Electro Swing: ProleteR

In an earlier post I described my fondness of jazz music. And although I love it very much, sometimes I'm just in the mood for something with a bit more beat to it. Luckily for me some British and French producers felt the same, and in the late 90's early 00's started to mix the classical jazz and swing music with house or hip hop beats. At first the style did not attract a lot of attention, but by the 2010's thanks to YouTube mixes, the genre became popular and got its name: Electro Swing. One of the most famous electro swing songs is arguably We No Speak Americano from Yolanda Be Cool which became a number 1 hit in 35 countries.

In this post however I want to highlight a French producer called ProleteR.

ProleteR started out in 2011 and adds a laid-back hip hop beat and fresh bass lines to a song, making sure it swings again in this day and age. Some songs, like Hello, Dolly!, only get some minor touch ups. Others, like Not Afraid, get some more extensive editing. His collaborations with rapper Taskrok, like Throw It Back, are also definitely worth a listen.

Other favourites: April Showers, Red Soap and No Place I Can Go

Check more of ProleteR's songs on his official YouTube channel.