VA – Finnish Electro All-Star Vol 2 [DUM040]

September 27, 2018May 16, 2022 hipodromedum records, electro, goner, kimmo rapatti, mono junk, morphology, technoLeave a comment

Kim Rapatti a.k.a Mono Junk presents the second volume of Finnish Electro All-Star on his DUM Records imprint – active since 1992. The new release is the latest chapter of Mono Junk collaborating with friends. The A-Side features collaborations with top Finnish electro duo Morphology. “Electro Por Favor” is a pulsating driving electro track with a killer bassline and vocals by Rapatti. Raw, apocalyptic, solitary remix by Mono Junk follows the original. The B-Side features collaborations between Mono Junk and a very special guest: Goner a.k.a. Martin Maischen. The two included tracks are deep electroid techno excursions made last year in Berlin.

Assembler Code – Mental Escape EP [INTLC002]

September 27, 2018August 19, 2021 hipodromeassembler code, brendan zacharias, electro, international chrome, jensen interceptor, techno, terchnoLeave a comment

ASSEMBLER CODE - Mental Escape EP

Assembler Code is finally flying solo with this 4 track electro assault ‘Mental Escape’. Plugging into the title track ‘Mental Escape’, it’s a rugged machine driven work out through IDM & Industrial landscapes formulated to present his vision of futuristic electro whilst still providing all the nostalgic Rother & Drexcyian nods we all love. Now that the tone has been set, ‘Simulant’ follows suit. Entering the celestial sphere via some haunting sci-fi strings, we’re slapped in the face with slamming percussion followed by a relentless acidic modulated baseline that takes us from one planet to the next at light speed. The Journey wouldn’t be complete with out his old partner in crime Jensen Interceptor coming on board for a ride. ‘Type 2’ is a classic case of past meets present. Scrapyard industrial groove ready to split speakers at your next warehouse party married with a selection of classic Alpha sounds to keep all the purists in check. The thunder continues to the very end. If you’re a tape saturation fiend begging for your next 808 crack hit, prepare to have your back bent in half with euphoria as soon as ‘Hal’s Machine Tool’ is injected into your ears. In short, 4 minutes & 44 seconds of hard nasty robotic electro booty sweat.

Aleksa Alaska @ Red Light Radio 15.09.2018

September 26, 2018September 25, 2018 hipodromealeksa alaska, electro, industrial, minimal synth, red light radio, romanianLeave a comment

VA – Some Have to Dance… Some Have To Kill… TWO EP [MEC033]

September 26, 2018August 2, 2021 hipodromeblac kolor, deep pill, dmitry distant, electro, gestalt, industrial, mecanica records, minimal synth, rendered, santiago, techno, viktor kalimaLeave a comment

DMITRY DISTANT/GESTALT/DEEP PILL/BLAC KOLOR/VIKTOR KALIMA/SANITAGO/RENDERED - Some Have To Dance Some Have To Kill Two

Second instalment of Mecanica Records compilation focused to obscure techno/EBM/electro. A selection of new and unreleased tracks by six projects from different latitudes. The opening track is a collaboration between Dmitry Distant (Latvia) and Gestalt (Russia) with a dark electro tune that works perfect as warm-up. Deep Pill (USA) offers a versatile technoid tune and Blac Kolor (Germany) closes the A side with a hard and hypnotic piece. Viktor Kalima (Finland) opens the B side with a body music attack, followed by Santiago (USA) with four minutes of pure psychosis and dementia, and Rendered, the duo formed by Daniel Myer (Germany) and Clément Perez (France), closes this sonic trip with a strong and massive cut that will leave you attached to a never ending loop in your head.

Savage Grounds – In Not [MSQ004]

September 26, 2018November 22, 2021 hipodromecco, daniele cosmo, electro, florin buchel, industrial, mosaique records, savage grounds, synth waveLeave a comment

SAVAGE GROUNDS - In Not

Authors of the 4th release of the Mosaique label are the project Savage Ground, known for its works on Lux Rec, Pinkman Broken Dreams and Enfant Terrible. The project hides two people – Daniele Cosmo (owner of Lux Rec) and CCO. “In not”” is a mixture of synth wave, analog distortion, experimental dance electronic music and vocals. The EP contains 4 tracks that divided the two sides of the plate into two different moods.

INIT – Wildcard [HVN049]

September 26, 2018April 26, 2023 hipodromebenedikt frey, dark wave, experimental, hivern discs, init, leftfield, nadia d'aloLeave a comment

INIT’s music has the rare quality of transforming bleakness into a soothing experience. In the duo’s new EP, ‘Wildcard’, this mechanism is more intense than ever. And that might be because of the particular circumstances that surrounded its inception. Two years ago, Nadia D’Alo and Benedikt Frey decided to move from Darmstadt to Berlin. Adjusting to a rough area of a big city when coming from a quiet town necessarily brings a change of perspective. For Nadia and Benedikt, that meant experiencing the city life as outsiders while trying to figure out what they wanted from it. ‘Wildcard’ is the sonic result of this process, and proof that changes always bring growth.

Betonkust & Palmbomen II @ Boiler Room x Dekmantel Festival 2018

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 hipodromebetonkust, boiler room tv, dekmantel festival, house, kai hugo, live act, palmbomen ii, swiere westveen, technoLeave a comment

VA – SPC 139 [SPC139]

September 25, 2018November 21, 2023 hipodromecompilation, d'marc cantu, earth trax, ghostly international, gunnar haslam, house, jtc, matrixxman, minimal violence, russell e.l. butler, spectral sound, technoLeave a comment

For over 18 years, Spectral Sound, the dance music imprint of Ghostly International, has thrived at the forefront of techno and house. Now, Spectral brings the past alongside the present with its latest release, a compilation that offers a vibrant cross-section of the current moment in underground dance music. Despite the wide-ranging selections on Spectral 139, a throughline of classic style and infectious energy emerges from the up-and-coming and established artists alike. Rising talents such as Minimal Violence, Russell E.L. Butler, and Earth Trax x Newborn Jr. bring unique perspectives to their hardware-centric productions.

Thought Camera – Astral Pilot [OE007]

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 hipodromeacid, house, jordan creighton, one electronica, techno, thought cameraLeave a comment

One Electronica brings us more rough sounds from Northern Ireland. The seventh release from the label sees the debut of Thought Camera, a young producer from Carrickfergus, on the northern shores of Belfast Lough.
The EP is as diverse as it gets, with four tracks ranging from acid and techno to synth wave. It feels like Thougth Camera recorded his thoughts and projected a mental image of a post apocalyptic rave.

Surgeon live @ Forte Festival 31.08.2018

September 24, 2018September 21, 2018 hipodromeanthony child, dynamic tension, forte festival, live act, surgeon, technoLeave a comment

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VA – 2 [DOLLY030]

September 24, 2018September 29, 2022 hipodromebasic soul unit, detroit techno, dolly, johannes volk, late night approach, luke hessLeave a comment

Basic Soul Unit, Johannes Volk, Late Night Approach and Luke Hess team up for the 2nd Various Artist EP on Dolly. Deep Detroit rooted quality techno.

Annie Hall – Statics EP [MUSAR004]

September 24, 2018December 13, 2021 hipodromeannie hall, detroit techno, electro, mattheis, musar recordingsLeave a comment

HALL, Annie - Statics EP

Indebted to vintage electro and IDM, Annie Hall’s music is no throwback, always looking forward and moving dancefloors in the most unexpected ways. The Musar release includes 4 original cuts, plus a Mattheis remix.

Grand River – Pineapple [SPAZIO015]

September 23, 2018June 16, 2023 hipodromeaimee, aimee portioli, album, ambient techno, grand river, spazio disponibileLeave a comment

Dutch-Italian composer, musician and producer Aimee Portioli alias Grand River is back on Spazio Disponibile. After her debut record on the label in 2017, she now serves up her first ever physical long player, Pineapple. The record draws on Portioli’s love of electronic music and sound design, as well as her background in traditional composition and formal training on a range of musical instruments. An experienced sound engineer and composer for national radio, she crafts absorbing film scores, experimental and ambient projects and takes in symphonic calculations that blur the lines between traditional composition and research-based modernism. All that is evident on Pineapple, which is named after the most peculiar of fruits and is just as peculiar, but ultimately satisfying, across ten remarkable yet rewarding tracks. They are often long pieces which take in wallowing electronic landscapes, with real ambient beauty next to a subtle sense of narrative that is absorbing throughout. Unusual sound sources and a masterful sense of suspense characterize the album and make it as fascinating as it is enjoyable.

Difid – Javelin Throw [PARSATIK003]

September 23, 2018September 21, 2018 hipodromedeep techno, difid, dub techno, parsatikLeave a comment

Difid signs the 3rd imprint of his own label Parsatik with a three minimal / deep techno tracker.

Elena Sizova @ DT CAMP 2018

September 22, 2018September 21, 2018 hipodromedigital tsunami, dt camp, electro, elena sizova, technoLeave a comment

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VA – All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace [PSR003]

September 22, 2018November 11, 2021 hipodromebuttechno, compilation, delivery, electro, fallbeil, industrial, innsyter, ixvlf, kluentah, morah, myn, public system recordings, techno, templeyard studios, tripolar cell, wostoLeave a comment

Public System presents a monster collection of the grubbiest, punked out lo fi deviant electronics from the true underground. Some names are more familiar, such as the excellent Templeyard Studios with the uneasy clatter of ”Take66”, while Buttechno brings a blistering array of tones to the forefront for some truly adventurous acid abstractions. There’s a lot of lesser known delights to revel in though, from the boxy beatdown of IXVLF, the darkwave electro thrust of Kluentah and the intricate percussive science of Meze. This may be dirty dance music for wayward souls, but there are some seriously fresh ideas lurking on this ludicrously valuable package.

The Pulse Projects – Soon To Be EP [PATRON005]

September 22, 2018September 21, 2018 hipodromeacid, albert van abbe, electro, patron records, techno, the pulse projectsLeave a comment

The Pulse Projects is the moniker of Albert van Abbe’s electro-focused venture. His forthcoming release on Patron Records leans heavily on the gritty and murky sound that we know from the versed producer/DJ, who has been around for quite some time now. ‘Soon To Be’ is a forceful four-track EP that includes a lot of weighty patterns, compelling soundscapes and some wobbly acid-flecked grooves. But most of all, the EP demonstrates how effective, yet meaningful distorted kicks and breakbeats can be.

PNKMIX-18 | Myn – Clockwork Shredder Device

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 hipodromeacid, electro, minimal synth, myn, pinkman records, podcastLeave a comment

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Sonic Insomniac – Unconditional [OUR005]

September 21, 2018September 20, 2018 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, electro, ourtime music, sonic insomniacLeave a comment

Manchester’s Ourtime Music return with something of a electronic masterpiece After a 14 year hiatus, Salford’s elusive cosmic composer returns to his Sonic Insomniac guise with a debut LP of the finest underwater electro & crisply rendered electronica.

EMG – Freedom [LJR-008]

September 21, 2018September 20, 2018 hipodromeemanuele giannini, emg, livejam records, technoLeave a comment

LiveJam is approaching its 10th year anniversary and its founder EMG releases his first solo EP on the imprint. Three heavy cuts to celebrate the artist’s solo debut on LiveJam – straight, no chasers.