Xerox Girls – Rammle EP [DUSTV035]

January 11, 2012October 12, 2023 hipodromedust science recordings, electro, synth wave, xerox girlsLeave a comment

The Black Dog uncover a hidden corner of Sheffield’s DIY history with five tracks from Xerox Girls issued on their Dust Science imprint. The Xerox Girls formed in 1979 after witnessing other Steel City bands such as Cabaret Voltaire, They Must Be Russians and The Stunt Kites but to this day their tracks have been the preserve of obscure compilations and Sheffielders in the know. With an array of Acetone drum machines, Revox tape deck and suitably cheap synths they build strange and spiky tracks with one eye on the dancefloor and another wandering to more experimental sounds, ranging from the water-logged Coldwave of signature tune ‘Xerox Girls (We Are)’ to the tunnelling pulses of ‘Erase Me’ and trippier jaunts like ‘Level Five Car Park Dreams’ or the spitting circuitry of ‘Rammle’.

VA – Svensk Bonnasynth [ET006]

January 11, 2012October 18, 2022 hipodromeadolf filter, electro, enfant terrible, kord, monster apparat, synth pop, synth wave1 Comment

“Svensk Bonnasynth” basically says it all… this is Swedish Electronic Hillbilly Music! The musicians involved in Adolf Filter, Kord and Monster Apparat have a long tradition in producing electronic music and have been active in the Swedish music world for years. With this record they serve us roots music coming from analogue synths… traditional and conservative electro and synth music…!

Marcello Napoletano – Juno Plus Podcast 25

January 10, 2012November 13, 2024 hipodromedeep house, juno plus, marcello napoletano, podcastLeave a comment

Deymare – EP [LT007]

January 10, 2012January 9, 2012 hipodromedeymare, house, local talkLeave a comment

Local Talk presents a new 4 track EP by Deymare.. The production is smooth, based on classic 4/4 rhythm patterns and deep, futuristic synth layers.

Helium Robots – Jarza EP [RB031]

January 10, 2012September 5, 2024 hipodromedetroit, helium robots, house, running back, theo parrish1 Comment

The Helium Robots aka Ewan Wilmott make imaginative Factory-Records-electro-balearic-disco, errr, and robot music. Two tracks of that caliber are placed on the a-side. The flip has Theo Parrish laying his gifted hands on Jarza to two different outcomes. ”Translation 1” is an up-to-date Parrish space cadet trip, while the second take emphases the dark and typical Theo magic in his roots house period.

Chris Gray / Moonchildren – Go Away (You’ve Got To) [DOWNBEAT006]

January 10, 2012December 11, 2023 hipodromebeatdown, chris gray, deep house, downbeat records, moonchildrenLeave a comment

Moonchildren aka Chris Gray and his spacey-yet-groovey collection of electronic music are just a regular part of the Chicago deep life. This dark, bubbly, slow-paced tech-house Downbeat EP Go Away (You’ve Got To) is right on time for those who need a fix. The title track yearns for that psycho lover to get the hell out of your life for good. It Was The Fried Chicken That Saved Our Sanity (Because The Ghetto Is Sad) is not just a fancy song title. It’s one way Chris survived living in the impoverished Mississippi Delta. And we round out this sensual EP with Sun of God, which pays homage to the salvation and rare appearance that the sun brings during a long, wicked, brutally-cold Chicago Winter

Mitsuaki Komamura – Fog City [WEEDIS001]

January 10, 2012January 9, 2012 hipodromebeatdown, deep house, mitsuaki komamura, weedis2 Comments

Addictive beatdown house tracks inspired by the athmosphere of a foggy San Fransisco. Memories of days with good friends hanging out in a foggy city gives a melancholic feel, but the masculine grooves make this a fierce release that works well in the club. a Nice combination that goes back to some hiphop roots and a love for deeper intense house music that works in the club.

RA.293 Nicholas

January 9, 2012 hipodromehouse, interview, nicholas, podcast, resident advisor1 Comment

Skudge – Skudge Remixes Part 5 [SKUDGE005R]

January 9, 2012March 8, 2023 hipodromeboddika, cosmin trg, skudge, skudge records, techno2 Comments

Skudge remixe package 5 with killer mixes by Boddika and Cosmin TRG.

Philippe Petit – Invasion EP [KW003]

January 9, 2012May 8, 2013 hipodromeknotweed records, philippe petit, techno1 Comment

Philippe Petit comes up with three new tracks that will satisfy listeners looking for main room full-on pumping techno, Detroit chords or atmospheric early/late evening dubby sounds.

Polar Inertia – Indirect Light EP [DM3D002]

January 9, 2012April 24, 2013 hipodromedement3d records, polar inertia, technoLeave a comment

Second release on the French label Dement3d Records! Deep post-apocalyptic Berghain-style techno works by Polar Inertia, an enigmatic techno duo formed in 2010, who swiftly pointed themselves in the direction of an extremely contrasted music, both heavy and delicate. Evoking a sci-fi end-of-the-world countdown scenario, the two artists of polar inertia decided to move aside, and make way for an imaginative and poetic world based on the words of a mysterious narrator.

Delano Smith – An Odyssey LP [SUSH017]

January 8, 2012September 28, 2023 hipodromealbum, deep house, delano smith, detroit, sushitech records1 Comment

Sushitech presents the new Delano Smith album, An Odyssey. Delano shows us the musical world he is living in today. Taking all of his experiences from the past years, all the various styles of records he has played and all of the inspiration that has soaked into his soul from playing in major clubs and cities around the globe, the album comes together as a single entity and represents the sound of Delano Smith and his work with Sushitech. The album sound is deep, lush and dry just as you would expect from a true Detroit legend. Moving all the way from Deep House to Techno, Delano and Sushitech have collected his best works during the last 2 years and compiled an album of new tracks and unreleased rare mixes.

Carlos Nilmmns – Red [LAX126]

January 8, 2012November 15, 2022 hipodromecarlos nilmmns, deep house, skylax records4 Comments

For the 26th release, Skylax is back with Carlos Nilmmns. This new EP goes from the purest techno to deep house, creating some cinematic landscapes that really touches our hearts. He really have his own soud, deep as hell.

Sven Weisemann – Pleasant-Tasting Mix 05.01.2012

January 7, 2012January 7, 2012 hipodromedeep house, sven weisemannLeave a comment

Robert Owens – Sacrifice (Kai Alcé Remixes) [NDATL007]

January 7, 2012July 4, 2022 hipodromedeep house, kai alce, larry heard, ndatl muzik, robert owensLeave a comment

NDATL continues with new remixes crafted by label head Kai Alce of ‘Sacrifice’, by House Music Legends Robert Owens and Larry Heard.

Juju & Jordash / Morphosis – Dekmantel Anniversary Series Part 1 [DKMNTLAS5.1]

January 7, 2012July 4, 2023 hipodromedekmantel records, house, juju & jordash, morphosis, rabih beainiLeave a comment

Amsterdam enclave Dekmantel have elected to toast the five year milestone in the best way possible with a series of highly collectable twelve inches featuring tracks from artists who have contributed in that period – be it performing at their killer parties or releasing music on the label. The series gets off to a veritable flyer with productions from Morphosis and Juju & Jordash either side of this wonderfully decorated twelve inch. The latter honorary Amsterdammers open proceedings with a Cosmic Dub update of the “African Flower” jam that featured on their 08 Aesthetic Audio split with Keith Worthy which naturally smoothes out the percussive klack of the original for a more sumptuous ride. It is matched by the jittering analogue behemoth that is Morphosis’ “Pulse” with skin crawling organs lifted from the Hammer school of horror excellently riding the scattergun percussive rhythms of an increasingly rippling and dusty beatdown ride.

Carlos Souffront @ Honey Soundsystem, The Holy Cow (San Francisco) 11.12.2011

January 6, 2012March 1, 2018 hipodromecarlos souffront, chicago house, detroit techno, electro, honey soundsystem, the holy cowLeave a comment

Prosumer @ Honey Soundsystem, The Holy Cow (San Francisco) 16.12.2012

January 6, 2012June 5, 2014 hipodromeachim brandenburg, honey soundsystem, house, prosumer, the holy cowLeave a comment

Kai Alcé & Omar-S – Jive Time (Unreleased Beats) [NDATL008]

January 6, 2012September 13, 2023 hipodromealex smith, beats, detroit, house, kai alce, ndatl muzik, omar sLeave a comment

This limited 7″ offers two deliciously simple but bombastically effective drum tracks that should appeal to those who like to pepper their mixes with cute percussive interludes. Both tracks are stripped-down, 808-heavy grooves based on a pair of collaborations with Kai Alce that first appeared on the Jive Time 12″ in December 2010. The percussion is of course spot on, with plenty of repetitive claps, 808 cowbells and, on flipside “Incognigro (Bonus Beats)”, the most subtle of deep house chords.

Solid State – Solid State Re-Edits [SHL120003]

January 6, 2012January 5, 2012 hipodromeedits, house, solid state, strobelight honeyLeave a comment

Another set of fine house reworks and re-edits in this Strobelight Honey series. Side A offers up an edit of Modern Mechanical Music’s “Persia”, which is the kind of mid 80s fusion of electro-dance and that new fangled Chicago house music surely a massive cut at the Warehouse and Music Box… Next we have another variation on Bill Withers’ perennial favourite “Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?”, this time featuring proper big-lunged diva vocals and a stripped-down, jackin’ Chi-town house backing track. Lastly “Boom Combined” keeps the Chicago theme going with more of those Roland 808 primed 4/4s.