Fashion Flesh – Rubber Mountain LP [BL007]

April 22, 2023April 21, 2023 hipodromealbum, electro, experimental, fashion flesh, john talaga, synth wave, the black lodgeLeave a comment

Fashion Flesh aka John Talaga from Bay City, Michigan, is known for his “off the grid” approach to music. Most all of the instruments used to perform and produce are self-built electronics, oscillators, generators, sound toys, and modulators. Those that are not built from one’s own design are heavily modified beyond audible recognition or return. No sampling/stolen sound is ever used or sucked from outside pre-existing sources. No laptops, instead tape manipulation and hard copy cut-ups…analog devices that are built for specific purpose and dis-purpose. “Rubber Mountain” is his first full LP, 6 tracks of mutant mayhem on The Black Lodge label, spanning from odd italo-disco flavors, to no-wave, post-punk, jakbeat, and experimental sounds from the beyond. Equally for the dancefloor and home listening, this record has it all.

Asymetric80 – Blood Lies [OR110]

April 22, 2023April 21, 2023 hipodromeasymetric80, ebm, new beat, oraculo records, synth waveLeave a comment

Asymetric80 is the EBM/new beat project from producer and DJ Gonzalo Sendon from Spain, Barcelona. “Blood Lies Mini-album” continue exploring the evolution around the late 80’s / early 90’s underground “spaniard sound”, you could expect a mixture of new ebm, new beat and even trance melodies usually combined with hypnotic spoken words.

Chino – Common Oddity [MIN304]

April 21, 2023April 20, 2023 hipodromechino, ebm, electro, industrial, mindri, pinkman records, technoLeave a comment

Master of the Polish underground, Chino returns to the Pinkman umbrella with a new solo EP on the Mindri sublabel. Following on from his 2021 debut as one half of Radiation 30376, Chino turns up the dystopian dancefloor energy with a 4-tracker of dread-laden apocalyptic funk. A relentless drive of twisted arps weaving their way through thunderous drums, the crazed tension builds and builds and doesn’t let up from start to finish. The perfect soundtrack to an ill-fated cinematic getaway drive that leaves you with only one final conclusion: there is no escape.

Roberto Auser / Cestrian – DDS07 [DDS07]

April 21, 2023July 31, 2024 hipodromeali renault, cestrian, dalmata daniel, dalmata daniel split, ebm, electro, roberto auserLeave a comment

For the 7th installment of their split-series, Dalmata Daniel welcomes both Roberto Auser for his sophomore contribution to the label, as well as a fresh addition to the catalogue: Cestrian, aka Ali Renault.

Gedankenexperiment – Experiment Defined [APNEA102]

April 21, 2023September 13, 2023 hipodromeapnea, beta evers, detroit, electro, gedankenexperiment, gerald donald, heinrich mueller, weme recordsLeave a comment

Futuristic electro by Gerald Donald (Dopplereffekt, Drexciya) and Beta Evers, originally released on Weme in 2011. This version includes a previously unreleased track.

E-Control – D.N.E. [CHILDSEVENTEEN]

April 20, 2023May 5, 2023 hipodromealbum, audiofusion, breaks, childhood intelligence, disinformation society, e-control, electro, house, silent community, tinky kerruishLeave a comment

The 17th sonic tale on Childhood Intelligence is written, produced & mastered by German Electro artist E-Control. The debut album entitled “D.N.E.”, presents a lifetime legacy compilation of tracks, which were written and programmed throughout various years, ranging from 1996 – 2010. Inspired by the passion for 80s Electro, early Bleep, Techno and House – E-Control transforms sounds and rhythms into his own sequence – his own powerful & mystic D.N.A. engineered to the future.

D-UFO – Sant Bernat 8 [ACT103]

April 20, 2023April 19, 2023 hipodromeancient technologies, breaks, d-ufo, electroLeave a comment

Timeless high quality electronix sounds from The Underground Music Network’s head honcho D-Ufo.

Model 500 – Night Drive (Thru-Babylon) (Remastered Edition) [M002]

April 20, 2023May 9, 2023 hipodromedetroit, electro, juan atkins, metroplex, model 500, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Legendary and genre-defining Detroit label Metroplex Records is rereleasing a run of carefully selected releases from its classic-studded catalogue. The remastering and recut was done with uttermost care, using the newest mastering and audio-restoration technologies. These Techno and Electro benchmarks, taken from original sources, have never sounded better. This is the second release Model 500’s ,,Night Drive (Through Babylon)” (M002). Rediscover these futurist transmissions from techno’s ground zero and the absolute classic Detroit Techno EP’s that started the genre.
Watch this space for more.

Hermit In A Rave Cave – Hermit In A Rave Cave 2 [CJFD37]

April 19, 2023August 26, 2024 hipodromeacid house, chicago house, clone jack for daze, clone records, danny wolfers, hermit in a rave cave, legoweltLeave a comment

More low slung house tracks with a twist from the unpredictable and unparalleled brain that roams the dunes of the Hague. Also responsible for Salamandos, Squadra Blanco, Polarius and a swath of other mysterious aliases. Part 2 in Legowelt’s latest project ”Hermit in a Rave Cave”.

Marcellus Pittman – Facid Trunktion [ACIDTEST019]

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 hipodromeabsurd recordings, acid house, acid test, detroit house, marcellus pittmanLeave a comment

Detroit’s Marcellus Pittman returns to Acid Test following his Unknown Species track featured on the ’10 Years of Acid Test’ compilation. H|e’s back with his debut EP for the label. Juddering mechanical beats, layered percussion and gurgling 303 basslines are on the menu, from one of Detroit’s finest.

DMX Krew – Return To Jupiter [GUDU014]

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 hipodromedmx krew, ed dmx, edward upton, gudu records, houseLeave a comment

DMX Krew announces his return to Peggy Gou’s Gudu Records with a new four-track EP, sharing the dreamy, Detroit-inspired title track, ‘Return to Jupiter’. Inspired by the futurist funk and vivid synthesiser epics of classic Detroit, ‘Return to Jupiter’ is dripping with richness and colour, driven by the sort of thick analogue basslines and distinctive melodies that have come to define Ed’s catalogue. The EP’s title track sets the tone for what’s to follow, introducing a language of sorts for the record – before ‘Altered Chords’ turns the funk up to 11, ‘U Ain’t Down’ aims its distorted kicks and wiggy, manipulated lead straight at peak time dancefloors, and ‘I Love Juan’ closes the EP on a star-gazing tip.

Boo Williams – Natural Service EP [CHIWAX037]

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 hipodromeboo williams, chicago house, chiwax, rawaxLeave a comment

Rawax welcomes back Mr. Boo Williams with “Natural Service EP”, the 6th release from the Chicago Legend on the label, a modern classic.

Zaratustra – Paris, Texas (Booth Scene Edit) [MRFD005] [FREE DOWNLOAD]

April 15, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromefree download, free tracks, melopee records, zaratustraLeave a comment

“Travis Henderson suddenly reappears after four years of wandering, a period for which he gives no explanation to his brother who has come to find him. They go to Los Angeles to recover Travis’s son, with whom he leaves for Texas in search of Jane, the mother of the child. A quest towards the unknown, a mutual discovery reuniteds Travis and Jane with a tormented past…” In 1984, Wim Wenders won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival with the film “Paris, Texas”…a magnificent complicated, poetic and tragic film about Love. Zaratustra drops here a moving and epic edit retracing the booth scene.

Eduardo De La Calle – Kardama EP [FP007]

April 14, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromedetroit techno, eduardo de la calle, futurepast, minimal technoLeave a comment

Futurepast presents a new release from Spanish producer and DJ Eduardo De La Calle. “Kardama” emerged as the winter of 2022 bled into 2023, a period where he’d actually been producing more downtempo works. As a reflective work, De La Calle processes emotions and thoughts with analog methods, reverse delays and pedals on “Kardama”. The emotions that he holds close to himself show up in the detail that sits deeper within each track.

Jeroen Search / 543Ff – LRC001 [LRC001]

April 14, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodrome543ff, drone, jeroen search, lazy reflex complex, minimal techno, technoLeave a comment

The debut of the new label Lazy Reflex Complex. Lazy Reflex Complex kicks off with a split EP by label head 543ff and Jeroen Search. Expect hi-tech mantras, profound ambient and unsettling soundscapes.

Shifted Phases – The Cosmic Memoirs Of The Late Great Rupert J. Rosinthrope [TRESOR196LPX]

April 13, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, drexciya, electro, james stinson, re-release, reissue, shifted phases, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Tresor Records reissue the sole output from Shifted Phases entitled “The Cosmic Memoirs Of The Late Great Rupert J. Rosinthrope”. Initially released in 2002, soon after James Stinson passed away, this LP plays a mysterious and compelling role in the Drexciya journey. While other records of Drexciya and related projects have received numerous reprints and editions, The Cosmic Memoirs… has remained out of print since its release. This rarity leaves it more open to interpretation with its place in the Drexciyan storm series, as it became increasingly hard to find and underexplored. This reissue does not merely close the loop on Tresor’s reissue series of the Drexciya catalogue but brings Shifted Phases to fresh ears more than other records.

Richard Brook – Thira Traks [NN03]

April 13, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromeacid, electro, noun records, richard brook, techno, undersound recordingsLeave a comment

NOUN welcomes the UK-based veteran, Richard Brook. He opens the EP with “Caldera V” an emotional breaky workout with an acidic switch halfway through. The unpredictable rhythms and contrasting melodic elements are reminiscent of the golden Sheffield days. On the flip-side “Skaros” is a straight acidic workout with sinister overtones and a steady groove that will keep the dancer glued to the floor at all times of the night.

VA – Music In Motion [UAR013]

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromeboo williams, detroit house, eric johnson, reggie dokes, upstairs asylum recordingsLeave a comment

Norm Talley’s Upstairs Asylum label only arrived in 2021 but is already up there with the great Motor City imprints. The boss has been busy putting together a trio of new EPs for the first half of 2023 that showcases a wealth of Mid-West talent. House hero Boo Williams kicks off this one with his typically tight drum programming and party-starting synth work on ‘Tickin Clock.’ Eric Johnson keeps it raw, deep and loopy on ‘Melodic Gruv’ then Reggie Dokes brings his signature Atlanta house sound to ‘Mother’s Child’ with its melancholic lead sax and ‘End of Time’ is a broken beat bliss out.

VA – Raw Viz-Shun EP [UAR012]

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromebrian neal, detroit house, gari romalis, house, solid gold playaz, upstairs asylum recordingsLeave a comment

Upstairs Asylum Recordings is one of the many seminal Detroit labels run by local legend Norm Talley. It’s right in the middle of a busy run right now with no fewer superb run with three new EPs all dropping in quick succession. This one is a split EP with US duo Solid Gold Playaz taking care of the a-side. As always with this pair, their sounds are deep and dusty house with exquisite melodies tugging at the heart. On the flip, Gari Romalis steps up with the slick percussive skip of ‘Detroit After Dark’ then ‘Panties’ from Brian Neal brings jacked up analogue groves that lean into techno with a big fat bassline.

Legowelt – The MidiVerb Chalice [AXV01]

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromeaxumisia records, danny wolfers, electro, house, legowelt, technoLeave a comment

“The MidiVerb Chalice” is a new, entrancing mini-album poured out from the mind and soul of Danny Wolfers. Here he commands an arsenal of synthesizers and sound artifacts to guide us through the halls of a feverish supernatural rave, weaving together spellbinding sounds and hexing the hordes of EDM. Do you care to sip from the Chalice of MidiVerb? Awaiting you on the other side is a world of kaleidoscopic and hypnotizing techno with an esoteric soul. It only takes a small dose of Danny Wolfer’s concoctions to induce a state of total entrancement.