Legowelt – Legendary Freaks In The Trash Of Time [CWCS009LP]

November 13, 2017April 19, 2023 hipodromealbum, clone records, clone west coast series, danny wolfers, house, legowelt, technoLeave a comment

Five years after the illustrious Paranormal Soul LP, techno derelict Danny Wolfers aka Legowelt returns on Clone with “Legendary Freaks In The Trash Of Time”. A vivid collection of twelve genre-defying tracks: from late-night hermit house to Memphis rap influenced slowjam electro, from Amiga 1200 technorave to cosmic spaceweed trance, including the whole universe in between. All blended together in a mix of subdued sensuality and psychedelic splendour, this album is flavoured with Legowelt’s typical crunchy LO-FI sampler and synthesizer aesthetic. Wolfers’ own hand-drawn sleeve artwork illustrates the album’s mood without the need for much further promotional blurb… colourful stories embodying societal malaise and its dwellers – yet with a dash of aspiration. Music for misfits, witches, dreamers, cyberpunks, outsiders, geeks, and freaks. Legowelt’s people.

Donato Dozzy – Afterhouse 01 [AFHS01]

November 13, 2017May 18, 2018 hipodromeafterhouse, donato dozzy, house, spazio disponibile, technoLeave a comment

Forward thinking futuristic house cuts on this new project by Donatto Dozzy called Afterhouse. Four driving dj tools that go deeep. Although renowned as a maker of dark, intense, doom-laden techno, Donato Dozzy has been known to dabble in house from time to time. That’s the idea behind his new Afterhouse label. Of course, nobody would expect Dozzy to deliver fluffy deep house or slick U.K garage. Typically, the four cuts here – from the brilliantly broken, analogue-rich wonkiness of “B”, to the hypnotic, Chicago-influenced late-night jack of “D” – all tend towards the dark and clandestine, with the producer’s usual murky aural textures present throughout. There’s a slightly more positive feel to the clattering drum machine hits and simple, otherworldly synth lines that mark out closer “E”, while the thrusting, loopy “C” feels like a pitched-down take on his usual techno sound.

Jordan Fields – Chicago Dat Tools [RVRT014]

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 hipodromechicago house, jordan fields, riveretteLeave a comment

Some might say Jordan Fields is one of the most criminally underappreciated figures to rise out of Chicago in the late 90s, not for people who know what’s what though. After a career spanning more than 20 years he has established himself as one of the key figures of the underground. Coming out of where everything started, Chicago, Jordan released records on a handful of key labels like Catalyst, Track Mode, SOM Underground, Mood Groove, Maffia. He did not stop there and today he is still releasing bangers having never lost that magic touch that has kept him firmly grounded on the purest form of the underground, and that, after more than 20 years is pretty much unheard of. When we first contacted Jordan we wanted to go back to where it all started, we wanted to be transported to late 90s Chicago, to a time where it was all about the dance floor, when tracks meant something more than songs, when purely club-oriented music was the purest form of the underground. To be honest we were not expecting to get exactly what we wanted straight away, he immediately sent us a collection of tools straight out of DAT tapes he had, going all the way back to the 90s and early 2000s, so yeah to say that we are excited with this release would be a huge understatement. This is a collection of tools meant for the dancefloor, not reminiscent of some gone by era, these are the real deal, made by a true master, 20 years ago, for the future.

Appian – Rite of Passage EP [SCRS012]

November 13, 2017January 28, 2019 hipodromeappian, bell boys, deep house, detroit house, stripped & chewedLeave a comment

Elemental house grooves from Midwestern upstart Appian with a remix by Chicago’s Bell Boys. Warm, sensual, and gloriously straightforward, Stripped & Chewed 012 is a modern study in the timelessness of house music.

VA – Pantsula! The Rise Of Electronic Dance Music In South Africa, 1988-90 [RHMC003]

November 12, 2017August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, antal, ayobayo band, chaka, compilation, disco, dj okapi, funk, jazino, jivaro, kakappa, music team, outernational, rush hour, s.y.b., scotch band, spirro, the hard workersLeave a comment

Late 80s South African dance floor winners only. Selected by DJ Okapi and Antal, the compilation holds tracks by Jivaro, The Hard Workers, Ayobayo Band, S.Y.B. & many more. This is the sharp electronic music that fuelled the local Pantsula dances during the 80s and 90s . A must have for fans of Bubblegum and Kwaito music. The 12 tracks selected for Pantsula! come from a very unique, very different time and place. They represent the birth of electronic dance music in South Africa, through the songs of one particular independent label from the time: Music Team. The sound represents the culmination of the bubblegum era, when South Africa’s disco artists outgrew their American influences and forged an increasingly electronic and ‘local’ pop sound. Evolving over time since long before the 80s, the distinctly South African subculture of Pantsula is more closely associated with an attitude, a style and a signature dance, rather than any specific sound. In the late 1980s and early 90s, Pantsula was also the name given to a new type of dance music taking over the streets of South Africa, influenced by earlier bubblegum and the rise of Shangaan Disco, but with a far broader appeal and a harder, purely electronic sound.

Biosis Now / Afro Train – Independent Bahamas V’s Ivory Coast Afro Funk [MUKAT053]

November 12, 2017August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrobeat, afron train, biosis now, caribbean, disco, edits, funk, mukatsuku records, nik weston, outernationalLeave a comment

Few years ago label manager Nik played in France and the promoter pulled out a Biosis now 45 that he never knew existed up till then and was generally thought to be a long album track only. An extensive search revealed nothing online including popsike/discogs/ebay except a tropical seller who’d just bought a huge caribbean collection with the record included saying he’d never seen it before either and he was keeping it…Failing to secure a copy themselves the label licensed it instead and created their own 45 edit which retains all the funk & soul of the elongated album version into a 7 inch friendly format. On the flipside and 1973 Tumba Safari from Afro Train get’s a funky afrobeat re touch for peak time club play that would save you several hundred pounds on an original if you could actually find a copy!

VA – Arquitectura del Sueño [SEM01]

November 11, 2017December 8, 2017 hipodromeacronym, adriana lopez, amandra, ambient techno, anthony linell, artefakt, blazej malinowski, compilation, drone, korridor, luigi tozzi, semantica records, tom liemLeave a comment

For the 101 release Semantica comes with a special triple album packed with talented techno producers dropping some deep trippy techno knowledge right here.

Ian Martin – Bheal [NYH035]

November 11, 2017December 21, 2017 hipodromealbum, drone, electronics, experimental, ian martin, new york hauntedLeave a comment

Masterful electronics and industrial tinged ambient workouts by expert and SEER head Ian Martin. Some of the darkest vibes this side of Lustmord, some of the wildest electronics this side of PAN…

Alessandro Cortini – Forse 1 [IMPREC373LP]

November 11, 2017November 26, 2025 hipodromealbum, alessandro cortini, ambient, drone, experimental, important records, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails/How To Destroy Angels) composed the Forse series using a Buchla Music Easel. Forse, meaning ”maybe” In Italian, is a series of 3 double LP releases Cortini recorded for Imprec to release in 2013. ”All pieces were written and performed live on a Buchla Music Easel, in the span of one month. I found that the limited array of modules that the instrument offers sparked my creativity. Most pieces consist of a repeating chord progression, where the real change happens at a spectral/dynamic level, as opposed to the harmonic/chordal one. I believe that the former are just as effective as the latter, in the sense that the sonic presentation (distortion , filtering, wave shaping, etc) are just as expressive as a chord change or chord type, and often reinforce said chord progressions. Of all the years with Nine Inch Nails the period spent writing and recording the instrumental record Ghosts I-IV is probably the one which changed my approach to music making the most. After that record I started getting more into instrumental composition, although I tried to approach it in a different way. While we had a vast array of tools and instruments at our disposal then, I decided to approach my pieces limiting myself to one instrument only, as I found myself being more decisive when faced with a limited creative environment.”

Beverly Hills 808303 @ Dekmantel Festival 06.08.2017

November 10, 2017November 9, 2017 hipodromeacid, acid house, beverly hills 808303, dekmantel festival, i-f, interr-ference, technoLeave a comment

dekmantel festival

Beau Wanzer – Issue N. Twenty [JG020]

November 10, 2017January 30, 2020 hipodromebeau wanzer, electro, experimental, industrial, jealous god, technoLeave a comment

New Beau Wanzer EBM slammers on Jealous God.

Kris Wadsworth – Breed 04 [BREED04]

November 10, 2017November 9, 2017 hipodromebreed records, kris wadsworth, technoLeave a comment

The fourth release on Breed Records is coming from label owner Kris Wadsworth.

Spoiled Drama – This Is Our Mission [F//006]

November 10, 2017July 31, 2023 hipodromeelectro, fleisch records, hector oaks, industrial, spoiled drama, synth pop, technoLeave a comment

Spoiled Drama reemerges exhibiting their darker side on “This is Our Mission”, their debut on the label embodiment of Berlin’s Fleisch collective. The five track EP exhibits a unique range and dexterity, blurring lines between the realms of techno, EBM, acid and electro with a touch of maladjusted pop and post-punk. From the anxious beat and shimmering tones of “Another Death Experience” to the ritualistic war drums and heavily distorted vocals of “Kisses Are Out of Fashion”, expect to feel dizzied, unnerved, yet beckoned to move. The eponymous track closes out the EP in an undeniably Drexciyan fashion, low-pitched vocals emerging from watery depths in lush sweeping pads and dissonant melodies. A mission accomplished with style.

Mannequin announces 10-year compilation for 100th release

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 hipodromealessandro adriani, an-i, beau wanzer, doug lee, illum sphere, mannequin records, not waving, ron morelli, shawn o'sullivan, silent servant, willie burnsLeave a comment

The modern synthwave scene would be significantly poorer without the keen ear and tireless efforts of the Mannequin label run by Alessandro Adriani. Adriani says it best when claiming that “there is no such thing as ‘old’ or ‘new’ music…only the music of now”. With this cogent statement of intent, Mannequin continues to go on exploratory missions to find the best and most relevant aspects of genres like acid, industrial, EBM, post-punk, coldwave and still more.

Mannequin announces its 10 year anniversary with a compilation of tracks from the labels closest friends for its 100th release, called Waves Of The Future.

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Credit 00 – Computer Music Mix (716 Exclusive Mix)

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 hipodrome716 music, acid, alexander dorn, credit 00, electro, minimal synth, podcastLeave a comment

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Trancesonic – New Crime LP [DE175]

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 hipodromealbum, boris blank, carlos peron, dark entries records, disco, electro, synth wave, trancesonicLeave a comment

Tranceonic is the duo of Carlos Perón and Boris Blank of Yello who met in 1971 in their hometown of Zürich. From 1973 to 1976 they played in the New Wave group Urland. After the split of the group Perón founded the Tranceonic studio with his equipment in his private flat. Carlos invited Boris over to his studio and a concentrated work began. The idea was to make experimental new music with the hopes of having a hit in the United States. Everybody at this time was into punk, but Tranceonic loved industrial and electronic sounds. Their foresight and innovation created new ideas. Perón and Blank made electronic avant-garde music informed by the Berlin and Cologne schools. By 1978 the two had enough material to record an album and made a trip to San Francisco to visit Ralph Records. The Residents promised to release the music if the duo removed all the tape hiss, which never materialized. ‘New Crime’ is the first ever vinyl compilation of material produced, recorded, performed and mixed at Tranceonic Studio between 1976-1979.

VA – XXX666 [XXX666]

November 9, 2017December 9, 2021 hipodromedisco, house, il est vilaine, jmii, marvin & guy, shmlss, xxx the labelLeave a comment

The first part of the limited edit series. Four obscure electronic edits pressed on a 12inch plus a digital bonus track.

Acid Jesus – Flashbacks 1992-1998 [AERO030]

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 hipodromeacid house, acid jesus, album, alter ego recordings, jorn elling wuttke, roman flugel, technoLeave a comment

Acid Jesus, the first of many collabs between Roman Flügel and Jörn Elling Wuttke. Situated in Germany’s then blistering techno scene and especially a mirror of Frankfurt at the time (and it´s holy label trinity of Playhouse, Klang and Ongaku), Flashbacks are also a feedback loop to what was happening in the UK and the USA. Flügel and Wuttke succeeded with their own and unique take on it, that owned as much to Underground Resistance and the Belleville Three as it did to Sven Väth and Andrew Weatherall. Including 3 (+1 more on MP3) unreleased tracks.

VA – PT 010 [PT010]

November 8, 2017May 20, 2019 hipodromeacid house, casicos del ruido, i-vil, moralez, nikolay sunak, polybius trax, roger van lunterenLeave a comment

The 10th release from Polybius Trax is a collection of 6 tracks from Roger van Lunteren, Nikolay Sunak, Moralez and I-VIL.

John Heckle – Changes EP [SRTX019]

November 8, 2017February 1, 2023 hipodromechicago house, detroit techno, john heckle, super rhythm traxLeave a comment

Super Rhythm Trax welcomes producer John Heckle to the label. On this release you’ll find heavy nods to Detroit as the music is bursting with soaring chords and emotion but all the time underpinned by the heaviest of 909 beats.