Author: hipodrome
DJ Stingray – F.T.N.W.O. [WEME313.9]
Second full length album by Detroit techno underground veteran Sherard Ingram (Urban Tribe) under his Stingray monniker. Moody, faster paced nautical electro/techno of the highest order.
VA – Dead Cities Vol.1 [EYED001]
Portuguese duo Photonz curate Dead Cities compilation – whose title is inspired by the Future Sound of London album of the same name – which is the most articulate expression yet of their love of warped electronic music. Limiting the selection to a group of artists who are close, local Portuguese talent is prominent and due to this tightly-knit approach, there is a cohesive sound on the compilation, but it could never be called smooth or polished.
Fran Mela – South Fuck [FOTTUTE002]
The Fottute Registrazioni ‘s second coming sees the half of the I.F.M. project Fran Mela, owner with Marcello Napoletano of the the label Fotutte Registrazioni, at his first solo release.
Antenna – Antenna EP [CIRCLE001]
Chicago jack tracks, early nineties Dancemania style inspired EP by Antenna, including a Legowelt remix.
VA – House Rebuildition [WBTTU004]
True house music from Welcome Back to the Underground. Self Enemy aka Professor Inc & Kris Wadsworth play it slow here. Picking on some classic sample, highly tweaked synth and dj friendly structure. Second opus of this raw collaboration. Dj Aakmael picks another Billie’s song, This time it’s heavy orchestra chords on a hard kick singing the blues on the house core. On the B Side, the Seeker’s Band inspired by the first house school, jazz accents, afrocuban classic percussion. It comes with a remix by Tyree Cooper & Bobby Star aka Jack The Box. Dj friendly and deeply rooted with one of the pioneers perpetuating the style. To conclude this ep, a special short dub version by Cores For Spin.
Alan Hurst – Nzambi Remixes [ERS004]
After the tense and dramatic soundscapes of Jason Letkiewicz’s Nzambi LP under his soundtrack guise Alan Hurst, Emotional Response have put the tracks to the test for three appropriately oddball remixers. Fellow L.I.E.S. affiliate Terekke turns out a heavily sedated dub of “Nzambi” that rides a pacey house beat but buries everything in delay and reverb. Timothy J Fairplay brings some serious sleazy 80s electro tones to “Parallel Sensations”, complete with predatory vocal and thick ladles of synthy goodness. Finally, Jonas Reinhardt cools off the intensity with a blissful ambient version of “Before The Dawn” which plunges headfirst into a warm bed of melodic drones.
J Velez – MMT Tape Series – Home Recordings 1996 – 1999 [RH124LP]
Recently a series of very limited and mysterious 12”s by Jorge Velez popped up in stores around the globe – Rush Hour chased the artist and now offers a selection (which includes exclusive tracks) on this double LP. J Velez aka Jorge Velez recorded these tracks on various analog machines in the mid to late nineties in his home studio in Jersey City. The tracks never really left his studio until recently.
The Reflektor aka Gifted & Blessed – Las Ruinas Mayas [WO-2K12]
There has been much speculation about the significance of the Mayan system of timekeeping. Many researchers on the subject have verified that the Mayan long count calendar, which is only one of several advanced timekeeping tools devised by the Mayan people, comes to an end on December 21, 2012, with no real clear explanation as to what exactly that signifies. This musical offering is not meant to speculate on the meaning of this date. Instead, it serves as a tribute to one of the most astronomically, mathematically and architecturally advanced civilizations in the history of planet Earth. Each track is a tribute to one of the many Mayan spiritual sites known to date.
Walt J – Reflection Selections [FIT/WALT-J004]
Reissue of selected tracks from the”Reflection” LP by Walt J, originally released on Dow Records in 1997. This is the fourth and final release on the Walt J series on FIT, created revisit the back catalog of this very talented producer.
Kassem Mosse – Staat Aus Glas EP [SOTU004]
Three exclusive raw house & techno tracks from Kassem Mosse on Sounds Of The Universe label. This single is part of our Art+Sound 12” series. Channeling diverse percussive and rhythmic traditions – religious drumming ensembles filtered through astral jazz, Underground Resistance’s rugged 909 output tempered with considered minimalism all cut together with signature slow motion groove, textures contrast and sci-fi synths. This first EP on the Sounds Of The Universe label travels through the dissonant orchestral sweeps, gliding metallic harmonics and tight polyrhythms of ‘Staat Aus Glas’, the skidding delay and offkilter 80s darkside of ‘Escape From Frankfurt’, and the saturated cinematic techno of ‘Nacht An Allen Tangent’.
CCO – In Memoriam [DIAR030]
Diamond Rec present the album “In Memoriam” by Italian artist CCO aka Cantamos Saltamos. The album includes 6 original Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul/House tracks and 2 remixes by Vincenzo Battaglia & Vinicio Melis and Tommy Ro.
Sadar Bahar – Soul In The Hole [BBE165CLP]
Few can match BBE when it comes to the funk and disco compilation stakes – the label’s been issuing killer compendiums curated by some of the finest and most eminently knowledgeable DJs and diggers since the mid 90s. Soul In The Hole sees them hand the controls to Sadar Bahar, Chicago based DJ described by BBE as the city’s “best kept secret”, one of the most sought after DJ’s in the world of soul, funk and disco. Together with Lee Collins he selected 12 tracks for this compilation, all rare treasures, traversing through a colourful range of funk, soul, disco and boogie, with Frederic Mercier’s “Spirit” a real gem.
Dez Andres – Culture Shock [AUDI004]
Although he started his career back in the early 2000s and has links with Moodymann’s Mahogani Music label, Andres’ profile has increased of late thanks to a string of brilliant EPs for M1 Sessions and his own La Vida . The time is surely right, then, to drop his first commercially available mix CD. As you’d expect, it’s firmly rooted in soul, effortlessly joining the dots between disco-funk, jazz, slow jams, global beats and summery Latin flavas. Opening with the Universal Robot Band’s impeccable “Dance and Shake Your Tambourine”, Culture Shock sits somewhere between a particularly good radio show and a dancefloor-bating mix-up, making it perfect for home listening. It also includes Gilberto Gil’s disco era samba classic “Toda Menina Baiana”, which is never a bad thing.
Diskoking Burnhart McKoolski – Talking About [EDA001]
3 edits on african/percussive and more straight funk cuts from Diskoking Burnhart McKoolski on the label Edits Des Amateurs.
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Factory Floor – Fall Back [DFA2369]
“Fall Back” is the first single from the forthcoming debut LP on DFA Records. The track is 8 minutes 30 seconds long. The B-sides are exclusive to vinyl and feature 3 separate loops taken from the single, created each by Dom, Gabe & Nik.
Nao Katafuchi – Yumegoto [WT012]
New wave, cyber-pop mini album from New-York based Japanese artist Nao Karafuchi, lost somewhere between the future and the past.
Vlad Caia – Swan Lake [PNR002]
Pluie/Noir is back with a two-track EP from the Romanian Vlad Caia. Swan Lake shows with finesse his staggering skills to craft cinematographic atmospheres in danceable patterns, bending musical styles and constantly reminding us that club music can be so much more. Both sides share the same classical-inspired background while still being quite different in mood and lightness. Striking at 14 minutes each, the progression on these tracks remain sophisticated and visionary, messing with your head and heart in unexpected ways. ‘Swan Lake’ is a delicate yet striking piece, with a precise yet unusual drum-programming and intelligent classical-music sampling. The flip-side ‘Eternal Sunshine’ is a darker toned track, with slight-flashes of acid in it’s core bass-line and ever-lifting tense chords that unexpectedly rumble between the intense atmosphere and lift both your body and soul.
Hreno – Country to Country [SA028]
Now keep your eyes and ears peeled for an original Hreno. Although it has been likened to an unmanned, deep space, probe droid. Or an unrelenting pony ride at a petting zoo. Experiencing this music is like standing on a rivers edge, or on a vast precipice. Either for the bathtub or a spring mounted dance-floor. Hreno has opened his vaults. Dive into a sonic experience, travel from Country to Country, forget boarders, feel your heart warm up, suddenly you are Completely New.
