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Zeñel: Extreme Sports

by Chris May
The coupling of jazz and dance music is hardly a new one and, contrary to the dictats of the jazz police, neither is it antithetical. Jazz began as dance music and enjoyed its most widespread popular success during the jitterbug-crazed swing era. But 21st century electronic dance music does present a unique challenge. By its nature, edm can dominate things: big beats and squelching basslines tend to be non-negotiable. To make the partnership work, its practitioners need ...
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