VA – I’m Ten Years Ahead Of My Time: Hoga Nord Rekords Singles Collection Vol.5 [HNRBOX006]

July 23, 2023October 20, 2023 hipodromebirds, black bones, common dreams, compilation, datasal, dub, electronics, experimental, fontan, hoga nord rekords, jamie paton, laughing eyes, leftfield, rudolf abramov, sordid sound systemLeave a comment

Höga Nord Rekords celebrates a decade of deep diving into both local and global pools of underground music. During this 10 year long period, Höga Nord Rekords has proven that music both has high cultural relevance as well as supplying instant kicks. Common for the label mates are the slightly screwed approach to genre and sound, with creativity and surprising takes on song structures and tonality. The label has from day one searched for, and signed creative people making music that is not for everyone. Höga Nords reach has and never will be the mainstream and the well-known, rather going deep and wide underground, reaching those who need music to survive and not just as a fund to pass time.

Charif Megarbane – Marzipan LP [HABIBI023-1]

July 22, 2023July 20, 2023 hipodromealbum, arabic, charif megarbane, habibi funk, outernational, psychedelicLeave a comment

“Marzipan” is Habibi Funk’s first full length contemporary release courtesy of Beirut’s multi-instrumental phenom Charif Megarbane, also known as the man behind prolific Cosmic Analog Ensemble. The LP is a journey into Charif’s styling, one he terms ”Lebrary”: a vision of Lebanon and Mediterranean expressed through the kaleidoscopic sonics of library music. Drawing from artists that encapsulates the HF sound, such as Ziad Rahbani, Ahmed Malek and Issam Hajali, Charif translates these influences into an LP that is equally at home in 2023. “Marzipan” is a sonic journey that seeks to capture the full scope of Charif Megarbane’s habitus in 17 tracks. Megarbane finds a sonic through-line in his surrounding soundscapes as he draws on the chaotic energy of the crowded Beirut metropolis (“Souk El Ahad”), the warm atmosphere of the Lebanese countryside (“Chez Mounir”), or the lushness of a Mediterranean beach resort (“Portemilio”). Reflecting the aural composition of his direct surroundings into kaleidoscopic instrumentation provides a unique insight into how one musical phenomenon transposes sight into sound.

VA – LRC002 [LRC002]

July 21, 2023July 19, 2023 hipodrome543ff, lazy reflex complex, lenson, miller & keane, sculpturism, technoLeave a comment

Lazy Reflex Complex lands their second release with a split EP by Clone’s techno-ambassador Lenson and Sculpturism / Miller & Keane; two collaboration projects of Dave Miller that were produced back in 2003. Tranquilizer, originally released on the Schenk1 compilation (Onderwereld), has been remastered for vinyl and is exclusively available for the fitting format. Label head 543ff reworks Tranquilizer in an ominous and hypnotic fashion. Big room beats built to shake floors and move crowds

Sterac / Kr!Z – Lightworks [RYCL019]

July 21, 2023July 19, 2023 hipodromedetroit techno, kr!z, reclaim your city, sterac, steve rachmad, technoLeave a comment

The next Reclaim Your City pays tribute to the Benelux techno connection as they welcome Dutch maestro Steve Rachmad under his Sterac alias and Token boss Kr!z to the fold. Each contributing a brace of the typically elegant hard-hitters they’ve become so widely reputed for, the pair has us swinging in balance between proper floor-destroying potency and mind-expanding otherworldliness. A homage to the uncluttered and beautifully escapistic vision they’ve advocated throughout their career and continue to push in their various endeavors, RYCL019 is a feast for the purists as much as a compellingly future-facing manifesto: classic in essence but vanguard in its quest.

Altinbas – Horizon Glow [OS003]

July 21, 2023July 19, 2023 hipodromealtinbas, deep techno, observer station, technoLeave a comment

Third Altinbas release on Observer Station.

Lee Holman – Sonic Borders EP [EOPEP006]

July 20, 2023July 19, 2023 hipodromeend of perception, lee holman, technoLeave a comment

Lee Holman, the Bristol born artist, returns on End Of Perception. This release themed four techno tracks, deep and spaced out. A unique record from an artist soaring to ever greater heights.

Unbroken Dub – Highway Sleepers [RAWAX030]

July 20, 2023July 19, 2023 hipodromedenis safiullin, rawax, techno, unbroken dubLeave a comment

Rawax presents a new EP from Unbroken Dub. ‘Highway Sleepers’ begins on an ambient-acid note with the not-a-gabber-track ‘Gabba’, the EP moves slowly into stickier and gooier dance oceans, ending up completely immersing its beats in spitty acid ectoplasm on ‘Murky’ before rinsing itself off and drip-drying in the ambient gusts of ‘Spectral Wind’.

An-i – Rabble EP [CITI029]

July 20, 2023July 19, 2023 hipodromean-i, cititrax, doug lee, industrial, lee douglas, minimal wave records, technoLeave a comment

Cititrax presents a highly anticipated 12” from An-i, the musical moniker for Berlin-based Korean American Doug Lee. Doug has been DJing and producing records for two decades under various aliases and collaborations. The return of An-i has found him in even more brazen territory than on previous releases. He moves between musicality and chaos while remaining intriguing throughout – a testament to his uniqueness and integrity. The opener, ‘Rabble’, tonally crude and menacing, backed with a relentless primitive machine rhythm and a psychotic vocal parodying mob mentality, points at the absurdity of take-down culture. ‘Rubble’ follows, a mighty stripped-down instrumental dub. The flip, ‘Chapel Perilous’, is a wandering spaced-out journey into the psyche. It reflects on loss and ultimately freedom from one’s ego identity, meandering an uncertain path that results in a spiritual epiphany.

Phil Lucas – Feel My Bicep Mixtape #215

July 19, 2023July 18, 2023 hipodromeelectro, feel my bicep, house, phil lucas, podcastLeave a comment

Swoze – Church EP [FCR020]

July 19, 2023July 18, 2023 hipodromedetroit techno, electro, former city records, funk, swozeLeave a comment

The Church EP features four high-energy dancefloor tracks in the signature Bootybass style, by the one ”Swoze” guaranteed to get everybody moving. With Westcoast and G Funky vibes throughout, this EP delivers the perfect mix of fast-paced grooves and soulful melodies that will leave you either pimpin or craving for more.

Traxx @ Five Star Bar (Chicago) 08.07.2023

July 18, 2023July 17, 2023 hipodromechicago, chicago house, five star bar, jakbeat, nation records, traxxLeave a comment

VA – Tracks From The Alley Vol. III [ALV010]

July 18, 2023July 26, 2023 hipodromeacid house, alley version, chicago house, chris mitchell, dimdj, flml, house, takeshi kouzukiLeave a comment

Alley Version presents the third installment of the series ‘Tracks From The Alley’, a V.A. 4-tracker compilation, kicking off with a new track by the Japanese machines wizard Takeshi Kouzuki, ‘PaganParadise’, where Chicago style acidelic beats meets immersive gloomy pads and tiny dripping melodies. The Italian duo FLML complete the A side with ‘Analog Jerky Thing’, a tape recorded jam driven by a hypnotic proto-acid style touching bassline. Greek cult producer DimDj open the B side with the intricate ‘Apo Pou Eisai’, a track made of rarefied jack-beats into dub echoes, mutating in acid attacks. Closes the e.p. Chris Mitchell, U.S. based producer-DJ and label boss of Feral Colony, with ‘Tru1’, a raw impact complex textured acid-techno track.

Ottber & Katsuya Sano – Good Friends [CABARET034]

July 18, 2023July 17, 2023 hipodromeacid house, cabaret recordings, house, katsuya sano, ottberLeave a comment

Ottber and Katsuya Sano with a four tracker for Cabaret.

Blue Hour / Dold – Untitled [ASR027]

July 17, 2023January 8, 2025 hipodromearsenik, blue hour, dold, luke standing, patrik eriksson, technoLeave a comment

Dold and Blue Hour are teaming up on yet another split EP for Arsenik. The two explore new and diverse sounds, broadening the label output with four tracks ranging from dub soaked and dreamy house to early rave and obscure techno/electronica.

Tensal – Forgiveness of Blood Remixes [KR3011]

July 17, 2023July 14, 2023 hipodromealessandro adriani, anthony linell, kr3, shed, techno, tensalLeave a comment

“Forgiveness of Blood Remixes” shows a modern vision of techno voiced by the sound of the four artists involved: SHED, Anthony Linell, Alessandro Adriani and Tensal. Static and hypnotic waves of strain recur, even though the 4 tracks represent 4 different major expressions of what techno explicitly and implicitly stands for. Forgiveness of Blood Remixes – is a distillation of the modernist and nostalgic sound capable of impacting both on the dance-floor and mentally. Four strongly evocative tracks that narrate not only the artists’ but also the label’s path.

Roseen – Motor EP [FW03]

July 17, 2023July 14, 2023 hipodromeframeworks, roseen, technoLeave a comment

Third Frameworks release is a 2-track solo EP from Roseen. Lethal focused Techno minimalism.

Aubrey – Breaking Out EP [SG37]

July 17, 2023July 14, 2023 hipodromeaubrey, detroit techno, solid groove, technoLeave a comment

Aubrey has always brought a detailed sense of sound design to his heavy techno. The Berlin-based artist does that again here on a first EP on his own Solid Groveos since 2016. Two tracks delve into his archives to come up with some rare and obscure jams from the 90s. One is “Lose Yourself”, a bright and cosmic take on techno, while “Breaking Out” offers golden US-style house with nice frayed synths and smoky depths. Two new cuts are “Chase Mind” – a cavernous and dubby, with whimsical pads and unrelenting bass locking you in a trance, then “Mr Muscle”, a twisted acid techno closer that completes a varied and vital EP.

Dorisburg & Sebastian Mullaert – That Who Remembers LP [SPAZIO027]

July 16, 2023July 13, 2023 hipodromealbum, alexander berg, ambient, ambient techno, dorisburg, experimental, sebastian mullaert, spazio disponibileLeave a comment

To prepare for “That Who Remembers”, Dorisburg (aka Alexander Berg) and Sebastian Mullaert set up their equipment in Malmo’s empty Inkonst venue, spending several days immersed in its atmosphere, using the lights, smoke machine, and Soundsystem to create an authentic club environment where they could freely improvise. The result is a suite of free-flowing sounds that draws on both artists’ backgrounds in reduced techno and ambient music, sailing thoughtfully through near-future landscapes and punctuating them with shimmering, kosmische textures, decaying sonic memories, and fragile rhythms. Not dance music exactly, it’s music that instead considers the spirit of an empty dancefloor, wondering which elements might remain when feet have left the building entirely.

Mandrake – Bunker 4025/4026 [B4025/B4026]

July 16, 2023July 17, 2023 hipodromebunker records, experimental, guy tavares, mandrake, synth waveLeave a comment

Emotive & gloomy synth-scapes that sound like a score to a movie that never was nor will be. Played and recorded on an Ipad. Analogue mastering by Guy Tavares.

Patrizia Pellegrino – Musica Spaziale [MISSYOU026]

July 15, 2023July 13, 2023 hipodromeconstantino paolini, dj asshole, italo-disco, miss you, patrizia pellegrino, re-release, reissue, sound metaphors recordsLeave a comment

An Italian disco classic produced by one of Italy’s top disco pop entrepreneurs – Constantino Paolini – featuring the voice of Vesuvian actress and TV personality Patrizia Pellegrino. “Musica Spaziale” is a fast paced synthy disco number adorned with signorina Pellegrino’s silky smooth vocals, featuring lusty cosmic nuanced lyrics that arguably invite the listener to some form of astral bliss in the company of the blond starlet. A classic amongst collectors and specialists of the genre, made available to your record collections once again without having to sell any of your kidneys. In addition, also an extended edit, that patiently slows down the tempo but also extends this cosmic climax on the dancefloor in a manner respectful to the original masterpiece, allowing the dancers to savor every moment of this celestial voyage without all the rush of the 7″ version . Flip it and things get propelled in direction to some other acidic orbits with DJ Asshole’s tripped out downtempo 8′ intervention.