Morganistic – Fluids Amniotic LP [MOTELP06]

November 26, 2020November 25, 2020 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, luke slater, minimal techno, morganistic, mote evolver, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

MORGANISTIC - Fluids Amniotic (remastered)

As Morganistic, Luke Slater only released a handful of cuts-but among those was the album ‘Fluids Amniotic’, still widely praised today as a benchmark techno long-player. Regularly featuring in the sets of Hood and Mills, Morganistic’s dark, rumbling minimalism was, as the album title suggests, the sonic equivalent of being trapped in the murky, viscous fluids of some sinister alien womb. Slater unearthed the original DAT and reel-to-reel tapes and got them remastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis. Fluids Amniotic will get re-issued both on vinyl and digitally for the first time in 25 years.

Tracing Xircles – Air Lock [BLUEHOUR015]

November 26, 2020November 25, 2020 hipodromea-jx, blue hour music, breaks, luke standing, simon pilkington, techno, tracing xircles, tranceLeave a comment

TRACING XIRCLES - Air Lock

Tracing Xircles return to base after debuting ‘Gaia’s Requiem’ back in 2017. During that period the duo contributed to Air Texture VI curated by Steffi & Martyn and have been quietly readying their new record ‘Air Lock’. The 4 track EP develops their signature sound palette into new territory with references to timeless UK & Detroit flavours, sealing the record with a retro futuristic collage of ambient techno and timeless electronica.

RA.755 Z@P

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 hipodromeelectro, fernando zapico, house, interview, podcast, resident advisor, techno, z@pLeave a comment

The Jak – Tribute / Wicked Hysteria [DB001]

November 25, 2020January 18, 2022 hipodromechicago, dirty blends, dj rush, house, jakbeat, lil louis, nation records, the jak, traxxLeave a comment

JAK, The - Tribute

Interpretations created by The Jak. Two cuts live and direct from the windy city of Chicago, The Jak pays homage to two of the city’s legendary producers – Lil’ Louis and DJ Rush. Dirty Blends!

Jackmate – Modulation Nightdrive [18437-01]

November 25, 2020December 1, 2020 hipodrome18437 records, house, jackmate, michel baumann, technoLeave a comment

JACKMATE - Modulate Nightdrive

18437 Records is a brand new label by focused on the outer fringes of house and techno. The first release from 18437 comes from Michel Baumann aka Soulphiction aka Jackmate, one of Germany’s most respected artists. Opening track ‘Modulate Nightdrive’ is a mind expanding, deep & Funk techno affair. Next up is ‘CubanLinx’, a percussive machine voodoo exercise. Last but not least, ‘Test Drive’ shows why Jackmate is still relevant as a producer and worthy of your record collection.

Sound Synthesis – Hidden Realms [INFILTRATE08]

November 24, 2020December 6, 2021 hipodromeconstant sound, electro, infiltrate, keith farrugia, sound synthesisLeave a comment

SOUND SYNTHESIS - Hidden Realms

Inflitrate’s electro mission continues unabated with this new drop from Maltese producer Sound Synthesis. ”Hidden Realms” is a brooding yet cosy workout, while ”I Guess You Know” heads into more sparkling, emotive territory, and ”Sonically Entwined” lets in a little Kraftwerkian noir. ”Electronic Feelings” is a more downcast track to close out the 12”, but there’s still plenty of punch in the broken beat powering the track.

Cignol – Altered Sense EP [AS001]

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 hipodromealtered sense, cignol, electro, furthur electronixLeave a comment

CIGNOL - Altered Sense EP

The first transmission from the Altered States label, which is a new Furthur Electronix off shoot label dealing in limited hand stamped pressings. Coming from Cignol, It’s a cosmic adventure that rides on undulating bass pushes, with far-sighted chords bringing that forlorn sense of melancholic that makes Detroit house music so well loved. ‘Altered Sense’ is a popping electro cut with smooth drum funk and comforting chords, while the flip is more unhinged as it rolls through rugged betas on ‘Gatwick Runner’ then manic melodic patterns and glitchy hits on ‘Last Chances.’

Necronomicon – The Sound Of Fetisj 1982 [TEST2020004CS]

November 23, 2020January 7, 2022 hipodromearn4l2, cassette, fetisj, minimal synth, mitra mitra, necronomicon, new wave, post punk, richenel, rite de passage, testlab recordsLeave a comment

NECRONOMICON/RITE DE PASSAGE/RICHENEL - The Sound Of Fetisj 1982: Rare Recordings

This selection of ultra rare tracks represents the sound of the postpunk Dutch band Necronomicon and their label Fetisj from the period 1981-1982. All selections have been mastered from the original released cassettes and unreleased demo-cassettes.

Pop Negatif Wastad – S/T [MP008]

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020 hipodromecentral slate records, esyllt anwyl, gareth potter, musique plastique, new wave, pop negatif wastad, re-release, reissue, synth popLeave a comment

POP NEGATIF WASTAD - Pop Negatif Wastad (reissue)

Musique Plastique presents Pop Negatif Wastad’s eponymous EP from 1989 as a 45rpm four tracker, including all of their self penned songs. This is the first release in a series of reissues from the height of the 80’s & 90’s Welsh music scene. Hailing from mid Wales, Pop Negatif Wastad emerged in the late 80’s as the sole collaboration between Esyllt Anwyl and Gareth Potter.

VA – Out of Addis [SHBLP001]

November 22, 2020August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, compilation, eastern connection, ethiopian, outernational, paradise bangkok, re-release, reissue, sheba sound, zudrangma recordsLeave a comment

VARIOUS - Out Of Addis

Presented in collaboration with Sheba Sound, and originally released on the ‘Eastern Connections’ this compilation was Paradise Bangkok’s first foray into East African music. This album presents a selection of contemporary recordings from Ethiopia, an ancient country where incredible musical traditions have been brewing for centuries, unbeknownst to much of the Western world. The Horn of Africa nation is most often associated with the famous Ethio-Funk sounds produced during the latter years of the Imperial era, which lasted until 1974. But in this defiant culture – Ethiopia was the only African state never to be colonised by Western powers – the golden age for music never ended, despite decades of war and social upheaval. Ethiopia is home to over 80 ethnic groups, each with its own deep-rooted language and culture. Contemporary musicians living outside Addis Abeba, the capital, have little opportunity to record their mesmerizing sounds. Sheba Sound is redressing this by recording and releasing high-end audio music of local stars. So far, Sheba Sound have recorded more than 25 groups in ‘pop-up’ studios across Ethiopia.

Praed Orchestra! – Live in Sharjah [DOSER040]

November 22, 2020November 20, 2020 hipodromealbum, arabic, experimental, morphine records, outernational, paed conca, praed, praed orchestra, raed yassin, shaabiLeave a comment

PRAED ORCHESTRA! - Live In Sharjah

If you’ve ever travelled to Egypt and wandered through its crowded streets, you probably ended up buying a cassette or a CDR of popular synth based music heard in most cabs, cabarets, or alleys around town: the almighty Shaabi. Raed Yassin and Paed Conca based their project PRAED on research between Shaabi and Mouled (traditional trance music from Egypt) and the hypnotic structures of both these genres. Repetitive beats, loud Mizmar and loads of energy, with a strong influence from psychedelic rock, free jazz and electronica. During the years in which the duo produced 4 albums and performed on an endless number of stages around the globe, PRAED started working on anambitious expansive project: an orchestra that could transpose this study of rural and popular culture into an immense, iconic work. In autumn 2018, supported by the Sharjah Art Foundation, PRAED Orchestra! premiered “Live in Sharjah”, interpreting new material merged with some of the band’s iconic pieces. The composition process started with the choice of musicians: the line-up consisted of some of the most innovative artists coming from a wide spectrum of musical practices. Each musician was chosen for a defined role, and the common denominator was their capacity to interpret written material, and their ability to improvise effortlessly. Each role was clearly set to work in unison with the rest of the group, while simultaneously sustaining a centrality in the choir. Solo parts masterfully drawn over the structure as a fil rouge connecting every piece of the entire concert; massive and powerful orchestral sections leading to a breathtaking trance-like state of mind; all of this material ultimately coalescing into an Egyptian Operette that narrates the sorrow, love, and deeply rooted culture of this urban music called Shaabi.

Credit 00 – Dimensions Mix 226

November 21, 2020November 19, 2020 hipodromealexander dorn, altenburg 1964, credit 00, dimensions festival, electro, fm label, house, podcast, synth popLeave a comment

Credit 00 recorded live @ Altenburg 1964 (Prague) 28.06.2020

Artrax – Nocturne Series 007

November 21, 2020November 18, 2020 hipodromeartrax, disco, new beat, nocturne, podcastLeave a comment

Robert Hood – Mirror Man [REKIDS168]

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, minimal techno, rekids, robert hoodLeave a comment

HOOD, Robert - Mirror Man

Detroit pioneer Robert Hood joins Rekids label with a new album entitled ‘Mirror Man’, showcasing his innate knack for crafting paired back but intricate rhythms that deliver punch and soul. Opening with the cinematic ‘Through A Looking Glass Darkly’, the album quickly flows into precise, powerful four four. There’s mesmerising cuts such as ‘Fear Not’ with its throbbing bass and spectral vocals, the twisted and off-key ‘Run Bobby, Run’, not to mention muscular tracks designed to light up dancefloors like the machine driven ‘A System of Mirrors’ or the mesmerising ‘Face In The Water’. Hood also breaks things up with downtempo and mind-bending interludes, including the tranquil yet spooky ‘Black Mirror’ and the beatless and murky ‘Freeze’. Each of these are aural feasts that demonstrate his vast musical pallet. From start to finish ‘Mirror Man’ is an education in finesse from one of techno’s most heroic artists, landing on one of electronic music’s most important labels.

Israel Vines – And Now We Know Nothing [IT046]

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, electro, experimental, interdimensional transmissions, israel vines, minimal technoLeave a comment

ISRAEL VINES - And Now We Know Nothing

Debut album from Israel Vines on Interdimensional Transmissions, a futuristic fusion of UK bass, post-jungle breakbeats and techno with the rhythmic flex of Detroit Electro. Across its nine tracks, Vines channels the spirit of undulating UK techno and bass — think Bristol and London — into a form and shape all his own, indebted to his American Midwestern roots. Rolling beats, uncommon rhythms, and club-floor sensibility paired with a polyrhythmic touch.

Human Space Machine – Cycle EP [DLEP03]

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 hipodromede lichting, detroit techno, human space machine, minimal technoLeave a comment

HUMAN SPACE MACHINE - Cycle EP

De Lichting shines their light on one of their core members, Human Space Machine. The Amsterdam centered collective known for their forward-thinking live sessions and highly praised compilation series now presents the third edition in their run of solo projects. Over the course of three tracks, HSM explores the rich territories in between moody breakbeats, mesmerizing percussion riffs and drifting house. Its a well-varied collection capturing a wide range of moods that makes this a well-deserved and right on time solo outing from a producer that shows his true musical diversity.

Borusiade – DICE 2020 Mix

November 19, 2020December 4, 2020 hipodromeborusiade, dark wave, dice festival, electro, romanian, synth waveLeave a comment

Group Rhoda – Passing Shades [DE279]

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, dark wave, electro, group rhoda, mara barenbaum, minimal synth, synth popLeave a comment

GROUP RHODA - Passing Shades

Group Rhoda, the solo project of Mara Barenbaum, returns to Dark Entries with ‘Passing Shades’. An integral member of the Oakland electronic music scene, Barenbaum has been writing, performing, and plunging into oneiric depths as Group Rhoda since 2009. This is the project’s fourth LP, and the third time Barenbaum has collaborated with Dark Entries. Passing Shades is an investigation of the metaphysics of loss and the transitory nature of the material world. But it is not a grim collection; over 8 songs, Group Rhoda diverges through synthesizer-laden symphonics, four-to-the-floor inflections, and cosmic musings. Barenbaum’s striking voice and singular songcraft guide us through this labyrinth. Arpeggiated waltz “Flow” channels wisdom sought through martial arts; “Earthly Ark” sets a Margaret Atwood poem from the God Gardener’s Hymn Book to somber electronics. The vocoded canticle “Nevermore” is dedicated to the memory of a beloved cat. ‘Passing Shades’ is both mystifying and revelatory. Folk forms are echoed only to detour into the alien. Each song functions as both a fragment of a larger puzzle and a koan unto itself.

Group A – Initiation [BFE060]

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 hipodromealbum, b.f.e. records, electronics, experimental, group a, minimal synth, sayaka botanic, tommi tokyoLeave a comment

GROUP A - Initiation

Japanese industrial-experimental-synth outfit group A is formed by Tommi Tokyo (synths, drum machines, vocals) and Sayaka Botanic (violin, sampler, tapes). They create a unique mixture of dark minimal synth and avant-noise with striking visuals and stage performances. Group A carries on the very breath of early pioneers such as Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire and the Japanese underground scene from the early 80’s. This is the vinyl edition of group A’s 2nd self-produced album released in October 2013 only in CDR format. 9 tracks of genuine experimental minimal electronics.

Boris Barksdale – Phormix Podcast #196

November 18, 2020November 17, 2020 hipodromeboris barksdale, electro, industrial, new beat, phormix, podcast, technoLeave a comment