Electronic music, DJ culture and nerdism
This mix began with a discovery – a discovery that connected the musical past with the present. It’s a combination of Big Beat, a genre that originated in the mid-90s, and Glitch Hop, its most recent reincarnation. The ingredients: Banging HipHop beats, distorted synthesizers and lots of sampling. I used to be a big ...
Every now and then, I need some funky sounds that make me bounce and smile. I recorded this mix when I felt this need yesterday. I included Funky House, some Breakbeats and a little bit of Electro Swing. I am actually listen to this mix right now, and it makes me smile. Mission accomplished, I ...
Image: ARScromica Photo - Domenico Stagno // CC-by-nc-nd Most of my musical favorites over the years have been artists that don’t only rely on computers, synths and samples, but also use real instruments in their productions in combination with electronic beats. I have been listening to a lot of Electro Swing lately, and many releases just consist of old Swing records ...
Its always difficult to name your own ideas – especially when it’s about music and when it’s about genres which are not exactly to define. For me it’s the problem to say by 100% that all the tracks in this mix are situated in “Future Garage”. But it is my interpretation of what the future ...
The Electro Swing fever is taking my home city Cologne by storm right now. A few weeks after our own Swing United-party, there is a second party happening that is dedicated to Electro Swing and related genres: Swing League. I am actually happy to see this happen. For me, this is not competition, but rather ...
