{"id":18183,"date":"2017-07-08T11:50:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T15:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=18183"},"modified":"2017-07-08T11:50:15","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T15:50:15","slug":"on-stage-extra-caravan-palace-manages-to-combine-edm-with-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=18183","title":{"rendered":"On Stage (Extra): Caravan Palace manages to combine EDM with Swing"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Caravan Palace<\/p><\/div>\n

In recent years, there have been blends of things that seem unlikely in concept but work out well in reality. One example is the coming together of Philadelphia food and oriental cuisine \u2013 the highly-popular cheesesteak egg roll.<\/p>\n

In the world of popular music, the combination of modern electronic music and traditional swing music seems like a very unlikely pairing \u2013 but Caravan Palace has made it work.<\/p>\n

On July 8, Caravan Palace will bring its stateside tour to the area for a show at the Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1011,http:\/\/www.lnphilly.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The Paris-based seven-piece electronic big band is touring the U.S. this summer in support of its critically-acclaimed third full-length album,\u201d <|\u00b0_\u00b0|>,\u201d which was recently released on out now on Le Plan Recordings.<\/p>\n

Since its release, \u201c<|\u00b0_\u00b0|>\u201d saw chart success, reaching #3 on Billboard\u2019s Electronic\/Dance Album chart and #5 on Billboard\u2019s Heatseekers chart. It has remained on Billboard\u2019s Electronic\/Dance chart for an outrageously long period of time.<\/p>\n

Fronted by vocalist Zo\u00e9 Colotis and founding members Hugues Payen (violin), Charles Delaporte (upright bass) and Arnaud Vial (guitar) alongside Antoine Toustou (trombone, machines), Caravan Palace cites influences as diverse as Cab Calloway and Daft Punk.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was at the university in Lille with Arnaud,\u201d said Payne, during a phone interview last week from a tour stop in Montreal, Quebec.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Paris, he introduced me to his old friend Chas. We started making music together \u2014 an electronic project. That was around 15 years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe began composing music a long time ago but we\u2019ve been a live playing band for about 10 years. The music has changed a lot \u2013 especially playing our mix of different kinds of music.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe electronic part is changing every day. In 10 years, a lot of things have happened. We have a young audience so we have to pay attention to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t start that way.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the beginning, Charles and Arnaud and myself, we were playing weddings as well as bars and cafes in Paris,\u201d said Payne.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only old stuff we knew was Django (Reinhardt). Then, we started listening to a lot of swing. We spent hundreds of hours listening to swing music like Lionel Hampton.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2005, we made a soundtrack for a TV channel \u2014 but it was never released. Then, we started to really make the project in 2006 and released our first album in 2008.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur song \u2018Suzy\u2019 was our first single that was a success. It was used in a lot of documentaries and television shows. People know our music. They know that song \u2013 but they don\u2019t know we made it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caravan Palace\u2019s hybrid music began finding an audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe could see that it was not hard for young people to like what we were doing,\u201d said Payne. \u201cWe didn\u2019t produce dance music at that moment. We just made music we liked to hear.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a lot of influences. Myself, it was classical music and a lot of John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen. For the other ones, they are more into punk music and jazz. There are also influences of Daft Punk, techno and trance<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were never sure that combining electronics and swing could work. At that time, nobody was doing that kind of thing. We had to find our own references. Even today, it\u2019s a struggle to keep it modern and current<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very different to do gypsy music and dance music. We had to find something deeper that would work. We worked hard to find our unique sound. We always have to keep doing things that are imaginative.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always a challenge to make new songs \u2014 hard to find the right tempo. It\u2019s a big problem. Lately, tempos have gotten slower in hip hop so we had to make the change. Dance and trap \u2014 we hear it every day. It\u2019s the music we love to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Caravan Palace — https:\/\/youtu.be\/D_JxMb8RLEY<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at TLA, which has Ursula 1000 as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26.<\/p>\n

The TLA will also present Better Than Ezra, Foxtrot and the Get Down on July 9.<\/p>\n

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In the Presence of Wolves<\/p><\/div>\n

In the Presence of Wolves just released its new Ep \u201cOf Two Minds, Stages 1-2: The Ape and The Cage\u201d on June 30, is having a \u201cCD Release Show\u201d on July 8 at Connie\u2019s Ric Rac<\/p>\n

(1132 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, 267-908-4311, http:\/\/conniesricrac.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

In the Presence of Wolves — Vini Stamato – Bass\/Vocals, Chris Capitanio – Lead Guitar\/Vocals, Mason Ingling – Drums\/Vocals, Jim Ellis – Rhythm Guitar \u2013 is a progressive rock\/metal band from Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cProgressive is an over-arching term,\u201d said Capitanio, during a phone interview last week from his home in Glassboro, New Jersey.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith us, rock side or metal side depends on the song. An early description of the band is a mix between Rush and Tool. Now, there is a lot going in there \u2013 and a lot of hard-core<\/p>\n

ITPOW is an idea that had been brewing in the minds of\u00a0Stamato and Capitanio since 2009.<\/p>\n

\u201cVini and I have been doing music together since we were in high school at Paul VI in Haddonfield (NJ),\u201d said Capitanio.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter that, we were in different bands. Then, we came back together and hit the ground running. We formed this band in 2102 and had our first album in 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe try our best to do things collaboratively. Everybody\u2019s part reflects this. Generally, Vini and I come up with the skeleton. The lyrics are mainly Vini.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike many prog bands, we don\u2019t do a lot of improvisation. Our music is more composed with a lot of time signature changes and key changes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOf Two Minds, Stages 1-2: The Ape and The Cage\u201d is a two-in-one part EP in an eventual multi-release story that explores ITPOW\u2019s personal confrontations with mental illness, emotional struggle and the five stages of grief.<\/p>\n

The EP tells the story of twin brothers — one with paranoid schizophrenia and one without. The sane brother deals with the first two stages of grief as he investigates the reasons behind his twin taking his own life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came in knowing that we were going to do a concept record,\u201d said Capitanio. \u201cIt helps Vini knowing that he has a story.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were running out of time so we stuck with an EP \u2013 33 minutes, five songs. The game plan is to do a follow-up full-length.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn terms of subject matter, we haven\u2019t seen much negative feedback. Fortunately, there are a people who enjoy the band\u2019s music.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re playing the EP front-to-back at the release show along with some older stuff. We\u2019re hoping to do more extensive touring. Right now, we\u2019re focusing on the album.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for In the Presence of Wolves — https:\/\/youtu.be\/5etJZrkwXAo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Connie\u2019s Ric Rac, which has Pralaya, Robbie Casablanca and Deeply Woven as opening acts, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Connie\u2019s Ric Rac are Altocamet, The Morelings, Mahogany and Stellarscope on July 9, and Boy Lawyer, Earthboy, RENTBOY, Poncho Model and Marcin Jaroszewicz on July 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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