Africaine 808 – Basar [CHANNEL055CD ]

March 8, 2016October 23, 2023 hipodromeacid, africaine 808, african, album, alex voices, dirk leyers, disco, dj nomad, dodo nkishi, electro, golf channel recordings, house, nova, ofrinLeave a comment

DJ Nomad and Dirk Leyers’ Africaine 808 project has been responsible for some of the most inventive and enjoyable music of the last few years. It’s little surprise, then, to find that the Berlin-based outfit’s debut album, Basar, is rather special. Built around their now famous polyrhythmic, Afro and Latin influenced drum machine programming, it begins with a touch of snaking jazz, and climaxes with a dense, rising, uplifting Afro-gospel workout that should leave listeners thrilled and breathless. In between, you’ll find 21st century broken beat, delicious downtempo torch songs about break-ups, Juke-influenced Cajun blies bangers, and hard-to-define – but thoroughly engaging – dancefloor wig-outs.

Frak – Sudden Haircut EP [DE109]

March 3, 2016July 17, 2024 hipodromeacid, bjorn isgren, dark entries records, electro, frak, house, jan svensson, johan sturesson, technoLeave a comment

Frak are Björn Isgren, Johan Sturesson and Jan Svensson, a trio of synthesizer lovers from Sweden. The band was formed when Svensson and Isgren’s older sisters were best friends and they introduced their little brothers to each other. Inspired by Severed Heads, DAF, Human League, Devo, Skinny Puppy, the boys began collecting analog equipment and started Studio Styrka. While the band were still in their early teens they released the first FRAK cassette album in 1987 on their own record label Börft. Almost 30 years later, FRAK continue to release their bizarre brand of Scandinavian techno with their debut release on Dark Entries.

Mono Junk vs Mesak – Deep In My Mind [DUM034]

March 2, 2016February 17, 2025 hipodromeacid, dum records, electro, kimmo rapatti, mesak, mono junk, tatu metsätähti, technoLeave a comment

Mono Junk’s DUM Records has been dictating trends in the world of minimalistic techno since the 1990s, and its 34th release is as special as any. This one comes from label boss Kimmo Rapatti aka Mono Junk vs Mesak, who is better known as fellow Finn, Tatu Metsätähti, aka one half of Mr Velcto Fastener. Together the pair serve up three mixes of their jam and an additional track

Sir Joe – The New Era Is Coming [LOD007]

February 26, 2016March 9, 2018 hipodromeacid, house, land of dance records, sir joe, technoLeave a comment

The “legend” of Sir Joe, from Chicago to The Hague, 303 bass lines, Juno’s pads and big mama’s speech samples. Powerful and danceable pack made up by six jackin’ cosmic techno house tracks.

D’Marc Cantu – Gear Shift EP [RUNOR1009]

February 26, 2016April 18, 2018 hipodromeacid, d'marc cantu, electro, house, run out run records, technoLeave a comment

D’Marc Cantu marks his return to Run Out Run with the Gear Shift EP, applying his unique style across four tracks. On the A side ‘It’s Sex’ kicks things off with his signature drum programming and some serious acid business while ‘Body Jak’ is a frantic electro workout. On the B side ‘Gear Shift’ is another peak time banger while ‘Odd Feel’ brings things back down to earth to complete another solid EP from the Ann Arbor based artist.

Reade Truth – Stares To Upstairs EP [NSYDE014]

February 24, 2016November 14, 2025 hipodromeacid, house, nsyde music, reade truth, technoLeave a comment

New Yorks not so secret weapon Reade Truth is back for his solo EP on n s y d e. After the well received split EP together with release brother Mobach on nsyde008, which received quite some attention from the Technocircle not at least, due to the support of a man called Marcel Dettmann, the true New York Techno at its best is taking place on nsyde014!

Perseus Traxx – Secret Gang 001 [SG-001]

February 24, 2016June 8, 2023 hipodromeacid, electro, house, nigel rogers, perseus traxx, secret gang, technoLeave a comment

Perseus Trax returns to wax with this first outing on new imprint Secret Gang. Three scorching hot electro/acid excursions. Bustling percussion and squelching synths meet head on, resulting in pure dance floor destruction.

Baz Reznik ‎– L’uomo [TRPU018]

February 23, 2016February 22, 2016 hipodromeacid, baz reznik, electro, techno, tropical undergroundLeave a comment

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Baz Reznik morphs acid, electro and techno in his new four tracks release on Tropical Underground label.

Alessandro Adriani – Digital Tsunami 094

February 14, 2016February 12, 2016 hipodromeacid, alessandro adriani, digital tsunami, electro, industrial, minimal synth, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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Conforce – Soundwall Podcast #295

February 14, 2016February 12, 2016 hipodromeacid, boris bunnik, conforce, house, podcast, soundwall, technoLeave a comment

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Steve Summers – Commuter Fantasies

February 12, 2016February 11, 2016 hipodromeacid, extended family, house, podcast, steve summers, technoLeave a comment

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VA – Signs Of Decay [SOM038]

February 12, 2016January 16, 2019 hipodromeacid, drvg cvltvre, ekman, helena hauff, perseus traxx, solar one music, techno, the exalticsLeave a comment

Signs of Decay: Acid Compilation with dirty and hard acid cuts by Ekman, The Exaltics, Helena Hauff, Perseus Traxx, Drvg Cvltvre and a artwork made by Godspill. A powerful collective statement on the desiccation some “hard and dirty acid tracks” can do to a dancefloor. Don’t come here looking for any lofty concepts, this is just five of the best banging their boxes in the name of all that is grotty and lysergic.

Daniel Andréasson – NN EP [SKUDGEWHITE013]

February 10, 2016February 17, 2025 hipodromeacid, daniel andreasson, house, skudge records, skudge white, technoLeave a comment

The 13th Skudge White release, and a welcome return of Daniel Andréasson. Going a different route than his previous 12″ for the label, this time it’s four melodic/braindance tracks.

Golden Teacher ‎– First Three EPs [GT002LP]

February 9, 2016July 24, 2024 hipodromeacid, album, disco, experimental, golden teacher, house, percusions, post punk, rough tradeLeave a comment

Golden Teacher and the Rough Trade shops join forces to offer new ears the opportunity to hear the Teacher’s first three recording efforts on one handy compilation. Recorded between 2012 and 2013 at Glasgow’s Green Door Studio through a state-funded scheme for unemployed young musicians, this release documents the six-piece’s interest in the willful naïveté of late 20th century “post-” tendencies, leading France’s MidiLibre to later describe Golden Teacher as “an idiot-savant prototype of dance music in the 3rd millennium.” Golden Teacher is an ensemble of Cassie Ojay, Charles Lavenac, Laurie Pitt, Oliver Pitt, Richard McMaster and Sam Bellacosa. This release gathers all material from the band’s first three EPs, first released as OM18, OM20 and OM23 on Glasgow’s Optimo Music. The LP presents a selection of the band’s favorite tracks from these sessions.

Xaf – El Presidente [DYFR007]

February 9, 2016February 18, 2019 hipodromeacid, baz reznik, do it yourself fuck the rest records, dyfr records, electro, techno, xafLeave a comment

The new DYFR containing one mighty electro / acid bomb by Xaf, member of the Ghetto Gem project. Baz Reznik takes it upon him to deliver a very dance floor effective acid remix. As usual DYFR is very limited experimental series.

Dona – City With No Fear [POINTS006]

February 5, 2016February 19, 2025 hipodromeacid, chicago, dj plant texture, dona, points records, techno, the hieroglyphic being experienceLeave a comment

For its sixth release, Points Records invited Jamal Moss who drops an awesome B-side here. Great underground acid track featuring a twisted Hieroglyphic Being rework.

Lost Trax – Life Out Of Balance [FR032]

February 5, 2016December 6, 2023 hipodromeacid, electro, frustrated funk, lost trax, technoLeave a comment

The Lost Trax project has allegedly been a platform for any number of artists to produce under the cloak of anonymity, all identity shorn so the focus remains on the music. After a clutch of 12″s for Tabernacle at the turn of the decade, Lost Trax was reactivated last year with a contribution to a Shipwrec 12″ and now migrates to Rotterdam’s finest, Frustrated Funk. On the opening title track, “Life Out Of Balance,” Lost Trax display a nervous fidgety energy and a looseness in execution that will sound quite thrilling on the dancefloor, whilst “It’s You” is a muddy yet heavenly cut. Closer “Out From Under” finds crystalline electro rhythms caked in thick tape hiss too.

The Invariants – TI003 [TI003]

January 31, 2016January 29, 2016 hipodromeacid, ambient techno, minimal techno, the invariantsLeave a comment

The Invariants are back with a new record in similar fashion. Synths to mess with the mind, hypnotising drums to stimulate the body. The A side features a jam in two parts supplemented by two acid filled cuts on the second side.

VA – Various III [030LP004]

January 26, 2016April 4, 2023 hipodrome030303 records, acid, allert, bodem, compilation, echo 106, forma, global goon, guavid, house, jax dax, marco bernardi, rolando simmons, romans, techno, th'idiotLeave a comment

The 030303 crew come with a brand new various artist package in a beautifully designed sleeve to celebrate their 10th anniversary. While not all featured artist are new to 030303, the label mainly sticks to what it does best: digging up exciting new names from the raving underground. The smooth electronic tracks on the comp hold the middle ground between acid, IDM, braindance, early 1990s 808 State-esque UK acid house and Detroit techno. Among the highlights are Echo 106’s eerie after hour acid jam ‘Phosphor’, ‘Damp Patch’ by Marco Bernardi which reminds us of classic Surgeon-style UK techno, Forma’s ‘Sailor” (reminiscent of Charanjit Singh’s ‘Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat’). Look no further if a versatile, subtle and beautiful acid compilation is what you’re after.

Sev Dah – Proletarijat 001 [PROLETARIJAT001]

January 25, 2016March 10, 2022 hipodromeacid, magnus kalemsson, proletarijat, sev dah, technoLeave a comment

First release on Proletarijatlabel comes from Swede Sev Dah aka Magnus Kalemsson.