Blackploid – Planetary Science [CPU01101111]

September 20, 2022September 19, 2022 hipodromeblackploid, central processing unit, electro, martin matiskeLeave a comment

The Blackploid resurgence of recent years continues to gather steam. After laying dormant for some time, Martin Matiske’s project roared back into life in 2021 with a pair of EPs for Central Processing Unit. It doesn’t look like he’ll be taking his foot off the gas any time soon – not only does the new Blackploid collection “Planetary Science” complete Matiske’s hat-trick for the Sheffield label, but it also serves as a prelude to the full-length album which Blackploid will deliver on CPU in 2023.

Adrian Marth @ HÖR (Berlin) 06.09.2022

September 19, 2022September 20, 2022 hipodromeadrian marth, electro, hor berlin, industrial, italo moderni, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

DJ Gio MC-505 – Saved From Oblivion [HVL002]

September 19, 2022September 17, 2022 hipodromedj gio mc-505, electro, giosue impellizzeri, havalon records, italo-discoLeave a comment

Active for over 25 years as a music journalist, writer and author of books, Giosuè Impellizzeri was, for a period, also a composer. Through several records recorded since 2002 as DJ Gio MC-505, he has developed a sound obtained on the crossroads between chiptune, electro and synthetic disco with a few glimpses of funk, techno, house and EBM. Now completely dedicated to journalism, Impellizzeri has stopped creating music for over a decade. In the drawer, however, he still had unpublished tracks, written and produced in the past, and five of them now end up in this EP entitled “Saved From Oblivion”: from the cinematic “Il Bacio” to the legoweltian “Jupiter Lander”, from the biting “Picnic On Pluton” “to” Sexy Song “that plays with 80s synth pop up to cybernetics” The Eyes Of Memory “in which you can see trails of SID style. Made between 2005 and 2006 and recorded live in a combination of hardware and software instruments, the tracks of the EP are subject to an adequate and effective mastering.

Daniel Monaco – Acid Maria [BAP166]

September 19, 2022June 7, 2023 hipodromeacid, bordello a parigi, curses, daniel monaco, italo-disco, new beat, younger than meLeave a comment

Following on from Tu Sei Pazza, Daniel Monaco returns to the Bordello with the bitter taste of the TB303 on his tongue. Acid Maria smoulders with the intensity of a Belgian new beat banger circa 1989. Smoky words whisper over rusted rhythms before the fog and strobe take hold. Cold strings haunt with snaking coils of 303 squawk growing ever bolder in this intense track. The flip is divided into two very different remixes. First up is Curses who approaches the piece in his own unique way. The fanfare and frigid lines of the original are expanded. Strings come care of guitars as a bright synth wave reimaging unfolds, a reimaging with one of the most daring breaks you are likely to ever hear. Younger Than Me close. This interpretation adds a fevered tone to the original. BPMs rise and pitches are pushed while chilly notes soon balloon into a frenzy to bring a full floor energy. Three tracks born to bring brimming basements into the beyond.

EYE-BM – EYE-BM EP [SLOMO048]

September 19, 2022September 17, 2022 hipodromealexander robotnick, bottin, electro, eye-bm, fabrizio mammarella, italo-disco, slow motion recordsLeave a comment

Something very special here with Slow Motion’s 48th release. Recorded while experimenting with gear at CIMM studios (Venice Biennale’s centre for computer music which Bottin co-designed in 2019), EYE-BM is a joint release between two of our heaviest hitters: hairy Fabrizio Mammarella and baldie Bottin. EYE-BM is three tracks of sinister music, sweaty electro with tinges of cyberpunky EBM and New Beat. The icing on the cake is the euphoric remix from Italian synth wave pioneer Alexander Robotnick. The acidic and jacking flavour might as well be the sound of your mind and body losing it on the dancefloor or missing your stop on the ass-bahn.

Palermo Disco Squad – After All These Tears EP [BAP164]

September 19, 2022June 7, 2023 hipodromebordello a parigi, disco, innershades, italo-disco, palermo disco squad, thomas blanckaertLeave a comment

If you like your Italo-disco bright, full-throttle and peak-time ready, Thomas Blanckaert’s occasional work as Palermo Disco Squad (he’s better known for his rave-ready techno jams as Innershades) should be on your radar. It’s been four years since he last used the alias, but the project’s belated return to Bordello a Parigi is predictably triumphant. He sets his stall out with the freestyle and Bobby Orlando-influenced shimmer of ‘After All These Tears’, before opting for more chugging sequenced synth-bass and undulating lead lines on the slower ‘L’amice Geniale (theme)’. ‘Loupara’ sounds like a shinier, more sun-splashed ‘Please’-era Pet Shop Boys instrumental, while ‘The Return’ is a rushing, feel-good slab of freestyle/post-Italo fusion that’s as sunny and joyous as they come.

Novidade – Voaria [ISLE015]

September 18, 2022August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, bubblegum, disco, house, isle of jura recods, novidade, outernational, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Originally released in 1990 ‘Voaria’ was written by Benjamin Nhassavele and produced & arranged by the late Tata Sibeko, the revered South African producer and member of Kabasa. Taken from the LP of the same name ‘Voaria’ was released at a time when early house music was emerging as a key influence in the South African musical landscape, an evolvement of the Bubblegum pop sound that had fused disco and boogie with township funk. Characterised by Roland kick drums, Yamaha DX7s and Juno Synthesisers the Kwaito sound is the musical heartbeat of ‘Voaria’. Featuring Benjamin on lead vocals ‘Voaria’ comes in 2 versions, a main House mix on the A side and the Clubhouse mix on the flip which switches up the arrangement placing more emphasis on the groove.

Raduan – Taki Naki Naki [TD006]

September 18, 2022September 17, 2022 hipodromealessandro bernabeo, disco, psychedelic, raduan, re-release, reissue, tempo dischiLeave a comment

The sixth release on Italian imprint Tempo Dischi comes from Alessandro Bernabeo, aka Raduan, the Italian DJ and producer behind ‘Taki-Naki-Naki’, one of the most eclectic and unconventional electronic records made in Italy in the late 1980s.

Tapan – Novi Svet [OFFEN023]

September 18, 2022September 17, 2022 hipodromedub, experimental, jazz, offen music, tapanLeave a comment

Belgrade’s Tapan debut on Offen with an EP that has been a long time in the making but finally arrives in grand fashion. It is an exotic and intoxicating take on Balearic music with ‘Missing’ defined by snaking and hypnotic synths and tumbling drums. There is brilliantly loose drum programming and tons of echoing hits on ‘Samo Prolaznost’ that make it impossible not to shake your limbs to and ‘Rain Dance’ is a ten-minute slow-motion workout. ‘Novi Svet’ closes with more crashing drums and intense dance floor feels.

Skudge – Soundworks [SKUDGE-LP04]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, elias landberg, minimal techno, skudge, skudge records, technoLeave a comment

Skudge may no longer be a duo – Elias Landberg has been using the alias for his solo productions for a few years now – but the long-serving act’s sound remains as inspired, club-ready and far-sighted as ever. That much is proved by Soundworks, the first Skudge album in two years. Rooted in machine soul, it boasts tracks that variously doff a cap to Motor City futurism, the organ-tinged throb of Rob and Lyric Hood’s 21st century Floorplan productions, the sparse and dubby vibes of vintage UK bleep techno, late ’90s tech-house, and the woozy, life-affirming lusciousness of deep techno. In other words, it’s full of “proper techno” produced by a true master of his craft.

Judas – H O Σ T I L E [ARTSCORE015]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromearts, artscore, judas, minimal techno, technoLeave a comment

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic. In the case of Judas consistency is key, “H O Σ T I L E ” is a great representation of the maturity of vision during these years, all the four cuts are crafted with the same language that the artist matured, but with a twist that defines his future and our future of modern techno music.

Code 6 – Second Chapter [OW001-PWV]

September 17, 2022November 15, 2023 hipodromecode 6, deep techno, house, joey beltram, nu groove records, orange wedge, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Joey Beltram 1991 timeless classic is back on vinyl, originally released on Nu Groove. This reissue from brand new imprint Orange Wedge hears the original in fully-remastered glory, charting the proto-bleep tones of a trio of quizzical ‘Quad’ tunes. These B-side tracks are very nicely intro’ed by ‘C.O.D.E.S.’, a trance track which seems to revel quite well in the wonder of cyberspace, lilting between two chords in permanent alternation.

Yan Cook – Mirror Maze [INERTIA10]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromeann aimee, deep techno, delsin records, detroit techno, inertia, yan cookLeave a comment

Yan Cook back on the Delsin Inertia series. Four tracks of highly effective techno gear.

Sabotage Festival 2022 – Timișoara

September 16, 2022September 19, 2022 hipodromealur duvaal, andrei raicu, data consumer, filip xavi, machina, milo raad, sabotage festival, stanislav tolkachev, wata igarashiLeave a comment

SABOTAGE Festival brings together faithful techno artists and avant-garde identifiers, only to showcase some of the best music performances, all wrapped around an impressive festival program.

Music producers, DJs, sound system crews & visual artists across Europe and Japan join forces to showcase some of the greatest live performances, DJ sets, new media art installations and to share knowledge through talks, documentaries & workshops, in a reconverted tram storage called MultipleXity.

Line-up:
Alur Duvaal / Andrei Raicu (live) / Data Consumer (live) / Filip Xavi / Machina (live) / Mieko Suzuki (hybrid) / Milo Raad / Stanislav Tolkachev (hybrid) / Wata Igarashi

Sabotage by day / Sabotage by night

Hans Berg – A Floor of Stars [LOZHANSO]

September 16, 2022September 15, 2022 hipodromebreaks, hans berg, house, klasse recordings, klasse wrecks, luca lozano, technoLeave a comment

Swedish born, London based producer Hans Berg provides the title track ‘A Floor of Stars’ for a brand new white label from Klasse Wrecks. Starry-eyed rave nostalgia for the 2020s, produced and presented without a cheapshot gimmick in sight. Luca Lozano provides a interpretation on the flip, increasing the breakbeat pressure slightly and taking a left turn into the hoover-vortex continuum. Its a space race journey of sorts, with the producer adorning the track with more rave decoration and climactic pianos flourishes.

Mr. G – Sound Groove Emotion EP [CH005]

September 16, 2022September 15, 2022 hipodromechildhood, house, mr. g, technoLeave a comment

Childhood returns with a 4 tracker 12” by Mr. G. This record continues to elaborate on the rather obscure path that G already explored with last years album The Forced Force is not the True Force, yet focuses a bit more on the magic of the dance floor. Ranging from hypnotic patterns over house grooves to fast forward techno funk: this record clearly shows again that Mr. G always manages to keep his distinct signature sound we all love him for, even while advancing into unknown territory. Another magical ride, delivered by yours truly, the Childhood team.

N.A.D. – A Day In May [RHM036]

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromehouse, mustafa ali, n.a.d., new age dance, rush hour, technoLeave a comment

The legendary N.A.D. follows up the aptly titled ‘Electro EP’ with the punishing ‘A Day in May’, a scorching hot four track technofunk monster that marries the Detroit and Kalamazoo techno traditions with classic UK techno. Absolutely exceptional high-octane material destined to set any dancefloor on fire.

DJ Spider – Enter The Void EP [SP009]

September 16, 2022September 15, 2022 hipodromedj spider, house, spinning plates, technoLeave a comment

Veteran of the New York City underground DJ Spider returns after a couple of years on London’s Spinning Plates with more of his idiosyncratic takes on techno with the new four-tracker Enter The Void. On the first side you’ll be entranced by the brooding locomotive chug of ‘Hyperspace Wardance’ which is treated to a swirling and textured rework by the ever reliable Phil Moffa next – a proper back room dub that goes deep. Over on the flip there’s the industrial edged sci-fi menace of ‘Space Aggressor Squadron’ and followed by the atmospheric slow burner ‘Incineration Of Years & Truth’.

VA – Modernation Vol. 4 [IM010]

September 15, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromeadrian marth, alessandro adriani, chino, chupacabras, compilation, diana berti, e-bony, ebm, electro, industrial, italo moderni, lbeeze, le chocolat noir, leroy se meurt, rapha, timothy j fairplay, univac, yobkissLeave a comment

Italo Moderni brings Modernation Vol. 4 it’s the last compilation from 4 and this time on vinyl. We finish this compilation with the best quality in production with artists like Timothy J. Fairplay, Alessandro Adriani, Chino, Chupacabras, Leroy Se Meurt, Univac and Adrian Marth. The A-side sounds like a late-80s industrial EBM cut but with a strictly new future concept inside of each track, while the b-side goes more Electro eighties weird sounds strong with metallic beats perfect for the adventurous working DJ. Everything with that futuristic touch that surrounds us today in the electronic music scene.

I-F – The Fetish Death [V-033]

September 15, 2022June 9, 2023 hipodromeacid, electro, i-f, interr-ference, techno, viewlexxLeave a comment

Choose how you live and choose how you die… I-F choosing the Fetish Death. 4 classic I-F sounding tracks to accompany you bailing out in style and ecstasy… All tracks recorded @ IFMX on modular systems.