Brett Dancer – The Hybrid EP [NDATL011]

May 26, 2014August 4, 2021 hipodromebrett dancer, deep house, kai alce, kayenne, ndatl muzik, phil asherLeave a comment

DANCER, Brett - The Hybrid EP

NDATL continues with new tracks crafted by Brett Dancer known for his deep productions and being the creator of seminal label Trackmode. After a long hiatus he returned about year ago with the highly sought after Euphonic Moods EP. Now he he comes with three stormin deep tracks that encompass the Dancer sound. The title track Hybrid is a hypnotic journey that dance!oor will enjoy taking. Someone is a lost dub of the hit by Kai Alce & Phil Asher feat Kayenne released on Restless Soul in 2010. Here his rendition takes a very warped sublime aproach and with a little help from Glenn Crocker aka Glenn Underground this one will defnitely set a mood. Now Something rounds out the 12 with straight dance!oor mover! The light & uplifting key work & bouncin bassline shows Bretts ability to keep it deep and bumpin.

Ernie / Jorge Caiado – Compound Trax Vol. 1 MD [COMP1/1]

May 26, 2014January 18, 2023 hipodromecompound, deep house, ernie, jorge caiadoLeave a comment

“After a couple of podcasts on our page with the likes of Hakim Murphy, Stereociti , K.atou and many more, we can finally share more info about our first label release. Compound Trax Vol. 1 MD is the first from our “Trax” releases and its a split EP between Ernie and Jorge Caiado.”

Weber – Eins [HOLGER004]

May 25, 2014May 20, 2014 hipodromeambient, experimental, holger records, philipp weber, weberLeave a comment

Philipp Weber is a musician living and working in Leipzig, Germany. His main focus when creating music is to capture the moment by using all kinds of instruments in a playful and intuitive way, experimenting with rhythms, sounds and melodies.

Deepchord – Lanterns [AI001]

May 25, 2014July 4, 2019 hipodromeambient techno, astral industries, deepchord, dub techno, rod modellLeave a comment

Astral Industries is a creative platform that challenges artists to experiment, collaborate and work outside of their comfort zones. For their first release, Rod Modell (a.k.a. Deepchord) presents ”Lanterns” – an epic journey through an evolving sonic landscape propelled by the churning momentum of reverb-soaked percussion.

Varg – Gravrösens Bortglömda Band [SEM068]

May 25, 2014November 20, 2024 hipodromedub techno, experimental, jonas ronnberg, semantica records, vargLeave a comment

Varg debut EP for Semantica. Collection of recordings from tapes found hidden in the depths of the Ursviken tombs. Recorded live by Varg in Skellefte.

Claro Intelecto – Stanza [105DSR]

May 25, 2014January 25, 2018 hipodromeclaro intelecto, delsin records, dub techno, mark stewartLeave a comment

Having re-emerged to great acclaim on Delsin in 2012 with an excellent album and EP offering, Manchester’s Claro Intelecto is back once again. This time out, following the label re-releasing his debut EP Peace Of Mind, Claro is serving up four brand new tracks that fuse his usual deep, dubby house and techno stylings to swathes of lush ambiance and delicate sound design.

VA – Adventures In Techno Soul 3 [FERLP009]

May 24, 2014July 25, 2019 hipodromeaffie yusuf, bush funk, compilation, darren harris, forex, fred p, hoax believers, house, move d, nebraska, russ gabriel, technoLeave a comment

The original Adventures in Techno Soul compilation was released back in 1996 with remixes of Ferox tracks from the likes of Derrick Carter, Carl Craig and Kenny Dixon Jr. A full 16 year’s after its follow up “Further Adventures in Techno Soul” comes this 8 track album of new and unreleased material on double vinyl from 8 different and exciting artists. Ferox is proud to welcome established and respected producers such as Fred P and Germany’s Move D to the roster, as well as a welcome return from Affie Yusuf, Nebraska and Bush Funk (Steve O’Sullivan and Winlord X) who were last seen on Soma Records back in 1996. The label is also proud to introduce two new artists, Darren Harris and Spain’s Hoax Believers who alongside label boss Russ Gabriel round off this package of soulful electronica.

Sciahri – Mysterious Love [ITX003]

May 24, 2014August 11, 2021 hipodromeilian tape, sciahri, technoLeave a comment

SCIAHRI - Mysterious Love

Sciahri with some flying cosmic drum bouncers on Munich label Ilian Tape.

Home Invasion – #3 [HI003]

May 24, 2014August 28, 2024 hipodromefranck roger, home invasion, house, technoLeave a comment

Home Invasion is the new label from Real Tone man Franck Roger, a man whose career has scaled the full depths of house music over the past decade or so. Evidently seeking a new challenge, the Parisian’s new imprint promises to adhere to a vehemently underground way of working, with every EP released on vinyl-only terms and produced exclusively on analogue equipment.

Bicep – Circles EP [AUS1462]

May 24, 2014March 1, 2021 hipodromeandy ferguson, aus music, bicep, matt mcbriar, technoLeave a comment

Jet-setting Irish duo Bicep return to Will Saul’s Aus label with two steady analog techno grooves ready for deployment in either their own wildly celebrated sets or those of any DJ looking for modern dance tracks that are still faithful to the classics. Using gritty, vintage-sounding rhythm sections as solid foundations, each track gradually builds up its own lush, melodic embellishments overtop – ‘Circles’ stays true to its name with a cyclical main melody, shadowy bass and fuzzy house pads, whereas ‘NRG106 sets spacey, dramatic chords and breathy vocals against the insistent, chittering machine percussion. As usual these two esteemed bloggers / DJs / artists / all around polymaths prove themselves to be paragons of taste, but here it’s clear that they are also steadily growing as producers, taking on different styles with aplomb and making it all look much easier than it really is.

Ed Davenport / Ozka – Mosaic Split Series: Part Three [MOSAICSPLIT003]

May 24, 2014July 6, 2023 hipodromeaubrey, david nizet, ed davenport, mosaic, ozka, technoLeave a comment

The Mosaic split series is beginning to gather pace and is throwing together some interesting names of old and new vintage with truly compelling results. Volume three of the series draws for tracks from Ed Davenport and Ozka with the resultant tone most definitely one for fans of techno with a darker hue. echno veteran Aubrey turns in a storming techno monster of a remix of Ed Davenport’s unreleased “Islands”. Representing the new school is rising Belgian techno talent, David Nizet (aka Ozka) comes with the wonderful bass line driven dub-stab-fest “Thirteen Years”.

Donato Dozzy – Terzo Giorno [SA023]

May 23, 2014April 23, 2018 hipodromedonato dozzy, stroboscopic artefacts, technoLeave a comment

The new imprint for Stroboscopic Artefacts: Terzo Giorno – or Third Day – by Italian producer Donato Dozzy. It is an EP of great textural dexterity, traversing the moving and the misanthropic. First track ‘Il Canto Della Maga’ presages the onset of Part II’s kick drum with mordant wind chimes, tinkling outside a house of pain and disturbance. The chimes reverberate around impressions of capacious depth – a distant factory whirring, lorries creeping in a tunnel – and that depth is incessantly, resolutely emphatic. And on that goes to ‘…Part II’, an immediate thrust into the deepest corners of techno. The third eponymous track is another made for the floor, and has a reasonably friendly upper line. The final track, ‘Sotto Ma Sotto’, comes in like a train with an alarm going off. Its machine-like run, jumpy in tone and beat, is as delicate as its kick is deep. This is a wonderful track, built on insistence and executed with precision.

Function / Inland – Odeon / Rhyl [INF012]

May 23, 2014March 23, 2023 hipodromedave sumner, detroit, ed davenport, function, infrastructure new york, inland, technoLeave a comment

Long time colleagues David Sumner (aka Function) and Ed Davenport (aka Inland) have teamed up to relaunch Sumner’s esteemed imprint, Infrastructure. They kick things off with a collaboration under the guise Function/Inland with this new EP, Odeon/Rhyl.

VA – The Primates #01 [TMBR003]

May 23, 2014November 12, 2021 hipodrome333, alfonso, detroit, diego gamez, eduardo de la calle, hinode, marco shuttle, techno, the monkey bar recordsLeave a comment

HINODE/EDUARDO DE LA CALLE/333 - The Primates #01

The Monkey Bar has proved to have no boundaries music-wise. This composition of tracks pictures a state of mind, a bridge between the past and the future. A selection made by producers that can speak with the heart, the mind and the soul. The Primates #01 is a great techno EP with tracks by Eduardo De La Calle, Hinode, 333 aka Alfonso & Diego Gamez and a Marco Shuttle remix.

Datura Dilema – Chasing The Sun EP [DRAMA002]

May 23, 2014December 3, 2020 hipodromedatura dilema, detroit, drama universal, technoLeave a comment

DILEMA, Datura - Chasing The Sun EP

Datura Dilema with the second installment on Drama Universal label. Out with a bang and staying tuned to the already known repetitive sweeping electronics that his sound embraces. Addicted to hardware, bringing deep and dark euphoric modular techno trance type excursions reminiscent of the early Ambient Techno days. Heavy synth lines, flowing patterns, running baselines and solid rhythms suited for the night or early morning.

Frak – Fusion In Park [KM035]

May 22, 2014April 18, 2019 hipodromebjorn isgren, frak, jan svensson, johan sturesson, kontra musik, technoLeave a comment

The timing couldn’t be better for Frak to return to Kontra-Musik with this remarkable synth and acid flavoured release. Machines drifting away is an intriguing piece of music; straightforward and multi-layered; futuristic and old school. The first half of the track molds itself around an ebm-like bassline which seems to be moving through a desolate landscape with hard hitting kicks, claps and drums marching on beside it, while the sky above is filled with the wails of brooding synths. The second part introduces a mean 303-bassline as the intensity of the journey heightens. The sound of an echoing metronome sets the tempo at the beginning, soon to be joined by heavy kicks and toms. Several analogue synths then joins in; bending, distorting and moving through the soundscape, almost battling for space. Everything is kept on the right path, though, thanks to an ingenious use of hi-hats – a trademark trick and treat from Frak.

Rommek – Thought Patterns [WCR005]

May 22, 2014November 20, 2019 hipodromeadriana lopez, rommek, techno, the plant worker, weekend circuit recordsLeave a comment

Weekend Circuit return for the second release of the year, this time welcoming London based debutee Rommek to the imprint, with two suitably noteworthy remixes to accompany the 12”. Delivering 2 cuts of his individual brand of weighty atmospheric Techno, Rommek’s first ever EP, ’Thought Patterns‘ is a sign of promising things to come. Remixes by Adriana Lopez and The Plant Worker.

Jay Bliss – Tardigrade EP [AUTO019]

May 22, 2014August 16, 2023 hipodromeautoreply, deep techno, jay bliss, minimal house, romanianLeave a comment

Its fairly safe to say that Jay Bliss is on fire at the moment. Now he takes time out from his recently launched “Stomping Grounds” imprint to follow up on his 2013 appearance with OCH on “The Remix EP”. Here the warm, punchy 9 minute A-side creates a highly seductive floor-tension. Flip the disc over for two modern take’s on minimalism, possibly paying homage to Studio One or Basic Channel with persistent rhythms, undertones of original dub, shaken and stirred with plenty off Jay Bliss magic.

VA – Avatar [AFFIN017LTD]

May 22, 2014March 18, 2019 hipodromeadvance human, affin, chris page, exos, joachim spieth, rismu, roberto, techno, the plant workerLeave a comment

Rismu’s “MST (The Plant Worker rmx)” focuses on functional beat patterns until the chords breaking into. On with a dub techno interpretation of Advanced Human’s “Open Air” by Joachim Spieth. On the flipside we’re happy to introduce Exos from Iceland (known from Thule, Force Inc. & Mosaic) with “Stargate 7”. Massive subs meeting cloudy dub chords. “The Zenith” from Roberto & Chris Page is closing this 12”, by the way, it’s their first cooperation tune appearing on Affin.

Mr. G – Tutonic EP [SPE003]

May 22, 2014May 16, 2024 hipodromecolin mcbean, dba special editions, deep house, detroit techno, don't be afraid, mr. gLeave a comment

Effective drum machine rocking techno tracks by the unstoppable Mr.G.on the Don’t be Afraid Special Editions series.