Blakey’s Electronic Evolution Behind ‘Ta Ta Ta’

We had a chat with Blakey about striking a balance between club-ready energy and the intimate songwriting on his latest single on DSCVRD Records.

In an industry where reinvention is both currency and necessity, Blakey has mastered the art of evolution without erasure. With over 70 million streams to his name and a track record that spans tender ballads to sync-ready pop gems, Blakey has long been a quietly formidable presence in the UK music scene. As both a songwriter and vocalist, his work has always leaned into raw emotion, lyrical intimacy, and melodic finesse, some qualities that have earned him support across global streaming platforms and national radio.

But with his latest release, ‘Ta Ta Ta,’ Blakey enters new territory. Swapping piano-led arrangements for flickering synths and crisp, minimal percussion, the track marks a bold shift into electronic terrain. It’s a subtle but significant reinvention, one that retains the emotional pull of his earlier work while channeling the energy and restraint of the UK’s underground dance culture. There’s still plenty of heart here, but it now pulses through a sharper, more rhythmic frame.

Born and raised in Hackney, Blakey’s music has always carried a strong sense of place, emotional landscapes shaped by the textures and contradictions of the city. His instincts as a storyteller remain intact on ‘Ta Ta Ta,’ but the sonic palette is colder, more spacious, and deliberately restrained. His voice, while still central, is more tightly woven into the production, becoming another moving part in a subtly detailed soundscape.

As he prepares to unveil this new chapter, we spoke with Blakey about the making of ‘Ta Ta Ta,’ why electronic music finally felt like the right fit, and how he’s redefining vulnerability in a genre often associated with escapism.

TFword: Congratulations on the release of your new single. What are your thoughts on how it has shaped up?
Blakey: Shaped up better than I could have hoped for. I literally love the track so much.

TF: What sparked the shift toward this more synth-driven sound with ‘Ta Ta Ta?’
Blakey: I just started messing around with a few synths and thought it sounded good – it really wasn’t anything more than that! It all came out super naturally and quickly.

TF: There’s a real balance in the track between club energy and late-night introspection. How did you land on that particular mood?
Blakey: I think the mood landed on itself – I mean, I’ve come from the softer side with my previous music, so maybe there is still a restraint. Also, my voice is best when it’s not sung too hard, so I think naturally that late-night thing comes out, maybe as I don’t push it. On the production side, I didn’t feel like pushing it – I use quite a bit of reverb on a lot of the instruments and my vocals, which can always mellow stuff out.

TF: You mentioned this track being a “natural segue” into the dance world. What made ‘Ta Ta Ta’ feel like the right moment for that transition?
Blakey: It came really quick, the track, and I just wanted to put it out – it was a very last-minute decision. I literally wrote the song in a day and thought, I want to make this sound and push this now, and completely dived into that mindset. It was like night and day though – definitely a eureka moment.

TF: Your earlier releases had a strong emotional pull, often leaning into piano ballads and singer-songwriter territory. Was it difficult to bring that same intimacy into an electronic setting?
Blakey: Not at all. Like literally not at all. I just got the beat and then sang the hook over it and thought it was really popping. I wish I could say there was struggle, but there really wasn’t – it was easier than writing a lot of that old stuff, in fact.

TF: What did your production process look like on this one, compared to your previous work?
Blakey: So, I got the beat going and then popped the chords over it on the piano, and then started toplining hook ideas – and this thing came out with a “ta ta ta” at the end and I thought that’s kind of cool – so I just rolled with it and built it from there, adding the synths and other elements. The lyrics I think are especially cool on this. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle sort of song where everything just fit into place really easily.

TF: As someone rooted in both songwriting and now more club-influenced sounds, how do you balance lyricism with groove?
Blakey: I just enjoy doing both. It’s fun to come up with meaningful lyrics and melodies and spend time on that – just as much as the groove-making side, although it’s hard doing both at the same time as I think it uses different parts of the brain. So they can often be quite separate processes, but one can just overlay.

TF: What does the rest of the year look like for you musically? Are there more releases in this sonic vein coming soon?
Blakey: All my releases will now be in this sonic vein – I’m going to go more dance music with each release. Also hoping to release music without my vocal on it – and using other singers, samples, etc. It’s really just the pivot track into the more dance-oriented electronic producer world. I will still sing on a few but would like others to really take the lead on my tunes. Even though my voice works on this, I’m a little bored of my voice and would like to get some other colours in there. Got a few musical tricks up my sleeve coming up.

TF: Are you planning to bring this new sound to your live show as well – and if so, how are you thinking about that experience?
Blakey: Yes, definitely – I love how Barry Can’t Swim does it – half DJ / half live artist. I actually did a show last year that was a bit like that – sort of a fusion thing. That’s how I envisage it.

TF: Long-term, do you see yourself moving deeper into the dance space, or is this more of a blending of two worlds you’ve always lived in?
Blakey: Moving more into the dance space for sure. It’s hard to know though, you know – right now it’s all I want to do, but I guess feelings change, right? My hunch is I’ll get more into the dance world, a lot harder I imagine. I think it’s quite unique for an artist to come from a singer-songwriter-led background and then evolve into hard dance music. Not sure I know many artists who do that, but it might actually be a cool story if I can pull it off.

TF: Lastly, what do you hope people take away from ‘Ta Ta Ta,’ especially longtime fans who’ve been with you from your earlier releases?
Blakey: I hope to bring old fans along with me as it’s a bit different to the old stuff, but I’m only getting love from the existing fans, so that’s good. I suppose the transition will allow time for people to adjust to where it’s going. Regarding takeaways – I just really want people to dance to it and sing to it and feel great with it. It sort of feels like one of those tracks. Not to take it too seriously (or seriously at all) and just embrace its almost tongue-in-cheek-ness.

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