Simoncino – Amazon Atlantis [CRLP012]

September 29, 2015November 15, 2022 hipodromealbum, chicago house, creme organization, legowelt, nick anthony simoncino, simoncino, techno, vincent floydLeave a comment

Simoncino is back with another full length album, Amazon Atlantis, on Creme Organization. His vintage sound is one full of real emotion, and that is the case with this new full length. Simoncio turns on his machines and makes music every day, just for pleasure. Every so often he feels the time is right to release a new collection of material, and that time is now. There is no objective or particular message behind the album, it was simply conjured up using the Akai S 900 and the Emu Emax I drum machines as well as a Roland JX8P, a Korg PolySix a Ensoniq ESQ1 and a Yamaha DX7. Made at different times over an extended period of time in his home studio in Perugia, Italy, the album features two collaborations. The first is with Legowelt, “who besides being one of my favourite artists is a close friend” and the other is with Vincent Floyd, “a true legend whose records ‘Cruising and ‘I Dream You’ have left their mark on my life.”

Chevel – Blurse [SALP003]

September 27, 2015April 23, 2018 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, chevel, dario tronchin, experimental, stroboscopic artefacts, technoLeave a comment

Chevel (a.k.a. Dario Tronchin) now makes his LP debut for Stroboscopic Artefacts. Over the course of his young career, Chevel has gained a mastery over several compositional elements: Polaroid-like slow melodic fades, sharp ricocheting beats, and simply making one’s headphones feel like a viable means of physical transportation. Despite Chevel’s keeping the sonic toolkit and overall atmosphere consistent from track to track, there is a rich variety in the emotional affectivity on display here. The net effect is like a dream state that leaves strong impressions even though one can’t pinpoint exactly why they are doing so.

Jonas Reinhardt – Palace Savant [FUR097]

September 27, 2015April 19, 2016 hipodromealbum, ambient, electronics, experimental, further records, jesse reiner, jonas reinhardtLeave a comment

Helping listeners to escape reality—which has been known to grate, on occasion—has long been a noble aim of many musicians. One of the most effective ways to do that is to create imaginary soundtracks for impossible science-fiction films, the darker and more un-Hollywood-like, the better. Another method is to take inspiration from great works of architecture—which, as Goethe cogently noted, “is frozen music.” The latter route is used by Brooklyn producer Jonas Reinhardt (aka Jesse Reiner) on his sixth album, Palace Savant.

Benjamin Damage – Obsidian [50WEAPONCD018]

September 26, 2015October 23, 2024 hipodrome50 weapons, album, benjamin damage, deep techno, detroit techno, experimentalLeave a comment

‘Obsidian’ marks the third album from Benjamin Damage (his second solo long-player). “Obsidian is a collection of fragmented memories from all the music I’ve ever liked, distorted and restructured into a full length techno record. A purely personal project and an end of an era with 50WEAPONS.”

Shoc Corridor – Experiments in Incest [DE100]

September 24, 2015January 4, 2022 hipodromealbum, chris davis, dark entries records, minimal synth, nogi prass, post punk, re-release, reissue, shoc corridorLeave a comment

SHOC CORRIDOR - Experiments In Incest

Dark Entries Records reissuesthe LP ‘Experiments in Incest’ from the 80s UK-based Minimal Synth band Shoc Corridor. The founders of this project, Chris Davis and Israel-born Nogi Prass, who eventually had to leave the band because there were problems with her Visa, started making music in 1979, influenced by German electronic bands Kraftwerk, Neu! and recent developments in UK Post Punk like Public Image Ltd., and formed a band, adding by Paul O’Carroll, Paul Humphries and Andy Garnham to the line-up. The departure of Nogi and Chris, who left with her, from the UK in late 1982 made it virtually impossible to continue with Shoc Corridor, but despite that, they released two LPs in 1983 and 1984 (Experiments in Incest and Train of Events). The band eventually disbanded after the suicide of bass player Paul Humphries following the release of Train of Events.

Liquid G – Liquidation [DE099]

September 24, 2015July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, electro, kim de laet, liquid g, liquid garbage, peter van bogaert, post punkLeave a comment

“Liquidation” is the first ever vinyl compilation of Liquid G.’s cassette recordings, taking you on a journey through the underground of the Belgian Electro Industrial scene. Each song was written, produced, recorded and performed by solely by Peter Van Bogaert between 1987-1989. Liquid G. captures the DIY synth-punk ethos of Cabaret Voltaire, The Screamers, and Nervous Gender. Six of the eleven songs on the album are instrumentals, and full of disturbing drum machines, stratified synthesizers, and deep, distorted bass-lines. The core of Liquid G.’s home studio included the Korg Poly-800, Roland TR-505, Roland MT-32, and Boss flanger and delays.

Tomo Akikawabaya – The Invitation of The Dead [MW060]

September 24, 2015July 19, 2023 hipodromealbum, minimal wave records, synth pop, synth wave, tomo akikawabayaLeave a comment

Minimal Wave announce an exquisite double LP release by obscure Japanese artist Tomo Akikawabaya entitled The Invitation of The Dead. The collection of songs include the entirety of both The Castle (1984) and Anju (1985) releases, all newly remastered. They sound fresher and stronger than ever before, exactly as the artist had intended them to sound when he recorded them 30 years ago. The songs that span this double LP are personal and unique; they are dark synthpop gems.

Las’s Crime – Mesmerique [DOM025]

September 24, 2015April 15, 2020 hipodromealbum, dark wave, domestica records, l.a.s.’s crime, maria elena brogi, minimal synth, sandro marchetti, synth popLeave a comment

Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, or simply known as L.A.S.’s Crime around the digging circles, were an Italian cold wave duo who formed at the tail-end of 1984 and produced a timeless bunch of EP’s and LP’s which have become heavily sought after in the last few years. Luckily, Spain’s excellent Domestica label have herein compiled the very best from the duo, an eleven track showcase of the band’s top productions from the years between 1985 and 1989. As you’d expect, the bulk of the compilation is made up of fast-paced drum machines patters glazed in the era’s melancholic sound, where winding, lonesome vocals glide and wash over the Kraftwerk-style beats. There are even bursts of early electro within, such as the gnarly “Five Lies”, and more experimental moments like “Dark Orris” or the EBM-charged “Flax Girl Room”.

Vagon Brei – The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out [PF010]

September 20, 2015October 4, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, drone, electro, experimental, photic fields, vagon brei, victor ramosLeave a comment

Vagon Brei, aka Victor Ramos is back with a full length CD album on Photic Fields. A project inspired by and dedicated to Richard Feynman: the scientist, the teacher, the explorer, the visionary and the raconteur. His scientific curiosity, zest for life and eccentric personality were tried to be captured in music, produced by a true admirer of the man. A varied set of tracks, among the album you’ll find mystic waves, ambient moods, synth soundtracks and electro cuts. ‘It’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong’.

DJ Richard – Grind [DIAL033LP]

September 20, 2015November 23, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient, deep house, dial records, dj richard, experimentalLeave a comment

Debut Album by Dj Richard, Label Owner of White Material. With the launch of his White Material label in New York 2012, Dj Richard started releasing a line of the most stunning works by Galcher Lustwerk, Young Male, Morgan Louis and himself. Alongside a collaboration with Carsten Jost for the Lawrence ”Films And Windows Remixes” the Dial Records crew deeply fell in love with the works of Dj Richard and vice versa the request to release his debut album here caused enthusiastic encounter. After his contribution for Dial’s 15 Years compilation and almost two years of production, it is here: Dj Richard – Grind ! A tribute to what contemporary club music and enthusiastic sound experiments should be about: exaltation and addiction. This is what Dj Richard’s club sets feel like- an incredible sound seduction, another dimension- Grind might be the essence of it all.

INIT – Two Pole Resonance [HVNLP001]

September 13, 2015April 26, 2023 hipodromealbum, benedikt frey, dark wave, experimental, hivern discs, init, leftfield, nadia d'aloLeave a comment

Having first joined forces last year to lend a hand of Massimo Pagliara’s collaborative With One Another full-length, Benedikt Frey and Nadia D’Alo present their debut full-length under the Init alias. It’s a thoroughly atmospheric, clandestine affair, with the duo delivering a dark-wave opus that tips a hat to early Depeche Mode, minimal wave, Detroit techno and the ambient soundscapes of Brian Eno. D’Alo provides the vocals, though for much of the time they’re utilized as textures, rather than the central focus of the duo’s shuffling, slowly evolving synth-scapes. As an album, Two Pole Resonance is initially attractive – albeit in a stylized, late night kind of way – but really comes into its’ own after repeat listens. It is, though, definitely worth the effort.

Mr.G – Night On The Town? [PGSEXLP1]

September 12, 2015May 16, 2024 hipodromealbum, colin mcbean, detroit techno, house, mr. g, phoenix gLeave a comment

The G man returns to his Phoenix G home with a somewhat special album release. Where the usual Mr.G sound is still present on this LP, ‘Night On The Town’ showcases G’s more adventurous works and exposes some of his more exotic influences. African Rhythm sections, hints to EBM and low tempo chugs make this album very actual yet unique.

Das Muster/Mumm – Twin Paradox Series 002: Der Lange Weg/Ein Blick In Die Zukunft [FR009]

September 9, 2015September 9, 2021 hipodromealbum, das muster, electro, fundamental records, mumm, twin paradox seriesLeave a comment

DAS MUSTER/MUMM - Twin Paradox Series 002: Der Lange Weg/Ein Blick In Die Zukunft

Part 2 of the Twin Paradox series.

Helena Hauff – Discreet Desires [WDNT014]

September 9, 2015November 20, 2017 hipodromealbum, electro, helena hauff, ninja tune, werk discsLeave a comment

Golden Pudel’s DJ-turned-producer, Helena Hauff, returns to Actress’s Werkdiscs with her debut LP. Compared to her last effort for the label and her banger of an EP on Lux, Discreet Desires spans across much vaster landscapes, and while we knew that she was heavily into Detroit electro, the album is heavily focused on fast, broken beats brimming with synths. “Spur” and “Funereal Morality”, for example, are a pair of Drexcyian bombshells, while “Piece Of Pleasure” clearly takes inspiration from Kraftwerk and the resulting synth pop wave. Instead, “Silver Sands & Boxes Of Mould” showcases her more experimental side thanks to its cinematic soundscapes and sparse beats, along with the beatless sway of “Dreams In Color”. A fine debut LP that cements Hauff’s position at the vanguard of current electronics.

Zoovox – Great cats and weak dogs [LSR3001]

September 6, 2015September 4, 2015 hipodromealbum, disco, lectric sands recordings, norman whitfield, zoovexLeave a comment

Nine track LP of original material from Zoovox . Made with classic sounds of ana-digi machines of yore and filtered through some Norman Whitfield-in- Jamaica 3D psychedelic dub. Music to ride to the depths in your submarine, then climb tropical volcanoes with your gorilla pals.

Kuba Sojka – Multiple Faces [DMK003]

September 5, 2015November 20, 2023 hipodromealbum, deep house, deep techno, detroit house, dmk, kuba sojkaLeave a comment

Kuba Sojka returns to the London based DMK label to deliver an impressive album of deep, techno inspired grooves.

J.C. – Portrait Of The Flying Sky [SPMBLP001]

August 31, 2015November 3, 2017 hipodromealbum, dario zenker, j.c., jose cabrera, kastil, psynote, soul people boards, soul people music, tadeo, technoLeave a comment

Fred P’s Soul People Music returns with a full length from the artist formerly known as Kapser and Esperanza main man Jose Cabrera. Last seen on Peterkin’s newly inaugurated Boards imprint, the Madrid native presents us with some killer techno tracks on here. “Endorphinas” sounds like a restrained take on the Jeroen Search & Dimi Angelis sound, and sounds great! “Human Behaviour” is brooding moody techno at its finest. On the other side “Nebula 584 (feat. Dario Zenker)” is the kind of steely cyclical techno you would expect from such a collaboration while “Hyperion” is more on the Robert Hood tip with its entrancing stabs that repeat on and entrance you with, you guessed it; claps on the kick; and it’s rather infectious.

Hodini – Money $ex 03 [MS003]

August 24, 2015May 10, 2023 hipodromealbum, damiano von erckert, deep house, gerald astor, hip-hop, hodini, jazz, max graef, money sex recordsLeave a comment

The mysterious Hodini takes the wheel on this, the third outing on Money $ex. Another triumphant tapestry of sample sources, reinvented and ramped up into an effortlessly effective extended player, taking dusty MPC sample sessions through a variety of moods from head-nod bumpers to wayward House numbers – Swing set to stun all the way and another top quality outing on this label Collaborating with the very best of Germany’s new school.

Sa Pa – Fuubutsushi [FORUMIV]

August 23, 2015December 14, 2022 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, experimental, forum, giegling, sa pa1 Comment

There’s something decidedly mysterious and otherworldly about this fourth release on Giegling’s Forum sub-label. As usual, they’re not giving much away, and to make matters worse the artist at the controls – the previously unheard of Sa Pa – is a debutant. Happily, the music – a mix of crackly, fizzing, minimal-influenced experimental techno, ambient and weirder, dub-flecked explorations – speaks for itself. Fuubutsushi is an impressively atmospheric and off-kilter affair, with Sa Pa paying much attention to the tiniest of details (see the intricate sound collage that forms the rhythm track on the bleak “Tagularius”). If this is indeed Sa Pa’s first outing (and there’s a suspicon it’s an alter-ego, given the quality of the production), it’s rather impressive. A poet’s reminder of a specific season.

2AM/FM – 2AM/FM Album [BOP003]

August 21, 2015April 8, 2024 hipodrome2amfm, album, bopside records, d'marc cantu, house, jtc, tadd mullinixLeave a comment

After over a decade of music on pedigree labels like Spectral, Nation, M>O>S, and Creme Organization 2AM/FM offer their debut LP on Bopside. Based in Ann Arbor and raised in the Detroit area, D’Marc Cantu and Tadd Mullinix are charged by a lifetime of midwestern soundwaves and the reinforcement of contemporaneous area innovators like Carlos Souffront and Traxx. Again, they join forces but with this monumental excursion into the ether of their very own techno/house universe. Sounds herein are cast from debonair techno funk, rumbling house grooves, italo acid, galactic swing – offering a diverse array that’s perfect for the album experience.