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New Release: Bluestronica – Dark Beats & Electric Soul

Black and Tan Records proudly presents Bluestronica: Dark Beats & Electric Soul, the second release in the Bluestronica series. This compilation explores what happens when deep blues roots collide with contemporary electronic production.

With contributions from Boo Boo Davis, Byther Smith, Mississippi Big Beat, BLu ACiD, ElectroBluesSociety, Rivherside and miXendorp, the album moves between reimagined blues classics and original tracks. Gritty vocals, overdriven guitars and harmonica lines meet dark grooves, heavy beats and hypnotic loops.

Dark Beats & Electric Soul respects the tradition but refuses to stand still. It’s a record that treats the blues as a living, evolving form—raw, electric, and very much alive in the present.

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:

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review for Electro Blues Compilation

Geheel toevallig stootte ik op deze verzamelaar van bluesmuziek die een electrobehandeling kreeg. Electro blues tracks, vol. 4 is blijkbaar al het vierde deel en het smaakt alvast naar meer. De bluesnummers worden aangeleverd door artiesten als Boo Boo Davis, Big George Jackson, Harrison Kennedy en anderen, allen voor mij onbekend. Ook de remixers van dienst (ElectroBluesSociety, miXendorp,…) zijn voor mij nieuwe namen. Maar van elk van hen denk ik: “hm, die moet ik nog eens verder beluisteren”. Ze geven de soms rauwe bluestracks (zoals I’m so tired) een heel moderne feel en vibe en tillen de nummers zo de eenentwintigste eeuw in. Dit compilatie-album is werkelijk een ontdekking én een aanrader.

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new placements in US tv series

Two more songs from our catalogue were placed in American tv series. In November last year Blue Sky by Big George jackson was used in Ice; a tv series placed in the treacherous world of the diamond business. And in April this year the song Don’t Wait Too Late by Boo Boo Davis was used in Taken (NBC)

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miXendorp remix on new electro blues compilation

One of the miXendorp remixes that we released on Black and Tan Records in 2013 is now picked for a new compilation. The original song (20 Years) by Big George Jackson was also released on Black and Tan Records in 2001.

This new compilation (BREAKING BLUES) was put together by DJ Eliazar, one of the co-founders of Speakeasy Electro Swing. It is his 4th compilation in this series, focusing on Electro Blues this round.

The cover is made by Khalil Michot, another one of our Speakeasy co-founders.

Other tracks on the compilation are from a.o. AZK, DJ Ecklectic Mick