Performance – Pilotes [NMP003]

July 6, 2016July 15, 2026 hipodromeno more pop, orgue electronique, performance, synth popLeave a comment

The sun sinks, the sea is turning scarlet. On deck stand two, entwined, a final embrace. The plane is ready for its single passenger. Heartache ascending into the heavens. “Pilotes” is the third release of the 7inch dedicated label No More Pop. By an obscure french synth pop band, Performance, this double pack brings together both rare and unreleased material from the early 80s. The double 7inch features the original version, a dub version, a remake of the song Sécurité, as well as the unreleased track Parfum du Temps. The package is rounded off by a pretty special remix of Orgue Electronique.

ΠΡΟΣΟΠΟ – Prosopo [LXRC027]

July 6, 2016October 31, 2017 hipodromeindustrial, june, lux rec, prosopo, synth wave, tsampikos fronasLeave a comment

Lux Rec shifts again its attention to Greece. ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟ (PROSOPO) is June’s newest alias,and means Face -disturbed microcosm where to experiment with different machines, unconventional textures and rhythms. The result is as uncomfortable as it gets, arid desires, despair concealed with cold resonating motives. A fast descent into a deserted heart. A feverish feeling, much like when it is warm and one still shivers. Annoyed greek Gods playing tricks on humans.

Dietroiter – Phormix Podcast #52

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 hipodromedietroiter, electro, house, phormix, podcast, technoLeave a comment

VA – Mechatronica 1 [MTRON001]

July 5, 2016May 17, 2018 hipodrome-=uhu=-, electro, etcher, luke eargoggle, mechatronica music, privacy, sync 24Leave a comment

With a fleshy mix of acid and electro cuts from Sync 24, Privacy, Luke Eargoggle, Etcher and -=UHU=-, Berlin’s longstanding machine-driven music collective, Mechatronica, forcefully unites the classic and new sound on their first record release. A first-ever collaboration between established electro commanders Luke Eargoggle and Sync 24 opens the record in toxic floor buming fashion, followed by a cold and tightly programmed electro journey by -=UHU=-, blending the mechanic and the monotone in a comment on today’s relationship between machine and man.

VA – Blurred Angles [BT013]

July 5, 2016September 9, 2021 hipodromebrokntoys, das muster, electro, luke eargoggle, marco bernardi, new beat, rutherford, the hackerLeave a comment

LUKE EARGOGGLE/THE HACKER/MARCO BERNARDI/RUTHERFORD/DAS MUSTER - Blurred Angles

Electro maestro Luke Eargoggle collaborates with some of his favorite producers creating an EP that delves into the many sides of Eargoggle. Eargoggle & The Hacker open the EP with a sleazy take on New Beat with Body. Eargoggle & Marco Bernardi are up next with trademark nagging basslines complete with fragmented weirdo speech and demented melodies for Rat Wire Chomp. On the flip Eargoggle joins forces with long term collaborator Rutherford for the driving emo Stalkers Behave. Closing the EP Das Muster goes in the for the kill with the metallic Starke.

Series-A – Evolution Technology [DE126]

July 5, 2016June 24, 2019 hipodromedark entries records, dave webb, detroit, electro, jtc, sam anderson, series aLeave a comment

Series-A was the duo of Sam Anderson aka DJ Maestro and Dave Webb aka Kid Fresh. Sam and Dave both grew up listening to the sounds of the Electrifying Mojo on WJLB in Detroit. They met in 1983 at a DJ gig that they were both hired to play. In 1986, they collaborated on the Nu-Sound II Crew project. After developing a friendship with Juan Atkins, they became hip to the emerging new club sounds that were to become electro and techno. Their subsequent project, Series-A, was named after different car model numbers, but also hints at the evolution of humankind into a new species. In 1987, Series-A recorded the single “Evolution ? Technology” at Spectrum Sounds Studio in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Their set up was a vocoder, E-mu Emulator III, Roland 909 drum machine, and an Otari 24-Track recorder. They landed a record deal with Satellite Records in Burbank, California, which had been founded by Pete Moore of The Miracles. After pressing 50 promotional copies, the label ran into financial problems, and the record never reached a full release. Taking cues Kraftwerk, Grand Master DST, Grandmaster Flash & Jam Master Jay, Series-A created dark electro beats in an era when sampling appeared to be the future of music. Lyrically the song addresses our species’ entry into the technological age. For this EP reissue, the 7” Mix and Dub Mix are included on the A-side. On the flip is a new remix by prolific Ann Arbor producer JTC, an alias of Tadd Mullinix (aka Dabrye, SK-1, & Charles Manier). JTC speeds up and expands the song to seven minutes. Drawing on influences from Ron Hardy to Jeff Mills, he drives around suburban techno landscapes while simultaneously launching the listener into deep space.

JTC – S/T [BOP006]

July 4, 2016March 19, 2019 hipodromealbum, bopside records, dmx krew, house, jtc, tadd mullinix, technoLeave a comment

Following hot on the heels of Tadd Mullinix’s ‘Skein’ – Bopside’s second album release for 2016 comes from label owner Tadd Mullinix’s dancefloor destroying nom de plume who needs little introduction: JTC An 8 track concise body of work perfectly calibrated for DJ use and home listening alike, where the beats hit hard and the melodies linger in your brain. The self-titled LP starts with ‘Caskadia’ – a call to arms for dancers with call and response synth lines and broken beats. ‘Atmospheres Pt.2’ takes things out into deep space, and ‘Nexus Ship Core’ is an acid drenched burner with glacial synths. ‘Infoline’ then makes it’s first appearance in a remixed guise by Rephlex alumni Ed DMX, then closing out the album with its recognisable lead line in its original form. Things take a deeper turn with ‘Dusselmorph’ before the full on breakbeat assault of ‘Blitz Puff (High Position Mix) takes things up a gear, then dropping you off safe and sound, though a little shaken with ‘Atmospheres pt.5 (Hemi Mix).

Negative Halluciantion – EP [CHANNEL072]

July 4, 2016April 3, 2024 hipodromegolf channel recordings, house, negative halluciantion, noleian reusse, techno, thomas coxLeave a comment

Noleian Reusse (half of Africans with Mainframes) and Thomas Cox (one third of Pittsburgh Track Authority) got together in the studio in Pittsburgh during a week of extreme social unrest in the USA in late 2015, resulting in these recordings. The tracks are crafted with a stripped back electronic funk and a stark, relentless feel that reflects the energy in the air at the time.

Marvis Dee – Dreams Of A Future Metropolis [DREAMS003]

July 4, 2016August 30, 2024 hipodromedeep house, funk, in my dreams, jeremiah r., marvis deeLeave a comment

Marvis Dee returns to In My Dreams for the second part of his EP series with the sparking, 80’s boogie-house 5-tracker, Dreams Of A Future Metropolis. Huge shimmering synths, funk-heavy basslines and serious grooves all sailing out with the setting sun.

M.K. VII – E-Versions #7 [MERC023]

July 4, 2016June 24, 2021 hipodromee-versions, edits, house, mark seven, merc records, mkviiLeave a comment

MK VII - E Versions #7

MERC welcomes Mark Seven as guest editor on E-Versions 7. It took a long time, a lot of telephone conversations, a lot of pleading, digging, sweat and tears to simply find out what Tony’s Slice was after hearing it on Mark’s Parkway Mastermix. Turns out its MKVIIs attempt at recreating a live mix by Tony Humphries he heard on Kiss cutting 2 copies of the phone conversation back and forward forever. With EV#7 looming we knew this would be a perfect opportunity to have a guest on the series, so we persisted and broke him down and he finally gave in to the pressure.
In addition to Tony’s Slice, MKVII has turned in a superb acid work out in the form of Case Study #9.

Kneebody & Daedelus – Kneedelus [BF058]

July 3, 2016July 2, 2016 hipodromealbum, brainfeeder, daedelus, experimental, jazz, kneebodyLeave a comment

Two members of Los Angeles’s alternative music scene, beat freak Daedelus and instrumental quintet Kneebody, team up for a collaborative album on Brainfeeder. Titled (amazingly) Kneedelus, the album articulates the notion of technological singularity – the idea that humans and computer technology will increasingly blend together – in its straddling of jazz, rock, and electronic production.

VA – Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue Kompa Kreyol Vodou Jazz & Electric Folklore From Haiti 1960-1981 [OSTP001]

July 3, 2016May 24, 2018 hipodromecaribbean, compilation, jazz, ostinato records, outernational, tanbou toujou louLeave a comment

Between the 1960s and 1980s, experimentation and electric reinterpretation of traditional rhythms was rife, along with the sophisticated balancing of a host of influences. There’s the jazz-era instrumentation, brought during the early 20th century American occupation, which introduced horn sections to Haitian ensembles. Cuba, cultural imperator of the Afro-Atlantic and perennial ally of Haiti, imbued Meringue, Mambo, Son, Guajira, Charanga, and a slew of Afro-Cuban styles into the Haitian repertoire. Accordion-driven Colombian Cumbia and Dominican Merengue left their mark. A melting pot of sound was all held together by the countless rhythms, drum patterns, and percussion brought across the Atlantic from Africa, surviving slavery’s violent cultural repression. New York City label Ostinato Records make their impressive debut with this compilation of Haitian Jazz and Electric Folklore spanning two decades from the sixties onwards. Allegedly compiled from an array of private collections and radio archives in Brooklyn and several digging trips throughout Haiti, this 20-track selection offers an intriguing overview of the country’s musical diversity in this period.

Les Pythons de la Fournaise – SLP! [CATALP022]

July 3, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, album, catapulte records, les pythons de la fournaise, outernationalLeave a comment

Exquisit Franco-Creole supergroup Les Pythons de la Fournaise (named after the great volcano on the Reunion island) are rewarding us with their 2nd effort, ”Salut Les Pythons !”. More songs, more groove, more emotion in this exciting long-player where the band show they not only can compose amazing tracks and develop their interpretation of classic Sega-Lontan (typical music genre from Reunion, Mauritius and surrounding islands); but also open their sound to broader, yet specific influences, ranging from 60’s/70’s psychedelia to Eastern harmonies or African rhythms. In this LP the work on vocals is stunning; the 2-female duet in ”Maloya Ton Tisane” is a delight, as well as Reunion-native Rene Cadet’s emotion in songs like ”Pardon” . The combination between percussion and drums is extremely tight, yet supple and true to the unique groove of Sega music. Tracks like ”Ton Ti Gueul Rose” are a pure expression of the band’s inventivity – merciless Arp synthesizer and electric guitar galopping through a frenetic rhythm. Produced by the Catapulte team, this LP also benefits from a beautiful screen-printed artwork with a hand- glued photograph, different for each Vinyl copy – a unique object!

Jacob Mafuleni & Gary Gritness – Atuka Mondhoro 808 [NNR004]

July 3, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, gary gritness, jacob mafuleni, nyami nyami records, outernationalLeave a comment

The new 12’’ release from Nyami Nyami records teams up mbira maestro Jacob Mafuleni from Zimbabwe and electro-funk producer Gary Gritness from Franc. Jacob Mafuleni was Chiwoniso’s sideman on vocals and mbira on the label’s acclaimed first release ‘Zvichapera’. He recorded two new tracks in Harare with his wife Martha Thom on vocals and the traditional percussion ocho. Gary Gritness added 808 rhythms and sounds keeping the natural flow of the songs without cutting or sampling the original music. He intuitively produced the talent of Jacob’s mbira ceremonies rhythmic patterns on his TR 808 drum machine. This natural and respectful collaboration resulted in two already classic ‘afro techno’ tracks Atuka Mondhoro 808 and Chiconi 808.

Xoa – Aiye Le [SHAKE003]

July 3, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, dan shake, deep house, dele sosimi, fela kuti, outernational, shake, xoaLeave a comment

XOA is an exciting new project fusing sounds from the golden era of 70s Afrobeat with contemporary electronica and modern production. The debut release Aiye Le, features the vocals of former Fela Kuti musical director and afrobeat royalty Dele Sosimi. Label boss Dan Shake steps up for the remix on the B side, bringing his signature Detroit house aesthetic.

VA – Murray CY Edits [KH004]

July 2, 2016October 9, 2023 hipodromeagem, beats per minute, die form, edits, electro, fan tan, industrial, knekelhuis, murray cy, nocturnal emissions, parazite, technoLeave a comment

In a world where everything is relative, this may well be the final nail in the truth’s coffin. From the past to the present and the present to the past, of stories forgotten and to be told. Murray, labelboss from the great Contort Yourself label, created a library full of edited (un)forgotten cassette material from the first part of the 80’s. This compilation features Die Form, Fan Tan, Nocturnal Emissions, AGem, Beats Per Minute and Parazite: tracks to take you back to the future on the modern day dancefloor.

Retrograde Youth – Earth Disorders Part 1 [RAM-X-08]

July 2, 2016August 23, 2022 hipodromeacid, electro, felipe marin, radio matrix, retrograde youth, technoLeave a comment

Raw electronix all the way from Medellin, Colombia. It’s Retrograde Youth making his debut on Radio Matrix. By serving us three different kind of tunes, he shows us he is definitely an artist to keep your eyes and ears focused on. Where the first track shows his more melodic side with a grimy twist, the darkness really starts to unfold on the flip. ‘Love Fantasy’ will fill the room and leaves no escape with its haunting bassline, flanged hihats and Earth shattering leads. And on the B2, ‘No Time’ is the one for the dark basements, straight up acid for the tough kids! And this is only part 1…

Mirror Man – Blood Is Truth [RHYTHM010]

July 2, 2016April 26, 2018 hipodromebio rhythm recordings, mirror man, paul du lac, technoLeave a comment

Double artist debut on Bio Rhythm, delivering its darkest release so far. Despite all corporate techno gentrification rises Mirror Man, from the ashes of what once was this dirty dystopian hardcore heaven, and he’s a mean motherfckr who has been battering us with his haunting dj mixes already for a while. On the flip the pleasure gets even darker with satanist West Coast act ‘Leaders Of The Wild Hunt’ on remix duties.

VA – In The Dark Again 05 [DARK005]

July 2, 2016January 26, 2023 hipodromeacid, dmitry distant, electro, igors vorobjovs, in the dark again, june, kline coma zero, lvrin, snuff trax, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Another well selected wavey release on In The Dark Again, with tracks from Kline Coma Zero, Lvrin, June and Dmitry Distant & Igors Vorobjovs.

VA – Moustache X [MST026]

July 2, 2016March 30, 2023 hipodromealessandro adriani, antoni maiovvi, d'evoee, electro, endfest, house, moustache records, techno, unit black flightLeave a comment

David Vunk’s Moustache records is back with the New “Moustache X” featuring on A1: Alessandro Adriani – Death Move 1# acid new wave techno rocking hard, A2: ENDFEST – Seutek Boogie Boy (A tribute to Cor Vaandrager) west coast electro pure analogue a true hardware story, B1: Unit Black Flight – Shortwave Radio Antenna Down (Antoni Maiovvi Remix) Love on first sight discovered while playing Magic waves dj set Hassan style B2: D’Evoe – Need U. Chicago franky K. arpeggio 1993 style with twin peaks kinda beautiful strings.