Aybee – Man Over Machine [DBRV029]

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 hipodromeaybee, deep house, deepblak recordings, detroit houseLeave a comment

Armon ‘Aybee’ Bazile is undoubtedly one of electronic music’s most consistent performers. He’s barely put a foot wrong since making his debut in 2004, and continues to deliver high-grade material on a regular basis. Predictably, there’s plenty to get excited about on this 12″, too. “Man Over Machine” is a winding, constantly building gem, with rising and falling, spaced out melody loops riding an off-kilter techno rhythm. On the flip, you’ll find the deep space chord progressions, delay-laden electronics and deep tech-house grooves of “Build Them (Solstice Mix)”, the intricate pianos solos and Soichi Terada style deep house vibes of “Legacy”, and the off-kilter deep house/IDM fusion of “Melted Chains”.

RNDM / Efdemin / Pigon – The Lost Tracks 3 [DIAL073]

October 18, 2016December 3, 2024 hipodromedeep house, dial records, efdemin, pigon, rndmLeave a comment

Efdemin & RNDM are back with a brand new 12inch release featuring three ‘lost tracks’ dedicated to all the wonderful clubs around the world from Beijing to Buenos Aires.

Frank & Tony – Harmonium EP [SAT029]

October 18, 2016November 3, 2022 hipodromeanthony collins, deep house, francis harris, frank & tony, john beltran, scissor & threadLeave a comment

Frank & Tony streak back onto the scene with one of their most refined efforts yet, ‘Harmonia’. The title cut is an openair, sundrenched euphoric affair. Airy pads and a buoyant bass carry the track effortlessly, and the simple, yet incredibly effective, drum patterning further lightens the tone giving everything the feeling of dancing in a cloud. Slowly, sirenlike synths call out, entrancing the listener into eyes-closed revery. The EP closes on an even higher note as the duo take on John Beltran’s classic “Gutaris Breeze (6000km to Amsterdam)” from his 1996 album, ‘Ten Days of Blue’. The boys left the original mostly untouched, only bringing forth the track’s softer elements to the forefront and adding a monstrously driving kick next to a serpentine bassline, transforming the track into a peaktime powerhouse.

Ian Martin / Barbir & Nicola Kazimir – The Rosa Luxemburg Files [PNKLX1]

October 17, 2016June 28, 2021 hipodromebarbir, dark wave, electro, ian martin, lux rec, nicola kazimir, pinkman records, synth waveLeave a comment

MARTIN, Ian/BARBIR/NICOLA KAZIMIR - The Rosa Luxemburg Files

It’s a first for Pinkman and Lux Rec. Yet the two labels have so much in common that it isn’t surprising they have been drawn towards each other. And The Rosa Luxembourg Files is the result of this collaboration. Rotterdam and Zurich, Ian Martin and Barbir & Nicola Kazimir, exploring different shades of the same black, wandering at the fringes, plunging into obscurity and machines talk. There’s no rest and no comfort, but manic fixation.

Blind Delon – Edouard [OR172016]

October 17, 2016January 11, 2022 hipodromeacid, blind delon, drvg cvltvre, mathis kolkoz, oraculo records, post punk, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

BLIND DELON - Edouard

The acclaimed debut of one of the most surprising new projects of the very active french scene. The one man project of Mathis Kolkoz from Toulouse will delight any modern era synth wave post-punk connoisseur with rude analog synths, simple drums and effected guitars over Mathis mesmerizing voice. Drvg Cvltvre joined the party with a crazy old school acid version of “Alcoolemie”.

Synths Versus Me – 1987 [MEC024]

October 17, 2016August 31, 2021 hipodromeboy harsher, cold wave, dirk da davo, electro, mecanica records, minimal synth, nico cabañas, synths versus me, vanessa asbertLeave a comment

SYNTHS VERSUS ME - 1987

Synths Versus Me is a prolific duo formed by Vanessa Asbert and Nico Cabañas. This 12” EP includes two brand new tracks and two exclusive remixes. The original version of 1987” is an atomic bomb of pure vintage EBM in the vein of Signal Aout 42 and Front 242. The remix done by Dirk Da Davo from The Neon Judgement keeps the feeling of the track but adding some drums, guitar samplers and sequences trademarked by this Belgian legend. On the b-side there is the original mix of Aimless Device”, an electro-pop tune with catchy melodies, analogic bass lines and female voices. The remix prepared for this track by the new american sensation Boy Harsher is a surefire dancefloor full of hypnotic beats and dark atmospheres.

VA – 15 Years With Echocord [ECHOCORD071]

October 16, 2016August 3, 2021 hipodromeambient techno, beat pharmacy, compilation, deadbeat, dub techno, echocord, fluxion, kenneth christiansen, luke hess, mike dehnert, mikkel metal, resoe, stl, xdbLeave a comment

VARIOUS - 15 Years With Echocord

After 15 years in the game, Kenneth Christensen’s Echocord mark that achievement with an exclusive ten track compilation spanning their broadest parameters, from a beatless panorama by STL thru mesmerising dub techno from Deadbeat. Along the way they present a clinical, squashed dub-stepper from Arovane, Struktur 1; the Detroit ghetto acid of Hoodmode by Luke Hess; purified dub suspension from Fluxion; and strangely enough, a vocal turn from Mike Dehnert in Track Providing Home.

Shifted – Appropriation Stories [HOS470]

October 16, 2016January 26, 2024 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, drone, experimental, guy brewer, hospital productions, shiftedLeave a comment

How does one appropriate oneself? In the case of Guy Alexander Brewer, the situation is complicated by his various current projects in techno, noise and experimental electronics overlaying a once-hidden past in drum’n’bass. ‘Appropriation Stories’ tackles the matter head-on at length, the endpoint of the mounting inward focus already evident in his work as Shifted. For years shunning his previous work in Commix, more recently Brewer has learned to look back, even making sideways stabs into breakbeat territory with his Covered in Sand alias. The process grows more intricate and subtle on his new album for the Hospital Productions imprint helmed by Dominick Fernow (aka Prurient, Vatican Shadow, et al.). Here rigorous processing and studio treatments transform classic breaks into deeply hidden components that add new layers of character to his highly-developed techno sound.

Idealist – Firewood Street [IDEALISTMUSIC007]

October 16, 2016October 14, 2016 hipodromealbum, dub techno, idealist, idealistmusicLeave a comment

The seventh Idealistmusic installment and debut album by the Swiss artist. Deep dusty dub techno tracks by the Idealist.

VA – Plafond 1 [BAKKPLAFOND001]

October 16, 2016April 3, 2024 hipodromeambient, bakk records, experimental, haron, legowelt, sfv acidLeave a comment

BAKK kicks off a new series of records with Plafond 1 made for drowning in the deep end of the pool. Legowelt, SFV Acid and Haron provide you with an eery collection of ambient harmonies and melodic rhythms best served when lying on the floor, gazing in to the abyss.

Artefakt – The Mental Universe [DSR/C8]

October 16, 2016October 12, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, artefakt, delsin records, nick lapien, robin koekLeave a comment

After a fine first EP on the label in 2105, Dutch duo Artefakt are back on Delsin with The Mental Universe. This four track EP again finds Robin Koek and Nick Lapien showcasing their knack for spellbinding grooves of voodoo techno, absorbing ambient and frictionless drum programming after other outings on the likes of Prologue and Field Records.

Sun Ra – In Some Far Place: Roma 77 [STRUT122]

October 15, 2016March 22, 2018 hipodromealbum, art yard records, jazz, luqman ali, strut records, sun ra, thomas thaddeusLeave a comment

Thanks to some inspired detective work by Art Yard Records, an intimate trio performance by Sun Ra in Rome in 1977, ‘In Some Far Place’, is receiving its first release. Recorded from the sound desk and mastered from original reels, the album features Sun Ra on piano and Moog, drummer Luqman Ali and occasional Arkestra vocalist Thomas Thaddeus in fine form, exploring Ra staples and revisiting some of the traditional jazz pieces from his early Chicago days. Tracks include the reflective ‘Trying To Put The Blame On Me,’ ‘Spontaneous Simplicity’ and the first Sun Ra version of ‘I Cover The Waterfront’ to ever be officially released. New sleeve notes come courtesy of the Arkestra’s Knoel Scott with cover design by Lewis Heriz.

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Sory Bamba Du Mali – Sory Bamba Du Mali [ASVN035]

October 15, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrica seven records, african, album, funk, outernational, re-release, reissue, sonafric, sorry bamba, sory bamba du maliLeave a comment

In 1979 Sorry produced his third LP for the Paris based Sonafric group. Long out of print Africa Seven is pleased to be re-issuing the LP with the authorization of the newly reformed Sonafric group. The re-issue benefits from extensive restoration and re-mastering to a spectral analysis level, bringing and polishing long lost and distorted sounds. The six track masterpiece opens with ”Mayel”. It blends Afro-space grooves, cowbell and swirling organ with psych guitar and punchy horns. ”Kanaga 78” was named after his band of the time. Sounding as fresh (if not more so) in 2016 as it did in 1979 the hypnotic bass, expansive drums, twisting organ and snakelike fuzz-guitar all combine to create a masterpiece of African psychedelia. ”Bayadjourou” closes off Side A of the LP with its pulsating, incessant organ hook-line and driving tom drums while adding in layers of Malian vocal from a female chorus and Sorry himself. Side B opens up with ”Tjamantie Kolo” which is powered by driving conga and drums layered with traditional vocals and distorted picked electric guitar lines. ”N’Nebakaidi” focuses on the song writing skill and delivery of Sorry who delivers a masterful vocal over grooves which somehow manage to sound melancholy but somehow also forlornly uplifting at the same time. The LP closes with ”Nani Nani” which is a brass driven wall of African sound.

EKO – Funky Disco Music [FBNM014]

October 15, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, disco, eko, eko roosevelt louis, fly by night music, funk, outernational, riccioLeave a comment

The latest vinyl slice from Fly by Night Music sees us head to the depths of central Africa via Paris to track down a feast of rare seventies afro funky jams from Cameroonian master musician EKO. We’ve brought FBNM favourite Riccio along for the journey too, who has provided us with a fantastic Rerub coaxing out some modern dancefloor sensibilities and production sparkle. Eko Roosevelt Louis has had a music career spanning over forty years, born the grandson of a Kribi tribal chief, his musical persuasion beginning humbly with his village’s local church before his formal education at the Senegal conservatoire and Paris’ École Normale de Musique. EKO made a number of jazz funk and disco records in the mid seventies during a stint recording and touring in and around France before returning to Cameroon to take over his grandfather’s tribal chieftaincy, a role he still holds today! Alongside this position of office EKO has continued to work with music, performing, teaching and even leading Cameroon’s national orchestra! The tracks we have selected for reissue are all taken from EKO’s third album, Funky Disco Music which was recorded in Paris and released on his own Dragon Phenix imprint. Sung in a combination of English and EKO’s native tongue we’ve lined up a real excursion in feel good afro-jazz, funk and soul made purely for dancing feet and boogying butts.

The Order – Underground Rythmic Project [ML003LP]

October 14, 2016September 29, 2022 hipodromealbum, alessandro leone, ambient, deep house, detroit house, jaqueline passley, leo young, male records, marco salvatori, re-release, reissue, stefano di carlo, stefano guerra, the order, vittorio cafaroLeave a comment

The third release of Male Records features “The Order” a studio and live group that shares with “The True Underground Sound Of Rome” the same city and sound. A powerful mix of electronic detroit sounds together with melodic and balearic ambient atmospheres. Still comes as collector’s Album edition of 475 copies only containing the original songs from the rare “The Order EP” from 92 plus two unreleased strong songs: “Quasar” and “Way Back” recorded in the same year and performed only live during the big house event “Night Of Male 92” back in the days. This LP features also Stefano Di Carlo for additional percussions on Long Waves and Leo Young on the mix.

VA – From Chicago To Detroit Volume 4 [DOFTD004]

October 14, 2016March 21, 2017 hipodrome99letters, deep house, descendants of the deep, encuentros, gari romalis, giles dickerson, jeremy williams, jordan fields, monsieur cedricLeave a comment

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Another solid EP compiled by Jordan Fields. Check the fresh grooves of K-Starke’s man of the moment Jeremy Williams, Detroit’s Gari Romalis, Serie Limitee’s Monsieur Cedric, Japan’s 99Letters and another special one from Giles Dickerson.

John Daly – Paradise b/w Crystal Visions [FE102]

October 14, 2016April 25, 2018 hipodromedeep house, feel music, john dalyLeave a comment

The Feel Music reboot continues with two new tracks from label boss John Daly. Continuing to push his tempo faster, while at the same time producing some of his deepest work yet. “Paradise” has been a live staple for a while, and it has definitely earned its spot on the label, rocking floors all over the place for some time now. “Crystal Visions” on the other side is the kind of deep trip you only get on Feel Music.

Alessandro Adriani @ Mosaique (Saint Petersburg) 17.09.2016

October 13, 2016October 16, 2017 hipodromealessandro adriani, industrial, mannequin records, minimal synth, mosaique, technoLeave a comment

June LIVE @ Arma 8 Years (Moskow) 23.04.2016 – Arma Podcast 171

October 13, 2016October 12, 2016 hipodromearma 17, industrial, june, live act, minimal synth, podcast, synth wave, tsampikos fronasLeave a comment

Novo Line – Movements [E024LP]

October 13, 2016February 1, 2023 hipodromealbum, ecstatic recordings, electro, experimental, nat fowler, new beat, novo lineLeave a comment

Berlin’s Nat Fowler renders his meticulous Novoline project to Not Waving’s Ecstatic with an inimitable marriage of automated electronic process and live improvisation on his 2nd album, Movements, continuing a lifelong quest for esoteric knowledge and a love of archaic computer hardware. Modelled with mis-used software, run on two separate Atari ST’s using only era-consistent hardware Yamaha FM synthesis via MIDI, pitch tuned to a pure 3:2 ratio Pythagorean scale centred on 432hz, Movements is the compelling, awkward result of obtuse production techniques and painstaking trial and error; basically experimentation at the service of discovering a sound he is genuinely warranted to call his own.