Planetary Assault Systems – The Eyes Themselves [MOTE041]

February 21, 2015May 25, 2026 hipodromeluke slater, minimal techno, mote evolver, planetary assault systems, technoLeave a comment

Some new Planetary Assault Systems material from Mr Luke Slater is always a welcome sight and The Eyes Themselves finds the techno pioneer on suitably mind bending form. Issued naturally by his own Mote Evolver, this three track 12″ bristles with the sort of intense, physical energy that makes the music feel alive and somewhat alien with the title track a perfect embodiment. Across the six minutes, “The Eyes Themselves” develops from a dark throb into full blown techno psychedelia that possesses the ability to draw the more open minds into another dimension. Similar things could be said about “Strange Attractor” so we will draw your attention to the B side cut “Arc” where intensity is the predominant characteristic across the eight thrilling minutes.

Malin – Deorbital Descent [WNK005]

February 21, 2015October 5, 2023 hipodromemalin, malin genie, techno, will & ink, yaleesa hallLeave a comment

The Will & Ink label now hits release number 5 with an EP from Amsterdam and Paris based producer Malin Genie, that features two new cuts and a remix from Yaleesa Hall. With a keen sense of heritage but one eye on the future, here he serves up two more intense and floor focussed cuts. The first is ‘Deorbital Descent’, a turbo charged and hard hitting techno track with overdriven kicks, big daubs of synthy hook and a real sense of urgency. The claps are hard as you like, and the drums are no less menacing, so think peak time warehouse tackle and you’ll not be far wrong. Next up, ‘Agaric Fly’ is a much more stripped back and down low techno roller with hubby chords, groaning bass and rubbery kicks that seduce and hypnotise. The remix comes from Yaleesa Hall, who has released a solo EP on the label before now. The resulting track is a fulsome, scurrying techno affair with edgy stabs, hurried drums and a real sense of foreboding.

Regal – Monomyth [FIGURE063]

February 21, 2015December 7, 2018 hipodromeacid, figure, regal, technoLeave a comment

Regal is fully welcomed to Figure with his first EP. Showing off his ear for a twisted Acid line or two, Regal provides three tracks.The rising tension of ‘Monomyth’ is classic 90s acid, accented by the ear of a young man who is very much living in the present. Refined and tracky, Regal draws out every last drop of energy from a mere handful of well tuned ingredients, peaking his acid line sky high. The snaking, heads-down ‘Symbol’ fits very much with Figure’s 2014 manifesto – driving, precise modern techno, with clever arrangements that simple beg repeat listening and club play. The tweaking, after-hours vibes of ‘Pointillism’ continue this with a totally playable, bubbling minimalist killer.

Gaja – Modern Passivity [OPSM001]

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 hipodromeacid, gaja, ophism records, technoLeave a comment

Berlin-based artist Gaja runs Ophism, a label oriented to raw industrial inspired techno. Modern urban and suburban views are composed by monotonous, repetitive sequences and simple elements, focused on the mechanical landscape of factories, warehouses and assembly lines. Concept behind could be the translation of the urban sprawl in music. Gaja provides full improvisation and finally the new protagonists are the machines: their cold steady rhythms, their screeching metallic noises, their symphony of inarticulate patterns.

Drvg Cvltvre – Telepathic Warfare [COSMOS003]

February 20, 2015December 14, 2021 hipodromeacid, cos_mos, drvg cvltvre, mos recordings, techno, vincent koremanLeave a comment

DRVG CVLTYRE - Telepathic Warfare

Drvg Cvltvre is now back with a full EP of his own on Dutch label COS_MOS. Since 2009, Vincent Koreman a.k.a. Drvg Cvltvre has been churning out his own acid, no wave and experimental house and now kicks off the new year in style with three more inventive offerings. ‘New Earth Army’ is a slow, heavyweight and coarse track with rattling chords, angry percussion and elastic drums that manages to be physical and tough yet groovy and playful at the same time. ‘We Have Become The Filth of the Universe’ is a big, fat, heavy wedge of slow motion techno with monstrous drums and wild acid lines all spraying about wildly for the duration. It’s a warehouse sized track that will reduce the ‘floor to a writhing mess and finally ‘Possessed’ is a sci-fi riddled track with lots of spacey synths, filtered analogue lines and paranoid sirens all making for a turbulent brew of dark and otherworldly energy.

Secret Studio – Grime Time [SCS002]

February 20, 2015January 13, 2026 hipodromebryan balli, d-wynn, house, secret studio, secret studio records, techno, tyrel williamsLeave a comment

Secret Studio releases their second 12″ on SS Records, “Grime Time” with a remix by D-Wynn. SCS02 is a tough, dark, acid bassline track that rolls over slightly distorted 707 drums. A heavy kick fills the room with echo like tones coming from somewhere deep below the surface. D-Wynn’s remix brings the original to a classier place in time. Big throwback strings, original bassline work and classic House drums. For Donna Mash Up is inspired by a Secret Studio Dj set. Recreating a live mash up moment that rode Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” over the dark acid bassline and drums of Grime Time.

Manabu Nagaya & Soichi Terada – Low Tension [UTA001]

February 20, 2015October 1, 2020 hipodromealex bradley, deep house, manabu nagaya, soichi terada, utopia records, yukihiro fukutomiLeave a comment

NAGAYAMA, Manabu/SOICHI TERADA - Low Tension

New label from Alex Bradley touching on Jazz, Techno, House, Ambient, Disco and Boogie through to left-field Cosmic, Balearic Soul and Rock. The first release comes in the form of an essential ambient Japanese house track by producers Manabu Nagayama and Soichi Terada. This highly sought after version of Low Tension originally released on the ‘La Ronde’ EP on BPM Records Japan in 1991, has been remastered for single release for the first time. Also featured, a stripped back rework by cult Japanese producer Yukihiro Fukutomi and Bradley himself with an extended deep, dubby and melodic Utopian mix.

Marco Bernardi – Laffer Ep part 1 [BAR002.1]

February 19, 2015December 6, 2023 hipodromeacid, barba records, burek, electro, marco bernardi, technoLeave a comment

Archetypal Detroit electro techno taken to the next level by Mr. Bernardi on Burek sub label Barba. Bernardi delivers a double album worth of ideas, spread among 2 releases. The first half of the release is very much in the robots-having-an-argument rather than the peaceful-cosmic-journey vein. The tracks feature abrupt changes, stabbing asymmetrical rhythms, multiple layers of sound and a darker moodier feel.

Cause & Effect Men – Schwarzgerat 0001 [DELFT007]

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 hipodromeacid, cause & effect man, delft records, la-4a, schwarzgerat, technoLeave a comment

Two shadowy figures, Cause and Effect Men present a Pynchonian mystery-weapon with rolling, growling 303 and 909 machinations, tumbling to the edge of chaos. Comes with a remix from LA-4A.

VA – Dark Acid IV [CDR12012]

February 19, 2015March 22, 2023 hipodromeacid, clan destine records, clan destine traxx, dark acid series, house, khotin, kid who, rich mcmaster, roby ridler, techno, terminator, vargLeave a comment

Glasgow’s Clan Destine Records present the fourth volume of the essential Dark Acid series. As you’d expect, the included material is as trippy, intense and left-of-centre as you’d expect. Canadian producer Khotin kicks things off with “Tsoi”, a deep, psychedelic acid shuffler that builds incessantly towards a breathless climax. Varg’s “Ultra Acid” takes things up further via ghetto-tech inspired beats and icy melodies, before Kid Who drops a twisted chunk of midtempo acid chug (the delightfully claustrophonic “Gap Related Injury”). Finally, Becoming Real’s Toby Ridler and Golden Teacher/General Ludd man Richard McMaster join forces for “Terminator”, as intense an acid track as you’re likely to find.

MZKBX – E2322 Space Capsule EP [TPL002]

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 hipodromechicago house, deep house, mzkbx, sacha mambo, that place recordsLeave a comment

That Place is a musical journey through the artists emotional and inspirational landscape. The 2nd release on the label is coming from MZKBX aka Sacha Mambo from Macadam Mambo who lives in Lyon and is the resident at Le Sucre. He brings here a taste of his musical roots.

Portion Control – I Staggered Mentally [DE085]

February 18, 2015July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, dean piavani, ian sharp, industrial, john whybrew, portion controlLeave a comment

Portion Control is a British electronic and industrial band from South London. The trio of John Whybrew, Ian Sharp and Dean Piavani started out experimenting with electronics in 1980. The band released their first official vinyl album “I Staggered Mentally” on In Phaze Records in 1982. This album laid the template for the harder edged rhythmic industrial sound of the 80s and 90s. “I Staggered Mentally” is as raw as electronic music gets. Dean Piavani’s anguished vocals are the lone human element amidst electric drones, metallic beats and alien analog flickers. The perfect soundtrack for the harsh, even malignant, urban-industrial nightmare.

Van Kaye + Ignit – A Slight Delay [DE083]

February 18, 2015July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, ed van kasteren, ignatine bekken, ignit, minimal synth, re-release, reissue, synth wave, van kaye, van kaye & ignitLeave a comment

Van Kaye + Ignit is the Dutch duo of Ed Van Kasteren (Van Kaye) and Ignatine Bekken (Ignit), who joined forces in the city of Arnhem during early 1980. Self-released in 1981, the album pairs conceptual sophistication with disarming naïveté in a way that has been difficult to replicate since the formative years of ‘bedroom’ electronic music. Both members handle vocals (or non-vocals), and songs feature everything from new wave riffs to slowly shifting oscillator buzzes and eerie electronics over mechanical rhythms. This reissue includes the entire 11-track original c-60 cassette A Slight Delay, as well as all 4 tracks from the “Picassos on the Wall 7” spread across two vinyl discs.

Post Industrial Noise – The Official Anthology [MR045LP]

February 18, 2015February 18, 2019 hipodromealbum, cold wave, dana riashi ritchey, gerald f. nelson, medical records llc, minimal synth, post industrial noise, re-release, reissue, robert crise jr., synth popLeave a comment

Medical Records in collaboration with Crispy Nuggets is proud to present a collection of tracks by Post Industrial Noise. PIN was an “audio artsemble” conceived in 1982 in Columbus, Ohio by the trio Robert Crise Jr, Gerald F. Nelson, and Dana Riashi Ritchey. The output of PIN could be described a more experimental/minimalist offshoot of new wave with pleasant synth sequences blanketed in rich synth tones. The opening track “Sketch” has a definite cold wave vibe with slightly echoed vocals over a subtle drum machine beat and monotonous synth lines. “Prelude” is a deep instrumental cut with synth and sample interplay resulting in a hypnotic slab of brilliance. The tracks on this collection have been restored from the original analog tape reel for this reissue.

Broken English Club – Scars EP [CITI016]

February 18, 2015May 24, 2023 hipodromebroken english club, cititrax, industrial, minimal wave records, oliver ho, post punk, raudiveLeave a comment

Cititrax presents a 4 song EP by Broken English Club. Sparse vocals and shards of live instrumentation over heavy, stuttering beats and bleak synths. The tracks on this EP are rich and darkly atmospheric, pulsating loudly through a smog filled dance floor. A subversive spin on dance music, the blank-stared, pin-point-focused electronics and layers of noise betray no/wave and post punk influences, dragging together industrial experimentation and pitch-black techno.

Carter Tutti – Carter Tutti Plays & Remix Chris & Cosey [CTILP012014]

February 17, 2015April 15, 2020 hipodromealbum, carter tutti, chris & cosey, conspiracy international, cosey fanny tutti, cti, industrial, minimal synthLeave a comment

New material from Throbbing Gristle’s Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti should always be celebrated and their latest joint opus will be of particular delight to hardcore fans. Carter Tutti plays Chris & Cosey is a logical extension of the live show of the same name the pair have been performing and perfecting over the past three years, transferring revisited classics from the stage to the album format. Completed to heed requests for the release of a live album, this double LP features some eight CC classics like “Driving Blind” and “Obsession” newly reworked and recorded at their Norfolk studio. Of course it all sounds as imperious and industrially challenging as you’d expect. Excitingly for completists, there is a second LP included that houses remixes only previously available on a tour-only CD.

Slugbug – LIES 024.5 [LIES024.5]

February 17, 2015July 6, 2023 hipodromehouse, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, nicolas ballesteros, slugbug, technoLeave a comment

Debut EP by Slugbug, with four tracks of dark electronic hybirds made for the open minded dj and club-goer. Somewhere between the blurred lines of new wave tinged beat tracks, off-kilter electro and psycho-house this record is made to make you work and the club sweat.

Chaos in the CBD – No Signal Found [AMA015]

February 17, 2015April 16, 2019 hipodromeamadeus records, chaos in the cbd, house, technoLeave a comment

The New Zealand brothers, Chaos in the CBD’s second helping on Amadeus Records, ‘No Signal Found’ is built for an intergalactic warehouse soiree.

The Burrell Connection – Articulate [WEC003]

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 hipodromehouse, techno, the burrel brothers, west end communicationsLeave a comment

The hotly tipped Glasgow based imprint presents a selection of live edits from The Burrell Connection, driving drum sequences with atmospheric synth lines creating a nicely balanced club record that can be enjoyed from your living room.

Bleak – Inquisition [NR001]

February 16, 2015May 13, 2015 hipodromebleak, naura records, santiago naura, technoLeave a comment

The debut release for Naura Records comes from Bleak. “Rampage” is an explosive toolish techno tune, that submerges in a dark but atmosferic radiance with heavy pulsating drums and bass lines that engulfes into total deepness. “Chase” on the flippside is another straight forward thinking production, that overcomes with overdimensional chords and with an intelligent funky sequence that wraps you in again and again.