Vintage swing samples meet heavy house grooves. High-energy dance music that feels like a 1940s jazz club crashed a modern rooftop party.
Gramophonedzie delivers a high-gloss fusion of mid-century nostalgia and modern club efficiency. The sound is defined by its clever use of 'found' sounds - specifically the brassy, confident melodies of the swing and big band eras - recontextualized over driving house beats. It is music that feels inherently celebratory, carrying a sophisticated 'cocktail hour' swagger while maintaining the heavy low-end required for a contemporary dance floor.
What sets this project apart is the surgical precision of the sampling. Rather than just looping a jazz track, Marko Milićević chops and re-arranges vintage vocals and horn stabs to fit the rigid, hypnotic grid of house music. The result is a 'swing-house' hybrid that avoids the kitsch of some electro-swing by leaning harder into the soulful, funky roots of the original recordings and the crisp, punchy production of the 2010s club scene.
Start with the breakout hit 'Why Don't You' to hear the definitive blueprint of the sound. It perfectly captures the tension between Peggy Lee's sultry, vintage vocal delivery and a relentless, bouncy bassline. From there, explore the 'Brazilian' album for a wider palette of global rhythms and infectious, horn-led grooves that keep the energy consistently high.
Marko Milićević (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Милићевић), most known as Gramophonedzie (Serbian: Грамофонџије, romanized: Gramofondžije), is a Serbian DJ from Belgrade. He is best known for his 2010 single "Why Don't You", which peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
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