Phil Kieran / Jochem Paap – Workshops Vol. 01 [DLX018]

September 4, 2011March 9, 2020 hipodromeelectric deluxe, jochem paap, phil kieran, speedy j, techno1 Comment

KIERAN, Phil/JOCHEM PAAP - Workshops Vol 01 (Front Cover)

„Workshops“ is a new experimental series of releases by Phil Kieran and Jochem Paap (aka Speedy J), to explore the recording techniques dating right back to the mid 1950‘s. Famous inspirational places like ‘BBCRadiophonic Workshops’ in England and ‘Philips Lab’ in Holland have seen some of the most innovative production techniques, experimenting with the first use of stereo, modular synths, found sounds and reel to reel tapes. The end result was always something space age and promisingly futuristic and still to this day fresh sounding, crisp and exciting. The first Issue of ‘Workshops Vol.1 EP’ consist of three flowing tracks with an inimitable organic and atmospheric appeal.

Lucy – Monad X [SAM010]

September 4, 2011November 20, 2019 hipodromeluca mortellaro, lucy, monad, stroboscopic artefacts, techno3 Comments

LUCY - Monad X (Front Cover)

Lucy’s Monad X plays with Pythagoras’ vision of ‘X’ as the numeral that perfectly envelops the entire nature of numbers. But Monad X is anything but a benign portrait of creation. On ‘Triad’ primal dub erupts into gnarled noise, the undercarriage of ‘Tetrad’ writhes unset – tlingly against the strictures of 4/4 and ‘Pentad’ is underpinned by a decidedly ghostly aesthetic. To close, ‘Decad’ hovers over a vortex and it’s here that from the Monad the Dyad starts to emerge.

Advanced Human – Air EP [GYNOID005]

September 4, 2011March 8, 2012 hipodromeadvanced human, ground loop, gynoid audio, markus suckut, raiz, technoLeave a comment

ADVANCED HUMAN - Air EP (Front Cover)

The Advanced Human – ‘Air’ EP is the latest deep offering from Gynoid Audio. “Air”offers up rolling Dub keys surrounded by intricate percussion and a drive aimed at the dance floor, rich with dub chords, atmosphere and reflection. The EP comes with remixes from Markus Suckut, Raiz and Ground Loop.

2562 – Fever Addendum [DOUBT001R]

September 3, 2011September 21, 2020 hipodromedave huismans, head high, power house, shed, when in doubtLeave a comment

New release coming from When In Doubt by 2562, as a one-off addition to the Fever LP from earlier this year. Arguably the most popular track on 2562’s recent ‘Fever’ album, ‘Aquatic Family Affair’ is here on wax again in full glory, extended and re-cut. Half reissue, half remix 12”, the flip has Head High aka Shed giving his favourite albumtrack ‘Wasteland’ the Powerhouse remix treatment, slow-building and boombastic as only he can.

Lando Kal – Maneuver [RH-DC011]

September 3, 2011September 21, 2020 hipodromedirect current, lando kal, power house, rush hourLeave a comment

Rush Hour Direct Current series continue with Lando Kal. Freaked out juggernauts of electronic music, primarily experimenting with various mutations of house. Dense instrumentation, analog synth and drum machine work, complex melodies, and creeping basslines are pooled from his musical obsessions with 90’s RnB, classic house, freestyle, garage, Detroit Techno, early synthesizer music.

The Organ Grinder – New Age People / Obsession [CATAPULT002]

September 3, 2011December 6, 2011 hipodromecatapult records, house, the organ grinderLeave a comment

Catapult Records presents the debut solo release from the Organ Grinder, with two classy modern garage hits that have a back in the day vintage feel. Both tracks are swingers aimed directly at the dance floor full of soulful vocal snippets, catchy melodies, shuffling rhythm patterns, warm vintage keys and plenty of deep bass.

Axel Boman – Lucky Tiger EP [GT003]

September 3, 2011March 2, 2026 hipodromeal tourettes, appleblim, axel boman, glass table, house2 Comments

Axel Boman is making a strong run with new releases this year! Together with his own Studio Barnhus release this is the second summer 2011 release. Fresh house music from Sweden, comes with remixes by Applebim and Al Tourettes.

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VA – Sun Avenue [AIM005]

September 2, 2011March 27, 2024 hipodromeaim, christopher rau, compilation, deep house, moomin, oliver deutschmann, oskar offermann, ron deacon, xdb4 Comments

VARIOUS - Sun Avenue (Front Cover)

Aim present a double vinyl compilation, closing the circle of the first year of Aim records. Featuring seven deep raw tracks from all previous artists and also some new, Christopher Rau, Oskar Offermann, Moomin or Oliver Deutschmann.

VA – The Early Sound Collective [ES001]

September 2, 2011March 11, 2026 hipodromedeep house, detroit, don kosmo, early sounds recordings, leskin, massimo di lenaLeave a comment

Debut release of these talented guys from Napels, Italy. They deliver three classic yet fresh deep house tracks, with warm & lush chords & basslines and superb analog drum programming, very deep, warm, funky.

Marcos Cabral – 24 Hour Flight [LIES006.5]

September 2, 2011August 7, 2020 hipodromehouse, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, marcos cabralLeave a comment

CABRAL, Marcos - 24 Hour Flight

Marcos Cabral, half of Runaway, takes an unexpectedly nice departure from his previous works with three refreshingly varied original tracks. The A-side title track 24 Hour Flight develops as a late night, muted chord-driven filtered techno mixer which nicely compliments the A.2 track Cassandra with swelling bass and mellow dub-techno influences . Filling the entire b-side at almost 13 minutes is the analog house jam Freckles, complete with bright synth washes, 707 drums, and maybe even a breathing vocal buried in there somewhere as the jam goes on and on.

Reel By Real – Surkit Chamber [ARTLESSLP001]

September 1, 2011February 26, 2014 hipodromea.r.t.less, album, detroit, house, martin bonds, mojuba records, reel by real, techno1 Comment

Cover art - Reel By Real: Surkit Chamber - The Melding

A.r.t.less presents the debut album by Detroit Techno veteran Martin Bonds aka Reel By Real. After 2010’s retrospective of his most seminal work, these are the first new tracks under his Reel By Real moniker since almost two decades. This album takes you on a great multifaceted journey through one of America’s definitive music capitals and the birthplace of Techno narrated by one of its very own musicians and a true ambassador of its soundtrack.

Efdemin – Please EP [CURLE035]

September 1, 2011December 12, 2025 hipodromecurle recordings, efdemin, house, kassian troyer, phillip sollmann, techno2 Comments

New release from Efdemin on Curle, including two tracks ‘Farnsworth House’ and ‘Blount’. The last one is a collaboration between Efdemin and his good friend and fellow Dial artist Kassian Troyer.

Monty Luke – Tomorrow [BC001_101]

September 1, 2011March 26, 2024 hipodromeblack catalogue, detroit, house, monty luke, technoLeave a comment

LUKE, Monty - Tomorrow EP (Front Cover)

The first release on Black Catalogue is coming from owner Monty Luke. The “Tomorrow EP” contains three tracks and gives an eclectic glimpse into what just what Black Catalogue is all about. The A-side, “Tomorrow,” is a sub-bass driven snapshot one of Detroit’s possible futures. “The Next” is simply a message. And the double-A side, “Yesterday & Today” is a Detroit dancefloor record that takes a filtered disco hook into a future direction.

C-Beams – Strollin Ep [UNCANNY006]

August 31, 2011October 20, 2023 hipodromebreak sl, c-beams, house, jackmate, sandrow m, tina slotta, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

C BEAMS - Strollin EP (Front Cover)

C-Beams’ debut artist EP on Uncanny Valley. For “Strollin’” they lend the vocal talents by Tina Slotta and the result is an irresistible House-jam. Easy vibrant beats are complemented by birds’ twittering, warm keys and Tina’s carefree lyrics. Jackmate’s remix toughen things up and transfers the tracks with mighty Detroit- chords into a real monster for the dancefloor. The slightly murkier “Scrapyard” takes its strength out of the interaction between its vehement beats and the C-Beams- typical sound excursions.

Moomin – Sweet Sweet [SMALLVILLE026]

August 31, 2011July 31, 2018 hipodromehouse, moomin, oskar offermann, sebastian genz, smallville records1 Comment

Sebastian Genz aka Moomin drops a teaser for his forthcoming album on Smallville Records. “Sweet Sweet” introduces the tenderness of Moomin’s deep diving sound and is supported by a Oskar Offermann remix.

Moomin – Head Or Tails [WHITE0136]

August 31, 2011November 26, 2018 hipodromedeep house, moomin, sebastian genz, white music1 Comment

Cover art - Moomin: Heads Or Tails

Flip a coin and decide which side is which and where you are at? Where do you stand in life, what have you achieved? Is it all yours? Play russian roulette, ask fate, live and die. Restart and think. Work or rave. Live to the extremes. Do it with passion. Now or never. Heads or tails.

Massimiliano Pagliara – Focus For Infinity – The Remixes Pt.1 [PLAYRJC014]

August 31, 2011June 18, 2024 hipodromeb.h.v.f., house, live at robert johnson, massimiliano pagliara, tuff city kids2 Comments

Massimiliano Pagliara’s debut album “Focus For Infinity” gets some action. Phillip Lauer (Arto Mwambe) and Gerd Janson (Running Back) team up as Tuff City Kids, offering two takes on “A Wrong Chance”. Sweet layer cake of bass, synths, strings and for those who are faint at heart, an additional riddim version provides hidden acid fantasies. On the other side, Oliver Hafenbauer and Christian Beisswenger (Arto Mwambe) keep on exploring their sharp electro funk under their B.H.V.F moniker.

VA – Ongaku 80 – Alternative Waves From Japan [HLP103]

August 30, 2011August 29, 2011 hipodromecompilation, hiruko records, minimal synth, new wave4 Comments

Collection of no-wave and minimal synth acts from the Japanese post-punk scene. Most of the tracks presented here are reissued for the first time.

Totebagz – Toteally Techno [ESP010]

August 30, 2011September 11, 2018 hipodromedj biscuit, electro, esp institute, jerky perky, synth wave, totebagzLeave a comment

Totebagz is the collaboration between two of Melbourne’s most daring minds, Jerky Perky aka Misha Hallenbach (Perks and Mini, Bamboo Musik) and DJ Biscuit (Moonrocks). On this limited edition disc, the Totebagz pile blankets of synth upon deep-fried circuitry upon drum machines that have a mind of their own.

Innergaze – Shadow Disco [SILK008]

August 30, 2011December 12, 2022 hipodrome100% silk, aurora halal, disco, electro, innergaze, jason letkiewicz, synth wave4 Comments

100% Silk return with another exceedingly alluring drop, this time from Aurora Halal and Jason Letkiewicz aka Innergaze. Lithe, sexy post-punk disco is the vibe, NYC in 1981/2011 is the setting for ‘Shadow Disco’, strutting to languid dub bassline and preening synth flashes, before ‘Way Of Life’ retires to the balcony to ahem, powder one’s nose and gaze out at glittering harbour lights dancing off glass-curtained high rises. Soon enough the seductive, panther-purring bassline, cooing big-haired women and rippling rototoms of ‘Hypnogogisco’ beckons us back to the middle of the floor and the chick with the biggest hair asks ‘What’s Your Body Doing Tonight’, only it comes out all syrupy slow and you realise you shouldn’t have necked that pint of GHB.