Ali Renault – Ali Renault [CYBERDANCE011]

November 25, 2011January 27, 2026 hipodromealbum, ali renault, cyber dance records, electro, fred ventura, marika gauci, synth popLeave a comment

One of the UK’s most endearing electro stalwarts presents his debut solo album after nearly ten years of operations. All that experience has been funnelled into his eponymous LP, a sexy, melancholic crush of Italo, Electro, Synth-pop and disco bearing vocals from none other than Fred “The Voice Of Italo” Ventura and Marika Gauci of Hotel Motel. Marika opens the account on a Freestylin’ Electro ace ‘Snowdrift’, while ‘Mont Chaberton’ is pure Euro-synth romance, and the likes of ‘Zombie Raffle’ and ‘Pagan Run’ put his sleazy spin on fat-bottomed slow disco. ‘Fade Away’ features a typically cool vocal from Fred Ventura on some kinda savant-electro-boogie rhythm, but we’d have to say our favourite is the humid Italo/EBM throbber ‘Flies a Kungan’. Lovers of phat, raw, analog electro need to check this album instantly.

Gendroid – Back To The Past EP [SAUR007]

November 25, 2011November 25, 2011 hipodromealbum, downrock, electro, funk, gendroid, sauroid6 Comments

Ukrainian producer Gendroid has managed to travel to the past. He projected his body (and his soul as well) in the early 80s, for capture what happened in the Hip Hop/Electro scene, when Roland TR-808 and Oberheim DMX were the “hearts” of syncopated rhythms of breakdance. Gendroid is walking on the streets of LA, with a big radio on the shoulder, and he is starting acrobatic dance on the tracks of his EP. Vocoder, scratches, break rhythms and a lot of basses are the main ingredients. When the show is at the end, the time machine is turn on again to push the time traveler until the age of dinosaurs.

Leda – Welcome To Joyland [369.004]

November 24, 2011November 12, 2021 hipodromealbum, leda, minimal synth, peter baumann, private records, space disco, synth pop3 Comments

LEDA - Welcome To Joyland

Re-press of a secret masterpiece by Peter Baumann (under the alias Hacoon Mail) and Hans Brandeis. Music that lies somewhere between Space Disco and Minimal Wave. Beautiful synth structures with Leda’s mesmerizing vocals on top.

Nite Vision – Now is the Time [BOE014]

November 22, 2011April 3, 2024 hipodromealbum, boe recordings, chicago house, craig stainton, nigel rogers, nite visionLeave a comment

Nite Vision is a project from Nigel Rogers aka Perseus Traxx and Mantra that moves around early US midwestern’s house music sounds with a dim twist – which results in analog drum machine patterns melting over moody floaty pads and obscure synth leads. Rogers returs to Ben Boe’s label with a solid 9-track LP named ‘The Time Is Now’.

Hieroglyphic Being – The Black Box II [MFMCD019]

November 21, 2011November 20, 2011 hipodromealbum, chicago, hieroglyphic being, industrial, jamal moss, music from mathematics, technoLeave a comment

Part 2 of the black box… containing mental afro-american post-apocalyptic industrial tribal techno for your average sunday afternoon.

Elektro Guzzi – Parquet [M027]

November 17, 2011August 14, 2026 hipodromealbum, bernhard breuer, bernhard hammer, elektro guzzi, elektroguzzi, jakob schneidewind, macro recordings, patrick pulsinger, techno2 Comments

Elektro Guzzi deliver one of the most thrilling live performance models for techno and an innovative leap in the art of band performance at the very same time. Parquet, their second studio album sees them in an unprecedented monomaniacal techno mode. Throughout the 9 tracks the distinctions between instruments and roles are totally vaporized. While their instrumental approach is at the core of their aesthetics, it really doesn’t matter anymore if one sound comes from a guitar or bass or drum – it has all been merged into one sonic unit and all there is, is the music as a unified entity. While all the qualities of live performance are at hand – real time interaction, visual plausibility, instant miniscule adaptations – it is a radical break with what group performances have been about so far. The rhythms are stripped down to the core and structured for affecting longer stretches of perception. Every track comes with a distinctive, almost “branding” feature – like the hypnotic meter-shifting line of Affumicato, the gated chords of Pentagonia or the abridged rhythm of Absorber.

The Fear Ratio – Light Box [BPLP003]

November 15, 2011September 15, 2021 hipodromealbum, blueprint records, experimental, james ruskin, mark broom, techno, the fear ratioLeave a comment

FEAR RATIO, The aka MARK BROOM/JAMES RUSKIN - Light Box

‘Light Box’ is the first artist album to bear fruit from the recent studio partnership of James Ruskin and Mark Broom – aka The Fear Ratio. As The Fear Ratio, Broom and Ruskin delve into the hinterland of contemporary music. A space where cold atmospheres meet lush melody and tough, yet clipped pulsating beats. From the warm polyrhythmic funk of ‘Ax’ to the deep spatial reverb of ‘Guv 1’, the dub induced strains of ‘Pinhead’ and melancholic refrain of ‘Morning Blues’ Ruskin and Broom deliver their new artistic agenda.

300 Degrees – Step Sequence [BLIK007] FREE DOWNLOAD

November 13, 2011November 13, 2011 hipodrome300 degrees, acid, album, blik muzik, chicago house, deep house, free download, free tracks, ijoLeave a comment

300 Degrees is a side project by IJO, dedicated to live electronic music made with vintage drum machines, synths and other analog gear. Recorded live as a part of a performance / improvisation between 2008 and 2010. Some of the tracks on this album have been previously released on “Napalm Enema Records” and “Cactus Island Recordings”.

Professor Genius – Hassan [LIES007]

November 9, 2011July 10, 2019 hipodromealbum, ambient, cosmic disco, house, jorge velez, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, marcos cabral, professor genius, steve moore, steve summers, synth waveLeave a comment

Composing an entire electronic album around the notorious 15th Century Cult Of Assassins, New Jersey based producer Jorge Velez, better known as Professor Genius, has created a unique and ambitious piece of work, under the guise of “Hassan”. Largely based around layered atmospheric Arabic-styled synth work and sparse percussion throughout, Hassan employs an entirely electronic palette to bring listeners into a secret world filled with darkness, drama, triumph and chaotic dissonance. The release includes also remixes by Steve Moore, Marcos Cabral and Steve Summers.

D’Marc Cantu – Fallen 2LP [CREMEJAKXL01]

November 8, 2011November 14, 2011 hipodromealbum, chicago house, creme jak, creme organization, d'marc cantu, jakbeat7 Comments

@playlist artwork

After several releases on Creme and M>O>S, Nation as well as collaborations as 2AMFM, Saturn V, X2 etc, here is D’Marc Cantu’s debut Album on Creme JAK.

Sepalcure – Sepalcure [HFCD006]

November 6, 2011December 22, 2017 hipodromealbum, deep house, dubstep, hotflush recordings, power house, sepalcure3 Comments

The duo of Travis Stewart (Machinedrum) and Praveen Sharma (Braille), utilize the broader canvas of the album format to develop their collaborative process and incorporate the diverse influences present in their solo work to their sonic mixture. But both artists add a crucial sense of emotional sensibility and melodic sensuality that defines the Sepalcure sound.

Tropic Of Cancer – The End Of All Things [TOCCD001]

November 3, 2011April 24, 2026 hipodromeabstract, album, camella lobo, downwards records, juan mendez, post punk, tropic of cancer5 Comments

Tropic Of Cancer wrap up their time on Downwards (before their full time move to Blackest Ever Black) with a retrospective of their Downwards EPs and a collection of early demos. ‘The End Of All Things’ is Tropic Of Cancer’s tender farewell note to Downwards, collecting their two 10″s for the label together with a cover of Soft Cell’s ‘L.O.V.E. Feelings’ and new, unreleased material – seven tracks in total.

Shemale – Hell Transformation Screens [TRAJECTORY1007]

November 3, 2011November 1, 2011 hipodromealbum, electro, last known trajectory, shemaleLeave a comment

Astounding new material beamed via Shemale’s Atomic Allotment, concealed in an outermost shadowy recess of darkest Hyperborea. The musical paintbrush creates a harsh, barren landscape for ‘Hell Transformation Screens’, as deeply brooding electro and dramatic synthesisers propel each musical journey in its own unique style.

Momentform – Momentform [WT007]

November 2, 2011March 18, 2016 hipodromealbum, electro, ianis lallemand, minimal synth, momentform, new wave, synth pop, wt records3 Comments

Wt Records takes another expected turn by releasing a mini LP of new wave tracks from Momentform. The first track, ‘Momentform is Fake,’ spans the gap between new wave and house with 707 rhythmic patterns and raw, unedited bass lines. ‘Selected Works’ with its melancholic vocals and juno arpeggio has a way of finding its way into your brain and staying there. 6 tracks of excellent melodies and melancholy angst make this a great record for listening from start to finish.

Bakterielle Infektion – In Grief [GEN035]

November 2, 2011August 31, 2013 hipodromealbum, bakterielle infektion, electro, genetic music, minimal synth, synth pop2 Comments

Genetic Music present the new Bakterielle Infektion album “In Grief”, featuring 8 tracks.

Horrid Red – Celestial Joy LP [HOL044]

November 2, 2011November 1, 2011 hipodromealbum, edmund xavier, holidays records, horrid red, minimal synth, synth pop1 Comment

Celestial Joy has been recorded by Edmund Xavier at Video West in San Francisco in occasion of Horrid Red first West Coast tour and first ever live appearances. As from the title, Celestial Joy is a step away from the depressive synth punk of their first releases. Instead, there is some sort of light cleaved through this album, though only a weak light can filter to the depth of the dark environment we are moving in. The recording session saw the newly established core trio of Edmund Xavier, Bunker Wolf and Clay Ruby (Burial Hex) in charge, with further assistance by Nathaniel Ritter, Tim Berresheim, Carly Flies, Catholic Pat and Christine Boepple.

Hadamard – The Jupiter Cycle Part 2: Jupiter Lucetius [TRAJECTORY2019]

October 31, 2011June 25, 2014 hipodromealbum, detroit, electro, hadamard, janko bartelink, last known trajectory, technoLeave a comment

‘Emergent Behaviour’ is what one might determine the calm before the storm, as we dive into the second instalment of ‘The Jupiter Cycle’, as the drifting ambience and somewhat ominous synths proceed ‘Abstract Thought’, itself a stubborn barrage of hardened electro beats, rigid stabs, crystalizing and melding into an explosive mayhem and of course, ‘The Ghost in the Machine’, if anything a more traditional styled, yet irresistible electro hit. ‘The Deep’ showcases Hadamard in a distinctly experimental mode, where all the fine details are tuned to perfection for maximum atmosphere. Finally, drifting into ‘The Collective’ and ‘Satellite Swarm’, both gliding onwards and ever deeper into pure ambience, the latter closing piece eloquently preparing the audio stratosphere for the next chapter in The Jupiter Cycle…

Hadamard – The Jupiter Cycle Part 1: Jupiter Summanus [TRAJECTORY1019]

October 31, 2011June 25, 2014 hipodromealbum, detroit, electro, hadamard, janko bartelink, last known trajectory, technoLeave a comment

The first phase in the breath-taking new musical project from Hadamard. As we enter Hadamard’s universe of ‘The Jupiter Cycle’, we hear a synthesis of straight-up electro coalesce with spellbinding ambient and experimental futurism, to create an overall Bladerunner-esque environment.

Hieroglyphic Being – Cosmo Rhythmatic [MFMCD018]

October 30, 2011July 2, 2019 hipodromealbum, chicago, hieroglyphic being, mathematics recordings, music from mathematicsLeave a comment

“Cosmo Rhythmatic” by Hieroglyphic Being is the 18th CD on Music From Mathematics. The Sun God once again delivers claustrophobic technosoul of the highest order.

Alex Cortex – Kihon [POM027]

October 23, 2011April 12, 2012 hipodromealbum, alex cortex, experimental, house, pomelo, techno2 Comments

Pomelo presents Alex Cortex’ third album. ‘Kihon’ is a very personal effort, as suggested by the self-portrait on the cover. The carefully elaborated design of this gatefold double LP speaks as a whole and in true minimalist fashion about the passing of time, without ever declaring nostalgia to be a means for itself. In 11 nameless tracks, ‘Kihon’ takes us on a journey through organic worlds of sound that invites us to flow with the music and connect with the feelings contained in it. Concentrating on the bare essentials, the music begins to speak, turning the album into a harmonic whole. ‘Kihon’ therefore is also a return to listening, away from a utilitarian perception of music as a background sound.