electro swing
what it is
Electro swing (or swing house) is a music genre that combines the influence of vintage or modern swing and jazz mixed with house, hip hop, and EDM. Successful examples of the genre create a modern and dance-floor focused sound that is more readily accessible to the modern ear, but that also retains the energetic excitement of live brass and early swing recordings. Electro swing groups typically include singers, musicians playing traditional jazz instruments (e.
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What is electro swing?
Electro swing (or swing house) is a music genre that combines the influence of vintage or modern swing and jazz mixed with house, hip hop, and EDM. Successful examples of the genre create a modern and dance-floor focused sound that is more readily accessible to the modern ear, but that also retains the energetic excitement of live brass and early swing recordings. Electro swing groups typically include singers, musicians playing traditional jazz instruments (e.
What are good electro swing albums to start with?
Try Racing With the Sun by Chinese Man, The Invisible Girl by Parov Stelar Trio, The Princess by Parov Stelar, and <I°_°I> by Caravan Palace.
Who are some women making electro swing?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/electro-swing/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making electro swing, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20