Lè Travo – Erring And Errant [DE056]

January 13, 2014July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, cold wave, dark entries records, dark wave, lè travo, patrick bollen, post punk, synth popLeave a comment

Lè Travo is the brainchild of Patrick Bollen from Tienen, Belgium. As a teenager in the early 1980s, Patrick would visit ”DeAtelier”, the infamous coldwave/gothic club in Leuven. He would be inspired by Joy Division and other Factory releases, The Danse Society and Cocteau Twins. He gathered a some session musicians and a female backup vocalist. Eventually Patrick bought a Greengate DE-3 sampler, using the brains of an Apple 2E with a keyboard bolted onto it. He crafted loops made from a deconstructed upright piano, hitting the strings directly with a drum stick. Lè Travo made their first appearance on a split LP with Fred A in 1984. ”Erring and Errant” is their debut 7 song LP originally released in 1985. For the reissue 3 bonus songs from the split LP have been added. The songs are coldwave in the vein of Weimar Gesang, Opera Multi Steel, and Clan of Xymox. Guitar, bass and sample interplay with piano and synthesizers with dark and forbidding crescendos in the fast numbers, and elegaic melancholy in the slow tracks. The vocals are delivered with a sense of urgency, while the lyrics are inspired by avant-garde movements such as futurism and constructivism, as well as science fiction and existentialism.

Victrola – Maritime Tatami [DE055]

January 13, 2014March 4, 2025 hipodromeantonio cuscin, carlo smeriglio, dark entries records, electro, synth pop, victrolaLeave a comment

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A special series called Dark Entries Editions, dedicated to 12” singles made for the dance floor. The first release in this series is Victrola, the duo of Antonio ”Eze” Cuscin and Carlo Smeriglio from Italy. The band formed in Messina, but later relocated to Florence to join the rich musical scene there with Neon, Pankow, Alexander Robotnick and Diaframma. Beginning as a 4-piece combo (two guitarists, bassist, drummer) in 1979, they slimmed down to a synthesizer and guitar-based duo a few years later.

Visiona et Dopplereffekt – Die Reizen [TRAJECTORY1017]

January 13, 2014April 7, 2017 hipodromedopplereffekt, electro, gerald donald, last known trajectory, michaela to-nhan bertel, minimal synth, visionaLeave a comment

Collaboration between the fresh and immensely talented Visiona and the mighty Dopplereffekt. ‘Die Reisen’, encapsulating what you will soon recognize to be the distinctly warm and engulfing sound that is Visonia, here morphing with Dopplereffekt’s unmistakable, deadly bass arpeggio and subterranean stratospheres utterly amazing. Flip over to the AA side and witness Visonia with two markedly different styles. ‘Antarctic Love’ is an emotive piece of electronic music and ‘Impossible Romance’ a fresh, new-wave inspired.

Neud Photo – OmnicroM [KJ013]

January 13, 2014May 20, 2020 hipodromeelectro, kraftjerkz, minimal synth, neud photo, nico nightingaleLeave a comment

Neud Photo returns with another cool ep with soma abstract minimal wave, electronix rooted in the 80’s.

VA – I Am Enfant Terrible [ETX]

January 12, 2014October 18, 2022 hipodromecompilation, electro, enfant terrible, family jewels, minimal synth, new wave, solitude fx, sololust, synth pop, the new ageLeave a comment

This new compilation is created to celebrate the 10 years of activity of Enfant Terrible. ”I Am Enfant Terrible” makes clear the traditions ET has been working in but at the same time is an album with the broad spectrum of sounds they are interested in. From indie pop to new wave to minimal synth and from noise to elektro and IDM and ambient, from poppy to experimental to dance music. This is what Enfant Terrible is…

John Daly – Solar Sailing [1TRACK010]

January 10, 2014April 25, 2018 hipodromehouse, john daly, one track records, technoLeave a comment

John Daly returns, using the solar pressure from stars to push large ultra-thin mirrors to high speeds. This is backed up with the extra aquatic Deep Mix, and as always on One Track Records, a Rhythm Section for your mixing pleasure.

Rick Wade – Hustler’s Lullaby [USJS002]

January 10, 2014February 11, 2014 hipodromedeep house, detroit, rick wade, unknown seasonLeave a comment

2nd release from the Unknown Season label comes from Detroit’s Rick wade, delivering three warm tracks with strong jazzfunk leanings.

Goitia Deitz – Dream Meridian [CMM0011]

January 10, 2014November 10, 2017 hipodromeambient, cut mistake music, goitia deitz, house, technoLeave a comment

Goitia Deitz are a mysterious duo from Brooklyn, New York. Behind the pairs shrouded persona are two DJs and producers that have been collaborating as Goitia Deitz for the past several years. Their recorded experiments in minimal electronics hint towards an extensive record collection and a shared bonding over their love of Krautrock, Kosmische, Italo, Techno and House. Noting is preplanned or written.

Moniker – Billy D [CCS083]

January 10, 2014February 23, 2023 hipodromecircus company, deep house, emilio orlandi, kenneth scott, moniker, patrice scottLeave a comment

The machines definitely rule the roost in the world of Moniker aka Kenneth Scott & Emilio Orlandi, but unlike so much of the current obsession with analogue noise and the lo-fi aesthetic, Scott and Orlandi instead coax heartfelt emotion and hand-crafted grooves from an array of beat boxes and synthesisers without making any self-conscious moves to demonstrate how ʻun- digitalʼ they are. Instead, the music takes priority, coming forth in soothing waves of harmonious chords, captivating leads and understated drums that speak…

J.A.N. – The Weather EP [DG10006]

January 10, 2014November 16, 2020 hipodromedopeness galore, house, j.a.n.Leave a comment

When J.A.N. got introduced to house music, he quickly felt drawn to the warm, deep sounds of the Detroit house scene. He describes his fusion style as B-Boy House.

Aiken – Eternal Dreamer [EVENT006]

January 9, 2014April 11, 2019 hipodromeaiken, chronicle records, minimal techno, thema recordingsLeave a comment

Aiken, known for his releases on Semantica, with some darker advanced techno tracks and ambient pieces.

Andrea Belluzzi – The Lost EP [SW113]

January 9, 2014January 8, 2025 hipodromeandrea belluzzi, damon wild, minimal techno, synewave, technoLeave a comment

Some strong timeless trippy techno tracks on the classic Synewave label by Italian producer Andrea Belluzzi.

Exium / Elyas – Specifics in Realism EP [MODULARZ014]

January 9, 2014July 15, 2026 hipodromeelyas, exium, hector sandoval, modularz, techno, valentín corujoLeave a comment

The Spanish duo Exium and french artist Elyas present a special split EP presenting a funk fused space journey and go deeper into the sound of functional grey area techno. Sonically the release pushes the listener into what currently identifies the label’s sound introducing various works that are made for a wide range of facilities and situations and continue to shed light on what is ahead.

Cleric – Delivery EP [CSF054]

January 9, 2014July 27, 2016 hipodromecleric, coincidence records, dario zenker, jorden hodgetts, technoLeave a comment

New release on Coincidence Records with Cleric providing some proper techno anthems and a Dario Zenker remix.

Kovyazin D – Winter District EP [CHIWAX010]

January 8, 2014May 20, 2019 hipodromechicago house, chiwax, dmitry kovyazin, kovyazin d, rawaxLeave a comment

Retro early Chicago style house tracks.

Miltiades – Stmete EP [EVR013]

January 8, 2014December 18, 2018 hipodromedeep house, echovolt records, miltiades, the reflektorLeave a comment

Following his debut on the Greek label Nous, Athens based producer Miltiades resurfaces on the also Greek imprint Echovolt with a new four-track EP, deep and shadowy house affair that likes to go slow and purposeful. Comes with a remix from GB aka Gifted & Blessed under his lesser used alias The Reflektor. This is deep, immediately aged house music that takes you deep down underground and allows you to wallow in its beautifully warm open spaces.

VA – J.A.M. Traxx 005 [JAM005]

January 8, 2014November 2, 2022 hipodromeandreas gehm, chicago, cornflake 808, electro, house, j.a.m. traxx, mystic mirror, punknown, yus yusLeave a comment

J.A.M. TRAXX back with a various artist ep from the gothic atmosphere, a mixture of Acid – Horror disco – Electro – Wave by Punknown, Andreas Gehm, Yus Yus, Mystic Mirror and Cornflake 808.

Yan Cook – Morse EP [ANN4X4]

January 7, 2014January 7, 2014 hipodromeann aimee, techno, yan cookLeave a comment

Ukrainian techno producer Yan Cook is back with four uncompromising and dance floor focussed tracks on his Morse EP. ‘Morse’ itself is like a blizzard-y radio transmission of techno from Cold War era Russian – it’s a fine grain and grimey tack with big thrusting kick drums and rusty synth lines that just roll and roll. ‘Lighthouse’ is a little less stormy, instead focussing on a paranoid and insistent synth hook as cantering kick drums rumble below. ‘Nylon’ on the flip is an aggressive an arresting offering once again. It’s a spacious thing with mysterious bell sounds off in the distance, jarring drums and angry percussion all rattling along at a quick and inviting tempo, before closer ‘Suspense’ keeps you hanging on a knife edged with its loose and jangling melody lines and thumping kicks. This is austere yet atmospheric techno at its finest, just as Ann Aimee likes it.

R-Zone – R-Zone 08 [RZONE008]

January 7, 2014September 9, 2025 hipodromecreme organization, global darkness, house, r-zone, technoLeave a comment

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The 8th outing on the mysterious R-Zone series. Opening this EP’s account is ‘Percept’, a kinked techno rhythm drowning in scraping percussion, grainy synths and gallivanting basslines. Once you penetrate the textural mist that shrouds the whole arrangement, it’s a heady place to be. ‘We Sad II” is a gurgling acid jam with rattling machine sounds, rubbery basslines and plenty of sonic grit and grime, whilst closer ‘303909’ makes plenty of use of the machines mentioned in its title to conjure up a weighty, dubbed out vibe that’s thick with mystic ambiance and propped up by well swung drums.

Achterbahn D’amour / Albert & Albert – Heart Warming Hard Hitting [FM12012]

January 7, 2014January 22, 2024 hipodromeachterbahn d'amour, frank music, house, iron curtis, johannes albert, jurgen albert, technoLeave a comment

Frank Music drops another double bomb on wax. Achterbahn D’Amour is back with a bouncy track called JX3. It is Techno-Yes-Techno Music with all ingredients needed for a bumpy ride. Imagine fog machine and strobe lights over the top. Another 9 minutes and 31 seconds into XTC. Fasten your seatbelts. Flipside comes with Albert & Albert and a song that goes on … well … Forever. You will feel good along those strings.