Moufang & Czamanski – Recreational Kraut [SR23LP01]

April 30, 2023April 27, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, ambient house, david moufang, experimental, jazz, jordan czamanski, jordan gcz, move d, source recordsLeave a comment

“Recreational Kraut”, the latest release on the recently relaunched Source Records label, is a collaboration between Jordan Czamanski (aka Jordan GCZ) and David Moufang (aka Move D). “Recreational Kraut” was recorded live in in three sessions in Jordan’s Amsterdam studio in 2018 and 2019. As the title suggests, the album flirts with the term and the “genre” krautrock and it’s prolonged, often improvised instrumental passages. The equipment used in the late 60s and early 70s was often rather conventional like electric piano, old synthesizers and electric bass guitar. The two instruments shaping the album and giving it a coherence, despite the varied styles and tempos are Czamanski’s Fender Rhodes and Moufang’s lyra-8, an 8 oscillator drone synthesizer which is played manually via touch sensors, giving it a very expressive sometimes violin-like other times outer-worldly, atonal character. The album’s 11 tracks span beat-less ambient soundscapes to jazzy psychedelia, as well as hints of house, techno, broken beat and funk.

Donato Dozzy & Sabla – Crono [GOD032]

April 30, 2023April 27, 2023 hipodromeambient, ambient techno, donato dozzy, drone, gang of ducks, sablaLeave a comment

Gang Of Ducks welcomes back to the catalogue its co-founder Sabla, back to his spiritual home, with a collaborative EP alongside one of the most revered and transcendental artists out there, Donato Dozzy. In an era where information runs fast, and just one year ago feels like ages ago, the music inside this EP comfortably sits in a time bubble, absorbing old and new influences and melting them organically.

Puerta Negra – Costo Humano [OR113]

April 28, 2023April 26, 2023 hipodromeebm, industrial, new beat, oraculo records, post punk, puerta negra, synth waveLeave a comment

Puerta Negra delivers amazing industrial breaks covered in a very simple but extremely effective by funky bass lines perfectly finished by ensoniq style super synth leads culminated by harsh raged vocals sung in castillan language. This is for sure one of the most fresh and brilliant modern ebm work coming from the states recently.

Initial Light – 40 Degrees In The Air [OR112]

April 28, 2023April 26, 2023 hipodromedownwell, ebm, giorgi kharanauli, giorgi kolbaia, industrial, initial light, oraculo records, post punk, synth waveLeave a comment

Many people consider the Tbilisi scene (thanks to the artists that turns around Khidi club) as one of the most advanced and influential in the entire world. Giorgi Kolbaia (aka Downwell) & Giorgi Kharanauli are a good example of those talented Georgian artists. They have made partnership as Initial Light to present a more relaxed work in relation to their solo acts stuff, “40 Degrees In The Air” is a blend of Italo, breaks, synthwave and modern EBM / new beat keeping a common pleasant industrial taste in the 6 tracks included in their vinyl debut.

Sad Madona – Dramatic Dance [OR111]

April 28, 2023April 26, 2023 hipodromedark wave, oraculo records, post punk, sad madona, skelesys, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

The very young Paris based Rémi Lauvergne signed some of the best post-punk and dreamy synthwave tracks digitally released in 2022. Oráculo Records put them all together and asked his usual partner in crime Skelesys to remix “Idole”, one of the very best tracks included on this mini- album. You could expect all genre classical approaches as repetitive drums, cold melodies and mesmerizing cavernous vocals.

L/F/D/M – PROG [CDR-TP-191]

April 27, 2023April 26, 2023 hipodromeacid, acid house, album, cassette, clan destine records, experimental, l/f/d/m, richard smith, technoLeave a comment

L/F/D/M returns with yet another stellar album of underground house and techno.

Black Dot – Structure Without Tomorrow [MTRONW011]

April 27, 2023April 26, 2023 hipodromeblack dot, cardopusher, christian kroupa, ebm, electro, industrial, jasmin mahmic, le chocolat noir, mechatronica music, mechatronica white, synth waveLeave a comment

Induced with hopelessness by power structures from the future, Black Dot lands on Mechatronica White with a deep rooted urge to wrestle institutions, soak in isolation and escape into the cosmos. Backed by an all consuming Cardopusher remix. Black Dot is a collaborative effort by Christian Kroupa and Le Chocolat Noir.

DALO – GUM [TRESOR353]

April 27, 2023April 26, 2023 hipodromeacid, techno, tresor records, nadia d'alo, init, daloLeave a comment

Tresor Records unveil a new EP from DALO entitled “GUM”. DALO, aka Nadia D’Alo, is one of the founders of the R.i.O label and half of the duo INIT. After several years of performing as INIT with Benedikt Frey, she had her solo live debut in Berlin in 2022. “GUM” showcases DALO’s expert mastery of rising tension through analogue sound sources, as it swings in and remains with minimal changes and accentuation.

Deep88 – Intergalactic [WATL06]

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 hipodromedeep house, deep88, detroit, detroit house, what about this loveLeave a comment

Deep88 is back with a 4-track EP on the futuristic side of techno and house.

Alton Miller – Remember Who You Are [SPLTE001]

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 hipodromealton miller, deep house, detroit house, nina, spot lite recordsLeave a comment

Detroit’s premier creative space, art gallery and club Spot Lite kicks off its brand new label. This first deep house EP from staple Alton Miller radiates strong energy, warmth and vibe with a versatility to fit in almost any house set. “Remember Who You Are” (Side A,) sets the record’s tone with a big sound, infectious bassline, keys along with lush vocals from Nina. Flip it to the B-Side and you’ll find the instrumental along with another deep banger called “Impilo.” This effort complements both tracks completely, ensuring future classic status.

Reggie Dokes – We Was Bad EP [CONTRA-006]

April 26, 2023January 15, 2024 hipodromecontrafact records, deep house, deeptrax records, detroit house, reggie dokesLeave a comment

Without question, Reggie Dokes is a soldier of Deep House. Touches of jazz and otherworldliness find there way on his latest EP with Contrafact Records. Three tracks ranging from the sultry to the beyond, putting the listener into a blissful state. A must have for the fans of Deep House.

LITIA-LOE – Life Love Dance [LER1032/MS09]

April 25, 2023April 24, 2023 hipodromealbum, chicago house, facade records, grant rogers, left ear records, leon williams, litia-loe, mixed signals, re-release, reissue, simeon rogersLeave a comment

Left Ear Records and Mixed Signals team up again to refresh LITIA=LOE’s mid-90s album “Life Love Dance”. On this timeless release, the group channel the golden age of Nu Groove, foundational Warp releases, and the Ibiza days of New Order, all rooted in a uniquely Chicago sound. Five years after their EBM-tinged cerebral house anthem “Each Dawn Every Dawn”, the Litia~Loe (Life In The Insane Asylum = Life On Earth) crew dropped a lush album of wider proportion — six songs that feel more mature, more confident. Yet, despite this cultivated style, they continue to maintain the distinctive jest of their first outing. Grant, Leon, and Simeon’s new approach was more exploratory, traversing adventurous channels of pop, wave, IDM, and house. Not only are the songs more varied, but the growth of the trio’s technical skills are apparent. These songs feel more considered, like they have been refined over time, given just the right amount of polish without losing the ecstatic rawness that gives them breath and bounce. Life Love Dance captures the sound of primetime Chicago melodic house music, but offers something more expansive. Uninhibited by the borders of genre, the trio took a more inclusive approach to their music, which catalyzed in a playful and peerless production style which makes their work stand out from the droves of generic dance records from that era.

Too Smooth Christ – Monodimensional EP [PARTOUT10.01]

April 25, 2023April 24, 2023 hipodromechristoph le gall, deep house, house, partout, too smooth christLeave a comment

To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the label, Partout starts the Paris series with an ep of 4 tracks produced by the Too Smooth Christ

ADN’ Ckrystall – Frankraut [MMS606]

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 hipodromeadn' ckrystall, album, krautrock, macadam mambo, minimal synth, re-release, reissue, synth waveLeave a comment

French electronic pionner, ADN’ Ckrystall, became a legend in the Minimal-Synth scene when his first album “Jazz’Mad” (from 1982) was rediscovered and re-edited via the two biggest labels in the genre : Minimal Wave (circa 2005) and Dark Entries (circa 2012). Following this new interest, a bunch of unreleased materials reappeared and went out mostly directly through Erick (ADN)’s control, under compilations, coffrets (V.O.D.) or albums that never had the chance to come out before… But one piece was still missing, the album just following “Jazz’Mad” called “Frankraut” and here comes the story… During the covid year of 2021, Erick finally found the tapes forgotten somewhere at his parents house since 1984. After relistening to it he decided to bring them back to life. “Frankraut” was a project born from the reflexion about the concept of marrying (and not the opposite) the romantico-poetico side : naive melodies flirting with research and experimentations in the electronic music “à la française” like illustration, “bilbliothèque sonore” (library) or music for film… and the cold, mechanic, motorik, hypnotic, psychedelic free explosive and creative side of the Krautrock.

Al Wootton – Vitus [OMDD049]

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 hipodromeal wootton, disco, house, optimo musicLeave a comment

Optimo Music Digital Danceforce 49 comes with two thunderous discoid dub tracks from Al Wootton.

Scotch Rolex & Shackleton – Death By Tickling [ST1]

April 23, 2023April 21, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, downbeat, experimental, scotch rolex, shackleton, silver tripletLeave a comment

New imprint Silver Triplet enters the world with a rocket of a collaborative album from two of electronic music’s most free-spirited mavericks. Combining the surrealist punk ethos of Scotch Rolex and the bass heavy psychedelia of Shackleton, Death by Tickling is ten tracks full of wild and unpredictable changes, incorporating odd time signatures, cosmic synth freak outs and dubbed out space vibrations. At times the album lulls the listener into a zoned out trance whilst at other times it startles with its ferocity, Death by Tickling has the whole range in its Helter Skelter approach.

DYL – Fjord [NOUS031]

April 23, 2023April 21, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, deep techno, dyl, eduard costea, nous'klaer audio, romanianLeave a comment

Eduard Costea aka DYL is a Romania-based (born in Deva & living in Cluj-Napoca) experimental producer. He lands on Nous’klaer with Fjord: a deep dive that starts out soothing and gets deceptively heavy and hypnotic as you swim further offshore – filled with immense echoes that can feel eerie and comforting all at once.

Immediate Proximity – IMPROX 1 [IMPROX1]

April 23, 2023April 21, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, delta funktionen, diana napirelly, electro, experimental, immediate proximity, improx, niels luinenburg, radio matrixLeave a comment

Futuristic electronics by Niels Luinenburg (Delta Funktionen) under his new guise Immediate Proximity – in collab with Diana Napirelly. Ambient, Bass, Electro and Techno are the main identifiers for their output. Deep and emotive is the mood, but at the same time the music is playful and has a robust and confident character. This distinct direction, which was laid-out on the pair’s debut LP ‘2334’, has now led to the start of their own label: IMPROX. On IMPROX, the duo experiments vivaciously with color, rhythm, space and tempo. Hi-tech, yet tribalistic rhythms are interlaced with elusive sci-fi themes. Big stage anthems are comfortably combined with cinematic ambient excursions. And through self engineered audio-gen modules, backed by a stark focus on sound design, the IMPROX series marks a powerful upgrade to Luinenburg’s production capabilities.

Lake Haze – Pure Movements EP [SNF088]

April 23, 2023February 5, 2024 hipodromeambient, ambient techno, goncalo salgado, lake haze, shall not fadeLeave a comment

Following the Lake Haze’s last Shall Not Fade release – a worldbuilding album that paid tribute to video game aesthetics – Pure Movements EP proves yet again his versatility. Whilst Henosis LP dabbled in ambient, his latest sees this direction take full form. Contemplative ambience invites us to melt into it, with reverb-drenched acid melodies adding enough unease to keep us on our toes. Add in some deep, off-kilter bass throbs and this one is a real treat to the ears. Lock in and drift away.

The Creative Technology Consortium {CtC} – Panoramic Colorsound [DE300]

April 22, 2023August 29, 2023 hipodromealbum, andrew bisenius, cooper, dark entries records, ebm, experimental, jakbeat, jason letkiewicz, krautrock, soundtrack, steve summers, synth wave, the creative technology consortium, traxxLeave a comment

The venerable Dark Entries celebrates it’s 300th release with “Panoramic Coloursound”, a triple LP from The Creative Technology Consortium. Traxx, Andrew Bisenius, and Jason Letkiewicz forged the CtC during the depths of pandemic isolation. Drawing from film and television music of the 80’s/90’s and armed with a mighty array of vintage analog and digital synthesizers, they set out to explore heists, vices, and catastrophe. Panoramic Coloursound collapses sound and image into a neon blur throughout its 25 tracks. While retro scores were the starting point for the CtC, the project does more than pay dutiful homage — these notes are warped and skewed, devolving into decaying digital soundscapes. EBM-inflected basslines pop up on tracks like “Catastrophe” and “A Retro Vice”, menacing numbers that recall Traxx and Letkiewicz’s legendary work as Mutant Beat Dance (a project also featuring Beau Wanzer). “Follow Our Kode” pairs heroic synths with funky bass, striking cosmic chords akin to the material that Traxx and Bisenius have released as An Anomaly. Krautrock-esque guitars slide along anthemic pads on “Beautifully Polluted Sunset”, which comes across like an alien Miami Vice closing theme. The CtC channel corroded VHS vibes while making music for the future.