Dungeon Acid – Move [FIT009]

December 5, 2013April 13, 2020 hipodromeacid, dungeon acid, fit sound, house, jean-louis huhta, technoLeave a comment

Expansive new material from Swedish polymath Jean-Louis Huhta’s Dungeon Acid project. Rather than setting the controls to bludgeon, JL reveals a dynamic nuance on this three-tracker. “Move”, its purpose self-evident, begins with swinging african guitar, hand drums and an organ solo before acid and modular textures seep in. “Duped” is similarly elusive – on the surface, the track consists of a bobbing acid line and muffled vocal sample, but a closer listen reveals suitcase synth textures coloring the track’s murky corners. “Astro” is noiser and more cosmic, but maintains the introspective bent. “Move”, out on Detroit’s FIT Sound, is tough and functional dance music. The acid form is stretched to contain a wealth of influence, both musical and personal.

Joey Anderson – Fall Off Face [DKMNTL015]

December 5, 2013February 7, 2018 hipodromedekmantel records, house, joey anderson, technoLeave a comment

Its been a landmark year for Joey Anderson with a succession of superb 12″ releases and V/A appearances for labels such as Latency, Anunnaki Cartel, Syncrophone, Avenue 66 and his own Inimeg recordings all demonstrating the New Jersey-based producer’s reputation is well deserved. What better way to sign off 2013 than with a taste of what’s to come from Anderson next year, as he graces Dekmantel with this excellent 3 track 12″ ahead of a debut album for the Dutch label planned for some time in 2014. Deep beneath the frazzled, pixelated synth of lead track “Repulsive” there’s a haunting quality that informs so much of Anderson’s work, yet it still feels immediate enough to be the track that many selectors will gravitate towards. “Sky’s Blessing” acts as an introspective wedge between the classic B-Side in the making that is the hypnotically charged “Heaven’s Archer”

Laak – Obsessive Compulsive Desires [AUS006]

December 5, 2013June 28, 2016 hipodromeaustere, dj spider, house, laak, technoLeave a comment

LAAK return on Austere with four cuts, only available on vinyl as usual. LAAK are on point with the opening track Unbalanced, an intensely gritty track. There is also a remix of an archive LAAK track by DJ Spider who completely dismantles the original to create a dark menacing remix. The B side kicks off with Mental & Emotional which continues the theme along with the more laid back track, the Rituals.

Ron Trent – Humans Drums & Machines [EB002]

December 5, 2013July 27, 2022 hipodromedeep house, electric blue, ron trentLeave a comment

Ron Trent is back! After his outstanding Album “Raw Footage”, we are happy to present you Electic Blue part 2! New album “Human Beeings, Drums & Machines”

VA – Behold I Send You Out [Creme 10K – FREE DOWNLOAD]

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013 hipodromebon qui qui, compilation, creme organization, delta funktionen, free download, free tracks, house, jorge velez, marquis hawkes, orgue electronique, techno, trackman lafonte, yørLeave a comment

Creme Organization celebrates their 10k barrier of soundcloud followers with a free pack of tunes by Marquis Hawkes, Jorge Velez, Trackman Lafonte & Bonquiqui, Innershades, Yør, Orgue Electronique and Delta Funktionen. Free free free, so go grab this early Christmas present!

Joy Of Sound – Our Mission [FPR017T]

December 4, 2013March 10, 2026 hipodromeblack boxx, detroit house, ferrispark records, joy of sound productions, scott fergusonLeave a comment

“Straight from the Mahogani Music camp, Joy Of Sound are back with another deep detroit vocal house single that includes mixes by Black Boxx & Scott Ferguson…”

Monty Luke – Lonely Is The Night [BC007_ 707]

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013 hipodromeblack catalogue, detroit house, house, monty lukeLeave a comment

Stunning tracks by Monty Luke on his own Black Catalogue label. Beautiful emotive tracks about the streets of Detroit. Beauty and unexpected danger.

Kuba Soijka – Future Mind [SUIT004]

December 4, 2013November 15, 2022 hipodromehouse, kuba sojka, skylax records, stay underground it paysLeave a comment

For this 4th release, we decided to bring you guys one of the best producer right now : Kuba Soijka. The analog man, his continued music production has focused on collaboration with the Chicago Mathematics Recordings label, which presents his more jazzy and soulful face, but not only through the ”Bright shadow of a star” EP, but from a bigger thanks to the album ”Mysterious Intrigue” released on 2×12. That release boldly displayed how Kuba can combine a bit of the artistic world in jazz and underground club sound of Detroit techno and Chicago house. This alone didn’t confirm the listeners of his music. It was also due to the fact that he presents a real and sincere vibe and is open to new and developing sounds World-Wide.

VA – Electroconvulsive Therapy Volume 1 [MR028]

December 3, 2013February 18, 2019 hipodromeberliner strasse, compilation, electro, medical records llc, minimal synth, new wave, psychic youth, the electronic circuitLeave a comment

Medical Records is proud to release it’s first compilation LP. Medical has carefully curated a collection of extremely rare and sought after singles and rare tracks. This compilation includes 5 complete A + B sides as well as 2 other tracks that only appeared on obscure compilations in the early 80s. The first 2 tracks are by UK’s The Electronic Circus. Featuring Chris Payne (who also performed synth work on the iconic “Pleasure Principle” by none other than Gary Numan), the track “Direct Lines” is pure synthpop perfection. The second featured artist is Boston’s Psychic Youth who released one lone 7″ in 1982. One of the members, Perry Geyer, was also a founding member of the industrial outfit Manufacture. “Step in Time” and “The Future Is Now” are both dense minimal synth hits. Another excruciatingly rare 7″ is the self-titled single by UK’s Aaah…! “Slip Away” and “Duty Calls” further fit the bill for moody minimal synthpop greatness. Possibly even more rare is the Shazam single released in 1983 in the UK. The 2 “wild card” tracks if you will on the record are “Panic In Your Mind” by N.A. Pop 2000 (UK) and “Maske” by Berliner Strasse (Yugoslavia). Both tracks were plucked from rare wave compilations from the early 80s. The final single featured is the solo outing by Claude Arto from Mathematiques Modernes. Released in 1981 on Celluloid (France), the 2 tracks drip synthetic bloops and blips while being propelled by rhythmic electro sequences.

Max & Mara – Less Ness [DE054]

December 3, 2013July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, cold wave, dark entries records, electro, mara barenbaum, max & mara, max brotman, minimal synthLeave a comment

Dark Entires is excited to introduce the debut album “Less Ness” from contemporary Bay Area duo, Max and Mara. Their collaboration began in 2012. Max is based in Oakland and has been a part of various projects most notably Brotman and Short and his current solo work as Business Etiquette. Mara is based in San Francisco and is known for her solo work as Group Rhoda. On “Less Ness” they worked with a hardware set up: 808 and Elektron drum machine, Moog, MAM, and Sequential Circuits synth with splashes of Mono/Poly and collage elements, vocoder lines and dubbed out vocals. They step away from the the computer as much as possible and prefer that their ideas can be traced back to the tools so that a sense of physicality remains. They find inspiration from all kinds of far out sounds, most notably dub, industrial, and various drug culture tangents. Lyrically the songs revolve around topics such as escapism, looking though cultural windows, and character role development. Some songs are a bit more surrealist in content with elements of hard realism and critical commentary.

Figure Study – Figure Study [DE053]

December 3, 2013July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, april chalpara, cold wave, dark entries records, figure study, minimal synth, nathan antolikLeave a comment

Dark Entries is proud to present the debut album by Figure Study, a contemporary band from New York. Figure Study is the Manhattan-based duo of Nathan Antolik and April Chalpara. For their debut self-titled album, Figure Study utilizes a carefully tailored set up of vintage analog synthesizers and drum machines. Figure Study creates a lush sound where haunting vocals echo over dark melodies that reflect an isolated and disintegrating world. Songs flux between dissonant dance numbers and more sparse, somber compositions, each carrying a sense of urgency and modernism. Figure Study’s sound includes influences from such early underground artists as Kirlian Camera, Nine Circles, and The Actor.

Silent Servant – Lust Abandon [JL003]

December 3, 2013December 21, 2017 hipodromeexperimental, jealous god, juan mendez, minimal synth, powell, silent servant, technoLeave a comment

Juan Mendez goes solo for the third release on the Jealous God label. Classy Techno trip w/ dubbed out vintage synth feel.

Alessandro Parisi – La Porta Ermetica [GD004]

December 3, 2013December 2, 2013 hipodromealessandro parisi, brassica, cold wave, disco, electro, giallo disco records, mushyLeave a comment

Giallo Disco Records are proud to present our first release from a non-in-house artist and our first 100% Genuine Italian. Alessandro Parisi, who had previously released through Lux and Minimal Rome. Alessandro’s unique retro-futurist soundtrack re-imaginings are Italian through and through. Armed only with a TR707, Roland JX3P and an old Teac 244 Tape Recorder his music is organic, magickal and scary as hell… Special guest remixer for this release is Brassica (Dissident / Cyberdance / Nocturnes) which sees his cosmified rework of ”Hesperius Draco” as a soundtrack to Timberland attending a voodoo ritual in an abandoned Detroit warehouse.

LA-4A – Levelled [DELFT00X]

December 2, 2013May 19, 2016 hipodromeacid house, ambivalent, delft records, kevin mchugh, la-4aLeave a comment

Raw analog acid-heavy tracks on this new label called DELFT. The city known for its Delfts Blauw (and the little known fact, the city where I-F recorded many of his classic acid and electro tracks). First release is the 00x release by LA-4A

House Of Doors / Kinetic Electronix – Bicameral Mind / Astral Kin [FT019]

December 2, 2013July 2, 2019 hipodromefuture times, house, house of doors, kinetic electronix, max d, maxmillion dunbar, mood hutLeave a comment

Future Times is proud to present Vancouver’s Mood Hut crew. House Of Doors delivers ”Bicameral Mind,” an evocative excursion between nightclub shade and inner-visions, featured here in a collaborative style with Maxmillion Dunbar on the mixdown. Drums jack metallic like hammers and bump like pillows around the lush keys. The B-side belongs to Kinetic Electronix, and their cut ”Astral Kin” which works up a sweat right away with full disco classico production before storming off in a puff of steamy Murk’d-out groove.

Headless Ghost – 77 EP [TMQ006]

December 2, 2013December 2, 2013 hipodromeheadless ghost, house, ripperton, tamed musiqLeave a comment

Analogue rawness on the new Headless ghost. Jacking trippy house tracks! House music all night long.

Neville Watson – Hot & Heavy [DBASE002]

December 2, 2013February 13, 2018 hipodromeacid, chicago, dba special editions, don't be afraid, house, neville watson, technoLeave a comment

Neville Watson ends 2013 with a club-focussed 12” and the second in the DBA Special Editions series. Since remixing DBA003, and thereby providing one of the most requested tracks in the label’s history, it has only been a matter of time before the legendary UK producer joined the DBA camp for a full 12” release. In keeping with the remit of the Special Editions sub-label, all three tracks are …

Ron Morelli – Spit [HOS407LP]

December 1, 2013October 9, 2017 hipodromealbum, experimental, hospital productions, industrial, ron morelli, technoLeave a comment

Given his stated role as curator at the head of the ‘non-stop’ LIES, it makes perfect sense that Ron Morelli would look elsewhere to issue his debut album. Gravitating towards the Hospital Productions label run by Dominick ‘Vatican Shadow’ Fernow makes equal sense given their shared appreciation of noise, ambient and industrial music. Apparently the first of three planned releases on Hospital from Morelli, it’s no little surprise that Spit arrives with much expectation. Spend some time with the eight tracks that make up the LP and you’ll begin to understand why Morelli has used such words as pressure, monotony and stress to describe the motivating emotions behind Spit. The corrugated growl of “Modern Paranoia” and the broken metallic rhythms of “Crack Microbes” are considered highlights!

Kerridge – A Fallen Empire [DNKLP001]

December 1, 2013December 13, 2019 hipodromealbum, downwards records, experimental, industrial, samuel kerridge, technoLeave a comment

First surfacing with an impressive debut EP for the Horizontal Ground label, it makes perfect sense that Berlin-based Samuel Kerridge should then gravitate towards Downwards to further expand on his own brand of industrial techno. You get feeling that the knowing sense of humour apparent in many of the titles to Kerridge productions appeals to someone like Downwards label boss Karl O’Connor. After several EPs for Downwards, Kerridge unveils his debut album A Fallen Empire which comes brandishing “7 pieces of sonic warfare” that lodge the producer ever deeper into the crawlspace between jagged industrial techno and white noise laden experimental sounds. B side behemoth “Death Is Upon Us” is a morbid highlight.

Emptyset – Demiurge [SUB010]

December 1, 2013November 29, 2013 hipodromealbum, emptyset, experimental, industrial, james ginzburg, paul purgas, subtext recordings, technoLeave a comment

James Ginzburg and Paul Purgas are getting crustier and more experimental with every passing year. Recur, their fourth full-length excursion, is decidedly fuzzy and discordant. Seemingly intent on pushing experimental electronics to its limits, the formerly Bristol-based duo serve up a challenging but rewarding set based almost entirely around half-rhythms, white noises, drones, feedback and hissing atmospherics. It’s spooky, intense stuff, all told, occasionally enlivened by sparse, pared-down concoctions that sound like a smacked out take on Autechre. But for all the bleak, out-there sounds, Recur is strangely involving, due in no small part to its immersive nature.