VA – From Hell With Love [LIH016]

November 15, 2015April 13, 2022 hipodromeboogie nite, borrowed identity, compilation, dan shake, disco, fyi chris, giovanni damico, hoshiana anniversary, house, lumberjacks in hell, marcel vogel, tim julesLeave a comment

Eight tracks blend the boundaries between original productions, illicit remixes and straight re-edits. There’s a celebratory, life-affirming feel throughout, from the rubbery bass, D-Train synths and rolling house grooves of Giovanni Damico’s ”The Break Down”, to the bluesy deep house brilliance of Borrowed Identity’s ”Queens Bridge”. Highlights are plentiful elsewhere, too, from the hustlin’ electrofunk-meets-disco of Vogel’s own ”Come On”, to the killer synth solos and fuzzy bits of Tim Jules’ thrilling ”Slap Beat”.

Kelton Prima – Reactivated EP [MATH084]

November 15, 2015July 2, 2019 hipodromedisco, house, kelton prima, mathematics recordingsLeave a comment

One of the hidden artistic gems on Mathematics comes with another solo project of high class, jump up, movement on floor sounds.

Timothy J Fairplay – No News From New York [WFL001]

November 15, 2015April 4, 2024 hipodromedisco, house, timothy j fairplay, work for loveLeave a comment

Glasgow has a new label on the horizon in the shape of Work For Love who kick off proceedings with a fine 12″ from Mr Timothy J Fairplay. Given his previous form and the title of this 12″, it’s easy to suggest the influence of John Carpenter looms over No News From New York, but there are more strings to Fairplay’s bow than that as the four tracks prove. There is a range of tempos explored here, with “Carla Is Typing A Message” a deathly crawl through delay-laden synth drama, whilst “Court Street Shuffle” is a life-affirming box jam that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Legowelt record. Those melodies! “Mickey’s Theme” is more redolent of Fairplay’s celebrated work with Sir Weatherall, whilst the title track is the slowest production here and is quite captivating.

Patrick Cowley – Kickin’ In [HNY009]

November 15, 2015August 9, 2021 hipodromedisco, honey soundsystem, italo-disco, patrick cowleyLeave a comment

COWLEY, Patrick - Kickin' In

Honey Soundsystem is proud to present an unreleased disco 12” by San Francisco-based musician and producer, Patrick Cowley.

Iori – Nowhere [SEM074]

November 14, 2015November 20, 2024 hipodromedrone, iori, minimal techno, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Deep droning warehouse techno… just as we like it.

Liit – Liit Fighter Presents Hadouken [LACK008]

November 14, 2015March 22, 2018 hipodromedetroit techno, lack records, liit, pablo mateoLeave a comment

Moody deep techno tracks on Lackrec from Liit aka Pablo Mateo.

Luke Hess – Adventures In Deep Space EP [ECHOCORDCOLOUR032]

November 14, 2015March 31, 2023 hipodromedetroit techno, echocord, echocord colour, luke hessLeave a comment

Deep dubby techno only Detroit’s Hess can deliver.

Move – Move [MNQ074]

November 13, 2015July 17, 2019 hipodromealbum, cold wave, mannequin records, move, new wave, post punkLeave a comment

Long sought after by collectors and originally released in 1986 by a small independent label, the sound of this stellar full length is driven by sharp post-punk guitars, tribal rhythms and ghostly synthesizers, following the UK cold wave and post-punk tradition. A forgotten classic, strongly recommended for fans of Joy Division, New Order, Section 25, Killing Joke, Bauhaus, Gang Of Four.

Tropic of Cancer – Stop Suffering [BLACKEST049]

November 13, 2015April 24, 2026 hipodromeabstract, ambient, blackest ever black, camella lobo, drone, joshua eustis, post punk, tropic of cancerLeave a comment

Blackest Ever Black have performed an interesting exercise in issuing this new 12″ from Tropic Of Cancer along with the Archive: The Downwards Singles collection; as it allows you to hear first-hand how Camella Lobo’s band has progressed musically in a few short years. This three track 12″ is her first new music since that excellent debut Tropic of Cancer LP, and finds Lobo working with Joshua Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv.

Tropic of Cancer – Archive: The Downwards Singles [BLACKEST041]

November 13, 2015March 1, 2022 hipodromeabstract, blackest ever black, camella lobo, downwards records, drone, juan mendez, post punk, silent servant, tropic of cancerLeave a comment

Blackest Ever Black serve up a double dose of Tropic Of Cancer goodness, with the fresh material from Camella Lobo complemented by this Archive: The Downwards Singles 12″. The smarter cookies out there will glean the content from the title, with Blackest Ever Black gathering together the earliest Tropic of Cancer material issued through the DO sublabel of Karl O’Connor’s Downwards label. These three tracks were recorded in Tropic Of Cancer’s original iteration of Lobo and Juan ‘Silent Servant’ Mendez, a time when the band was exploring a more explicitly bleaker, hazier sound. The motorik stomp and yelping Mendez vocals of closing track “Be Brave” remains a thrilling experience to sink into.

Severed Heads – Petrol [DE104]

November 13, 2015July 17, 2024 hipodromedark entries records, garry bradbury, minimal synth, post punk, severed heads, tom ellardLeave a comment

Dark Entries digs deeper in to the archives of Severed Heads, one of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the Australian post-punk independent music scene. “Petrol”, originally titled “Lamborghini”, was written by Garry Bradbury and Tom Ellard in 1981.

Die Verboten – 2007 [DEEWEE003]

November 13, 2015November 15, 2023 hipodromedavid dewaele, deewee records, die verboten, disco, electro, fergus purcell, henry riton, krautrock, stephen dewaeleLeave a comment

Die Verboten are a Space Rock band formed by David and Stephen Dewaele of Soulwax, Fergus Fergadelic’ Purcell and Henry Riton. This is the first release from Die Verboten, written and recorded in 2007, rediscovered and mixed in 2015. This LP consists of five tracks, Dafalganger’, White Island’, E40′, Nacht Winkel’ and Aquarius’. It is the sound of classic German kosmiche, live drums, synths, percussion and a loose funk you only find in these kind of stretched fluid grooves.

VA – Future Times Catalog + [FREE DOWNLOAD]

November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 hipodromebeautiful swimmers, compilation, deep house, free download, future times, hashman deejay, house of doors, huerco s, hunee, jordan gcz, maximillion dunbar, maxmillion dunbar, protect-u, steve summers, tom nobleLeave a comment

FUTURE TIMES CATALOG + is a special digital Future Times compilation, and a must for the uninitiated. Past + Present + Future tracks from the likes of Hunee, Hashman Deejay, Beautiful Swimmers, Jordan GCZ, Protect-U, Huerco S, Tom Noble, Maxmillion Dunbar or Steve Summers.

Name your price for this compilation.

Mculo – Bunzlau Tape EP [RBTO001]

November 12, 2015November 11, 2015 hipodromedeep house, mculo, roots by the oderLeave a comment

Debut release on new label Roots By The Oder comes from Berlin-via-London producer Mculo. 3 Tracks of precision, atmospheric House & Techno.

12 To 30 – Orchestral Dimensions [SIS025]

November 12, 2015January 30, 2025 hipodrome12 to 30, bacanito, deep house, giovanni randisi, sistrum recordings, tazzLeave a comment

Sistrum looks outward for release #25, summoning the talents of Bacanito, Giovanni Randisi and Tazz under their 12 To 30 moniker. The Orchestral Dimensions EP is a welcome addition to the Sistrum catalog, sitting comfortably within the sonic palette of the label whilst offering a unique take on deep electronic music. Raw, authentic, underground sounds to keep the Sistrum tradition moving ever-forward.

Octa Octa – Further Trips EP [DBRV026]

November 12, 2015July 29, 2025 hipodromedeep house, deepblak recordings, michael bouldry-morrison, octa octaLeave a comment

Brooklyn based producer shows off his knack for rich grooves, & melodies that are intoxicating in nature. The drive, & atmosphere are what led Deepblak’s Aybee to his work, & these ingredients on display as they speak to the head, & the feet.

Patrick Cowley – Muscle Up [DE106]

November 11, 2015August 9, 2021 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, disco, experimental, honey soundsystem, italo-disco, patrick cowleyLeave a comment

COWLEY, Patrick - Muscle Up

Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem Records have teamed up again to release another volume of gay porn soundtracks by San Francisco-based musician and producer, Patrick Cowley. Perhaps one of the most revolutionary and influential people in the canon of disco music, Cowley created his own brand of Hi-NRG dance music, ”The San Francisco Sound.” Born in Buffalo, NY on October 19, 1950, Patrick moved to San Francisco at the age of 21. He studied at the City College of San Francisco where he founded the Electronic Music Lab. During this time, Patrick, along with his classmates Maurice Tani and Art Adcock, would create radio jingles and electronic pieces using the school’s equipment: first a Putney, then an E-MU System, and finally a Serge synthesizer. He would make experimental soundtracks by blending various types of music and adapting them to the synthesizer.

Gina & The Flexix – I Wanna Believe [ZZ20015]

November 11, 2015October 26, 2022 hipodromefuzz dance, giampiero bigazzi, giancarlo bigazzi, gianni sangalli, gina & the flexix, italo-disco, marzio benelli, materiali sonori, maurizio damiLeave a comment

Limited original 1985 pressing.

Mon Bijou – Just A Love [ZZ20011]

November 11, 2015October 26, 2022 hipodromefuzz dance, giampiero bigazzi, giancarlo bigazzi, italo-disco, materiali sonori, mon bijouLeave a comment

Original 1984 pressing.

Kermesse – Mrs Moon [FNGRM002]

November 11, 2015December 13, 2019 hipodromeflemming dalum, fonogrammi particolari, italo-disco, italoconnection, kermesse, steen gjerulffLeave a comment

A bona fide Italo classic that reminds us why the genre remains as influential and fun to play with; playful lyrics, nagging hooks and forward-thinking synthesis, this would have blown minds back in 1983. To be fair, it still blows minds now. Especially with Danish edit maestros Flemming Dalum and Steen Gjerulff and Italoconnection on remix duties. The former remain faithful to the instrumental version to the very end with slight additional production on the middle eighth while the latter apply more beef in the kicks and arpeggiated bottom end.