Karl O’Connor – White Savage Dance [DN006]

February 6, 2012November 7, 2018 hipodromedownwards records, industrial, karl o’connor, new wave, regis2 Comments

Karl O’Connor digs into his sizeable archives for White Savage Dance, collating several key moments of his early experiments with industrially charged post-punk which surfaced during the early years of Downwards existence but were actually recorded long before. Sandwell District fans will find much to appreciate in the corrosive, metallic sounds that permeate throughout, not least the Anglo- Germanic versions of “Here & Now” that open and close the A Side. The jerking, spasmodic cold wave nature of the latter is a personal favourite here at Juno HQ. The B Side provides further intrigue as both tracks here see O’Connor step behind the mic, delivering some Robert Smith style vocals in his typical Brummie brogue atop sinewy guitars and drums that sound as if they’ve been carved from the hollow battering of caustic tin pans.

Duplex – Below The Photic Zone [HCS993]

February 5, 2012December 8, 2019 hipodromedeep techno, detroit, duplex, frustrated funk, harbour city sorrowLeave a comment

The second offering on HCS from the mighty Rotterdam based duo. Again Duplex drop bombs with their signature state of the art inner city techno. Clearly playing with their love for the motorcity but always pushing the boundaries of what we like to call harbour city soul. 3 tracks ranging from beautiful deep electro to floor killing techno tracks.

STL & Djorvin Clain – Beats of Spirit [SSV002]

February 5, 2012July 8, 2015 hipodromedeep techno, djorvin clain, silent season, stephan laubner, stlLeave a comment

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STL and Djorvin Clain are featured on the second vinyl outing by Silent Season Records from Canada. 3 Thick and moody techno/house hybrids that are limited to 300 color vinyl copies, coming in 100% recycled sleeve jackets

Zum Goldenen Schwarm – Die Wolke [STAUB005]

February 5, 2012December 21, 2012 hipodromedeep techno, giegling, giegling staub, zum goldenen schwarm1 Comment

Giegling records opens 2012 with a release on their Staub sub label delivering some amazing advanced techno tracks. Exciting tracks that roll somewhere between the classic berlin dusty and dubby techno sound and a deeper poetical industrial vibe.

Fluxion – Traces [ECHOCORDCD011]

February 4, 2012January 29, 2025 hipodromealbum, dub techno, echocord, fluxion, konstantinos soublisLeave a comment

Second album by Fluxion on Echocord. The sounds, influences and aesthetic of his actual travels, expectation-journey-destination, alongside the music influences deriving from them. Through his prism those sounds, pictures, travels, emotions left traces of new directions, of future journeys to take. Fluxion captured the “Motion” in his travels with a different feeling each time. On “No man Is An Island” with the unreleased Dennis Brown vocal version, an influential song, with a clear message.”Desert nights” a kind of desert rock meeting dub on a road movie. “Stations”, a place between destinations always a felling of something promising, “Butiama” an actual place, where variations and consistency in rhythm is within people’s DNA, “Migration” a new start, a promising start.

Shawn O’Sullivan – Untitled [WT009]

February 4, 2012May 3, 2017 hipodromedeep techno, shawn o'sullivan, wt recordsLeave a comment

Shawn O’Sullivan brings us the latest release on WT. Classic early IDM meets rawer 90’s analogue techno with a little bit of acid and industrial sprinkled in. Shawn takes synths, drummachines, a sequencer and some effects and records one take on a stereo track.

S Crosbie – Dark Arts #01 [DA001]

February 4, 2012February 3, 2012 hipodromedark arts, dub techno, s crosbieLeave a comment

‘Mid Blue’ is a soundtrack for the darkest corner of the warehouse. The square bass grabs you from the first bar and combines with cosmic sweeps to drag you down deep before the toms come in to add that all-important funk factor. ‘Broken Space’ is a beautifully playful track. The stuttering beat, organic percussion and melodic touches merge with the darkest of strings to create a sound rooted in classic electronica but belonging firmly in the present. ‘Restraint’ is a burst of heavyweight electroid futurism – rock-solid beats and alien sounds from god-knows which galaxy combine with a razor-sharp cymbal attack. Handle with care. ‘Red_Dust2’ is a huge, rolling tech-house rhythm, mixing the warmth of the motor city with the cold machine funk found this side of the pond.

Decoside – Reload Vol. 3 [ECLIPSELTD003]

February 4, 2012January 29, 2025 hipodromedecodide, dub techno, eclipse music, fluxionLeave a comment

Decoside delights us with a 12 “containing two tracks inspired by the legacy of the dub techno pioneers but focusing on the evolution of the genre! Reload 5 is a massive floorkiller based on tribal rhythms that moves on dub chords and ethereal pads, all powered by a fat kick drum! definitely groundbreaking! On the other hand we have Disorder much softer and atmospheric track with all the typical dub techno elements on the inside. The release is completed with an emotional version of Disorder remixed by Fluxion.

DJ Jus-Ed – Endurance [UQCD044]

February 3, 2012May 8, 2023 hipodromealbum, deep house, dj qu, fred p, joey anderson, jus ed, tbk, underground quality3 Comments

Following numerous mix CDs, singles and doublepack vinyl EPs in 2011, jus-Ed begins 2012 with a typically impressive collection of soft-focus deep house with a rugged, floor-friendly edge. As ever, there’s a high musical content (see the haunting acid bass and twinkling pianos of “Confused Passion”), alongside rougher cuts that explore the darker recesses of early morning deep house. Take, for example, the dreamy synths and ice-cold acid of “Trip To Hamburg” or liquid atmospherics of “Mr Pete’s Cribby”. Like the rest of Endurance, they’re inspirationally melodic without losing dancefloor focus.

Brother G – Raw Box EP [RAWAX006]

February 3, 2012July 19, 2023 hipodromebrother g, deep house, rawaxLeave a comment

New release on Rawax by Brother G. Cool jacking house track with a raw edge and a little retro touch.

Madteo – ReCast [MEA007]

February 3, 2012April 19, 2023 hipodromeanthony shake shakir, deep house, detroit, kassem mosse, madteo, marcellus pittman, meakusma, sensationalLeave a comment

Meakusma presents “ReCast”, an essential collection of previously released and unreleased tracks by Madteo, re-interpreted and remixed by Anthony Shake Shakir, Marcellus Pittman and Kassem Mosse.

VA – Laid 16 [LAID016]

February 3, 2012December 3, 2024 hipodromedeep house, laid, moomin, palisade, rndm1 Comment

Quality various artists EP on Dial’s lovely subdivision. Deep & psychedelic house for all 3Chairs / Kassem Mosse etc. fans. By Palisade aka Redshape (who comes up with an outstanding journey into Avantgarde based on the feedbacks of John Cage’s ”Pendulum Music”), Smallville’s shooting star Moomin, and RNDM.

Mitsuaki Komamura – Vintage Moon EP [WEEDIS002]

February 3, 2012February 2, 2012 hipodromedetroit, house, mitsuaki komamura, weedisLeave a comment

Second release on the Weedis Japanese label. Vintage Moon is inspired on Sword & Sworcery game for the i-phone that has a nostalgic feel. Three tracks rooted in the traditions of the Detroit/Chicago house.

Jason Grove – 313.4 Ever [LAX127]

February 2, 2012November 15, 2022 hipodromealbum, deep house, jason grove, skylax records6 Comments

Skylax is back with the fantastic first album of Jason Grove. A diverse range of lush & warm French house tracks on one of the finest classic US/Jersey inspired house albums in years.

Jacob Korn – It [MILD013]

February 2, 2012February 1, 2012 hipodromedeep house, jacob korn, langenberg, manuel tur, mild pitch3 Comments

Jacob Korn on Mild Pitch camp, with a raw intense track that slowly builds and keeps the tension high. Remixes by Manuel Tur and Langenberg who both deliver some great mixes both giving their own twist to the deep original track.

Satore – On Tape [FEEL003]

February 2, 2012April 12, 2012 hipodromedeep house, ernie, feelharmonic records, ordell, satoreLeave a comment

Feelharmonic presents Satore with his EP ‘On Tape’. The young Spanish producer makes his label debut with the deep title track ‘On Tape’ and the funky, percussion-driven ‘For The Road’. On the remix front, the excellent Madrid-based duo Ordell and Ernie from Minuendo Recordings house it up even further with a re-work each of ‘On Tape’ and ‘For The Road’ respectively.

Jason Grove – Lost Cuts EP #2 [WXC003]

February 2, 2012November 15, 2022 hipodromedeep house, jason grove, skylax records, wax classic3 Comments

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5 tracks by Jason Grove on the third release of this Skylax sublabel.

Justin Berkovi – Drive [ART-DDS8]

February 1, 2012September 9, 2021 hipodromeapplied rhythmic technology, dance division series, detroit, justin berkovi, technoLeave a comment

BERKOVI, Justin - Drive

Justin Berkovi delivers 2 heads down mid-tempo Techno dance tracks for his ART debut. Clean, crisp production with thunderous low end characterise both tracks. The title track Drive delivers its power via modulating synth stabs, whilst When I Throw Down commands the dancefloor with its demonic vocal.

Tadeo – Futurism EP [CT018]

February 1, 2012April 11, 2019 hipodromecyclical tracks, detroit, minimal techno, tadeo1 Comment

New release from Tadeo on his one Cyclical Tracks imprint.

Johannes Volk – The Lost Signals [EXP003]

February 1, 2012September 30, 2019 hipodromedetroit, exploration records, johannes volk, technoLeave a comment

Somewhere between Detroit and Far Away Galaxies, Exploration brings you three pieces of electronic music. The title track is a hypnotic stomper for the peak time, designed for these magic moments on the dancefloor. The b-side contains two deeper cuts, full of raw grooves, synth riffs and sound research!