Indoor Plants – Udacha 15 [UDACHA015]

July 16, 2017July 14, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient, electro, experimental, indoor plants, udacha, vyacheslav shutovLeave a comment

Udacha just gets better and better with every release, branching out into ever more exciting shapes and styles beyond their house and techno foundations. On this album from Vyacheslav Shutov aka Indoor Plants, wild fourth world visions collide with hardware processes in a dazzling display of transcendental music for those who like their thought-provoking tunes to pack a punch. The likes of “Targitaus” deconstruct club music conventions in a quest for new rhythmic purpose, and yet the soundsystem pressure is expertly sculpted out of the daring shape of the music. Elsewhere there’s surrealism in abundance, as on the wonderfully weird “Hunch”, and that’s just scratching the surface of this truly essential LP.

Porn Sword Tobacco – 2017 [ACIDO026]

July 2, 2017February 27, 2023 hipodromeacido records, ambient, experimental, porn sword tobaccoLeave a comment

Audiophile presentation of dreamy, dubby pulsating ambient beauties from Porn Sword Tobacco on Acido Records.

DECA – Alkaidb [DECA002]

June 20, 2017October 31, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient, bordello a parigi, deca, disco, electro, italo-disco, mothball record, re-release, reissue, synth pop, videoradioLeave a comment

Originally released in 1986, “Alkaid” was the first solo release of DECA following his debut appearance on the cult various artists compilation “Angelo Segreti”. The original edition was published in a tiny edition on the independent Italian label Videoradio and to this day remains a rare and sought after album. Following Mothball and Bordello’s continued work with DECA, they make this diverse and fascinating collection of music available to a wider audience. On this instrumental LP we can hear elements of modern classical, synth-pop, dark ambient and even some middle eastern influence.

The Mulholland Free Clinic – The Mulholland Free Clinic [AWAYLP001]

May 29, 2017May 26, 2023 hipodrome://about blank, album, ambient, away music, david moufang, deep house, experimental, jonah sharp, juju & jordash, move d, mulholland free clinicLeave a comment

Even though they’ve only played together on three occasions since 2013, The Mulholland Free Clinic has already been praised as one of the ultimate collaborations when it comes to underground and improvised electronic live music. Move D, Jonah Sharp, and Juju & Jordash build this so-called super-supergroup by combining their individual and mutual projects rEAGENZ and Magic Mountain High. Using an armada of analog hardware, The Mulholland Free Clinic’s self-titled debut album is the product of a live set recorded at Berlin’s emerging party series AWAY at ://about blank in August 2016. Their three-hour long, totally improvised jam session was edited down to a little over 80 minutes with seven tracks internalizing the motto that you won’t benefit from diverse perspectives if you aren’t open to utilizing differences. Like a well-coordinated ensemble, The Mulholland Free Clinic develops a common language by acknowledging their multi-variant range of influences and dynamics while constantly shifting, rearranging, and finally communicating ideas without being beholden to any genre. Whether it’s the rich and beat-less ambiance or the synth-dominated excursions, the cosmic futurism or the overall melodic playfulness: the quartet knows its crafts, mastering the off-the-cuff approach to illuminate all corners on and off the dance floor.

Marco Shuttle – Systhema [SPAZIO009]

May 21, 2017June 16, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, ambient techno, experimental, marco shuttle, spazio disponibileLeave a comment

For its ninth release, Italian label Spazio Disponible looks to countryman Marco Shuttle for a first full length. ‘Systhema’ comes three years after his last album on his own Eerie label and finds him again focussing on an absorbing ambient techno style across eight enthralling cuts. Shuttle layers sound in subtle ways and has a meticulous attention to detail that results in a cinematic techno style that is cavernous and hypnotizing. Always operating in a region where ambient, techno and heady soundtracks become one, with this album Marco Shuttle once again confirms he is one of the finest sonic sculptors out there.

Biosphere – The Petrified Forest [BIO30LP]

May 21, 2017March 29, 2021 hipodromealbum, ambient, biophon records, biosphere, electro, experimental, geir jenssenLeave a comment

Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen, a Norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. He is well known for his works on ambient techno and arctic themed pieces, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources. His 1997 album Substrata was voted by the users of the Hyperreal website in 2001 as the best all-time classic ambient album. The Petrified Forest mini-album is inspired by the movie of the same name, released in 1936 and directed by Archie Mayo.

Monolake – P A N [ML033]

May 21, 2017April 16, 2021 hipodromeambient, electro, mark ernestus, monolake, monolake records, robert henkeLeave a comment

MONOLAKE - PAN

Robert Henke aka Monolake returns with P A N which is the sixth and last record of the VLSI series. How he finds the time when not premiering such awe-inspiring audiovisual experiences such as Deep Web and Lumiere II? We will never know! This is the height of modern electronica with immaculate sound design created with the cutting edge technology within its sonic architecture. The guy invented Ableton so go figure! Across its three auditory experiences you will plug into a stunning dimension. “Pio” features female:pressure founder Electric Indigo, in addition to studio assistance from the legendary Mark Ernestus.

VA – Air Texture Volume V [AIR005]

April 30, 2017December 14, 2021 hipodromeair texture, ambient, aybee, claude young, compilation, deep house, deep techno, donato dozzy, fred p, gigi masin, juju & jordash, ma spaventi, magic mountain high, max d, move d, patrice scott, rrose, spacetime continuum, terre thaemlitzLeave a comment

SPACETIME CONTINUUM/JUJU & JORDASH/VARIOUS - Air Texture Volume V

Besides their mesmeric and inventive live sets, EPs and LPs, Juju & Jordash are also accomplished selectors. They prove that here by linking with Spacetime Continuum to curate one CD each for the ambient and down tempo series, Air Texture. Their majestic disc includes one of their own pieces, tracks made with Move D as Magic Mountain High, plus other unreleased tracks from Donato Dozzy, Gigi Masin and others. It makes for a brain soothing and escapist listening.

Danny Wolfers – Unfolding The Future With Amateur Space Jazz [NW014]

April 30, 2017September 26, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient, danny wolfers, experimental, nightwind recordsLeave a comment

What is Amateur Space Jazz One could call it a Lo-Fi Minimal Wavish version of Cosmic Space Jazz and anything closely related to it…from spiritual soul, G-FUNK, ethiopian jazz to ambient and everything in between…no knowledge of musical theory is required…Played with a D.I.Y punk approach on crappy digital synthesizers – preferably with dubious renditions of real instruments. Warmed up to the right temperature with some offbeat effectsbox. Multitracking is a technique widely used…to Create a “one person band with all its members oneself’s multidimensional copies in time.”…….Comes with a 24 page graphic novel written and drawn by Danny Wolfers himself and a Nightwind Amateur Space Jazz gummy domed sticker…….Let’s enter world of Amateur Space Jazz!!!

Move D & Thomas Meinecke – On The Map [OMLP12]

April 30, 2017May 26, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, david moufang, experimental, jazz, move d, thomas meineckeLeave a comment

The long-standing partnership of Moufang and Meinecke hit album number five with On The Map. A conceptual piece comprising five tracks that explore and celebrate black music and cultural history in five neighbourhoods across America, we’re treated to an arresting blend of found sounds and motifs across the deliciously slo-mo soundscapes. From the coastal blues of “Norfolk” and the darker, paranoid twangs and unease of “Washington DC” and “Watts” to the strutting space bound “Houston” and jazz blasts of “East St Louis”, this could be M & M’s best trip to date.

Gaussian Curve – The Distance [MFM018]

April 30, 2017October 8, 2021 hipodromealbum, ambient, gaussian curve, gigi masin, jonny nash, music from memory, young marcoLeave a comment

GAUSSIAN CURVE - The Distance

New LP from Gigi Masin, Jonny Nash and Young Marco. Although their methodology remained the same, the inspirations were different. Whereas Clouds was intimate by design, The Distance reflects more on spaciousness, distance and time. It is instantly recognizable as a Gaussian Curve record, but feels different in scope and tone.

VA – Mono No Aware [PAN077]

April 23, 2017April 21, 2017 hipodromeambient, ayya, bill kouligas, compilation, experimental, flora yin-wong, helm, james k, jeff witscher, kareem lotfy, malibu, mya gomez, oli xl, pan daijing, pan records, sky h1, yves tumorLeave a comment

Mono No Aware is the first compilation to be released on PAN, collating unreleased ambient tracks from both new and existing PAN artists. Featuring Jeff Witscher, Helm, TCF, Yves Tumor, M.E.S.H., Pan Daijing, HVAD, Kareem Lotfy, ADR, Mya Gomez, Sky H1, James K, Oli XL, Bill Kouligas, Flora Yin-Wong, Malibu, and AYYA, the compilation moves through more traditional notions of what is called ‘ambient’, to incorporating wider variations that fall under the term. ‘Mono No Aware’, ‘the pathos of things’, also translates as ‘an empathy toward things’, or ‘a sensitivity to ephemera’. A term for the awareness of impermanence, or the transience of things. A meditation on mortality and life’s transience, ephemerality heightens the appreciation of beauty and sensitivity to their passing. In investigating the passing of time, the boundaries between memory and hallucination become blurred; between fiction and reality. The movement of time transforms into an eternal present..

Biosphere – Black Mesa [BIO029]

April 23, 2017January 21, 2021 hipodromeambient, biophon records, biosphere, electro, experimental, geir jenssen, joan lorringLeave a comment

Black Mesa is the first single from Biosphere´s forthcoming album The Petrified Forest. Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen (born 30 May 1962), a Norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. He is well known for his works on ambient techno and arctic themed pieces, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi sources. His 1997 album Substrata was voted by the users of the Hyperreal website in 2001 as the best all-time classic ambient album.

John Heckle – Tone To Voice [TABR038]

April 18, 2017May 26, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, detroit, electro, experimental, house, john heckle, tabernacle records, techno4 Comments

‘Tone To Voice’ is John Heckle’s fourth long player, and second on Tabernacle. Science fiction tracks of the highest order demonstrating a subtle development of John’s already widely recognised sound.

Xosar – Xymeria [FREE DOWNLOAD]

April 12, 2017April 18, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient, electro, experimental, free download, free tracks, gyrocyre, house, sheela rahman, techno, xosarLeave a comment

The year is 2051. The human race has split into two groups. One maintained their basic human state, while the other transformed by tapping into their psychospiritual lifeforce potential. The second group created a higher dimensional civilization. They called it Xymeria.

Dopplereffekt – Cellular Automata [LSR020]

April 8, 2017June 9, 2022 hipodromealbum, ambient, detroit, dopplereffekt, electro, gerald donald, leisure system, michaela to-nhan bertelLeave a comment

“Cellular Automata” is the new album from Dopplereffekt (Gerald Donald and Michaela To-Nhan Bertel), their first in ten years since 2007. Cellular Automata approaches mathematical growth and decay as an iterative process, with each data input considered individually relative to the overall model. The result represents one of the group’s boldest creative endeavors, defying expectations while remaining unmistakably Dopplereffekt. Cellular Automata is the third Dopplereffekt release to come via Berlin’s Leisure System label, following 2013’s “Tetrahymena” and 2014’s “Hypnagogia”.

Mystica Tribe – Island Oasis [SSDB001]

April 2, 2017July 7, 2022 hipodromealbum, ambient, dub, dub techno, mystica tribe, silent season, taka nodaLeave a comment

Mystica Tribe is the musical alias of Tokyo-based producer, Taka Noda. Drawing on a wide range of influences from dub, soul, bass music, rhythm and blues Mystica Tribe has quickly been developing a very distinctive sound that exists in a weird, freaked out zone between dub and techno. Noda is especially interested in deep, psychedelic music, and this is reflected in his productions, which are equally suited for late night listening sessions or bent, broken in dancefloors. Now he heads over to Canadian label Silent Season for his debut album, capitalising on his emergent career in the field of dub-influenced downtempo with his most complete artistic statement to date. From the spacious stalk of ”On The Lookout” to the edgy piano delay of ”Peek-a-Boo”, this is the work of a man who has immersed himself in the tradition of classic dub music, but not at the expense of bringing things up to date. The loose, live and natural feel of the album is testament to Noda’s skills in the production department, not to mention his instinct for a killer sub-heavy rhythm.

Petre Inspirescu – Vîntul Prin Salcii [MULEMUSIQ211]

March 26, 2017May 26, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, experimental, mule musiq, petre inspirescu, radu dumitru bodiu, romanianLeave a comment

Petre Inspirescu delivers ‘Vîntul Prin Salcii’ – another longplayer enlarged with seven, up to epic twelve minutes long arrangements. They all listen to the name ‘Miroslav’ and only differ numerically in their title. You can call them ambient. You can call them minimal music in the sense of classic compositions by Steve Reich or Terry Riley. They groove – sometimes more, sometimes less. and they spread the sounds of flutes or saxophones, delicate piano figures, organic jazz drumming, arpeggiated analogue synth-lines, mesmerizing strings, choral singing, alienated looped vocals and spaced out new aged spheres. What unites them all is the way, the melodies dance upon and in each single tune. Their beautiful tex-tures ensnare and they are continuously engaged with experimentation. A mystical album full of evolutionary music to which each listener is able to paint his very own emotional picture. Moody, dark and at the same time light-flooded shape-shifting compositions – made for those who love to surrender them-selves to a gentle dance between experimentation and attractiveness.

Kiyoko – Emeralds [FIELD022]

March 26, 2017May 26, 2023 hipodromeambient, field records, jack lever, joe mcbride, kiyokoLeave a comment

Field Records welcomes a new name into the fold with its next EP. That name is Kiyoko, and it pertains to the UK duo of Jack Lever and Joe McBride. They offer up four more ambient electronic cuts that again suspend you in a blissful sonic world.

Dillon Wendel – Pulse [TTT057]

March 19, 2017November 3, 2022 hipodromeambient, beatrice dillon, electronics, experimental, gunnar wendel, kassem mosse, the trilogy tapesLeave a comment

Far out trip as collaborative effort from Beatrice Dillon and Kassem Mosse. Dillon Wendel is a place for the two respected artists to explore soundscapes, aesthetics and synthesis in pastures aeons away from the dancefloors they’re most familiar with. Both compositions weighing in over 15 minutes, they’re experiences which challenge form and convention; “Pulse” ripples with its namesake, a texture that buzzes and drones in endless waves while “High” mutates a warmer, grainer tone with dizzying effect.