Romanian Artists to Watch in 2021

February 15, 2021March 17, 2021 hipodromeadda kaleh, alina kalancea, andrew red hand, ardb, articulat, borusiade, cosmin trg, dyl, șerb, filipp, fizic, hipodrome, khidja, kosmogonik, lisiere collectif, ondes hxcx, romanian, romansoff, the hipodrome of music, virgilLeave a comment

2020 was a tough year for almost everyone and definitely a year to forget for our scene. Events and gigs canceled, venues closed, artists lacking a way to earn a decent living and club culture facing a threat like never before. Without the interaction on the dancefloor all this seems pointless, but we have to stay resilient and hope for the better.

Looking at the local scene in Romania, during these times of hardship with movement restriction and curfew for almost the entire part of the year, with people fears and anxiety, there was almost to nothing happening in terms of events. But, the Romanian artists proved to be fairly active in the studio. We have here a summary of releases from Romanian artists that caught our attention in 2020 and a sneakpeek in what’s to come in the first part of 2021.

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Transient Visitor – TV1 [SUBEX00024]

February 14, 2021February 11, 2021 hipodromealbum, alex cargill, experimental, funk, martin jensen, subexotic, transient visitorLeave a comment

TRANSIENT VISITOR - TV1

Transient Visitor are Alex Cargill and Martin Jensen. Formed in March 2020 when most of Europe was deep in lockdown due to Covid-19, Alex and Martin decided that the music should still flow, thus forming Transient Visitor and setting out on a mission to record a collaborative album together-apart in Kent, UK, and Luxembourg on the continent. TV1 is the first instalment from this process. Eight tracks unlocked and now being released into an uncertain world in the humble hope that it might help bring smiles to ears. TV1 is dedicated to Ray Cargill (1951-2020), Alex’s father who sadly fell victim to Covid-19 and passed away earlier in the year.

Ultramarine – Folk [FMOAW001]

February 14, 2021February 11, 2021 hipodromealbum, experimental, foam on a wave, funk, jazz, re-release, reissue, ultramarineLeave a comment

ULTRAMARINE - Folk

For their first outing, new London-based reissue label Foam On A Wave resurface the remarkable debut album from one of the UK’s foremost artists of ‘ambient techno’, Ultramarine’s ‘Folk’. Like the surrealist collage of the sleeve designed by Benoît Hennebert, Ultramarine weave together unique instrumentation and sonic influences into rich, ethereal soundscapes, now fully remastered for its 30th anniversary. Conceived at a time when technology began reshaping the process of recording and production, the band’s interest in fusing the organic and the electronic is apparent, and one that has remained with them throughout their career. ‘Folk’ both sits apart from and serves as a precursor to the ‘pastoral techno’ sound Ultramarine went on to pioneer.

P. Lion – Happy Children [ZYX1049-12]

February 13, 2021February 12, 2021 hipodromeflemming dalum, italo-disco, p lion, van edelsteyn, zyx musicLeave a comment

P LION - Happy Children

An Italo Disco rarity from 1983 now available again as a 12 “maxi single, P. Lion – Happy Children. On Side-A there are the original versions and as a highlight on Side-B two new and exclusive remixes by Flemming Dalum and van Edelsteyn.

Toys For Boys ‎- Your Body, Your Feeling [IDL047]

February 13, 2021May 17, 2024 hipodromecarlo oliva, daniela leso, i venti d'azzurro records, i.d. limited, italo-disco, sergi elias, toys for boysLeave a comment

This song from 1989 is not well-known for the masses, but sought after by many. Very nice melodies and vocals in this Carlo Oliva production. On this 12” you can find a proper extended remix by Sergi Elias. This song deserved such a remix and it is exclusively available on I.D. Limited Records.

Plastic Mode – Baya Imperial [DR-005]

February 13, 2021February 12, 2021 hipodromedisco, discomagic records, discoring records, italo-disco, plastic mode, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

PLASTIC MODE - Baja Imperial

Originally released in 1985, “Baya Imperial” is a classic Italo-Disco classic anthem, now officially reissued by Discoring Recordings on 12 inch vinyl.

Aroy Dee @ Unlimited Nation 2020

February 12, 2021February 11, 2021 hipodromearoy dee, house, mos recordings, unlimited nationLeave a comment

Liquid Son – Garden Of Eden [BLOW05/MDP030]

February 12, 2021February 11, 2021 hipodrometechno, house, album, acid house, musique pour la danse, cold blow, jason adkins, liquid son, neil chisolm, sean smithLeave a comment

LIQUID SON - Garden Of Eden

Cold Blow has once again dipped into Jason Adkins’ archives – this time to deliver a compilation of his turn-of-the-‘90s UK techno works as part of cult Bedford-based trio Liquid Son. Released in collaboration with fellow archival electronic music specialists Musique Pour La Danse, “Garden of Eden” gathers together tracks made and released by Liquid Son in 1991 and ’92, as well as a previously unheard demo version of the trio’s best-known track, ‘Tone Float’, which Adkins made in his bedroom way back in 1985. The compilation contains a string of sought-after gems that frequently blur the boundaries between Detroit techno, early UK bleep & bass, electro, EBM and the industrial funk of Cabaret Voltaire, while also boasting the kind of slick technical polish and musical depth so often missing from British club tracks of the period.

VA – BND Project Vol. 2 [BND008]

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 hipodromealex arnout, alfonzo bottone, body n'deep, house, javonntte, jovonn, kai alceLeave a comment

ALCE, Kai/ALEX ARNOUT/ALFONZO BOTTONE/JAVONNTTE - BND Project Vol 2

Jovonn’s Body N’Deep label sets the bar high for 2021 with a heavy hitting various artists release featuring the talents of Kai Alce, Javonntte, Alex Arnout and Alfonzo Bottone.

Pluto Junkies – Flying Spaghetti Monstership [MIN301]

February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 hipodromeacid, electro, ernestas sadau, mindri, pinkman records, pluto junkies, prz, rapha, technoLeave a comment

The birth of Mindri, a new Pinkman sublabel run by Afra & Marsman. The first release by Pluto Junkies, a collab project between Ernestas Sadau, Rapha & PRZ goes straight into the alley of mind bending and stomach swirling releases. Drenched in 90’s retro-futurist electro spirit, Flying Spaghetti Monstership is what you would call a secret weapon at a rave. Fuelled with ferocity and seasoned with nostalgia, it feels like hedonist nights and forgotten conversations in crammed basements.

Gamma Intel – Generatie Desinteresse [PNKMN41]

February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 hipodromeacid, electro, gamma intel, new beat, pinkman recordsLeave a comment

GAMMA INTEL - Generatie Desinteresse

Rotterdam’s local player Gamma Intel returns to Pinkman with his signature slowbeat electro bizz. Menacing with militant kicks and filthy curling baselines that go straight to one’s stomach when ingested, ’Generatie Desinteresse’ inspects the blasé youth of the concrete jungle. Inspired by the boundless pursuit of pleasure, numbed minds & ever-changing cities, the six tracker takes you to the place where anxiety is always lurking for its prey, even if the veil of indifference sets the simmering turmoil off the heat for a moment.

VA – Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel [DDC03/FARB037][FREE DOWNLOAD]

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 hipodromecompilation, ct kidobo, dalmata daniel, electro, exiles, experimental, farbwechsel records, imre kiss, j. mono, max sinclair, normal tamas, norwell, s olbricht, sematic4, techno, uj bala, uj latasmod fuzio, wedding acid groupLeave a comment

After a heavy year that shocked the music scene all over the world, three fellow labels, Dalmata Daniel, EXILES and Farbwechsel joined forces to kick off 2021 with a massive 43-track compilation album. Contributed by 12z, Adam Krasz, AGA2L, A I W A, Alley Catss, Alpár, Carla Under Water – Máté Tulipán, CT Kidobó, David Harleydson, Dj Faktor X, FOR., Grabosky, ICR, Imre Kiss, J. Mono, Jeremiah Soft, Kobanya3000, Kokum, LAU, MA’AM, Maks, Marcibagoly, Max Sinclair, Mike Nylons, Microbeat, n o a h s t a s, Nemerov, Normal Tamas, Norwell, obwigszyh, OOO, Palmovka, Panoramic Barrier, Prince Matt, qvirk, ritual abuse, Roh Yugen, S Olbricht, Saint Leidal The 2nd, Sematic4, SILF, Sipowicz, SVR101, Tsering, Új Bála, Új Látásmód Fúzió, Wedding Acid Group This bold selection of contemporary Hungarian electronic music producers represents the three labels’ roster, including their core members and latest signings, alongside with other crews’ members and independent artists. The compilation ranges from experimental and ambient compositions across industrial, electro and acid bangers through the current techno sound of Budapest.
The compilation is available for download as name-your-price on bandcamp.

DMX Krew – Loose Gears [HYPELP019]

February 10, 2021February 9, 2021 hipodromealbum, dmx krew, ed dmx, edward upton, electro, house, hypercolourLeave a comment

DMX KREW - Loose Gears

Self-styled ‘house husband, record producer’, DMX Krew, continues his effortless stretch of releases that date back to the early 90s, with a new album for Hypercolour. His deft melodies and mechanical, electro-tinged beats have made for some classic albums in his repertoire, from his incredible run of albums for Rephlex Records, up to 2020’s ’Ghost Bubbles’ long player for Terrestrial Funk. And so ‘Loose Gears’ marks DMX Krew’s fourth album for British stalwarts, Hypercolour, and fans will not be disappointed. Armed with an arsenal of hardware, and a head full of futuristic visions, ‘Loose Gears’ collects eleven tracks of the customary quality we have come to expect from DMX Krew. From the funk laden ‘Solar Transit’ to bleepy chugger ‘Dejected Ambient Twerp’, the vibrant synths and spongy rhythms of ‘Torpedo Tube’ to the beatless wiggle of ‘Xpansion 2’, there’s much in store to be savoured on ‘Loose Gears’, as DMX Krew serves up another fine selection of electronic goodies.

Unknown – Intergalactic Acid EP [303PH1.1]

February 9, 2021November 12, 2021 hipodromeacid, planet rhythm records, techno, unknown artistLeave a comment

PLANET RHYTHM - Intergalactic Acid EP

Gnarly acid techno from coming from the Planet Rhythm basecamp.

Michael Klein – Trip Image [ODDEVEN035]

February 9, 2021September 17, 2021 hipodromemichael klein, minimal techno, odd even, technoLeave a comment

MICHAEL KLEIN - Trip Image EP

Michael Klein delivers some four trippy modern techno tracks on Odd Even.

Audition – Sync EP [ADT02]

February 9, 2021November 4, 2021 hipodromeaudition, minimal techno, sounds & sequences, technoLeave a comment

AUDITION - Sync EP

Audition is now back with another hard-hitting, no compromise EP. Things kicks off with Sync a prime time banger track, while Altered Vision has a more soft side to it with its squelchy synth lines while remaining very playable. On the flip side, The Dictator goes back to more relentless rhythms and heavy sequences, and the EP ends up with In Substance with its ghost-like melodies.

Adrian Marth – Galactic Funk Podcast 022

February 8, 2021February 11, 2021 hipodromeacid, adrian marth, electro, galactic funk, italo moderni, podcast, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Badge Époque Ensemble – Future Past & Present [TER074]

February 7, 2021February 4, 2021 hipodromealbum, badge epoque ensemble, funk, jazz, telephone explosion recordsLeave a comment

The Badge Époque Ensemble group came out with a surprise album on Telephone Explosion Records, the fittingly titled “Future, Past & Present”. A compilation of sorts, the album collects instrumental, alternate mix versions of all BÉE songs which originally featured guest vocalists. In practice this results in a pseudo-greatest-hits survey of the Ensemble’s catalogue to-date, touching on highlights from all three releases while emphasizing the group’s strength as versatile mood-conjurors. Where these songs once featured vocal heavyweights like Meg Remy, Jennifer Castle, James Baley and Dorothea Paas, they are now strung together instrumentally in a sequence which represents the purest distillation of BÉE’s collective musical chemistry to date.

Loui$ – Magic Dance [BSTX058]

February 6, 2021December 16, 2021 hipodromebest record, cosmic disco, italo-disco, loui$, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

LOUI$ - Magic Dance

Compared to some of the ultra-obscure releases buffed up and reissued on Best, Loui$’ “Magic Dance” is something of a perennial classic, but that doesn’t diminish its value in getting another airing. Loui$ released a modest wedge of killer party anthems in his 80s peak, but this debut 12″ in 1985 was the glittering prize. Of all the versions of this release, the rare Blow Up Records edition is the one that gets a look in here, and it’s all about that special disco mix of “Pink Footpath”. From gutsy analogue bass to shimmering lead pads, it’s a dreamy dancefloor jam in every way.

G.A.N.G. – Incantations [BSTX056]

February 6, 2021December 16, 2021 hipodromebest record, cosmic disco, g.a.n.g., giorgio dolce, giorgio giordano, italo-disco, re-release, reissue, roberto zanettiLeave a comment

GANG - Incantations

G.A.N.G. was a short-lived studio project from Giorgio Giordano, Giorgio Dolce and Roberto Zanetti (Savage). In 1983 they released “Incantations”, a plush cosmic disco burner that rides a slow tempo but hits heavy with its rich layers of synth and slick guitar licks. Best are giving it a fresh airing with this on-point reissue, bringing the chugging bass arps back into the fold of a sympathetic scene that celebrates just this kind of evocative, sensual slow-mo party fodder. The original mix elevates in the second half with a soaring vocal from Stefania Dal Pino, but if that doesn’t appeal there’s a purely instrumental take on the B side that focuses purely on the groove.