Bluestronica, for me, is about taking old blues recordings and transforming them into something new. I don’t simply remix tracks — I rebuild them.
Most of the material I work with, especially from the Black & Tan catalogue, isn’t available as multitracks. That means I start with the final stereo mix. From there, I isolate small fragments — drum hits, bass lines, guitar riffs, or vocal phrases — and use them as building blocks for something entirely different.
I work mainly in Logic Pro, using Flex Time to bring everything into a fixed BPM so that different elements can lock together rhythmically. I also use Waves plugins to shape and enhance the sound, while always trying to preserve the raw character of the original recordings.
Repetition plays a key role in my process. I build loops from these fragments and let the groove evolve gradually. In that sense, my approach is influenced as much by techno, house, and world music as it is by blues.
A large part of my source material comes from my own catalogue at Black & Tan Records, working with artists such as Boo Boo Davis, Big George Jackson, Byther Smith, Roscoe Chenier and Doug MacLeod. Their recordings carry a raw, authentic energy that translates naturally into this new context.
Alongside this, I collaborate with other artists and create remixes on request. One example is my work with Bacon Fat Louis, where I take existing material and reshape it into something rhythmically and sonically new.
My influences extend beyond blues. I draw inspiration from jazz, techno, house, and world music — styles that emphasize rhythm, repetition, and atmosphere. Those elements connect naturally with the hypnotic qualities that are already present in blues.
Selected listening in Spotify:
- Boo Boo Davis – Boo Boo Davis Remixed
- Big George Jackson – Big George Jackson Remixed
- Doug MacLeod – Doug MacLeod Remixed
- Byther Smith – The Man Wants Me Dead remix #2
- Bacon Fat Louis – My Demands remix
- Roscoe Chenier – Bad Luck remix
On the Compilations and Playlists pages you will find a lot more examples.
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