VA – FrachtØ1 EP [LUN08]

June 30, 2021June 29, 2021 hipodromeacid, credit 00, cvbox, hayter, iron one, lunatic records, roberto auser, technoLeave a comment

AUSER, Roberto/CVBOX/CREDIT 00/HAYTER/IRON ORE - Fracht 01 EP

Heavyweight cargo, wrong shipping adress, delivered without demand. FRACHTØ1 is the very various artists EP on Lunatic, ticking all the boxes that lead through the past releases. Tracks that represent the numerous ways of todays saturated society’s struggle expecting a dark future‘s prophecy. Roberto Auser allows no introduction time with his dystopian “Neturality” system. CVBOX‘s air cargo sets a hard contrast with as lightly bleeping as confusing “Wingwalking”. Walk on with Credit 00 who shows who you really “Wanna B”, just before all dark matter fuse on the ipside of reality: Hayter’s voice is the oracle for the street: “Sooner Or Later” all pain ows together “In Den Hochofen Des Schmerzes” of the Iron Ore.

Rambal Cochet – Volt Thrower EP [AH009]

June 30, 2021July 5, 2021 hipodromeaspecto humano, industrial, konstantyn isaev, kris baha, new beat, rambal cochet, techno, volta cabLeave a comment

RAMBAL COCHET - Volt Thrower EP

Russian producer Rambal Cochet aka Volta Cab, an artist very much influenced by Goa Trance brings three new tracks with a sound that captivates us to that time, adding New Beat and EBM waves close to ‘Valencia Sound’ and its legendary ‘Ruta Destroy’. The record includes an absolute banger: a Kris Baha remix to burn the dancefloor, as usual.

Nicola Kazimir – Post-Heretic Dracula X Chronicles II [LESPOINTS017]

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 hipodromealbum, les points, minimal synth, nicola kazimir, synth waveLeave a comment

KAZIMIR, Nicola - Post Heretic Dracula X Chronicles II

In “Post-Heretic Dracula X Chronicles II” the Dracula figure functions as a part fictive and part autobiographical metaphor. Dracula mirrors certain systematic (therefore also internal) conditionings and attributes in its whole ambivalent fluctuations. This character represents the complex relationships of a loving/living person in a neo-liberal capitalist system while oscillating between melancholia & rage, facing the preservation or loss of his love and standing in an alienated position towards the ruling order. The eleven featured compositions and their respective song names (both of them are riddled with references) playfully touch on conflicts between love, life and system-critique, without being too upfront about the subject-matter.

Raderkraft – Dust & Debris EP [W10.09]

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 hipodromeelectro, minimal synth, raderkraft, wave tension records, willem stinissenLeave a comment

RADERKRAFT - Dust & Debris

Somewhere between minimal synth, electro and wave is the irresistible sound of Raderkraft, aka musician / producer Willem Stinissen from Amsterdam. As cold as it is catchy and hypnotic, armed with pulsating analog synths, staccato drum computer beats and sampled vocals, Raderkraft takes you into a dystopian past, present and future. His third 4-track EP called “Dust & Debris” treats global world problems such as the devastating impact of drug addictions; the future existence of our planet due to climate change; the global widespread destruction by nuclear war; and the fear for terrorist attacks.

Caroline K – Mirrorball [MNQ145]

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 hipodromealessandro adriani, beverley ireland, caroline k, caroline kaye walters, mannequin records, minimal synth, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

CAROLINE K - Mirrorball (Record Store Day 2021)

Forever lost single track from Caroline K real name Caroline Kaye Walters – founder member of Nocturnal Emissions, one of the best UK experimental/industrial music groups in the 1980s. Conceived at her Brixton studio in 1983 during the same sessions of “Don’t Believe It’s Over, “Mirrorball” sounds heavily inspired by “Blue Monday” from New Order, unveiling an unexpected pop side from the British experimental artist, here with the help of Beverley Ireland at the voice.

Captain Mustache – Tourbillon Nocturne [SCV03]

June 28, 2021August 3, 2022 hipodromecaptain mustache, cignol, dave clarke, dynarec, electro, frederic de carvalho, hiroki esashika, k1, science cultLeave a comment

CAPTAIN MUSTACHE - Tourbillon Nocturne

From virtual obscurity to the top of the game, Captain Mustache has seen a meteoric rise with a plethora of high profile releases and collaborations displaying his signature aesthetic. Ranging from electro to indie infused electro clash, his talent is varied and shines true with this brand new double pink vinyl 12″ LP on the American Science Cult imprint. With already stellar productions, some of electronic music’s heroes are featured as collaborators or vocalists including the legendary K-1 of AUX 88, Dave Clarke, dynArec, and Hiroki Esashika.

VA – Exit Planet Earth: Silicon [EPE06]

June 28, 2021March 15, 2022 hipodrome2020 vision recordings, djedjotronic, electro, extrawelt, ivna ji, ste robertsLeave a comment

EXTRAWELT/DJEDJOTRONIC/STE ROBERTS/IVNA JI - Exit Planet Earth: Silicon

The sixth edition in the Exit Planet Earth vinyl series features another four track V/A courtesy of Extrawelt, Djedjotronic, Ste Roberts and Ivna Ji.

The Hacker VS Commuter – Roentgen [CE039]

June 28, 2021June 29, 2021 hipodromecommuter, cultivated electronics, electro, mmt-8, the hackerLeave a comment

HACKER, The/COMMUTER - Roentgen

Fellow Frenchmen The Hacker and Commuter take their inspiration from the TV series, Chernobyl to create an imaginary soundtrack for their collaborative EP on Cultivated Electronics. They deliver three new punchy electro tracks that convey their love of vintage electronics and machine funk, but with a modern touch that will hit all the right notes for electro fans, with names like ‘Roentgen’ (a unit of measurement for the exposure of X-rays and gamma rays) and ‘RBMK’ (Chernobyl’s nuclear power reactor). The EP includes the added treat of a remix by MMT-8, otherwise known as Ed Upton (DMX Krew) and label head Phil Bolland (Sync 24) who deliver an escalated reworking of ‘RBMK’.

Joaquin Joe Claussell – Raw Tones [REKIDS183]

June 27, 2021June 25, 2021 hipodromealbum, house, joe claussell, rekidsLeave a comment

CLAUSSELL, Joaquin Joe - Raw Tones

The first LP since 2008’s ‘Corresponding Echoes’ on his Sacred Rhythm Music, Joaquin Joe Claussell arrives on Radio Slave’s Rekids for ‘Raw Tones’, a nine-track excursion through the sound of his exquisitely soulful house music. Originally released on uber limited cassettes, the music within ‘Raw Tones’ caught the ear of Radio Slave, aka Matt Edwards, who messaged Claussell and convinced the legendary producer that the music needed a wider audience and, so, ‘Raw Tones’ the LP is here.

Moon Man – Big Fat Woman [GR-1279]

June 27, 2021June 25, 2021 hipodromeboo williams, groovin recordings, house, moon man, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

WILLIAMS, Boo - Big Fat Woman

Classic 1997 house cuts with disco samples by Boo Williams under the moniker of Moon Man.

Tilman – Adventures [PS001]

June 26, 2021June 24, 2021 hipodromehouse, pleasant systems, rhode & brown, tilman, tilman schwarz, will buckLeave a comment

TILMAN - Adventures

Pleasant Systems kicks things off with Tilman’s “Adventures“ EP feat. Will Buck and Rhode & Brown to bring you some luscious summer tunes.

Mark Seven – Parkwerks Volume 2 [PKWY12]

June 26, 2021June 28, 2021 hipodromehouse, mark seven, parkway recordsLeave a comment

MARK SEVEN - Parkwerks Volume 2

The Parkwerks series continues with four cuts from Mark Seven confirming the less is more philosophy: minimum ingredients to create maximum effect. Layered synths, clean, crisp percussion and heavy basslines.

Derek Carr – Crossroads / Shining Through [TRECS005]

June 26, 2021June 24, 2021 hipodromedeep house, derek carr, detroit house, trident recordingsLeave a comment

CARR, Derek - Crossroads

Warm Detroit schooled house tracks by Derek Carr on his own imprint Trident Recordings.

Robert Hood – Minimal Nation [MPM1LPRE]

June 25, 2021June 24, 2021 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, m plant, minimal techno, re-release, reissue, robert hoodLeave a comment

HOOD, Robert - Minimal Nation (repress)

Triple pack repress of one of the most important and defining techno records ever made.

Jeroen Search – Aether EP [TOKEN101]

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 hipodromejeroen search, techno, tokenLeave a comment

SEARCH, Jeroen - Aether EP

Jeroen Search returns to Token with another serving of characteristically hypnotic purism. Aether draws on classic, tripping motifs designed for maximum drive.

Dj Nobu – Nepia [NON044]

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 hipodromedj nobu, minimal techno, non series, technoLeave a comment

DJ NOBU - Nepia

Non Series welcomes DJ Nobu to their roster with a great 4 tracker EP.

Makuto – Invisible [AD003]

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 hipodromearketip discs, makuto, techno, truncateLeave a comment

MAKUTO - Invisible

Makuto returns to his home base Arketip Discs with three Detroit inspired outer space acid techno original trips alongside Truncate’s massive bullet.

Two Dogs in a House – Lost Dogs [LIESXX]

June 20, 2021June 28, 2021 hipodromealbum, house, jason letkiewicz, l.i.e.s., let's play house, long island electrical systems, nation records, ron morelli, techno, two dogs in a houseLeave a comment

Two Dogs in a House is Jason Letkiewicz and Ron Morelli. This is a collection of Two Dogs in a House tracks from the archives spanning 2009-2013. Tracks 1-5 previously unreleased, track 6 released on vinyl on Lets Play House Records, track 7 unreleased remix of Black Deer and tracks 8-10 recorded in 2013, released on vinyl in 2015 as Doomsday Initiative II, with blessed permission from Nation.

VA – And You? [PLAYRVN001]

June 19, 2021June 16, 2021 hipodromechinaski, compilation, disco, electro, fort romeau, gregor habicht, horkheimer, jennifer touch, live at robert johnson, new hook, panthera krause, perel, peter invasion, rebolledo, riotvan, roman flugel, synth popLeave a comment

REBOLLEDO/ROMAN FLUGEL/JENNIFER TOUCH/CHINASKI/NEW HOOK/PEREL/FORT ROMEU/PANTHERA KRAUSE/HORKHEIMER/GREGOR HABICHT/PETER INVASION - And You?

In pandemic times of telepresences and social distancing, Live At Robert Johnson and Leipzig’s own Riotvan team up for a magical musical mission. Encompassed by the graphic design of Michael Satter & Panthera Krause, each of the five tracks has been created by teams representing both label crews and their environs, rendering a truly synergetic effort. A1 is Roman Flügel & Rebolledo producing deep and wide Star Stuff with arpeggiated bass riffs, haunting vocals and melody. A2 sees Jennifer Touch & Chinaski setting off on an electroid Synth-Pop trip, with crafty 1980s synths, drums and vocals. A3 is New Hook and Perel teaming up for a Cosmic Disco tinged track, featuring unique spanish-english vocals. The flipside kicks off with Fort Romeau & Panthera Krause on B1, heavily into a stereophonic and proper Italo soundscape. Horkheimer & Peter Invasion & Gregor Habicht conclude the EP on B2 with a wicked technoid Breakbeat along a modulating bass line and, yeah, a looney laugh befitting these crazy times.

Perel – Star [RB103.1]

June 19, 2021June 16, 2021 hipodromedisco, perel, running back, synth popLeave a comment

PEREL - Star

‘Star’ is Perel’s Running Back debut. Picturing Perel’s development as a recording artist on the one hand and the hardships everyone had to experience since the world has been changed by a pandemic on the other, making it – in her word words – „an EP about crossing the „physical distance between the people I miss and love“. Opening with the riveting vocals of Star („This song is literally a love song for my people“), the three pieces also show Perel’s growing versatility as a producer. The tried and tested neon disco lights interchange with darker tones, uplifting and affirmative moments (Tour De Perel) rotate with contemplative and pondering intervals (Internal Monologue). Yet, by no means Perel is whistling a sad tune. Her melodies are as always deep, distinguishable and delightful to dance to.