Panthera – Synthesizer Hits II [BAP182]

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 hipodromebordello a parigi, italo-disco, pantheraLeave a comment

Panthera returns to Bordello, their identity still shrouded in secrecy. Following on from the four tracks of Synthesizer Hits, this unknown entity is back with a further quarter for Synthesizer Hits Vol. 2. Rich melodies and pulsing percussion characterise the infectious “Demon”. Key shifts and samples linger as textured toms and crisp snares keep the energy high. The tempo lowers for the considered “Stallion”. Bright and hopeful bars ascend before breaking to shimmering dawn. The juddering arpeggios and drum rolls of “Newlook” draw us back to the dancefloor. Melodies glow overhead in this celestial composition. The finale is steeped in the unforgettable tradition of italo. A heartwarming tribute to spaghetti dance, Panthera delivers an addictive rift, sparking synthwork and rhythms that are crisp.

Daniel Monaco – Life Lessons EP [RH-STOREJAMS023]

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 hipodromeafrobeat, daniel monaco, disco, house, rush hour, rush hour store jamsLeave a comment

Amsterdam and Naples based bassist Daniel Monaco (bass player for Nu Genea, Mystic Jungle & Capinera) joins the Rush Hour Store Jams imprint. A strong disco heavy two tracker featuring vocals from Mame N’Diack Seck Thiam and a wink to Cerrone, including instrumental versions. Released in conjunction with Utopia records London.

Om Unit + TM404 – In The Afterworld LP [ATLP-17]

July 2, 2023June 30, 2023 hipodromeabsurd recordings, acid, acid test, ambient, andreas tilliander, dub, jim coles, om unit, tm404Leave a comment

Om Unit and TM404 have both been researching production and compositional elements in the crosshairs of dub and acid for the last few years – Om Unit most notably with his Acid Dub Studies 1 & 2, and TM404 with his Acidub album in particular.

DYL – groove 15 [OUT017]

July 2, 2023June 30, 2023 hipodromeambient, drum & bass, dyl, eduard costea, outlines, romanianLeave a comment

groove 15 is the final release in a series dedicated to attempts to combine ambient with footwork and 160bpm. The person responsible for closing this three-cassette series is Romanian producer Eduard Costea, known as DYL. In his work, he creates minimalist drum & bass structures, which he combines with illustrative music and atmospheric ambient. However, he does not limit himself to these aesthetics, freely changing tempos and moods.

Mathimidori – Anata EP [ECHOCORD092]

July 2, 2023June 30, 2023 hipodromedub techno, echocord, levon vincent, mathimidoriLeave a comment

Echocord welcomes the return of Mathimidori to the imprint with his ‘Anata’ EP, accompanied by a remix from New Yorker and Novel Sound boss Levon Vincent.

VA – Shadow Terminal [SYNT005]

July 1, 2023June 29, 2023 hipodromeastma, cassette, chino, compilation, dogpatrol, dyktando, electro, exhausted modern, filmmaker, mala herba, mchy i porosty, olivia, rapha, syntetyk, technoLeave a comment

After some time of laying in the dark, the Warsaw-based Syntetyk label and club night series emits waves yet again with their very first cassette release by various friends from the local and global underground. Tape starts with a pathos ambient track by Mchy i Porosty, followed by a desert night drive dub by Rapha. The A side continues with a wavy melodic thumper by Olivia, accompanied by a nostalgic club diver by Czech maestro Exhausted Modern and a punkish fast paced hymn done by the Colombian prodigy – Filmmaker. The B side opens with Dogpatrol’s broken jungle track and carries on with Astma’s industrial dub-driven tune. Album slowly comes to a close with a nasty distorted wave by Dyktando, dystopian radiation emitter by Chino and ends with Mala Herba’s folk inspired epic ambient drone.

Chris Mitchell – No Consensus [FCT002]

July 1, 2023June 29, 2023 hipodromealbum, cassette, chris mitchell, electro, feral colony, jakbeat, technoLeave a comment

Feral Colony is the label of U.S. based artist Chris Mitchell (Vanguard Sound, Annunaki Cartel), focused on direct, improvised methods. The second cassette release “No Consensus” is a 7 grimey tracks album by Chris Mitchell himself.

Lennard Ypma – Ladies Jam [VOLREC001]

July 1, 2023June 29, 2023 hipodromeacid, beau wanzer, electro, lennard ypma, techno, volunar recordsLeave a comment

Leftfield electro and acid for Lennard Ypma’s debut ‘Ladies Jam – on his own label Volunar Records. BLS and GH-1S on the A-side make up for a heavy West Coast and electro journey. The remix of GH-1S by Beau Wanzer is also not to be missed, with his signature touch and a nauseating bassline. Flip the record to the B-side for two mind-bending acid cuts. Ladies Jam is a heavily distorted and mechanic track with eerie leads that will drag you through acid punches, while Betonsmeer offers a slowed-down bunker-style cruise with earworming acid and heavy percussion.

Shokh – S/T [BT78]

July 1, 2023June 29, 2023 hipodromebrokntoys, electro, shokh, technoLeave a comment

BT78 sees the return of Shokh, presenting his first material in two years. Having contributed previously to the Cold Readings VA and with outings on Omnidisc and Kompakt, the producer presents his stone cold take on retrofuturism across four tracks.

Orpheu The Wizard – The Sound Of Love International 005 [LITPLP005]

June 30, 2023July 3, 2023 hipodromecompilation, diffusion, frequency, house, love international recordings, orpheu the wizard, test pressingLeave a comment

Orpheu The Wizard is a Dutch DJ and co-founder of the infamous but sadly now defunct Red Light Radio. Coming through for the fifth edition of the Sound Of Love International series – which showcases the eclectic musical tastes of the DJs who play at the Love International festival in Croatia – this fresh selectors’ comp hears Orpheu crate-fiddle through cosmic disco, Balearic pop, synthwave and ambient.

Russ Gabriel – Work It EP [RMCE021]

June 30, 2023July 6, 2023 hipodromehouse, rawax, rawax motor city edition, russ gabriel, technoLeave a comment

Ferox mastermind, Mr. Russ Gabriel, with his second release on Rawax Motor City Edition. Work It EP a Masterpiece for deepnes.

Mark Ambrose – The Journey Vol.3 [REPEAT16]

June 30, 2023June 29, 2023 hipodromehouse, mark ambrose, repeat, technoLeave a comment

Over the years veteran producer Mark Ambrose wrote some of the most unique, energetic house / techno tracks. The Journey is an essential and timeless compilation that collect his most rare and hard to find classics. Volume 3.

Transparent Sound – Accidents 1994-2023 [TRESOR361]

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 hipodromecompilation, electro, martin brown, orson bramley, transparent sound, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Transparent Sound are the original dons of UK electro, not exactly household names yet an act with so many under-repped classics that once you dive into their catalogue you might end up emptying your bank account on Discogs. To save you going down this calamitous path as well as to finally, raise TS to the level of notoriety they deserve, Tresor Records presents ‘Accidents 1994-2023’. Formed by Orson Bramley and Martin Brown in Bognor Regis in 1994, Transparent Sound have managed to create 30 years’ worth of some of the best electro from the British Isles, despite claiming to not know what they were doing nor how their instruments work.

Autobot-1000 – 3 Dimensions Of Space LP [IH001]

June 29, 2023December 13, 2023 hipodromealbum, autobot-1000, detroit, douglas patterson, electro, hoodwink records, inherent futurism, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Inherent Futurism is a new label coming out of Copenhagen, Denmark and headed up by Morten Kamper, a staple in the Danish electronic music scene who’s been involved in it for more than 30 years and nowadays is running the 313vinyl_collective record store in the capital. Inherent Futurism will focus on a blend of unearthed old records and new material with no real boundaries, just a focus on quality electronic music in all forms with an inclination towards Techno and Electro. To inaugurate the label, Morten shines a light on an unsung gemstone from the Detroit Electro genre, Autobot-1000’s ‘3 Dimension Of Space’, The album comes on vinyl for the first time, the project was only out on CD and released in 2001 on Hoodwink Records from North Carolina, US.

Plant43 – Reflection | Reaction – Part One [PLANT43010]

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 hipodromeelectro, emile facey, plant43, plant43 recordingsLeave a comment

Reflection | Reaction is a trilogy of EP’s written by Plant43 over the course of winter 2022/23, the first in the series marking the 10th release and third anniversary for the artist’s Plant43 Recordings label. Over the course of twelve tracks and over an hour of new music Emile Facey takes the listener on an emotional journey through the frosty depths of winter and into the warm sunlight of spring.

PRZ – Synthetic Man [CWCS020]

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 hipodromeclone records, clone west coast series, electro, prz, technoLeave a comment

Powerful and alienating electro-techno tracks from PRZ. The ‘Synthetic Man’ gives us a little view of how his LFO brain works and delivers a fierce follow-up on his 1st release on Clone.

Mike Parker – The Devil’s Curators Vol. 3 [SPAZIO026]

June 26, 2023June 16, 2023 hipodromeacid, mike parker, spazio disponibile, technoLeave a comment

Mike Parker lands his third chapter in The Devil’s Curators series on Spazio Disponibile. Impressively warping time and tempo’s with five iconic cuts of his deep mind trips. From down tempo acid riffs to shuffling dnb, hysteric drones and his trademark metal kick drums, it’s another package showing true style isn’t bound to one genre.

Marcus Paulson – EP1 [PARTOUT6.07]

June 21, 2023June 15, 2023 hipodromeacid house, house, kid machine, marcus paulson, mark wilkinson, partoutLeave a comment

Partout is following his UK series with 4 tracks EP by Manchester based DJ and producer Marcus Paulson (aka Kid Machine).

John Heckle – Return To Titan [IR-004]

June 21, 2023June 15, 2023 hipodromehouse, intrinsic rhythm, john beltran, john heckle, techno, tr oneLeave a comment

Intrinsic Rhythm presents a new EP by John Heckle entitled “Return To Titan” and the first on the the label from a different artist other than label owner Tr One. This is John’s first release under his own name for a number of years and also includes a remix by Michigan techno visionary John Beltran.

Simoncino – The Warrior Dances Remixes II [LAX-SE6]

June 20, 2023June 15, 2023 hipodromechicago house, deep house, gene hunt, merwyn, merwyn sanders, nick anthony simoncino, ron trent, simoncino, skylax recordsLeave a comment

Originally released early last decade, Simoncino’s four-part The Warrior Dance series boasted a mix of inspired original productions and superb remixes. This 12″ contains four of the best remixes, all of which first appeared between 2010 and 2012. Ron Trent’s EP-opening revision of ‘The Warrior Dance’ is little less than analogue deep house perfection – all sparse drum machine beats, bittersweet chords, sci-fi synth sounds and the producer’s usual emotive piano motifs – while Gene Hunt’s take on ‘Do It Again’ is hypnotic, bass-heavy and reminiscent of Larry Heard’s most bittersweet early works. Merwyn of Virgo Four drops two takes on ‘Mystery Girl’: a raw, analogue-rich deep house main mix, and a sparse, jacking and groove-based Dub.