The band Beats Antique will bring their its unique combination of Middle-Eastern music, bluesy folk, electronic and marching band music to the Jupiter Bar and Grill Wednesday.
The band combines diverse cultures and mediums to create a one-of-a-kind sound. Best known for the songs “Revival” and “Egyptic,” Beats Antique self -produces and composes all of their music.
“When I first heard the Beats Antique music, I was taken aback,” said Charlotte Perry, a sophomore majoring in nursing. “It was like this group just created this explosion of electronics, hip-hop, funk, exotic, classical and string music and dropped it on me.”
The musical alliance of producers David Satori, Tommy Cappel and Zoe Jakes makes up Beats Antique. The trio, based out of Oakland, Ca., merges the musical genres down tempo, dub step, glitch and live tronica to get an “electro-gypsy” sound.
“Experiencing a Beats Antique performance is unlike going to any other concert,” said Alyssa Breen, a sophomore majoring in elementary education, of seeing the band play at the 2011 Austin City Limits Festival. “Everyone in the audience was entranced by the dancing and the sound. The crowd was moving the entire time.”
Beats Antique uses live instrumentation, seductive performance and modern technology to meld a multitude of elements into one show.
“Our improvisational skills we use when we go up in front of a crowd are what set us apart from other acts,” said Tommy Cappel in a 2011 interview with TheUntz.com, an electronic music website. “I feel like we catch people because we incorporate a number of different styles, and we don’t bind ourselves into a box. We like to make music and mash up remixes instead of being the traditional DJ. Then, we add a bunch of instruments to the mix, and it all comes together very smoothly for everyone to enjoy.”
Satori, Cappel and Jakes created Beats Antique three years ago and have released two albums, with a third, titled “Blind Threshold,” on the way.
With extensive backgrounds in multicultural music production, Satori and Cappel used their classical training and travels to exotic locations such as Bali, West Africa and Serbia to inspire their music.
Jakes adds another dimension to the group through belly dancing. She serves as the multi-cultural and dance counterpart to Beats Antique’s sound and performances.
On top of the groups bumping bass lines, blaring instrumentals and Jakes’ belly dancing, Antique Beats hope to soon add in videos choreographed to their music during live sets.
Having served in two major dance troupes, Miles Copeland’s Belly Dance Superstars and Rachel Brice’s Indigo Belly Dance Company, Jakes is experienced in ballet and other contemporary dance.
Beats Antique played the Hangout Music Festival and Bonnaroo in 2011 and will perform sets at the Coachella, Wakarusa and Sasquatch festivals this year.
Jupiter Bar and Grill is ages 19 and up and starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $16 and available online.
