Parov Stelar – Monster (Etage Noir)

Released: 20/03/2009

I just got back from Warszawa, and by coincidence I discovered Parov Stelar was playing live. I have been following the artist for quite some time and while walking around the city looking at posters for different clubs (always a good way to get to know the city!) I noticed they were playing somewhere. The problem was that I didn’t know where – and it was sheer coincidence that we entered a outdoor party at the University site – and guess what? First tune I heard was Parov Stelar!

Their live performance was off the hook. With brilliant vocalists, saxophonists and percussionists supporting the electronic production of Parov Stelar himself. I got to get them to do a show here in Oslo, preferably outdoors!

I previously wrote about “Libella Swing” out on the same label. This time I have picked out the latest release “Monster”. It finished off the concert (before the encores) and its driving live percussion, repetitive vocals, harmonica and pumping electro took the crowd to new heights of dancefloor mayhem. The two other tracks are great as well – “Silent snow” being a piano groover in traditional 30s ragtime sounds, while “Nosferatu” is another banging and repetitive dancefloor gem with eastern european inspirations.

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