Aman Ellis splashed onto the Camelglasses radar around October of last year, with his free Cacti EP, with tracks like ‘Man From Alabama’ blowing me away with Flying Lotus-styled warped melodies.

For his live performances, he developed a different way of playing his tunes, and this experiment has resulted in a new act altogether, under the moniker Aimes. Yo Yo Mama stands out from his recent Soundcloud compositions, with its squitty pads and oscillating bass synth - to my ears, the hook feels like almost a laidback reversioning of Girl Unit’s ‘Wut’:

Aimes - Yo Yo Mama by Aimes

Aimes / Aman Ellis plans to tour the UK if his latest material is received well enough, which would be unmissably excellent. It’s a busy year for him - his Label ModyWorks are re-releasing his Cacti EP in a few weeks before throwing down the Aimes EP, followed by a SECOND Cacti EP.

I don’t know which I’m more excited about, but it doesn’t really matter - there’s room enough in the wonderful world of music for both sides of Aman Ellis.

Aimes - In Sixer by Aimes