Nicolini – Penni’s Palace [SONLP006]

August 29, 2021August 26, 2021 hipodromealbum, dub, experimental, nicolini, south of northLeave a comment

NICOLINI - Penni's Palace

Welcome to Nicolini’s wonderful world of surprise – Penni’s Palace. Here you will find zebra-chairs and matchbox countachs, colourful tv-screens and Penni the cat presiding over proceedings. You will also find Nicolini, hunched over his MPC or Casio keyboards, sweeping the EQs to make the sounds move, jamming out his songs in heavy microdoses. They are the sounds of machines and the city – Amsterdam centre to be precise – brought to life with volts of electricity. These songs started out as a live show on the terrace of Garage Noord nightclub, and over the following months Nicolini tweaked and re-recorded them into the collection of tracks you have before you. Bristling with energy, these live jams have a loose, almost mystical feeling – you never know quite what’s around the corner. Sounds jump out of the speakers at you, from car engines to reverb crashes. Opposites face off against each other – the mechanical meets the organic, and the cold emptiness of the city contrasts with the warm timbres of tropical climes.

XTR HUMAN – G.O.L.D. [BR//002]

August 24, 2021August 23, 2021 hipodromealbum, braid records, cold wave, johannes stabel, post punk, synth pop, xtr humanLeave a comment

XTR HUMAN - GOLD

Though the hallowed halls of Berlin’s nightlife excess now sit cold, the sounds that once haunted their depths beat ever onward, and colder still. Birthed in these hushed plaguelands, XTR HUMAN’s new full-length G.O.L.D evokes the frozen melancholy of a post-pandemic city, driven ever onward by the impetus of night’s primary currencies: sweat, release and change. The latest full-length from Johannes Stabel, G.O.L.D finds the German producer evolving as much as the rest of the world has had to. Taking his political and socially conscious lyrics into his native tongue brings a deeper and more powerful thrust to their weight—particularly at a time when Germany is weighing its own social consciousness after years of being seen as a leading world figure.

Steve Summers – Generation Loss [LIES169]

August 23, 2021January 4, 2022 hipodromeacid house, album, chicago house, jakbeat, jason letkiewicz, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, steve summersLeave a comment

SUMMERS, Steve - Generation Loss

Steve Summers delivers his long anticipated debut double LP for L.I.E.S. Stepping up with 13 tracks, Summers goes across the board exploring all ends of the long lineage of Chicago House music. As a member of Mutant Beat Dance with Traxx and Beau Wanzer or under his Rhythm Based Lovers alias Summers has always managed to tread the line between classic Chicago styles and modern psychedelic Jakbeat floor beaters. On the aptly titled “Generation Loss” we get the the full spectrum; from the old school 80s acid of “Who Knows” to the long form lysergic blackhole of “Boxed In” or the dx funk of “Unknown Origin” Summers cements his signature style which he has refined over years throughout this LP.

Getatchew Mekurya – Ethiopian Urban Modern Dance Music Vol. 5 [HS098VL]

August 22, 2021August 20, 2021 hipodromeafrican, album, buda musique, ethiopian, getatchew mekurya, heavenly sweetness, jazz, outernational, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

MEKURIA, Getatchew - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol 5

Getatchew Mekurya is probably the most revered veteran of Ethiopian saxophone. A real giant, both physically and musically. Not only is he at the very top level of Ethiopian saxophonists, but he is the ‘inventor’ of an extremely distinctive musical ‘style.’

Alemeyehu Eshete – Ethiopian Urban Modern Dance Music Vol. 2 [HS095VL]

August 22, 2021August 31, 2021 hipodromeafrican, album, alemeyehu eshete, buda musique, ethiopian, heavenly sweetness, jazz, outernational, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

ESHETE, Alemeyehu - Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol 2

Alèmayèhu Eshèté is no less than one of the great voices of the heyday of modern Ethiopian music, the swinging sixties which, in this country, went on until the fall of the Emperor Haile Sellassie 1 in 1974. On a par with Tlahoun Gèssèssè, Bzunèsh Bèqèlè or Mahmoud Ahmed, Alèmayèhu is a star at the top level of the constellation that once lit up the wild nights in the capital.

Awkward Corners – Amateur Dramatics [SORLP4]

August 22, 2021August 20, 2021 hipodromealbum, awkward corners, chris menist, experimental, jazz, shapes of rhythmLeave a comment

AWKWARD CORNERS - Amateur Dramatics

Amateur Dramatics is Awkward Corners AKA Chris Menist’s second LP in the space of a year. In 2020 – a time when the global pandemic gave artists more time and space to think about their music – Chris took his collaborations and compositions to a different level. Having already collaborated remotely with Sarathy Korwar, as well as Kitty Whitelaw through Karthik from Flamingods’ Isolate/Create/Collaborate community, Chris turned his thoughts towards a new project. Amateur Dramatics is influenced by the events of early 2021 and alludes to the general atmosphere of political life in the UK right now where we are chivvied along by people who seem woefully unqualified to be commanding authority. Musically, the LP builds on foundations of the meditative, devotional electronic aspects of previous LP Dislocation Songs but this time frames it more in a jazz context with significant collaborations with Collocutor and Maisha’s Tamar Osborn on four tracks.Vocals (from Kitty Whitelaw) feature on an Awkward Corners track for the first time, as well as double bass provided by David Leahy.The result is a thoughtful and deep listening 40 minute listening experience.

Edanticonf – The Story Of Q [FE064]

August 14, 2021August 31, 2021 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, edanticonf, edoardo zerbinati, furthur electronixLeave a comment

EDANTICONF - The Story Of Q

Edanticonf with the first album since the “Forest Echo” that was released back in 2012 on Silent Season. “The Story Of Q” is a fantastic album and a great follow up, another timeless journey in fine style.

Aleph – Black Out [33.255]

August 11, 2021August 10, 2021 hipodromealbum, aleph, high fashion music, italo-disco, peter vriends, re-release, reissue, time recordsLeave a comment

ALEPH - Black Out (Expanded Edition)

Italo group Aleph’s epic 1988 album “Black Out“ finally get’s, after 33 years, the re-issue it deserves by Dutch High Fashion Music. But not “just” a re-issue. This one only contains the extended or 12” versions of the original Aleph album tracks, including the famous Dutch remixes of “Fire On The Moon” and “Fly To Me” by Dutch Peter Vriends (previous released on Italoheat and Streetheat).

Tuxedo Gleam – Miscellanea [DR104]

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 hipodromealbum, cassette, detriti records, minimal synth, synth pop, tuxedo gleamLeave a comment

Detriti presents “Miscellanea” from Tuxedo Gleam, an electronic/darkwave duo from Modesto, California (US), composed by Aunt Gleam (synthesizer, drum programming, voice) and Angel Marie (synthesizer, voice).

Absolute Body Control – Lost / Found [MEC056]

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 hipodromeabsolute body control, album, dirk ivens, eric van wonterghem, industrial, mecanica records, minimal synth, new wave, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

ABSOLUTE BODY CONTROL - Lost/Found

Absolute Body Control was formed by Dirk Ivens in 1980 influenced by the sound produced by the likes of Suicide, D.A.F. and the UK electronic scene. Eric Van Wonterghem joined the project next year just after the release of the debut 7″ “Is There An Exit?”. They released together just some cassettes during its brief initial run, but this was enough to gain a following in and outside Belgium. A compilation of tracks entitled “Eat This” was eventually done in 1993 and a first edition of the collection “Lost / Found” was issued on CD in 2005. Dirk and Eric took the project back on stage in 2006 and decided to re-activate it. They first re-recorded some of their classic songs for the album “WindReWind” and then continued releasing new material and touring all Europe and beyond. “Lost / Found” is the definitive collection of this minimal-synth-wave act and is now available for the first time on vinyl record with a total of 52 songs including 8 previously unreleased.

Nuovo Testamento – New Earth LP [AV!074]

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 hipodromealbum, andrea mantione, avant! records, chelsey crowley, giacomo zatti, italo-disco, nuovo testamento, post punk, synth popLeave a comment

NUOVO TESTAMENTO - New Earth

Nuovo Testamento is the Los Angeles & Bologna-based trio featuring members of Horror Vacui, Sheer Mag, Tørsö, Terremoto and Crimson Scarlet. With the addition of Chelsey Crowley on vocals, synthesists Andrea Mantione & Giacomo Zatti found that their initial coldwave tracks, originally written for the male voice, took on an undeniable synthpop feel. While still recording these songs for the debut Exposure EP in 2019, the band leaned into this evolution and their shared love of Italo disco, beginning to write what would become the New Earth LP. Recorded in isolation during a global pandemic, New Earth is a dark Italo record dappled with light. For eight new tracks, dancing synths perfectly balance the rich dream of a charmed life with melancholy. Guitars have taken a step back, allowing disco beats to flood the floor and joyful fun to prevail. The record anticipates a return to dance spaces, imagines shared experiences and celebrates personal power.

Tom Guycot – Deranged Fan LP [GDLP011]

August 2, 2021August 3, 2021 hipodromealbum, disco, electro, giallo disco records, soundtrack, tom guycotLeave a comment

GUYCOT, Tom - Deranged Fan

The telephone rings at midnight. The sound echoes through the halls of your home in the Hollywood hills. Nervously you pick up the heavy receiver only to hear the desperate breathing of a lunatic… The same lunatic that has been calling for months. Welcome to ‘Deranged Fan’ the score to an imagined American thriller by Tom Guycot. Laying somewhere between the Italian and French legends and Harold Faltermeyer, Deranged Fan is Beverly Hills Cop on mescaline and chloroform. Vintage strings sing over analog bass on a journey to the darkest places of your mind… Can you escape your fate as one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood? Or will you end up just another tabloid fable…

Ebi – Space Teddy Collection [TM-XS001]

July 21, 2021August 1, 2021 hipodromeacid house, album, deep techno, ebi, experimental, re-release, reissue, space teddy, susumu yokota, transmigrationLeave a comment

EBI - Space Teddy Collection (reissue)

Ebi was a pseudonym used by Susumu Yokota who was a Japanese techno and ambient composer, producer and house music DJ. Transmigration presents now a one double LP of 2 previously re-issued EPs by the Japanese artist. This is Susumu Yokota’s vision of techno – house, lovingly collected in collaboration with Space Teddy and the Yokota family.

Etage Neun – War And Emotions [DW033]

July 19, 2021July 13, 2021 hipodromealbum, dead wax records, etage neun, fredrik bergman, magnus jonsson, new wave, re-release, reissue, rickard karlsson, synth popLeave a comment

ETAGE NEUN - War & Emotions

In 1986, the young Rickard Karlsson, Magnus Jönsson and Fredrik Bergman formed the all-synth band Etage Neun in Ystad, Sweden. Admittedly influenced by Depeche Mode and right in the middle of the Cold War, their lyrics were often dark, about human conflicts and the nuclear threat. In May 88 they self-released their first album “War And Emotions” in cassette format only. This album has been impossible to find for decades and has become a must have for synthpop fans all over the world. Time has proved that Etage Neun should have gained more recognition back then, but at least we have the opportunity now to listen to this synth masterpiece with far superior sound quality than ever before.

Boris Barksdale – Slip the Pick [PHXS17]

July 14, 2021July 12, 2021 hipodromealbum, boris barksdale, electro, industrial, phormix, phormix tapes, technoLeave a comment

“Slip The Pick” is a Street Electro industrial ghetto eight tracken album from the Greek producer who is based in France, Boris Barksdale. “Slip The Pick” strongly remind of the now-iconic electro of the mid-late 1980s, confused with unconventional elements, industrial textures, featuring atonal noise, distorted drums and ghetto vocals.

Balkan Taksim ‎– Disko Telegraf [260321]

July 11, 2021September 25, 2026 hipodromealbum, balkan taksim, buda musique, folk, outernational, romanianLeave a comment

Disko Telegraf (double vinyle)

Balkan Taksim is a band known for raising a groovy-balkan storm with their intoxicating blend of sharp contemporary electronic music with Balkan psychsounds & vocals. Balkan Taksim is the corduroy-clad brainchild of Bucharest-based multi-instrumentalist/ artist Sașa-Liviu Stoianovici who, along with his electronica producer companion Alin Zăbrăuțeanu, is on a quest to inform, educate and entertain audiences around the globe about Balkan psych, roots and grooves. The project started by searching for something to link the sense of what has been with what will be. Sașa’s exploration of traditional music of the Balkans, ancient Romanian music and Slavic cultures led him to travel a lot through the region and work with local singers and musicians to record the traditional tunes he later reworked with contemporary electronica sounds, heavy bass and powerful beats. Their stylish electronic psychedelia and bass flow directly from their roots in Romania and the Balkans upstream to global dancefloors. A project that’s constantly evolving, exploring rhythms and sounds from every corner of the Balkans gently fused with electronic beats and tribal basslines. The debut album ‘Disko Telegraf’, recorded in its entirety in Sașa’s and Alin’s home studios in Bucharest during the last two years, is an emotional Balkan roller coaster which has its roots and preconception ideas many years ago when Sașa traveled alone through the Balkans, but especially through Anatolia.

Southern Energy Ensemble – Southern Energy [STRUT254]

July 11, 2021July 12, 2021 hipodromealbum, black fire, funk, jazz, re-release, reissue, southern energy ensemble, strut recordsLeave a comment

SOUTHERN ENERGY ENSEMBLE - Southern Energy

Strut presents the first full international release for another lost classic from the Black Fire Records archives, ‘Southern Energy’, the only album recorded by R’n’B and jazz collective Southern Energy Ensemble in 1977.

Human Figures – Footsteps LP [BFE64]

July 9, 2021July 8, 2021 hipodromealbum, b.f.e. records, daniel holt, frigio records, human figures, minimal synth, new wave, popnihil, post punk, synth popLeave a comment

HUMAN FIGURES - Footsteps

An album of intricate minimal wave/post punk from Daniel Holt’s new project Human Figures. Human Figures is a completely new and personal avenue of expression for Holt. “Footsteps” is liminal, lonely and misty with negative space between each instrument. Each note invokes a warm hypnagogic atmosphere, tinged with fluttering anxiety. Through these eight tracks, this multifaceted musician shows another side of his art with guitars, basslines and drum machines. The mournful “Lifted Burden”, with its cowbells and echoing vocals swaddled in warm strings, sets the tone. Haunting notes are supported by a staccato beat as Holt´s melancholic vocals sail in “40 Days” before the bare brilliance of “An Open Heart.” A spread of influences is drawn on for Human Figures: the post-punk rawness of “For My Angel”, the synth romance of “Footsteps” the cold reductions of “Passing Beyond Body.” Sombre, stirring and superb.
“Footsteps” was release also on cassette last year on Popnihil.

Timothy J. Fairplay – The Fast Lane [WOD018]

July 8, 2021January 11, 2024 hipodromeacid, album, electro, techno, timothy j fairplay, weapons of desireLeave a comment

FAIRPLAY, Timothy J - The Fast Lane

Timothy J. Fairplay with some weapons of desire, a double 12″ of raw machine funk, drawing inspiration from classic electro and techno. Super crunchy and filled with attitude.

Boom Generation – 1991-1995 [PROXY01]

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 hipodromealbum, boom generation, house, proxy records, re-release, reissue, technoLeave a comment

BOOM GENERATION - 1991-1995 (remastered)

PROXY Records’ first transmission is a 2 x 12” compilation by Boom Generation, containing 8 sought-after tracks produced between 1991 and 1995. These cuts aged particularly well, embodying the groove of the 90s by connecting raw and euphoric vibes. Remastered from the original DAT tapes, these recordings are configured to last another 30 years.