Delroy Edwards – Slap Happy LP [LIES150]

February 29, 2020February 28, 2020 hipodromealbum, delroy edwards, house, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systemsLeave a comment

Delroy Edwards keeps the old school fire burning, returning to L.I.E.S. with a new 8 track lp titled “Slap Happy”. Once again this is back to basics, no punches pulled Chicago House worship, hitting all ends of the dance specturm. Sparse beat tracks, 80s synth stabs, 727 latin percussion…the elements are all there and put together in perfect form…many try but few can execute the vintage sound like this. What may even be Edward’s most mature release, it comes in a time when the roots of dance music have been forgotten to the grotesque trends of the day. This is a reminder of why we were drawn to this music in the first place and what it can sound like.

Bloody Mary & Cardopusher – Conformity Kills EP [DAME041]

February 28, 2020October 2, 2023 hipodromeacid, bloody mary, cardopusher, dame music, electro, industrial, lbeeze, sarin, technoLeave a comment

Dame-Music kicks off 2020 with a bang. For her first release of the decade, label head Bloody Mary has teamed up with Barcelona-based artist Cardopusher to deliver an EP full of hard-hitting, acidic EBM weapons. On the A-side sees the pair serve up the EP’s title track “Conformity Kills” – a high-energy original complete with a broken-beat alternative mix. On the flip side, the pair are joined for additional vocals by Lbeeze on “Out Of Control”. The package is rounded out with a heavy remix from EBM man of the moment, Sarin.

Station Rose – Gunafa 2020 [SPTM003]

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 hipodromealbum, electro, spaziotempo, station rose, techno, where we metLeave a comment

Release number 3 for the techno side of Where We Met, Spaziotempo. The Italian crew invites an iconic duo, Elisa and Gary aka Station Rose from Vienna. The mini LP starts with 3 avant-garde bangers restored from the past. Gunafa 2000 merges early ’90ies techno with psy elements and irresistible grooves, then Telepresence kicks in with its trance ish melodies and tunneling grooves. The third one on the side is Moto Tataete, a pure acid banger. The B side contains 4 new tracks that marks the evolution of Station Rose. Tacke is an hypnotic techno tool, followed by the mesmerizing dub grooves of Alto. The trip continues with 809, that takes your mind to further places, and ends with OTreggae, an electro ride that brings you back to planet earth.

Cignol – Guidance Release [DWT009]

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 hipodromeacid, cignol, distant worlds, electroLeave a comment

The stars align as Dublin’s Cignol graces Distant Worlds with a heavyweight transmission of rich acidic electro. Cosmic hardware voyages are the order of the day: wallshaking mechanical bassweight complimented perfectly by beautiful, intricate melodies. Each track paints a beautiful picture of interstellar wonder perfectly aligned with what we have come to expect from the Distant Worlds stable. The galaxy’s dancefloors should seriously be considering some structural reinforcement as this reléase is sure to cause considerable damage.

Sansibar – Paradise Industrial Complex [EMO002]

February 27, 2020August 12, 2020 hipodromeelectro, emotsiya, house, sansibar, sunny seppaLeave a comment

Paradise Industrial Complex is the incubation against greed and exploitation. Your imagination springs to life as Sansibar draws a mysterious map to his subconscious. He kept his ideas secret until bolstering them with additional observation and experiments. The result is an avalanche of detail—there seems to be no corner of his mind that he did not enter. The world of Sansibar evokes an electrifying sense of discovery where fragile sound waves evolve into something beautiful and powerful leading to trigger chills.

Zona di Franco – Wonder Years [BS05]

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 hipodromeagent fylfoyt, better sound, franco f, franco falsini, house, new beat, open spaces, zona di francoLeave a comment

Better Sound 05 produced by the Maestro Franco Falsini! Original tracks from Franco’s own seminal label Interactive Test. 1990 – 1991 period.

Mantra / Myriadd – All Is Mind [WOD013]

February 26, 2020February 25, 2020 hipodromeacid house, craig stainton, flight recorder, mantra, myriadd, weapons of desireLeave a comment

Weapons of Desire are back with the next installment of raw percussion and the dirty bass lines that we have all grown to know and love. Five brilliant 707 and 808 driven techno stompers from the eminently proficient Craig Stainton over two sides of wax in both his Mantra and Myriadd production guises.

SDH – Against Strong Thinking EP [AV!068]

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 hipodromeandrea perez, avant! records, sdh, semiotics department of heteronyms, sergi alejandre, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

SDH return with the Against Strong Thinking EP. The band continues to explore the musical language as a poetic form and trying to discover new questions that allow the great categories of thinking to be undone. Against Strong Thinking talks about the importance of facing all that categorical, dogmatic and conclusive thinking. There is a need for dialogue with everything that seems unquestionable. Again, the questions guide all the songs and, again, there is no single answer. Sometimes this doubt is fertile, sometimes it is painful and involves a total and profound loss.

VA – Vortex Chronologies Evo. 1 [KR3001]

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 hipodromegiorgio gigli, iori, kr3, lunatik, steve bicknell, techno, zadigLeave a comment

The first release on the new Hypnotic techno label KR3 is a mini-compilation of four club bangers that symbolises the inception and evolution of a vortex – concept that is also embodied in the label’s logo. KR3 001 is a highly powerful release that seduces the listener into a labyrinth of twisted thoughts; a notion that has been widely embraced and evoked by all the artists who have contributed with their participation to the genesis of the label. Tracks by Steve Bicknell, Zadig, Giorgio Gigli & Lunatik and Iori.

Surgeon – The Golden Sea [IT043]

February 24, 2020October 17, 2020 hipodromeanthony child, ilian tape, surgeon, technoLeave a comment

Precise rolling floor explosions from Surgeon on Ilian Tape.

Acronym – Melting Sea [STILLATON6]

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 hipodromeacronym, stilla ton, technoLeave a comment

Strong acidic techno from Acronym on Stilla Ton.

Legowelt – Secrets After Dreams [SW001]

February 23, 2020February 20, 2020 hipodromealbum, ambient, danny wolfers, electro, experimental, legowelt, mystic and quantumLeave a comment

The ever prolific Legowelt AKA Dutch electronic musician Danny Wolfers is back with another album, “Secrets After Dreams”. The enchanting LP is released by his long time acquaintance Mystic & Quantum records, the first one of a new series called SpellWeaver. 7 ethereal compositions gleaming with poetic synthesis. Artwork by Danny Wolfers himself.

Roberto Auser – Love and Saucers [AUS004]

February 23, 2020February 20, 2020 hipodromeambient techno, ausland, cassette, experimental, roberto auserLeave a comment

Soothing synthesizer music and fantastic audiographic collage for fans and lovers of obscure ambient and jazzy minimal electronics. Original soundtrack to the feature documentary Love and Saucers (2017) […] Don’t sleep on this! Just 25 units made!

BOA & Mathieu Deranlot – Merci Pierre [FS021]

February 23, 2020November 7, 2020 hipodromeambient techno, boa, electro, firescope records, mathieu deranlotLeave a comment

Freshly-formed French trio BOA – aka Behzad, Ohes and Amarou – wrap themselves around the new decade and squeeze tightly. Joining forces with decorated French musician Mathieu Deranlot, they present four far-ranging deep electronic and ambient techno explorations that range from the dramatic-yet-beatless “Nitro” to the brooding, swampy slo-mo electrofunk of “Lumiere Electronique”. Elsewhere “Merci Pierre” teases and squeezes even tighter with its trippy triplets and sudden dive into deep dream synths before “Bonne Nuit” closes on another ambient tip, this time switching the urgency for lullaby arpeggios. Sweet dreams.

Stanislav Tolkachev – Be Careful & Nobody Dies [SEM112]

February 22, 2020February 25, 2020 hipodromeelectro, minimal techno, semantica records, stanislav tolkachev, technoLeave a comment

“Be Careful And Nobody Dies” is Stanislav Tolkachev’s first release of 2020 and debut for Spanish imprint Semantica. Super nice versatile EP with a stunning electro cut (the title track) and some sick adventurous techno tunes.

LSD – Third Process [LSD002]

February 22, 2020February 25, 2020 hipodromedave sumner, lsd, luke slater, minimal techno, steve bicknell, technoLeave a comment

The techno super-group of Luke Slater, Steve Bicknell and David Sumner aka LSD is back again with the third installment of their Process series. Futuristic drum programming and mind melting melodies for maximum dancefloor impact spread out over three tracks, touching all assets of an hypnotic high-energy techno trip.

ORBE – Retrofuture EP [ARR06]

February 22, 2020February 20, 2020 hipodromeabstract reasoning records, fernando sanz, minimal techno, orbe, technoLeave a comment

ORBE, no stranger to the electronic music industry, strikes again with four tracks of psychedelic techno.

Solitary Dancer – Postlude [PP01]

February 20, 2020February 19, 2020 hipodromeambient, electro, experimental, private possessions, solitary dancer, synth waveLeave a comment

‘Postlude’ is the second release on Solitary Dancer’s new imprint, Private Possessions. Private Possessions was borne out of a desire to control all aspects of output pertaining to the development, creation, and dissemination of their music, video, and other media. Following their debut LP ‘Rites Of Passage’, ‘Postlude’ is a three-track affair which juxtaposes two of the album’s floor-focussed cuts with an extended version of ‘Test Dream’. The latter has been processed into a 15-minute “Devisualization” using degradation techniques that slowly destroys the piece over time, harkening the ever-changing lucidity and memories of our own dreams.

Ian Martin – Neo Modernist [PNKMN035]

February 19, 2020December 9, 2020 hipodromealbum, electro, ian martin, industrial, pinkman records, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Ian Martin’s Neo Modernist is an exercise in introspection, where things aren’t always rosy. Confronting your anxieties and fears may not be pleasant but sometimes necessary to escape deterioration. Ian Martin’s music channels these feelings, and gives beauty to something that expressed in words can seem depressing. One of Rotterdam’s best kept secrets comes through with maximum emotion and prowess. Take notice.

Retrograde Youth – Mass Asphyxia [PNKMN034]

February 19, 2020February 18, 2020 hipodromeelectro, felipe marin, industrial, pinkman records, retrograde youth, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

‘Mass Asphyxia’, Retrograde Youth’s new record comes in the form of 6 tracks to satisfy the escapist desires of troubled minds and souls. The Colombian artist operates in a sphere of his own where the lines blur between different styles, fusing oddball techno with deranged acid, industrial elements, ethereal synth and haunting vocal samples. The sound aesthetic is just as diverse with atmospheres meandering between sci-fi, disaster and retro-futurism. Retrograde Youth once more shows his nonconformity and ability to surprise in great style.