Varsovia – Diseñar y Destruir [BR135]

October 18, 2022December 20, 2022 hipodromealbum, buh records, ebm, industrial, post punk, synth pop, varsoviaLeave a comment

Diseñar y destruir [Design and Destroy] is the second album by Varsovia, an electronic punk project created in Lima at the beginning of 2012 by Dante Gonzales (synthesizers), Fernando Pinzás (synthesizers) and Sheri Corleone (guitar, vocals). Unlike their celebrated debut album Recursos inhumanos [Inhuman Resources] (2014), this new production reflects a greater influence of styles such as industrial music and EBM, but maintaining the sound of analog synthesizers as a principle. The lyrics follow a concept based on the period of violence that Peru experienced in the 1980s, with samples of General Juan Velasco Alvarado and songs that refer to situations such as blackouts, bombings of terrorist groups, and the uncertainty of living in the midst of the armed conflict in a city lost in chaos.

Ofelia Ortodoxa – Ultra Culto [SOTA063]

October 18, 2022October 17, 2022 hipodromecassette, ebm, industrial, ofelia ortodoxa, soil records, technoLeave a comment

Ofelia Ortodoxa is an electronic music project inspired partly in her family history and on the other hand as a criticism of the imaginary of the people of Medellin in the 80s and 90s in which society refused to accept the new trends of art. This is the project’s second release on Soil Records.

Privacy / Cardinal & Nun – Network Reset / Mental Distortion [EFAE011]

October 18, 2022October 11, 2023 hipodromecardinal & nun, ebm, electro, eye for an eye recordings, industrial, privacyLeave a comment

Eye For An Eye explores non conformist electronic music that strives to push the boundaries of genres and practices. Here is a split 7″ featuring Privacy and Cardinal & Nun.

The Exaltics – Retrospective [SOM055]

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 hipodromealbum, electro, robert witschakowski, solar one music, techno, the exalticsLeave a comment

The Exaltics need no further introduction, operating since 15 years now and become one of the stalwarts of the international underground electro scene. Robert Witschakowski-Jockel founded the project The Exaltics in 2006 as well as the electro/ techno label SolarOneMusic with his long term friend Nico Jagiella. Since then he published countless 12″s and several LP’s with labels like Clone, Creme Organization, Bunker or his own label SolarOneMusic and worked during that time with outstanding artists like Drexciya’s Gerald Donald, Helena Hauff or the legendary Martin Gore from Depeche Mode. He turned his deep cinematic and most of all charismatic electro into his own trademark. The collection contains 13 Tracks recorded between 2009-2019 including tracks from long out stock titles first time on vinyl. Probably the best overview over the world of The Exaltics.

Human Rebellion – Inverted Universe EP [WMR002]

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 hipodromecybcode, electro, human rebellion, techno, warehouse manifestoLeave a comment

New release from the French project “Human Rebellion” titled “Inverted Universe” on the Londonize label Warehouse Manifesto, run by Gamadon.

Passarani – The Dot And The Circle EP [KL-NR14]

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 hipodromeelectro, klakson nr, klakson recordings, marco passarani, technoLeave a comment

Passarani is a long term friend and klakson family member, a key figure in the European electronic since the early 90ies. His “The Dot And The Circle” Ep gives us a great taste of his unique blend of future funk, electro and deeper shades of techno.

Ayanda Sikade – Umakhulu [AFS052]

October 16, 2022August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, afrosynth records, album, ayanda sikade, jazz, outernationalLeave a comment

Born in 1981 in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape, Ayanda Sikade is one of South African jazz’s most in-demand and respected drummers, a familiar face on the scene for years and a driving force behind its growing prominence on the world stage. Dedicated to his grandmother who raised him, Sikade’s long-awaited sophomore album as a bandleader, Umakhulu, follows his 2018 debut Movements. Recorded in Johannesburg in early 2021, it features the talents of frequent collaborator Nduduzo Makhathini on piano, young Simon Manana on alto sax and Nhlanhla Radebe on bass. The album’s nine tracks, composed and produced by Sikade, pay homage to the artist’s heritage — most noticeably on ‘Mdantsane’ and ‘Nxarhuni River’ — while forging onwards to a brave new world on others, like ‘Imithandazo Yeengelosi’ (Prayer of Angels) and ‘Space Ship’.

Datasal – Observatoriet / Besök [HNR047]

October 16, 2022February 18, 2026 hipodromedatasal, dub, electro, hoga nord rekords, psychedelicLeave a comment

The word datasal paints inner pictures for most people growing up in Sweden during the 1990’s. The datasal (a classroom for computers) was an ordinary classroom with few changes to fit the school’s 10 newly leased computers. The room represented the change of times in Sweden during this period: the fixed institutions and the awaiting digital flood wave. The music of Datasal sounds captures the feeling of printing a downloaded picture of your favorite hockey player or music artist or the expectations building up as you wait for the modem to log in to interact with the thousands of users of the internet in 1995. The two tracks on this release manifests the excitement but also the bit of fright you felt connecting to the world in the mid 90’s – a time when the internet still was fun. The sound is built around repetitive sequencer loops and programmed beats where electric bass, electric guitar and flute improvise around a theme, creating a sound that is best described as cosmic flute house. Datasal is an harmonic reminder of a time where digital progress seemed less harmful than today.

Bourbonese Qualk – Bourbonese Qualk LP [MNQ115]

October 15, 2022October 13, 2022 hipodromealbum, bourbonese qualk, cold wave, experimental, industrial, mannequin records, minimal synth, post punk, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

The self named LP marked the fifth album and end of the first incarnation of Bourbonese Qualk. Julian Gilbert left the group after ‘The Spike'(1986) to concentrate on writing and theatre, leaving Steven Tanza and Simon Crab who parted ways after touring in Europe in early 1986 and recording this album. Steven Tanza went on to found the group ‘The State’ and while Crab continued as Bourbonese Qualk (with the new line-up of Miles Miles,Crab and Owen If), dissolved the Recloose Organisation label and founded ‘New International’ as the outlet for future Bourbonese Qualk and Recloose Org releases.

Bourbonese Qualk – The Spike LP [MNQ114]

October 15, 2022October 13, 2022 hipodromealbum, bourbonese qualk, cold wave, experimental, industrial, mannequin records, post punk, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Bourbonese Qualk’s third album “The Spike” was recorded during the period 1984-1985 and published by the Berlin based Dossier/Atonal label while Bourbonese Qualk were involved in organizing the Berlin Atonal festival. Parts of Side 2 of the album is a recording of pieces made for a dance and film performance at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London in 1985.

Die Minimalisten – Die Minimalisten EP [WB005]

October 15, 2022October 13, 2022 hipodromedie minimalisten, heap, neubau, new beat, wiener brutLeave a comment

1989’s Die Minimalisten single get’s a 10″ re-issue on Heap’s Wiener Brut. The EP is completed with a Heap produced ‘Megamix’.

VA – Slow Motion & Ritmo Fatale present Universo Parallelo [RITMOFATALE12]

October 14, 2022May 31, 2023 hipodromeagle, alexander robotnick, compilation, death parade, italo-disco, lennart, louis de tomaso, marcello giordani, new beat, ritmo fatale, sesto senso, slow motion records, therapy, xolsLeave a comment

Based on an original idea by fellow producer Lennart, Ritmo Fatale & Slow Motion are joining forces in creating a new entity in the italodisco multiverse : Universo Parallelo. On this ten tracks various the idea is to showcase artists from both labels, trying to merge their Italian and French music approaches. Known faces, new aliases & fresh newcomers share the bill on this existing adventure.

VA – Royal Athlete Vol. 6 [RAD006]

October 14, 2022October 19, 2022 hipodromedisco, first touch, funk, galaxians, house, paul withey, royal athlete, sky tonyLeave a comment

Royal Athlete Records returns to the great racetrack of the record industry with the latest instalment of their Various Artists series. Four dancefloor winners for any competition and worthy of only true contenders bags. Kicking off with the nine minute epic live-drums-meets-juno-funk of ‘Hustle Never Ends’ by Galaxians followed by UK legend Paul Withey with the oh so smooth 80s-esque groove of ‘Confessions’. Side B opens with the retro Jam & Lewis style slammer ‘I Believe In Boogie’ by Germany’s First Touch and rounding off the release is the amazing new-wave freestyle anthem ‘Tell Me’ by California’s Sky Tony.

Francisco & Malkuth / Rodion – Night Of The Creeps / Dimensione Terrore [BAP160]

October 14, 2022June 7, 2023 hipodromebordello a parigi, disco, francisco, horror disco, italo-disco, malkuth, rodion, synth popLeave a comment

Just in time for Hallween, ‘Night Of The Creeps’ is a fiery new disco single from Francisco and Malkuth that nods slyly to the 1986 cult comedy-horror movie of the same name, in which zombies, aliens and murderers all conspire to victimize their helpless captors. The track is a lo-fi electronic disco gut-puncher, replete with effortlessly processed vocals made to sound as demonic and low-pitched as LOTR’s Sauron. It speaks of nightmares, death, etc. On the B, Rodion serves up a nearly unclassifiable slice of horror acid, but to the trained ear it might be peggable somewhere between two interrelated styles, dungeon synth and EBM. Two absolute neck-biters from the Dutch camp, Bordello A Parigi.

VA – VV.AA 429 EP [VVAA429]

October 13, 2022October 14, 2022 hipodromeasymetric80, casiowaves, cosmic disco, imiafan, italo-disco, synth wave, undo, vortice mortale, waste editionsLeave a comment

Waste Editions is back with a new compilation called 429 and once more, 4 new and colorful tracks were carefully chosen by the Andalusian label. The E.P is intentionally made up of four creative and admired artists. Besides and as is becoming the custom, these four diverse tracks are full of catchy melodies, touching arpeggios and powerful beats. Conscientiously, there is harmony between the four artists, Vortice Mortale, Imiafan, Asymetric80 and Undo & Casiowaves and without a doubt this compilation can show anyone no interest in trends and bet on music that the label loves and respects.

Steel Mind – Bad Passion [MAXI107612]

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 hipodromeflemming dalum, italo-disco, piero torsani, steel mind, zyx musicLeave a comment

Reissue of this italo disco rarity from 1983. Comes with Flemming Dalum remixes.

Zed – Plastic Love [SPITTLEDD02]

October 13, 2022October 14, 2022 hipodromeerezioni, italo-disco, re-release, reissue, spittle depandance, spittle records, zedLeave a comment

This was the sole release of ghostly electro wizards Zed, released in1983 by the mysterious couple of J.K. Eller and J.P. Enten. Universal love meets artificial intelligence in this feverish number.

Trophy – Slow Flight [SPITTLEDD01]

October 13, 2022October 14, 2022 hipodromeitalo-disco, re-release, reissue, spittle depandance, spittle records, trophyLeave a comment

Originally released in 1982 this pure electro-jam was a surgical trait d’union between the italo-disco phenomenon and the American boogie. The frantic vocal version is paired with the instrumental on the b-side. Scientific Saturday night fever with vocoder and the likes.

Bill Converse – Take Parts EP [DE291]

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 hipodromeacid, bill converse, dark entries records, jakbeat, technoLeave a comment

Underground hero Bill Converse returns to Dark Entries with Take Parts, perhaps his most muscular and floor-focused work to date. Converse has honed his analog craft since the early days of the Midwest rave scene, absorbing lessons from luminaries like Claude Young and Traxx. His skill as a producer has been established with releases on labels such as Dark Entries, Fit Sound, and Obsolete Futures, and his prowess as a DJ has been witnessed on floors the world over. On Take Parts, Converse peels away the layers of acidic gauze that have characterized much of his work, revealing his sharp grasp of dancefloor dynamics and DJ functionality. While the 808’s, 909’s, and 303’s are on full display, Converse does not indulge in retro-fetishism; he channels the future forward impulse of the originary rave ethos.

Ron Morelli – Ron’s Torture (Demo Mix) [LIES-PROMO03]

October 12, 2022October 19, 2022 hipodromechicago house, house, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, ron morelli, technoLeave a comment

L.I.E.S. Records boss, Ron Morelli, makes a rare appearance on his own label with a new limited edition “promo only” 12 inch. While some may be familiar with his gnarled techno releases on such labels as Hospital Productions and BITE, this new release reaches back to the early days of his L.I.E.S. Records works, where artists such as Steve Summers, Delroy Edwards, Traxx, and Svengalisghost banded together digging into the raw core of original Chicago and New York dance music, using these early sounds for inspiration and turning them upside down.