Swanky Tunes

RU

Atmospheric Breaks, Big beat, Bouncy Hard House, Dance, Electro, Electro House, English, Funk, Funky House, House, Italo house, Post-Disco, Techno

http://swanky-tunes.dj.ru/
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http://www.myspace.com/swankytunes

The Undying Appeal of Hedonism: Vengerov, Karpekin, and Grusha Music

Grusha (i.e., "Pear") Music is a Moscow house/post-disco enterprise involving various aspects of the capital's mainstream club scene. As a result, Grusha is an accurate barometer of changing fashions - and business life.

Hard Rock Sofa: Iconoclasts and Anarchists in Russian Gardens

Hard Rock Sofa are a three-man DJ-ing outfit from the town of Smolensk, close to the Russia/Belarus border. This far-western location, shown below, meant in the past that Smolensk suffered more than its fair share of military conflict: both Napoleon and Hitler decided that trashing the town en r...

Swanky Tunes: Bricklaying as a Worldview

Swanky Tunes, a well-known DJ-ing outfit from Smolensk have now released their new CD, "All About Us." This comes at a time when they're laying claim to the title of "Russia's Best Live Electro Project." Barely have we had time to process that accolade when we're told they're also "Russia's...

Swanky Tunes: "Get Up and Shout!"

Swanky Tunes were covered by this site in an early, fleeting entry. It's time to add something a little more substantial, especially following the release of their newest work, "Get Up and Shout." [audio:Get Up and Shout.mp3] The phrase "release" actually gives us immediate cause to pause...