Tag: miXendorp

  • miXendorp – My Remix Approach

    miXendorp – My Remix Approach

    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:

    On the Compilations and Playlists pages you will find a lot more examples.

  • Bluestronica: Electric Delta Beats

    Bluestronica: Electric Delta Beats

    We just released the third compilation in the Bluestronica series.

    Blues has always changed over time. Electric Delta Beats continues that process in a straightforward way.

    The idea behind Bluestronica is simple: take the core elements of blues — vocals, guitar, groove — and place them in a modern production context. Electronic beats and hip-hop influences add a different perspective, without losing what makes the blues what it is.

    On this release, artists like Boo Boo Davis, Doug MacLeod and Big George Jackson are paired with producers and musicians including Blu ACiD, miXendorp, Rivherside, Jimmy Reiter and ElectroBluesSociety.

    The result is not a reinvention, but a shift in setting. Same roots, different surroundings.

    For listeners who prefer high-quality audio and album-focused platforms, this release is also available on Qobuz.

    Listen here.

  • Dark Beats & Electric Soul – The Bluestronica Series Continues

    Dark Beats & Electric Soul – The Bluestronica Series Continues

    With Dark Beats & Electric Soul, the Bluestronica series moves further into the tension between tradition and technology. This second chapter pulls the blues out of its comfort zone and wires it into modern electronic production—without losing the grit, the groove, or the soul.

    Featuring artists like Boo Boo Davis, Byther Smith, Mississippi Big Beat, BLu ACiD, ElectroBluesSociety, Rivherside and miXendorp, this compilation brings together deep-rooted voices, raw guitars, and dirty harmonicas with heavy beats and dark, hypnotic textures. Some tracks rework classic material, others push forward with new originals, but the focus is always on feel and attitude.

    This is not about polishing the blues. These tracks rough it up, stretch it, and let it breathe in a new electric space. Tradition is the backbone—but the sound is restless, modern, and built for late nights, low lights, and open ears.

    For listeners who prefer high-quality audio and album-focused platforms, this release is also available on Qobuz.

    Listen to Bluestronica: Dark Beats & Electric Soul here: