Nicholas – Things Of The Past [4LUX1301]

February 20, 2013October 18, 2023 hipodrome4lux, house, nicholas, stee downesLeave a comment

4lux’s first offering in 2013 comes from the mind of Italian wonderboy Nicholas. Here he hooks up with singer Stee Downes. Things Of The Past is a mesmerizing deep house track with laid back vox and moody instrumentation. The NYC Club Mix has a great Jersey vibe and makes a great alternate version of this beautiful song. Forever Feel It is built around a great string sample taken from a famous funk and soul album from the 70’s. On this track the bassline nicely develops along the way and Nicholas cleverly added loose drums, vocal bits and funky stabs making this a smooth floor burner.

Nina Kraviz – Marcellus Pittman and Urban Tribe Remixes [RKDSXFIT313]

February 20, 2013June 24, 2021 hipodromedetroit, fit sound, house, marcellus pittman, nina kraviz, rekids, urban tribeLeave a comment

KRAVIZ, Nina - Working (Marcellus Pittman/Urban Tribe remixes)

Rekids have teamed up with Detroit’s Fit Distribution and enlisted the services of motor city locals Marcellus Pittman and Urban Tribe to put the 313 sound on ‘Working’ and ‘Taxi Talk’. On the former, Marcellus Pittman lays down his trademark blend of mechanical yet jerky old-skool drum machine rhythms and disorientingly dissonant, tripped-out synth chords – creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere that evokes images of Detroit’s manufacturing plants of yesteryear. On the flipside, Urban Tribe transform ‘Taxi Talk’ into a big room monster, using rumbling synth bass, electronic bleeps and laser gun snares to transport us back in time to a dark and hazy 90s warehouse rave.

Santiago Salazar – Rise EP [FS013]

February 20, 2013December 13, 2017 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, finale sessions, santiago salazarLeave a comment

Cover art - Santiago Salazar: Rise EP

Santiago Salazar the UR DJ, Ican co-founder goes deep after releasing a slew of tracks on Historia y Violencia, Seventh Sign, & our own label in recent years. Lush moods with lots of strings & pads on this 3 tracker.

Toto Chiavetta – Become One [YSD050]

February 19, 2013July 21, 2019 hipodromehouse, toto chiavetta, yoruba recordsLeave a comment

Hailing from Catania, Sicily Toto Chiavetta has a long standing relationship with house music. Here with his debut release on Yoruba, Toto offers up an EP full of deep, acid, techno fueled gems. Percussion Suite is just that, a sweet percussion entry. Mother Acid Land takes us back to the basics of acid house with flares of a next step to its evolution, not yet realized. The title track Become One is simply deep and techy in its approach, with tribal drums and moody chords, this tune is destined to dominate the dance floors.

Volta Cab – Strange Days EP [ILL006]

February 19, 2013February 6, 2018 hipodromecreative swing alliance, deep house, illusion recordings, konstantyn isaev, trus'me, volta cabLeave a comment

For Illusion Recordings 6th edition we travel across Europe to the current deep house mecca of Russia to present Volta Cab for his Illusion debut. This is not your typical house release and that’s the way we like it. This eclectic EP crosses many genres from Soul to Hip Hop to Deep House and shows off a dexterity of sound Illusion has been building towards since its first release. Featuring remixes by Trus’me and Creative Swing Alliance.

Generation Next – Lamborghini Dreams [7DAYSENTGN1000]

February 19, 2013April 15, 2014 hipodrome7 days entertainment, deep house, detroit house, generation next, tre stricklandLeave a comment

Generation Next has appeared on some of the Big Strick cuts like Alpha & Omega and Resivior Dogs. The 17 year old is the newest addition to the 7 Days Ent. camp and he brings his first self titled E.P. A four song masterpiece that is sure to move the dance floor.

Montel – Welcome To My House [WXC008]

February 19, 2013November 15, 2022 hipodromehouse, montel, skylax records, wax classicLeave a comment

For our 8th release on the Wax Classic series, Skylax presents 4 fantastic trax done by one of th ebest deep house producer right now : Montel. Being an avid record collector and dance music enthusiast for nearly 20 years, Montel has slowly but surely cultivated his craft. Feeling all nostalgic after his 20 year love affair with House music, he felt it was time to find a creative outlet for his sounds. His only objective is to give back the good vibrations, making music for DJs and Dancers. Music for sweaty basements, house party’s and day time raves.

Ben ‘Cozmo D’ Cenac – Cozmic House EP [THUG011]

February 19, 2013July 19, 2023 hipodromeben cenac, bodywork, cozmo d, g4, house, lady e, the cellar boyz, thug records, yvette cenacLeave a comment

Cover art - Ben ‘Cozmo D’ Cenac: Cozmic House EP

Four previously unreleased cuts from the vault of Ben ’Cozmo D’ Cenac, producer of Newcleus, Dream 2 Science, Push/Pull & Sha-Lor. Written in the late 80’s / early 90’s these tracks have been sitting on DAT tapes for over 20 years. The tracks themselves feature Ben’s wife Yvette Cenac aka Vai Cee from Dream 2 Science and Lady E of Newcleus, Gregg Fore aka Buster Fhott from Dream 2 Science and Push/Pull, The Cellar Boyz aka the original Jam-On DJs and finally Shareen Evans. A career musician, Ben’s instrumentation and programming is timeless, its a sound that cannot be replicated.!

Electro Delir @ Casa Tiff (Cluj-Napoca) 21.02.2013

February 18, 2013February 18, 2013 hipodromecasa tiff, rodion g.a.Leave a comment

The KVB – Immaterial Visions [CITI008]

February 18, 2013July 19, 2023 hipodromealbum, cititrax, kat day, minimal synth, minimal wave records, nicholas wood, shoegaze, the kvbLeave a comment

Cititrax present a new release by the UK duo known as The KVB via our sublabel Cititrax. Combining shoegaze guitars, minimal synth melodies, hypnotic drum machine rhythms and reverb drenched vocals, The KVB was first formed in 2010 as the solo project of Klaus Von Barrel. He was later joined by his girlfriend Kat Day, who added synthesizers and abstract visual elements. Their sound can be described as dark, layered, complex and moody – an icy atmosphere juxtaposed by the warmth of distorted guitars.

Fall Of Saigon – Untitled EP [DE038]

February 18, 2013June 29, 2019 hipodromedark entries records, fall of saigon, florence berthon, minimal synth, pascal comelade, post punk, re-release, reissue, synth wave, thierry denLeave a comment

Dark Entires Records is honored to re-issue the debut EP by Fall Of Saigon. The band was born in 1981 when Florence Berthon (Vocals), Pascal Comelade (Organ, Synthesizer) and Thierry Den (Guitar, Vocals) met at a concert in Montpellier, France. They chose to the name the project Fall Of Saigon after a song by UK post-punk act This Heat. They self-released their debut EP in 1983 citing Nico & The Velvet Underground, Suicide and James Joyce as influences. The 6 songs on the EP were recorded in two stages. “She Leaves Me All Alone” and “On The Beach At Fontana” were sung by Thierry and recorded at Pascal’s home on a Revox 2-track in one shot. The four songs sung by Florence – “Visions”, “Blue Eyes”, “So Long” and “The Swimmer” – were recorded and mixed at the Montpellier Languedoc Video Animation Center by Jean Alain Sidi on two ReVox A77 reel to reels and a small mixer. On “Visions,” “Blue Eyes” and “So Long,” the group employed a drum machine that could only play four or five rhythms with a single slider to increase or decrease the tempo. The songs were minimal: verse, chorus, no bridge, no intro. Built on a simple spine, they create a feeling of space with just a voice and an organ or synthesizer melody. Full of class and inventiveness, Fall Of Saigon are often compared to Young Marble Giants due to the fragile, ephemeral quality of the songs.

Informatics – Dance To A Dangerous Beat [DE037]

February 18, 2013July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, informatics, michael trudgeon, post punk, ramesh ayyar, steve adam, synth pop, synth wave, valek sadovchikoffLeave a comment

Informatics were a post-punk electronic band from Melbourne, Australia formed in 1981. Michael Trudgeon, Valek Sadovchikoff, Steve Adam and Ramesh Ayyar met in the experimental sound studio while attending the same art school. Philip McKellar later joined the band in 1983. They came to work together through a shared fascination in electronic music and the capabilities of analogue synthesizers. In early performances, long before the advent of samplers, the Informatics used a collection of synthesizers and other analogue and hand built equipment. These were patched together to create a unique battery of sounds. Informatics early songs have a brittle, cold, disconnected feel made by a Roland SH-101, Korg MS-20 and a lot of processed guitar. The later songs utilize newer technology and ambient, synthesized melodies closer to their country mates Severed Heads.

VA – The Thing From The Crypt [DE036]

February 18, 2013February 15, 2013 hipodromecompilation, dark entries records, exhibit a, image in ruin, new wave, post punk, sad lovers & giants, soft drinksLeave a comment

Dark Entries is proud to present “The Thing From The Crypt,” a 16-track compilation of UK DIY/Synth/New Wave/Post-Punk originally released in 1981. Showcasing the thriving post punk sound of Watford, a town in Hertfordshire, England, located 20 minutes northwest of central London. “‘The Thing From The Crypt’ neither attempts to sell a ‘Wotford sound’ nor claims to be a comprehensive guide to the area’s best beat bands. Like all good compilations, its essence is variety: some tracks will make you come whilst other will make you vomit.” – original liner notes by Robert Dellar.
This compilation features 8 bands with two songs included by each group.

VA – Exploitation [ENFANTET017]

February 18, 2013October 18, 2022 hipodromecompilation, dark wave, edwin brienen, enfant terrible, industrial, soundtrack, synth waveLeave a comment

‘Exploitation’ is the new film by Dutch independent filmmaker Edwin Brienen. Enfant Terrible produced the soundtrack for this gothic-noir satiric fresco. 90 minutes of music to be enjoyed both as true soundtrack as well as a sequel to previous Enfant Terrible compilations… but more dramatic and ritualistic in the way the record is building up. It will please fans of minimal electronics and (post) industrial music but also moves into different styles such as idm, tekno, angst pop and chanson, while always keeping a dark and cold mood and/or dream state feeling throughout.

Gmos27 – African Space Programme Mix

February 17, 2013February 5, 2016 hipodromeafrican, funk, gmos27, house, infinite state machine, jazzLeave a comment

This is the soundtrack to the top secret African Space Programme, cosmic sounds for a funky exploration of deep space. Or something like that….

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The Lions – This Generation [STH2264]

February 17, 2013November 17, 2023 hipodromealbum, alex dosert, black shakespeare, james king, leroy sibbles, malik moore, reggae, stones throw, the lionsLeave a comment

Inspired by reggae, sound system culture and the myriad of musical styles influenced by Jamaican music old and new, The Lions’ sound is firmly placed in soul music. The band draws together a dozen or so of LA’s elite reggae and soul forerunners who loosely coalesced as The Lions in 2007. Members of the legendary ska band Hepcat, Deston Berry and Alex Désert, form half of the vocal team, and the latter also has a successful career on screen, including roles in the films Swingers and High Fidelity. The other half is the sweet falsetto of Malik Moore and DJ stylings of Black Shakespeare, the charismatic cousin of Robbie Shakespeare (of Sly & Robbie fame) and co-runner of the i&i Sound System, a customized ice cream van bringing bass to the streets of the west coast. ‘This Generation’ is being released on vinyl in the form of a 45 box set containing the 12 tracks from the album plus non-album dub versions.

J Dilla – Music From The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1 [DV9069-10]

February 17, 2013May 10, 2023 hipodromedelicious vinyl, frank nitt, hip-hop, j dilla, yancey boysLeave a comment

The first taste of the upcoming “Lost Scrolls” release from J Dilla. The “Lost Scrolls” will be all unreleased Dilla material and will come of somewhat of a surprise to more than a few. Not due to the lavish production work – the beats are prime, vintage Dilla start to finish. What will make “Lost Scrolls” unique is Dilla on the mic. This special 10″ release of material from “Lost Scrolls” finds Dilla at home on the verbals just as he was always at home working an MPC. This vinyl offering features “DeWitt To Do It” (DeWitt being Dilla’s middle name) as well as the return of the Yancey Boys on “The Throwaway” where Dilla’s brother Illa J trades verses with Nitt over a vintage Dilla beat.

Hannibal Marvin Peterson – The Tribe [KSFS04NLP]

February 17, 2013January 15, 2014 hipodromehannibal marvin peterson, jazz, kindred spirits, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

The official release of the 1976 recording ‘The Tribe’. Finally after more than 35 years, this essential Spiritual Jazz recording is made available again. Hannibal Marvin Peterson’s unreleased album The Tribe is a sacred collection of blistering jazz assaults and deep reflective spirituals from Hannibal’s ten-piece group. The five tracks on The Tribe fluctuate from propulsive ensemble stampedes supporting Hannibal’s wild solos, to peaceful dreamy hymns. ‘Now Stand’ opens the album, the rest of the group playing catch-up to Hannibal and Billy Hart’s trumpet and drum intro. ‘A Sacred Multitude’ and ‘Of Life And Love And God’ both tap into the deeper, contemplative side of things, Branice McKenzie’s sanctified vocal and Diedre Murray’s cello coming to the fore. ‘Returning To The Ways’ powers along with an uptempo charge not unlike Carlos Garnett’s ‘Mother Of The Future’, but it’s The Tribe’s title track that steals the show and closes the record. Kicking off in exuberant spirit, the track blends heavy riffs and chants with the kind of bluesy changes that characterize Harry Whitaker’s ‘Black Renaissance’, before ending in a foreboding metallic conclusion.

Mind Fair – So Strong [CHANNEL030]

February 17, 2013August 28, 2014 hipodromeben shenton, dean meredith, disco, funk, golf channel recordings, house, mind fairLeave a comment

Mind Fair with a four tracks EP on Golf Channel Recordings.

D’Marc Cantu – Midi Deux Podcast #89

February 16, 2013February 13, 2013 hipodromechicago house, d'marc cantu, midi deux, podcast, technoLeave a comment

Podcast #89 - D'Marc Cantu - Live exclusif [Creme Organization/M>O>S]