VA – RDY #13 [RDY013]

March 5, 2014January 25, 2024 hipodromechicago, disco, edits, house, jesse saunders, jules shear, ron hardy, the dellsLeave a comment

Thirteen is unlucky for some, but that’s not the case when it comes to the hugely popular RDY label which digs through the vast archives of Muzic Box favourites pioneered by the legend that was Ron Hardy for a thirteenth time. On the A Side is a classic example of Ron’s style, extending the intro to “Adventure” by The Dells into 8 minutes of blissful disco excellence, whilst the take on “Love Surge” embellishes the electronic nuances of Jules Shear’s mid 80s synth pop curio. House heads will be all over the final cut, a “Untitled” production/edit Hardy collaborated with fellow Chi-town House pioneer Jesse Saunders which has box jam brilliance written into it’s DNA.

Kassem Mosse – Workshop 019 [WORKSHOP019]

March 4, 2014November 3, 2022 hipodromealbum, gunnar wendel, house, kassem mosse, techno, workshop recordsLeave a comment

Strong release with advanced abstract house tracks. Exceptional killer leftfield House trips in true Kassem Mosse style.

John Heckle / Malcolm Moore – The Emerald Cities Project [AMR028E]

March 4, 2014May 26, 2023 hipodromealtered moods recordings, chicago house, john heckle, malcolm mooreLeave a comment

Altered Moods Recordings’ 27th release features a barnstormer of a track by John Heckle. Its big,fat, analog bassline combined with take-charge leads and rising melodies is a floor-filler. “Emerald 66” is six minutes of dancing bliss with its in-your-face snares, claps, and tambourines. Malcolm Moore works the flip side with “Way Of The City”, an affair that starts out muted but quickly expands into a drum-filled frenzy. A break in the action gives dancers a moment to catch their breath before the acid onslaught continues in earnest in the second half.

Romansoff – Raw Tools 4 [RWT004]

March 4, 2014July 24, 2026 hipodromeacid, house, raw tools, romanian, romansoff, technoLeave a comment

4 Wicked & raw (of course) but ethereal techno tools by the man from Romania.

Ondo Fudd – Coup D’Etat [TTT017]

March 4, 2014November 23, 2023 hipodromecall super, house, ondo fudd, techno, the trilogy tapesLeave a comment

Cover art - Ondo Fudd: Coup D’Etat

Following on from his releases on Fabric’s Houndstooth label, Call Super takes his contemporary take on low-slung, lo-fi referencing techno to The Trilogy Tapes, dropping this three track EP under the Ondo Fudd moniker. Hinting at the deeper influences of the Workshop stable together with swirling lysergic synths that provide some welcome melodic relief from the thick, crunchy rhythms. Title track ‘Coup D’Etat’ has the sprightly synths of early Detroit techno allied to clattering metallic percussion and ghostly voices. ‘Harbour’ reflects retro electro back at us through a dust-covered mirror. ‘There Will Be A Time’ reimagines a rainforest populated by robot birds and mechanical creatures.

Innershades – Toxic Trax [SUIT005]

March 3, 2014July 19, 2019 hipodromechicago house, house, innershades, skylax records, stay underground it pays, thomas blanckaertLeave a comment

Innershades delivers 6 cuts that are divided in 2 parts: the Twilight side & the Ghetto side. Influenced by the Chicago godfathers and the Dance Mania style. First side, Twilight Side, contained “Dexter (’87 mix)”, “Lust” & “Work that” heavily influenced by the Chicago godfathers. 2nd side, Ghetto side, comes up with “Circuit”, “Walk the walk” & “Feel” heavily influenced by the dance mania style.

VA – Dystopian Dispatch EP [PERP002]

March 3, 2014June 13, 2024 hipodromechicago house, chicago skyway, chicagodeep, dcook, deep house, dj mar, perpetual rhythms, taelueLeave a comment

The second release on Perpetual Rhythms with 4 tracks by Chicago Skyway & DJ Mar, DCook, Taelue, and Chicagodeep. Nice advanced techno tracks that go deep.

Willie Burns – Woo Right EP [UTTU038]

March 3, 2014April 5, 2018 hipodromehouse, techno, unknown to the unknown, william burnett, willie burnsLeave a comment

Unknown To The Unknown present a new 4 track club EP from New York Outsider House luminary Willie Burns. By day a swimming instructor & record buyer at the world famous thrift store The Thing. By night he can be found in his studio in Greenpoint surrounded by a collection of analogue hardware that make up his alias Speculator, Black Deer & of course his SP1200 aided Willie Burns. Having released numerous EPs on some of the coolest labels on the planet: L.I.E.S, The Trilogy Tapes, Rush Hour & Crme Organisation hes turned in 4 spectacular hazy low slung house jams for Unknown To The Unknown.

Bobby O’Donell – Epsilon [SWX002]

March 3, 2014March 3, 2014 hipodromebobby o'donell, house, strobewax, technoLeave a comment

Bobby O’Donnell delivers the second EP on his own Strobewax label which he co-runs with Annie Errez. Stirring various influences from both across the pond and the UK this EP sits perfectly between deep house and techno.

Man Friday feat. Larry Levan – Real Love [KNG265]

March 2, 2014December 3, 2024 hipodromechicago house, king street sounds, larry levan, man friday, nite grooves, paradise garage, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Larry Levan classic that was played in its entirety at the closing of Paradise Garage – September 1987. Larry played both parts for over 20 minutes… yet it was never officially released at the time. Finally saw the light of day in 2007 this is an official repress using the original artwork on King Street Sounds sub label Nite Grooves.

Boo Williams – Last Of The Pass [CCE013]

March 2, 2014July 25, 2019 hipodromeboo williams, chicago house, chiwax, chiwax classic edition, rawaxLeave a comment

Straight up Chicago house music in pure & effective form… Boo Williams always has been a master of the game.

VA – The Dream [STX009C]

March 2, 2014November 2, 2022 hipodrome7 citizens, andreas gehm, basic soul unit, chicago house, snuff trax, violetLeave a comment

THE DREAM

With ‘The Dream’ the little Snuff Trax 009 series comes to end. Four emotional jacking tunes by 7 Citizens, Andreas Gehm, Basic Soul Unit and Violet.

Hardware Hustlerz – Stack It Up EP [SYNCRO020]

March 2, 2014November 3, 2022 hipodromechicago house, hakim murphy, hardware hustlerz, specter, syncrophone recordings, technoLeave a comment

New release on Syncrophone Recordings by Hardware Hustlerz aka Hakim Murphy (Sypnasis) & Specter (Sound Signature).

Planetary Assault System – Future Modular EP [MOTE038]

March 1, 2014May 25, 2026 hipodromeluke slater, mote evolver, planetary assault systems, technoLeave a comment

Mote Evolver kicks off 2014 with Future Modular EP from Luke Slater’s Planetary Assault Systems alias, presenting sharp-as-ever fresh sound of P.A.S. that has enticed the audience as long as the mighty ‘Systems’ have existed. Never a stranger to a forward thinking sound aesthetic and with a title like ‘Future Modular’, P.A.S. packs the EP with 4 tracks (with digital-only ‘Subtracted Mix’ of the title track) that spark with Futurism and tightly channel the energy at the tip of the boiling point.

Max_M / Fabrizio Lapiana – 1001 [M_RECLTD1001]

March 1, 2014February 9, 2023 hipodromefabrizio lapiana, max_m, m_rec, m_rec limited, technoLeave a comment

Driven by the inherently political nature of techno, M_Rec Ltd. launches a new series of 10” vinyl editions aimed exclusively at showcasing quality techno tracks. As straightforward black label 10” records, with the tracks info etched on vinyl, these releases offer Max_M and his label the opportunity to quickly distribute new exciting productions to dedicated djs and vinyl lovers. On this very first release, label owner Max_M and Attic Music founder Fabrizio Lapiana explore the dark corners of techno with two hypnotic cuts. Stirring away from the techno-tool formula, these tracks are fully formed narratives, journeys that seem to pay tribute to the vinyl format itself, meant to be played in their entirety.

Coldgeist – Artefacts [WCR004]

March 1, 2014July 15, 2026 hipodromecoldgeist, developer, techno, weekend circuit recordsLeave a comment

Weekend Circuit starts the New Year by welcoming French born, Berlin based Coldgeist. ‘Artefacts’ marks the UK imprint’s 4th release in what is becoming an increasingly impressive first year for the label, also welcoming Modularz label head Developer – delivering 2 trademark remixes of the title track.

Stefan Vincent – Cynosure EP [ART016]

March 1, 2014September 9, 2021 hipodromeacid, applied rhythmic technology, detroit, stefan vincent, technoLeave a comment

VINCENT, Stefan - Cynosure EP

After his highly acclaimed debut for the Balans label Stefan Vincent has been getting attention and plays from luminaries such as Jeff Mills, Laurent Garnier and ART owner Kirk Degiorgio. ART have wasted no time in securing Stefan’s next release – a storming 3 tracker ranging from deep, modern acidic techno of Cynosure to the wide Mills-esque soundscapes of Paranal One and Two.

Karlist – Russian Torrent Versions 6 [CCCP006]

March 1, 2014November 5, 2015 hipodromecccp, karlist, l.i.e.s., russian torrent versions, technoLeave a comment

Blistering uptempo techno tracks for the floor from this previously unknown artist. Sure to resonate with the freaks and drug heads.

XDB – Ganivon EP [DOLLY017]

February 28, 2014September 29, 2022 hipodromeanswer code request, detroit, dolly, kosta athanassiadis, techno, xdbLeave a comment

XDB returns on Dolly with the ‘Ganivon’ EP, the follow-up of his excellent ‘Recago’ ep from 2011. XDB is once again delivering the goods, with 3 top-notch contemporary techno tracks filled with his trademark hypnotic melodies, lush strings and solid groovin beats. Favourite is ‘Tonik’ with its classic Detroit-feel and special atmosphere. Berlin/Berghain based Answer Code Request is doing the remix job for ‘Ganivon’, resulting in an effective techno bomb which perfectly combines industrial techno elements with the Dolly feel. ‘Recago’ might have been hard to surpass, but XDB might just have done it.

Stephen Brown – Illuminance EP [ARTLESS2191]

February 28, 2014August 9, 2023 hipodromea.r.t.less, detroit, mojuba records, stephen brown, technoLeave a comment

Stephen Brown is an institution when it comes to cutting-edge Detroit Techno made in Europe. He has always been on top of the game since almost two decades and knows how to convince with his trademark hi-tech soul. His new release called Illuminace EP marks the return of Mojuba sublabel a.r.t.less and brings two killer tunes from the vaults of the Realtime label boss, while the a-side with SD1 aims clearly at the dancefloors of our beloved underground clubs, the b-side with Free & Easy comes along with a great portion of compelling emotions and funk.