Paperclip Minimiser - Topology Transform
Label: Blank Mind – BLNK027
Format: Vinyl, 12"
Country: UK
Released: April, 2026
Genre: Electronic
Style: Bass, Experimental, IDM
John Howes returns to Blank Mind under his Paperclip Minimiser alias with Topology Transform, a three-track EP extending his fractured, micro-dub-techno sound world. Operating from the UK’s North West, Howes continues to refine a singular approach built on custom tools and intuitive production methods.
The A-side explores kinetic contrast — from high-tempo, glitchy percussion and twitching rhythms to more spacious, half-time structures that emphasise detail and negative space. On the flip, the energy dissolves into a beatless ambient drift, maintaining the same precision and depth through shimmering textures and suspended motion.
Bridging clicks n’ cuts, UK bass and broken techno, Topology Transform is a concise yet expansive statement — intricate, exploratory and unmistakably personal.
