Mono Junk – Halo [DUM038]

February 22, 2017February 17, 2025 hipodromedum records, kimmo rapatti, mono junk, technoLeave a comment

Raw minimal techno specialist Mono Junk is back with a selection of new material on his own DUM Records. Having pioneered key techno sounds as far back as 1990, more than 20 years later the influential Finnish artist is still on top of his game. Up first is Halo, nine minutes of edgy techno with a nervy lead synth snaking around in paranoid fashion. Rolling drums set a direct groove in motion below and the whole thing will be brilliantly hypnotic on the dance floor. Halo 2 is a hallucinogenic bit of ambient with celestial drones and icy synth prickles making for a tense interlude, then Musta Peili is all fucked up and scuzzy, study and disrupted. Sounding like a slowed-down techno track heard though a freezing snow blizzard, it is masterfully textured. Farewell closes out the EP with an intergalactic bit of glassy melodic techno that will have you up on your toes.

Cosimo Damiano – Our Better Selves [UNTO003]

February 22, 2017December 9, 2020 hipodromeacid, cosimo damiano, techno, un.t.o., unintelligent trax outsourcingLeave a comment

COSIMO DAMIANO - Our Better Selves

UN.T.O.’s fifth release comes from Cosimo Damiano who delivers a brooding four tracker that leans heavily upon synth melodies and hardcore stylings. The result is an essential experimental techno EP that works just as well at home as it does in the club.

Fallbeil – The Healer [MNQ095]

February 22, 2017December 2, 2021 hipodromeelectro, fallbeil, industrial, innsyter, kluentah, mannequin records, techno, wostoLeave a comment

FALLBEIL - The Healer

The Hamburg based duo Fallbeil debuts on Death Of The Machines. Tune in on the incredible electro/acid razor ‘The Healer’, also available in the B side with a distorted and industrial version by Innsyter aka Fernando Seixlack. The 707-electro-driven extra B side track ‘Voice of Thunder’ is completing the pack.

Andrew Red Hand – Dear Goddess [MOSDEEP028]

February 22, 2017December 14, 2021 hipodromeacid house, andrew red hand, deep techno, m>o>s deep, mos recordings, romanianLeave a comment

ANDREW RED HAND - Dear Goddess

A year after his last outing on the label, Andrew Red Hand is back on MOS Deep with another fine four track offering. ‘Lonely Heart’ opens things up in spritely fashion, with frazzled synths circling round a rooted rubbery groove. The lines grown more wild and untethered as things roll on an it is sure to carry floors away to another dimension. ‘Sleepless Nights’ is another busy cut, with gurgling acid wrestling with more serene and soulful synth smears. Bristling and brimming with energy, it’s a fluid bit of techno that is as classic as it is fresh. ‘Dry Tears’ is another fulsome arrangement, with light and shiny synths, gritty bas notes and airy hi hats all jostling for your attention and last of all, ‘Moms Spirit’ soars off to the horizon on a smooth house tip, with rueful pads, sweeping strings and elastic bass really getting you on your toes. These are clean, crisp, accomplished tracks that cannot fail to make their mark.

Ian Martin – Sea Of Visions [RHYTHM019]

February 21, 2017May 10, 2023 hipodromealbum, bio rhythm recordings, electro, house, ian martin, technoLeave a comment

Black magic emo-electro by the dark lord. Follow the path of the left-hand. Limited to 200 copies, silk-screened sleeve.

Black Merlin – Phase One [PBD005]

February 21, 2017November 24, 2023 hipodromeblack merlin, broken dreams, george thompson, pinkman records, technoLeave a comment

Pinkman stoke the furnaces of despair, fuelling them with Black Merlin. Conveyor belts grunt out resentment, cold chords curl, synthlines sneer and pallid percussion punctuates. Noise echoes above, hammered clanks exploding into shards. Below the work continues, sweat smeared stains and hissing airless gasps. In the end, all is swallowed; gulped into the gaping assembly line.

Arkitect – Dither EP [PS002]

February 21, 2017April 4, 2018 hipodromeacid, arkitect, chicago, industrial, private selection records, technoLeave a comment

First record from the co-founder of Private Selection Records. Mixture of heavy chicago house percussion and distorted wave techno.

2AM/FM / JTC – Dope Jams NYC Vol 1: 2005-2012 Addendum #1 [DJ581]

February 21, 2017April 8, 2024 hipodrome2amfm, acid, d'marc cantu, dope jams, house, jtc, tadd mullinix, technoLeave a comment

Two floor-smashing highlights from the gnarliest corner of the Spectral Sound library get a welcome reissue on the first limited addendum 12” to the Dope Jams NYC Volume 1: 2005-2012 compilation. Tripping back to 2005/4 on a raw, machine funk flex, Dope Jams track back over Todd Mullinix’s earlier chapters with two immense slabs of future tech. First up, his 2AM/FM project with D’Marc Cantu with “Poison Dart” a gritty late night Berlin lazer-fest. It’s followed by the wily, unpredictable data charges on “Bizarre Carnival” on which you can almost hear the machines hissing in meltdown. This is what flashbacks were invented for.

John Heckle @ Gazette x Hipodrome (Cluj-Napoca) 28.01.2017

February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 hipodromedisco, gazette, hipodrome, house, john heckle, the hipodrome of musicLeave a comment

Full 3 hours recorded in Cluj in January 2017. A thanks to the Hipodrome and Gazette crews. Great bunker venue & great crowd (a couple of jumping needles towards the end when the room itself was particularly jumping).

Radius – Portal To Canis [MATH098]

February 20, 2017October 12, 2017 hipodromedeep house, electro, leo, mathematics recordings, radius, ramon norwoodLeave a comment

On ”Portal To Canis”, Chicago’s Radius aka Ramon Norwood serves up 4 tracks of House with a downtempo/electro sensibility. ”A Dash Of Acid” and ”Seperated” kick off the A side, ”Women Are The Gateways…” continues the party on the flip.

Lake People – Break The Pattern [UV041]

February 20, 2017October 20, 2023 hipodromeelectro, house, lake people, martin enke, techno, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

Lake People, the man with a knack for aural subtleties, is spot-on with his first EP for Uncanny Valley. Over the course of four tracks he showcases a quiet different approach compared to the sophisticated House music the Leipzig based artist released on labels like Permanent Vacation or Connaisseur Recordings. On “Break the Pattern” he relies heavily on the good old Boom Tschak-paradigm of Electro, without completely giving up his trademark sound. “Level Msk” combines staccato-type chords with a stuttering beat that stick in your mind. The acidic “September Futuristic” with its stoic drumming has almost a Krautrock feel to it. On the flipside, the playful “Chords In Chorus” feels like an early contender for this year’s summer anthem with chords and acid lines from heaven. The EP closes with “Pull Off”, a perfect example for Lake People’s ability to compose tracks with an emotional depth.

Minimal Violence – Rapids: The 2015 Sessions [JG004]

February 20, 2017October 17, 2022 hipodromehouse, jungle gym records, minimal violence, technoLeave a comment

Jungle Gym Records presents ‘Rapids: The 2015 Sessions’, the official label debut of Vancouver’s Minimal Violence. Minimal Violence expand their fiercely independent strain of live and improvised techno into more romantic territory. As we experience the power of the rapids for ourselves, the confidence we once felt in youth and beauty fades, hopeless in the face of nature. An event both tragic and glamorous, JG04 narrates the existential coming of age, a beautiful realisation that nothing lasts forever.

Massimiliano Pagliara – Time And Again [OTON101]

February 20, 2017June 18, 2024 hipodromehouse, massimiliano pagliara, ostgut ton, technoLeave a comment

Massimiliano Pagliara debuts on Ostgut Ton with his new EP, Time And Again. Heavily influenced by classic Chicago House, Electro and early Disco music Massi’s new EP serves as a cross-section of his musical interest as a producer and sonic palette as a selector. Working with vintage studio gear, analogue synthesizers and classic drum machines, his Time And Again EP is as warm and soulful as it’s lush and bursting with strength.

Holiday

February 11, 2017February 2, 2017 hipodromeLeave a comment

3D render of a rhino and elephant in an African landscape

We are in holiday for the next 2 weeks!

DimDJ – Apparitions 14.01.2017

February 10, 2017May 31, 2019 hipodromeacid, apparitions, dimdj, dimitris evagelopoulos, house, lyl radio, technoLeave a comment

Versalife – Les Yeux Orange #081

February 9, 2017February 2, 2017 hipodromeboris bunnik, conforce, detroit, electro, les yeux orange, podcast, versalifeLeave a comment

www.lesyeuxorange.com

Rick Wade – People Of Earth 006 [POEM006]

February 8, 2017August 28, 2024 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, people of earth, rick wadeLeave a comment

Rick Wade delivers 3 excellent tracks for People of Earth’s sixth release. Escapism is warm, distorted & moody. Dark strings, chords & a thick kick with low end that gives subwoofers a work out.

Rings Around Saturn – Erosion Part 2 [AAR008]

February 8, 2017June 12, 2024 hipodromeanalog attic records, dan white, deep house, deep techno, rings around saturn, rory mcpikeLeave a comment

Continuing a geological Journey, Rings Around Saturn (AKA Dan White) returns with part 2 of his Erosion series. Dreamy pads and arpeggiated synth patterns weave throughout hypnotic rhythms. 3 tracks spanning from Ambient to Techno.

Artefakt – Kinship [122DSR]

February 7, 2017October 12, 2023 hipodromeacid, album, artefakt, deep techno, delsin records, nick lapien, robin koek, technoLeave a comment

Dutch live-act and DJ duo Artefakt release their atmospheric debut album on renowned techno imprint Delsin. Known separately as Robin Koek and Nick Lapien, the pair first appeared on Field Records before follow up releases on Prologue, Delsin and Konstrukt. Kinship portrays a compelling narrative in a body of work that will undoubtedly keep listeners engaged from start to finish.

Mr. G & K15 – A Learning Curve [LO156]

February 7, 2017March 24, 2023 hipodromecolin mcbean, house, k15, lo recordings, mr. g, technoLeave a comment

Navigate’ is instantly recognisable as the work of its creator, armed and ready to bring the dance floor to hypnotic heights. With its rough and gritty sound, driving kick & synth stabs, and hauntingly majestic keys, we are thrown into peak of the night. On the flip, ‘The Guilt Within’ takes a turn to more ominous terri- tories, crafting an atmosphere on the other end of the spectrum to ‘Navigate’. A beautiful and delicate journey carried along by light skipping percussion, immersive sweeping pads and a puls- ing sub which all come together to take the listener deep inside themselves.