Sneaker – Algerian Rai [RAT006]

December 4, 2015August 26, 2021 hipodromehouse, rat life records, sneaker, techno, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

SNEAKER - Algerian Rai

Sneaker is going deep with his interpretation of Rai music on RAT 6. “Rai is a type of Algerian popular music that arose in the 1920s in the Algerian city of Oran, back then known as “little Paris”, it was a melting pot of various cultures, full of nightclubs and cabarets, it was the place to go for a bawdy good time. Out of this milieu arose a group of Male and Female Muslim singers, who rejected the refined, classical poetry of traditional Algerian music. Instead, to the accompaniment of pottery drums and end-blown flutes , they sang about the adversity of urban life in a raw, gritty, sometimes vulgar, and inevitably controversial language that appealed especially to the socially and economically disadvantaged.” sounds like the definition of Rat Life! Put some drum machine patterns on top of it and here we go: long overdue Sneaker solo EP on Rat Life Records!

The Weirding Module @ Control Club (Bucharest) 04.12.2015

December 3, 2015November 9, 2017 hipodromean-i, bogman, club control, doug lee, lee douglasLeave a comment

Anthony Naples – Smacks [PRB014]

December 3, 2015January 17, 2019 hipodromeanthony naples, house, proibito, technoLeave a comment

Four track EP made in four places at four very different times – one in NYC, one in Miami, one in Tokyo, and one in Berlin. All in memory of D.M. forever and ever.

Shanti Celeste / Funkineven – SSS [APRON020]

December 3, 2015July 24, 2019 hipodromeapron records, detroit house, electro, funk, funkineven, shanti celeste, steven julienLeave a comment

In recent times, Bristol’s Shanti Celeste has proved more than adept at blending tough, body-popping electro beats with picturesque electronics and luscious, eyes-closed melodies. She’s at it again here, following up two excellent outings on Future Times with the brilliant “SSS”. Expect just the right blend of tactile, eyes-closed melodiousness, snappy drum machine work, and a fluid bassline that subtly doffs a cap to Syclops’ “Where’s Jason’s K”. Apron boss Funkineven offers his own interpretation on the flip, bringing it closer to early 808 State territory, while adding some neat, boogie-influenced synth touches and saucer-eyed piano flourishes.

Fred P – Modern Architect [EOS001]

December 3, 2015July 25, 2019 hipodromedeep house, energy of sound, fred p, fred peterkin, minako love, soul people musicLeave a comment

For the best part of a decade, Fred Peterkin has impressed with his ultra-deep, soul-flecked take on deep house and techno. Here, his Soul People Music imprint gives birth to a new sub-label, Energy of Sound, with the New York producer delivering a double-pack’s worth of previously unreleased cuts. Naturally, the standard is abnormally high throughout, with Peterkin variously serving up sumptuous, dreamy fare (“Down Under”, the San Francisco ’90s deep house revivalism of “Don’t Be Afraid”), chunkier deep house rollers (“Memory P”), crunchy dub house (“Dub In The Sky”), and throbbing, tech-tinged brilliance (“Tokyo To Chiba” and the European-sounding “Sybian”).

John Jastszesbki – Drone EP [SYNCRO024]

December 3, 2015January 4, 2023 hipodromeaybee, deep house, john jastszesbki, syncrophone recordingsLeave a comment

Syncrophone Recordings presents the debut of French John Jastszesbki delivering two superb deep house tracks added with an Aybee remix.

Charles Manier – American Manier [BOP004]

December 2, 2015June 24, 2019 hipodromealbum, bopside records, charles manier, experimental, industrial, jtc, tadd mullinixLeave a comment

Tadd Mullinix returns to the lesser spotted Charles Manier avatar for the second album release on his Bopside label, and the first under this guise following releases for Nation and Ghostly. The resulting 11 track album is mostly new material with a lineage of inspiration that can be traced back decades, from box banging EBM club trax to spectral beatless excursions. Drawing influence from a variety of sources but still a cohesive, engaging listen – ‘American Manier ‘ is destined to become a future underground classic.

Chris Alexander – Music For Murder [GDLP003]

December 2, 2015March 15, 2018 hipodromealbum, chris alexander, experimental, giallo disco records, horror disco, industrialLeave a comment

Journalist turned producer Chris Alexander is something of a hive-mind of information when it comes to obscure horror film music, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that his new album sounds like a pitch-perfect tribute to synthesizer-heavy, Italian “Giallo” soundtracks, and the horror-disco style perfected by John Carpenter. It’s made up of tracks Alexander wrote and released – usually via obscure, CD-R only labels – over the last decade. More importantly, Murder Music is actually rather good, with Alexander offering a perfect balance between clandestine synthesizer motifs, panicked beats, clanking industrial textures, hypnotic guitar lines, and chords that seem to creep up from behind.

ASSS – 100 EP [DTLSND006]

December 2, 2015October 22, 2020 hipodromealex smith, asss, details sound, industrial, sean sumler, technoLeave a comment

At first sight, ‘100 EP’ is the most abrasive techno output of Portland duo ASSS. Alex Smith and Sean Sumler have crafted an excellent four-track assault of propulsive drum sounds filled with industrial textures. Across the frequencies of ‘101’ to ‘104’, dense dynamics and unpredictable manipulation of modules reflect their own spontaneous, improvisational style into a new highly destructive release.

Ryan Huber – Suburban Peril [FREE DOWNLOAD]

December 2, 2015April 11, 2016 hipodromeambient, drone, free download, free tracks, industrial, ryan huberLeave a comment

Six synth/field recording/techno noise tracks by Ryan Huber. Recorded, mixed, mastered 2015 on a Tascam DP-03SD.

Delta Funktionen – Wasteland [RAM-X-CD01]

December 1, 2015November 9, 2023 hipodromealbum, delta funktionen, electro, niels luinenburg, radio matrix, technoLeave a comment

Delta Funktionen presents the compilation cd of the Wasteland Chapters. Spread over 4 EP’s, from which the first two have been released on Rado Matrix in June 2015 and the other two in September and October 2015, it tells the story about an intergalactic journey towards the planet Wasteland, somewhere deep into the Andromeda Galaxy.

VA – In The Dark Again 4 [DARK004]

December 1, 2015November 24, 2023 hipodromeacid, beta evers, electro, in the dark again, june, snuff trax, ssriLeave a comment

“In The Dark Again”, sister-label of Snuff Trax, presents its fourth release is a various artist mini compilation, this time featuring June, Beta Evers and SSRI bringing some dope EBM/electro.

Luke Eargoggle – Train To Illusion EP [BORFT132]

December 1, 2015April 4, 2024 hipodromeacid, börft records, electro, karl lukas petterson, luke eargoggle, technoLeave a comment

Swedish Electro profile visit Borft for a ”end of the year” release. Deep old school Tech & Electro.

Jerry Riggs – A Cut Against EP [RUNOR1008]

December 1, 2015November 26, 2015 hipodromejerry riggs, run out run records, technoLeave a comment

Residing in Toronto and making up one half of Hermans, Jerry Riggs debuts on Run Out Run with four diverse tracks all bringing their own identity to the equation from the knee jerking ‘Sick Sense’ to the heads down ‘Everybody Clap’. Mike Davis, the man behind the newly inaugurated Brenda project, weighs in with two collaborations with Riggs. ‘Beiruth’ is an early hours club excursion moulding strains of dub techno and some hypnotic synth work effortlessly while ‘Come Home (Police Militar)’ is peak time and made to be played loud!

Not Waving – Get Serious [DIAG026]

December 1, 2015December 21, 2017 hipodromealessio natalizia, diagonal records, not waving, technoLeave a comment

Not Waving aka Alessio Natalizia lands his Diagonal debut in rowdy fashion with this one track 12″ Get Serious, ahead of a full album next year. There’s been a sense of continual shift in sound across all of Natalizia’s work as Not Waving, and he seems increasingly seduced by the idea of making people lose their shit on the dancefloor with this pummelling cut.

Candido – Dancin’ & Prancin’ [SA8520]

November 30, 2015August 30, 2023 hipodromealbum, candido, candido camero guerra, caribbean, disco, funk, outernational, re-release, reissue, salsoul recordsLeave a comment

Candido Cameron was a Cuban percussion maestro who had played with luminaries such as Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich and Count Basie throughout his illustrious musical career which started in 1952. Fast forward to 1979 and Candido finds himself caught up in the Disco boom that had engulfed his adopted New York City. Feeling he could add his trademark quick-fire Conga and Bongo playing to Disco’s straight 4 x 4 syncopated rhythm he cut some records with legendary NYC label Salsoul. The fruits of this partnership were 2 full length LP’s and a handful of 12″ singles that changed the face of underground Disco. The first of these two LP’s made for Salsoul was the truly epic “Dancin’ & Prancin” containing the all time classic “Jingo” which has been sampled, edited, re-configured and coveted by too many names to mention! It’s a killer funky Disco version of master Nigerian drummer Olatunji’s 1969 percussion suite of the same name, Salsoul style. The LP also contains one of the deepest Disco records of all time; “Thousand Finger Man” a testament to Candido’s percussion prowess and a spacey, beautiful voyage that has left more than an indelible mark on modern House music, often being cited as a huge influence by artists such as Masters At Work and more.

Napoleon Cherry – Walk Alone [MFM007]

November 30, 2015October 8, 2021 hipodromealbum, disco, funk, house, music from memory, napoleon cherryLeave a comment

CHERRY, Napoleon - Walk Alone

Napoleon Cherry is perhaps not the unknown name that Music From Memory excels at celebrating but the Philadelphian musician’s releases are certainly suitably hard to find. This career retrospective offers a mix of impossible-to-find tracks, many from his deliciously rare 1990 debut full-length, and previously unheard cuts. It portrays Cherry as a master of warm, evocative, Balearic soul and lo-fi synthesizer funk, whose analogue-rich releases were always out-of-step with the musical trends developing around him. Crucially, all 10 of these tracks are superb, making Walk Alone yet another essential Music From Memory purchase.

MR TC – Soundtrack For Strangers [OM030]

November 30, 2015November 14, 2022 hipodromeacid, disco, house, mr tc, optimo music, thomas clarkeLeave a comment

Glasgow based Thomas Clarke encompass Left-field Disco, Tropical Oddity, House and Techno whilst channelling the spirit of a youth spent playing in psychedelic rock bands in Luxembourg, listening to krautrock and worshipping Lou Reed and David Bowie. Another ep from the depths of the Glasgow underground. Unique, organic, mind expanding.

SHMLSS – Special Edition Volume Three [SE003]

November 30, 2015November 8, 2017 hipodromedisco, edits, house, shmlss, special editionLeave a comment

Following strong releases on Disco Deviance and To Rack n Ruin, Dutch Disco fiends SHMLSS return with 2 killer reworks on Special Edition. Both cuts work the trackier and clubbier side of the discotheque and are 100% guaranteed to shake the dance floor.

VA – You Need This! A Journey Into Deep Jazz [BBE345CLP]

November 29, 2015November 26, 2015 hipodromebarely breaking even, compilation, jazz, jean claudeLeave a comment

Designed to be as pleasing to the jazz newbie as the perennial chin-stroker, Deep Jazz comprises of nine obscure compositions which utterly deserve their moment in the sun. Compiled by one half of The Amalgamation Of Soundz, renowned DJs DJ and owner of bespoke record shop If Music Jean-Claude, the album offers a small glimpse into the mind of the legendary taste-maker. Hip-swaying, toe-tapping slick productions are the order of the day here, accessible enough to be enjoyed across the board, yet authentic enough to satisfy the most ardent purist. As Jean-Claude says: ”for those of us searching for that elusive groove: it is a lifelong quest!”