fact, if you want to talk about copying, Parov Stelar was possibly the first to really cement a swing/house fusion: while his earlier stuff was still mostly a jazz outfit, pretty much by '06 most of his songs were in this style:
which, yes, predates anything Caravan Palace released (Caravan Palace's first album was released in 2008).
Also, regarding umbrella terms: I don't think there's a big problem. Thing with umbrella terms is it's mainly there for the listener's use. It basically provides a common reference for discussion. Whether or not it stifles creativity is entirely up to the artist. I'd describe my own style as a milkshake but I have no problems with the "electroswing" umbrella term - hence why I slapped it on my own damn album. It's a good reference for people to have.
anyway i think we're done derailing this thread.