MINOLTAISMS / A New Music Blog...

Nice blend of electronic and organic timbres coming from Deafkid on their EP 'Dialects'. Check out the pensive slowburn cut 'Rosary' above.

Camden Arc (aka M-Phazes) getting outrageous on this hot 80's funk inspired cut 'I Don't Wanna Fall In Love'. Soul Glowing. Grab your download here: https://soundcloud.com/m-phazes/i-dont-wanna-fall-in-love

'The Difference' is the ghostly lead track from Brogan Bentley's highly recommended album 'The Snake'. Stuttering snare hits and brittle arpeggiated synths churn away in front of a pulsing soundscape that is both hazy and chilling. Out now on Stones Throw Records.

Sincere and heartfelt, I'm still rating this as the most successful house cross-over track of 2014. 

Chilling, rich and abstracted soundscape vibes from S.Maharba on his latest release 'Memorial'. Out now on Cleaning Tapes. 

'Shudder' is the new release from BASECAMP through Vitalic Noise. Both bittersweet and reflective, the American group combine song craftsmenship and contemporary electronic production techniques to create a refreshing example of modern pop.   

LV & Josh Idehen bring manic Grime-facing moves on 'Imminent', a cut from their fantastic new LP 'Islands' on Keysound.

Busy and colourful afrocentric vibes from Clap! Clap! on his heavy debut album "Tayi Bebba' for Black Acre. 

Jim-E Stack’s ‘Below’ is a sparse track driven by constantly staggering synth stabs and a tight drum shuffle. Released on Innovative Leisure last month, the soundscape is filled out with a warm analogue pad, occasionally punctuated by a soulful vocal sample. Autumnal vibes.

"Mabel" is the stand-out track from Lil Silva's latest EP. It's a production that features warm pads, echoing percussion and a driving analogue bass groove. The real highlight comes from the soulful vocal hook that is both muted and breathless. Out now on Good Years. 

Beautiful cut off Submerse's debut album 'Slow Waves', recently released on Project Mooncircle. 'VHS.chords' is a pensive hip-hop soundscape brought to life by shimming arpeggiatored synths.

'If Loving U Is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Wrong' is the highly enjoyable new Lockah release out on Donkey Pitch. Neon dreaming.

Staggeringly beautiful work from the consistently brilliant Sampha. Accompanied by only piano, "Too Much" lays focus solely on his vocals, showcasing both his incredible control and tone. Breathless.

'An Emperor's Loss' is one of six memorising tracks from Blue Daisy's new EP 'An Emperor's Tale'. Dark engaging soundscapes.

Reflective and brooding, 'Revelation' is the wonderfully staggered title track from Road To Shaanxi's debut EP of the same name. Out now on True Panther.

'Pusher Taker' (ft. Roses Gabor) is the stand-out track from Morgan Zarate's 'Taker EP' out on Hyperdub.

'Healing Rain' from OM Unit's fantastic new LP 'Threads' for Civil Music. Late night hybrids.