Muzikalist – Bizarre Feeling EP [CHEMC007]

March 27, 2020April 7, 2020 hipodromeacid, chem club records, electro, house, jakbeat, muzikalist, technoLeave a comment

Four tracks of robust drums, sharp melodies and acid doused bass is what Muzikalist brings to Chem Club’s seventh release to date. The title track, Bizarre Feeling, swirls with layered squelch while ample grit and build progress throughout. The A2, Polizei, is a paranoid acid number that opens up into multiple melodies and a muddled eurodance vocal that’ll leave you looking over your shoulder. The opening B side, Short Track for Sad Lovers, takes a more reflective approach combining a blinking lead with rich pads without resigning itself from being danceable. The final track, Marine, uses these persistent elements and ramps them up to close out the release with tense form.

The Popular People’s Front ‎– PPF Ammo 01 [PPFAMMO1]

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 hipodromedisco, edits, funk, ppf ammo, synth popLeave a comment

It’s been 15 years since The Popular People’s Front’s series of EP’s found their way into the world’s best record crates. Now we get four more certified floor-fillers from the vaults. Constructed as club-ready reworks for their own sets, this pin sharp selection appears here as a one-off limited vinyl release. A 4-way of their most wanted secret weapons for the faithful, these re-tailored & timeless classics are the sonic manifesto for preserving those good ol’ Dirty Basements.

Ichisan – Sampled [SZABO12]

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 hipodromedisco, edits, ichisan, synth pop, violette szaboLeave a comment

Two ex-Yugo cuts reconstructed for the dance floor by the maestro Ichisan.

VA – Never Trust A Mirror [STRD-III]

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020 hipodromecamila strasdas, electro, hesychia369, nicolai toma, prioleau, subject to restrictions discsLeave a comment

Three artists discover the wider field of dark electronic dance music. Although young, these producers already have a big understanding of sound. A sound which is past-oriented but every track has a certain twist which makes the music contemporary and timeless. On A1 – Dein Letztes Hemd – Nicola Toma from Berlin combines acid cuts with German Vocals (by Camila Strasdas) and a pushy bassline. Nothing else needed. Zurich’s Prioleau opens up a totally new world on A2. ‘Never Trust A Mirror’ is an energy driven tune without compromises. A dark new wave-y and kraut influenced masterpiece. On the b-side are two tracks produced by Hesychia369, a well-known producer from Zurich under a new alias. With ‘Dmbrisded’ and ‘Diffspherez’ he shows his love for acid basslines and fast rhythms.

Captain Mustache – Special Friend [BAP136]

March 25, 2020June 3, 2022 hipodromeacid, bordello a parigi, captain mustache, disco, electro, frederic de carvalho, paul playLeave a comment

Captain Mustache is a DJ and producer with some fifteen years as a label manager. He arrives on Bordello A Parigi with a unique blend of electro spiked disco. The Parisian lands with a four tracker guaranteed to leave bodies and speakers aching with joy. Teaming up with Paul Play on vocals, “Special Friend” is a purely nocturnal affair. Smokey words sail above crisp percussion as laser beam synthlines lance a haze of early morning light. “Rhythm 55” is built on bold beats, the Captain slowly unfurling a sparkling melody that glimmers and shines next to burbling acid-tinged bass. A generous introduction gives way to toms and snipping snares for “Jean-Michel”, a beautiful tribute to synthesizer master Jean-Michel Jarre. Bright and clean, the track is steeped in a future-gazing optimism that palpably echoes through its vocoder. “Space Jowblob” brings our odyssey with Captain Mustache to a close, astral chords and beaming bars washed in starlight.

Key Clef – Mental Groove [IPNE001]

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020 hipodromeacid, composite profuse, electro, house, ipnotica erotica, key clefLeave a comment

Key Clef launches her own imprint Ipnotica Erotica with ‘Mental Groove’ EP. In her own world music is a continuous dialogue between styles and hybridation. Her music productions as well her live performances include synth, drum machines and analogue effects reflecting her ethereal trajectory while her dj sets show the full prism of her music taste and knowledge of the dance floor.

Schwefelgelb – Aus Dem Gesicht Remixed [AWXLVI]

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 hipodromeaccuracy, aufnahme + wiedergabe, broken english club, cardopusher, crystal geometry, electro, industrial, kontravoid, schwefelgelb, technoLeave a comment

Remixes by Crystal Geometry, Kontravoid, Accuracy, Cardopusher and Broken English Club for Schwefelgelb. Originals appear on the EPs “Dahinter das Gesicht” and “Aus den Falten”, both released on Aufnahme + Wiedergabe.

VA – LSD 029 [LSD029]

March 22, 2020March 21, 2020 hipodromeambient, ambulatorio segreto, compilation, experimental, light sounds dark, unknown artistLeave a comment

Another stellar compilation of soundscape explorations from the Light Sounds Dark team.

D.K. – The Goddess Is Dancing [GMV05]

March 22, 2020March 21, 2020 hipodromealbum, ambient, d.k., dang khoa chau, experimental, good morning tapesLeave a comment

Pivotal Parisian producer Dang-Khoa Chau aka D.K. pays sublime tribute to ancient Vietnamese spirit possession ritual, Hau Dong, on a fresh first vinyl edition of his 2019 cassette for Good Morning Tapes. ‘Goddess Is Dancing’ is a 40 minute trip that revolves around a handful of pieces of lilting, thmelodic percussion and aqueous atmosphere expressing D.K.’s imaginary interpretation of music used in Vietnamese ritual music. It unfolds as a ceremony in five parts honouring the mystical goddesses of Forest, Water and Heaven, with music both relaxing and energising in a way that’s intended to aid dancers’ transmogrification from human vessels into spirited beings.

Artefakt – Icarus [143DSR]

March 19, 2020March 18, 2020 hipodromeartefakt, deep techno, delsin records, detroit techno, nick lapien, robin koekLeave a comment

After launching their own De Stijl label last year, Artefakt are back on Delsin with Icarus, a sparkling new four track outing. Known for their intricate sound design and deep yet hard hitting grooves. Always serving up atmospheric music that is artful and filled with rich detail, they continued on their own path once again here. Starting with the smooth and hypnotic, stripped back grooves from Icarus. Followed by the cavernous and immersive ambient trip Ganzfeld Effect. The darker Vapour is still heady and meticulously crafted with deft little details, a rich sound field and supple techno drums getting you in the zone. Delphic then offers crisp breakbeats, dubby drums and electrically charged synths that are physical but emotional. It’s another perfect fusion of light and dark, thoughtful and physical techno from this ever impressive pair.

Nexus 21 – Made In Detroit [NEXUS21-2]

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 hipodromechris peat, detroit house, detroit techno, kool kat, mark archer, network records, nexus 21, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Of all the Network treasured relics set to be released this year to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the label there’s nothing as appropriate as the Nexus 21 “Made In Detroit” EP – it was recorded in the 1990 starter year and has been stuck In the vaults gathering dust ever since.

Versalife – Manifold [VIS320]

March 18, 2020June 29, 2021 hipodrome2020 vision recordings, album, boris bunnik, conforce, electro, versalifeLeave a comment

Following two well received releases on 20/20 Vision – ‘Machine Life’ & ‘Asimov’s Code’ Versalife returns to the label with his latest album ‘Manifold’ serving up futuristic electro with signature emotive synth work to trigger the imagination. The Dutch producer Boris Bunnik aka Conforce continues his dystopian journey with auditory echoes of a cosmic abyss. Peppered with moody tones, deep bass lines and robotic funk, ‘Manifold’ navigates the future landscape in true Versalife fashion.

VA – Exit Planet Earth: Carbon [EPE01]

March 18, 2020March 15, 2022 hipodrome2020 vision recordings, 214, derek carr, electro, ralph lawson, reedale rise, the hackerLeave a comment

Exit Planet Earth by 20/20 Vision is a new series of various artist vinyl releases, selected and compiled by Ralph Lawson. The first edition ‘Carbon’ leads with contributions from two of the most influential electro producers of all time The Hacker and 214, who both deliver unforgiving hard hitting excursions to future worlds. On the other side Reedale Rise sheds some light with ‘Lux’ before the record is beautifully closed with an uplifting composition for space travel – ‘The Gap’ by Derek Carr.

E.R.P. – Evoked Potentials 3/3 [SEM016(2020)]

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 hipodromeconvextion, e.r.p, electro, gerard hanson, plant43, re-release, reissue, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Second time around for the third and final part of electro hero Gerard ‘ERP’ Hanson’s “Evoked Potentials” series, which first hit stores way back in 2011. A-side “Repose” is (quite literally) classic ERP, with Hanson peppering Egyptian Lover style drums and funky synth-bass with chiming lead lines, starburst chords and deep space chords. It’s tuneful and picturesque, but will also have you on your feet and throwing shapes in no time at all. Over on the flip, Plant43 (London electro veteran Emile Facey) turns in a very Drexciyan take on “Sensory Process”, in the process wrapping Hanson’s bittersweet strings and 33rd century electronic motifs around a suitably deep sea electro rhythm.

Raw Ambassador – You Can’t Stop A Tornado [OTF003]

March 17, 2020March 16, 2020 hipodromeacid, antonio barbetta, electro, industrial, out the flat, raw ambassadorLeave a comment

Out The Flat welcomes the Ambassador of Raw, burning onto wax like rubber on asphalt. Running roughshod over six one-take tracks, ‘You Can’t Stop A Tornado’ is one for the speed freaks, delivering a top gear mix of highway stomp and knuckle-funk – hardware music for running the red light.

Years of Denial – Suicide Disco Remixes [VEYL015]

March 16, 2020October 9, 2024 hipodromealexey volkov, barkosina hanusova, broken english club, industrial, jerome tcherneyan, orphx, silent servant, synth wave, techno, veyl, years of denialLeave a comment

Years of Denial and Veyl enlist Silent Servant, Broken English Club, Orphx and Alexey Volkov to remix their 2019 album ‘Suicide Disco.’

Savage Grounds – Body Weight Compressor EP [ILG004]

March 16, 2020March 20, 2020 hipodromecco, contra communem opinionem, daniele cosmo, electro, florin buchel, infoline, les points, savage grounds, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

Comes with a patch Savage Grounds return to the never ending warpath with their new EP “Body Weight Compressor”. After a one-year break, which was used to collect ideas, machines and material, they are releasing six titles with brooding melodies, sounds from the factory, diystopian texts and authoritative marches. An unnaturally restrained chaos. Being released by Infoline Global it provides a reflection of the city they live in. We live in the dark. We have nothing to say. We are the void inside you that devours everything.

Raviv Gazit – Ze [FTNLP008]

March 15, 2020March 12, 2020 hipodromealbum, ambient, experimental, fortuna records, raviv gazit, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Fortuna Records return with an exceptional reissue of a mid-80s early electronica LP by keyboardist Raviv Gazit. The album was composed entirely on the Synclavier synthesizer in the basement of the Tel-Aviv University in 1985. Gazit was ahead of his time composing cold yet blissful electronic music for film and theatre which he later released as an album. An unexpected yet extremely welcome addition to Fortuna’s killer catalog.

The Chi Factory – Travel in Peace [AI-18]

March 15, 2020March 12, 2020 hipodromealbum, ambient, astral industries, experimental, hanyo van oosterom, j. derwort, the chi factoryLeave a comment

Following the death of his one-time Chi Factory partner J. Derwort in February 2019, Hanyo van Oosterom went back to Patmos, the magical island where they once recorded their most famous works, armed with some of the artefacts and hand-built instruments they’d collected together. While there, he made the field recordings and musical sketches that form the backbone of “Travel In Peace”, Oosterorm’s emotional final album as Chi Factory. Poignant, atmospheric, melancholic, dreamy and otherworldly with a genuine sense of time and place (you can almost smell the surrounding flora and fauna), the album’s two lengthy tracks – collages of interlinked sketches and recurring musical motifs – are fittingly fantastic. As curtain calls go, we can think of few better.

Organisation – Tone Float [ISPLP2201]

March 14, 2020March 12, 2020 hipodromealbum, experimental, florian schneider, inner space, jazz, krautrock, organisation, ralf hutterLeave a comment

Pre Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter formed Organisation in 1968. Their music was a mixture of sounds, feedback and rhythm, with the line up being Fred Monicks on drums, Butch Hauf on bass, Basil Hammoudi on percussion, Florian Schneider on flute and violin and Ralf Hütter on organ. The original sales were poor but nowadays it is highly sought after, also because Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider later continued as Kraftwerk, and became one of the most important electronic music formations ever.