Deniro – Grey EP [TAPE001]

January 10, 2013February 10, 2026 hipodromedeniro, detroit techno, reynier hooft van huysduynen, tape recordsLeave a comment

The first release on Tape Records Amsterdam sounds nothing but colourful, distinctive and hot. This is the debut of Deniro (real name: Reynier Hooft), a young producer who resides in The Hague and only works with vintage synthesizers and drum computers. On the Grey EP he takes you along on an astral trip and indulges you with deep synthesizer leads, shifting pads, clear-cut hi-hats and relentless rhythms. TAPE001 is a deep, but uplifting release. Even though Deniro’s sound is clearly influenced by early techno records, the Grey EP is no tribute but a beautiful example of modern electronic music in true Detroit fashion. The lush, sometimes even Japanese sounding melodies make you dream of deep blue oceans and deserted beaches of far-off tropical islands. But despite of their dreamy character these tracks will definitely work every dancefloor. This is machine soul of the highest calibre.

Optic Nerve – Detropolis EP [PBX023]

January 10, 2013July 3, 2015 hipodromeaux 88, detroit techno, keith tucker, optic nerve, puzzlebox recordsLeave a comment

Cover art - Optic Nerve: Detropolis EP

The enigmatic Optic Nerve aka Keith Tucker returns with the aptly named Detropolis 12″ on Anthony “Shake” Shakir’s Puzzlebox imprint. Deep sea melodies, stabby chords and ravey basslines litter the EP which floats somewhere between shuffling techno and bubbling electro of the Detroit kind. Optic Nerve’s soothing original is a fast-paced slice of electro-techno gold, while Aux 88 up the percussive elements of Tucker’s original, escorting a plodding bassline from out back to up front. The “Detroit vocal Mental mix” sheds all but the basics and pumps up the bass, using a vocodered “Detropolis” vocal as its centrepiece. Discreet Drexciyan pads and Model 500 magic flash throughout the “M5 Central Station Mix”, closing a quintessential Detroit classic.

VA – DJ Muscle: No Posers [WT014]

January 9, 2013July 15, 2026 hipodromeafricaine 808, caltrop, dj muscle, entro senestre, geena, house, hypercube, kompleks, mzungu, orgue electronique, towlie, willie burns, wt recordsLeave a comment

WT Records makes another turn. This time aiming back at the dj. A beautiful and functional 3 part vinyl dj series: DJ Muscle.. No posers. 3 records with 3 catalog numbers. Each part has a full color jacket & label art by Marion Guillet. The series starts with slow mo freaked out Pink Floyd makes dance music from Serbia and moves on to space disco, freaked out emotional outsider house, and all the way back to wild African influenced electro dance beat. Hand picked by label head and music lover, Dj Speculator aka Willie Burns, the 3 part series will be a solid addition to any djs record bag and good enough to satisfy the collector as well.

part1 / part2 / part3

DJ QU – Undescribed EP [SYNCRO013]

January 9, 2013January 4, 2023 hipodromedeep house, dj qu, ramon lisandro quezada, syncrophone recordingsLeave a comment

New release on Syncrophone Recordings, Dj Qu delivering driving deep house tracks with that psychedelic twist only he can deliver.

The Backwoods – Breakthrough [JOLLYJAMS005]

January 9, 2013September 18, 2025 hipodromedeep house, disco, dj kaos, dj kent, force of nature, jolly jams, the backwoodsLeave a comment

Dj Kent aka The Backwoods on Jolly Jams with Breakthrough. On the flipside, for your extra dancing pleasure Dj Kaos take the song into new spacey places Chicago electrofunk excursions, with an hyponotic bassline and some killer synths.

Marcellis – Workshop 16 [WORKSHOP016]

January 9, 2013May 13, 2013 hipodromedeep house, marcellis, workshop recordsLeave a comment

Cover art - Marcellis: Workshop 16

Warm, intimate, sub heavy, psychedelic tripping House from Marcellis on Workshop.

Sir Stephen – House Of Regalia [SILK032LP]

January 8, 2013November 4, 2024 hipodrome100% silk, album, fleur de lis, house, nawlin dahlin, sir stephenLeave a comment

Nawlin Dahlin Sir Stephen creates a time-trippin’, style-hoppin’ virtual reality fantasy zone with his new LP House Of Regalia. 8 flava profiles to drop on yr tongue – from the Brand New Heavies-inspired, NDea-diva vocals by Fleur de Lis on One x One, to the cooltempo/rare groove take on New Order, Dance For Life, to the Underworld-weary born-and-raised slippy ripper Get Wet. HOR is a lux layer cake of sister-soul mantras (I ll be pushin on!), acid jazz latte lounge breaks, jackin-the-Black Box piano house holds, thrown shades, fashion plates, and dizzy dancefloor dee-lites. This is music for dancers, pure n sample.

Soundstream – Julie’s Theme [SOUNDSTREAM006]

January 8, 2013November 16, 2021 hipodromedisco, frank timm, house, soundstreamLeave a comment

Cover art - Soundstream: Julie’s Theme

Two discoid house cuts by Soundstream on his own label. On “Julie’s Theme”, there’s some unabashed delay rippling going on, but still that ever-loving disco groove sits underneath in the bassline on the one and the natural hand claps. On the flip, the disco is thoroughly loud and proud, with “Inferno” resplendent in searing Philly strings and slinky bass that was built for grooving.

Mango – Edits #1 [BLK001]

January 8, 2013May 13, 2013 hipodromeedits, house, mango, million hands, million hands blackLeave a comment

Two edits from Mango. A side is amash up with Paris Grey’s Don’t lead me, somehow made a bit more brittish with a broken beat and 90’s chill out zone, future sound of london strings. B side contains ‘Move’ which sounds like very early Chicago.

The Organ Grinder – Jersey Jam / My Rendition [CATAPULT006]

January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 hipodromecatapult records, house, the organ grinderLeave a comment

Two proper peak time house tracks here from The Organ Grinder blending UK Garage vibes with traditional US House. My Rendition is a refined and warm housey affair which kicks off on a light piano tip before the bass creeps in to disarm and charm dance floors. Vocal snippets drop in over the breakdowns and the tracks irresistible melody to lead it to an intense atmospheric peak. Jersey Jam is a svelte jersey style future groover which sticks to the basic principles of crisp drums paired with a melodic hook set around a simple and quirky arrangement with an infectious vocal gluing the whole track together.

DJ Stingray – F.T.N.W.O. [WEME313.9]

January 5, 2013October 31, 2017 hipodromealbum, detroit, dj stingray, microthol, sherard ingram, weme records, weme313Leave a comment

Second full length album by Detroit techno underground veteran Sherard Ingram (Urban Tribe) under his Stingray monniker. Moody, faster paced nautical electro/techno of the highest order.

VA – Dead Cities Vol.1 [EYED001]

January 4, 2013October 29, 2019 hipodromecompilation, electro, house, one eyed jacks, photonz, technoLeave a comment

Portuguese duo Photonz curate Dead Cities compilation – whose title is inspired by the Future Sound of London album of the same name – which is the most articulate expression yet of their love of warped electronic music. Limiting the selection to a group of artists who are close, local Portuguese talent is prominent and due to this tightly-knit approach, there is a cohesive sound on the compilation, but it could never be called smooth or polished.

Fran Mela – South Fuck [FOTTUTE002]

January 4, 2013March 12, 2024 hipodromechicago house, fottute registrazioni, fran mela, francesco schito, robert crashLeave a comment

The Fottute Registrazioni ‘s second coming sees the half of the I.F.M. project Fran Mela, owner with Marcello Napoletano of the the label Fotutte Registrazioni, at his first solo release.

Antenna – Antenna EP [CIRCLE001]

January 4, 2013October 23, 2017 hipodromeantenna, chicago, chronocircle, eline makker, house, legowelt, sasha renkasLeave a comment

Chicago jack tracks, early nineties Dancemania style inspired EP by Antenna, including a Legowelt remix.

VA – House Rebuildition [WBTTU004]

January 4, 2013April 25, 2024 hipodromecores for spin, deep house, dj aakmael, jack the box, seeker's band, self enemy, welcome back to the undergroundLeave a comment

True house music from Welcome Back to the Underground. Self Enemy aka Professor Inc & Kris Wadsworth play it slow here. Picking on some classic sample, highly tweaked synth and dj friendly structure. Second opus of this raw collaboration. Dj Aakmael picks another Billie’s song, This time it’s heavy orchestra chords on a hard kick singing the blues on the house core. On the B Side, the Seeker’s Band inspired by the first house school, jazz accents, afrocuban classic percussion. It comes with a remix by Tyree Cooper & Bobby Star aka Jack The Box. Dj friendly and deeply rooted with one of the pioneers perpetuating the style. To conclude this ep, a special short dub version by Cores For Spin.

Alan Hurst – Nzambi Remixes [ERS004]

January 4, 2013March 30, 2023 hipodromealan hurst, emotional response, emotional response recordings, house, jason letkiewicz, jonas reinhardt, shoegaze, terekke, timothy j fairplayLeave a comment

After the tense and dramatic soundscapes of Jason Letkiewicz’s Nzambi LP under his soundtrack guise Alan Hurst, Emotional Response have put the tracks to the test for three appropriately oddball remixers. Fellow L.I.E.S. affiliate Terekke turns out a heavily sedated dub of “Nzambi” that rides a pacey house beat but buries everything in delay and reverb. Timothy J Fairplay brings some serious sleazy 80s electro tones to “Parallel Sensations”, complete with predatory vocal and thick ladles of synthy goodness. Finally, Jonas Reinhardt cools off the intensity with a blissful ambient version of “Before The Dawn” which plunges headfirst into a warm bed of melodic drones.

J Velez – MMT Tape Series – Home Recordings 1996 – 1999 [RH124LP]

January 3, 2013June 18, 2024 hipodromealbum, house, j velez, jorge velez, rush hourLeave a comment

Recently a series of very limited and mysterious 12”s by Jorge Velez popped up in stores around the globe – Rush Hour chased the artist and now offers a selection (which includes exclusive tracks) on this double LP. J Velez aka Jorge Velez recorded these tracks on various analog machines in the mid to late nineties in his home studio in Jersey City. The tracks never really left his studio until recently.

The Reflektor aka Gifted & Blessed – Las Ruinas Mayas [WO-2K12]

January 3, 2013July 16, 2019 hipodromedetroit, gabriel reyes-whittaker, gb, gifted & blessed, house, the reflektor, wild oatsLeave a comment

There has been much speculation about the significance of the Mayan system of timekeeping. Many researchers on the subject have verified that the Mayan long count calendar, which is only one of several advanced timekeeping tools devised by the Mayan people, comes to an end on December 21, 2012, with no real clear explanation as to what exactly that signifies. This musical offering is not meant to speculate on the meaning of this date. Instead, it serves as a tribute to one of the most astronomically, mathematically and architecturally advanced civilizations in the history of planet Earth. Each track is a tribute to one of the many Mayan spiritual sites known to date.

Walt J – Reflection Selections [FIT/WALT-J004]

January 3, 2013February 11, 2019 hipodromedetroit, dow records, fit sound, reissue, walt jLeave a comment

Reissue of selected tracks from the”Reflection” LP by Walt J, originally released on Dow Records in 1997. This is the fourth and final release on the Walt J series on FIT, created revisit the back catalog of this very talented producer.

Kassem Mosse ‎– Staat Aus Glas EP [SOTU004]

January 3, 2013January 28, 2019 hipodromeDiana Policarpo, gunnar wendel, house, kassem mosse, soul jazz records, sounds of the universe, technoLeave a comment

Three exclusive raw house & techno tracks from Kassem Mosse on Sounds Of The Universe label. This single is part of our Art+Sound 12” series. Channeling diverse percussive and rhythmic traditions – religious drumming ensembles filtered through astral jazz, Underground Resistance’s rugged 909 output tempered with considered minimalism all cut together with signature slow motion groove, textures contrast and sci-fi synths. This first EP on the Sounds Of The Universe label travels through the dissonant orchestral sweeps, gliding metallic harmonics and tight polyrhythms of ‘Staat Aus Glas’, the skidding delay and offkilter 80s darkside of ‘Escape From Frankfurt’, and the saturated cinematic techno of ‘Nacht An Allen Tangent’.