When I meet Fred Baus on the terrace of the Buvette at Rotondes, where he will perform in support of his new EP on on 27 July, I have listened to Spud Bencer’s Minimaal in its entirety just a couple of times. However, I explain that the middle two cuts, An Isolated Space and Halo, were run through my headphones almost constantly the previous evening. Fred gives a wry smile.

Following consultation with Telavivi label boss Antonella Pacifico, aka Rome in Reverse, who appears on the track Thought, they decided that An Isolated Space was the track to showcase the EP on the official Spotify playlist. “It's the first song I did for the EP,” Fred explains. “I didn't really want to go into that direction, but then it just came out naturally. And a very funny thing is when I was with Tom Gatti to mix [in the Unison Studio in the 1535 creative Hub in Differdange] he said, ‘ok, well, this is definitely a white song. There's no blackness in this song.’ And it’s true, it is cold. But I’m pretty proud of it, since it that has this special sound…I can't even describe it.”

However, the initial idea for the EP was to create more music like the title track, which opens the new collection. “I had listened to a lot of Plastikman [minimal techno wizard Richie Hawtin], especially Consumed and Closer, and how he really takes it to the bare minimum. And I was really fascinated by that, how to use this space and then just fill it up with effects and little sounds.”

The EP evolved in a way that Fred now describes its arc as a trip. It starts off with the minimalist techno of the title track, moves into the more energetic bass and bleeps of Noosphere, then comes down with the cool and efficiently atmospheric central tracks--the aforementioned An Isolate Space and Halo, which is a beautiful slice of electronica whose underlying loops of piano are almost neo-classical. The track with Rome in Reverse, on which she talks rather than sings, starts to pick up the pace again. “She tried singing and it didn’t really fit. so, we ended with these whispering effects, and I really like her accent,” Fred explains.

The squelchy bass of Time Warp brings the six tracks to a fitting conclusion. 

Indeed, although the tracks are all quite unique they also have a common thread, a use of reverb and the trademark Spud Bencer tom-tom sound with what Fred says is more or less the same delay effect. “I mean, I'm not necessarily a songwriter. I would never write that nice song. For me, it's more about atmospheres.”

As well as the release party at Rotondes, a smattering of Telavivi showcase dates around Europe--in Antonella’s home town of Copenhagen, her native Italy and Berlin--are also being talked about. Fred does not want to go on a bigger tour though, even if he is often offered spots in places like Riga. “I just want to share music and if I can reach more people, great.” Indeed, it was this minimalist approach that led him to Telavivi label, which doesn’t expect its artists to tour extensively. “The label’s introduction really resonated with me. This idea of connecting people all around the world and sharing our passion for music. I'm really paraphrasing, but, that's exactly what I want to do.”

Spud Bencer’s Minimaal EP is released on Friday 9 July. A release show is scheduled for 29 July at Rotondes. Bookings and more information .