I started playing guitar at fourteen, and music has been part of my life ever since. Over the years I\u2019ve been active in many parts of the European blues scene \u2014 as a musician, DJ, producer, promoter, label owner and collaborator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bluestronica brings together the different sides of that journey: blues roots, electronic grooves, recordings, collaborations and the music that shaped my path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is both a personal archive and an ongoing exploration of where roots music can go next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bluestronica explores that space where blues feeling and electronic grooves meet \u2014 guitars with beats, old recordings inspiring new creations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New to Bluestronica?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’d like to explore the ideas behind this project in more detail, the following articles provide a good introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2192 What is Bluestronica?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This article explains the idea, vision and philosophy behind Bluestronica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a deeper look into why these genres fit together so naturally, continue with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2192 Why Blues and Electronic Music Are a Natural Combination<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Together, these articles tell the story behind the Bluestronica project and the ongoing evolution of blues-inspired electronic music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years these ideas have taken shape through several different projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ** ElectroBluesSociety<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A duo project with Jasper Mortier combining blues traditions with modern technology \u2014 loops, samples and video projection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our best-known project was Transatlantic Quarantine Sessions<\/a><\/em><\/strong> with Boo Boo Davis during the COVID pandemic in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some unreleased recordings can be found in the Archives section<\/strong><\/a> and live video’s in the Watch section<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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