O-Wells – Ebecs [ORKL14]

July 25, 2020August 3, 2022 hipodromeambient techno, die orakel, lennard poschmann, o-wells, orson wellsLeave a comment

O WELLS - Ebecs

Lennard Poschmann returns to Oliver Hafenbauer’s Die Orakel label with a brand-new EP under his O-Wells alias. ‘Ebecs’ showcases the Robert Johnson resident’s subtle, distinct approach to Detroit-ish, IDM & ambient-influenced electronic music. Opening track ‘Ectid’ is a free-floating introduction revealing a glorious acid undercurrent. ‘Bbmore’ demonstrates a different kind of approach with the same wistful ingredients, unravelling a tightly wound drum structure from the inside. On ‘Exolite’, the inverse unfolds, as Wells blends experimental textures and introduces stabs of cathartic and deep bass. Introducing the other half of the release, ‘Culling Virus’ is Wells’ take on simmering, paranoid electro. On the pairing of LL0P 1 and LL0P 2, he provides an intermission with two tense locked grooves before concluding the release with the cascading and dense ‘Shnuck’, a psychedelic transmission of complex layered sound design.

Leo James – Big Pressure [BL005]

July 25, 2020July 27, 2020 hipodromeambient techno, body language, leo jamesLeave a comment

JAMES, Leo - Big Pressure

Big Pressure – the fifth release for Body Language – sees Leo James combine elements of dub, ambient and industrial to create a record that is stark, tough and emotional. Though drawing on disparate influences, the music is unified by textures and timbre, repurposed vocal samples, and inhabits an atmosphere entirely of its own making.

Aubrey – The 90’s Projects Vol. 1 [SUBWAXE-X-C1210]

July 24, 2020July 20, 2020 hipodromeaubrey, detroit techno, subwax bcn, subwax excursionsLeave a comment

AUBREY - The 90's Projects Vol 1

Essential 90’s Aubrey-Productions, don’t snooze …

John Shima – Space Cadet EP [SUBWAXE-X-C-BLUE]

July 24, 2020July 20, 2020 hipodromedeep techno, detroit techno, john shima, subwax bcn, subwax excursionsLeave a comment

SHIMA, John - Space Cadet EP

John Shima with 4 tracks of deep & warm Detroit vibes. He’s in fine form on this surprise outing for Subwax’s Excursions series, effortlessly moving between the emotive, melodic bliss of “Evergreen”, where lilting lead lines spar with dreamy chords and a hybrid electro/deep sci-fi techno groove, the poignant, pitched-down deep electro beauty of “Moodswing”, the deep space breakdowns and tactile chords of “Space Cadet”, and the intergalactic electrofunk haziness of enveloping closing cut “Street Soul”.

ReQuest – Inner City Force-field [WEM313.29]

July 24, 2020July 20, 2020 hipodromedetroit techno, electro, request, weme records, weme313Leave a comment

REQUEST - Inner City Force Field

Some stellar electro techno from this Detroit producer on the third part of the ReQuest series.

Legowelt – Pancakes With Mist [NW025] [FREE DOWNLOAD]

July 23, 2020January 12, 2021 hipodromealbum, danny wolfers, disco, electro, free download, house, legowelt, nightwind records, technoLeave a comment

Legowelt with another free offering on his Nightwind Records. Written, performed and produced by Danny Wolfers at the North Sea Institute For the Overmind Scheveningen Holland. Across the ten tracks, you will find shades of house, electro, techno and Italo but what most notably ties them all together is Legowelt’s signature use of distortion. The album is dripping in Lo-Fi tactics and features plenty of vocal work throughout.

Chiara – Rec / Studio Line [BAP137]

July 22, 2020July 20, 2020 hipodromebordello a parigi, chiara, disco, francesco de bellis, italo-discoLeave a comment

The summer sun is high in the sky. A cocktail in hand. The soundtrack: Chiara. Steeped in Latin rhythms, produced with the golden touch of Francesco de Bellis (Francisco), this two-tracker is set to a serious groove. Beats chatter and mingle in the evening heat of “Rec”. Bass smoothness and brassy blasts are sweetened by Chiara’s vocals before dramatic strings flash like lightning, igniting this already energy-packed encounter. “Studio Line” continues that theatrical touch. Bold keys, echoing the cinematic grandeur of Italy, are supported by dynamic drum patterns as a vocal sample circles. Styles spin and spiral, the track twirling between genre tags refusing to be pigeonholed. Elements of East and West glide and pirouette hand in hand across this stunning 7”, Chiara offering the perfect soundtrack to dance from dusk to dawn.

Galaxy II Orchestra – Acid Rain [THANKYOU006]

July 22, 2020December 6, 2022 hipodromechris lord alge, disco, electro, galaxy II orchestra, re-release, reissue, sound metaphors records, thank youLeave a comment

GALAXY II ORCHESTRA - Acid Rain (reissue)

Forgotten side project production from 1986, by Grammy award winning sound engineer Chris Lord Alge. Two versions of an oddball leftfield electro downtempo chugger and one previously unreleased patriotic monologue acompanied by heroic emotional piano – to be served with a sense of sarcasm.

Daniel Holt – Simulate Podcast 18

July 21, 2020July 20, 2020 hipodromeacid, daniel holt, electro, minimal synth, podcast, simulate, synth waveLeave a comment

Serial Error – Afro Gothic EP [RAT18]

July 21, 2020July 20, 2020 hipodromecredit 00, electro, jacob korn, new beat, rat life records, serial error, sneaker, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

SERIAL ERROR - Afro Gothic EP

Serial Error was founded as a New Beat project when Jacob Korn was asked for a submission to the ‘Our Beat Is Still New’ compilation series on the Belgian We Play House label in late 2014. Knowing the retro-experienced skills of his label mates from Uncanny Valley, he teamed up with Credit 00 & Sneaker and they produced Drum Abuse, a track that finally became the cue for their first full 12” maxi single in 2018 on Rat Life Records; a label curated by Credit 00. Now they keep on malfunctioning with a 4-tracker featuring the bizarre title Afro Gothic. The eponymous track was the first shot when they got together for a second EP in Jacob’s studio in now demolished premises (the typical daily Rat Life). The slow, steamy roller captures the amateurish live percussion skills of Credit 00, while – on the other hand – he played one of the manuals of Jacob’s ‘Son of GX’ organ along with Sneaker playing the other manual of the leading voice synth. On top, they added a classic acapella – a sudden strike of genius – ‘perfectly matching the solemn vibe’ (in their opinion; artist quote). A2 ‘Unter den Helmen’ is ripping off the same organ’s preset drum patterns run through a brutal EQ. Talking of the 70s – a duet by two anti-nuclear activists from the German Sponti movement of the time became the theme of this politically charged protest song! Oh yeah, somewhere I had to paste the striking fact that all is mastered & sent via reel-to-reel at our TailOut studio. Check! B1 and B2 are two versions of the same song who share their lyrics drawn from school days. To be precise from the tacky Dresden art academy they both – Sneaker and Credit 00 – visited. The B2 of ‘Art Academy Talk’ features the typical Sneaker vocals on a 4/4 beat, while – due to Credit 00’s lean towards electro – the B1 got the vocoder treatment while Jacob and Sneaker went for lunch. As Jacob came up with the bass riff on his Chroma Polaris, Credit fiddled the knobs of his Ensoniq ESQ1 like a rusty raver. The freaked out FX-sounds we can cherish thanks to the Pearl DRX drum machine; modded and played by Jacob Korn. Due to the odd look also fondly nick-named ‘the VCR’. The Pearl, of course, not Jacob.

Cute Heels – Beyond The War [SBOX011]

July 21, 2020May 4, 2021 hipodromecute heels, schrodinger’s box, synth pop, synth wave, victor lenisLeave a comment

Five years ago, Cute Heels brought his unique blend to Schrödinger’s Box with Nepotism. The Colombian now returns to the Glasgow label, this time with a mini-LP packed to the rim with stone cold quality. Steady kicks give way to juddering bass and epic strings in the dynamic changeling that is “Beyond The War.” Shadows are cast by the EBM stained “Er Ist Nitch Du” and the smoky “Present Images” under the alias of Syndikat Komando Klub 98. Yet, despite these darker shades, the 12” is filled with brighter tones also. As Victor M Lenis R, “Breath of Freedom” beams with synth-disco laden lines. “Strange Forces” takes a similar path, chords shimmering against aquatic pads that bask in warmth. An italo streak enters with the playful melody and sun- soaked keys of “The Awake (Mexico City Mix), radiant notes countered by strong pulsing percussion. Beyond The War is a record as diverse as its creator. Traversing a spread of styles, Cute Heels has created a 12” that blurs perceived genres whilst maintaining the energy and zeal of the club.

Lausen – Glorius Box Dates [FE037]

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 hipodromeacid, album, drop bass network, electro, furthur electronix, lausen, re-release, reissue, stefan riesen, technoLeave a comment

LAUSEN - Glorius Box Days

Furthur Electronix brings back an essential analog acid album by Lausen. Released in 1995 on Drop Bass Network, includes remastered versions of ”Dry Ray” and ”Acid Inhaler” from the ”Anti Static EP’.

Obergman – Angular Momentum [FE033]

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 hipodromeacid, album, electro, furthur electronix, obergman, ola bergman, technoLeave a comment

OBERGMAN - Angular Momentum

Ola Bergman with a impressive album under his alias ‘Obergman’. 8 tracks of perfectly executed acid and electro bombs.

Mr. Ho + Mogwaa – Eui-Li EP [WRECKS030]

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 hipodromeacid house, electro, house, klasse recordings, klasse wrecks, michael ho, mogwaa, mr. hoLeave a comment

MR HO/MOGWAA - WRECKS 030

Klasse Wrecks co-boss and Hong Kong citizen Mr. Ho links up with South Korean and Seoul based producer Mogwaa over international waters for the ‘Eui-Li’ EP. Baile Funk drums mix with moody deepness on ‘Bail-E!’ whilst vivid and dreamy 909 electro is captured on ‘Hustler’s Billiard’, demented acid breaks on ‘Conquest’ and angry and distorted funk lets loose ‘DistFreestyle’. The four tracker makes for a varied and sonically diverse EP that conjures and distills the two producers various influences perfectly.

Awesome Orientalists From Europa – Vol. 2

July 19, 2020July 14, 2020 hipodromeawesome orientalists from europa, disco, edits, italo-discoLeave a comment

Awesome Orientalists From Europa is an edits project dedicated to awesome music and new politics. Inspired by record labels and DJs that specialise in reissuing ‘world’ music, A.O.F.E. turns the tables on the perception of exoticism by rediscovering obscure and forgotten western dance floor tracks. The music published in the project fantasises about the foreign, tribal and oriental, but was in its whole created in the west, for the west.

All profits from this release are donated to NGOs that fight Islamophobia, antisemitism and racism in Europe.

Soft Pioneer – Life Hack’z [CHILDELEVEN]

July 18, 2020November 3, 2022 hipodromeacid house, album, childhood intelligence, deep house, electro, soft pioneerLeave a comment

Summer 1987 – Data bits racing through your processor. Breaking into the cyber world and turning the world up side down. The dawn of the digital era has just begun and is core brain expands a hacking community that changes the C64 world. The soft pioneer, A lil teeange hacking dude blows up the complete scene by using their own hacking weapons and pointing them against themselves. The result is an angry freaked out conspircy to kill the soft pioneer. The hunt has just started..

DJ Soch – The Power Of Poetry [HAWAII022]

July 18, 2020July 15, 2020 hipodromedeep house, distant hawaii, dj soch, lobster thereminLeave a comment

DJ Soch brings a touch of la dolce vita to Distant Hawaii. This glittering release cherry picks the best of house, jersey house and italo, stitching them together with adoration into irresistible grooves. Resident DJ of seminal Italian club, Serendipity, and founder of Black Angus Records, Soch’s effortlessly classy house has long set him apart as a mainstay in Native Italy.

Stojche – Thug Life [INFILTRATE06]

July 17, 2020January 7, 2021 hipodromeconstant sound, electro, infiltrate, stojche, technoLeave a comment

STOJCHE - Thug Life

Stojche is a Berlin-based veteran of labels ranging from Dogmatik right up to a.r.t.less and Tangible Assets, and he’s already had a strong 2020 with drops on Sungate and Grounded In Humanity. Now he comes to Infiltrate with some electro-wired sure shots that keep the tempo up, the synth work bold and the moods intense. “Trauma” rides on rich pads and a harmonious monosynth lead, while “Phobia” takes things freakier with some rapid fire percussion and icy stabs. “Thug Life” keeps the pressure up on the flip, albeit with some dubby melodic flex to temper the rabid beats. “Conflict” completes the set with deep-diving top lines and a decidedly nasty low end squelch you could lose your shoes in.

Cygnus – Hologram Killa EP [ER001]

July 17, 2020July 16, 2020 hipodromecygnus, electro, electro records, fundamental records, phillip washingtonLeave a comment

CYGNUS - Hologram Killa EP

Fundamental Records resents the first release on Electro Records. Five fantastic tracks full of vocoders and analog beats by the heaviest activist in the modern electro music, Phillip Washington aka Cygnus.

Dez Williams – By Whatever Means Necessary [MTRON020]

July 17, 2020July 16, 2020 hipodromedez williams, electro, l.f.t., mechatronica music, technoLeave a comment

Dez Williams returns to Mechatronica with a critical blend of deadly machine funk, hazy breaks and hi-octane electro, backed by L.F.T.’s menacing remix on the flip.