VA – Shipwrec Electro Sampler 1 [SHIP071]

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 hipodromealpha visitor, andrew red hand, compilation, electro, endfest, jauzas the shining, manasyt, serge geyzel, shipwrec recordsLeave a comment

Electro is fundamentally modern. The coldness of the machine laid bare, a human attempt to express through circuits and wiring. Despite adhering to specific codes and norms, it is a sound that refuses to be pigeonholed. It is with this in mind that Shipwrec has collected a wealth of international talent to showcase their own vision of this bracing style. Serge Geyzel incises from the needle drop, the acid blistered “Still There” is sliced and quartered by scissoring snares. Endfest changes the trajectory with the modular warmth of “La Chouffe” before the lines change and Manasyt delivers the darkened angles and punishing percussion of “Row Hammer.” Andrew Red Hand maintains the shadowy synthlines of his predecessor, industrial undertones bubbling to the surface in distortion-soaked aggression. The mood shifts with Alpha Visitor. Crystalline chords are punctured by crisp drum patterns, stabbing keys and broad arcs unveil a world of sci-fi inspirations. The finale comes from Jauzas the Shining. Broad sweeps introduce “Shemale” before dripping drums are countered by samples and icy blasts. Modern machine music from six masters.

VA – The Electro Guilde II [ZC-ELEC009]

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 hipodromeacid, acidulant, electro, raim, sound synthesis, zodiak commune recordsLeave a comment

Sound Synthesis, Acidulant and RAIM perform their best Electro Acid tracks on the second Zodiak Commune ‘The Electro Guilde’ release. RAIM is a collaboration between Sound Synthesis and Acidulant.

K15 – The State Of Play [ESC012]

November 8, 2023November 7, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, esencia, hip-hop, jazz, k15Leave a comment

K15 returns home to Esencia for his next ofering “The State Of Play”. Devoted, still is a lush number, where delicate harmonies whirl around the soulful composition. Sizzling percussion, warm pads and a hety slice of low-end combine to create a bouncy afair – primed for dancers and listeners. state of play closes out the EP in fine form. e opening chords, the Moog lead, the spirited percussion come together to create an infectious slice of music.

Kyle Hall – Postcard To Another Planet EP [FTC09]

November 8, 2023November 7, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, forget the clock, kyle hallLeave a comment

Kyle Hall makes another entry into the already fine discography of his Forget The Clock label with another fine four tracker. His usual raw style pervades from the off with the well swung drums and bumping kicks of the title track soon to get you in the groove. His signature diffuse synth work is what brings warmth and soul to the dusty drums of ‘Track 2’ while ‘Sarabi’ ups the pace with a more hurried groove and pent up sense of party joy. A second bonus track closes proceedings, with ‘Track 4’ layering up low slung drums and meandering cosmic leads to heady effect.

ACME – Rhythm Of Life [DBH-010]

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 hipodromeacme, dbh music, delirium records, house, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

The 10th release on DBH Records comes from ACME. “Rhythm Of Life” was originally released on Delirium Records USA in 1996.

Bang The Party – I Feel Good All Over [RHRSS32]

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 hipodromebang the party, chicago house, house, re-release, reissue, rush hour, rush hour reissues seriesLeave a comment

Before British house and techno found its’ distinctive groove at the turn of the 1990s, one act led the way: Bang The Party, a trio who emerged from London’s vibrant underground party scene in the mid 1980s and proved, beyond any doubt, that UK producers could make music every bit as magical as the pioneering productions put forward by their counterparts in Chicago, Detroit and New York. By the time long-running DJs and party promoters Kid Batchelor and Leslie Lawrence joined forces with trained engineer Keith Franklin at legendary North-West London reggae studio Addis Ababa in 1987, they’d spent years as DIY dance music activists in Britain’s capital city. They channelled these experiences and their love of imported house and techno sounds into a new project, Bang The Party. The latest Rush Hour Reissue Series release offers a snapshot of some of the numerous gems nestled in the Bang The Party catalogue, delivering a much-deserved celebration of one of Britain’s most significant early acid house collectives. It features four fully remastered cuts recorded and released between 1987 and 1990 – on-point and far-sighted club workouts that sound as fresh and timeless now as they did when Britain was sweltering under its infamous ‘second summer of love’.

VA – The House Of Web reworked Vol. 2 [ACIDO037]

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 hipodromeacid house, acido records, dj gizzard, dj sotofett, dj yoav b., dynamo dreesen, electro, sj tequilla, takuya sogimotoLeave a comment

Eight individual projects with various international origins, these two ep’s contain reworked and remixed material of Takuya Sogimoto’s early work that has been released on acido in 2020 and 2022, as well as some unreleased trax from 1994/95. Packaged in two editions of 300 copies, released separately. This is Volume 2 incl music from DJ Sotofett, Dynamo Dreesen & SJ Tequila, DJ Gizzard and DJ Yoav B.

Robert Bergman – Flight/Golf 4 [B15]

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 hipodromebrew, jakbeat, robert bergmanLeave a comment

A tribute record of sorts. But Brew style. In a sci-fi techno way a take on Sleng Teng. Use the machines, do not let them control you. The flip contains a car chase theme song that’s tailored to perhaps the best car ever made. The VW Golf 4. Which can only be improved with a blown soundsystem. And possibly with actual cars who are in pursuit.

Michael Kuntzman – Michael Kuntzman EP [ML2242]

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 hipodromeacid house, alleviated records, michael kuntzmanLeave a comment

A 2023 return to Alleviated Records for Michael Kuntzman after his split ep ‘the Underground Files 1’ from 2016. Four Freaky Dixie Jacking tracks from Memphis, giving meaning to the ‘Deep South’ here.

Neud Photo – Echoes [LONEWOLF014]

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 hipodromeelectro, eya records, house, lonewolf, neud photo, nico nightingaleLeave a comment

NYC experimental producer Neud Photo is up next on Eya’s Lonewolf series with a killer 5 tracker named ‘Echoes. The EP brilliantly oscillates between various inspirations with a strong machine sound; an incredible and hauting journey into electro, new beat, minimal and techno.

VA – Well of Sand [MIST007]

October 30, 2023October 26, 2023 hipodromebeats unlimited, command d, deep techno, dyl, experimental, foreign material, sure thing, tammo hesselink, techno, third spaceLeave a comment

Sure Thing presents Well of Sand, its second compilation. Six tracks from label friends and favorites, each new to the roster and offering bold, untempered explorations of tempo and weight, a concise yet expansive collection recalling the deliberate cadence of rippling sand and the sheen of shimmering oases.

Citi Express – Living For The City [AFS055]

October 29, 2023October 26, 2023 hipodromeafrobeat, afrosynth records, album, citieExpress, house, on record, re-release, reissue, ron friedmanLeave a comment

Cover versions of international songs have long thrived in South Africa’s music industry. Often unable to license the original tracks (until the early 90s the result of an international boycott of the country) labels instead hired producers and session artists to re-record them for the local market. Early house music in South Africa was no different. When Ron ‘Robot’ Friedman, former bass player for local rockers Rabbitt, was winding down his label On Record in the early 90s, he reached out for new inspiration as the popularity of ‘bubblegum’ disco waned. For one of the label’s final releases he hired young DJ/producer Quentin Foster, obsessed with the new soulful house sound coming out of the US, to take the reins on a studio project dubbed Citi Express. The result offers a glimpse into those early days of house, a uniquely South African take on a global sound that still resonates today — reissued for the first time on Afrosynth Records.

Starlight – Starlight [AFS054]

October 29, 2023October 26, 2023 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, afrosynth records, album, disco, emil zoghby, john galanakis, re-release, reissue, starlightLeave a comment

South African production duo of Emil Zoghby and John Galanakis were responsible for a string of high-quality disco singles in the early 80s, typically cover versions of international hits — Klein & MBO’s ‘The Big Apple’, Sly & the Family Stone’s ‘Family Affair’ & David Joseph’s ‘You Can’t Hide (Your Love From Me)’ — backed with their own compositions. When Starlight hit the market with an album in 1983, it featured only one cover, the local hit ‘Picnic’, along with five of the duo’s original compositions, including their similarly styled response, ‘Picnicing’, which replaces the original’s sax with spaced-out synth stabs. Then there’s ‘Jah Jah Love’, an ecstatic disco sermon of dancefloor dynamite weighing in at over eight and a half minutes. Other tracks on this landmark album — ‘Let’s Go Dancing (Boogie Boogie)’, ‘Keep On Moving’ and an eponymous instrumental — offer a similar fusion of classic disco with newer Italo and proto-house influences: machine music with a human touch. Remastered from the original master tapes and reissued for the first time, Starlight is available on vinyl and digital platforms, 40 years after its initial release, via Afrosynth Records.

Hysteric – Halloween A Parigi 2023 (Hell On Earth)

October 28, 2023October 26, 2023 hipodromebordello a parigi, disco, hell on earth, hysteric, italo-disco, mothball recordLeave a comment

Recorded live at Hell on Earth (Winter Dance II), in Adelaide on 12th August 2023

Andy Romano – Monday [BAP190]

October 28, 2023November 9, 2023 hipodromeandy romano, bordello a parigi, italo-discoLeave a comment

Rome’s Andy Romano joins the Bordello family with his long-awaited debut release. These tracks were shelved for more than 10 years and floating around between a handful of DJ’s after Andrea Confrancesco chose a different path in his creative career by becoming a professional illustrator. The A-side makes space for the almost 10 minutes long monster anthem “Monday”. A killer composition in typical Romano fashion and on repeat at the Bordello HQ for many years. The flipside starts with the very catchy love ballad “Loredane” featuring the master himself on vocals, followed by the galactic journey “Cyber Black Spaceship”.

Antoni Maiovvi – Ultrademonic [CCC-520]

October 27, 2023October 28, 2023 hipodromeantoni maiovvi, cosmic club, disco, electro, house, italo-disco, skylax recordsLeave a comment

Antoni Maiovvi has made a name for himself for 15 years with a multitude of releases on Tusk Wax, Vivod, Omnidisc, Giallo Disco, Italo Moderni or even Bordello a Parigi. Emeritus producer, influenced by obscure disco, synth disco or italo disco, his sound is definitely analog. His magnificent EP is a concentrate of all his influences and more. This is his debut for Skylax’ sub-label dedicated to this specific genre, Cosmic Club.

Machinegewehr – Life EP [BAP191]

October 27, 2023October 26, 2023 hipodromebordello a parigi, italo-disco, machinegewehr, space disco, synth popLeave a comment

Since 2014, Silas Schletterer has been part of the Bordello A Parigi family. Under his Machinegewehr guise, the Rotterdam artist released three show-stopping synth centred records. 2023 sees him put out his fourth, Life. Burbling arpeggios, a signature of his sound, are present for “Sans.” Clever inviting melodies, another feature of Schletterer’s style, mix beautifully with clean percussion and samples for a definite dancefloor favourite. The title work follows. Measured and meditative, “Life” employs a familiar sound palette with very different outcomes. The pulsations, the throb, of Machinegewehr is there, but there is a considered melancholy that brins a bittersweet balance to the piece. Steady kicks and vocal snippets introduce “Pills.” Shifting melodies, piano stabs, driving rhythms and spoken word come together to create a heady brew of sheer pleasure. Vocals are central in the closer. “Neurons” narrates a fantastical story of subdued sci-fi sorrows and wistful yearning, all to a silken synth-pop soundtrack. A welcome return from a multifaceted musician.

Oscean – Chronium Radiance [TRESOR358]

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 hipodromeoscean, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Argentinian producers Oscean return to Tresor with Chronium Radiance, their longest release so far, in which the duo continue the evolution of their sound, coalescing the elemental ideas explored in their first two releases and yielding sublime results. This landmark release will no doubt be seen as the point at which Oscean crystalised a trademark sound, balancing complex percussive rhythms with pulsing and cadenced music in which a universe of often oxymoronic ideas can be found, melded together with a deft touch to create a blissful sonic whole.

Sterac – SMV009 [SMV009]

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 hipodromesomov records, sterac, steve rachmad, technoLeave a comment

Unveil Sterac’s journey on Somov, immersing in a spiritual opening and euphoric soulful revelations that shape his unique sound. A dimension where Amsterdam’s electronic pioneer connects rhythm and heart.

Leo Mas & Sergio Portaluri – Lipstick Traces [SMR019]

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 hipodromeapiento, breaks, house, leo mas, sergio portaluri, sound metaphors recordsLeave a comment

A time capsule from the golden age of Balearic history opened for the first time in 3 decades. Ibiza legends Leo Mas and Sergio Portaluri generously give Sound Metaphors the honor of releasing historical material from a special time and place. Originally produced in 1993 these tracks have been sitting in DAT tapes waiting for an opportunity to tell us a dancefloor story from a golden era where there were no smart phones or social media. Furthermore, the cherry on top, comes with none other than Apiento (Paul from Testpressing) gracefully remixing “Vogue Mars” into a breakbeat DJ tool bound to inspire new energy levels on the dancefloor.