Shyam Anand, who releases music as Snad and Spandrel, is part of a new generation of American producers raised on equal parts deep house and minimal weirdness. A loose group that includes artists like Garrett David and Huerta, these producers make music that has the breezy beauty of the Midwest but will also set off any after-after hours dancefloor in Europe. For Anand, this is particularly true. He cut his teeth in Chicago as a Chez Damier protege, but now splits his time between the states and Berlin, where he regularly graces the decks of places like Heideglühen and Club der Visionaere.

Anand's Spandrel LP captures everything exciting about this particular sound. The drums are swung and punchy, like a featherweight boxer throwing jabs while working out on a peloton. The melodies are playful and curious, falling somewhere between beautiful and slightly jarring—how else do you describe those Rhodes chords on a track like "It's Hard 2 Fuck Up Eggs?” Rubbery basslines almost seem to defy physics. Even when Anand's in a slightly more introspective mood, there is a sense of silliness here. I've said it elsewhere, but I'll say it again: if there is actually a minimal revival underway, Anand is going to be its superstar.