S3A – Bastien EP [HY010]

March 13, 2014June 23, 2018 hipodromedeep house, detroit, hold youth, s3aLeave a comment

It may still be early days for S3A but in a short space of time he has managed to carve a niche in the sample-a-delic world of disco and funk fuelled house music, as the vocal sample attests to in the opening track on his latest EP for Hold Youth. There’s certainly no shortage of low-slung goodness to be enjoyed here, From the wistful lilt of “Those Voices” to the rougher tumbling beats of “No More Pretty” S3A has done a bang up job of reappropriating sound sources and working them to his own design, without sounding like yet another knock-off re-edit producer.

Kobosil – MDR 10 [MDR010]

March 12, 2014October 25, 2023 hipodromekobosil, marcel dettmann records, max kobosil, mdr, technoLeave a comment

A new name we’re all enjoying meeting is Kobosil, and after a release on Ostgut Ton sub-label Unterton, Max Kobosil appears on Marcel Dettmann’s MDR, not a bad endorsement at all. He delivers six tracks, all of which are good, and starting with the gloomy broken-techno-beats of “Ein”, it moves into the confused computer bleeps of “Asle”, with the A-side concluding with a Giorgio Gigli-sounding “V762_Cas”. On the flip we’re met with the toxic and at some points middle-eastern sounds of a snare-skittery “Path”, while “Oath” is a dirty techno bomb. Finally there’s the industrial ambient “There” score with similar atmospherics to his aforementioned Unterton 12″.

Ø [Phase] – Remixed [TOKEN040]

March 12, 2014September 28, 2023 hipodromeashley burchett, Ø phase, robert hood, rodhad, techno, tokenLeave a comment

Arguably the two biggest R’s in techno at the moment remix [Phase], with Rodhad revealing a more emotive side to his techno, while Robert Hood delivers the goods like only he can. Rodhad’s interpretation takes away some of the original low-end heard in “Perplexed”, resulting in something that’s groovy, but still tough, while noticeable increasing the blue-noted tones of the track. Robert Hood’s love affair with “Dirto II” continues with the Detroit legend joining in on the cold temperaments for a clinical and percussively slicing remix. With rapid fire 12″s like this, it seems trying to match Token’s dominance of club techno at the moment would be a futile act.

Head Front Panel – HFP #002 [HFP002]

March 12, 2014May 26, 2023 hipodromehead front panel, john heckle, tabernacle records, technoLeave a comment

Some serious cool and banging techno on this 2nd Head Front Panel release, the new Tabernacle sub label with a focus on Techno. Not the looped kinda thing but proper tracks. Techno as techno once used to be… full of energy, cool sounds, exciting basslines, and no taboo’s (who the F**k gives a shit if the tracks are faster then then 125… techno never had any speed regulations). These tracks makes you wanna go to a party and rave all night long.

Head Front Panel – HFP #001 [HFP001]

March 12, 2014May 26, 2023 hipodromehead front panel, john heckle, tabernacle records, technoLeave a comment

Head Front Panel is a new sub-label from Tabernacle Records focusing on techno from anonymous artists in 2014. This first one contains some serious techno bangers.

Blue Hour – Reference 97 [BLUEHOUR003]

March 12, 2014July 17, 2023 hipodromeblue hour, blue hour music, luke standing, technoLeave a comment

Some killer techno tracks. two deep tracks with layers of strings, and one fierce 909 driven straight forward cut.

Magic Mountain High live @ Tape @ Trouw (Amsterdam) 29.02.2014

March 11, 2014March 30, 2017 hipodromeacid house, david moufang, house, infinite state machine, juju & jordash, live act, magic mountain high, move d, tape records, trouwLeave a comment

Delroy Edwards – Teenage Tapes [RAVE005]

March 11, 2014November 10, 2017 hipodromealbum, delroy edwards, electronics, experimental, the death of raveLeave a comment

Continuing the current vogue for surprise albums issued with the minimum of fanfare we now have Teenage Tapes, a mini-LP from LIES artist Delroy Edwards consisting of production originating from his youth and more recent fare. Those expecting the grizzled ghetto house tools of Delroy’s output for Ron Morelli and his own LA Club Resources label will be disappointed, with this eight track release of untitled productions taking on more of an experimental note. Issued via The Death Of Rave label Teenage Tapes will appeal to fans of Minimal Wave, Diagonal or Gooiland Electro with the fare ranging from frazzled synth experiments to flexing primitive EBM brutalism and unsettling noise.

VA – Trenollttre [KAFTEN005]

March 11, 2014March 14, 2019 hipodromeacid, egyptian eyeliner, empfanger, kaften, klorex 55, techno, towlieLeave a comment

Acidic stumper on the obscure Kaften label.

Joe Drive – Buried Truth [LXRC017]

March 11, 2014May 16, 2018 hipodromehouse, joe drive, lux rec, technoLeave a comment

Joe Drive’s music is always an intricate affair, it spirals you down and never lets you go. His freeform composition dwell within the depth of machines. Exposing their buried truth. And so is this EP. A journey into electric catacombs of forgotten impulses where at every corner menacing shadows await you. Spine shivers, ghosts of children or unthinkable creatures? It is all there, and yet you can’t see. To enter Joe Drive’s dreams you need a key, Lux Rec provides it.

Perseus Traxx – Circuit Control (The Crystal Issue Cycle 2) [SOM/CIC002]

March 11, 2014October 17, 2022 hipodromeacid, chicago house, nigel rogers, perseus traxx, solar one music, the crystal issue cycleLeave a comment

Solar One Music is back with their “The Crystal Issue” series. After Mantra’s debut now Nigel Rogers better known as Perseus Traxx presents his authentic chicago house on this series. Moody synths, rattling drum machines and bubbling Acid at its best. Two tracks for the dancefloor and for your mind.

Portable – XLR8R Podcast 333

March 10, 2014September 12, 2018 hipodromealan abrahams, house, podcast, portable, xlr8rLeave a comment

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Punknown – Heartbeat [LOD002]

March 10, 2014March 9, 2018 hipodromechicago, house, land of dance records, orazio bongiovanni, punknownLeave a comment

Punknown is Orazio Bongiovanni, dj and producer from Italy. His tracks appeared on Jam Traxx Records. Since his childhood Orazio’s felt in love with Chicago and Detroit sound. Roland TR 606, 707, 808, 909, Roland TB 303, Juno 106 and Korg M1 are the ”weapons” which he uses to create his music. All the vocals are his own recordings, using vocoder and fx. He loves melodies, often introspective and never granted, he loves powerful rhythmics, he loves to transmit his mind and feelings through the music… He loves…. The EP is named as ”Heartbeat”…. His heart beats for the music.

Jay Daniel – Karmatic Equations [WOJD01]

March 10, 2014August 22, 2014 hipodromedetroit, house, jay daniel, wild oatsLeave a comment

Wild Oats come through with the double plated goodness, as the oft-hinted label debut of Jay Daniel arrives in the shape of the Karmatic Equations EP. A resident at Detroit party Fundamentals alongside Kyle Hall, Jay Daniel has been a hot tip ever since he made his 12″ debut last year in illustrious fashion with the rugged Scorpio Rising EP for Theo’s Sound Signature label. Since then, Daniel has become an increasingly regular presence on the European club circuit – recently making his debut at Panorama Bar – lauded by FACT and dropped a guest mix on Benji B. So you could say there was a sense of expectation surrounding young Jay’s next release. The five track Karmatic Equations is likely to be as popular as that SS release, further refining Daniel’s rugged approach with C Side cut “Change 4 Me” and the bumping final track “4 Red” likely to be the cuts most selectors pull for again and again. Housed in a full colour reverse board record sleeve and full colour centre labels, Daniel’s EP for Wild Oats precedes the promised launch of his own Watusi High label later this year.

VA – Pleasure Unit 1 [PLEASUREUNTZ001]

March 10, 2014April 25, 2019 hipodromedove station, house, love nation, pleasure unit, skatebard, telephones, untz untzLeave a comment

Pleasure Unit is the new label from the excellent Keyboard Masher and it gets off to a fine start here with a selection of reworks from Norwegian producer Telephones that’s been issued in conjunction with the Berlin crew Untz Untz. By no means the most prolific of producers, Bergen-based Henning Severud has nonetheless graced the likes of Full Pupp, Sex Tags UFO and most recently The Very Polish Cut-Outs under the Telephones guise so you expect quality. And that’s what you get as Severud reworks tracks from Skatebard, Love Nation and Dove Station in his own inimitable style. The lead take on Skatebard’s “Confirmation Bias” is a particularly wonderful thing to behold, utilising a whole eight minutes to take flight into what the label quite aptly describe as a long lost Larry Levan remix of Manuel Gottsching’s epic “E2 E4”.

Gemini Sound – R U Afraid EP [CGTX003]

March 10, 2014July 19, 2023 hipodromechicago, chiwax, chiwax classic edition, detroit, gemini, gemini sounds, house, rawax, re-release, reissue, spencer kincyLeave a comment

Repress of this amazing Spencer Kincy 1998 release on Earth Recordings. Pure & honest house music as they don’t make it anymore.

Exium / Developer – The Payback EP [NHEOMA016]

March 9, 2014July 15, 2026 hipodromeadrian sandoval, developer, exium, hector sandoval, nheoma records, techno, valentín corujoLeave a comment

With every release Spanish duo Exium do it’s like they grow an extra muscle, and at the moment they’re starting to look like a well conditioned iron man. This split release with fellow booming techno cohort Developer sees the duo, on their side of the EP, deliver a stripped and sinisterly grubby “Diverse Population”, while “Pulstar” sounds like a reserved and dubbed-out Sandwell District production. On the Developer-side the American provides a drivelling up-and-down arpeggio in “Promiscuous”, while there’s only two words that can really explain “Indigenous” properly: Developer techno.

Mike Storm – Near-Earth Objects [ARSM002]

March 9, 2014December 12, 2025 hipodromears mechanica, detroit, mike storm, minimal technoLeave a comment

Okay dozens of Jeff Mills inspired techno tracks come out these days… which doesn’t really matter actually, as long as they are tasty… like these 4 tracks by Dutchman Mike Storm.

Samuli Kemppi – Binary System EP [COT009]

March 9, 2014November 2, 2017 hipodromechildren of tomorrow, samuli kemppi, technoLeave a comment

Samuli Kemppi made a 4 tracks EP that clearly show the continuing outbound quality from Children Of Tomorrow. Between Detroit and analog raw techno with his modern touch, Samuli Kemppi proved again his knowledge of making quality Techno.

Alexander D’niel – Kingdom EP [NULTD001]

March 9, 2014February 16, 2020 hipodromealexander d'niel, mattias fridell, nulabel ltd, techno, ungarLeave a comment

Argentinian Alexander D’niel delivers the debut release for Nulabel LTD. He starts with “Ellie”, a world of drums, cymbals and synthesizers in a restless and powerful techno´s key. Meanwhile, the Swedish Mattias Fridell´s remix shows us a smart and elegant construction of technoid rhythms performed in a depth and accurate way. “Kingdom” is the second original track of Alexander D’niel, and where he shows his most aggressive side with a wrenching techno as a continuous sound storm. Ungar´s remix respects the original track´s style but it breaks its rhythm giving more depth and versatility to a techno packed of groove.”