Electro Swing: Bootie Mashup
We’ve been fans of electro swing since the genre first emerged, booking in our upstairs room such acts as The Gentlemen Callers of Los Angeles, and giving a monthly residency to the Bay Area collective Gaslight Mafia. Being mashup producers, of course we were drawn to the initial concept of taking vintage songs whose copyrights had expired, and remixing them with modern house beats.
Despite this auspicious start though, electro swing quickly evolved to embody mostly contemporary artists crafting new songs using vintage swing and jazz sounds and mixing it with more modern, dance-floor friendly sounds like house and hip-hop — all while retaining that distinctive live brass horn instrumentation.
Since we’re already blending eras together, why not add another layer and plop some pop vocals on top? But in researching and curating tracks for this mixtape, I was surprised at the dearth of electro swing mashups out there, despite the obvious ease of pairing mainstream pop acapellas over electro swing instrumentals. According to a scene insider I spoke with, that’s because most electro swing artists are adverse to modern pop, and don’t like to have their “authentic-sounding” electro swing tainted with commercial pop trash (cover acts, like Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, are apparently okay however).
So of course, that’s where Bootie Mashup comes in, to blunder in and ruin everything! I managed to dig around and found several quality electro swing mashups, some from producers in our mashup community, and many others from names new to me. Over several months, I compiled the best, and am happy to finally present our long-gestating Electro Swing mixtape — in two CD-length acts. Yes, just like our synthwave mixtape, it’s another double album! – Adriana A
Released: 04/26/2021
Tracks
40 Tracks
Total Runtime: 40
ACT 1
1. DJ M.i.B – Betty’s Blurred Booty Milkshake Swing (Kelis vs. Ram Jam vs. Robin Thicke vs. Parov Stelar)
2. …And Sushi! Productions – Hang Up The Beatophone (Evanescence vs. Cold War Kids vs. Caravan Palace)
3. Aliens in Denmark – Bring The Swing (Public Enemy vs. Skeewiff)
4. Fox Sounds – Jimmy’s Sexy (Justin Timberlake vs. Parov Stelar)
5. MasDaMind – Telephone Panic (Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé vs. James Landino & Cuphead)
6. Buck AE Down – Hey Axos! (Beastie Boys vs. Parov Stelar)
7. Catjam – Toxic Swing (Britney Spears vs. Catjam)
8. DJ AG – Star Wars Cantina Band (Electro Swing Remix) (John Williams vs. DJ AG)
9. DJ Schmolli – In The Mood For Some Killing (Rage Against The Machine vs. Glenn Miller & His Orchestra)
10. Carty – Boogie Woogie Candyman (Christina Aguilera vs. The Andrews Sisters)
11. Joan Caramba – Basket Case No. 5 (Green Day vs. Lou Bega)
12. Jimi Needles – Swing Da Club (50 Cent vs. Jimi Needles)
13. DJ Lex – Mama Said Swing (LL Cool J vs. Vladimir Sterzer)
14. DJ Bigg H & DJ P2 – Uptown Gin & Tonic (Bruno Mars vs. Parov Stelar)
15. Minimatic – No Swinggity (Blackstreet vs. Minimatic)
16. DJ Tripp – Gaga For Americano (Lady Gaga vs. Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP)
17. Mighty Mike – Unbelievably Tangled Up (EMF vs. Caro Emerald)
18. DJ Lex – You Give Me Heathens (twenty one pilots vs. Cheeky Belles)
19. DRA’man – Wonderful Swing (Oasis vs. Kenneth Bager)
20. Smija – Juicy April Showers (Notorious B.I.G. vs. ProleteR)
ACT 2
1. bringmethemashup – Gimme More Lone Diggers (Britney Spears vs. Caravan Palace)
2. The Last Audiobender – Horny Devil (Mousse T vs. Parov Stelar)
3. DJ Lex – Just Swing (Lady Gaga vs. Kormac)
4. Catjam – Satisfaction Swing (Benny Benassi vs. Catjam)
5. Smija – Rock That Genie (Black Eyed Peas vs. Aladdin)
6. MasDaMind – Posin’ in Paris (Jay-Z & Kanye West vs. Peggy Suave)
7. MF Rex – The Mojo Radio Gang (Salt-N-Pepa vs. Parov Stelar)
8. Rudec – Chambermain Hide (Kosheen vs. Parov Stelar)
9. SAMonWRY – Mama We’re All Rascals (My Chemical Romance vs. Jamie Berry)
10. JamesJive – Dixie Biscuits in the Candy Shop (50 Cent vs. Tape Five)
11. DJ Earworm – Promiscuous Lola (Sarah Vaughn vs. Nelly Furtado & Timbaland)
12. Goji Berry – That Music (Madonna vs. Caro Emerald)
13. Minimatic – This Is How We Swing It (Montel Jordan vs. Minimatic)
14. DJ Lex – Never Let Me Swing Again (Depeche Mode vs. Minimatic)
15. Rems – Expection (Stevie Wonder vs. Gramatik)
16. CastleR – Wonder Dance (Fall Out Boy vs. Caravan Palace)
17. DJ Lex – Let Me Swing You (Justin Bieber vs. Palov)
18. JCA – Charleston Wiggle (UNK vs. The Charleston)
19. Electronic Prophet – Swing Kid Work It Out (Beyoncé vs. Tape Five)
20. Grant Lazlo – Honey Pie (Electro Swing Remix) (The Beatles vs. Django Reinhardt)
Bonus Tracks
Videos
Best of Bootie Mashup
Our annual mixtape compilations, showcasing our picks for the best mashups each year, complete with bonus tracks and artwork.
Bootie Mashup Top 10
Every month, Adriana A – or someone else from Team Bootie – selects ten of their favorite mashups and compiles them for easy downloading.