Mantra – Blackout [PT013]

November 28, 2018May 20, 2019 hipodromeacid house, casicos del ruido, craig stainton, mantra, polybius trax, technoLeave a comment

Polybius Trax present another three track EP from Mantra showcasing a variety of acid styles. Opening track, Blackout, is a solid, no-nonsense acid techno workout, perfect for a strobe filled warehouse, and features builds and drops layered with ethereal tones. Emanation is a maelstrom of moving synth sounds, bouncing delay lines and vocal-like klaxons that combine to disorientate the listener. Final track, Mirage is a classic bad attitude acid track with an unnerving acid line that weaves in and out of aggressive percussive lines.

Cardopusher – Muscle Memory [DE233]

November 27, 2018July 17, 2024 hipodromeacid, acid house, cardopusher, dark entries records, technoLeave a comment

Born in Venezuela and based in Barcelona, Luis Garban aka Cardopusher has spent the last decade creating a wide variety of noisy dancefloor assaults. Although his roots lie in the breakcore scene, he’s slowly gravitated toward a raw, electro-infused take on techno that is no less compelling. Dark Entries presents a new 6-track EP titled ‘Muscle Memory’ that takes the listener on a deep and gritty ride through his diverse sound, from techno to electro, acid, rave and house.

Posthuman – Mutant City Acid [BV29]

November 26, 2018September 29, 2023 hipodromeacid house, album, balkan vinyl, josh doherty, posthuman, richard bevan, technoLeave a comment

First full length from Posthuman in eight years. Named from, and created as a companion piece to the (completely sold out) Mutant City Acid series on Balkan Vinyl. Inspired by classic computer games such as ‘Syndicate’, ‘Flashback’ and ‘Beneath A Steel Sky’, it is written as the soundtrack to a journey through a near-future dystopian city, awash in the glow of neon skyscrapers. Digging into the weirder side of acid techno and electro, this is still an album for the dancefloor but with one eye on the darker corners of the room. Pressed on completely random coloured vinyl – red, green, yellow, blue -.some marbled, some faded, some solid, some translucent – the first time this has ever been done. The entire pressing process was video livestreamed from the plant with engineers answering questions in the chat (again, a first). Comes in a full colour gatefold sleeve adorned with retro pixel art.

Sepehr – Body Mechanics [DE226]

November 26, 2018July 17, 2024 hipodromeacid house, dark entries records, sepehr, sepehr alimagham, technoLeave a comment

Dark Entries comes with a 6-track EP from San Francisco based DJ, producer, and remixer Sepehr Alimagham. The San Jose native has been a fixture in the Bay Area house and techno scene for quite a while now, on the dance-floor, behind the decks, in the studio, or all of the above. In 2017 he began performing live PA sets, utilizing his immense production backlog to perform vivid and electric sets, from potent dance music to psychedelic and esoteric soundscapes. ”Body Mechanics” is six tracks of acid drenched dance music that ebb and flow from floor filling club thumpers to more cerebral soundscapes. Inspired by the new wave of the acid sound as well as nostalgia from his formative years in the San Francisco music scene, ‘Body Mechanics’ takes a functional, yet psychedelic approach to 303 styled techno and electronica.

Andrew Red Hand – Revolution ’89 [LT-UNDR-02]

November 20, 2018May 3, 2023 hipodromeacid house, andrew red hand, electro, lobster theremin, lobster undr, romanianLeave a comment

Andrew Red Hand finally joins the Lobster main family. He takes you deep into the night with haunting synth lines, deep chicago grooves and proper drum machine battery on his latest effort for the LT UNDR sublabel.

Justin Cudmore – Twisted Love / About To Burst [PHONICAWHITE019]

November 20, 2018May 5, 2023 hipodromeacid house, justin cudmore, phonica records, phonica whiteLeave a comment

Up next on Phonica White is Brooklyn based artist Justin Cudmore. ‘Twisted Love’ gets straight to the point, with firm and strong percussion joined to a fickle acid bass line. In addition to this, Justin weaves in some House-flavoured vocals to keep you hooked until the end of the track. A certified floor-filler of a track. On the flip is ‘About to Burst’, a track that starts with a powerful kick drum and grows with new emerging elements; punchy hi-hats coming and going in key moments and a simple keyboard arpeggio that added to an Acid bass line catches you instantly.

Nite Vision – Sight Beyond Sight [WOD006]

November 12, 2018January 11, 2024 hipodromeacid house, chicago house, craig stainton, flight recorder, nigel rogers, nite vision, rennie foster, weapons of desireLeave a comment

New from Nite Vision who are Nigel Rogers (Perseus Traxx, Northern Powerhouse) and Craig Stainton (Acid Phreex, Mantra, Monofonix, Myriadd) with a slamming techno track plus a wicked remix from Canadian mainman Rennie Foster, pressed on limited edition, hand stamped & numbered one-sided black vinyl housed in a white paper sleeve with a printed insert info sheet.

Myriadd – Oceans EP [PT012]

November 6, 2018May 20, 2019 hipodromeacid house, casicos del ruido, craig stainton, myriadd, polybius traxLeave a comment

This EP showcases a wider style than previous Myriadd EPs, and the tracks here are a mixture of dancefloor focused tracks and the more etherial, emotive style that listeners associate with this artist.

Mantra – Exhale [PT011]

November 6, 2018May 20, 2019 hipodromeacid house, casicos del ruido, craig stainton, mantra, polybius trax, technoLeave a comment

A selection of three acid-tinged cuts here, from Mantra, who has previously released on labels such as Bunker, Abstract Acid and Solar One Music. The EP’s title track, Exhale, is a flowing, hypnotic number with tripped out reverb washes and a mesmerising lead line that rises and falls for the duration of the track, putting the listener in a meditative state. Transmutation is more focused on the dancefloor, although at the same time more off-kilter, with shamanistic percussive rattles and and uneasy 303 line sitting over a pulsing bassline. Black Light is the toughest of these three cuts, with a creaking acid line combined with heavier percussion that gives a nod to the city that spawned the genre, and the originators of the sound.

Mantra – Third Mind [B3085]

October 31, 2018August 25, 2021 hipodromeacid house, bunker records, craig stainton, mantra, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

MANTRA - Third Mind

2018 Repress. Clinically but relentless jacking acid as if 88 was yesterday.

The Hacker pres. Amato live @ Sequences 05.10.2018

October 27, 2018October 26, 2018 hipodromeacid, acid house, amato, culturebox, live act, michel amato, redbull music academy, sequences, techno, the hackerLeave a comment

Mantra – The Abyss EP [PFS011]

October 25, 2018May 17, 2022 hipodromeacid house, craig stainton, mantra, proform seriesLeave a comment

Mantra makes an entry to Finnish ProForm Series with his raw and uncompromised four track acid EP called ‘The Abyss’. Craig Stainton delivers four tracks of jackin’ pure acid techno madness in the veins of true underground. Starting with ‘Next Culture’ is a good introduction to pumping beats and a moaning 303 while ‘Beat Methods’ takes a rougher and tougher angle to acid. Just imagine yourself in a warehouse party in the morning jammin’ to some acid. On the B-side ‘The Abyss’ leads us to the deep end of the 303 or even to the bottom of the acid sea. ‘Singularity’ ends this package with great 303 lines definitely burning up the house.

Roger Van Lunteren – Rosa Dos Ventos [SOHASO017]

September 11, 2018July 15, 2021 hipodromeacid house, aroy dee, electro, roger van lunteren, something happening somewhereLeave a comment

VAN LUNTEREN, Roger - Rosa Dos Ventos

Dutch-born German-raised Roger van Lunteren makes his debut on SoHaSo. Rosa Dos Ventos EP is a four-track story that oozes retro vibes and nostalgia for a past that never seems to have existed. Utilizing raw 80’s analog synths and humanoid acid lines he sets atmospheres that remind of Lynchian dreamscapes. It comes with a remix from Aroy Dee.

Too Smooth Christ – With You In Mind [SGR006]

September 5, 2018January 13, 2022 hipodromeacid house, christoph le gall, electro, house, supergenius records, too smooth christLeave a comment

The French producer Too Smooth Christ returns to Supergenius Records and widens his singular approach to introspective dance music to new musical horizons. ‘Infinite Fall DMZ’ is a slow house jam built around a hypnotic and endless FM pattern and a strong chorus bass, emphasized by a myriad of shiny bittersweet 101 sparks. ‘PHEQS125’, originally made for TSC current live act, triggered such keen reactions in clubs that we decided to cut it down. It’s an acidish banger, elaborated around a 303 pattern, a rave detuned bassline and a b-more breakbeat, tickled by synthetic voices. With its rainforest chords and melodies and its muffled breakbeat, the eponymous track ‘With You In mind’ is a love declaration between balearic house and old-school Jungle / IDM. ‘Etoile’ closes the EP with its UK bass vibe, a combination of tribal drum patterns and a grime beat and narrative bassline which will attract you in some mysterious caverns where the magic monsters hide.

Low Tape – Walking The Streets [OP008]

August 31, 2018August 30, 2019 hipodromeacid house, electro, gennadiy manzhos, low tape, of paradiseLeave a comment

Of Paradise join forces with rising Russian talent, Low Tape, for an EP of deftly crafted and explorative house & electro. Comprising of four slices of soaring electronic music that collectively showcase a new and hybrid sound.

Bill Converse – Converse EP [FIT-020]

August 29, 2018April 13, 2020 hipodromeacid house, bill converse, fit sound, technoLeave a comment

Acidic powerhouse Bill Converse makes his debut on Fit Sound. His sound is a refreshing perspective informed by the midwest warehouse parties of which he was schooled mutated into his own blend. Treading the line between melody and brutality, while never being heavy handed, Converse has proved himself once again to be a true original lurking in the underground today.

Jerome Hill – WOD004 [WOD004]

July 28, 2018February 25, 2020 hipodromeacid house, auto sound city, flight recorder, jerome hill, weapons of desireLeave a comment

Jerome Hill with his stomping acid monster Mole Hole Acid plus an insane remix from Auto Sound City land on the fourth release from Weapons Of Desire.

Stellar Om Source – Burning / Dirty [INZA1307]

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 hipodromeacid house, christelle gualdi, house, interzona, stellar om sourceLeave a comment

Interzona deliver another duo of mesmerising, psychedelic club jams from Stellar Om Source.

Annette – Dream 17 [MC019]

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 hipodromea guy called gerald, acid house, annette, deconstruction, derrick may, mint condition, re-release, reissue, t-coyLeave a comment

Mint Condition is a reissue label focused on excavating the outer fringes of classic House and Techno. Unreleased mixes, classics and overlooked gems mined from the last 20+ of contemporary dance music are the order of the day. 1988, the second ‘summer of love’, the UK is in the grip of acid house fever, warehouses, sports halls, basements and nightclubs are reverberating to the new dance sounds emanating from Chicago and Detroit. Annette was built around vocalist Annette Dos Reis and it this was a veritable all-star group featuring Mike Pickering, A guy called Gerald, Simon Topping and Ritchie Close. ‘Dream 17’ was the group’s first outing on the newly minted DeConstruction label in 1988. Obviously it made perfect sense to draft in Detroit’s Derrick May to craft a stellar remix.

Sharif Laffrey – Tangier b/w Everything Is Nice [ESP079]

June 28, 2018October 21, 2019 hipodromeacid house, esp institute, sharif laffrey, technoLeave a comment

Sharif Laffrey can charm the snake out of any basket. This is his first offering for the ESP Institute. Side A’s Tangier is a long drawn-out exercise, an endurance test of the highest order. Over the span of some thirteen minutes, elements bob and weave intermittently and layers overlap haphazardly—the type of exciting dynamic that’s born out of restriction—as if putting down a live jam without enough hands to work the console, yet Sharif perseveres. As touch and go as this arrangement may be, there is something that undoubtedly glues it all in place; the combination of his massive rolling 16th-note bassline and his tough-as-nails drumkit is so good that, upon first listen, we spat out our tea and insisted on its release. On side B, Everything Is Nice carries on with loose arrangement, dirty production and layers of inexplicable spoken- word samples (a Sharif calling card by now) but this time we’re lead to a melancholy place, the blue comedown to Side A’s antagonistic trial. With his ESP Institute debut, Sharif leaves you mentally unhinged, as if you’ve smoked something interesting and arrived bewildered in some Saharan labyrinth. These two songs will guide you through the medina to score the black meat.