Music Banter - View Single Post - Anteater's Muzak 101: Legitimizing Smooth Jazz For The Unwashed Masses

Anteater · 02-14-2017, 07:23 PM

It's been a few years, but it's time to revive the smoothest journal this side of Kenny G's piehole and continue our journey into reviews, analyses and aspire to convince even the edgiest edgelord that everyone needs a little elevator muzak sometimes.

So let's break down what's coming up...and feel free to request a review or chime in with snark at any opportunity.

State Of The Smooth Union (2017)

Alive and relevant. Guys like Kamasi Washington and bands like Snarky Puppy walk that fine line between high-octane "fusion" while still touching upon the chillness that makes the best muzak engaging on it's own merits. Stalwarts in the genre such as Jeff Lorber, Paul Hardcastle, guitar god Pat Metheny and keyboard guru Jeff Lorber all continue to record and bring in big audiences. Vaporwave, a genre that started off as a joke nearly seven years ago, continues to bring new younger audiences to the 80's and 90's classic muzak that fuels the genre's underlying ideas and has continued it's steady takeover of certain fringes of popular culture.

What's Coming Up Ant-man?

Vaporwave: The Modern Smooth Jazz (2008 - Present Day)
Classic Reviews: T-Square, Dancing Fantasy, Yellowjackets, etc.
The Best (And Worst) Smooth Jazz Music Videos
Artist / Band Spotlights
Weird stuff about smooth / contemporary jazz that'll blow your mind
....and more!

Thanks for tuning in...watch this space!