Ed Davenport – Counterchange [NRKCD046]

March 23, 2012March 6, 2024 hipodromealbum, ed davenport, nrk music, technoLeave a comment

Berlin based Brit Ed Davenport presents his debut LP on NRK Music. Counterchange has plenty of concessions to filmic home listening rather than straight up dancefloor fodder. Notably, breakbeats feature heavily up the spine of the album, as does subtle vocal sampling and plenty of atmospheric tension. Starting with the brooding drums and moody voices of “Of Light & Shade” the album unfurls through the barely restrained rave euphoria of the title track, the beautifully re-worked melodies of “New Yorkshire” and “More Red Lights” as well as touching on some sombre downbeat bleakness, bold concrete funk and under-lapping deep techno. The penultimate track, “Somewhere,” is to be the album’s forceful first single: an obvious choice for its deeply hypnotic rhythms and train-track grooves.

Aubrey – Den Fjarde Farden [FARDEN004]

March 23, 2012July 14, 2023 hipodromeaubrey, detroit techno, fardenLeave a comment

The fourth release on Farden from Sweden who keep on pushing the boundaries of pure and relentless techno. This time two funky ’90s inspired tracks by techno legend Aubrey.

Gerry Read – Yeh Come Dance [DSRH001]

March 23, 2012July 30, 2013 hipodromedelsin records, gerry read, house, technoLeave a comment

Yeh Come Dance

Delsin launches of a new house-focussed series and the first release is from the mysterious and 19 year old Gerry Read.
“Yeh Come Dance” explores dusty and rusty loops of drums, vocals and wooden hits all of which are held together with a knackered jazzy glue. ‘Crawlspace’ on the other hand is a foggy gaggle of kicks, drums, hi-hats and cowbells coated in plenty of hiss and crackle. ‘Bozza’ again demonstrates Read’s ability to produce something that sounds two decades old yet wholly contemporary at the same time. Chord prods here, raw hits there, jazzy motifs buried within – it’s house music designed for cosy little basements in the dead of night where ‘Crooked’ is more in yer face. The loops in this one are more exposed and loud in the mix, but still feel unmistakably elliptical and raw.

Trevino – Derelict [NL012]

March 23, 2012May 29, 2017 hipodromehouse, marcus intalex, naked lunch, techno, trevinoLeave a comment

Great Detroit Techno inspired trax by UK drum and bass head Marcus Intalex under his Trevino monniker.

Ron Morelli – Talking Shopcast 15

March 22, 2012July 31, 2012 hipodromehouse, interview, l.i.e.s., little white earbuds, long island electrical systems, podcast, ron morelli1 Comment

Nicholas – Still Playing House [4LUX007B]

March 22, 2012April 27, 2018 hipodrome4lux, 4lux black, album, deep house, gerd, hunee, nicholasLeave a comment

Italian producer Nicholas serves you his debut album for 4lux called Still Playing House, showcasing his love for the earlier USA house sounds in 14 original deep house tracks. The album includes also 2 remixes by Hunee and label head Gerd.

Yør – Modern Slaves Of Contemporary Contexts EP [MAZE003]

March 22, 2012March 21, 2012 hipodromedeep house, purple maze, purple maze music, yørLeave a comment

Expect to get lured into the Purple Maze with this third release by the Dutch imprint, once again by mysterious producer Yør with his “Modern Slaves Of Contemporary Contexts EP”. The EP starts with ‘ABCM’, a dystopian landscape of buzzing machines, ticking percussion and raw drums that builds and builds until eventually coalescing into a foreboding and roughshod house groove. ‘Dystopia’ continues in Yør’s tradition of contrary titles, because it’s in fact a soothing cut doused in ambiance that relaxes you after the agro ride that went before. ‘Fear And Desire’ comes over like a deep cut, with searching synths, a fine grain texture and plenty of disheveled Detroit vibes. Closer ‘Phaedra’s Love’ is a scuffed deep house kicker with delicate tambourines, somber buried melodies and a only the faintest sense of optimism muffled in its concealed core.

San Laurentino – Forbidden Fruit [PLAYRJC017]

March 22, 2012March 11, 2020 hipodromedeep house, disco, lóránt talpai, live at robert johnson, san laurentino1 Comment

It’s still relatively early days for Lóránt Talpai aka San Laurentino, whose sensitive take on deep house is imbued with the mystique of early braindance material streets ahead of cookie-cutter pads and chords. The beats are most certainly Chicago-indebted on his EP for Robert Johnson, not least on the title track, but the atmosphere created by the intricate melodies of his synths are the real stars of the show. If you miss the soothing embrace of nineties back room ambience, then head straight for the massaging bass tones of “Rainforest Hunters” and get ready for the bliss-out.

Rio Padice – Moon Phases EP [HOUSEWAX003]

March 22, 2012August 12, 2020 hipodromedario di pace, deep house, housewax, rawax, rio padiceLeave a comment

PADICE, Rio - Moon Phases EP

Rio Padice is back with some assured groovers for Housewax. On the Moon Phases EP the ghost of deep Chicago house looms heavy, not least in the opening track. It’s deliberately naive, easy-going music perfectly pitched to worm its way into a warm-up scenario, but with enough grit in the production to avoid the trap of background fodder. The B-Side is a touch wilder, as the syncopation of “Track 3” does damage with a sumptuous square wave bass while “Track 4” bumps on a nasty garage shuffle.

Juju & Jordash live improv @ Fuse (Brussels) 25.02.2012

March 21, 2012March 20, 2012 hipodromefuse, house, juju & jordash, live act, technoLeave a comment

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This is the 1st eva recorded Juju & Jordash live improv session… from the magical night of February 25th, 2012.
No editing whatsoever… SH 101, Juno 60, DX 11, TR 707, R8, Fender strat

RA.303 A Guy Called Gerald

March 21, 2012November 23, 2021 hipodromea guy called gerald, acid, gerald simpson, house, interview, podcast, resident advisor, technoLeave a comment

Boddika – Acid Jackson [SWAMP019]

March 21, 2012March 20, 2012 hipodromeacid, boddika, dubstep, house, swamp 81, technoLeave a comment

New release by Boddika on Swamp 81, featuring two acid tracks.

Trackman Lafonte & Bon Qui Qui – Desert Flight EP [CR1256]

March 21, 2012March 25, 2019 hipodromebon qui qui, chicago house, creme organization, legowelt, trackman lafonte, xosarLeave a comment

Creme Organization presents the Trackman Lafont & Bon Qui Qui EP, a raw banging surfer house EP from the No-Cal beaches by Legowelt & Xosar. The real tracks from the tube!

Fat Bastian – What Is Love EP [G2G001]

March 21, 2012March 6, 2025 hipodromeaffie yusuf, fat bastian, got2go records, house, snuff crewLeave a comment

WHAT IS LOVE (SNUFF CREW / AFFIE RMXS) (MARBLED VINYL)

The debut release for Got2Go Records, with a banging and jacking house EP. This first release is definitely dedicated to the dancefloor heads, raw oldschool house/techno with a touch of vintage, including Snuff Crew and Affie Yusuf remixes.

Unghi Triunghi # 4 – Juju & Jordash Live @ Control Club (Bucharest) 22.03.2012

March 20, 2012March 20, 2012 hipodromeclub control, dreamrec, juju & jordash, khidja, unghi triunghiLeave a comment

Dario Zenker – PHONONS Podcast 003

March 20, 2012March 15, 2012 hipodromedario zenker, house, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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Shifted – Crossed Paths [MOTECD01]

March 20, 2012January 26, 2024 hipodromealbum, guy brewer, mote evolver, shifted, technoLeave a comment

Shifted’s ‘Crossed Paths’ is a record which pushes the formal possibilities of techno and is the first full length work to be released on Mote-Evolver. On ‘Crossed Paths’ the breadth of Shifted’s ideas is both subtle and devastating. As a producer Shifted’s methodology is like that of a sculptor, he works principally with textures knowing precisely when to leave edges raw and fault lines exposed. ‘Crossed Paths’ is constructed of 11 ominous cuts carved with precision and poise.

Gonzalo MD – Cosmic Gate EP [KW004]

March 20, 2012May 8, 2013 hipodromegonzalo md, knotweed records, techno1 Comment

Debut release on Knotweed by Gonzalo Medina, is a young producer coming straight from Buenos Aires, Argentina. “Cosmic Gate” features three hypnotic dub techno with a touch of darkness & Detroit.

Unbalance – Fluid EP [MUX005]

March 20, 2012October 16, 2012 hipodromealexander matlakhov, jonas kopp, manzel, mutex recordings, techno, unbalance1 Comment

Mutex Recordings are back on wax with Fluid EP from Unbalance. His music is an incredible collage of everything you love in techno: thick groove, Detroit-styled chords and spooky futuristic effects. Jonas Kopp and Manzel, on remix duties, complete the release.

Martyn – Hello Darkness [BF028]

March 20, 2012March 15, 2012 hipodromebok bok, brainfeeder, dubstep, l-vis 1990, martyn, redshape, technoLeave a comment

Cover art - Martyn: Hello Darkness

Martyn presents an exclusive addendum to his all-taking ‘Ghost People’ album, backed with remixes of LP tracks by Redshape, and L-Vis 1990 & Bok Bok. ‘Hello Darkness’ is Martyn at his most shark-eyed and deadly, and possibly his most blatant Burial tribute. Hovering ’98 Tech-Step bass sets the vibe, while bony 2-step woodblocks and chiselled Techno drums keep the motion locked-on and hard swinging, all counterbalanced by a bittersweet rave melody and bubbling electronics. Next, L-Vis 1990 & Bok Bok rework ‘Bauplan’ according to an Eski-schematic; sparse percussion and wide-gauge sound design set a minimal and precariously balanced Techno structure ripe for crafty DJs. Redshape concludes with an ominous, driven Breakbeat Techno remix of ‘We Are You In The Future’.