Parov Stelar and a Brief History of Electro Swing

Electro Swing is still very much a foreign concept to many, but Parov Stelar has been bringing the thrill of the genre to its proper spotlight for years. Now with his 6th album, The Demon Diaries, Austrian producer Marcus Füreder has grown his unique, adrenaline-inducing sound and has become a true master of his work. His music mixes jazz, house, and breakbeat, blending big band samples driven up against hypnotic electronic waves. Stelar's listeners have no choice but to experience a magnificently visceral limbo between the 1920s and today's electronic dance music infatuation.

But Füreder wasn't the first to incorporate swing into his music. Frankie Knuckles, resident Chicago producer and the "Godfather of House Music," mixed disco classics with hip hop and European synth-disco. And St Germain's multi-platinum album "Tourist" reflected his passion for jazz and blues. Artists have continued to mix sounds of old and new and introduce our musical roots to their multicultural offspring. Check out this easy-flowing track by trip-hop producer Klaus Waldeck, with love from Austria.

In 2005 Parov Stelar expanded his musicianship to include a live band, and together they fill any room with some seriously undeniable energy. If you want an idea of what the live performance is like, you can check out The Parov Stelar Band on their upcoming tour, which takes off in November. And to think, come winter you still won't be able to stop moving.