VA – Various IV [030LP005]

June 7, 2019April 4, 2023 hipodrome030303 records, acid, betonkust, compilation, electro, holovr, house, nacho m meyer, piep piep, splitradix, techno, the exaltics, zaphydLeave a comment

The fourth various artists compilation album on Netherlands based 030303 Records. Splitradix has been given the honour to kick off with a wonderfully meandering acid epos, reminiscent of 808 State’s more obscure output, with a euphoric element entering about halfway. Zaphyd takes the energy level up a bit further with a strange dry beat driving the tune which is full of melodies trying to elbow each other to the side in the friendliest possible way… Side B opens with Star Flip by Holovr where a series of classic throbbing acid basslines are accompanied by an unsettling melody, not for the faint hearted! The Exaltics’ What If We Could is a haunting bubbly motherfucker of an acid track, not totally unlike Polygon Window’s Untitled, pure dark bliss… The C side then starts with a brilliantly bouncing contribution containing a beautiful melancholic theme by Piepiep, one of 030303’s co-founders. Argentina’s Nacho M Meyer is the mastermind behind Planeta, yet another dreamy cut full of Detroit-like melancholy. Zelfkant, the first contribution on the D side, is by Betonkust and feels like a classic Warp Artificial Intelligence armchair track with a touch of wave/electro. One of the best tracks on the comp then, is by Dirty Data, who delivers a track full of twisted breaks, hectic bleeps and eerie synths, mind blowing this one… Kramphaft is behind the final contribution to the compilation, again a sinister and dark one with haunting melodies spun out over unusual hard hitting electro breaks.

Luxus Varta – Colder [TRUST036]

June 7, 2019March 6, 2020 hipodromeelectro, emeric di paolo, luxus varta, techno, trustLeave a comment

Stone-cold, harsh but melodic electro mini-album by Luxus Varta, who joins up with TRUST.

Marsman @ Motel Campo (Geneva) 27.04.2019

June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 hipodromeelectro, industrial, marsman, motel campo, new beat, pinkman records, podcast, technoLeave a comment

VA – Pubblicazione 003 [458695.003]

June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 hipodromecompilation, das ding, electro, hiroshima 45 chernobyl 86 windows 95, industrial, interface, raw ambassador, rawmance, sneaker, technoLeave a comment

The third release from the Pubblicazione series is out on the Italian label Hiroshima 45. Chernobyl 86. Windows 95. 80s EBM Mexican band Interface went digged, contacted, then re-edited by Sneaker Dj. The unique slow industrial marchs signed Raw Ambassador strike again. Rawmance: 3AM when the walls sweat. Addictive dance. Dutch master Das Ding hosted here with a progressive storm, rougher than ever.

Muscles & Hate – Untitled [HOLE02]

June 6, 2019June 9, 2019 hipodromebore hole, industrial, muscles & hate, sergei klimentev, synkronized, technoLeave a comment

The second release from Bore Hole, St. Petersburg label associated with the now infamous Клуб (Kisloty Club). The release continues the label’s DIY philosophy with four trippy lo-fi cuts from an obscure Moscow artist, Muscles & Hate, who is also known as Synkronized, balancing different in genres and tempos ranging from 120 to 160 BPM.

Coldreams – Eyes / Morning Rain [CAM014]

June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 hipodromecamisole records, cold wave, coldreams, re-release, reissue, rock hardi, synth popLeave a comment

This long time sought after french post-punk/coldwave/melancholic pop 7″ finally gets an official reissue, by Camisole Records. Coldreams was a french female fronted post-punk band hailing from Clermont-Ferrand.

PNKMIX-29 | Dreams – Pleasure & Crime

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 hipodromeacid, dreams, electro, industrial, jesse pimenta, new beat, pinkman records, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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VA – Incarn EP [ODD001]

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 hipodromedavis, disco, electro, frontinn, oddiscos, pedro zopelar, techno, vermelho, zopelarLeave a comment

This is the first release of ODDiscos, the newborn label representing Sao Paulos’ infamous ODD event series! The various arists release showcases the who’s who of the Brazilian electronic music scene.

Cardopusher – Flesh Impact EP [DD008]

June 5, 2019June 4, 2019 hipodromeacid, cardopusher, dalmata daniel, electro, schwefelgelb, technoLeave a comment

The talented producer, Cardopusher joins the Dalmata Daniel roster. Venezuelan born and now Barcelona based Luis Garban has a career deeply rooted in the breakcore scene. Leaving his early sound behind he gravitated towards classic club genres like house and techno. His offering for Dalmata Daniel, the ”Flesh Impact” EP is a collection of his best Acid-EBM oriented jams backed by a stellar techno body remix from the German Schwefelgelb duo.

Milo Snaider – Hypnotic Connection 003 [HC003]

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 hipodromeacid, disco, electro, hypnotic connection, larionov, milo snaiderLeave a comment

The third release of Hypnotic Connection is coming from a new musician from Barcelona named Milo Snaider. This release takes us to a cosmic and hypnotic trip by acid lines and arpregiated 90s vocals with groovy percussive pushes. The release is closed by an impressive EBM remix from Russian producer Larionov.

Sound Waves – I Wanna Feel The Music [SR1243]

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 hipodromeandrew richardson, gijo rosario, house, re-release, reissue, sound waves, strictly rhythmLeave a comment

Seminal NYC deep house sounds from the legendary Strictly Rhythm catalogue, this is some straight 1991 heat. ‘I Wanna Feel The Music’ / ‘Gotta Have You’ are 2 stone cold jams. Sound Waves is a crew made up of Andrew Richardson and Gijo Rosario, who crafted 2 slamming 12”s for Strictly in the very early 90’s. Both cuts ooze so much soul, and those unmistakable deep synth pads that wash over those tuff NYC drums with uplifting emotion. A true underground record that sounds like it could have easily dropped last week.

Camarade – Orwellian EP [DD-004]

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 hipodromeanthony collins, camarade, dan piu, duke's distribution, grant, houseLeave a comment

Camarade release there first full EP on Duke’s Distribution. Dan Piu & Grant come together once more, but this time showcasing a completely fresh sound under a new moniker inspired by early IDM all while maintaining a clear grip on the dancefloor with deep atmospheric ambience and rhythms.

Red Light Radio x Control w/ Beau Wanzer @ Control Club (Bucharest) 15.06.2019

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 hipodromebeau wanzer, bogdan orbita, bogman, chlorys, club control, dragos rusu, leascv, marius georgescu, red light radio, simina oprescuLeave a comment

VA – Italian Dance Wave Otto [SLOMO043]

June 3, 2019December 8, 2019 hipodromedisco, gallo, house, marcello giordani, slow motion records, system olympia, the carribean houseLeave a comment

The eight chapter of the infamous Slow Motion Compilation series, “Italian Dance Wave Disco Otto”, has quite some hidden gems to be discovered. Beginning with a track from Marcello Giordani DJ (half of the duo Marvin & Guy), that expresses a perfect Italian melancholic sunset (as the title also states), energetic, strong, but always poetic. Always following that “beachy” vibes we find The Caribbean House, serving a track that could last a century, and we would never mind. Electro hints mixing with deep and balearic vibes: ears glued to the headphones. Moreover, we have again Slow Motion queen, System Olympia with a track that could make even nuns sweat on the dancefloor: beats and bass to die for. To close this chapter, you can pamper your ears with a angry balearic track from Gallo, not suited for the more weak hearts, that’s for sure.

VA – Italian Dance Wave Sette [SLOMO042]

June 3, 2019December 8, 2019 hipodromealtieri, disco, electro, house, jose manuel, lukebox, robotalco, slow motion recordsLeave a comment

Summer is coming sooner this year, and you can tell from the heat of the two latest releases from Slow Motion. The first of the two, “Italian Dance Wave Disco Sette”, is here to delight you: starting from a half Italo and half Asian influenced Altieri track, killing it with a dancefloor belter that will make you sweat the night away, raving sensations guaranteed. Lukebox (Fabrizio Mammarella and Umberto Saba from the duo Loudtone) will serve you a slightly more downtempo, modular, weirdo beast that will make your head bang without you even notice: banger. Back on your turntables, is also Robotalco who is providing some proto-house extravaganza and adding some charme to the dirty, chunky beats of the compilation. Last but not least, José Manuel, delivering a touch of biting deep house and electro tribal feels to close the gap, and make us scream “hell yes”.

Mappa Mundi – Mosaics [DRIVE006]

June 3, 2019September 14, 2023 hipodromedisco, downtempo, jan van den bergh, mappa mundi, midnight drive, new beat, pieter kuyl, re-release, reissue, usa import musicLeave a comment

Mappa Mundi’s sole release ‘Musaics’ was released in 1990, riding on the wave of early trance and ambient house sounds and exploring the same sonic terrain and worlds as The Orb, The KLF, Sun Electric and other like minded outfits. A wonderful swirling collage or mosaic of breakbeats, samples and new-age synth stylings, ‘Musaics’ is indeed a real trip. A spontaneous late night studio concoction borne of endless takes and experimentation between Pieter Kuyl and Jan Van Den Bergh who both display a deep knowledge and a shared love of different sounds from around the world. The end result is a meditative, sprawling journey that touches on many different styles from languid widescreen techno to frantic drum machine driven machine-funk, all while retaining a feeling of post-rave atmospherics and psychedelia. This is a very special record indeed, and is somewhat of a lost gem from a very fertile and interesting period in sample based music. Undoubtedly the perfect soundtrack to numerous late nights and early mornings to come

Cosmo Vitelli – Holiday in Panikstrasse Part 1 [MALKATUTILP005A]

June 3, 2019February 3, 2020 hipodromecosmo vitelli, disco, fantastic twins, malka tuti, sebastian lee philipp, synth popLeave a comment

With his upcoming two-part LP on Malka Tuti, Cosmo Vitelli brings forward his more diverse and somehow mature musical side, combining elements of post-punk, krautrock, electronica and pop on this first of 2 four-track records. The songs on the LP transcend style and genre. They manage to hold and playfully sustain an idea that echoes throughout them all – a musical “saying” as well as a personal life experience, and they reflect Cosmo’s prolific studio work of the past 2 years since he moved to Berlin.

Jason Letkiewicz – The Reflecting Pool [ITLINTL03]

June 2, 2019May 31, 2019 hipodromealbum, ambient, electro, experimental, into the light records, jason letkiewiczLeave a comment

Over the last decade, we’ve come accustomed to Jason Letkiewicz releasing material under a dizzying array of aliases, each utilized to explore a different side of his multi-faceted musical persona. Now, some 14 years after he made his recording debut, Letkiewicz has joined forces with Into The Light Records to release his first album under his real name. ‘The Reflecting Pool’ sees Letkiewicz exploring the uncomplicated and uncluttered in the pursuit of pure aural beauty. The album is stripped back, quiet, melodious is drawing more on Letkiewicz’s love of crystalline ambient, slow burn synthesizer soundscapes, early ’80s library music and the kind of obscure electronic new age music. The set’s 12 tracks gently ebb and flow, with Letkiewicz making great use of dusty old drum machines, effects units and a range of vintage analogue and digital synthesizers. With ‘The Reflecting Pool’, Letkiewicz has provided us with a much-needed dose of stress-free musical escapism, at the same time offering hope that in these troubling times, love may still save the day.

Rhythmic Theory – Mechanised Dreaming [CRLP14]

June 2, 2019July 8, 2020 hipodromealbum, ambient, creme organization, drone, experimental, rhythmic theoryLeave a comment

Bristol based Rhythmic Theory, known for working the dark and mysterious edges of bass heavy techno and drum & bass, returns to Creme Organization. After his first work for the label in 2017 he now brings a fulsome nine track mini-LP ‘Mechanised Dreaming’, exploring the dark corners of ambient and synth based intrigue. Atmospheric sound design is at the fore here, with cinematic soundscapes crafted from broad synth smears and plenty of subtle little motifs. The music paints pictures of a metropolis during the dead of night, or a former industrial factory reduced to a hall of echoes and shadows. There is subtle tension built from sustained chords and plenty of suggestion of weird lifeforms in the icy ticks and scuttling footsteps of thew a-side. Side b is less dark and dank, with slightly brighter synths and wider horizons all explored. This is a truly immersive and emotive listen that always keeps you absorbed.

Kassel Jaeger – Le Lisse Et Le Strié [LTNC017]

June 2, 2019May 31, 2019 hipodromeambient, drone, experimental, françois j. bonnet, kassel jaeger, latency recordingsLeave a comment

Le Lisse et le Strié is a new work by french composer François J. Bonnet, released under his project name Kassel Jaeger. Based in Paris, Bonnet is the Director of INA GRM. He is also a writer and theoretician. Le Lisse et le Strié has been conceived as an exploration of the two antagonist concepts of “smooth” and “striated”, applied to the realm of electroacoustic sounds. If the “smooth” is linked to “nomos” as an open space of organic distribution, the “striated”, on the contrary, is associated to “logos”, as an enclosed space defined by a grid. Elaborating a dialogue between these aspects, Kassel Jaeger draws here an intermediary space where pulsations become textures and layers, and where rhythmic elements are found in the qualities and bodies of sounds instead of being functionnalised, pre-determined sound objects, abstracted and frozen onto a temporal grid. The concept of “striated” is made audible only through the sonic landscape it inhabits, like the stripes of the camouflage fur of wild animals only exist as such in the woods and long grass, disappearing into a potentially uselessness in a desert plain.