One of the most rewarding aspects of creating music is when someone understands not only the sound, but also the vision behind it.
Bluestronica has recently received an extensive and thoughtful review from Fred Delforge, published on the French music website Zicazic.com. Although the review discusses Swinging Electric Roots, what really stood out to me is that Fred recognized the broader concept behind Bluestronica.
One passage perfectly captures that vision:
“This is not a compilation, but a new vision: a blues that moves forward, breathes, and continually reinvents itself without ever abandoning its roots.”
Another wonderful observation describes Bluestronica as:
“A sonic postcard from a future where Muddy Waters traded his amplifier for a sampler.”
Since the beginning, Bluestronica has never been about simply adding electronic beats to blues music. The goal has always been to create a meaningful dialogue between traditional blues, roots music and contemporary electronic production.
It’s encouraging to see that this artistic vision is being recognized beyond the Netherlands.
Many thanks to Fred Delforge and Zicazic.com for such a thoughtful and inspiring review.
Read the original French review here.
