VA – Ordinary Dreams Vol. 2 [OD002]

May 22, 2022May 20, 2022 hipodromecompilation, disco, dj ray, downtempo, eirwud mudwasser, errortica, good block, house, jex opolis, mayurashka, mogwaa, paula tape, phuk Hugh, planet trip records, symptoms of loveLeave a comment

Starting 2022 right with the much-anticipated volume 2 in the Ordinary Dreams compilation series. This time Levelling up to a 12 track double disc physical release of end to end cuts from Planet Trip friends and family around the world. As always expect a deep sonic journey through dub, downtempo and reggae to the oddball, tribal and dream state mutations of house music. Contributions from an all star cast of heads including; Symptoms Of Love, Paula Tape, Jex Opolis, Mayurashka, Errortica, Good Block, Mogwaa, DJ Ray, Ivy Barkakti, the Romanian Eirwud Mudwasser and more.

Vumani – Isiqedakoma [CASALP02]

May 21, 2022May 19, 2022 hipodromeafrican, album, bubblegum, decibel music, disco, la casa tropical, outernational, re-release, reissue, vumaniLeave a comment

Not much is known about the mysterious pop sensation Vumani or his short musical career. Originally from KwaZulu Natal he made his way to Johannesburg in the mid 80’s to follow his dream of becoming a recording artist. He was able to make that dream come true when talent scouts from Decibel Music came across the charismatic youngster. At the time Decibel was still a small fish trying to make waves and the label believed in Vumani they had found the star they were looking for. Being a label with mostly groups signed to the catalog they needed a Front Man to push into the growing demand for Solo Artists that were dominating the airwaves and catching the hearts of youngsters. In 1896, they released two singles by Vumani, Black Mampatile and Guy Fawkes. Both singles were received well and a few more tracks were later recorded to create the full album Isiqedakoma.

Cordial – Their First EP [PASTDUE022]

May 21, 2022May 19, 2022 hipodromecordial, disco, funk, jerome derradji, past due, re-release, reissue, still musicLeave a comment

Past Due Records and Jerome Derradji are at it again! This time with the reissue of the superb and ultra rare EP by San Francisco’s Cordial: “Their First”. This record was produced by Bill Withers in 1979 and is a cult favorite amongst disco lovers worldwide. “Their First” includes the legendary disco cover of Antonio Carlos Jobim “Wave”.

Pablo Bozzi – Feel My Bicep Mixtape #186

May 20, 2022May 18, 2022 hipodromedisco, feel my bicep, italo-disco, pablo bozzi, podcast, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

REES – Devils Club EP [CWPT003]

May 20, 2022May 18, 2022 hipodromecwpt, house, italo-disco, reesLeave a comment

REES’s debut on CWPT is a classy and globally informed perspective on house, disco and acid styles. Undistilled rhythm is at the heart of Rees’s vision of club culture; on title track, Devils Club, it’s effect makes itself known immediately, driving a channel of lively percussion towards a series of tasteful breakdowns that are both propulsive and alluring. On ‘Magic’, a confidently raw, loose drum loop accelerates into a glossy, psychedelic speed-chase that’s pure Miami Vice reimagined in Middlesbrough. On the flip, two versions of ‘The Spirit’ tastefully expand beyond REES’s musical borders and into warm, cinematic territory, blending tropically tinted instrumentation with (and then without) an entrancing vocal sample.

Mauro Micheloni & F.M. Band – Looking For Love [MAXI106912]

May 20, 2022May 18, 2022 hipodromef.m. band, flemming dalum, italo-disco, mauro micheloni, re-release, reissue, vanzetti & sacco, zyx musicLeave a comment

An Italo Disco rarity from 1983 now available again as a 12” maxi single: Mauro Micheloni & F.M. Band – Looking For Love. On side A there are the rare original versions and as a highlight on side B two remixes by Flemming Dalum and Vanzetti & Sacco.

Redray – Part III [JPR8]

May 19, 2022August 19, 2025 hipodromechicago house, jack playmobil records, redrayLeave a comment

Redray with his third release on Jack Playmobil Records. Killer Chicago inspired hardware jams.

Polarius – Inner Voices Of A Clown EP [ALT002]

May 19, 2022August 16, 2023 hipodromeacid house, altered circuits, chicago house, danny wolfers, jakbeat, legowelt, polariusLeave a comment

After a 20 year hiatus, Polarius a.k.a Legowelt is back with 5 banging house/techno tracks on Innershades’ Altered Circuits imprint.

Emanuel Pippin presents Juju – Disco [LACR034]

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 hipodromechicago house, emanuel pippin, juju, l.a. club resourceLeave a comment

4 tracks of previously unreleased material by Emanuel’s close friend and Chicago house music pioneer Juju. Compiled by Emanuel Pippin and mastered from the original 4 tracks cassettes.

Simoncino – Jungle Dream (Ron Trent Remixes) [HM028]

May 18, 2022September 12, 2023 hipodromedeep house, hotmix records, nick anthony simoncino, ron trent, simoncinoLeave a comment

The Chicago Master Ron Trent re-interpreted Nick Anthony Simoncinio’s ”Jungle Dreams”, formerly out on Mathematics in 2013.

Sean Dixon – Generations EP [FINALCHAPTER008]

May 18, 2022May 17, 2022 hipodromedeep house, final chapter, house, john shima, sean dixonLeave a comment

Sean Dixon, known from previous releases on Clone and Rawax, is back on his own label Final Chapter. On this colorful four track record called Generations EP, he’s joined by Sheffield´s John Shima.

Recut – Disco Chicago [RECUTMUSIC004]

May 18, 2022May 17, 2022 hipodromehouse, recut, recut musicLeave a comment

Relative newcomer Recut Music wasted no time generating sample heavy Chicago influenced dance tracks.

Mark Grusane – Dance Intensity [RHSTOREJAMS017]

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 hipodromeamiruz, chicago, jakbeat, mark grusane, rush hour, rush hour store jams, synth waveLeave a comment

Thirteen years after his whopping ‘Time and Space’ EP, Chicago ‘O.G.’ Mark Grusane returns to the Rush Hour imprint with his ‘Dance Intensity’ EP. Combining trademark electro, wave, synth-pop and disco elements into three modern dancefloor cuts.

Charlie – Cold Inside b/w Melodies Bring Memories EP [FLR01]

May 17, 2022February 2, 2026 hipodromecharlie, ferry lane, leona jacewska, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

Focusing exclusively on 7″s, Ferry Lane Records launches its first release with the debut of Leona Jacewska AKA Charlie. Having garnered a following with her DJ and live performances, the record sees the Polish producer merging seamlessly Italo, synthpop and wave.

Time Modem – The Time Of The Gathering [BOY8818-12-22]

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 hipodromeboy records, future sound productions, joachim wilhelm, new beat, re-release, reissue, techno, time modem, ulrich wilhelmLeave a comment

Joachim Wilhelm and Ulrich Wilhelm recorded as a variety of aliases in the early 90s, from Deep Thought and Intact through to Time Modem. Their sound was typical of the Central European vibe, with a pronounced Belgian new beat slant to the music in those dark but playful synth lines and arch film samples. Originally released on BOY in 1990, The Time Of The Gathering is everything you want from a release in this era, teasing a kind of proto trance vibe without any of the fluff, just trippy synth lines and an unrelenting, throbbing pulse. It’s all about the Highlander-sampling title track, but every tune on this much-needed reissue is gold, sounding beautifully buffed up for 21st Century mixing. This is the first re-issue after 32 years!

Morphology – Destroit [AS015]

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 hipodromealtered sense, detroit techno, furthur electronix, matti turunen, michael diekmann, morphologyLeave a comment

Finnish twosome Morphology has released some incredible records over the years – mostly of the intergalactic electro time – but we’d wager few are as sonically sparkling, life-affirming or pleasingly melodious as their latest two-tracker. ‘Destroit’, the A-side cut, is simply sublime: a far-sighted, futuristic fusion of crunchy, Chicago-influenced machine drums – all snappy snares, tough kicks and fizzing cymbals arranged into a delicious post-electro rhythm – intergalactic chords and bright, breezy electronic melodies that tap into the sci-fi sounds of purist Motor City techno. The duo opts for a warmer and woozier, acid-flecked sound on flipside ‘Distance’, a classic-sounding chunk of deep ambient techno tailor-made for late nights and early mornings.

Roi – Pasture EP [FANZINE]

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 hipodromedeep techno, detroit techno, fanzine records, roi grobasLeave a comment

Roi’s newest EP is titled ‘Pasture’, a play on words combining both past & future. The project draws influence from old school Detroit techno but with a ‘modern’ & ‘futuristic’ approach applied to it. The project is filled with bouncing & groovy tunes that are ready to shake the dance-floor.

Oneness Of Juju – Bush Brothers & Space Rangers LP [STRUTLP255]

May 14, 2022May 13, 2022 hipodromealbum, black fire, funk, jazz, oneness of juju, plunky, re-release, reissue, strut recordsLeave a comment

Strut continue their deep dive into the archives of Black Fire Records with a new reissue of Oneness Of Juju’s Bush Brothers & Space Rangers, showcasing the band at the peak of their powers in 1977. Primarily recorded at Arrest Studios in Washington DC, the album ispacked with landmark Oneness tracks including ‘Be About TheFuture’ (“possibly the first ecology-themed song that I know of”) the George Clinton-influenced ‘Plastic’, an acoustic alternative version of ‘African Rhythms’ and strong covers of Caiphus Semenya’s ‘West Wind’ and Bobby Womack’s ‘Breezin”. Plunky continues, “The album is composed of several different sessions featuring different personnel and only first came out as an album in its own right when Black Fire MD Jimmy Gray started working with P-Vine Records in Japan during the ’90s. For me, it’s one of the hottest periods for the band.”

Minoru Fushimi – Thanatos Of Funk LP [180GRELP02]

May 14, 2022May 13, 2022 hipodrome180g, album, funk, hoodoo fushimi, minoru fushimi, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Thanatos Of Funk is a milestone in Japan’s underground music and electro funk/early hip hop history. Entirely self-produced, designed and distributed in 1985 by Fushimi, a high-school teacher by day and music experimenter by night, Thanatos Of Funk is a love-letter to counter-culture, DIY, drum machines and synthesizers blent with some killer shamisen and guitar playing. Comes with a 4 pages insert including the original hand-written insert/comic by Minoru Fushimi, with English translations. Minoru “Hoodoo” Fushimi’s most wanted and impossible to find first album Thanatos Of Funk is finally reissued for the first time ever, in collaboration with Fushimi himself.

EM1V – Hidden Mutation [SOTA059]

May 13, 2022May 12, 2022 hipodromealbum, ebm, electro, em1v, industrial, martin steinebach, soil recordsLeave a comment

Martin Steinebach active producer since 1994 with their different akas (Conscientia Peccati, Monoid, StillStand, Compest) presents his new project EM1V, with the album called “Hidden Mutation” a mix between e.b.m, electro and synthpop.