VA – The Barbershop [PERP012]

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 hipodromechicago, chicago house, chicago skyway, chicagodeep, compilation, damon lamar, dcee, dcook, hakim murphy, house, isoke, obsolete music technology, perpetual rhythms, specter, taelue, technoLeave a comment

Welcome to the Barbershop. This LP arrives with tunes from some of your favorite artists representing Chicago’s underground dance music sphere on the city’s bred label, Perpetual Rhythms. A wide variety of fresh cuts and genres are showcased, ranging from Deep House and Techno to Experimental and Ambient, providing an eclectic listening experience. The central theme of the LP is “things that relate to a barbershop”, topics such as hairstyles, hair products and humor. We invite you to stay a while and experience this sonic journey with an open mind.

Sean Dixon – Chord North EP [HM021]

June 11, 2018April 24, 2024 hipodromehotmix records, house, sean dixonLeave a comment

The upcoming HM021 was produced by Final Chapter – Mastermind, Sean Dixon. Moody house track by Sean Dixon on one of Italy’s finest label.

Benedikt Frey – New Now [PLAYRJC050]

June 11, 2018March 11, 2020 hipodromeacid, benedikt frey, electro, house, live at robert johnsonLeave a comment

Benedikt Frey returns to Live At Robert Johnson with three hypnotic cuts.

Junior Fairplay – Faxes From The Future [EES029]

June 11, 2018January 6, 2020 hipodromeelectro, emotional especial, emotional response, emotional response recordings, house, junior fairplay, roy of the ravers, timothy j fairplayLeave a comment

It’s been a hot minute since Timothy J. Fairplay slipped on his Junior Fairplay guise, but he’s done just that for this bleep-tastic new 12″ on (Emotional) Especial. “End Of Love” is unabashed in its embrace of early Yorkshire techno tones, making a fine job of resurrecting the bleep spectre and letting it shake up the dance once more. Roy Of The Ravers is a smart choice of remixer, and he brings an off-kilter acid rub to the table in his idiosyncratic, braindance-inflected style. The B-side is equal laden with purposefully dusty dance grooves transplanted from the late 80s / early 90s, with “Faxes From The Future” hitting a particularly sharp point in its lazy breakbeat roll and the clanging harmonies of the stabs.

Yagya – Rigning (2018) [DSR/X14]

June 10, 2018June 7, 2018 hipodromealbum, delsin records, dub techno, re-release, reissue, yagyaLeave a comment

Yagya’s Rigning album from 2009 is the Icelandic producer’s most acclaimed dub, techno and minimal masterpiece. Due to popular demand, Delsin are now re-issuing it across three slabs of vinyl. Previously only available as a double pack with eight tracks, the new re-mastered version features all 10 of the tracks from the original CD.

Șerb – A12 Proceedings [NDWAXLP01]

June 10, 2018July 16, 2018 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, experimental, șerb, night defined recordings, romanianLeave a comment

Night Defined Recordings presents its first full-length album so far: Șerb’s „A12 Proceedings“. A record made in sparse moments while living between the crooked walls of an old apartment building in Bucharest.

Alton Miller – All The Little Things [SIS-AMILLER]

June 9, 2018June 7, 2018 hipodromealton miller, deep house, detroit house, patrice scott, ree, sirius pandi, sistrum recordingsLeave a comment

Sistrum welcomes music legend Alton Miller to the fold for release number thirty three. For “All The Little Things,” Alton lays it down in fine form and enlists the incomparable vocal talents of Ree to bring the soulful vibrations as only he can.

Alton Miller – All Things Good EP [WACH003]

June 9, 2018June 7, 2018 hipodromealton miller, deep house, detroit house, waella's choiceLeave a comment

When it comes to soulful house, Detroit native Alton Miller is about as ingrained as it gets. Waella’s Choice sow the seeds with ‘All Things Good’. Club music for the sensitive souls, with some arresting spoken word poetry and even a broken beat deviation. ‘All Things Good’ is the fourth release from London label Waella’s Choice.

Mark Hand – Cobwebs EP [UZURI028]

June 9, 2018June 7, 2018 hipodromedetroit house, mark hand, patrice scott, uzuri recordingsLeave a comment

UK based producer & all around studio buff, Mark Hand, gets us into spring mode with a sick EP which takes inspiration from detroit. Detroit’s finest, Patrice Scott, finishes off the ep with a great remix.

VA – Dutch Wave: A History Of Minimal Synth & Cold Wave In The Netherlands [OS036]

June 8, 2018June 6, 2018 hipodromebeatnik love affair, cold wave, compilation, das ding, minimal synth, nine circles, onder stroom, s.m. nurse, störung, the actorLeave a comment

First chapter on Onderstroom digging into the history of Dutch minimal synth & wave. Comes in a gatefold sleeve with metallic finishing and pressed on 180gr. vinyl. Who needs a big, expensive recording studio with all those fancy high-tech machines that only make your weary head spin when you can do it all by yourself at home in your (teenage) bedroom? Way back in the early eighties all you really needed was an idea, quite a bit of guts and some rudimentary equipment. You could basically do whatever you wanted. The means were limited, yet the sky was unbounded. It was the time of the cold war nuclear threat, social unrest and mass unemployment but at the same time it was an era of infinite possibilities. The future was just around the corner. A lot of music that was being produced sounded just like that: a brave new world of sound and rhythm. Music was simply put on cheap cassettes, easily duplicated and swiftly distributed in limited quantities into the big world outside.

Pasiphae – Siphax EP [AD003]

June 8, 2018July 10, 2018 hipodromeartificial dance records, electro, industrial, pasiphae, synth waveLeave a comment

To kick-start Artificial Dance’s 2018 release programme, the label has once again delved deep into the darkest corners of the Dutch electronic underground. The result is a debut solo EP from another future hero, Hague-based Pasiphae. Born in Greece, Pasiphae took up DJing and music production when she moved to the Netherlands five years ago. The Siphax EP is her first solo outing. Packed with mutant alien funk (the superb title track), horror-fired dancefloor dystopia (throbbing opener Tachynons’) and skewed electronic soundscapes ( Vertical Rotation’, which sounds like it could have been taken from the soundtrack of an early ’80s art-house movie), the six tracks offer a neat summary of Pasiphae’s unique musical world. Check out, in particular, the two-part murkiness and late night hum of ‘Quelque Chose De Mauvais’ and ‘Quelque Chose De Mal’, which are creepy and clandestine in equal measure. If that’s not enough to set the pulse racing, turn your attention to EP closer Hedera’, a beat-less but rhythmic romp through muggy, psychedelic pastures.

Dollkraut – Holy Ghost People [DA005EP]

June 8, 2018August 17, 2019 hipodromealessandro adriani, borusiade, dischi autunno, dollkraut, electro, otto, pascal pinkert, synth waveLeave a comment

After releasing Dollkraut’s second album one year ago, Dischi Autunno presents now these three superlative remixes. Subversive Berlin duo OTTO take the lead with a warm, Arabic twist on the album opener ‘Bonnie Says’ by lifting the groove with a little organ-squeezing spring while maintain its faraway haze and mystique. Accurately hyped Romanian-also-in-Berlin Borusiade follows with an overwhelming floor-ready update on ‘Have I Told You’. Already a familiar face with the label, she weaves a chasm-like new-wave narrative that sucks you deep into the mix and galvanises the pundit attention she’s getting right now. Finally Mannequin Records founder Alessandro Adriani joins the party with a tunnelling twist on the somnambulant aesthetic of ‘Valium’. Flipping the dreams for a much darker 3am reality, it will leave your dancefloor pining for more.

Acid Vatican – Psychoterrorpriest [A+WXXVIII]

June 8, 2018December 10, 2019 hipodromeacid vatican, antoni maiovvi, aufnahme + wiedergabe, gianni vercetti, industrial, sarin, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Acid Vatican is the new project of Antoni Maiovvi and Gianni Vercetti. The EP includes 2 original tracks and a remix by SΛRIN.

Alexander Kowalski – Cycles [MORDLP003]

June 7, 2018June 6, 2018 hipodromealbum, alexander kowalski, mord records, technoLeave a comment

Triple pack by the long running Alexander Kowalski, containing 13 tracks on Mord Records.

VA – IMF10 part 2 [IMF10.2]

June 7, 2018June 6, 2018 hipodromearthur robert, azur, eric cloutier, fjaak, index marcel fengler, marcel fengler, techno, thomas hessler, vrilLeave a comment

A project 18 months in the making, Marcel Fengler presents a IMF10, a three part compilation series detailing the past, present and future of his label Index Marcel Fengler. Part 2 focuses on the warmer and more soulful side of IMF and features an outstanding array of artists making their debut for the label, all of which have a strong personal meaning to Fengler.

VA – Sounds From The Emotional Underground [EE0004]

June 7, 2018June 6, 2018 hipodromederek carr, detroit techno, emotions electric, john shima, reedale rise, subwax bcn, zuletaLeave a comment

Emotions Electric with the first Various EP for the label. Strong quality selection of deep soulful Detroit influenced techno tracks from some of the finest underground producers.

Redshape – The Gate / Voyager [PRESENT016]

June 7, 2018June 6, 2018 hipodromedetroit techno, present recordings, redshape, sebastian kramerLeave a comment

Redshape stars in another deep tripping, sci-fi odyssey on his imprint for Present 16. Opening ‘The Gate’ reveals a slow but surely building burner that is classic Redshape, ripping the space-time continuum fabric apart at it’s spoken word climax narrating of solar winds, cosmic ray particles and the speed of light. Heed the track’s unmistakable call and take flight on an interplanetary elevator with parched, bone-dry percussion, twisting lines with propulsive bass and growls that rumble underneath, enveloping you in an air cabin of Jedi-level sound design prowess. The ride truly begins next with ‘Voyager’. It’s all aboard a throbbing deep low end countered by floating, melancholic sustained chords with twinkling bleeps and fading bloops that light up like the star-studded Milky Way. Frantic hi hats and modulated percussion work keep riders on the edge of their seat through this fantasy space-age joyride at warp speed.

Eduardo De La Calle – The Everlasting Amrit [7V050]

June 7, 2018October 17, 2025 hipodromedetroit techno, eduardo de la calle, minimal techno, seven villas musicLeave a comment

Eduardo De La Calle with a showcase of electronic music. Four tracks with four different styles of electronica: deep and marvelous keys in ‘Wondrous Punia’, a mastely detroit house lesson in ‘Knockout Sakshi’, the minimal techno monster in ‘Great Manojar’, and the psichodelic electronic cult song ‘Georgeous Shiama’.

Alexis Le-Fan – Bah 045 [BAH045]

June 6, 2018June 5, 2018 hipodromealexis le fan, bahnsteig 23, disco, new beatLeave a comment

Bahnsteig 23 return with a release from Parisian Alexis Le-Fan.

Harmonious Thelonious – Background Noise [KM051]

June 6, 2018June 5, 2018 hipodromearabic, disco, experimental, harmonious thelonious, house, kontra musik, stefan schwander, technoLeave a comment

Harmonious Thelonious returns to the Kontra-Musik family with an absolute gem of a record. This is everything we want dance music to be: characterful, playful and impossibly funky. Harmonious Thelonious is a master of crafting organic sounding rhythms but arranging them in a manner that reminds one of a 1970’s car factory. Primal pulses running through modern assembly lines, gears and pistons covered in green lianas. The result is a perfect symbiosis between living tissue and mechanical parts – dance music for primitive cyborgs.