Can you mix jazz and electronic? Yes, you can. Is it good? Yes, it is. Very, very good.

Let's start with some theory. What jazztronica exactly is? To put it very simply. Jazztronica is the future of jazz. Blend of new sounds with classic jazz. From Wikipedia:

Nu jazz typically ventures further into the electronic territory than does its close cousin, acid jazz. Nu jazz can be very experimental in nature and can vary widely in sound and concept. The sound departs further from its blues roots than acid jazz does, and instead explores electronic sounds and ethereal jazz sensualities. "The star of Nu jazz is the music itself and not the individual dexterity of the musicians."

The most important point for me is that jazztronica or nu jazz try something what you can't find in contemporary jazz.  More pop sound. Not pop like Lady Gaga or Maroon 5. More like something what you can take and even without a lot of work put on the dancefloor.

One of the most prominent jazztronica composers, Matthew Shipp describe what they try to do like this:

We take machine-made music and try to give it a personality and make it come alive. It's a hard thing to do.

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