Manuel Tur – Es Cub [FRLP033]

May 19, 2014April 4, 2024 hipodromealbum, freerange records, house, manuel tur, technoLeave a comment

Spontaneity, simplicity and playfulness, combined with the warmth and solitude of an Ibizan hideaway, not to mention the cold, industrial minimalism of Manuels Ruhr Valley Essen roots all make for an interesting fusion on Es Cub. Take opener Ara Anam for example, we could just as easily be on the Space Terrace as we could at Panarama Bar. Tracks such as Werk and Flux combine hints of clipped minimalism with the driving, analogue synth sounds of say Ame or Baikal whilst About To Fall and El Soplo contain both depth and a certain majestic beauty gained from the simple, stripped back, rolling beats and flowing pads. Far from being the throwaway sketches that Manuel modestly implies, we hear strong melodic motifs and hooky samples appearing throughout the entire LP which brings a unique identity to each track as well as adding a cohesive gel to Es Cub.

Sascha Dive – Dark Shadow [DVR024LP]

May 19, 2014September 16, 2024 hipodromealbum, deep house, deep vibes, deep vibes records, sascha diveLeave a comment

That Dope Loop Pinning down Sascha Dive as Cocoons deephouse wunderkind wouldn’t really hit the nail on the head however it isn’t far from truth. Compared to most other artists of this genre he can for sure be classified as a young gun but there is no soundproof for his age in his music at all. Sascha Dive’s music is loaded with a respectful amount of taste and house history you would normally find in the productions and DJ-sets of artists who started in the early 90s. And this is not unwanted: Dive admires and follows the big names of house and deep house and his musical efforts to pay respect to them brought him on par with his legends! So it’s no wonder that Sascha Dive productions found their way to top notch labels like Tsuba, Freebase, Deep Labs (Balance US) or Raum…Musik. Not to forget his release for Ornaments and the Moodyman remix for ‘Deepest America”. Having in mind where Dive started with his first album ‘Restless Nights’ and what he achieved until he received remix-honours from Mister Kenny Dixon Jr. one could think Sascha Dive scored all goals he wanted to score. However the journey didn’t stop here: Being a Cocoon artist and having played for some of the major Cocoon nights in Ibiza and around the globe Dive incorporated a decent amount of electronic soul and after-hour-madness to his music over the last years. He even admits that his current productions and DJ-sets are definitely influenced by current techno- and techno-house artists and this special feeling this music adds to a party.

Jackmate – Halios EP [TURDJR005]

May 19, 2014November 25, 2020 hipodromehouse, jackmate, michel baumann, techno, treat your dj rightLeave a comment

JACKMATE - Halios EP

The Stuttgart papi Michel Baumann alias Soulphiction aka Jackmate presents three new power generators on – Treat Your Dj Right’ equipped with the right measure of steam and courage. On Halios EP he’s getting the juices flowing, however manifested as a compulsion to move. Beyblade’ is a glossily illuminated, sensory-enhanced modern club production which shows that Chicago and Detroit could be sister cities, in the heart of Trollinger-Town! Juan is soaked with pure chi-town pads, and applied, frenetic subterranean bass. Through a fully conscious, shifting rhythm and hi-hat that whispers as if a drum is being stroked with a brush, it manages a compelling groove. Length doesn’t play a role here, answering the question of why anything should be extended when the moment of euphoria has been reached. Sunbeams demonstrates how a ‘whitey’ can produce the same velvety, soulful sound of black music, and with the same understanding to boot.

Gari Romalis – The GR Project [HOUSEWAXLTD004]

May 19, 2014July 19, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, gari romalis, housewax, housewax limited, rawaxLeave a comment

Rough & minimal Detroit underground house tracks by Gari Romalis on Housewax Limited.

Norm Talley – The ReWorks [LANDEDREC0106]

May 19, 2014September 28, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, landed records, norm talleyLeave a comment

With Landed marking one of the recent high points in an illustrious career for Detroit producer Norm Talley, the man himself returns to Landed to examine lead track “Travlin” with a pair of revisions that showcase different outcomes with the confines of slender, refined deep house. “Part 1” takes a dubby path, anchored by a hypnotic chord pattern while the beat ticks away in an unfussy manner. “Part 2” is the more sublime turn though, paring things down even more with a thoroughly minimal set of drums and a wonderfully hypnotic melodic tone undulating throughout. For a classy set of stripped down house shakers, look no further.

Abdulla Rashim – Unanimity [NE010]

May 18, 2014June 8, 2023 hipodromeabdulla rashim, album, experimental, industrial, northern electronics, technoLeave a comment

Defeating apathy by creating his own world, Abdulla Rashims music thinks before it speaks. Untangled energy and drive breathes life into the rigid rhythmic structures, where the wild, almost primal, core illuminates the heartfelt and soulful layers within in his music. This musical contradiction between thought and letting go, acts as the base foundation in Abdulla Rashim’s music. As a celebration and as a aural development, Abdulla Rashim releases his ‘Unanimity’ LP on Northern Electronics.

Sons Of Melancholia – Beauty Is Imperfection [20DIAM]

May 18, 2014May 19, 2014 hipodromealbum, david nizet, diametric music, electronics, experimental, leftfield, ozka, sons of melancholiaLeave a comment

A new artist in the Diametric roster is delivering his debut album as Sons of Melancholia. Being a long time contributing artist in the techno scene, David Nizet, better known as Ozka, has put his heart and soul into this album. It is an album of sheer beauty and pure emotions and will enchant you with its honesty and rawness in places. The music is a mixture of harsh metallic percussive elements, abrasive sounds and breathtaking moody strings and pads. The clash of these elements makes this album so special and we at diametric. HQ believe that this will indeed become a classic electronic music album. For fans of early Autechre and 90s IDM music such as Beaumont Hannant, Stasis, Likemind and B12 but also with a nod to nowadays artists such as Vatican Shadow for example.

Covered In Sand – Crescent Shapes Scars [MIRA008]

May 18, 2014January 26, 2024 hipodromeavian music, covered in sand, guy brewer, industrial, leftfield, mira, shifted, technoLeave a comment

The release features three abrasive noise workouts. Thud of drums and ritualistic rhythms define the opener Luarica on the A-side alongside a near-melodic whine that stays present throughout the tracks. Orapa (An Interview) on the flip swallows and evokes scuffed voices of a conversation, striving into isolation, while Venetia resumes the haunting rhythm and layers of distortion.

Hinode – Science Fiction Recordings 002 [SFR002]

May 18, 2014November 12, 2021 hipodromedeep house, deep techno, hinode, mario resta, matteo chisari, science fiction recordingsLeave a comment

HINODE - Science Fiction Recordings 002

Hinode is production name for emergent duo Matteo Chisari and Mario Resta, who’ve really hit their stride since making the move from Italy to Berlin, featuring on records with the likes of Patrice Scott, Eduardo De Calle and Amir Alexander. Launched earlier this year, Science Fiction Recordings is Hinode’s label and this second release features four untitled cuts that highlights Chisari and Resta’s ongoing development as Hinode. At times the music draws from the same deeply spiritual pool as the likes of Rick Wade, DJ Qu and Joey Anderson, while other parts sound like something that might come from the Restoration Records camp. A record for house DJs that like to get deep without the pretence.

Roberto Donati – Mangiati Vivi! [SEM85006]

May 17, 2014November 12, 2021 hipodromealbum, disco, italo-disco, mangiati vivi, private records, roberto donati, soundtrack, stella edizioni musicali, umberto lenziLeave a comment

DONATI, Roberto - Mangiati Vivi!/Eaten Alive! (Soundtrack)

The original previously unreleased soundtrack of the Umberto Lenzi movie from 1980.

Fred Ventura – Don’t Give Up [DM006]

May 17, 2014October 20, 2023 hipodromealden tyrell, disco modernism records, flemming dalum, fred ventura, italo connection, italo-discoLeave a comment

Sixth release by Disco Modernism Records, Milan. “Don’t Give Up” is a brand new collaboration between Fred Ventura and dutch maestro Alden Tyrell featuring Original version, Italo Connection and Flemming Dalum remixes.

Cold Colors – Dans Le Vide [LXRC018]

May 17, 2014May 19, 2022 hipodromecold colors, electro, italo-disco, lux rec, synth waveLeave a comment

Lux Rec continue their endless research at the margins of music, what is underground, at every latitude, to find rough gems and bring them to light. After a series of releases which explore Techno in various ways, they turned their attention to another field. That of the Cold Electronics and New Wave movement, and French musical existentialism. Cold Colors comes from Bordeaux, France. To Lux Rec he is the best expression of and a new take on that type of music. A sense of solitude is the first reaction to his music. Melodic longings for something that is not there, unreachable. Four songs to depict a hopeless stare into emptiness. Shadows of a love long gone.

Klein & MBO – Last Call [OPCM12034]

May 17, 2014September 1, 2021 hipodromegene hunt, headman, house, i-robots, italo-disco, klein & mbo, opilec musicLeave a comment

I ROBOTS PRESENT KLEIN & MBO - Last Call (Record Store Day)

Classic Italo disco, Chicago house and techno leaning package from pioneers Klein & M.B.O. including Gene Hunt and Headman remixes.

Analogue Audio Association – Helmpflicht [PLACID015]

May 16, 2014May 16, 2014 hipodromealbum, analogue audio association, electro, placid recordsLeave a comment

Great electro release by Analogue Audio Association on Placid Records.

Boris Divider – Deflector / Atractor [FR004]

May 16, 2014November 18, 2022 hipodromealbum, alek stark, boris divider, electro, fundamental recordsLeave a comment

Man/machine magician Boris Divider unleashes his fourth album. Continuing his explorations and escapades into the darkest, iciest realms of electronic music, Deflector/Atractor is perhaps his most extensive collection to date as we’re treated to shimmering ambient bliss (“Particle”) to dreamy, skippy, robot-charming fracturism (“Mikrowelt”) via his more classic, straight up funky electro (“Deflector”). Yet another bold march into the coded unknown for both Boris and Fundamentals, this can’t be slept on.

Villa Abo – Love Surrender [BORFT116]

May 16, 2014December 29, 2025 hipodromebörft records, electro, jan svensson, villa aboLeave a comment

Love Surrender original and Three other takes + two synthetic messages from Studio Styrka. That is what this vinyl contains. Love surrender has a more synthier style than the tracks recently released on Bio Rhythm.

DMX Krew – A New Life [CPU00001010]

May 16, 2014March 19, 2019 hipodromecentral processing unit, dmx krew, ed dmx, edward upton, electroLeave a comment

In between the release of album length projects for Mystic & Quantum and Shipwrec, Ed Upton returns for Central Processing Unit duty with this collection for the label’s Binary Series under his universally recognised DMK Krew banner. Upton’s taking no prisoners here with six cuts aimed squarely at the electro purists out there, effortlessly combining neck snapping rhythms with those unique melodies that characterise the DMK Krew electro sound. Tracks like the fluctuating analogue drama of “Not Very”, the Martian boogie of “Spook Show” and EP highlight “Crawlspace” rank this release up there with the best thus far in CPU’s must check discography.

The Exaltics – Some Other Place Vol. 2 [CWCS008.2]

May 16, 2014April 19, 2023 hipodromeclone records, clone west coast series, electro, techno, the exalticsLeave a comment

Volume 2 in The Exaltics’ Some Other Place tryptich for Clone West Coast Series.

Raw Tools 1yr Anniversary @ Control Club (Bucharest) 17.05.2014

May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 hipodromeclub control, giuser, juniper, raw tools, romansoffLeave a comment

Lory D – MT100 [SR003]

May 15, 2014May 14, 2014 hipodromeelectro, lorenzo d'angelo, lory d, soul research, technoLeave a comment

A legendary name in techno, Lory D is back and as strong as when his vinyls were cherished all over the world as his SNS (Sound Never Seen) was printed by Rephlex of Aphex Twin. MT100 is a timeless and genre-free track: it’s just music. The melody is sound-track material for a high profile film with a rhythm which however recall the first drum machines of the eighties.