I started playing guitar at fourteen, and music has been part of my life ever since. Over the years I’ve been active in many parts of the European blues scene — as a musician, DJ, producer, promoter, label owner and collaborator.
Bluestronica brings together the different sides of that journey: blues roots, electronic grooves, recordings, collaborations and the music that shaped my path.
It is both a personal archive and an ongoing exploration of where roots music can go next.
Blues and new directions
My musical roots are firmly in the blues, but traditions stay alive by evolving. Technology, electronic grooves and modern production approaches can give roots music new energy.
Bluestronica explores that space where blues feeling and electronic grooves meet — guitars with beats, old recordings inspiring new creations.
New to Bluestronica?
If you’d like to explore the ideas behind this project in more detail, the following articles provide a good introduction.
This article explains the idea, vision and philosophy behind Bluestronica.
For a deeper look into why these genres fit together so naturally, continue with:
→ Why Blues and Electronic Music Are a Natural Combination
Together, these articles tell the story behind the Bluestronica project and the ongoing evolution of blues-inspired electronic music.
Over the years these ideas have taken shape through several different projects:
** ElectroBluesSociety
A duo project with Jasper Mortier combining blues traditions with modern technology — loops, samples and video projection.
Our influences range from Alan Lomax to Roxy Music, and from Led Zeppelin to techno. We recorded more than 40 tracks and collaborated with several vocalists.
Our best-known project was Transatlantic Quarantine Sessions with Boo Boo Davis during the COVID pandemic in 2021.
Some unreleased recordings can be found in the Archives section and live video’s in the Watch section.
** miXendorp
A project combining DJ sets and live guitar.
Between 2011 and 2018 I performed live DJ sets at festivals including Fusion Festival, Sziget, North Sea Jazz Festival, Dranouter, Meeresrausch and Cognac Blues Passions, as well as clubs across Europe.
ElectroBlues DJ sets, unreleased remixes are available in the Archives section and some live video’s in the Watch section.
I also explore my remix approach in more detail in my article miXendorp – My Reconstruction Approach.
** BLu ACiD
A production collaboration with musician and producer Mischa den Haring.
Between 2014 and 2016 we released several tracks, starting with a collaboration with Boo Boo Davis that resulted in his album What Kind Of Shit Is This?
Our goal was to preserve the power of American roots music while incorporating influences from other styles and modern production techniques.
A lifetime in music
Over the years I’ve been involved in touring, recording and releasing music, both on stage and behind the scenes. Live performances, studio work and long-term collaborations have taken me to countless venues and festivals across Europe.
All those experiences, influences and connections now come together here, in Bluestronica — alongside artists, labels and projects that form part of a wider ecosystem of kindred spirits.
With every playlist, reconstruction or collaboration my aim remains the same:
