Stanislav Tolkachev – It Will Be Too Late Then [KRL012]

February 26, 2019February 25, 2019 hipodromealbum, krill music, stanislav tolkachev, technoLeave a comment

Stanislav Tolkachev is releasing a new double-LP through Krill Music called “It Will Be Too Late Then”. The Ukrainian techno artist says he made the album by assembling tracks recorded over a three-year period, and he notes somewhat cryptically, ”I think this record represents a phase.” As with most of Tolkachev’s releases, the album will feature his own visual art on the cover. He previously appeared on Krill Music with a track on a sampler 12-inch nearly two years ago. Krill Music, a Berlin-based label originally founded six years ago in Buenos Aires, is having it pressed in Argentina to support ”the growth of the Latin American vinyl industry.”

Efdemin – New Atlantis [OSTGUTLP031]

February 26, 2019February 25, 2019 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, efdemin, experimental, ostgut ton, phillip sollmann, technoLeave a comment

“New Atlantis” is the fourth full-length album by longtime Berghain resident Efdemin aka Phillip Sollmann. Long drawn to utopian musical traditions, Sollmann took inspiration for New Atlantis from Francis Bacon’s unfinished 17th century novel of the same name, which describes a fictional island devoted to social progress through the synthesis of art, science, technology and fashion. In the story, Bacon imagines futuristic ‘sound houses’, which contain musical instruments capable of recreating the entirety of the sounds of the universe; a 400-year-old prophesy of today’s digital sonic reality. Over eight tracks, “New Atlantis” oscillates between fast, kaleidoscopic techno, multilayered drones and acoustic instrumentation, fusing for the first time Sollmann’s deep dancefloor productions as Efdemin with his sound art and experimental music projects.

Claudia Anderson – Synthesis [TRESOR307]

February 26, 2019February 25, 2019 hipodromeclaudia anderson, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Tresor Records presents club resident Claudia Anderson’s new work “Synthesis”. Through the five tracks that build “Synthesis”, Claudia Anderson shows a sense of aplomb that stands in balance with her natural and subtle sense of restraint.

Santiago – Western Vices LP [PS004]

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 hipodromealbum, electro, industrial, private selection records, santiago, santiago leyba, technoLeave a comment

Private Selection’s first full length LP comes in blistering form from Santiago Leyba. Recorded in L.A. and his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the songs on ‘Western Vices’ are a reaction to some of the bleaker circumstances that exist in these places. Not unlike Santiago’s past work, this music reflects the paranoid and altered states that some people live in as a result of their surroundings. It lies in contrast to escapism and revels in dreadful realities to bring to life a highly rhythmic, woozy and disenchanted collection of tracks. The 12 songs are named after characters, landmarks and phrases associated with L.A. and Albuquerque, acting as reference points for the dialogue of sounds that hold them together. Santiago Leyba has been producing music as a solo artist and in collaborative affairs since 2010. Raised in New Mexico, he currently lives and works in New York City. Leyba has recorded and performed most recently as Santiago (Unknown Precept, Private Selection Records), Western Versions (Pastel Voids), and U.S. Hard (Pastel Voids, Blankstairs).

Lokier – Fighting The Past [PNKMN025]

February 25, 2019September 2, 2019 hipodromeacid, electro, lokier, pinkman records, techno, yoan rodriguezLeave a comment

Soldiers march through the rain and enter the war zone to the sound of Lokier’s dystopian, electrifying body music and acid. Her sound aesthetic perfectly complements that of Pinkman Records, so it was only a matter of time until the Mexico-born, Berlin-based producer joined the label’s roster of artists.

Credit 00 – Tilt [PNKMN024]

February 25, 2019February 26, 2019 hipodromealexander dorn, credit 00, electro, new beat, pinkman records, technoLeave a comment

Alex Dorn aka Credit 00 takes a sidestep from his Uncanny Valley/Rat Life camp to showcase his rumbling, industrial machine funk and bad-ass attitude on Pinkman. Vision gets blurry and panic sets in as the A-Side track “Exctasy Overdose” blasts with vibrating basslines and shrieking sirens. On the flip we have the stripped slowbeat electro cut “Data Control”, showing a huge middle finger to online mass surveillance. The EP ends with the weirdo jam “Weg von diesem Ort” in which Alex samples synth and covers vocals of an obscure, industrial cassette tape from the early 80s.

December – Night Of Nights [PBD15]

February 25, 2019February 26, 2019 hipodromebroken dreams, december, electro, industrial, pinkman records, techno, tomas moreLeave a comment

The newest offering on Pinkman Broken Dreams: rough, noisy and cataclysmic machine music, seasoned with industrial and EBM influences, by Frenchman December.

VA – Cuneiform for Pumapunku [LSD027]

February 24, 2019December 17, 2019 hipodromeambient, brume, compilation, crepuscule, experimental, giancarlo toniutti, light sounds dark, macadam, poison dwarfs, psychic tv, terra della seraLeave a comment

Limited business from Light Sounds Dark. Very little info on this one, but quality ambient excursions from start to finish. Touching on post-punk textures and mildly orientalist tonalities

VA – Kankyo Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990 [LITA167LP]

February 24, 2019December 12, 2019 hipodromeambient, compilation, experimental, haruomi hosono, hiroshi yoshimura, joe hisaishi, light in the attic, ryuichi sakamoto, satoshi ashikawa, yoshio ojimaLeave a comment

Light In The Attic’s Japan Archival Series continues with Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990, an unprecedented overview of the country’s vital minimal, ambient, avant-garde, and New Age music – what can collectively be described as Kankyō Ongaku, or environmental music. The collection features internationally acclaimed artists such as Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Joe Hisaishi, as well as other pioneers like Hiroshi Yoshimura, Yoshio Ojima and Satoshi Ashikawa, who deserve a place alongside the indisputable giants of these genres.

Jeremiah R – Far Away from Everything [VG008]

February 23, 2019February 21, 2019 hipodromealbum, detroit, electro, jeremiah r., techno, voodoo gold recordsLeave a comment

Jeremiah R is back again on Voodoo Gold with a collection of intergalactic machine funk tracks.

Sepher – Cybernetic [EON001]

February 23, 2019November 23, 2021 hipodromea-future, electro, eon records, sepher, stratowerx, technoLeave a comment

UK DJ/producer A-Future has launched new imprint EON, an output for broadcasting a new wave of predominantly electro, leftfield and ambient sounds. The first EON drop is a four-tracker with three original cuts courtesy of San Francisco based live act, DJ and producer Sepehr.

Sonar Base – We Attack At Dawn [DPTX-016]

February 23, 2019January 15, 2024 hipodromeacid, deeptrax records, electro, frank de groodt, re-release, reissue, sonar base, technoLeave a comment

‘We Attack Before Dawn’ is the 3rd instalment in the ‘Sonar Base Transmissions’ series on Deeptrax created by the long standing Dutch Electro pioneer Frank De Groodt under his Sonar Base alias. This chapter is yet another collection of savage, clever and spooky electro tracks.

Mr. TC – The Depths Of Haze [HRDF05]

February 22, 2019October 1, 2021 hipodromeacid, disco, electro, hard fist, khidja, lokier, mr tc, thomas clarkeLeave a comment

The Hard Fist label notches up release number five from Mr TC, with remixes from Lokier and Khidja. At the forefront of the Glaswegian music scene, Mr TC moves through genres from new wave to post punk, industrial, disco and tropical oddities. He plays mesmeric live shows with synths, drum machines and guitars. This EP takes you to the void of space, seeking freedom from moral prohibitions and standards, refuge from sexual and gender prejudice, exile from oppression, and aims to rupture aesthetic boundaries.

Rocco Siffredi – Per Aspera Ad Astra [BAR018]

February 22, 2019February 21, 2019 hipodromebarba records, burek, cosmic disco, disco, electro, house, rocco siffredi, vakulaLeave a comment

Ukraine’s arguably most interesting contemporary electronic music producer Mikhaylo Vityk, known as Vakula, returns to the Burek family. He came up with a new name, Rocco Siffredi, and a spaced out 3-tracker EP titled “Per Asper Ad Astra” for sublabel Barba Records.

The Revolving Eyes / Nelson Bishop – SPLIT EP [MOD007]

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 hipodromedisco, dublo, electro, house, moderne recordings, nelson bishop, rob 'n zoopsie, synth wave, the revolving eyes, zoopsieLeave a comment

Moderne Recordings Split EP 12″ vinyl release: The Revolving Eyes & Nelson Bishop. An excursion between Exotic/Slow/Disco/Body/Wave.

Giovanni Damico – The Sounds Of Revolution [LIH034]

February 21, 2019April 13, 2022 hipodromedisco, g-machine, giovanni damico, house, lumberjacks in hellLeave a comment

Italian producer Giovanni Damico (otherwise known as G-Machine or Ron Juan) has been busting out funkified gems for more than 10 years now, and his mighty back catalogue includes plenty of turns on Lumberjacks In Hell. He returns to the label with four crisp and refined slices of boogie business that span a range of tempos to give you plenty of party tackle for any situation. “The Sound Of Revolution” is a natural choice for the A1, dripping with cosmic synth flexes and an irresistible groove, while the snappily titled “Italians In A Line” brings a sweet strain of upfront robo-disco to the table.

Emilia – Satan In Love / Filmi [TRA034]

February 21, 2019February 19, 2019 hipodromedisco, emilia, traveller recordsLeave a comment

Traveller Records presents two Finnish covers by Emilia (Anne Luoto) of Italian disco classics La Bellini – Satan in love (1979) and Loredana Bertè – Movie (1981).

Shedbug – The Krabben EP [10PILLS009]

February 20, 2019August 19, 2021 hipodrome10 pills mate, acid house, electro, shedbug, technoLeave a comment

Shedbug rips into 2019 with a shell-hardened, cave-crushing, dystopian 5-track crabmageddon EP. Crammed to the brim with scorched acid, crunchy electro and flame-throwered techno tropes. Belting bizz from down under, cooked at the afters and topped up with heaps of poppers & liquor for good measure.

Exhausted Modern / CCO – Interaction Nr 1: Internal Reflection [EL003]

February 20, 2019November 10, 2022 hipodromeacid house, cco, contra communem opinionem, electronic leatherette, exhausted modern, florin buchel, ladislav zensor, layup, technoLeave a comment

Electronic Leatherette is back with third release. Internal reflection is 4 track split EP which contains two melancholic autumn-techno tracks from Exhausted Modern on incidence side and two acid anthems from CCO as refraction.

VA - Special International [HC002]

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 hipodromeacid, baz reznik, caprithy, compilation, electro, hypnotic connection, muzikalist, snuffo, synkronized, technoLeave a comment

Russian label Hypnotic Connection presents it’s second releasee, with tracks from artists from Mexico, Sweden, Germany, Holland and Russia. In the compilation you will hear elegant synth motifs and a banger acid house, electro and raw EBM stuff.