Ragtime Records is an independent record label focussing on quality Electro Swing & Vintage Remix music. Formed by C@ In The H@, Electric Swing Circus & Duke Skellington, Ragtime Records specialise in bringing you vintage & swing music re-mixed and re-imagined for the modern day listener.
Since forming in 2012 in Birmingham UK, the label has expanded worldwide showcasing all types of genres which incorporate that swing sound. Expect to hear everything from House, DnB, Garage, Breaks, Glitch Hop, Downtempo and much more.
Review: There is no better time for swing than summer. It's perfect festival music, so it's not surprising The Electric Swing Circus have already secured status as al fresco faves within two releases. Here we find them revisiting their shoo-be-doo heavy debut with a trio of remixes primed for peak hoedowns. Vassili pumps up the electro swing-o-meter, C@ In The H@ flickers between distorted electro and gnarly dubstep and finally Sam Redmore has centred the emphasis around a much more simplistic and equally refreshing guitar and burp-bass groove.
Review: Should you want to inject some more drums, break downs and modernity into a great, doo-whoppy jazz track - check this out. The original is a seductive, but up beat horn blower which C@ In The H@ turns into a bouncing banger designed for the pop-infused and electro swinging dancefloor. There's some gnarly cut ups and tear out break downs in Mista Trick's drum and bass snarler, while downtempo vibes are abound in Odjbox's remix.
Review: Emerging seven-piece electro-swing outfit the Jenova Collective make their debut on Ragtime. Weighing in at a cool five tracks, it's a pretty extensive debut that showcases the band at their broadest and, indeed, funkiest. Highlights include the balance of happy-slapping riddim jacking and arpeggiated dreaminess on "Champagne Machine", the tight vocal loop and trouser-tearing bass tears on "It Ain't Right" and the raw euphoria of the vocal-led, synth-heavy "Digital Fandango". Well worth checking.
Review: It's time to get uber groovy as Ragtime get down and dirty, bringing in Ninjula for a super punchy six track extravaganza, buzzing from start to finish with volcanic breakbeat energy. The title track 'Bass 'N Honey' is a reesey grooveball, with 'Deadbeat' alongside Nyxe being an exciting play on big band themes. We hear 'St James Infirmary' sample the classic blues record into a stinking dubstep-infused belter next, with 'Rat Trap' giving us a swingy send off and 'The Hardest Show On Earth' providing some serious grit. Finally, 'Low Bones', wraps the project up in style as it's hard house inspired bass tones fidget away amidst growling vocal slices and sharp drum work.
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