MOVITS!

April 19 2009, 8:39pm

swing-jazz // balkan // swedish hiphop “Django guitar, windy street swing; music for both art directors and for your mother” is how MOVITS! describe their sound. Well-known in Sweden, but unheard of elsewhere, they fold together elements of 1930’s big band swing, roma swing and rhythm & blues, then drop hiphop vocals on top for some serious energetic firepower. The ability to seamlessly interweave a number of genres reminds me of The Cat Empire, but while MOVITS! could relax on their catchy beats, they expertly drop variations (i.e. 2:00 in the video above) that’ll keep you smiling throughout the song. Music for art directors and your mother MOVITS! - Appelknyckarjazz MOVITS! - Swing För Hyresgästföreningen + Purchase/Visit