Paperclip Minimiser – Topology Transform on Blank Mind

Blank Mind adds another gem to its catalog — “Topology Transform” from Paperclip Minimiser, 3 tracks of expert bass / club craft. Spanning 125–160 BPM across its 3 tracks, this release gives DJs flexible tempo options for different set moments.

Topology Transform: 3-Track Bass / Club Release

Behind the Bass / Club : Release Notes

Continuing his inspired path into fractalised micro-dub-techno, John Howes lands his Paperclip Minimiser project amongst kindred spirits on Blank Mind. Crooked rhythms and tender machine hums hang in crisply defined virtual space a gallery of science and soul that follows a natural lineage from the breakthrough years of the clicks n’ cuts era by way of UK bass permutations. Operating out of the UK’s North West, Howes has been incubating a singular sound through his ongoing development of intuitive production and performance tools under the Cong Burn banner. The sometime record label and software stamp has a long-standing friendship with Blank Mindthe affinity is easy to hear in their shared exploration of modernist broken techno. Having just released a second album under his Paperclip Minimiser alias for similarly spirited West Coast US lodestar Peak Oil, Topology Transform extends the project’s sound world with three tracks carved from the same period of studio orienteering. Free of the constraints of the LP format, these three tracks open up broader possibilities from Howes’ customised systems, navigating the outer edges of the Paperclip paradox. The A side opens on a 150BPM cascade of crunchy percussion and pin-prick ripples, driven by twitchy kinesis while maintaining a light-footed dexterity. If the first track finds its locomotion through double-time intensity, the second track celebrates the space that opens up around half-time pacing two sides of the same tempo that radiate distinct energies. Conversely, the B side stretches out into an extended ambient repose. The consistency between this beatless excursion and the more propulsive A side speaks to the clarity of Howes’ crafta shimmering, blue-hued pool of advanced sonic treatment from a producer in command of a truly personal studio practice.

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Release Tracklist

1. Paperclip Minimiser – TT A1 Original Mix

   Ambient / Experimental | 150 BPM | G Minor | 8:23

2. Paperclip Minimiser – TT A2 Original Mix

   Ambient / Experimental | 160 BPM | E Minor | 4:05

3. Paperclip Minimiser – TT B1 Original Mix

   Ambient / Experimental | 125 BPM | G Minor | 11:52