Esbjerg Fuzztival 2026
The Aftermath
We packed our video equipment, half a bottle of bourbon, a hand-made guitar by our legend of a friend KOKO, a pedalboard with our latests inventions and an IKEA bag full of pedals. Destination was Esbjerg, to attend the local stoner/psych festival Fuzztival as the first and only pedal manufacturers to officially participate as exhibitors (yay!).
Now the goal was simple: Drink some beer, meet some fuzz enthusiasts, make some friends, listen to cool music and hopefully make an impression on a few people as pedal builders. Worst case, get drunk and jam to heavy-psych music... and call this a business trip.
We were first greeted by Bo, Thomas and some local crew who immediately served us freshly brewed coffee to begin the day and won a spot in our hearts. Bo and Thomas have been organizing this festival since 2018 and they are doing an impeccable job. Thanks a lot for having us guys, it's been a total pleasure!
The first one to come by our booth was Allan, a lovely chap who's been volunteering at the festival, and who after having a go with our pedals, went home with a Piluxx Fuzz. Allan's visit kept our spirits high for what was about to unfold. We appreciate the support and enthusiasm mate!
From there on, many people came by to try Fuzz Fields, Piluxx Fuzz and our prototype stereo tape delay Cassetta. Many laughs, many smiles and lots and lots of noise in our booth kept us on our toes for the whole festival, and while we did our best to watch some of the concerts, the enthusiastic interest of people visiting kept us too busy to attend all of them.
A few very pleasant surprises were "Dope Purple" from Taiwan with an incredibly energetic presence, blending psychedelic passages influenced by -what sounded to us as- traditional Asian musical forms, with aggressive heavy stoner riffs. Lovely guys as well, they spent a long time afterwards jamming with our pedals and they seemed pleasantly surprised as well by them.
www.instagram.com/dope_purple_band
Next, "Dirt Sound Magnet" and Stavros Dzodzos, from Switzerland but a Greek descendant himself, who in fluent Greek asked Phil if he's from Greece, it was the accent that tipped him off apparently. Very interesting guy with strong sense of the sound he's looking for through his musical equipment, he quickly got his way around Fuzz Fields while playing it. Their concert was the festival's second big surprise for us. Uniquely interesting song structures, with a theatrical quality that reminds of ancient greek tragedies. Incredible guitar work from Stavros, he surely is a captivating player.
www.instagram.com/dirtysoundmagnet
Some honorable mentions should be the Finnish "Craneium" who did a cover of Roky Erickson's "Stand for the fire demon", a personal favorite of mine, and "Child" from Australia with their up-front bluesy stoner rock. There's so many bands we missed but hopefully we'll be given the chance to correct this in the future.
An incredible moment for us, when Gary Arce from "Yawning Man" and "SoftSun" decided to try our overdrive "Nebula" live at both his gigs and was incredibly enthused by it, to the point of taking a custom unit home to California. A huge thanks to Gary and Pia for being so sweet and supporting us!
Also to conclude, a huge thanks to the following bands and people who paid us a visit, tried our pedals, shared a moment and even got a BLUE FX DEVICES home with them:
Kasper and Rolf from "SuperCollider", Denmark: supercolliderdk.bandcamp.com
Tom from "Howling Giant", Nashville: www.howlinggiant.com
Agustino, Ash and their merch-guy -who I forgot his name please forgive me- from "Brown Spirits", Australia: brownspirits.bandcamp.com | www.instagram.com/brownspirits
Mikkel and Jonathan from "Bogwife" Denmark: bogwife.bandcamp.com | www.instagram.com/bogwifeband
Jakob from "Childrenn", Denmark: www.instagram.com/_childrenn_
Martin from "Deville", Sweden: www.instagram.com/devilleband
Morten and Marcus from "South of Sundays", Denmark: www.southofsundays.com
Gideon and Anders, Nils, Alexandra, Carina, Linne
We look forward to our next visit in the cute little town of Esbjerg and Fuzztival. Till then, stick around for we will have more of these adventures in the near future!
Be well and so.. be playful!
Philip
Something happened in Leeds
We met Doug Tolley from Chase Bliss for the first time last year at the Brighton Guitar Show 2025, one of the loveliest humans you'll come across in this industry. He said: you should come to Leeds.
We didn't think twice.
Some shows you go to because you should. Leeds Pedal Show 2026 felt like one we wanted to go to. It's only in its second year, built by people who genuinely love this stuff, and we're proud to say we've been there almost from the very beginning.
The show gave us something we'd been quietly waiting for, a reason to finally let people see what we've been building.
Once again, Fuzz Fields was out in the open! Next to it sat the Piluxx Fuzz, ten units, that's it, never again. A single-knob fuzz with an internal oscillator hiding inside. Pure, focused, and a little unhinged in the best possible way. We're putting the finishing touches on it as we write this, and it's almost ready to leave the workshop, we're expecting it to land this month.
And then there was Cassetta. Still a prototype, still finding its final shape, but already one of the most alive things we've ever plugged in. A stereo delay built around the logic of tape: wow, flutter, heads that age, delays that breathe and drift into something almost atmospheric, I would describe it as aetherial. It's not ready yet. But seeing people's faces when they played it for the first time made us want to finish it even more.
Twenty pedal companies. Five hours. Nowhere near enough time, but more than enough to remind us why we do this.
We got to spend time with good friends: Stefan Karlsson from guitarpedalx.com, Philip Mallett from Pedal Experiments, and Ben a.k.a. DivKid. And we made a handful of new ones too, which is honestly the best thing a show like this can give you.
A big thank you to Ross, who built this whole thing from the ground up. You can feel his energy in every corner of the show, the kind of person who creates space for small builders to exist and be seen. We're already looking forward to next year.
If Cassetta or the Piluxx caught your eye, we'd love to know. No pressure, no hard sell, just drop us a message or reply to this email. That's how we figure out what comes next.
Thanks for being here with us.
Fuzz Fields 9/10 Guitar.com.
We built something we believed in. Now one of the biggest names in guitar agrees.
Guitar.com has given Fuzz Fields a 9 out of 10 and we're not going to pretend that doesn't mean something. This pedal represents the best of what we do at BLUE FX DEVICES. Every decision, every iteration, every detail was deliberate. That shows up in a review like this.
If you've been on the fence, Richard's full in-depth breakdown on Guitar.com will tell you everything you need to know. No fluff, just an honest assessment of what Fuzz Fields can do.
The score is great. The pedal is better. Go hear it for yourself.
New year, new office, new products
It All Begins Here
New Office
In late November, we moved to a new office in the heart of Frederiksberg, just one minute from Aksels Møllers Have metro station. Our new space is a charming co-working office housed in a historic building that served as a blacksmith's workshop since 1896.
While we had to say goodbye to our friends at Auricle, with whom we shared an office and many great moments, we're deeply grateful for our time together. This move brings us closer to the city center, making commuting easier for our team and providing convenient access for anyone who wants to try our products.In late November, we moved to a new office in the heart of Frederiksberg, just one minute from Aksel Møllers Have metro station. Our new space is a charming co-working office housed in a historic building that served as a blacksmith's workshop since 1896.
While we had to say goodbye to our friends at Auricle, with whom we shared an office and many great moments, we're deeply grateful for our time together. This move brings us closer to the city center, making commuting easier for our team and providing convenient access for anyone who wants to try our products.
Our Team is Growing
We're excited to welcome Leo Kyds to the team! Leonidas is a passionate photographer with a strong background in music venue photography, and he's joining us to capture all the important moments. With our schedule getting busier, his skills will be invaluable for documenting our events, behind the scenes, and products.
New Partnerships
We wrapped up 2025 with some exciting new partnerships with local stores in Japan and Greece, and there's more coming soon! We're building a network of Blue fx devices hubs with stores that share our passion for expressive effect pedals, making it easier for you to experience our devices in person.
What's Next
2026 is shaping up to be a busy year for us. With your support, we're moving forward as a small business, and we're excited to announce that we're already designing our next product. It will be an essential piece of our expressive effect pedals ecosystem, and we're aiming to unveil it in spring 2026.
