Ela Minus nominated for Latin GRAMMY® Award
Ela Minus
Nominated for Latin GRAMMY® Award:
“QQQQ” for Best Latin Electronic Music Performance
Synth History launches new docu-series with Ela Minus
Watch here
NTS Residency begins tomorrow
“10 tracks of textural electronic music reminiscent of every weird girl’s favorite club queen, Björk.”
— Billboard, “The 50 Best Albums of 2025 So Far (Staff Picks)”
"DÍA is a far more interior, with roomier, more expansive architecture that lets [Ela Minus] explore new electronic sounds while seeking catharsis during tumultuous personal and political times.”
— Rolling Stone, “Best Albums of 2025 So Far”
"The state of electronica as we know it is fuller because Ela Minus is making music within it. DÍA is unforgettable.” — Paste, “The Best Albums of 2025 So Far”
“[DÍA] is all energy and atmosphere.” — Stereogum, “The 50 Best Albums of 2025 So Far”
Ela Minus, Colombian artist and "exhilarating producer” (Remezcla), was nominated for a 2025 Latin GRAMMY® Award: “QQQQ” for Best Latin Electronic Music Performance. The frenetic DÍA album highlight was described by Pitchfork as “the sort of glow-stick-twirling thumper that could topple a Coachella dance tent.” Released earlier this year to much fanfare, Ela’s second album, DÍA, is a rarified feat in electronic music, where cutting-edge production and space-shuddering sonics meet a burgeoning singer-songwriter’s real sense of self-reflection and private reckoning. Landing on several mid-year “Best Of” lists from major publications including Billboard, Rolling Stone, Paste, and Stereogum, DÍA is both introspective and expansive, the wide sweep of its songs revealing more of Ela as person and producer than ever before. The album was mixed by Marta Salogni and mastered by Heba Kadry.
In other Ela Minus news, Synth History’s first ever in-depth video documentary, Synth History: Ela Minus, is now available to watch. Directed by Synth History founder Danz CM, the debut episode of this new series is an intimate look at Ela’s story and the making and inspirations behind DÍA.
Danz comments: “Couldn't be more excited that the first ever Synth History documentary is on Ela Minus! It was fun to nerd out about synths for the day. We shot the whole thing on 16mm film and MiniDV, staying true to the Synth History aesthetic. We wanted to make it feel kinetic and fun and different from your traditional music doc!”
Watch Synth History: Ela Minus Documentary
Ela was announced last week as one of NTS’ Autumn 2025 residents. Her first show will air on Wednesday 1st October at 10 PM UK / 4 PM Bogota / 2 PM LA on Channel 2. All shows will be available to listen back to here.
Next week, Ela will return to the US for a run of shows in Miami, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles with Danz CM supporting all headline shows. A full list of dates is below and tickets are available here.
Purchase/Stream QQQQ (Remixes)
Ela Minus Tour Dates
(New Dates in Bold)
Sat. Oct. 11 - Bologna, IT @ Robot Festival
Sat. Oct. 18 - Miami, FL @ III Points Festival
Thu. Oct. 23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere (Hall) *
Fri. Oct. 24 - Chicago, IL @ Outset *
Tue. Oct. 28 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
Wed. Oct. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex *
Thu. Nov. 6 - Caracas, VE @ TBA
Fri. Nov. 7 - Medellín, CO @ La Pascasia
Sat. Nov. 8 - Cali, CO @ Parque de los Poetas
Sun. Nov. 9 - Bogotá, CO @ Teatro bonfire
* = support from Danz CM
Praise for Ela Minus and DÍA
“DIA is a journey in itself, via the heady drama of dance music peaks and breakdowns but with defined songs, confessional words and evocative vocals.” MOJO 4*
“Ambient atmosphere, futuristic effects and thudding beats…compelling.” The Times 4*
“DIA fuses the raging energy of the club with coruscating post-punk elements.” Resident Advisor
“Throughout DÍA, Minus excels at making subtlety meaningful, assembling her music like a mosaic made of tiny individual tiles.” — Bandcamp, “Album of the Day”
“A set of brilliant, daylit dance tracks about the hard work of healing.” - Pitchfork
“The production (on DIA is) a vivid, Day-Glo technopop affair, and the emotions invariably big, bold and out there…some truly unforgettable melodies.” Electronic Sound
“Pop bangers…(that) bridge the gap between electronic experimentalism and unabashed pop.” Record Collector 4*
“Catchy vocal melodies, meticulously detailed sonics, bounds of relentless energy – it’s as though the body heat of the dancefloor pours out of the music.” Clash 8/10
“Undeniably captivating. More please!” Hi-Fi Choice 5*
“At every stage DÍA pulses with a contagious energy. Standing still is not an option.” The FADER
“The whole of DÍA flows seamlessly from gleaming bangers to atmospheric mood pieces and back [...] With DÍA, Ela Minus has come into her own and is ready for the world.” Brooklyn Vegan
“DÍA represents a significant evolution in Ela’s oeuvre.” Under The Radar
DIA is available now to order on red vinyl, black vinyl, CD and digitally: Dom Mart | Digital.
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