Artist page · 04/07/2026
About
Seven vinyl albums including 2008 debut and latest 2024 release — popular electro swing on various labels.
Caravan Palace is a French electro swing band born from the fusion of 1930s jazz manouche and electronic music. The original trio of musicians inspired by Django Reinhardt expanded into a septet featuring bass, guitar, violin, clarinet, trombone, DJ, and vocals. Their style blends swing jazz instrumentation with electronic beats and modern production. This approach brought new life to the electro swing genre, drawing fans across Europe and beyond.
Vinyl enthusiasts can explore their discography spanning from their self-titled 2008 debut to their 2024 album Gangbusters Melody Club. Various formats include 12" LPs, limited editions, and anniversary reissues. Prices on the market range broadly for originals and repressings, reflecting demand for the band’s groove-heavy records.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Lone Diggers · 2024
Mvka · 2019
Wagram Music · 2015
Wagram Music · 2012
Wagram Music · 2008Playlist
The tracks that sum up Caravan Palace's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
The 2008 self-titled debut album that established Caravan Palace’s electro swing signature with 15 tracks blending jazz and electronic beats.
Panic, released in 2012 on Café de la Danse, continues the electro swing journey with 14 tracks featuring jazz and folk influences.
The most recent album from 2024 offering 12 tracks of polished electro swing with contemporary production and rhythmic diversity.
Go further
Artists who share part of Caravan Palace's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
‘Lookés façons Zazous, les paléo-punks des années 40, ils donnent le “la” d’une musique jubilatoire et frénétique.’— Original French bio text
Panic was recorded and released in 2012 under the Café de la Danse label with rich jazz and folk inflections across 14 tracks, marking a notable evolution in Caravan Palace’s sound.
Released in 2024 on Le Plan Recordings, the US original stereo LP pressing of Gangbusters Melody Club carries catalog number LPL064LP and shows a market price range from €17.40 to €23.83.
The 2005 formed group started as a trio — Charles Delaporte (double bass), Arnaud de Bosredon (guitar), and Hugues Payen (violin and showmanship) — merging jazz manouche with electronic music from Paris.
A limited edition numbered pressing of the 2008 debut LP 'Caravan Palace' on Wagram Music is sought by collectors, with prices reaching up to €41.28 in France.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Caravan Palace formed in 2005 in Paris, France, combining electro swing with jazz manouche influences.
Their music blends electro swing, jazz manouche, electronic, and elements of folk and rock.
Key vinyl albums include their 2008 debut 'Caravan Palace,' 2012's 'Panic,' and the 2024 'Gangbusters Melody Club.'
Yes. The debut album has a limited numbered edition LP, and there are stereo reissues and repressings of several titles.
Prices range widely; for example, 'Panic' original French LPs sell between €21.75 and €92.21 depending on edition and condition.
Original French pressings such as the 2008 debut LP and the 2012 'Panic' are available through various French record shops and online platforms.
Vinyls come mainly in LP formats, including limited editions, numbered pressings, stereo versions, and repressings.
Popular tracks include 'Lone Digger,' 'Jolie Coquine,' 'Wonderland,' and 'Comics,' representative of their electro swing style.
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