Jeff Mills – Man From Tomorrow [AXDV003]

December 15, 2014February 1, 2018 hipodromealbum, axis records, detroit techno, jacqueline caux, jeff mills, minimal techno, soundtrackLeave a comment

Since its debut at the auditorium of Le Louvre in February 2014, ‘Man From Tomorrow’ has since been shown across the globe in cities such as London, Berlin, Milan, Tokyo and New York. Jeff Mills partnered up with French filmmaker Jacqueline Caux to create this feature film about him and his arresting perception of the future. With his spectacular poetic sound and Caux’s invasive cinematic imagery, this film is an extraordinary portrait of one of the most innovative DJs and producers in the world of electronic music.

Jeff Mills: “Understanding what Man From Tomorrow could possibly mean and say to others, we greatly discussed the ways of how we could go about materializing this in a manner that detaches the subject away from normality. We wanted to show what deep thoughts, dream escapes and unconventional expressions of our future could look, sound and feel like through ever-expanding and dimensional lens of Techno”.

Occult Orientated Crime – The Occult Orientated Crime Album [NW001]

December 14, 2014December 14, 2014 hipodromealbum, ambient, danny wolfers, legowelt, nightwind records, occult orientated crimeLeave a comment

The first Occult Orientated Crime album on Nightwind Records. Extremely trippy PRO ambient not just some jumbled up random chiliwave overcompressed 80s retro soggy biscuit jerkoff — this is PROFESSIONAL AMBIENT – 100% psychedelic drug music with perfectly finetuned selected frequencies to alter your state of mind and take you to complete loss of subjective self-identity: the result of years of experimentation and research. Korg Microstation, Golden Microkorg, X5D, MS20, Moog Little phatty, Doepfer synthacon-EML101 modular.

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Afrikan Sciences – Circuitous LP [PAN054]

December 14, 2014December 12, 2014 hipodromeafrikan sciences, album, deep techno, eric douglas porter, experimental, pan recordsLeave a comment

Afrikan Sciences aka Eric Douglas Porter is back on PAN with more outer-space wares built to make you question everything you thought you knew about cosmic electronic music. Circuitous has some moments of tender beauty and some moments of fiery experimentalism, but it never stops being thrilling, shocking and captivating. With the spirit of free jazz, the convention-less beats of the Brainfeeder posse and an irrepressible delivery that is all his own, Afrikan Sciences has excelled even his high standards on Circuitous.

Das Ding – Why Is My Life So Boring? LP [EE001RTM]

December 11, 2014December 6, 2022 hipodromealbum, cold wave, danny bosten, das ding, electro, electronic emergencies records, minimal synthLeave a comment

Debut release for Electronic Emergencies hailing from Rotterdam. They present their first release, a new album of Dutch cold wave legend Das Ding: Why Is My Life So Boring? It’s a brand new 10-track album, which sounds crisp and young in the club and mature when you play it at home. Das Ding has always had that certain thing; strict and detached beats combined with warm melancholic melodies, emotionally distant and intense at the same time. The sound is clearly analogue and very specific since Danny Bosten rebuilds his vintage synths and builds his own sequencers and modular systems.

Marco Shuttle – Visione [EELP001]

December 7, 2014November 24, 2017 hipodromealbum, donato dozzy, eerie records, experimental, industrial, marco shuttle, technoLeave a comment

Marco Shuttle releasing his first solo album ‘Visione’ on his Eerie label. ‘Visione’ is a cohesive and compact work, which draws on Shuttle’s design background to unfold an audio narrative with a strong aesthetic approach. With a more abstract sound than his club-focused records, ‘Visione’ retains a cinematic scope while maintaining a common texture of sound throughout the tracks: the detailed productions were created with mainly analogue equipment with meticulously modulated oscillators, creating tracks that are by turns psychedelic, cosmic and sinister

Val_Ex – Riot [SOM030LP]

December 7, 2014October 17, 2022 hipodromealbum, arne weinberg, electro, experimental, industrial, robert witschakowski, solar one music, the exaltics, valanxLeave a comment

Solar One Music present a very special project. Arne Weinberg (Valanx) and Robert Witschakowski (The Exaltics) join forces as “Val_Ex” and present their first album. Dark and deep tracks are featured on both sides of this album, the intention and atmosphere is undeniably pure darkness. The common goal of achieving this is audible each second of this record. The music ranges from ambient to electro, industrial and electronica.

Black Narcissus – Fatale [WEME313.16]

December 5, 2014February 22, 2019 hipodromealbum, black narcissus, electro, jodey kendrick, weme records, weme313Leave a comment

The clandestine Black Narcissus project from Rephlex artist Jodey Kendrick has gone on to find a welcome home in WeMe Records. Some six months after the debut Black Narcissus LP on WeMe, Kendrick returns with a second album entitled Fatale, with ten tracks of thunderous electro that are notable for their indecipherable titles.

Reagenz – The Periodic Tale [BK010]

December 4, 2014February 11, 2020 hipodromealbum, david moufang, deep house, detroit house, jonah sharp, move d, reagenz, spacetime continuum, the bunkerLeave a comment

Few projects in electronic music have remained at the very cutting edge for as long as Reagenz, a collaboration between San Francisco based Jonah Sharp aka Spacetime Continuum and Heidelberg based David Moufang aka Move D. Twenty years after their first project, comes The Periodic Table, a stunning live album captured at The Bunkers tenth anniversary party at Public Assembly, Brooklyn, January 2013. The Periodic Table incorporates elements of house, techno and ambient in an organic flow that few artists could replicate.

Keith Worthy – The Price of Non-Conformance [AES019]

December 4, 2014December 3, 2014 hipodromeaesthetic audio, album, detroit house, keith worthy, lamarLeave a comment

Long established Detroit talent Keith Worthy traverses a fine line between deep, bumpy house and raw techno on his debut double album, The Price of Non Conformance. A conceptual project that takes you on a virtual walk through the streets of Detroit. From a musical standpoint, the sound and feel of T.P.O.N.C. aligns with Worthy’s own DNA, a complex blend of house and techno, and all while incorporating a degree of fantasy into every composition.

Theo Parrish – American Intelligence [SSCD007]

December 3, 2014November 15, 2021 hipodromealbum, detroit house, duminie deporres, funk, ideeyah, marcellus pittman, ruby, sass, sound signature, theo parrishLeave a comment

PARRISH, Theo - American Intelligence

Given that this is the first album from the great Theo Parrish since 2007, it’s unsurprising interest in American Intelligence has rocketed over the course of the year as Sound Signature left a trail of hints. American Intelligence is a fine album; deep and woozy in parts, undeniably soulful, shot through with jazz influences and full to bursting with killer cuts. By now, everyone should know the brilliant “Footwork” single; soon, clubs will swing to the off-kilter dancefloor jazz of “Make No War”, the 21st century broken house of the epic “Fallen Funk” and the decidedly odd – but brilliant – “Helmut Lampshade”.

Jerome Sydenham, Aybee, Ron Trent – S.A.T. [IRC125]

December 3, 2014July 27, 2022 hipodromealbum, aybee, deep house, ibadan, jerome sydenham, ron trent, s.a.t.Leave a comment

S.A.T. is the new production unit formed of Jerome Sydenham, Aybee and Ron Trent, three individuals whose respective discographies command instant respect. What apparently started as a simple dinner one night has grown into a full album between the three who evidently struck on a studio chemistry that warrants further material on the strength of this eight track album. Issued by Sydenham’s Ibadan label, SAT lives up to the sales notes billing as “loose and organic” and cuts like “The Gate” and “She Was” have that timeless quality one expects from a project Ron Trent is involved in. It all feels remarkably cohesive despite the fact the trio completed the album in under three weeks.

Juju & Jordash – Clean-Cut [DKMNTL021]

December 2, 2014February 7, 2018 hipodromealbum, dekmantel records, house, juju & jordash, technoLeave a comment

Two years after the artistic statement that was their expansive third LP, famed live act and hardware lovers Juju & Jordash are releasing another full-length on Dekmantel. The duo fully embrace the album format, creating a tight tapestry of emotive and danceable sound that reveals more detail and depth with each new listen. Textures range from organic and lush to synthetic and arresting. Deep-space serenity gets juxtaposed with more urgent and alien paranoia. The new release marks a clear evolution in the career of these singular artists.

Seph – Cinética [AMR007CD]

November 30, 2014November 28, 2014 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, aula magna records, deep techno, dub techno, sebastian galante, sephLeave a comment

The Aula Magna Records team is proud to present Cinética, Seph‘s new album. This is a project that takes his characteristic IDM-driven techno sound to the next step: just as it explicitly reveals Seph‘s intimate relationship with a fresh noise-textured sound palette it also makes evident that the artist‘s rhythmic engagement has pushed him to more complex beat programming than on his previous music.

Lawrence – A Day In The Life [MMLP180]

November 30, 2014May 26, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, lawrence, mule musiq, peter kerstenLeave a comment

While Peter “Lawrence” Kerten is perhaps best known for his stripped-back approach to house and techno, many of his greatest records have explored his deep-rooted love of ambient music. It’s great to see, then, that this sixth full-length sees him in full-on ambient mode, variously laying down picturesque, becalmed compositions, twinkling productions and hypnotic.

The Actor – Exploded View [MNQ057]

November 28, 2014July 17, 2019 hipodromealbum, cold wave, mannequin records, minimal synth, post punk, re-release, reissue, the actorLeave a comment

Mannequin Records announce the reissue of one of the most important Dutch Wave bands The Actor, with their seminal 1982 tape “Exploded View”. “In the beginning of the eighties, a new phenomenon emerged: home taping. This way of recording resulted in a lot of noise. But that was less important then getting one’s music out to the public. A well known label for cassette bands in those days was the dutch Trumpett Tapes. They were the first to publish the music of The Actor, who became their top selling cassette band in 1982 and 1983. The Actor’s first release was Exploded View in 1982. The songs – sung both in English and German – often related to fashion, modernism, dancing and appearence. This made The Actor “quite fashionable.”

Void Vision – Sub Rosa [MNQ054]

November 28, 2014July 17, 2019 hipodromealbum, dark wave, electro, mannequin records, shari vari, shari wallin, synth pop, void visionLeave a comment

Void Vision is a Philadelphia-based electronic project helmed by Shari Wallin. It began around 2009 at a time when a wave of synth-revivalists were materializing, but the quality of the songwriting and intense vocals set the band apart from the pack. In a rare instance, Void Vision has managed to combine vintage dance elements with melodic structures, haunting melancholy, and lyrics that have a palpable soul. The songs themselves are dynamic, referencing a cross-section of the last 30 years of electronic music, while simultaneously retaining a uniqueness all their own.

Jonas Kopp – Beyond The Hypnosis [TRESOR273LP]

November 26, 2014March 17, 2026 hipodromealbum, jonas kopp, minimal techno, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

In the eight years since his emergence as a promising 19 year old producer, Argentinean Jonas Kopp has amassed a solid discography with a veritable clutch of 12″ material for the likes of Curle, Ilian Tape, CLR, Krill, Stroboscopic Artefacts and Tresor. Sensing the time is right to try his hand at the album format, Kopp’s chance comes via the later Berlin techno behemoth with Beyond The Hypnosis a weighty 12 track endeavour. This vinyl edition features only eight of those tracks spread across the two slabs but still gives a keen display of Kopp’s talent for crafting finely sculpted techno.

Steffi – Power Of Anonymity [OSTGUTLP018]

November 24, 2014July 15, 2021 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, dexter, ostgut ton, steffi, virginiaLeave a comment

STEFFI - Power Of Anonymity

Berlin-based Dutch DJ and producer Steffi returns with her second album Power Of Anonymity on Ostgut Ton, featuring laid-back, melodic cuts like ”Pip”, ”Fine Friend” and the break-heavy title track next to more straightforward, hypnotic dance floor pieces such as ”Selfhood”, ”Bag Of Crystals”, ”JBW25” and ”Bang For Your Buck”. Besides her solo instrumental productions, Steffi’s collaboration with longtime friends Dexter and Virginia on the uplifting, percussion- driven vocal track ”Treasure Seeking” is the icing on the cake. Just like ”Power Of Anonymity” as a single piece of music, the album itself lives on an industrial-resonating structure of 808s, crisp synth stabs, pulsing staccati and dark, percussive drumbeats. With her second album Steffi recalls classic, landmark Detroit Electro, while creating her very own modern, retro-futuristic sound.

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Gunnar Haslam – Mirrors And Copulation [LIES055]

November 23, 2014January 31, 2018 hipodromealbum, ambient, ambient techno, experimental, gunnar haslam, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systemsLeave a comment

Gunnar Haslam returns to LIES records for his second album, Mirrors and Copulation. Following a slew of 12″ releases this year, Gunnar delves deep into his darkest palettes for a return to his patient, haunted soundscapes that shrouded his debut LP, Mimesiak. Across eight tracks of ambient techno both brooding and tumultuous, Gunnar Haslam unravels a narrative on overpopulation and its potential environmental ramifications inspired by the Borges quote the album title references. “Meter By Me, Sybil” cascades arpeggios through a thick fog that never leaves Mirrors. “Ajapajapam Version” cuts through with a sluggish 3/4 strut and nauseated 303 bassline, but the rest of the A side is fully enveloped by the Gunnar’s peerless recreation of the wet ambience of a ghostly rainforest. “Cloud Castle Lake” offers an uptempo cut buoyed by a blasted kick drum and frenetic 606 workout. Still enshrouded, “Cloud Castle Lake” further explores Gunnar’s sonic terrain with the force of a freaked dancefloor’s momentum, much like the album finale, “In Argo Teurano”, which blasts forth from the mist with a weathered adventurer’s grit.

Heidi Lord – English Electric [WEME028]

November 23, 2014October 31, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient, experimental, heidi lord, jodey kendrick, weme recordsLeave a comment

Heidi Lord is the wife of Rephlex/WeMe artist Jodey Kendrick. Three of Heidi’s tracks are featured on the famous “EDM” Compilation Albums This is the Debut album from Heidi Using a unique pallet of sounds from MRI machines to modular synthersizers to conversations in a super market to her own processed voice Co produced by her Husband “I could describe what the album means to me, But i would much rather leave it to listener to experience and feel and to interpret how they see fit”.