Marcelus – Super Strength EP [TRESOR251]

May 22, 2012March 17, 2026 hipodromecedric bros, marcelus, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Marcelus serves further notice of that prefix with an EP on heavyweights Tresor and this four track Super Strength EP finds him in superb form. Leading with the title track, the 25-year-old Parisian launches with menacing intent, huge waves of post apocalyptic pressure swirling around the stereo expanses atop a thick set techno chug. Alongside it “Falcon” ascends with a slanted progress – all detuned chimes and shifting percussive touches jostling urgently for attention in mind-bending fashion. This sense of organised chaos seeps all the way to the runout groove on the flip with “Rachel’s Groove” fizzing manically throughout its entire duration while “Suspension” imbues proceedings with the faintest sense of melancholy amidst the cacophony of rattling rhythms.

Violence FM – Ondulation EP [SUIT002]

May 21, 2012November 15, 2022 hipodromechicago house, john heckle, skylax records, stay underground it pays, violence fmLeave a comment

The second release from the Skylax sublabel Stay Underground, It Pays is coming from Violence FM. Rhythm playing and drum-machines programmings, editing, mix and mastering, his compositions are often inspired by tribal spirits, organic deep bass and melodies, oscillating beetween smoothie and energy, or both. Deep & Drum could be summing up his mind working, but no matter because the energy and emotion are primarily convened for a result that combines demanding sensuality and wildness. The release comes with a John Heckle remix.

VA – Houseville Of Skylax #2 [LAX129]

May 21, 2012November 15, 2022 hipodromechicago house, john heckle, luv jam, master muzikbox, mzkbx, rezkar, skylax recordsLeave a comment

HECKLE, John/MASTER MUZIKBOX aka MZKBX/REZKAR/LUV JAM - Houseville Of Skylax #2 (Front Cover)

The second Houseville of Skylax EP features 5 amazing cuts from respectively John Heckle (with 2 cuts !), Master Muzikbox aka Mzkbx, Luv Jam and Rezkar.

Tom Trago – Iris Remixes [RH114RMX]

May 21, 2012December 23, 2021 hipodromechicago house, kink, larry heard, linkwood, rush hour, tom trago, tyree cooperLeave a comment

TRAGO, Tom - Iris Remixes

A year after the release of Tom Trago’s ‘Iris’ album we now have versions from no less than KiNK, Linkwood AND Larry Heard.

Alex Isreal – Front Butt [CR1258]

May 21, 2012July 15, 2026 hipodromealex israel, chicago house, creme organization, kevin reynoldsLeave a comment

Alex Israel, Chicago’s own overlord of deranged deep house comes to Creme with a rip-roaring four tracker in said style. Lush pads meander over swampy basslines and drum patterns that wash over you like a sweet Monsoon. Hard to imagine it was conceived in the Windy City, but we guess the allure of the unattainable is a potent one.

Reggie Blount – Shining Star [CCROWN007]

May 19, 2012April 19, 2023 hipodromeclone crown, clone records, disco, electro, funk, reggie blountLeave a comment

After the Dexter and Erik Travis releases its funkateer mr Blount getting freaky on his 2nd release! Hailing from New Zealand Reggie Blount made his debut 1.5 year ago on Clone Crown ltd. His Hard Times debut ep sold out straight away and got loads of fine feedback from the heads out there. This second ep starts with more crazy funky vocal p-funk tracks Flip side starts with the incredible track ”Hey”. One of those tracks that is able to give you goose bumps and grow on you to become one of those ”our tunes” kinda tracks you share with that special person. Ep is finnishing of with the beautiful wave electro funk kinda thing called Racecar! As if Garry Numan is doing some p-funk.

Bernadott – The Roof Of Love EP [GOLEM008]

May 19, 2012May 17, 2012 hipodromebernadott, disco, golem records, houseLeave a comment

Bernadott, the Roof of Love EP showcases the talent of two underground producers hailing from Paris and Stockholm, two diggers of the highest order, immersed in musique concrete, italo, free jazz, punk, chicago house and such, two DJs devoted to tension, hips and shoulders. With upcoming releases on high profile labels, The Golem proudly takes them to the forefront first, unleashing their highly original and leftfield take on the dancefloor. On Side A, Bernadott turns a white funk forgotten gem, expands it before turning it into a gherkin-esque acid burner with unexpected nods to juke, subtly returning to its post punk roots before you even notice. On side B, another post punk affair autistically turned into a dubby madchester piano choon, a quasi absurd but groovy breezy love song. And last but not least, this new episod ends with ”You Dance So Well”, a real floor filler cosmic/synth wave hyptnotic track sung in german.

Cyril – Will You Show Up / So Proud [PPU035]

May 19, 2012August 8, 2012 hipodromechuck walker, cyril, disco, marcel evans, mile high pie, peoples potential unlimited, slow houseLeave a comment

Limited edition 80s funk 7inch single from the forthcoming album “Saturday Night”, the life’s work of Cyril Walker. During the making of this record Cyril passed away on December 31, 2010. He will be missed.

Cruise Family – We’re In Heaven [NNF247]

May 19, 2012August 7, 2015 hipodromecruise family, disco, electro, not not fun recordsLeave a comment

Vinyl debut by this Viennese rave abstractionist boils down pulsing LED beats and deep synth strobe FX into a cavernous laser-streaked fog. in blinding Alex Grey-style acid-body artwork by Mr. Cruise Family himself. With more ups and downs than the average quad bike race track, epic title track “We’re In Heaven” draws us into the pulsing synth-ride. Sparkling argeggios and acid blips slide over a squelchy undercarriage making for some tranced-out electro psychedelia. “Be Part Of It (Club Mix)” will appeal to lovers of the 80s EBM sound – it’s swirling nu-beat, but without a kick drum in ear shot. “Gone By Dawn” closes the EP on a tripped-out cosmic ambience.

Forward Strategy Group – Labour Division EP1 [TPT052]

May 19, 2012September 1, 2025 hipodromebleaching agent, factory floor, forward strategy group, minimal synth, nikki colk, patrick walker, perc trax, smear, technoLeave a comment

Companion EP to Patrick Walker and Smear’s imminent debut album as Forward Strategy Group, featuring two of its heaviest cuts, one exclusive track and a brace of remixes from Factory Floor. ‘Labour Division’ is a low-slung but shark-eyed warehouse number with shades of Luke Slater’s LB Dub Corps project, while ‘Mandate’ explores darker, more minimal territory, with killer snare edits and scruffily dubbed-out chords, and ‘A Greyed Out Life’ is lush synth dreamscaping a la C2, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream and even early Human League. Factory Floor’s remix of ‘Nihil Novi’ is an interesting synthesis of post-DFA dub-disco drum patterns, analogue synth spurts and industrial accenting; better still is the version of the same track by the band’s Nik Colk Void, a compelling, skin-crawling work of beatless and bass-heavy electronic abstraction in the spirit of Suum Cuique, Mika Vainio and TG.

Newclear Waves – S/T LP [DSR028LP]

May 18, 2012June 21, 2024 hipodromealbum, alessandro adriani, dark wave, desire records, mannequin records, minimal synth, newclear waves, oksana xiuLeave a comment

Hailing from Rome – Italy, Newclear Waves is essentially the solo project of Alessandro Adriani, mind and boss of Mannequin Records, one of the most important synth wave / cold wave labels around, with contributions from Oksana Xiu, an academic russian musician devoted to analog synths. Deeply influenced by the works of the early minimal electronics sounds on Mute Records and 4AD, Newclear Waves is exploring droned out electro pop territories with an interest for a refreshing hyperactive 80s New Wave. Having turned out releases on Mannequin Records, the duo is now presenting a full‐lenght ten tracks collection of caliginous pure analog minimal synth on the way on Desire Records, french Cold Wave and Electro Wave label, focused both in new artists and stunning reissues from 4AD like Mass, In Camera and Dance Chapter.

Pye Corner Audio – Black Mill Tapes Volume 3: All Pathways Open [PCA003]

May 18, 2012June 29, 2021 hipodromealbum, ambient, black mill tapes, martin jenkins, minimal synth, pye corner audio, synth pop, the head technicianLeave a comment

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Right then, our Head Technician has sworn that he will have the next instalment of Black Mills Tapes ready for us by the end of January. Volume 3: All Pathways Open comprises a further twelve tracks lovingly transferred from those now fabled 1/4″ and cassette tapes. The Advisory Circle kindly lent a hand and retransferred ‘Electronic Rhythm Number Eighteen’ for which we are very grateful. Our Head Technician tells us this particular segment had been giving him a fair bit of trouble, so the help was appreciated.

BlakeAndrew – Awakening

May 18, 2012May 16, 2012 hipodromealbum, blakeandrew, electro, industrialLeave a comment

Debut album for BlakAndrew, released on his out bandcamp page. Awakening seems to trudge through an epic tale about good and evil – the inner struggles of light and darkness and how each power tries to defeat the other yet exists solely as a symbiotic balance. The album’s genres can be tough to pinpoint but “Awakening” definitely has a dark, electro-techno-industrial sound. The tracks wouldn’t be considered ‘dance floor anthems’ by any means, though most of the tracks have deep, pounding beats with undeniable techno roots. “Awakening” also pans into stretches of ambient, hip hop and electronica.

Tropic Of Cancer – Permissions Of Love [MNQ023]

May 18, 2012July 17, 2019 hipodromeabstract, camella lobo, cold wave, dark wave, mannequin records, minimal synth, post punk, tropic of cancerLeave a comment

Brand new 12” from Tropic of Cancer, one the most important realities in the modern post-punk and darkwave scene. The band consists of Camella Lobo and John Juan Mendez. Though Tropic Of Cancer’s sound has been called gothic, cold wave and drone pop, the band’s take on their influences is anything but nostalgic. Lobo and Mendez have managed to imbue their own elusive gaze and craft a strangely beautiful and intoxicating sound in the wake of their predecessors. The three tracks on this new 12” take us gently by the hand into a slowed-down opium dream – it’s like watching the desert from the same stark corners where Lyciastood many years ago. This EP gathers the primal thrust of their bleak Post-Punk (think about Cultural Decay shaking hands with Section 25 in their psychedelic/buddhist years) and Minimal Wave aesthetics with this entirely new dimension in the music of TOC – heartfelt and deep. Cold waves have never been so warm.

Lerosa – No Mad Rush [APT002]

May 17, 2012November 11, 2021 hipodromeapartment records, electro, lerosaLeave a comment

LEROSA - No Mad Rush

Apartment’s 3rd release comes courtesy of acclaimed producer Lerosa. He delivers 4 electro-based cuts, a rarely seen side to the man predominantly known for his house productions. The sparse and melancholic “Combat” starts off proceedings, before “Titanium”’s throbbing bass, combined with Mr. Rosa’s unique melodic sensibilities, increases the pace. On the B-side “Slavery” is a furious acid jam, constantly rising in energy over hectic percussion and a wall-shaking electro beat. Finishing on “Decisions”, the pace is reduced considerably while the acid stays intact.

Albert van Abbe / Der Zyklus – No Comment_0005 [NOCOMMENT005]

May 17, 2012October 5, 2017 hipodromealbert van abbe, der zyklus, detroit, electro, no commentLeave a comment

John von Neumann’s Universal Constructor is a self-replicating machine in a cellular automata (CA) environment. It was designed in the 1940s, without the use of a computer. The fundamental details of the machine were published in von Neumann’s book Theory of Self-Reproducing Automata, completed in 1966 by Arthur W. Burks after von Neumann’s death.

Morphology – Dalek Invasion [SEMANTICA043]

May 17, 2012November 22, 2012 hipodromeelectro, matti turunen, michael diekmann, morphology, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Semantica’s electro department puts on display Morphology, a Finnish act consisting of Matti Turunen and Michael Diekmann. Their second single for the Spanish label is something for electro purists. Although in “Dalek Invasion” one might expect deviant sci-fi rumble, it’s a friendly tune with gentle pads, reminding of Dopplereffekt. Carrying the mood of a suburban sunset, “Journey’s End” features fatter bass along with clean riffs and hints of jazz-funk for an old-school flavored track.

Plant43 – Driven by Magnetics [AC011]

May 17, 2012December 6, 2021 hipodromeac records, electro, emile facey, plant43, sync 24Leave a comment

PLANT43 - Driven By Magnetics

Limited release on AC Records by Plan43 aka Emile Facey. All tracks written and produced by Emile Facey. Track A2 taken from the Sync 24 – Resynth Remixes by Phil Bolland and remixed by Plant43.

Lakaband & Automatic Tasty – Clownfish EP [MEKA003]

May 17, 2012March 26, 2018 hipodromeautomatic tasty, disco, electro, house, lakaband, mekalakaLeave a comment

Lakaband is back, this time for a symbiotic EP with Automatic Tasty. The Automatic Tasty’s anemone mix is a spirited and vigorous take on the acidulated languor of the original Clownfish, Lakaband’s smooth track, and the bouncy effervescence of the Irish mogul’s Morning Again meets the casual nonchalance of Lakaband’s track Protandry. With all tracks having been under the well advised mastering supervision of Alden Tyrell, and coming in a pretty limited number of copies, this release will be a nice addition to your collection.

Automatic Tasty – Speech And Silence [WRSAS]

May 16, 2012June 17, 2014 hipodromeacid, album, automatic tasty, electro, house, jonny dillon, wil-ru recordsLeave a comment

Jonny Dillon is gracing WR with a brand new full length album as Automatic Tasty! “Speech and Silence” is a 10 track album loaded with bouncy acid hooks and bubbling hyper-color melodies.