Hiver / Stephen Lopkin – Pillowhead [BK013]

November 21, 2015November 7, 2023 hipodromebokhari records, deep house, hiver, stephen lopkinLeave a comment

Bokhari enlists Hiver and Stephen Lopkin for four impeccable cuts of deep dancefloor delight. Kicking the package off with aplomb, Hardware fanatics Hiver illustrate the power of simplicity on “Pillowhead”, submerging us in deepest tech-house joy through globular bass, hypnotic stabs and immersive textures. “Whatsoever” ups the pace a little and loses a touch of the rubbery bottom end, flying free with celestial pads, sweeping synths and emotive chords. Over on the flipside, Lopkin’s “Theme from SAPL” sounds like a missing cut from Autechre’s classic “Incunabula”, pairing Miami drum patterns and beefy bass with moody vocoder and chirping synths for a healthy dose of machine funk. Lopkin closes the set with the Garnier approved “Speedbird Heavy”, a perfectly realised excursion into deep and moody techno that’s just waiting to bounce of those warhouse walls.

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Mihai Popoviciu – The Swindle [PFR169]

November 21, 2015September 3, 2020 hipodromedeep house, mihai popoviciu, poker flat recordings, romanianLeave a comment

A decade on from his debut release, one of Romania’s finest cultural exports returns to his favourite stomping ground with a trans- mission that showcases variety, technical skill and an intimate understanding of the dynamics of the floor. The stripped-down, moody menace of ‘The Swindle’ kicks things off, dancing semi- quavers panning left and right, a mysterious male voice incanting. A bass synth motif carries the tune to a climax before its buoyant, trancey conclusion. At all times, elements unfold organically, carrying the listener away. ‘Rotate’ casts a busier, jacking vibe, its analogue synth cycles pinging against each other. Glimmering layers of sound create an endlessly immersive, deadly deep groove. ‘Feed Me’ is slower, slinkier and rougher in equal measure. The sustained synths create a gliding sensation, the male vocal first mellifluous and sung then husky and spoken. ‘Chance’ is a shuffling, fizzing deep house groove, precision-tooled for the dance- floor. “Let it take control” urges a male voice. Sound advice for this deliciously hypnotic groove.

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DJ Aakmael – Alternate Takes [KLRLTD023]

November 21, 2015April 25, 2024 hipodromedeep house, dj aakmael, greg stewart, kolour records, rod mckuenLeave a comment

Dusty and soulful deep house jams from DJ Aakmael aka Greg Stewart. First track “Roses” utilizes some stunning grand piano and trumpet solos as well as a sample from ‘Jean” by Rod McKuen to accompany some tight rhythm patterns and rich strings. “Fourpoint-5” is classic deep house reminiscent of old Mr. Fingers, in all its emotive and melancholic glory. On the flip there’s “Equinox” keeping on with a deep and soulful Detroit deep house sound that fans of Kai Alce would appreciate while “H4” ends things on truly uplifting note, with its dreamy xylophone vibes working with some more nice trumpet sounds and rich strings on a seven minute epic.

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Solar @ Dekmantel Festival 2015

November 20, 2015January 28, 2016 hipodromedekmantel festival, dekmantel records, house, solar, technoLeave a comment

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Romansoff – Forbidden Land EP [SIG009]

November 20, 2015October 17, 2022 hipodromeelectro, house, privacy, romanian, romansoff, signal code records, technoLeave a comment

Signal Code release number eight comes from the Romanian outfit Romansoff, including a remix by Privacy.

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Costelloe – Infiniti EP [RWT-3]

November 20, 2015November 11, 2021 hipodromecostelloe, dj overdose, house, lerosa, raw tools, technoLeave a comment

COSTELLOE - Infiniti EP

Next on Raw Tools is Irish producer and Signal Code label owner, Costelloe, delivering two tracks much in the manner of his previous works, both of them at the fine line between techno and house music. While the title track, “Infiniti” is definitely a dance floor track, with its rave pads and solid bassline, “Pheta X” shows a more darker side of Costelloe’s music. Both of these cuts get special treatment from two of the most prolific and respected producers out there, Lerosa and DJ Overdose, rounding off the EP with two amazing, yet diverse remixes.

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Sebastian Swarm / Lost SoundBytes – From Sci-Fi to Lo-Fi [LOD006]

November 20, 2015March 9, 2018 hipodromeacid house, land of dance records, lost soundbytes, sebastian swarmLeave a comment

Land Of Dance presents a journey inside analog machines and science fiction movies. Two producers from different countries had split the release with their sounds and their musical attitudes. Lost SoundBytes is a Brussels Based young producer that develops an haptic music, diving sometimes into cryptic and anxious foggy areas through analog materials experimentations, as drum machines & synthetisers like Poly 61, AcidLab Bassline 3 , Wardolf Blofeld. Sebastian Swarm comes from Glasgow his three tracks are full lo-fi acid music, imprinted by a cosmic sight and chicago house’ quotes.

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Egyptian Eyeliner – Theda Bara EP [KAFTEN007]

November 20, 2015March 14, 2019 hipodromeegyptian eyeliner, house, kaften, technoLeave a comment

The second Egyptian Eyeliner release on KäfTen is just as tearful and sentimental. Ecstasy on the housefloor.

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Mathew Jonson Interview

November 19, 2015November 18, 2015 hipodromeinterview, machine love, mathew jonson, resident advisorLeave a comment

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Colonel Abrams – You Got Me Running [EVRE004]

November 19, 2015October 18, 2023 hipodromeboyd jarvis, colonel abrams, deep house, echovolt recordsLeave a comment

“Music Is The Answer”, Colonel Abrams’ landmark 1984 debut release, was mot his first stab at stardom. In fact, earlier the same year he’d recorded a series of dubbed-out demos with Boyd Jarvis at Timmy Regisford’s apartment. Here, those demos – mastered from dusty eight-track tape – get a public airing for the first time. Despite their vintage, all three tracks still sound phenomenally soulful and futuristic, as if all three men were laying down a blueprint for deep house (albeit with the addition of the delay-laden drums that were such a feature of NYC productions during the period). “You Got Me Running”, in particular, is superb, with Abrams’ putting in a superbly impassioned but bittersweet vocal performance.

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Trinidadian Deep – Native Bush EP [PERP006]

November 19, 2015November 3, 2022 hipodromedeep house, perpetual rhythms, trinidadian deepLeave a comment

The Chicago based Perpetual Rhythms label welcomes Trinidadian Deep to the family for their 6th release; “Native Bush EP”. Trini is known for his deep, spiritual, and tribal sounds on labels such as Ron Trent’s Future Vision Records and Neroli.The same holds here for his EP; three deep house tracks exuding love through percussive and atmospheric vectors.

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Professor Inc. – From Scratch to Formula [BOE029]

November 19, 2015July 12, 2021 hipodromeboe recordings, deep house, professor inc.Leave a comment

PROFESSOR INC - From Scratch To Formula

Professor Inc. returns to boe with a four track EP of low slung heady house vibes, thumping drums and searing soundscapes. Punchy 4/4 rhythms and throaty chords of Crazy grace the Aside where neat percussion sections break up dubby sweeps and deft ambient samples. The rolling loose beats and haunting synths movements of Underground sit nicely inside and offer a pumping club cut. The glorious strings of Life After Asylum play nicely with vox synths, weird samples and some weighty low end. Rounding out the EP, Put Up the Vibe skips and swings with fizzy stabs, modulated percussions and warm grooving bass.

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Levon Vincent & Marcel Dettman – NS 10 T Rex Edition [NS010]

November 19, 2015August 20, 2021 hipodromedeep house, deep techno, levon vincent, marcel dettmann, novel soundLeave a comment

VINCENT, Levon/MARCEL DETTMANN - NS 10 T Rex Edition

New Novel Sound. “Fear” has been an in-demand since it was featured on his Fabric mix back in 2012, and remains one of Vincent’s most striking compositions – a spacey, melancholic mixture of classic Detroit influences, unfussy deep house beats and new wave-era synth and bass touches. The flip boasts a more recent collaboration between Vincent and Marcel Dettmann, which is equally as tasty. “Vengeance” is synthesizer-heavy and intergalactic in design, with EBM style motifs and tumbling, atmospheric melodies riding a similarly no-nonsense groove.

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Hipodrome Gathering @ Faust Cafe und Disko (Sibiu) 30.11.2015

November 18, 2015November 25, 2015 hipodromeadub, das komitee, hipodrome, the hipodrome of music, toygunLeave a comment

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Carlos Souffront @ Dekmantel Festival 2015

November 18, 2015March 1, 2018 hipodromeacid house, carlos souffront, chicago house, dekmantel festival, dekmantel records, minimal synth, technoLeave a comment

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Giorgio Luceri presents 6D22 – I Know U Have Wings [MATH085]

November 18, 2015November 2, 2022 hipodrome6d22, giorgio luceri, house, mathematics recordings, technoLeave a comment

“I Know U Have Wings” EP feats 4 tracks from one of Mathematics’ main artists, Giorgio Luceri. A serious deep textured beating EP for the serious dance floor movers & shakers.

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