Malia & Boris Blank - Convergence (2014) [Vinyl]

The duo Malia & Boris Blank blend elegant jazz with electronic beats, creating an atmospheric soundscape. Their collaboration is a captivating example of cross-genre creativity.

The soul-jazz singer and the sound tinkerer from Yello each bring their very own unique soundscapes to the album, the title of which can be translated as ‘Approach’. The music is unmistakably electronic, the voice organic, the sound polished. “Perhaps it’s soul, in the sense that this music comes from the soul,” says Malia. “For me, the roots of these tracks go back even further, to gospel and blues – they’re as direct as they are honest.”

Convergence is one of the most sensual and elegant album we have heard in a long time. Its almost timeless aesthetics avoid clichés mostly associated with electronic soul music and seamlessly bring together two artists with a unique approach to their work – but most important of all: it’s got soul and sensuality, both in a very elegant and airy way but still has enough artistic weight to carry the promise of becoming a long term companion.