VC-118A – Propulse [TABR030]

February 27, 2015January 26, 2024 hipodromeelectro, lost trax, samuel van dijk, tabernacle records, techno, vc-118aLeave a comment

The merciless Tabernacle imprint returns with another new artist and another collection of fine, thrilling house-techno hybrids in the label’s trademark style. In all honesty, VC-118A is actually Holland’s Samuel Van Dijk, an artist whose been quietly releasing music under a number of different aliases including Mohlao and Multicast Dynamics. This latest project is a little grittier and more lo-fi than compared to his other ones, where tracks like “Propulse” and “Central Zone” possess a glitchy, minimal tone in a slow-tempo electro coating. On the flipside, “Virile Frame” is a hypnotic and a whole load housier, while Lost Trax remixes “Propulse” into a raging, pseudo-acid monster.

Plant43 – Return To The Sentient City [SEMANTICA069]

February 27, 2015December 6, 2021 hipodromedetroit, electro, emile facey, plant43, semantica records, sentient cityLeave a comment

PLANT43 - Return To The Sentient City

Third and final chapter for the Sentient City serie by Plant43 aka Bleep43 crew member Emile Facey on Semantica Records. Continuing the theme of his previous two releases, the four strong suite of intense electro revolves around Facey’s sonic travels through the imaginary Sentient City. If you have indulged in previous Plant43 output you will know the London artist possesses a masterful range and it’s displayed wonderfully here. Opener “Chain Of Memories” combines ripples of richness with the instantly gratifying snap of 808 programming, whilst “Ascendant Machines” is a wonderful example of his ear for melody. B side opener “Ubicomp Malfunction” veers into alien territory whilst “Amphibious Architechture” offers a contemplative finale.

MNLTH – Time EP [WEME029]

February 27, 2015October 31, 2017 hipodromedave monolith, david barnard, disco, electro, mnlth, weme recordsLeave a comment

MNLTH, aka Dave Monolith, returns to WeMe Records with his second EP. ‘Time’ offers 5 tracks and it was written between 2009 to 2011. It’s tracks range from the electrocuting feel-good acid anthem that is ‘Time’, the square bass plucking electro bouncer ‘ headlight, rushing melodies and pads from ‘My Rush chords’ and ‘Harrier 2’, ending with the cheeky happy-go-lucky 808 track, ‘Spwint’.

Samaan – Apertures Of Adelaide EP [OE006]

February 26, 2015October 17, 2022 hipodromeacid house, one electronica, phantom planet outlaws, samaan, techno, the exalticsLeave a comment

One Electronica returns with a blinding 12” from Samaan, featuring knock-out remixes from The Exaltics & Phantom Planet Outlaws (feat. John Heckle & Mark Forshaw).

Jay Ka – Stay Ground EP [AII002]

February 26, 2015January 4, 2023 hipodromeacid house, as it is, chicago house, jay ka, syncrophone recordingsLeave a comment

The second release on the As It Is label comes with 5 deamy house/techno reminding of early nineties ‘intelligent’ techno and classic Chicago deep house.

Boo Williams – Freaky Teck EP [HOUSEWAXLTD008]

February 26, 2015July 25, 2019 hipodromeboo williams, chicago house, house, housewax, housewax limited, rawaxLeave a comment

Chicagoan Boo Williams begins 2015 with a bang, delivering an EP of Freaky Teck jams – his tag for cuts that join the dots between jacking Chicago techno, yearning deep house and relentless Detroit techno. It’s a formula that guarantees thrills, from the wide-eyed, chiming positivity of opener “Charming Echoes”, to the enveloping, acid-laden pump of closer “The Banger”. Best of all, though, is “Freaky”, a throbbing techno jam blessed with a rough Italo-style bassline and enough deep house elements (chords, electronics, melodies).

Xosar – BOP004 [BOP004]

February 25, 2015January 10, 2024 hipodromealbum, black opal, house, opal tapes, sheela rahman, techno, xosarLeave a comment

Synthesizer and drum machine obsessive Xosar (AKA producer Sheela Rahman) has enjoyed a productive few years, building a formidable reputation via releases on Rush Hour, L.I.E.S and Creme Organization. Here she delivers her first full-length for Opal Tapes’ occasional vinyl offshoot, Black Opal. It’s perhaps a little less colourful and synthesizer-heavy than previous excursions, instead focusing on dark, fuzzy, heavily percussive takes on acid house and techno. Of course, there are curious interludes – see the wonky industrial IDM of “Prophylaxis” and the beatless synth madness of “Gnome Circle” – but it’s the more floor-friendly excursions (and most profoundly the bleak and intense “Hades Gates”) that really stand out.

Taken – Terrorfish [SKUDGEX002]

February 25, 2015October 5, 2021 hipodromeelias landberg, nihad tule, skudge records, taken, technoLeave a comment

TAKEN - Terrorfish

A collaboration between Elias Landberg and Nihad Tule. They started this conceptual project in November 2014 with the goal of record and master a complete EP in one day. The resulting analog jams are pretty different from each other. The A-side ”Terrorfish” is reminiscent of simplistic acid rave tunes from the 90’s while the B-side ”Halcyon” is a dreamy ambient trip.

VA – Vanguard Sound Vol.05 [SS009]

February 24, 2015March 26, 2024 hipodromeamir alexander, dakini9, dj spider, hakim murphy, house, sublevel sounds, techno, vanguard sound crewLeave a comment

Here is Volume Five in the Vanguard Sound Crews vinyl series! This time DJ Spider, Dakini9, Amir Alexander and Hakim Murphy step up to deliver pure mental techno and acid laced jack.

VA – VA01 [FARB011]

February 24, 2015November 3, 2021 hipodromebasic house, black mold, farbwechsel records, house, lumigraph, patricia, route 8, s olbricht, technoLeave a comment

ROUTE 8/BLACK MOLD/S OLBRICHT/BASIC HOUSE - VA01

The Hungarian Farbwechsel’s first vinyl release has arrived, and it’s a real international effort featuring five artists from four countries on four tracks. Gazing through the Venetian blinds, it’s the label’s promising talent, Route 8 kicking it off with a vibing, 90s inspired house cut. Next up, Lumigraph and Patricia reset with a slow-churning, acid-flavoured techno. It’s the sort of track you would expect to be played on an endless loop in all coal mines 500m below ground level. On the back side, Farbwechsel’s founding father, S Olbricht gets in motion with the weirdly melodic. To close it off, it’s another label head, Basic House of Opal Tapes fame testing your stamina with the EP’s most direct, uptempo track.

Tornado Wallace – Kangaroo Ground / Ferntree Gully [BIS018]

February 24, 2015September 12, 2018 hipodromeacid, beats in space records, house, tornado wallaceLeave a comment

Australia’s one-man storm of tropical funk Tornado Wallace returns to Beats In Space Records with the acid-flecked two-tracker, Kangaroo Ground / Ferntree Gully. “Kangaroo Ground” shares the buoyancy of its spirit animal namesake, but grinds in high-gear with a shredded 303 line and monstrous groove more akin to a possessed croc. The record’s flip, “Ferntree Gully,” sheds its scaly acid skin for softer sines and sirens signaling Italo productions past and built to last.

Ivel Tax – Idel de fel [DB009]

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 hipodromealbum, deep house, disco birds, ivel tax, minimal house, romanianLeave a comment

Disco Birds is starting the year 2015 with the label head Levente Imre Takacs aka Ivel Tax. The Romanian born producer brings up his past and current ideas into one full album release, entitled Idel de fel.

Deep88 & Melchior Sultana – Playing Without Moving [12R03LP]

February 23, 2015August 5, 2020 hipodrome12 records, album, andras fox, b12 records, d2s, deep house, deep88, melchior sultanaLeave a comment

DEEP88/MELCHIOR SULTANA - Playing Without Moving

Deep88 & Melchior Sultana with an album of retro grooves and musical vibes.

Nautiluss – Aerochrome [DINER003]

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 hipodromedeep house, nautiluss, the night owl dinerLeave a comment

Slammin 4-tracker from Canadian producer Nautiluss featuring jackin, club-ready heaters with melodies that hold up outside the party.

The Nuclear Family – Come Dine With Us [TNF002]

February 23, 2015August 1, 2019 hipodromedeep house, moon b, the nuclear family, the nuclear family recordsLeave a comment

The Nuclear Family return with the follow-up to the summer’s After Effects EP – another four tracks of deeper electronics for discerning DJs and dancers.

Costelloe – Inflex [SIG007]

February 22, 2015December 6, 2023 hipodromecostelloe, detroit techno, electro, marco bernardi, signal code recordsLeave a comment

Signal Code label boss Costelloe digs deep and chows down on techno’s deepest tendrils: electro. Razor-sharp, reflective and icier than a January skinny dip in the North Sea, it pays respect to the roots with true authenticity. Marco Bernardi heartily invests with two disparate twists – one abstract, warehouse-shaking techno version and a gritty, paranoid angular electro reboot. “First Light” closes the show on a deep, house flavoured number that’s not dissimilar to Sabres Of Paradise

Jasper Wolff & Maarten Mittendorff – Cosmic Language EP [AERA010]

February 22, 2015January 25, 2018 hipodromedetroit techno, indigo aera, jasper wolff, maarten mittendorffLeave a comment

The new instalment on Indigo æra features three originals by Indigo’s founders Jasper Wolff and Maarten Mittendorff. This release, a little bit more tough styled compared to their previous releases, still perfectly maintains the detroit-esque melodic elements. Cosmic Language EP is about the visualization of soundwaves into geometric forms….

Jeff Mills – Woman In The Moon [AXCD046]

February 21, 2015February 1, 2018 hipodromealbum, axis records, detroit techno, fritz lang, jeff mills, minimal techno, soundtrackLeave a comment

Woman In The Moon is a science fiction silent film that premiered on 15 October 1929. It is often considered to be one of the first ‘serious’ science fiction films, written and directed by Fritz Lang, who is the one of the biggest names in German expressionist cinema, the creator of Metropolis (1927). Detroit Techno music producer and a futurist Jeff Mills composed the new sound track for this classic film, initially for the Fritz Lang Film Retrospective event for Cinematheque Francaise in Paris in 2011. Since then, Mills has been consistently performing the soundtrack in the form of a cine-mix.

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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.