Qnete – Play-Doh Stories [777_15]

April 26, 2018April 25, 2018 hipodrome777 recordings, album, house, marvin uhde, qnete, technoLeave a comment

‘Hello, I am Qnete and these are my Play-Doh Stories. Some of them are already three years old and it feels like I’ve become somewhat of a different person since then. Still, I like to listen to them from time to time, thinking of how I was back then, reminding me of what helped shape me, what helped me become who I am now. Sometimes, I also get the feeling that it is not me who wrote the stories. They seem to seem unknown to me, just like they seem to you, because you are not me. Then I listen, and I know again.’

Geffen – Ultima Weapon EP [RAWAX023]

April 26, 2018April 25, 2018 hipodromeainëe & geffen, davide disanto, geffen, house, rawax, technoLeave a comment

Rawax returns 2018 with a new EP by Davide Disanto aka Geffen from the lovely Bari. Four raw cuts is good Rawax tradition.

DJ Bone – A Piece Of Beyond [SUB044]

April 25, 2018April 24, 2018 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, dj bone, eric dulan, subject detroitLeave a comment

As we step into 2018, DJ Bone brings another fresh fusion of funk and ferocity, Composed for deployment on his own Subject Detroit imprint, A Piece Of Beyond is a detailed and varied cross section of Bone’s multidimensional musical mind, journeying along a strong spine of Detroit Techno in all its many shapes, colours and textures…

214 – Ingalls Way EP [VIS303]

April 25, 2018March 18, 2020 hipodrome2020 vision recordings, 214, chris roman, detroit techno, radioactive manLeave a comment

After previous outings on electro institutions Frustrated Funk and Central Processing Unit, Chris Roman aka 214 now appears for the first time on 20/20 Vision. From the atmospheric tones of ‘Potential Events’, the manic energy of ‘Windeye’ and the deeper grooves of ‘Back To Sine’, it’s an EP that leaves no stone unturned in the intergalactic sonic quest. On remix duties we have none other than Keith Tenniswood aka Radioactive Man, who also makes his first appearance on the label.

Conforce – Zero Point-Field EP [BSRX010]

April 25, 2018May 21, 2019 hipodromeboris bunnik, bright sounds, conforce, detroit technoLeave a comment

French label Bright Sounds welcomes prolific Dutch artist Boris Bunnik for a new EP under his most celebrated alias, Conforce. The regular Delsin artist saves this project for his more dance floor driven work and that is the case across all four of the atmospheric tracks here.

John Daly – I Keep On Wanting You / Progress [DPC068-1]

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 hipodromedeep techno, detroit house, drumpoet community, john dalyLeave a comment

John Daly is without a doubt one of the most influential artists of deep Dub-House. The Irish man’s music has an unique and truly original trademark sound. With these two tracks he proves once again his exceptional quality and makes no secret about his influence, real Chicago and Detroit House in a fresh and timeless outfit with his special twist.

VA – Flowers From The Ashes: Contemporary Italian Electronic Music [SALP006]

April 24, 2018April 23, 2018 hipodromealessandro adriani, ambient, andrea belfi, caterina barbieri, chevel, compilation, drone, electro, experimental, lory d, marco shuttle, neel, ninos du brasil, silvia kastel, stroboscopic artefactsLeave a comment

‘Flowers From The Ashes’ is the latest multi-artist project to bear the acclaimed Stroboscopic Artefacts imprimatur. There is a sensibility of decadence and corroded grandeur etched within its four album sides, reminding us that historically ‘decadent’ times have nonetheless resulted in some of the boldest acts of individual and collective creativity. Like the ‘floral’ theme that has remained a consistent feature of S.A.’s graphic presentation, the music here equally presents fragility and intensity in a way that really drives home this visual metaphor for good, while still holding out the promise that similar creations will be seeded in the near future. Though many of the artists involved have set of residence outside of their native Italy, all contribute here to make a captivating portrait of a shared spirit and cultural memory. Tracks from Silvia Kastel, Andrea Belfi, Marco Shuttle, Ninos Du Brasil, Alessandro Adriani, Chevel, Lucy, Lory D, Caterina Barbieri and Neel.

Danny Wolfers – Loch Ness Expanded Soundtrack [NW019]

April 24, 2018April 23, 2018 hipodromealbum, cassette, danny wolfers, electro, experimental, nightwind records, soundtrackLeave a comment

Loch Ness was originally composed as a soundtrack for a – never finished – 2012 Commodore 64 Loch Ness ‘Spotter Simulator’ videogame. An adventure / simulator / RPG in which the player takes the role of a cryptozoologist trying to proof the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. The sounds on this soundtrack come from the mighty Commodore 64 itself. This computer, released in 1982, came with a state of the art soundchip – the MOS technologies SID. Far ahead of its competition it sported advanced functions like waveforms with Pulse Width Modulation, envelope generators and a filter. With this chip the commodore 64 had a real 3 voice synthesizer build in – lightyears removed from the spartan primitive unmusical blips and beeps of the Ataris or Apple II’s. The cassette version of the Loch Ness videogame remastered soundtrack comes with new artwork and extra unreleased tracks.

Sammy Osmo – Schaduw Horizon [NW017]

April 24, 2018July 16, 2020 hipodromealbum, ambient, cassette, danny wolfers, electro, experimental, nightwind records, re-release, reissue, sammy osmo, soundtrack, strange life records, utterLeave a comment

Digital re-issue coinciding with the tape release of this 2007 Strange Life CDR DX7 drenched cult spywave album. Very much influenced by real locations in the vicinity of the The Hague dune studio where this was recorded – this imaginary soundtrack scores a hypothetical story of a Cold War animal parapsychologist living in an abandoned zoo.

cassette / vinyl

VA – Selectors 005 [DKMNTL-SLCTRS005]

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 hipodromeanatolian weapons, borusiade, compilation, dekmantel records, dekmantel selectors, disco, dosezero, electro, experimental, garland, jasss, le matin, lena willikens, minimal synth, parrish smith, sysex, towlie, varoshi fameLeave a comment

Lena Willikens is the kind of artist who’s only capable of following one path – her own. In many ways, she’s the archetypal selector, an unpredictable DJ who often eschews all notions of genre in favor of what she describes as “different temperatures, different time zones, different moods and a healthy portion of chaos.” Although her methods have certainly proven effective on the dancefloor, Willikens also refuses to be bound by its traditional limitations.

Max Abysmal – Sutekh’s Mirage / Donna, Don’t Stop [ST008]

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 hipodromedisco, house, max abysmal, safe tripLeave a comment

Australian rooted Amsterdam based talent Max Abysmal drops his debut for Safe Trip.

XOR Gate – Conic Sections [TRESOR299]

April 22, 2018April 20, 2018 hipodromealbum, ambient, detroit, electro, experimental, gerald donald, heinrich mueller, tresor records, xor gateLeave a comment

XOR Gate is the brainchild of Heinrich Mueller, one half of Drexciya and Dopplereffekt. In linguistic or electronic logic, the XOR Gate designates a device, digital or grammatical, which outputs a value only when two di ering inputs are fed into it. This can be summed up with the formula ‘one or the other but not neither, nor both.’ A conic section is a shape created as a plane intersects a cone. This can result in di erent figures such as a circle, an ellipse, a parabola or a hyperbola. Conic Sections is here composed of eight themes, or shapes, over which waveform and synthesis entirely merge with human emotions. The line is blurred. These eight themes are intertwined, forming one long musical string. The line is forever blurred.

Zeta Reticula & Helga Neuer – I Am Mensch [MTRON006]

April 22, 2018May 17, 2018 hipodromeelectro, helga neuer, mechatronica music, techno, umek, zeta reticulaLeave a comment

Zeta Reticula a.k.a. UMEK drops a dose of razor sharp electro, built in collaboration with mysterious co-producer Helga Neuer. Having released records under the electro-driven moniker for the past 18 years, Zeta Reticula continues to develop his unique soundscapes of harmonic electro bliss, cinematic chords and powerful, dynamic bass. From the A-side’s anthemic title track and moodier journey of Luminsferatu, to the trippy realms of Mimic To Appear and Cromat, I Am Mensch truly encapsulates the sound of Zeta Reticula, and carefully blends inspiration from past, present and future electro domains.

Kenneth Scott – Let’s Go Program Thomas [VA073]

April 22, 2018April 20, 2018 hipodromeelectro, evigt morker, kenneth scott, techno, the exaltics, vakantLeave a comment

Kenneth Scott finally making his debut on Vakant. Remixes by The Exaltics, co-owner of acclaimed electro imprint Solar One Music, and Evigt Mörker of Northern Electronics fame.

Chinaski – Unschuld Der Sinne [BAPXX3]

April 21, 2018April 19, 2018 hipodromebordello a parigi, chinaski, electro, italo-discoLeave a comment

Chinaski on Bordello. Beats parry and pound with the intensity of an EBM hammer, yet, strolling through those meaty kick drums stride shimmering melodies that sport elements of new beat, italo and techno. The rakish grooves of ‘Surfin’ Dead’ occupies the A-Side. Bold rhythms fly in the face of burbling bass and cascading chords as Chinaski takes control. A body pumping work out follows. ‘Unschuld Der Sinne’ throws beat shaped fists from the needle drop as a brawl breaks out. Born in the smoke machines of Belgium, this bruiser balances its rough edged rhythms with beaming bars. There’s to be no relenting as the closer screams like a nitro-fuelled missle. ‘Ab In Die Ewigkeit’ soars is a muscle-bound sky rocket set to keep any floor rumbling to the break of dawn.

Light Cycles – Flowing EP [BAP114]

April 21, 2018April 19, 2018 hipodromeauke riemersma, bordello a parigi, erio simonini, gilberto caleffi, italo-disco, light cyclesLeave a comment

The partnership from The Netherlands and Italy, Auke Riemersma (aka Aux Tha Masterfader), Erio Simonini and Gilberto Caleffi (aka Disco Doubles) together form Light Cycles, a trio raised on sci-fi sound tracks and smouldering synth anthems. These influences are omnipresent in the group’s debut 12”: Flowing. Addictively catchy hooks and clean beats are central to the Light Cycles’ sound with their dazzling melodies glimmering across the 12”. Elements of disco are folded into these spirited compositions as this forward-looking triumvirate marry past inspirations with a hope-filled future.

Hysteric – In The Moonlight [SZABO9]

April 21, 2018April 19, 2018 hipodromedisco, hysteric, shelter, violette szaboLeave a comment

Hysteric returns to Violette Szabo with four more sensual DJ cuts.

VA – Mistress Special Release [MR096]

April 20, 2018April 18, 2018 hipodromeadriana lopez, border one, compilation, doubt, dustin zahn, dvs1, fabric, maan, mark broom, mike storm, minimal techno, mistress recordings, oscar mulero, rod, steffi, steve bicknell, strain, techno, zak khutoretskyLeave a comment

Minimalist, swinging, fast paced DJ tool Techno exclusives from DVS1’s ‘Fabric Mix’.

part1 / part2 / part3

Thomas Fehlmann / Terrence Dixon – We Take It From Here [TRESOR302]

April 20, 2018April 18, 2018 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, minimal techno, terrence dixon, thomas fehlmann, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Tresor Records announces a new commission, bringing together two of its most time-honored contributors. Berlin’s Thomas Fehlmann and Detroit’s Terrence Dixon came together in Detroit to produce this expressive album. An avant-premiere live performance of this album was presented at Tresor’s annual Detroit showcase in May 2017. Composed of six titles and exploring a wide range of rhythms and emotions, “We Take It From Here” is a celebration of resilience, patience, creativity and devotion.

SCB – Caibu [HFLP013]

April 20, 2018April 18, 2018 hipodromealbum, hotflush recordings, paul rose, scb, scuba, technoLeave a comment

‘Caibu’ is Paul Rose’s first album as SCB. The album builds on material from the ‘Below The Line’, ‘Old Media New Society’, and ‘Engineered Morality’ EPs which explored a fictional narrative in which a hypothetical timeline is corrupted by a climate-related disaster. The title of the album itself refers to an imagined surgical procedure where cognitive ability is augmented through transplant from one brain to another. As such, ‘Caibu’ invites the listener to forge their own ideas on the development of society in the context of crisis.