Cosby – Hands Together [SILK052]

August 1, 2013November 4, 2024 hipodrome100% silk, album, cosby, house, will creasonLeave a comment

American bass lifer Will Creason aka Cosby has a storied history in various electronic micro-scenes, with hands in an an array of labels and modes, but he first cropped up on our radar back in early ’11 with his “Sangria” demo, an entrancing anthem of sultry, Sound Stream-y nu groove magic that we immediately burned and spun out in several time zones. Inspired equally by NY garage and Baltimore club music, he patiently pieced together the rest of his SILK debut EP from sessions in Seattle and D.C. and the results reveal a colorful cutaway of classic club energies: dubbed vocal workouts, confused house, funky footloose FX, jacking party acid, woozy filtered disco edits, etc. Hands Together casts a wide net and is all the better for it, dragging up a fun, freaky mishmash of time-warped dance forms from the bottom of the body-music world-brain.

James Booth – Reunion [SILK053]

July 31, 2013November 4, 2024 hipodrome100% silk, album, deep house, james boothLeave a comment

Memory-taper James Booth trickled through his teen years in Manchester tracking melancholia house shadows and overcast bedroom bangers on a home-rigged dictaphone/Tascam arrangement, and though he’s since upgraded his studio assemblage the essential agenda remains unchanged. “Reunion” is his debut, documenting ten of his choicest Northern isolation reveries, a Polaroid-hued tube-ride-turned-rhythm-odyssey through 150 shades of grey, from the nocturnal ice-house jazz of “End Tipsy” to the foggy, 5 AM club deja vu, “Seeing Voices.” An alternately hushed and hypnotized journey to the end of the night, in search of pleasures known and unknown.

Echo 106 – Choco & Cherry [MATH070LP]

July 29, 2013July 2, 2019 hipodromealbum, bruno schnüriger, chicago, echo 106, electro, hansruedi schnüriger, house, mathematics recordings, technoLeave a comment

Echo 106 debuted with the well received Broken Hi-Hat Machine and returns with this masterful full length. He grabs influence from classic electro, Chicago house, Detroit tech and throws down a distinct sound and flavor true to his own. 17 tracks in total, and some beautiful pieces on there.

Zach Lubin – Psycheframe [PA012]

July 28, 2013July 26, 2013 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, deep techno, dub techno, parity records, zach lubinLeave a comment

Chicago techno artist Zach Lubin conjures magic on his first full-length album for the well-respected Parity label. Psycheframe is an ambitious collection of styles that cohesively brings together the various bits of Lubin’s diverse sound. The album also fits neatly into the Parity roster with its ongoing exploration into the more adventurous aspects of the techno genre. This release is difficult to pigeonhole as it restlessly covers new musical ground in the pursuit of something unique and lasting.

Mr. G – Retrospective [REKIDS012]

July 26, 2013June 24, 2021 hipodromealbum, colin mcbean, detroit, house, mr. g, rekids, technoLeave a comment

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Illuminating compilation of trax from stalwart London producer Colin McBean, spanning a decade and half. The man himself talks of his “soulful, twisted low-end funk sound” and he’s right on the money: his productions have found fans in disparate factions of the underground, from the afterparty tech-house set to the UK bass upstarts, via the deeper house heads. Long before he began his association with Rekids, the label behind this compilation, G was rolling out gold on his own Phoenix G and labels like Defected, Duty Free, Shuffled, End, Tag and Careless, under such aliases as The Reaver, Mango Boy and Halcyon Daze. For this 21-track comp he’s selected his own highlights from this vast body of work, and it’s effectively the most potent cache of secret weapons that a DJ could hope to stumble upon this year. Of the Mr G-assigned cuts pay special heed to the bass-licked warehouse thump of ‘Hear Me Out’, the jazzwise tribalism of ‘Jet Black’, the priapic boogie-tech of ‘Shelter (Unreleased Version)’ and the headier Detroit stylings of ‘G’s Strings’, while the lockstep discoid bounce of The Reaver’s ‘Mmmm’ and Mango Boy’s sickly minimal, psychedelic ‘Potion’ also impress.

Shxcxchcxsh – Strgths [AVNLP001]

July 25, 2013May 16, 2019 hipodromealbum, avian music, hannes stenstrom, industrial, SHXCXCHCXSH, technoLeave a comment

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The enigmatic SHXCXCHCXSH introduced their unique understanding of industrial-leaning techno to Avian with last year’s 12-inch Rjrjrffrjrj. Now Avian announce the Swedish duo’s first full-length album. STRGTHS features 7 scuffed, throbbing industrial tracks. Initiated by the drones of SLVRBBL, the openers’ atmospherics soon give way to the more direct, beat-driven LTTLWLF. RSRRCTN brings dubbier elements into play before leading into LVNGWTR’s searing melody and acidic dynamics. PCTSTSS accelerates up to the record’s zenith, before descending back into the darkness for the cold steel rhythms of WHTLGHT. Closer LLDTMPS evolves over the course of its near-12 minute running time to move from unsettling, disorienting tension to a warmer, contemplative climax.

Gerhard Heinz – Gerhard Heinz [369.012]

July 22, 2013November 12, 2021 hipodromealbum, disco, gerhard heinz, minimal synth, private records, synth popLeave a comment

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An album completely filled with unreleased music productions by Gerhard Heinz. Cosmic Disco, Minimal Synth, Electro,,, music from old porn and horror movies from the mid 70’s to early 80’s. What’s actually unbelievable is that while checking Gerhard Heinz’s audio archive a 12” Maxi Version of Hydrogen – Cheaters Theme which runs about 5 min. showed up. This is certainly one of the most wanted cosmic library tracks ever and will be also featured. The first 50 vinyl copies will include a CD safety copy with 6 more unreleased tracks (for example the disco tracks which is played at the pool party of ”Bloody Moon” aka ”Die Sge des Todes” by Jess Franko as 12” Maxi Single version which runs for more than 6 min).

The Cult Of Dom Keller – The Cult Of Dom Keller [MNQ037]

July 22, 2013July 17, 2019 hipodromealbum, mannequin records, new wave, psychedelic noise, the cult of dom kellerLeave a comment

Mannequin label is releasing the long awaited debut LP by Nottingham’s finest purveyors of psychedelic noise, The Cult Of Dom Keller. Partially compiled from re-mastered and reworked versions of tracks previously included in the band’s self-released series of EPs, this new incarnation of The Cult Of Dom Keller’s sounds also features three unreleased recordings. This is the absolute first time that these recordings become available on vinyl, a format that perfectly complements the band’s meticulously textured and carnal sound. A collection of fuzzily enrapturing and lysergically tinged compositions with an electronically infused backbone, the band’s debut might appear as a slight deviation from Mannequin’s traditional aesthetics. We have no doubt though that our connoisseur audience will appreciate the novelty and will instantly fall for these stupefying songs.

Crystal Soda Cream – Escape From Vienna [TWR009]

July 22, 2013January 28, 2016 hipodromealbum, crystal soda cream, new wave, philipp forthuber, post punk, sebastian ploier, theresa adamski, totally wired recordsLeave a comment

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“After a self-titled debut EP in March (through which the band demonstrated potential yet), Crystal Soda Cream has released their first full-length album which is called “Escape from Vienna”. Consisting of Theresa Adamski (drums, synths), Philipp Forthuber (guitar, vocals) and Sebastian Ploier (bass), the Austrian trio proposes an intense journey across the shady corners of mind. Philipp’s voice, dissonant and dynamic, going insanely from breathy to harsh tones, guides this exploration of claustrophobic and melodramatic soundscapes. Rooted in Post-Punk and tinged with early New Wave sounds, their music is elegantly decadent, with the forseeable dose of uprooting and introspection, but also enough compelling and varied.”

Giorgio Luceri – Voices In My Head [MATH069LP]

July 18, 2013July 2, 2019 hipodromealbum, giorgio luceri, house, mathematics recordings, technoLeave a comment

After his “Eernamente EP” on Mathematics, Giorgio Luceri returns with an amazing debut full length album. Combining classical keys with the old and new sounds of electronic music, he creates an atmosphere perfect for dark club floors, open air festivals, and afterhours. Ten track album with a nice versatile collection of tracks.

Audio Atlas – Window 2 The World [MATH068LP]

July 16, 2013March 31, 2016 hipodromeacid, album, audio atlas, chicago, dimdj, dimitris evagelopoulos, mathematics recordings, mijo, technoLeave a comment

Audio atlas with some deeper and trippy acid and techno tracks on Mathematics. Sometimes remeniscent of the early Fnac/Fcom days, sometimes going towards a early Chicago vibe. Nice one!

Marcel Fengler – Fokus [OSTGUTCD027]

July 10, 2013December 12, 2025 hipodromealbum, berghain, marcel fengler, ostgut ton, technoLeave a comment

Berghain resident Marcel Fengler has enjoyed a long and productive relationship with the club’s label Ostgut Ton, putting out his first 12″ on the imprint – the shuffling carnival techno of “Playground” – way back in 2007. Despite this pedigree, Fokus is his debut album. It is, in many ways, like an extended love letter to electronic music, and techno in particular. Across the album’s 11 tracks, Fengler turns his hand to atmospheric ambience (“Distant Episode”, “High Falls”, the dreamy “Break Through” and Pete Namlook-ish “Liquid Torso”), eyes-wide-shut Detroitisms (the pleasingly melodic “Jaz”), basement-bothering early morning fare (the paranoid “Sky Pushing”) and, of course, balls-out techno wonkiness (“Dejavu” and the impressively robust “The Stampede”).

The Exaltics – The Great Escape [PANZERKREUZ1011]

July 9, 2013October 19, 2017 hipodromeacid, album, bunker records, electro, panzerkreuz records, robert witschakowski, techno, the exalticsLeave a comment

Barely escaping the latest ‘Treuhand’ terror of the ex-Weimar Republic, ex-Third Reich and ex-DDR territory, ‘The Exaltics’ finally comes with His fourth and heaviest piece of ‘Zwangsarbeit’ so far within the realm of the Bunker/Panzerkreuz corpus, as this is true black ritual acid and darkcore industrial techno to the max! oh, by the way, did I already mention the war?

Hiele – Hiele [EKSTER001]

July 9, 2013April 4, 2019 hipodromealbum, ekster, electro, hiele, roman hiele, technoLeave a comment

The first release of Belgian producer Roman Hiele. This album consists of 7 electronic tracks that represent the kick off for the Ekster label. Rattling 808s, brain bend synth lines and sideways grooves.

Ugly Drums – Saturn Memories [QUINTESSE034]

July 4, 2013March 4, 2025 hipodromealbum, deep house, house, lady blacktronika, pablo valentino, quintessentials, steffen baldo, ugly drumsLeave a comment

It’s from the man with a great feeling for raw beats and deep sounds! Its from the man who pretends to be ugly, but we all know: ugly is beautiful! Its the debut album of Ugly Drums called Saturn Memories. Eight tracks of pure deep raw bliss with a slight TP feel feat. collaborations with Lady Blacktronika and a remix of Pablo Valentino.

Mike Parker – Lustrations [PRGLP004]

June 30, 2013June 30, 2013 hipodromealbum, drone, industrial, mike parker, prologue, technoLeave a comment

The Essentials of Techno! It’s been twelve years since the first and last Mike Parker album called “Dispatches”. 12 years later, Prologue is very excited to host the second album from Mike and this time it’s all about techno performed as a kind of ritual. Let us open the secrets of Mike Parker’s “Lustrations”. The title has multiple meanings and stands also for clarity. Clarity is in general the attitude of Mike’s tracks. He has the massive aptitude to bring techno back to the essentials. Mike’s music has clarity in sound structures, bass lines, drums and arrangements. Everything is lead by puristic sound engineering and exactly this kind of unique and authentic Techno can be discovered on “Lustrations”. 12 hypnotic driven tracks designed to be timeless, produced to be played in techno temples in order to set the audience in hypnotism and to clear the mind.

Floorplan aka Robert Hood – Paradise [MPM16LP]

June 28, 2013September 28, 2023 hipodromealbum, detroit, floorplan, house, m plant, robert hood, technoLeave a comment

Paradise sees minimal Detroit techno icon Robert Hood exploring the Floorplan concept in more expansive style. The Floorplan project was founded in the mid 90s, as Hood looked to merge his minimalist approach with elements of house, disco, funk and gospel. Explored intermittently over a six year period, Hood put it to one side and it was a reissue of the Floorplan debut by Rush Hour that inspired him to revisit the project in 2011, scoring a bonafide gem in “We Magnify His Name”. Explored in album format here, Paradise is a mixture of all new material and tracks culled from these recent M Plant 12″ releases, lending the album a sense of continuity. It’s all the more impressive when you consider the fact Hood’s been releasing one highly conceptual album a year since 2009.

Stellar OM Source – Joy One Mile [RVNGNL020CD]

June 27, 2013November 17, 2017 hipodromealbum, christelle gualdi, detroit, kassem mosse, rvng intl., stellar om source, technoLeave a comment

Stellar OM Source’s new album, Joy One Mile, marks a certain and spirited departure into worlds unknown. A faithful leap into the infinite beat, Joy One Mile is the most forward-reaching effort by Stellar OM Source yet. Stellar OM Source originated from Christelle Gualdi’s desire to unhinge from her academic musical upbringing. Gualdi completed her studies in electro-acoustic composition at the Conservatoire de Paris after earning an architecture degree. The process of Gualdi’s “unlearning” began in experimental ensemble settings, and it became more recognizable as she moved toward solo performance. Stellar OM Source’s name is fittingly inspired in part by the pathway to higher consciousness and cosmos via one’s own voice. Based By virtue of her many aspirations and the array of hardware that Gualdi brought to the table, Joy One Mile took form in chaos. Where this disorder might cripple others, Gualdi’s response was energetically and emotionally charged. While recording, each corner of Joy One Mile became draped in dramatic ornamentation, the mood rarely varying from frantic to frenetic. From the vantage point of the finish line, Joy One Mile bares no straight club tracks, but it depends upon a percussive propulsion nevertheless. The singularity of Gualdi’s compositions, when pulled back and recalibrated even slightly, resemble early era Warp Records, and, by that admission, the wayward electro of early-90s Detroit. The abstractions in Gualdi’s programming and mutant melodies is what keeps Joy One Mile perfectly relegated to outsider status, akin to the primitive techno of Esplendor Geometrico and Chris & Cosey.

“Sometimes you feel that you’re getting really close to what being alive means, be it learning about distant planets or being grounded by life’s occasionally heavy burden,” notes Gualdi. “Joy One Mile grew from the consciousness of such moments. When I listen to it, I see myself walking through a pouring rain at night with headphones on, embracing both the misery and ecstasy.”

Elec PT.1 – Another Untitled EP [PANZERKREUZ1013]

June 25, 2013October 19, 2017 hipodromeacid, album, andreas gehm, bunker records, elec pt.1, panzerkreuz records, technoLeave a comment

New and improved Bunker / Panzerkreuz Records! A4 inlay with artwork by Elec PT.1 himself + red Bunker stamp! Deutschland keeps on pushing it with some more macabre acidic industrial techno, dark and psychotic as the Lord has intended, ‘das beste Stahl’!

Polyphonic Size – Earlier / Later LP [MW045]

June 21, 2013July 19, 2023 hipodromealbum, cold wave, minimal wave records, polyphonic size, roger-marc vande voordeLeave a comment

Minimal Wave present an LP of selections from the prolific Belgian synthpop band Polyphonic Size. Headed by Roger-Marc Vande Voorde, Polyphonic Size formed in 1979. The Earlier / Later LP are remastered selections, curated mainly from Polyphonic Size’s early output as a band, from when they formed in 1979 to when they began working with JJ Burnel in 1980. The tracks on side A represent their early period and were recorded between 1979-1980 and the side B tracks, recorded between 1980-1983, are representative of how their sound evolved whilst working with a producer.