VA – Gravitational Push [TEAL009]

November 8, 2014April 4, 2024 hipodromea sagittariun, detroit, house, jared wilson, matti turunen, teal, technoLeave a comment

Sonic contributions come from two TEAL newcomers A Sagittariun and Matti Turunen, as well as the return of Jared Wilson to the label with a fresh cut of his own. The opening drum break swirls into synth-line and syncopation europhoria on Gravitational Push. The droning bassline cuts a groove in the space-time continuum that’s so deep, it could put some discussions in Geneva to shame. The playful arpeggios of Spice Flow mask the underlying moody pads, resulting in an unusually honest piece of dance music. Flipping the disc reveals a two-track contribution by Matti Turunen. Menacing kicks and synth chirrups begin Substellar Object as a dark chest-rattling piece. However, its sonic frequency emission spectrum eventually widens into a lush composition. When we arrive at the Apoapsis of our sonic orbit, we are met with a stuttering of rhythms and bleeps. An emotional line melody confidently marks the end of our journey.

Natan H – Glen Park EP [MMAKEM016]

November 8, 2014November 5, 2014 hipodromedetroit techno, man make music, natan hLeave a comment

LA resident Natan H returns to Man Make Music with the Glen Park EP. 3 slabs of rounded, undulating deep house that will be warming up sunrise & daytime dancefloors across both sides of the pond.

Basement Grooves w. Lisière Collectif @ Kulturcafe Sigi (Sibiu) 14.11.2014

November 7, 2014November 5, 2014 hipodromebasement grooves, kultur cafe, lisiere collectif, toygunLeave a comment

K15 – Insecurities [WOK15]

November 7, 2014March 24, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, k15, wild oatsLeave a comment

Wild Oats is proud to present the latest release from London artist K15. K15’s music always radiates soul and promise. He has been in the music scene in London for a while, but is a bit of an unsung hero in our eyes. His skill of mixing genres is unmatched. Pulling from different influences regardless of genre or era is what gives his music its distinct style. “Insecurities” is K15’s debut on Wild Oats; a 5-track EP with sampled dancefloor classics, re-works, and original music.

VA – Austerity Cuts Vol 1 [AUS007]

November 7, 2014March 4, 2025 hipodromearnheim, austere, detroit house, fat dog, gradul lashton, life recorderLeave a comment

It’s been some 10 months since the last release from the Austere imprint. Here, the label re-boots with a split EP featuring a variety of sinewy deep house gems. There’s something particularly delicious about Gradul Lashton’s “Summer Solace”, a sweet mixture of darting acid lines, jaunty rhythms and dreamy melodies. Fat Dog’s “All That I Own” is a fluid, bluesy delight – with a little dubbiness about the drums, naturally – while Life Recorder’s “From Above” sounds like a long lost Detroit techno classic – all stargazing pads, intergalactic synth bass and relentless cymbals. Best of all, though, is Arnheim’s “Late Night In The Loft”, a bittersweet fusion of mournful pianos and shuffling, ultra-deep grooves.

Norm Talley – The Palmer Park Project [TSUBA075]

November 7, 2014September 28, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, norm talley, tsubaLeave a comment

A long and distinguished recording career for the always faithful Norm Talley has been lacking something Tsuba shapes until now, so kudos to Kev Griffiths for coaxing three drops of powerfully deep and danceable house from the Westside Detroiter. Each track here offers a different mood with A-side cut “Mid-Nite Madd-Ness” the peak time burner with classically Detroit house styled cymbal clashes cuing breakdowns, while vamping chords ascend and descend. “Holiday” is the warmer summer house jam with woozy Rhodes on loop, while “One Track Mind” is deep and rhythmic with a sultry vocal to boot.

Zennor – Never In Doubt [TTT028]

November 7, 2014September 1, 2023 hipodromeandy mac, detroit house, peverelist, the trilogy tapes, zennorLeave a comment

To the uninitiated, Zennor is Bristol pair Andy Mac and Peverelist and on the basis of this debut release for The Trilogy Tapes, it looks to be an opportunity for them to approach the form of club music from a straighter angle. Indeed, there is certainly a less complicated feel to the three tracks here and it’s no bad thing, with a certain Newworldaquarium charm to the manner in which lead cut “Never In Doubt” gracefully covers the A side. The slippery broken beats which surface deep into the production’s duration are perhaps the one concession to current Bristol dynamics. There are hints of Detroit in the chords and keys of “Storms” whilst the brief, twisting “Tin” is perhaps the closest thing to Livity Sound here.

Mick Wills @ Nation Night, Concrete (Paris) 03.10.2014

November 6, 2014November 24, 2014 hipodromeacid, chicago house, concrete, mick wills, minimal synth, nation records, technoLeave a comment

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MRSK – Absomnia [SKUDGEX01]

November 6, 2014February 17, 2025 hipodromeacid, album, martin skogehall, mrsk, skudge records, technoLeave a comment

Skudge Records presents an involved and masterful album of deep acid from Sweden’s Martin Skogehall aka MRSK.

Jean Nipon – Nice Seeing You EP [CCB12016]

November 6, 2014November 6, 2014 hipodromeclekclekboom recordings, house, jean nipon, technoLeave a comment

DJ, producer, all-round music connoisseur and entertainer, Jean Nipon, drops a dope new EP on ClekClekBoom after his first effort for the label released in late 2012. Four touching tracks from someone who likes his house deep, remote and brittle.

Steve Murphy / DJ Octopus – Together EP [HM003]

November 6, 2014March 22, 2019 hipodromedj octopus, hardmoon records, house, steve murphy, technoLeave a comment

Back for one more night with Hardmoon London. Fresh new, gritty, mind-altering tracks by way of Steve Murphy and the eight armed, cephalopod mollusc, DJ Octopus. The Duo are bringing their ecstatic energy for an exciting break in the the label. Definitely count on some serious hardware action to create the finest dance-floor melters. Encapsulating only the cream of the contemporary electronic sounds with the beautiful renditions of classic house just laced with fat sweltering bass and heavily distorted seizure inducing melodies.

Unknown Artist – Wargames #121 [WAR00121 ]

November 6, 2014November 4, 2014 hipodromeindustrial, techno, unknown artist, wargamesLeave a comment

Wargames is back, this time on 12” format for maximum impact. Four new tracks coming in from the dark lord of the weird, do not weep for those who are not prepared.

Berlin here we go again!

November 5, 2014March 8, 2017 hipodromeamir alexander, berghain, berlin, finale sessions, francois x, john sill, kenny larkin, michael zucker, morphosis, nation records, norm talley, octave one, panorama bar, patrice scott, rolando, silent servant, steffi, steven tang, tama sumo, traxx, tresor club, zadigLeave a comment

After more than 2 and a half years we are back in Berlin! and of-course we are looking forward to have a lot of fun while being.

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Tapirus – Enlightenment [EMP014]

November 5, 2014May 13, 2019 hipodromecharlton ravenberg, detroit techno, emphasis recordings, tapirusLeave a comment

Hailing from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Dutch artist, Tapirus aka Charlton Ravenberg reemerges with new single on U.S. imprint, Emphasis. Enlightenment is an ethereal jacking track, taking inspiration from the Dutch and Detroit techno of yesteryear. Shuffling 707+808+909 drum sounds underneath melancholic synth pad. A string solo plays gingerly on top, sending the listener into deep space! Finishing off side A, is What Do You Recon, a bubbling, burbling acid track; twisting and warping minds on the dance floor. Had To Walk Away Girl, because sometimes you just have to. Its not about you! Dutch techno at its finest here. Acid bassline tweaking underneath solo synth line that meanders through the ebb and flow of your thoughts. Rounding out the single is Specific Epithet, which conjures up dark, wide spaces in the mind with its eerie synth solo and low synth bass stabs.

Rhythmath – Rhythmath #001 [RTMT001]

November 5, 2014March 31, 2016 hipodromerhythmath, technoLeave a comment

Three track EP with deep driving techno tracks.

Robert Hood – Moveable Parts Chapter 1 [MPM024]

November 5, 2014September 28, 2023 hipodromedetroit techno, m plant, minimal techno, moveable parts, robert hoodLeave a comment

If one variation of confused blips and synths gurgles underpinned by a rock solid 909 beat by Robert Hood isn’t enough than indulge yourself in two. For this first chapter of the Moveable Parts EP series, Hood’s work here will please those after some more Monobox action as both “Untitled 1” and “Untitled 4” are discombobulated versions of each other. If you’re after a mutant version of the latter for the packed dancefloor however, Hood’s got you covered with “Untitled Sketch”.

Function – Synewave Reissues Part 1: 1995-97 [INF016]

November 5, 2014October 12, 2017 hipodromedave sumner, detroit techno, function, infrastructure new york, synewaveLeave a comment

Back when Dave Sumner relaunched his dormant Infrastructure New York label at the start of the year, vague allusions to some sort of planned retrospective were made as a means to tantalise and excite. With the label now fully up and running thanks to a series of great techno 12″s from Function, Campbell Irvine, Inland and a select reissue or two, it seems those plans for a retrospective are a lot firmer. Synewave Reissues Part I: 1995-97 is the first of two 12″s that will precede the release of the 28 track Recompiled: Various Works & Pseudonyms, 1995-2012 compilation in 2015 and draws from material Sumner committed to Damon Wild’s Synewave label. Both “F3” and “F4” are some of the earliest productions Sumner committed to tape as Function and are complemented by a new edit of “Shift F1” from his Infrastructure pardner Inland.

Mattia Trani – Over The Future [PM009]

November 5, 2014March 6, 2024 hipodromeclaude young, detroit techno, gerald mitchell, mattia trani, orlando voorn, pushmaster discsLeave a comment

Pushmaster Discs presents a remix collection from Gerald Mitchell, Claude Young and Orlando Voorn.

Visonia – Impossible Romance [TRAJECTORYLP001]

November 4, 2014June 9, 2022 hipodromealbum, dopplereffekt, electro, last known trajectory, mad moizel, nicolas estany, synth wave, visoniaLeave a comment

Following the release of the Visonia collaboration with the mighty Dopplereffekt that delivered ‘Die Reisen’ earlier this year, Visonia returns with the anticipated debut album release entitled, ‘Impossible Romance’. Commencing with ‘Juana de Arco’, which edges finely the fragile border between expectant angst and hopeful optimism, this opening piece pretty much sets the tone for the album. Undulating between the highs and lows of human emotion which beautifully encompasses Visonia’s own conception of art to hold hands and contribute to humanity; to give beauty, wisdom, or to simply open the listener’s mind in order to reflect and ask questions of one’s own self, one’s own existence; what we have here is at times a poetic soundscape of emotions, feelings, fears and positive expression. The album, in its double vinyl format includes the previously available collaboration with Dopplereffekt, namely ‘Die Reisen’, alongside an equally striking collab with New Wave/Synth Pop artist, Mad Moizel in the form of ‘Beat Frequencies’ and late addition to the album – the sleek, driving vision of ‘Between Lies and Real Looks’.

Jauzas The Shining & Victoria Lukas – Shadows [TRAJECTORY1018]

November 4, 2014November 8, 2023 hipodromeekman, electro, jauzas the shining, last known trajectory, orgue electronique, romain jauzas, victoria lukasLeave a comment

Collaboration project between Jauzas the Shining & Victoria Lukas featuring Ekman and Orgue Electronique. Lukas, drawing upon personal sensations, melds diary-like lyrics into dreamlike ambiance and textures, beautifully fusing with the infectious electro-pop grooves of Jauzas the Shining. Songs encapsulating lost love and longings for sensation, emotional stimulation and experiencing feelings through those of another are conveyed via vocal pieces, ‘Cold Sweat’ and ‘Coral Eyes’. Ekman contributes a driving, acidic groove version of ‘Cold Sweat’ more apt for the dancefloor, while Orgue Electronique pushes the electronic pop vibes into house territory.