P.God – Neptune IV [KOMISCH010]

November 29, 2011September 12, 2016 hipodromekomisch records, p.god, technoLeave a comment

P.God is a very young producer from Naples in Italy, but “Neptune IV” sounds like the work of a veteran producer. Lead track “Approaching an Ocean Planet” sees grainy, dense beats and hypntoic bleeps take the lead, but hovering above the arrangement, tethered to the reverberated, doubled up claps, are ghostly, eerie chords. The title track adopts a similar approach, with bursts of metallic percussion underscoring spacey pads as P.God drops a droning, tunneling rhythm track. Finally, “Geometric Shadows on Iced Surfaces” sees the young producer opt for a deeper approach. This time the chords envelop a purring groove, but the same sense of understated menace is still audible thanks to the austere hats and bleak subsonic bass.

Mike Parker – Pulse Trader EP [PRG024]

November 29, 2011December 9, 2011 hipodromecio d'or, drone, mike parker, prologue, technoLeave a comment

Mike Parker comes back on Prologue, with four deepest energetic driving tracks, monster baselines and loaded with hypotonic.

Karenn – Sheworks 001 [SHEWORKS001]

November 29, 2011June 16, 2016 hipodromeblawan, karenn, pariah, techno, works the long nights1 Comment

‘Works The Long Nights’ is the brand new label from Blawan and Pariah, two artists who are constantly pushing the boundaries of techno and bass music. The first release comes from their collaborative project ‘Karenn’ and it consists of two solid techno tracks.

DVS1 – Break Away [KLOCKWORKS008]

November 29, 2011July 13, 2018 hipodromedvs1, klockworks, techno, zak khutoretsky2 Comments

Deadly Techno cuts – a true DJ weapon.

Appointment – Reconstruction [AP005]

November 28, 2011August 28, 2024 hipodromeappointment, emg, john swing, lucretio, marieu, technoLeave a comment

The ever mysterious Appointment enclave return with the fifth volume of self titled releases, with the four untitled cuts here supposedly finished on a whistle-stop visit to our fair capital London. As per usual, the end product will appeal to those of you who prefer your house music to be raw and unhinged, not least the brooding opening track which is steeped in saturation and pumps along with a piston-like rhythm smashing through your synapses amidst a backdrop dipped in heaving vocal delay. From here Appointment dabble in sub heavy swamp house on the second track which explodes into life quite brilliantly mid way through via an endless procession of shrieking, crashing stabs. Our favourite here however is the third track, which sounds like it was recorded in a cavernous, disused tube station pairing heavily dubbed jack vocals with swirling pianos amidst the singularly dull thud of drums.

#4.26 – Frozen Border 010 [FB010]

November 28, 2011August 11, 2026 hipodrome4.26, dario zenker, frozen border, technoLeave a comment

Frozen Border present their 10th release, featuring three tripping techno tracks.

Mikkel Metal – All Over [ECHOCORDCOLOUR018]

November 28, 2011April 1, 2016 hipodromeechocord, echocord colour, mikkel metal, techno2 Comments

New Echocord Colour release by Mikkel Metal. He presents his rough side of the genre, raw warehouse infused dubby grooves.

Egal 3 – Time Train [EDEC003]

November 28, 2011October 12, 2015 hipodromeedec music outlet, egal 3, ryan elliott, techno1 Comment

EDEC offers up a third serving of deep tinged techno. This EP comes from the Romanian duo Egal 3 with remix duty going to Ryan Elliott. “Time Train” is an absolute onslaught of percussion, bass and synth constantly slaying away at the dance floor, while creating a certain euphoric atmosphere. On the flip Mr. Elliott strips back the orignal building a deep groove that defies categorisation.

Mary Velo – Methods [CSF044]

November 28, 2011November 8, 2022 hipodromecoincidence records, conforce, mary velo, techno2 Comments

Straight outta Berlin, two tracks by Mary Velo on the Coincidence imprint. So of course, you can expect techno at it’s rawest and a truely suprising remix by Delsin wonderboy Conforce.

Albert Van Abbe – No Comment_0003 [NOCOMMENT0003]

November 27, 2011October 5, 2017 hipodromealbert van abbe, convextion, deep techno, e.r.p, gerard hanson, no commentLeave a comment

The 3rd release on No Comment is out. This EP features a remodel of Convextion aka E.R.P.

Fake Left – The Future That Never Was [IS002]

November 27, 2011November 25, 2011 hipodromedeep techno, detroit, fake left, house, is recordsLeave a comment

Second release on iS Records. The A-side, The Future Never Was combines sparse beats and pads held together by a growling stuttered bass, which gives the track an industrial feel but on a techno/house tip. On the flip, Fake The Feeling, draws on sounds beyond the current trend for vintage analogue in an original take on the house blueprint. The B2 track Out of Orbit is 4 minutes 48 seconds of Tech soul, for the floor or the headphones.

Raw Series – Raw Series #1 [RWS001]

November 27, 2011November 25, 2011 hipodromedetroit, dub techno, raw seriesLeave a comment

New raw label. The concept: Just a drum machine and a synth – pure analogue DJ-tools.

Morphology – Information Paradox EP [CE009]

November 26, 2011November 29, 2023 hipodromecultivated electronics, electro, matti turunen, michael diekmann, morphology, sync 24, technoLeave a comment

New release on Cultivated Electronics by the Electro flavour of the moment Morphology. The EP kicks off with the title track ”Information Paradox” a solid, smooth, straight up electro jam with punchy 808 kicks and snares, crisp 606 hats, tight percussion and a minimal quirky bass line over layered with signature Morphology strings. “Escape Velocity” heads into more a 4/4 electro groove, a territory not really explored by Morphology to date. Super spooky pads and stabs float over a rolling groove and staccato bass making this a real dance floor treat!! On the flip label head Sync 24 takes to remix duty on ”Information Paradox”. This mix picks up the pace of the original and moves into darker grounds with a pulsating bass line, hypnotic arpeggio, spacey keys and eerie pads. The EP is rounded off with ”Tangent Spaces” a beautiful, deep piece perfect for the start the night or after hours chilling. Smooth rolling beats, lush chords and dreamy piano keys make this the perfect end to the EP.

Luke Eargoggle vs. Johan Inkinen – Telewerk 2 [STIL038]

November 26, 2011April 4, 2024 hipodromeelectro, johan inkinen, karl lukas petterson, luke eargoggle, stilleben recordsLeave a comment

Scientific electro from the Stilleben crew, Label owner Luke Eargoggle and Johan Inkinen.

Mono Junk – Jor 2 EP [STIL036]

November 26, 2011May 16, 2024 hipodromeelectro, kimmo rapatti, mono junk, stilleben recordsLeave a comment

Weird dark and beautiful electronic wave songs with strange vocals by Kimmo Rapatti. Various styles from electro to techno to the unknown.

Ali Renault – Ali Renault [CYBERDANCE011]

November 25, 2011January 27, 2026 hipodromealbum, ali renault, cyber dance records, electro, fred ventura, marika gauci, synth popLeave a comment

One of the UK’s most endearing electro stalwarts presents his debut solo album after nearly ten years of operations. All that experience has been funnelled into his eponymous LP, a sexy, melancholic crush of Italo, Electro, Synth-pop and disco bearing vocals from none other than Fred “The Voice Of Italo” Ventura and Marika Gauci of Hotel Motel. Marika opens the account on a Freestylin’ Electro ace ‘Snowdrift’, while ‘Mont Chaberton’ is pure Euro-synth romance, and the likes of ‘Zombie Raffle’ and ‘Pagan Run’ put his sleazy spin on fat-bottomed slow disco. ‘Fade Away’ features a typically cool vocal from Fred Ventura on some kinda savant-electro-boogie rhythm, but we’d have to say our favourite is the humid Italo/EBM throbber ‘Flies a Kungan’. Lovers of phat, raw, analog electro need to check this album instantly.

VA – Strange Tales From The Future Vol.3 [SOM017]

November 25, 2011October 17, 2022 hipodromecompilation, electro, kan3da, luke eargoggle, oestral, solar one music, weltwirtschaftLeave a comment

Solar One Music is back with their “Strange Tales From The Future” Series. Featuring the great artists Luke Eargoggle/Johan Inkinen, Kan3da, Oestral and Weltwirtschaft. Intense stuff for your journey to deep space!

Gendroid – Back To The Past EP [SAUR007]

November 25, 2011November 25, 2011 hipodromealbum, downrock, electro, funk, gendroid, sauroid6 Comments

Ukrainian producer Gendroid has managed to travel to the past. He projected his body (and his soul as well) in the early 80s, for capture what happened in the Hip Hop/Electro scene, when Roland TR-808 and Oberheim DMX were the “hearts” of syncopated rhythms of breakdance. Gendroid is walking on the streets of LA, with a big radio on the shoulder, and he is starting acrobatic dance on the tracks of his EP. Vocoder, scratches, break rhythms and a lot of basses are the main ingredients. When the show is at the end, the time machine is turn on again to push the time traveler until the age of dinosaurs.

DMX Krew – Cosmic Awakening EP [SHIP010]

November 25, 2011December 14, 2022 hipodromedmx krew, ed dmx, edward upton, electro, shipwrec recordsLeave a comment

UK electro pioneer & Breakin’ labelboss Ed DMX participates in the Shipwrec adventure by delivering 6 killer tracks on this “Cosmic Awakening EP”. From Drexciyan electro to cosmic downtempo synth-driven funkyness to faster acidic driven basslines & uptempo braindance food!

Leda – Welcome To Joyland [369.004]

November 24, 2011November 12, 2021 hipodromealbum, leda, minimal synth, peter baumann, private records, space disco, synth pop3 Comments

LEDA - Welcome To Joyland

Re-press of a secret masterpiece by Peter Baumann (under the alias Hacoon Mail) and Hans Brandeis. Music that lies somewhere between Space Disco and Minimal Wave. Beautiful synth structures with Leda’s mesmerizing vocals on top.