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Unpacking BLUPRNT: Exploring His Distinctive EDM Sound
Discover how Spotify’s algorithm introduced EDM House Network writer, Baroque Medusa, to BLUPRNT, a Chicago-based House music DJ and producer.
If there’s one algorithm that truly understands my love for EDM, it’s Spotify. It’s been 18 months since the music streaming platform introduced me to BLUPRNT, a Chicago-based House music DJ and producer, and I can confidently say that my life has been more vivid and upbeat ever since.
Spotify’s recommendation led me to follow BLUPRNT on Instagram, where he frequently goes live to share his latest musical creations. I was super excited when we connected, eventually leading to him agreeing to my very first interview for EDM House Network.
Using the elements that comprise creating an EDM track, let me paint a picture of BLUPRNT’s unique sound, likened to the stages of cooking bacon:
- Intro: BLUPRNT, like a master chef, prepares thick strips of bacon in a sizzling cast iron skillet.
- Build-Up: The bacon simmers, soaking up the rich, sizzling grease.
- Drop: It reaches that critical point where each strip is infused with savory flavors that your taste buds crave as the aroma fills the air.
- Breakdown: Flipping each strip to lock in the juicy goodness.
- Chorus/Hook: The satisfying moment when BLUPRNT’s skills earn your applause.
- Outro: Even after finishing, you crave more, hitting replay on BLUPRNT’s tracks.
How did the remix of Bebe Rexha’s ‘Chase It’ come about?
I have always been a big fan of Bebe Rexha’s music and really loved her new track ‘Chase It’, so I decided to put a BLUPRNT spin on it. I was really trying to give it this dark tech house feel that I could play out at shows.
Can you walk us through your creative process, or do you find that it varies?
I started producing back in 2015 while in high school. I had gotten a cracked version of Ableton and began messing around with it. For a good year I was flat out awful and nothing I made sounded good, however I was loving what I was doing. Like anything it takes a while to learn. For the first few year I was making future bass and pop EDM music but in 2020 decided to start creating house music and formed BLUPRNT.
Do you play any musical instruments?
I dabble with the piano! I took piano lessons when I was a kid but quit after about a year. My mom always said I would regret and here I am today wishing I stuck with it!
What triggers your creativity when creating a beat?
I think once I have a groove and baseline that I like I can build from there. I always start there and once I love that as a standalone, I can build a song around it!
Do you handle every aspect of creating your tracks, or are there other parties involved in the process?
I handle both the production and engineering on almost everything! Occasionally I will outsource the engineering on a track, but I tend to like to do it on my own because I know exactly what sound I am going for. It’s a lot of work but I also have fun doing it and its very satisfying when I have a finished product.
You’re currently touring in NY and Santa Barbara. Can we expect more shows for Summer’24?
Yes! I just announced my ‘Goin’ Wild Tour ‘ which will cover several cities in NY, CA, Philly, and Minneapolis! This is my first official tour and really hope to build off this one and hit more cities in the fall! There may be one or two more adds to this summer tour so be on the lookout!
How did your collaboration with Sherm on the track ‘Real Life’ come about?
Sherm has been a good friend for several years now. When I first moved to Chicago, he was someone who gave me my first opportunity with shows in the city and signed several of my tracks to Hood Politics. We had talked about getting a track going together for a couple years and it finally came together with ‘Real Life’. We had a blast making it together and are excited how’s its performed.
What have been some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced as a DJ so far?
Getting your name out there and building an authentic fan base is the toughest part. You really need to find a way to connect with people and I have found that people can see through any BS. I have tried to be my authentic self and engage with everyone. Tik Tok has been huge with doing this and a great way to post content that you wouldn’t normally post on Instagram.
Is there another artist you dream of collaborating with in the future?
Two artists that I have always looked up to are Matroda and Ship Wrek. Both of them are unbelievable producers and it would be so fun to get in the studio with them.
Are you doubling as the DJ for your upcoming wedding, or did your fiancée veto that idea? (BTW, Congratulations!)
My Fiancée has vetoed a BLUPRNT takeover of the wedding unfortunately. However, I have negotiated the after party, so we’ll have some Afters with BLUPRNT!
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Roland Leesker Remixes Inner City’s Classic ‘Pennies From Heaven’ On Definitive Recordings
Roland Leesker remixes Inner City’s 1992 house classic Pennies From Heaven on Definitive Recordings, reimagining it as a TR-909 driven contemporary club cut.
Originally released during a pivotal era for House music, ‘Pennies From Heaven’ remains one of the defining moments of Inner City’s catalogue, capturing the melodic, vocal led style that helped bring Detroit influenced sounds to a global audience. More than three decades on, it returns in a new form that connects its original spirit with a contemporary club approach.
Roland Leesker’s new remix strikingly reinterprets ‘Pennies From Heaven’ as a direct, club focused House cut. Built around a steady TR-909 driven groove, the track develops through a layered arrangement that gradually introduces elements of the original. The breakdown brings the main vocal and theme into full focus before returning to a stripped, rolling groove aimed at the dancefloor.
Roland Leesker Comments: “Inner City’s 1992 album ‘Praise’ is one of my all-time favourites, and it’s a true honour to remix ‘Pennies From Heaven’. I’ve always had a strong connection to the record, and it was important to me to pay homage to it while remaining true to the spirit of the original throughout the process.”
Roland Leesker has been active in House music since the early 1990s, with roots in Frankfurt’s club scene and a journey that has since taken him through New York, Berlin, and the international electronic music circuit. Through his work with Definitive Recordings and Get Physical Music, he has remained an influential figure within electronic music culture, building a catalogue that includes tracks such as ‘My Warehouse,’ his remix of Roland Clark’s ‘I Get Deep,’ and his latest album, ‘Searching For Peace’.
Founded by Kevin Saunderson, one of the Belleville Three and a key figure in the history of Detroit Techno, Inner City became one of the most influential acts in electronic music through defining releases including ‘Big Fun’ and ‘Good Life’. With millions of records sold worldwide, their catalogue achieved international chart success and widespread club and radio rotation, cementing Inner City as one of the most commercially successful and culturally influential acts to emerge from Detroit’s opening wave of House and Techno.
The new remix of ‘Pennies From Heaven’ connects the original era of Inner City with a contemporary club approach, designed for modern House sets. Both the vinyl and digital releases also include an acapella tool, providing DJs with the original vocal elements for extended mixing, creative layering, and reinterpretation.

Roland Leesker: Beatport | Traxsource | Spotify
Inner City: Instagram | Beatport | Traxsource | Spotify
Kevin Saunderson: Instagram | Beatport | Traxsource | Spotify
Definitive Recordings: Instagram | Beatport | Traxsource | Spotify
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Mazay & HIGH’S COOL Release ‘Weekend’ on Fankee
Mazay and HIGH’S COOL release ‘Weekend’ via Fankee, a euphoric house and french touch single channelling the carefree energy of early 2000s club culture.
Community-driven label Fankee is proud to announce the release of “Weekend”, the new collaborative single by Mazay and HIGH’S COOL.
Born spontaneously during a phone call between Mazay and Federico “Fede” Secondomè of HIGH’S COOL, “Weekend” captures the chemistry of two artistic worlds reconnecting after years of shared creative evolution. The result is a track that channels the carefree instinct and euphoric energy of the early 2000s while sounding unmistakably contemporary.
Built around infectious house grooves, french touch textures and retro-inspired brit-pop vocal melodies, “Weekend” is designed as a soundtrack for collective escape, a song that transforms every weekend into a ritual of freedom, movement and connection.
Mazay, DJ and producer with a strong electronic identity, first emerged internationally as one half of the iconic duo Pink Is Punk, a project that helped define a generation of EDM and electro club culture. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with influential artists and producers including Drillionaire and Benny Benassi, contributing to multiple platinum-certified productions.
Alongside his studio work, Mazay has performed special DJ sets for AC Milan at San Siro, shared stages with Jovanotti during the Jova Beach Party and continues to tour Italy’s leading clubs with a sound that blends house, tech house and high-energy club sensibility. At the same time, he maintains deep roots in the underground electronic scene, with productions regularly supported by internationally respected DJs across the global club circuit.
HIGH’S COOL is an Italian electronic duo formed by Federico Secondomè and Keith Rich, combining early-2000s french touch energy with psychedelic pop influences reminiscent of Tame Impala, the glossy electronic aesthetic of Empire Of The Sun and the brit-pop attitude of Pulp. In a short time, the project has evolved into a wider creative movement spanning music, fashion and nightlife culture.
As producers, Secondomè and Keith Rich have also contributed to major international releases, including VULTURES 1 and VULTURES 2 by Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign. Their artistic identity merges playful irreverence, refined sound design and a vivid visual language, positioning HIGH’S COOL among the most compelling emerging acts within Italy’s independent music landscape.
The release also reflects the vision behind Fankee, the revolutionary community-driven label redefining the relationship between artists and audiences. In an era dominated by algorithms, fleeting virality and platform gatekeepers, Fankee gives power back to fans, transforming them from passive listeners into active collaborators in an artist’s growth.
Through its innovative model, fans become instrumental in discovering artists, promoting releases, activating communities and helping shape cultural momentum. Meanwhile, artists retain their independence while gaining access to a collaborative ecosystem built around community participation, shared growth and direct engagement.
With “Weekend”, Mazay, HIGH’S COOL and Fankee come together to deliver more than just a single: they introduce a shared experience rooted in nostalgia, dancefloor culture and the collective energy of modern independent music.
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