Electro Swing - Resurrection, Recontextualisation, and Remix

Electro swing is a relatively recent musical style and scene which combines the music of the swing era with that of the age of electronic dance music.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Electro Swing as Part of a Historical Narrative
Chapter 2: Considering Measures of Authenticity
Chapter 3: On Race and Nationality
Chapter 4: On Class and the Art Spectrum
Chapter 5: The Retrospective Tendencies of Music
Conclusion

About the author

Chris Inglis is a musicologist based in Cardiff, Wales, whose research primarily explores the emergence and development of the electro swing scene. In 2019, he received his doctorate from the University of South Wales. He is currently employed by the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in Bristol.

Summary

Electro swing is a relatively recent musical style and scene which combines the music of the swing era with that of the age of electronic dance music.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Inglis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032184296
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3218429-6
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Jazz, Rock, Swing, Popular Culture, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / General, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz, MUSIC / Philosophy & Social Aspects, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Electronic, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Big Band & Swing, Theory of music & musicology, Pop Music, Popular Music, Theory of music and musicology, EDM (Electronic Dance Music)