Sonic Explorations

Their current electro swing set is interesting and has been receiving a positive response from audiences. “Conceptually,the idea originated from wanting to work with two genres of music which were considered danceable in two epochs,” says Jehangir, “We therefore thought of synthesizing swing music from early 20th century with contemporary electronic music.”

Being an enthusiast of both jazz and electronic music,Jehangir says they noticed that the average EDM listener becomes used to the clock-work time signatures of the music that is being produced today. “So we seek to fit EDM to swing grooves,thereby making the music more dynamic and enjoyable,” he says.

Jehangir believes that the inclusion of jazz samples allows them to humanise electronic music in a sense. “The odd time signatures,nuances and improvisations that swing artists affected during that era are spur-of-the-moment creations and are,therefore,so human. The music breathes and bounces,” says Jehangir. “When you come across a repetitive electronic track,which is streamlined,the contrast becomes more evident,” he adds.

Giving a glimpse into the concepts they are dabbling with,Jehangir says,“Stuart and I were captivated by Eena Meena Deeka,which is a typical swing composition. So we sampled the song and obviously had to take the iconic chorus. We then fitted the song to a bass groove. This is the practice we generally follow.” They sample jazz standards and tasty licks (short series of notes) and put them in an interesting groove.

Jehangir warns,“We are not looking at intellectualising the music. We are just looking at creating interesting music,which people can dance to.”