Hi and welcome to BT King. My name is Mats Nermark, also known as Journo, and I am responsible for the music on this web site. Please explore the different style sections and see if anything fits your mood. I hope you will enjoy these tracks and let me know if you post any of your takes anywhere.

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12-02-04: "Almost Asleep" - new tune and backing track
I love to play a ballad with a dynamic sound. The Kemper Profiling Amp allows me to do just that. This obviously went into the Slick Pop section.

11-11-06: "Trying To Get It" - new tune and backing track
When I first tried the new NI Studio Drummer plug-in I knew I finally had the tools to create a groove I had been trying to get for a long time (thus the title). I usually enjoy recording my tunes but this one has a a sort of groove that really gets me going. Look for it in the Jazz Rock section.

11-10-07: "Two Days" - new tune and backing track
I have been beta testing the Kemper Profiling Amplifier for a few weeks now and I was aksed to post some sound clips. Here's one of the first. Sort of a Robben Ford style blues and yes, I put it in the blues section.

11-08-15: "Step On Up" - new tune and backing track
Long time, no hear? I haven't had time to write a lot this year as I have been busier than ever with my consultant work. But when I do get some time and the creativiy flows then you can be sure that a tune and BT will follow. This time it's a slamming funk track. Have fun with it!

11-06-09: The 2011 FUZZ Guitar Show
A Swedish guitar show with great balance between old and new gear together with wonderful people and a first class social scene. You want to have a great time, you come to the FUZZ Guitar Show. This year had a larger than ever number of international exibitors so we got to see some really interesting things not normally seen in your music store. Read about it in Journo's Journeys!

11-04-19: The 2011 Frankfurt Musikmesse
First NAMM and now Frankfurt? Yup! Two great shows the same year. Frankfurt is very different from NAMM in so many ways but both are very interesting. Please read my report in Journo's Journeys and see for yourself.

11-03-15: "Flower Larger Than The Sun" - new tune and backing track
Many years ago my son came home with a poem he had written in school. I'm personally not much into poetry but for some reason his poem sturck something inside and I have always thought that someday there will come a tune that will have some part of this poem in the title. And so it came. This tune got made while inspired by a new Vintage AV3 guitar that surprised me with its dynamics and versatility. The melody is mine while the chord progression and arrangement borrows elements from One More Try by Ole Borud. You will find this tune in the Slick Pop section.

11-02-23: "Anton's New Snare" - new tune and backing track
I never know where the inspiration for my next tune will come from. This time it was from listening to Anton at Buller & Bång demoing his new snare. That dude sure can swing. This tune is located in the Jazz Rock section.

11-02-02: "At Ranchos Palos Verdes" - new tune and backing track
Two of my favorite people in this world live in Ranchos Palos Verdes which is not too far from Anaheim where NAMM takes place. So while waiting for NAMM I was thinking about them and the times spent there I all of a sudden I had this tune in my head. Look in the Slick Pop section.

11-01-28: The 2011 NAMM Show - pictures and the infamous Hall E Crawl.
Yes, once again I made to Anaheim and back with my sanity intact. The show was beetter than I had hoped and in my report in Journo's Journeys you can read about the cool news, drool over loads of pictures and even watch a video I was asked to host by Harmony-Central. I really hope you enjoy it.

10-10-05: "Roaming Free" - new tune and backing track
I'm fortunate enough to be asked to review stuff on a regular basis and this time I was asked to take a serious look at the Fender Mustang II amplifier. I had rather neutral expectations when it showed up but I was soon diving into it big time. Definitely more than meets the eye. In the end I was inspired to write a tune for it. It's in the Slick Pop section. When you listen to it I think you'll realize why.

10-07-29: "My New Ride" - new tune and backing track
I was looking for some freeware VSTi soft synths and finally ended up with this tune that is very much influenced by Michael McDonald's keyboard style. After hearing my take I realize the influence from Larry Carlton is easily detected. Look for this one in the Jazz Rock section.

10-07-29: "Take Me Beyond" - new tune and backing track
This is a tune where I got the feel from the nurses when I did follow up surgery on my hand/arm. Their calm ways were very soothing and they took me beyond my worries. The track is a very smooth and slick pop tune so you will find it in the Slick Pop section.

10-06-09: "Three Pins Removed" - new tune and backing track
When I got out of my cast and was allowed to play guitar again I was really happy. It's still hurts when I play so I take it easy and take a lot of breaks. Here's another happy funk in the Funk section for you.

10-04-25: "She Threw Me That Look" - new tune and backing track
A happy funk I wrote for myself as a good luck tune for an upcoming extensive hand surgery.

 

In case you enjoy my backing tracks and want to support my work with a donation it is very much appreciated and it will make it easier for me to explain why I spend my time doing this. Thank you!