VA – Correcciones Calypso Vol.2 [CC002]

November 12, 2019August 12, 2020 hipodromecalypso, disco, facets, house, iñigo vontier, marvin & guy, simple symmetry, thomass jacksonLeave a comment

After the sold-out first edition of Correcciones, Mexican label Calypso returns with Volume 2 of the series, unveiling four strong contenders for Edit of the Year. Starting things off, Calypso co-label boss Thomass Jackson has his way with a weirdo Polish jazz/fusion/funk track that keeps turning left while continually finding the right direction. Russian label regulars Simple Symmetry join forces with co-label boss Inigo Vontier to deliver a ”monster peak-time mantra” that’s as perfect for morning rites as it is for nocturnal adventures. On the B-side, New York’s Facets slows down the tempo of an old goa gem. Volume 2 closes out in the hands of Italian dandys Marvin & Guy, who offer a magnificent take on a forgotten disco classic.

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Low Tape – True Dayz For Confessing In Luv [EUDEMONIA005]

November 12, 2019February 2, 2022 hipodromeelectro, eudemonia, gennadiy manzhos, house, low tapeLeave a comment

Low Tape is being on a roll lately with his unique interpretation of electronic music and a vast amount of outstanding releases. This time he joins Eudemonia with the ‘True Dayz For Confessing In Luv’ EP and continues his work where he left off. The EP is a perfect blend of different electro tracks with emotional as well as forward thinking moments. Profits will be donated to Musicians Without Borders.

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Umwelt – Superior Life Forms [MNSXLP001]

November 11, 2019December 10, 2019 hipodromealbum, electro, industrial, midnight shift, techno, umweltLeave a comment

Umwelt allies with Midnight Shift for the release of the mini-LP Superior Life Forms, featuring six devastating tracks on the vinyl release. Limited edition marbled vinyl with full printed pencil-drawn artwork on thick cover. Artwork by Aeropalmics

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Assembler Code & Jensen Interceptor – Rotorwerks EP [RATZ003]

November 11, 2019November 9, 2019 hipodromeassembler code, brendan zacharias, electro, industrial, jensen interceptor, mikey melas, rattleznake, solar one music, technoLeave a comment

Assembler Code & Jensen Interceptor a dynamic duo you’ll never get wrong when it comes to strong and forward thinking dancefloor music. The guys from Australia smash four tracks of strong hitting Electro with a heavy dose of Wave. The floor will be on fire.

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Piska Power – Eiter Mit Stulle [PS008]

November 11, 2019October 4, 2020 hipodromeelectro, industrial, piska power, power station, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Piska Power plunges us right into modular territory with some heart beating material and thus the tests have come back positive… or negative, which ever way you want to look at it. ‘Eiter Mit Stulle’ is a 6 track EP/ Mini LP – A nod to the working class, the ones building our society, for the better.

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Remus Miron @ Transilvania Culturala (TVR Cluj) 31.10.2019

November 10, 2019November 7, 2019 hipodromefunk, jazz, lektronikumuz, remus miron, rock, romanianLeave a comment

Sokratis Votskos Quartet – Sketching the Unknown [JMANLP116]

November 10, 2019November 28, 2019 hipodromealbum, jazz, jazzman records, sokratis votskosLeave a comment

Linking the ancient and the modern across time and space, the Sokratis Votskos Quartet presents ‘Sketching the Unknown’ – a modern jazz journey into the folk and modal music of ancient Greece. Playing rich original compositions, the Quartet draw freely on Greek and Balkan folk sources, jazz idioms, and the classical makams of the near East. Returning to ancient Greek modes such as Dorian, Phrygian and Lydian, a fresh perspective is brought to the modal style. ‘Sketching the Unknown’ links today’s jazz back to the ancient modes and microtonal folk music of Greece and the Near East. Deep modal jazz sounds from an ancient source.

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Surprise Chef – All News Is Good News [COK004]

November 10, 2019October 15, 2021 hipodromealbum, college of knowledge records, funk, jazz, surprise chefLeave a comment

Surprise Chef is a 4-piece instrumental jazz-funk group from Melbourne, Australia. ‘The College Of Knowledge’ is their self-run label and ‘All News Is Good News’ album was recorded straight to tape in the band’s home studio.

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MinaeMinae – Variante [HP015]

November 9, 2019November 7, 2019 hipodromealbum, experimental, human pitch, minaeminaeLeave a comment

Stuttgart, Germany based multimedia artist and producer MinaeMinae delivers his debut release of cosmic polyrhythmic explorations with Variante. Whether beamed in from the future or uncovered from the past, Variante calls to mind a place and time far from here and now. Synthetic mallets and anti-guitars comprise the record’s gritty foundation, while interlocking melodics and where’s-the-one rhythms tessellate a kaleidoscopic patchwork.

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Giraffe – Desert Haze [MARIONETTE012]

November 9, 2019October 7, 2022 hipodromealbum, ambient, charly schöppner, experimental, giraffe, jurgen hall, marionette, sascha demandLeave a comment

Experimental trio Giraffe crystalize time on ‘Desert Haze’, their new LP on Marionette. Giraffe is the musical project of Sascha Demand (guitar), Jürgen Hall (keys), and Charly Schöppner (percussion). They have quite diverse musical backgrounds, though morphing into Giraffe they tower into one single composer. Their music is a critical statement, not in a political sense but rather an artistic one. Being mindful about what it means to create and how to position themselves as artists nowadays (without the constant hassle of being en vogue and short-lived trends) shaped their rather rare and stoic artistic stance. It is refreshingly honest to see their expression develop so naturally. On Desert Haze, they’ve created a vibrant and minimalistic tribal sound that feels inspired by the Saharan traditional music of the Tuareg, Jazz, and German psychedelic krautrock.

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Rrose – Hymn to Moisture [EAUX1391]

November 9, 2019November 7, 2019 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, eaux, experimental, rrose, seth horvitzLeave a comment

“Hymn to Moisture” is Rrose’s first solo album, and it unfolds with the scrupulous care and patience that defines all of Rrose’s auditory experiments. The album explores embodiment in natural phenomena by playing with microtonal and unstable tunings, shifting overtones, and integrated modulations that make it difficult to separate tone from noise. Evoking wind, water, rock, and flesh, the album occupies multiple spaces simultaneously: abrasive and tranquil, propulsive and meditative, familiar and alien.

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Retina.it – The Last Day Of Pompeii [MDGEM02.1/MDGEM02.2]

November 9, 2019February 7, 2020 hipodromeambient, drone, electro, experimental, hefty records, lino monaco, midgar records, nicola buono, retina.itLeave a comment

‘The Last Day Of Pompeii’ is a compilation of hidden gems by Retina.it -most of them released via Chicago’s Hefty Records in early 2000- and few unreleased coming as a double EP. The records will have inserts presenting 2 halves of Karl Brullov painting from 1830 (that gives the name to the project). On the backside of the insert there will be anecdotes and pictures from the archives. Midgar want to pay tribute to the Pompeian duo, whose life has been entirely dedicated to music. The project ‘The Last Day Of Pompeii’ talks about their origins, early history and relationship with Hefty Records.

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Jay Glass Dubs – Nyx EP [BH061]

November 9, 2019January 26, 2024 hipodromeberceuse heroique, expermental, jay glass dubsLeave a comment

Jay Glass Dubs is back on Berceuse Heroique. Jay Glass took a small break from the 80’s experimental pop of The Safest Dub and he invoked the spirits of German Kosmische Musik and the studio insanity of African Head Charge. Film Noir vibes are mixed with the greek ancient tragedies, leaving the Apollonian aesthetics of his last release and going for a darker, denser and completely Dionysian approach for this one. Medea meets Touch Of Evil. Harmonia and young Adrian Sherwood are getting loose on some pentatonic Greek Traditional music from Epirus.

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Vitamine x Gazette w/ Max Abysmal @ Gazette (Cluj-Napoca) 16.11.2019

November 8, 2019 hipodromeadis abbe, gazette, max abysmal, vitamineLeave a comment

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Orlando Voorn – Diligence Pt.2 [ABPLP002]

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 hipodromeabove board projects, album, baruka, complex, detroit techno, fix, infiniti, mute, orlando voorn, the ghetto brothersLeave a comment

Dutch Techno master Orlando Voorn has opened up his archive for the first of what will be an ongoing artist focused series brought to you by new imprint Above Board Projects. The compilation will be spread across 2 double 12″ volumes and will feature tracks from many of Voorn’s pseudonyms including; Fix, Baruka, The Ghetto Brothers, Mute & many more. Part 2 opens with the minimalistic bladerunner Techno of Voorn & Juan Atkins’ Infiniti classic ‘Game One’, a true modern classic, also featured is the rolling, paranoia inducing late night groove of ‘Dream World’ from one of Voorn’s more obscure projects Complex, all showcasing a wide variety of styles and sounds. Flawless selections from the early 90’s sitting alongside later productions only go to show how diverse and talented an artist Voorn is and how fresh and vital his music still is today. An essential collection for any serious techno lover.

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Alien Disco – In Flight Entertainment [LBDN-004]

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 hipodromealien disco, aubrey, detroit techno, la bella di notte, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Allen Saei, better known as Aubrey, is a unique DJ and record producer. This funny nickname came from the 80s British cartoon series where the main character had this red nose like him on the first day at the new school after moving from Portsmouth to Cowplain. Aubrey’s career though, is not funny at all since he is considered a pioneer of the global tech-house scene. Like a true rock star, it seems he lived a kind of troubled life across Europe, with a reputation that has made him very well respected in the US also, already in the mid 90s.

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Sterac – Aeras [AERA025]

November 8, 2019July 8, 2020 hipodromedetroit techno, indigo aera, sterac, steve rachmadLeave a comment

Indigo Aera presents a new release by none other than Sterac. This two tracker consists of two timeless Detroit rooted techno masterclasses which are a perfect fit for the Indigo philosophy: classic melodic techno music aimed at dancefloors.

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