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Global Electric Soul — exploring blues from a wider perspective

At Black & Tan Records, we’re always interested in how blues continues to evolve. With Global Electric Soul, we’re sharing a playlist that reflects that idea in a simple way.

This is electronic blues with influences from across the globe — subtle world rhythms, raw grooves, and spacious, cinematic sounds. It’s not about pushing boundaries for the sake of it, but about following where the music naturally goes.

The result is a mix that feels familiar but still fresh.

You can now listen to Global Electric Soul on Spotify or via the Bluestronica website.

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Bluestronica – Reworking the Black & Tan Catalogue

A significant part of the Bluestronica project is built on recordings originally released by Black & Tan Records. Drawing from this catalogue, miXendorp reworks selected tracks into new compositions — not by using multitracks, but by reconstructing fragments from the original stereo recordings.

These remixes retain the raw, authentic energy of artists such as Boo Boo Davis, Big George Jackson, Byther Smith, Roscoe Chenier, and Doug MacLeod, while placing them in a new rhythmic and electronic context.

Read more about this approach in the article miXendorp – My Remix Approach.

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B&T 360 – Bluestronica – Electric Delta Beats

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, Riverside, 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.

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