Just over a year after his last golden-funk full length for us, Poland's purveyor of old school beats -- the intriguingly named LoopMaffia -- is back. Inspired by the likes of DJ Premier and Pete Rock, LoopMaffia brings his newest body of work, Letters From, into focus. He gets a boost from friends Toni Pereze and DJ Flovcut plus blood brother My Neighbour Is on the first and final cuts. Showcasing more of a classic-meets-contemporary blend on previous efforts, this album is about bending ideas in a way that points towards the future. Letters From is at its most exciting when the synths are put into overdrive, as well as on its less form-fitting explorations. Beats for days

1. LoopMaffia - Future in the Past Feat. Toni Perez & DJ Flovcut (5:13)
2. LoopMaffia - Night Cruisin (3:46)
3. LoopMaffia - Funk On Water (3:32)
4. LoopMaffia - Kuklinsky (3:27)
5. LoopMaffia - The Rain Bringer (2:48)
6. LoopMaffia - Define Gravity (4:04)
7. LoopMaffia & D-Live - Caravan for Liars (3:21)
8. LoopMaffia - Chasing Sun (3:25)
9. LoopMaffia - MrsMellow (3:06)
10. LoopMaffia & My Neighbour Is - Letters From (2:47)