flurt. opens May with Soho In Space EP, deepening its rominimal focus

flurt. opened May with Soho In Space EP [FLRT009], a five-track set from Yama Music that lands as a clear signal of where the East London label wants to push its deeper minimal identity. The record was already circulating on May 1, while Beatport listed it as a pre-order with a May 8 release date, and that timing only sharpens the sense of a release built with intent. flurt. calls it the ninth release on the label, and the structure makes that feel deliberate: three originals lead the way, with remixes from Silat Beksi and Oscar Jones extending the mood rather than flattening it into a standard digital upload.

What separates Soho In Space from generic “deep” minimal is the way it leans into the Romanian-influenced side of the spectrum. The label describes the originals as a layered, immersive landscape that unfolds through subtle melodic shifts, rolling grooves, and detailed percussion. That is the language of rominimal at its most disciplined, where negative space matters as much as movement and where the arrangement breathes without losing pressure. The result sits in the lineage often traced back to Robert Hood and Daniel Bell, but with the contemporary focus on patient dancefloor architecture that minimal heads expect from the better labels in the lane.

The remixes deepen that split between restraint and propulsion. Silat Beksi’s take is framed as intricate and texturally rich, keeping the vibe intact while adding rhythmic nuance, a fit that makes sense from an artist with a substantial underground discography and a Ukrainian background rooted in minimal techno and house. Oscar Jones pushes the title track in the opposite direction, toward a more forceful, energy-forward read. His profile lists him as active since 2015, moving across minimal, deep house, and ambient influences, and that breadth shows in the way his version is positioned as the more driving cut.

The release also arrives with the kind of scene cues that matter in this corner of the culture. Early support from Barac, Cora M, Crihan, Fedo, Prajescu, Sublee, Vid, and others places the EP inside a real underground network rather than a faceless marketplace cycle. Artwork by Marta Zawrocka and mastering by RV Audio add to the sense of a carefully assembled package, while Yama Music’s own catalog, now at 19 releases on Bandcamp, suggests an artist label with enough history to make this more than a one-off. In a minimal ecosystem crowded with blandly “deep” records, Soho In Space stands out by treating groove design, pacing, and mix restraint as the point.