The band members are: Julien Jacquin (sampler), Julien Rodriguez (sax), Déborah Lartilleux (bass), Christophe Lartilleux (guitar & composer).
According to their page:
“Swingotronik plays and presents a new concept “ELECTRO SWING”! It’s a mixture of guitar manouche of Django Reinhardt and electro music, the SHOCK of the generations!”
One of the most captivating animations I have ever seen, Les triplettes de Belleville is the perfect example of how a parody must be made: subtle, leaving the audience to draw the conclusion. The first video portraits Les triplettes in their golden age (’30s) and also caricatures of Django Reinhardt, Glenn Gould, Josephine Baker, Yvette [...]
Django Reinhardt is believed to be the best guitar of the ’30s and 40’s. Emmet Ray has only the chance of becoming the second best guitar player… his life?…a drama of being the ghost of the best…Jazz with rhythm and sweet guitar love songs…and wait till you see Sean Penn playing Emmet in Woody [...]
Balamouk (in Romanian — mad house)
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