Germany-Based Music Creator Gengvej Delivers a Free-Flowing Blend of Jazz and Trance With His Latest Ep, “Wie Tanzt Man Eigentlich Zu Jazz?”

How do you actually dance to jazz? That is the main question being asked in this 5-track EP, and in music creator and innovator Gengvej’s true spirit, he gives you a satisfactory answer with the kind of mesmerizing, dynamic soundscapes that he unleashes here—the kind that blend the hypnotic, driving energy of trance with the organic, free-flowing nature of jazz. For anyone out there who is tired of cookie-cutter artists, this new EP, themed “Wie tanzt man eigentlich zu Jazz?” is such a wake-up call. And let’s face it; this project is proof that true artistry can’t be contained by genre, by expectation, or by anything other than the artist’s own vision.

Think of “Wie tanzt man eigentlich zu Jazz?” as a surreal, intergalactic jazz club that is floating in this deep space—it is immersive, unpredictable, and transcendental. The tracks seamlessly transition into one another, making it endlessly listenable. Wildly improvisational and structured, this is really an intriguing fusion that you can listen to on repeat without getting bored.

“Jazzatec” maintains a steady, hypnotic pulse with the dynamic saxophone melodies fitting in the driving trance pockets before seamlessly transitioning into “Tanzen Sie Bitte Jazzt,” which beckons you and begs you to please dance to the jazz music as the exceptionally integrated saxophone blends magically with the pulsing electronic beats, making it hard not to move to the beats. The hype is real as the track literally picks you up and drops you on the dance floor of your choice as you move with joyful abandon to its infectious thrill.

“The Horny Dancer,” despite having a hilarious title, is really zesty with a rolling saw wave and layered bassline sidechained with the effectual saxophone for a lush and rich soundscape that boosts the vibe in any setting. The unrelenting energy and spirit is further carried to the jam “You Saxy Motherjazzer” that features the melodic backbone of the saxophone, creating a truly mesmerizing and transformative role. The endearing sax melodies act as both a grounding force and a spectral wanderer, weaving between structured hypnotic pulses and moments of raw, untamed expression. As the trance bassline and kick drum provide that relentless, rolling foundation, the saxophone dances around it, introducing that beautifully contrasting organic phrasing.

Even with the last jam, “Danser Le Jazz,” which translates to “Dancing Jazz,” the saxophone melodies wail like a lost voice from another dimension, haunting yet deeply entrancing, like an emotional beacon guiding the listener through a hypnotic, pulsing journey. The jam also feels like walking on warm tropical ice, if that even makes sense!

With every track here, I love how there is that shift into uplifting, euphoric peaks as the sax melodies soar with bright, cascading runs like a ray of light piercing through the trance haze, making the music ecstatic and free-flowing and adding that dynamism that ensures the tracks never feel static.

In case I haven’t already made it clearer—Gengvej is at the height of his creative expression, and “Wie tanzt man eigentlich zu Jazz?” is the consequence of it… Relish in it and do it repeatedly. Recommending the project to a friend or stranger is highly advised.

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