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.

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, 2015August 10, 2026 hipodromebarely breaking even, bbe music, 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!”

Tim Deluxe – Tim Deluxe Orchestrates: The Radicle [SRNYC019]

November 29, 2015June 3, 2019 hipodromealbum, deep house, jazz, strictly rhythm, tim deluxeLeave a comment

The Radicle album bu Tim Deluxe released on Strictly Rhythm label has a decidedly soulful, blues-y feel. Tim took his time and immersed himself completely into the record, surrounding himself with some of the best contemporary jazz musicians around, including Jim Mullen (guitar), Rod Youngs and Enzo Zirilli (drums), Pete Wareham (sax), Jay Phelps (trumpet), John Donaldson (piano) and Ben Hazleton (bass). he Radicle is a nine track sonic adventure with ideas bursting from every kick and lick. There’s even a cover of the Miles Davis classic ‘So What!’ which bends the trumpet classic into new forms while ‘Shanti’ explores a more mysticial, Indian vibe with a sax solo John Coltrane would be proud of. There are no synthesizers or electronics on the record: in some respects, it’s also a reaction against the electronic world.

VA – Koute Jazz: A Collection Of Rare Jazz From The French West Indies [HS134VL]

November 29, 2015August 30, 2023 hipodromecaribbean, compilation, heavenly sweetness, jazz, outernationalLeave a comment

DIGGER'S DIGEST/VARIOUS - Koute Jazz: A Collection Of Rare Jazz From The French West Indies

First compilation exploring abundant french West Indies jazz scene of the 70s and 80s. 12 little known songs, only known by collectors of vinyl, which mix the jazz and the West Indies rhythms for the best of the Creole Jazz.

Hieroglyphic Being & J.I.T.U. Ahn-Sahm-Buhl – We Are Not The First [RVNGNL033]

November 29, 2015November 17, 2017 hipodromealbum, experimental, hieroglyphic being, j.i.t.u. ahn-sahm-buhl, jamal moss, jazz, rvng intl.Leave a comment

For those who maintain the more mutable dance music is, the deeper its impact on human evolution, RVNG Intl. presents ‘We Are Not The First’, an epic conducted and deconstructed by Chicago artist Hieroglyphic Being and the JITU Ahn-Sahm-Bul. ‘We Are Not The First’ combines the musical forces of Marshall Allen, Daniel Carter, Greg Fox, Shelley Hirsch, Shahzad Ismaily, Elliott Levin, Jamal Moss, Rafael Sanchez, and Ben Vida in deep dialogue with each other and humans’ hidden sonic history. Tracked as different personale patterns over a week of studio sessions in Brooklyn, said syntax translates into mesmerizing sound forms as the ensemble excavates sonic folklore and ancient music, employing spiritual-jazz’s welfare and health as an agency for balance. An album with an active brain, ‘We Are Not The First’ aspires to reprogram the mind, to transcend our expectations through bugged-out percussion, modular mayhem, flurries of free improvisation, and voices carrying through the air. Hieroglyphic Being & JITU Ahn-Sahm-Bul develop consciousness from primordial ooze. As in listening, the ooze intones an echo of our deep past, rendering the present ever focused. ‘We Are Not The First’ is an 11-part epic and each track is a movement therein that testifies: an ensemble’s vitality lives in its collectivity. When we ask the ooze, the ooze articulates: ‘We Are Not The First’.

Marcello Napoletano Presents Ra Toth and the Brigantes Orchestra – Introspettivo EP [BH025]

November 29, 2015November 13, 2024 hipodromedisco, experimental, jazz, marcello napoletano, ra toth, the brigante's orchestraLeave a comment

The last time that Marcello Napoletano flew this far off the radar was on Jamal Moss Mathematics label back in 2012. Now the follow up release comes on another outsider label, Berceuse Heorique and again, Napoletano treats the listener to another freeform selection. While the Italian producer’s house grooves have always been unconventional, going all the way back to Listen In Dreaming, this is in a whole different realm of weirdness. “Introspettivo” kick starts the release with doubled up beats and mad percussive whirrs and clicks and deranged cowbells. “New Old Think” goes in a jazzy direction with sax squalls fused with Patrick Pulsinger-style atmospherics and “Sunplasemood” ends the release with dubbed out beats and space invader bleeps.

Magic Mountain High – Louche Podcast 145

November 28, 2015March 30, 2017 hipodromedavid moufang, house, juju & jordash, live act, louche, magic mountain high, move d, podcast, technoLeave a comment

www.louchemusic.com

Voiski – Dekmantel Podcast 041

November 28, 2015December 23, 2015 hipodromedekmantel festival, dekmantel records, detroit techno, house, podcast, voiskiLeave a comment

VA – Subculture Story [NR001]

November 28, 2015November 20, 2017 hipodromealex smoke, detroit techno, lord of the isles, nautilus rising, stephen lopkin, sub club, vince watsonLeave a comment

With 28 years of nurturing local DJ talent and delivering quality music week in and week out to Glasgow’s most clued up people, the Sub Club is proud to present to you their brand new record label, Nautilus Rising. Fair to say it’s been a long time breaking the surface. For this inaugural Nautilus Rising EP, the Sub Club sticks with that tried and trusted Subbie approach. NR001 presents 4 new tracks from 4 Scottish producers. Timeless techno with soul, funk and energy.

VA – Warehouse Sessions Volume 2 [DL006]

November 28, 2015January 7, 2020 hipodromebrian kage, david hausdorf, deep techno, deeplabs, detroit techno, liit, regenLeave a comment

DeepLabs is a Detroit based record label run by Luke Hess. The focus for the label is to release Detroit influenced techno for the dancefloor and to build a strong community of likeminded artists.