w1b0 – When Humans Ruled The Earth LP [27UTRQDM27]

December 20, 2022December 22, 2022 hipodromeacid, album, ectomorph, electro, human form, techno, u-trax, w1b0, wibo lammertsLeave a comment

U-TRAX presents the debut album of Dutch producer w1b0, who sadly passed away in August.
Wibo Lammerts’ sudden death on August 15th shocked the worldwide electro community, and also left the record label, that had been working on the debut album with the artist known as w1b0 for the past two years, dumbfounded and in grief. Wibo had jokingly always called his upcoming debut album ‘his legacy’, which now sadly has become a painful truth. With the support of Wibo’s family, U-TRAX is now doing the only thing that doesn’t feel totally wrong: proceed as planned, and release ‘When Humans Ruled The Earth’. W1b0 made quite a name for himself with heavy electro tracks that he released on labels like Bass Agenda, Hilltown Disco and Discos Antónicos. Standing at 202 meters, and combined with a cheerful character, most people remember him as the gentle giant of electro. For this album, Wibo wanted to steer away from the dark and heavy electro he mostly made until then. The idea of having a platform to create delicate electronic music in different styles, and make it a showcase of his versatility, was very appealing to him.

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VA – The Melting Point Vol. 4 [DAME046]

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 hipodromeacid, bloody mary, dame music, dylab, fear-e, freddy fresh, techno, umweltLeave a comment

Launched in late 2017, The Melting Point concept sees label founder Bloody Mary invite a selection of her favourite and most respected producers to offer up an exclusive cut that represents their own take on the acid sound. Dame-Music now presents Volume 4 of the V/A acid series, as she welcomes four new guests including Fear-E, dyLAB, Freddy Fresh and UMWELT to share the record with her this December, to mark the imprint’s 46th release.

VA – LYO Presents : Driving Blind (Vol. 3) [LYO-DIGI#003]

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 hipodromeakasha system, ana helder, bezier, borusiade, compilation, cute heels, das komplex, dazion, dc salas, disco, dj city, electro, house, john parsley, krokakai, les yeux orange, roy of the ravers, skelesys, stump valley, tech support, unit black flight, younger than meLeave a comment

LYO is back and ready to take your breath away with the third volume of their compilation series “Driving Blind”. They follow up on their second exquisite offering with a selection of 23 tracks from captivating artists from all over the globe. Selected with care and love, it will bring you on an electronic journey pushing boundaries of style featuring only fresh new original music.

VA – Antipodean Anomalies 2 [LER1031]

December 18, 2022December 17, 2022 hipodromeambient, bridget samll, chris bonato, compilation, experimental, left ear records, the dna lounge, will kuiperLeave a comment

Antipodean Anomalies 2 is Left Ear Records most ambitious project to date, a compilation that took over 4 years to license and includes 17 artists across a double LP. AA2 picks up where the first iteration left off, with co-compilers Chris Bonato & Bridget Small continuing to dig through the music of the geographically isolating and maverick landscapes of Australia & New Zealand. As with the first iteration, Left Ear continues to excavate the music from these vast micro-scenes that evolved out of a number of small community-focused domains creating their own unique reinterpretation of musical influences from near and far, spanning the years 1980 – 1992. The compilation scopes an overlooked epoch from Adelaide, presenting acts such as the DNA Lounge, TCH & Will Kuiper. A close-knit community of like-minded mates that made distinctive electronic music together throughout the 80’s, all of which remained unreleased until now.

Ian Martin – Grey Theatre [DM07]

December 18, 2022July 17, 2025 hipodromealbum, ambient, cassette, confused machines, disused machines, experimental, ian martinLeave a comment

Confused Machines welcomes one of the most eclectic artists around, Ian Martin. As an artist he is without genre or style, an open source of creativity. He is the host of SEER Radio on Intergalactic FM and also an amazing DJ, whether it’s experimental or dancefloor madness. Martin has released his music on acclaimed labels such as: Bunker Records , Pinkman, New York Haunted, Bio Rhythm to name a few. His 9 track “Grey Theatre” album for Confused Machines is a deep dive and playful exercise with his synthesizers. An emotional and mysterious listening experience. A portal to his soul. Melancholic at times, it flows like water and lurks from the shadows of reality.

Tensal – Tensal L [TENSAL012]

December 17, 2022December 15, 2022 hipodromehector sandoval, techno, tensalLeave a comment

Tensal strikes again with the arrival of the letter L, faster, harder and more hypnotic than ever. It will be released on clear blue vinyl and comes with an exclusive visual design on sleeve and labels.

Jeroen Search – Avoiding The Ordinary [EFR010]

December 17, 2022December 15, 2022 hipodromeeternal friction records, jeroen search, minimal techno, technoLeave a comment

Jeroen Search joins Eternal Friction Records and on the Dutch veteran producer wastes no time but lets his ever evolving array of machines do the talking. They speak in many tones – be it snappy or propelling, vivid or restrained, stomping or intricate – yet they all retain Searchs consistently singular voice. All drenched in the signature analog Search-sound.

Deltamaxx / O-EN-ONE – Redundant Systems [TRECS009]

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 hipodromedeltamaxx, detroit house, o en one, trident recordingsLeave a comment

Trident Recordings drops a double pack on solid white vinyl, that finds Deltamaxx and O En One join forces. They take us on a storytelling trip through cosmic techno that varies in mood and tempo. ‘Conexxion’ rides a nice rubbery, bumpy groove with incidental and wispy synth sounds, then ‘Delta Pavonis’ seems to soundtrack a beach party up amongst the stars. There are darker, more heady cuts like ‘Donnager’ and icy electro cinematics on ‘Isonoe’ to make for a worthy collection of sounds that work on the dancefloor and beyond.

VA – Sugar Crystal [SRT178]

December 16, 2022December 15, 2022 hipodromedetroit house, detroit techno, drivetrain, jani ho, motomitsu, soiree recordsLeave a comment

Detroit’s finest with another nice various artists release. Drivetrain (Detroit, USA) taking flavorful elements from his deep house original, this is a killer dose of thick-set, granular house-meets-techno. Motomitsu (Paris, FRANCE) perfectly appointed, synthetic strings rise and fall; back-dropping deep, purling bass, anesthetic keys and distant, wraithlike vocals drifting in and out of view. Jani Ho (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA) club weaponry delivering an exhilarating, full-throttle ride through a menagerie of ever-shifting layers, which themselves are in a constant state of leg-sweeping flux.Owen Ni (ATHENS, USA) a stratospheric, psyched-out house heater, fired up of aerial synthesizers, whisking off to beatific and unearthly sonic euphoria.

J. Mono – Redate III [DDCS03]

December 15, 2022December 14, 2022 hipodromeacid, album, cassette, dalmata daniel, ebm, electro, j. mono, lorant keresztesLeave a comment

J. Mono twists our sense of time again, coming up with the third installment of his ‘Redate’ series: an elegant selection of uncut tracks, roaming in the fields of electro, acid, IDM and EBM. Redate III in its digital format presents tracks that were written and recorded between 2014 and 2015. As the cassette version, it includes not only Redate III (as side A), but a collection of J. Mono’s various other tracks created between 2017 and 2021, that appeared beforehand on various compilation albums (as side B). In other words, with this fresh new tape you’re all set with 8 years of J. Mono experience.

VA – Differential Quadrature [RM05]

December 15, 2022December 14, 2022 hipodromearsonist recorder, cybereign, dez williams, electro, rator mute records, telephasycx!Leave a comment

The numerical solution of nonlinear partial differential equations plays a prominent role in social engineering. Artificial intelligence and consciousness algorithms, confusing soul with a determined mind state, this is the point to explore. Where is the limit? This compilation consists in 4 sound artworks trying to program complex algorithms for isolated and confused individuals with an altered state of mind through Differential Quadrature methodologies.

Alpha Visitor – Ciudad Fantasma [SHIP068]

December 15, 2022December 14, 2022 hipodromealpha visitor, electro, ivan zapico, shipwrec recordsLeave a comment

A new entity has made musical contact with Shipwrec. Alpha Vistor. The newly minted moniker of musician and sound designer Ivan Zapico, this four tracker debut is steeped in the traditions of electro. In the ghostly “Ciudad Fantasma” threats lurk in the murky shadows of basslines and beats, an unsettling atmosphere of menace penetrating speakers from the outset. Clinical percussion and an overarching unease introduce “20202020.” Dark undercurrents of melody brood below shimmering glass chords in this foreboding work. The flip comes to life with “Malos Tiempos para la Guerra,” an ominous prescience coming to bear in the track title. A hi-hat haze is broken by sweetened strings, a kick drum maintaining the intensity. When a snare arrives, it is accompanied by greasy acid basslines; brightness countered with shadow. The final encounter comes with “Templo de Cova.” A soaked beat surfaces amid stabbing sythlines and twilight tones that break to triumphal highs, a reflective culmination to this ruminative record.

Shaknis – Analog Path [SOTA066]

December 14, 2022December 13, 2022 hipodromecassette, ebm, electro, industrial, shaknis, soil recordsLeave a comment

Shaknis with a new 4 tracks solo cassette release on Soil Records.

3.14 – Driven by Guilt (Archives 2016-2021, Part II) [SOTA065]

December 14, 2022December 13, 2022 hipodrome3.14, cassette, ebm, electro, industrial, pi electronics, soil recordsLeave a comment

Greek-born DJ and producer Alex π is the founder of Pi Electronics label and event series, as well as co-founder of record label Modal Analysis. In the post pandemic era, he releases his archive of productions from the years 2016 – 2021 : a blend of Techno/EBM influences, with processed vocals and noisy textures, in a ’song’ like structure. Aiming to crossover the 80s aesthetic to a techno type of production using machines of the ’10s, the concept here is to avoid the sounding of a tool track while still staying within the boarders of dance-floor minded music. The archives will be released in two instalments: Part I on Tripalium Corp and Part II on Soil records.

De Fabriek – Music For Hippies [PLA043]

December 14, 2022December 13, 2022 hipodromecold wave, de fabriek, dunkeltier, khidja, minimal synth, platform 23, synth popLeave a comment

Platform 23 again explores to the dense voids, this time with a touch of the funk, with a reissue of Dutch experimentalists De Fabriek and two tracks from their “Music For” cassette series, this time calling all Hippies. Featuring both original and reinterpretations from modern-day heads, Dunkeltier and Khidja, this double-pack is something of an oddity, showcasing the bands’ expansive range, moving away from the noise, drone and industrial soundscape releases they had become known for and crafting here, free flowing, groovy longform jams.

Disco Morato – Disco Traxx [SYBXX-04]

December 14, 2022December 13, 2022 hipodromedisco, disco morato, ebm, electro, syberianLeave a comment

The new Syberian release release is fully occupied by dark-disco champion Disco Morato. Here you find two expressive electo-shaped hits together with two straightforward synth poems.

Hermit In A Rave Cave – Hermit In A Rave Cave EP1 [CJFD35]

December 13, 2022April 19, 2023 hipodromeacid house, chicago house, clone jack for daze, clone records, danny wolfers, hermit in a rave cave, legoweltLeave a comment

Some sort of low slung house tracks with a twist from the unpredictable and unparalleled brain that roams the dunes of the Hague. Responsible for Dickie Smabers & The Moerwijk crew, Nacho Patrol, Gladio and a swath of other mysterious and inscrutable aliases. This one comes straight from his private rave cave. Hermit in a Rave Cave is Legowelt’s latest project and this is part 1.

William Kincaid – Altered Ground [NAT022]

December 13, 2022August 29, 2025 hipodromechicago, jakbeat, nation records, william kincaidLeave a comment

This 28 minute documented performance will be released on Nation as the next level sound of Jakbeat in passionate craftsmanship as Kindcaid recorded in one take using a sequencer, with improvised keyboards, electronics & metallic percussion, and guitar playing LIVE!

VA – Our Own Algorithm Vol. 1 [D91006]

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 hipodromeacid, dark vektor, distrito 91, electro, sound synthesis, tr 9009, uhfLeave a comment

Distrito 91 presents the first installment of its Various Artists compilation series; ‘Our Own Algorithm’ VOL.1. Four tracks from Sound Synthesis, Dark Vektor, TR 9009 and UHF.

Redray – Ions of Anna [RET014]

December 12, 2022January 4, 2023 hipodromeelectro, redray, rotterdam electronixLeave a comment

Funky, melodic and adventurous electro by the Rayer. Having the underground of Antwerp in his pocket for over a decade, Redray releases on Rotterdam Electronix in full strength with this stunning Mini-LP full of blissful detroit-ish Electro cuts.