Michael Ozone – Perfect Systems [ESP006A]

July 23, 2012September 11, 2018 hipodromedisco, esp institute, house, michael ozoneLeave a comment

Australian Michael Ozone, is an artist embodying the purest form of absurdist energy. This debut offering, is but of a fraction of the entertainment we can expect as his career zig-zags forward. “Perfect Systems” is a tuff native track based on the idea of man-made tools, technology and borrowed languages. Imagine failed cities overtaken by jungle life as you’re swallowed by this utopian island groove. A not-so-distant relative on side-b, “Hetrotopia” leads us on a nomadic journey, exploring vast new landscapes and uncharted territories. References to New Beat and Horror soundtracks are apparent, but no matter what fantasies we infer from Ozone’s music, his talent for crafting such fiction is a welcome addition to the ESP institute.

Unfinished Business vs Omni – Out Of My Hands (Love’s Taken Over) [STILLMD12034]

July 23, 2012August 23, 2022 hipodromeconnee draper, disco, frankie knuckles, house, omni, still music, unfinished businessLeave a comment

Cover art - Unfinished Business vs Omni: Out Of My Hands (Love’s Taken Over)

’This outstanding 12″ was produced by the legendary Frankie Knuckles and is a remix of “Out Of My Hands (Love’s Taken Over)” originally from Chicago disco band OMNI featuring vocalist Connee Draper. This record has been hammered at the Powerplant by Frankie, The Music Box by Ron Hardy and is the stuff of legend (ask Dj Harvey). This is House Music in its purest form. And to make the deal even sweeter, we’ve remastered all the tracks from the original tapes and added the two OMNI original versions on a nice D12″.’

Dj Nature – Return Of The Savage [CHANNEL024]

July 22, 2012June 1, 2013 hipodromedisco, dj nature, golf channel recordings, houseLeave a comment

Golf Channel Recordings presents the “Return Of The Savage” double LP by DJ Nature.

Jackmaster Hater – Lost Traxx [KR006]

July 22, 2012November 12, 2024 hipodromechicago house, jackmaster hater, kevin starke, kstarke recordsLeave a comment

6 unreleased lost house tracks from the jackin’ era. Anonymous tracks from an old white label that was never officially released.

Torn Hawk – Tarifa [LIES011.5]

July 22, 2012July 24, 2012 hipodromedeep house, disco, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, luke wyatt, post punk, torn hawkLeave a comment

Shimmering VHS haze from NYC’s Torn Hawk aka Luke Wyatt. The world of Torn Hawk lies somewhere in-between slo-mo cosmic balearic sunrise/sunset music, kraut experimentations. All around though, Wyatt’s music feels like getting busted watching scrambled static ridden cable porno in your aunt’s wood paneled basement while smoking a pack of stolen Newports. Four amazing tracks on this limited debut release.

Unknown Artist – Unknown [LIES010.5]

July 22, 2012July 20, 2012 hipodromechicago house, funk, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, unknown artistLeave a comment

Long Island Electrical Systems presents two very sick house jams from a mystery ‘super group’ of Brooklyn based producers.

Tin Man – Neo Neo Acid [ATLP02]

July 21, 2012November 2, 2021 hipodromeabsurd recordings, acid, acid test, album, deep techno, electro, johannes auvinen, tin manLeave a comment

Cover art - Tin Man: Neo Neo Acid

Tin Man presents an ambitious but club ready album of 303 centric dance tracks. 8 cuts that ably followup his breakout single ”Nonneo” from 2011 which launched the popular ”Acid Test” series on Absurd Recordings.

Funkinevil aka Kyle Hall & FunkinEven – Night / Dusk [WOEVIL001]

July 21, 2012July 24, 2019 hipodromedetroit, funkineven, funkinevil, house, jon dixon, kyle hall, steven julien, techno, wild oatsLeave a comment

The “Funkinevil” project is the collaboration between Detroit’s Kyle Hall and London producer Funkineven. Raw funk recorded to reel to reel, featuring a keyboard solo from Underground Resistance player Jon Dixon.

Rio Padice – A Vision Of Dream [HUDD038]

July 21, 2012October 14, 2025 hipodromedario di pace, deep house, hudd traxx, rio padiceLeave a comment

PADICE, Rio - A Vision Of A Dream (Life On Saturno VI)

Rio Padice makes a return to Hudd Traxx with a sublime assortment of deep grooved gems in the shape of ‘A Vison Of A Dream’ EP. The first track ‘Guabonito’ sets the tone with a selection of spacey synths and a BPM that teeters just on the right side of chilled with a riff that sounds just like sunshine. Following it ‘Sunset on Bolsena Lake’ maintains the tempo on the lower side of the scale but with a hook-y bassline that will ensure all eyes are down on the dancefloor. ‘The Pains of Sleep’ then changes pace, bringing you back into club-stomp territory yet still maintaining that swirling deepness we all know and love at Hudd Traxx…finally to round things off there are trippy grooves and thumping beats in the form of ‘Xanadu’.

Spike – New Germany [CHANNEL022]

July 21, 2012June 1, 2013 hipodromedeep house, disco, dj nature, golf channel recordings, spikeLeave a comment

Golf Channel dip into the groundbreaking work of Spike once again. This time the title track from his 1983 New Germany LP takes up the A Side, a filmic, taught drum machine and string piece. On the flip, DJ NATURE steps up again to deliver a great rework, taking a pop at punk-funk.

Tommy Finger Jr. – Deeptroit EP [LP002]

July 21, 2012April 24, 2024 hipodromedeep house, detroit, lake placid, tommy finger jrLeave a comment

Outstanding & smoked-out late night house works by Tommy Finger Jr. on Lake Placid.

ItaloJohnson @ Ratio????, Trouw (Amsterdam) 09.06.2012

July 20, 2012July 18, 2012 hipodromehouse, italojohnson, ratio????, trouwLeave a comment

VA – Workshop 15 [WORKSHOP015]

July 20, 2012October 24, 2024 hipodrome808 mate, deep house, frak, marcellis, schweiz rec., workshop recordsLeave a comment

Cover art - Various Artists: Workshop 15

A Workshop family House affair with 808 Mate, Marcellis, Schweiz Rec. and Frak.

Jefferson Velazquez – Circling The Matter EP [TER005]

July 20, 2012July 18, 2012 hipodromedeep house, jefferson velazquez, terpsichoreLeave a comment

Cover art - Jefferson Velazquez: Circling The Matter EP

Jefferson Velazquez remembering his Chicago days with some straight no chaser tracks. Heavy bass and synth action.

Deep Space Orchestra – Mongolian Nights [QUINTESSE029]

July 20, 2012March 4, 2025 hipodromechris barker, deep house, deep space orchestra, krl, quintessentials, simon murrayLeave a comment

The second Deep Space Orchestra (Si Murray and Chris Barker) EP for Quintessentials is some raw and analogue business topped with the DSO funk. Wolf Music hot shot KRL adds some piano and old school power on his remix and we must admit we’re delighted.

Bicep vs – You / Don’t Ep [AUS1239]

July 20, 2012February 13, 2018 hipodromeandy ferguson, aus music, bicep, ejeca, house, matt mcbriar, omar odyssey, steffiLeave a comment

Aus Music presents a new release by London-based, Belfast-born blogger-production duo Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson aka Bicep. They’ve released one absolutely killer track after another, snaking through everything from deep disco edits to moody two-step to classic New Jersey House vibes with incredible ease, on some of the most exciting labels out there.

Jacob Korn – You & Me [UVLP001]

July 19, 2012October 20, 2023 hipodromealbum, break sl, christopher rau, cuthead, deep house, jacob korn, johannes held, kid a, mr. raoul k, san soda, sandrow m, sea of love, sneaker, swede art, tabitha xavier, the drifter, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

‘You & Me’ turned out to be an amazingly fresh and versatile album, and in good old Uncanny Valley tradition, a highly collaborative affair that goes far beyond the deep house description, making it very well fit for both home listening and dancefloors worldwide. A track like the dark and dirty ‘Heteronomous’ with Uncanny Valley fellow Sneaker lines up alongside the bright and sunny anthem ‘Punta Del Este’ together with Belgiums San Soda. Artists like Christopher Rau or Mr Raoul K add their trademark sounds but there is always that specific approach of Jacob Korn that connects the tracks.

Norm Talley – The Westside Project [VP003]

July 19, 2012November 18, 2024 hipodromed3 recordings, deep house, detroit, norm talley, vibes & pepperLeave a comment

Number three on the french label Vibes & Pepper comes from Norm Talley and is called the The Westside Project. Lead track “Do What You Like” deftly weaves in some expert Voodoo Ray sampleage amidst a permanently punchy groove whilst “Greenfield Groove” has Talley in looser rhythmic mood, with busy percussion driving through a thick swamp of vocal pressure and ever twisting piano riffs. B Side hugger “Grove Street Shuffle” was originally featured on the producer’s 1997 release for City Boy.

VA – Raw Mode EP [COLOMBAGE002]

July 19, 2012March 20, 2024 hipodromecolombage, deep house, deep techno, fachwerk, mike dehnert, reno wurzbacher, roman lindauLeave a comment

Solid tech tracks by Reno Wurzbacher, Mike Dehnert and Roman Lindau on tyhe second Colombage release, the more house-oriented sub division of Fachwerk records.

Juniper / Arnaldo – We Met In Manchester [SMALLVILLE030]

July 19, 2012March 26, 2019 hipodromearnaldo, deep house, juniper, smallville recordsLeave a comment

Smallville reach out to Manchester, welcoming Meandyou residents Juniper and Arnaldo into the fold with the excellent four tracker We Met In Manchester. “Quiet Moon” sets the tone, a blissful arrangement that gently coaxes itself into action and swerves delightfully when in full rhythmic flight. In contrast “Selenic” is a dreamier proposition with swirling melodic textures lying deep in the mix as Mumberson and Holt shift the rhythms in and out of focus. Arnaldo is in similarly reflective fashion with “A Song Name Of One Word” which momentarily pauses on some wonderfully chiming chords before a voice appears from the depths to drive the track on.