Hurley & The Blue Dots - Analog or Bust

A limited-edition analog release created for collectors and audiophiles who value authenticity, craftsmanship, and exceptional sound.
Recorded, mixed and mastered entirely in the analog domain, Analog or Bust is presented as a premium double reel-to-reel tape edition.

Release Details

Artist: Hurley & The Blue Dots

Album: Analog or Bust

Genre: Blues

Release Date: 2026-08-31

Recording location: Atlantis Studios, Stockholm

Format: Reel-to-reel double album

Type: First generation AAA Master Tape Duplication

Edition: Double 10.5" reel-to-reel, Atelier Nastro double reel-to-reel box, Booklet, Certificate of authenticity

Catalogue Number: NASTRO-001-MT

The Artist

Rooted in the raw spirit of blues, Hurley & The Blue Dots have spent more than two decades sculpting a sound that feels both timeless and electrifying. The dynamic Swedish duo — Fredrich Rönnholm on vocals, drums, harmonica and percussion, together with Mathias Blixt on guitar, slide guitar and backing vocals — delivers powerful, full-bodied performances that easily rival a full band.

Forged in Korsvägen — literally translated as ‘the crossroads’ — the band carries mysterious connection to the old blues legends. Analog or Bust revisits and reimagines some of the duo’s strongest material to date — now captured on analog tape with renewed energy, soulful lyrics, smoky guitar riffs, howlin’ harmonica melodies and shuffling drum grooves that defines Hurley & The Blue Dots.

Technical specification

Tape format: Half-track 1/4” RTM SM900


Speed: 38cm/s (15 IPS)


Equalization: CCIR


Operating Level: 355nWb/m

*Song titles and runtimes are subject to change for the final release