Jay Glass Dubs – Nyx EP [BH061]

November 9, 2019November 7, 2019 hipodromeberceuse heroique, expermental, jay glass dubsLeave a comment

Jay Glass Dubs is back on Berceuse Heroique. Jay Glass took a small break from the 80’s experimental pop of The Safest Dub and he invoked the spirits of German Kosmische Musik and the studio insanity of African Head Charge. Film Noir vibes are mixed with the greek ancient tragedies, leaving the Apollonian aesthetics of his last release and going for a darker, denser and completely Dionysian approach for this one. Medea meets Touch Of Evil. Harmonia and young Adrian Sherwood are getting loose on some pentatonic Greek Traditional music from Epirus.

Black Merlin – Archives [BH042.5]

January 16, 2018January 15, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, black merlin, george thompson, industrial, technoLeave a comment

Black Merlin aka George Thompson with his second release on Berceuse Heroique. While previous releases were influenced by Thompson’s field recordings from e.g. Papua New Guinea, this release is more focused on club oriented sound. Five different tracks from banging stompers to EBM and uplifting Techno.

Benoit B – Japonaiserie [BH044]

January 7, 2018January 4, 2018 hipodromealbum, benoit b, berceuse heroique, experimentalLeave a comment

“Japonaiserie was the term the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh used to express the influence of Japanese art. Artists including Manet, Degas and Monet, followed by Van Gogh, began to collect the cheap colour wood-block prints called ukiyo-e prints” A mini LP by Benoit B, the boss of Banlieue Records , on which he creates a futuristic environment influenced by the Japanese electronics of the ’80s. A musical “Japanaiserie” that can melt your cold cold heart.

Heap – The Brasserie Heroique Edits Part 5 [BH043]

January 6, 2018January 5, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, experimental, florian stöffelbauer, heap, new beatLeave a comment

Heap aka Florian Stöffelbauer, co-founder of Neubau, on the Brasserie Heroique Edits series.

Loud-E – The Brasserie Heroique Edits Part 4 [BH040]

July 9, 2017July 7, 2017 hipodromeafrobeat, berceuse heroique, disco, edits, loud-eLeave a comment

Berceuse Heroique pluck four percivals from Dutch disco DJ supremo, Loud-E’s Loudiefied [2008] album of edits, plonking them on one fine 12” for DJ use and exercise. You get four choice picks, a symphonic strut, a belting Afro-psych bit, some electrified rutting gear and a killer slow-mo stroke to close.

Mori Ra – The Brasserie Heroique Edits Part 3 [BH035]

January 30, 2017January 5, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, disco, edits, experimental, house, mori raLeave a comment

Four deejay wmds beaming in from Osaka: weird, unsettling disco-funk, guaranteed to rock the house. Kanwaza crosses ethnic roots and disco; Cross Calf Dance jacks up the quirkiness; Stormy Weather and Water lock down the after-hours crew.

Interstellar Funk – Caves Of Steel [BH037]

December 22, 2016January 5, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, convextion, electro, industrial, interstellar funk, jeroen, olf van elden, technoLeave a comment

Ace four-tracker. Caves was created in the aftermath of a devastating set by DJ Stingray, and sounds like it: storming but funky, infused with the spirit of classic Detroit techno. Spacetown marries Arpanet and John Carpenter, with a saturnine melody which sticks in the mind. Flip it for a deadly Caves remix by man-of-the-year Convextion, inimitably sci-fi but banging; and the elemental, ambient accomplishment of The Strips, consolidating the promise on show throughout.

Jorge Velez – Adam & Eve [BH032]

October 20, 2016January 5, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, disco, electro, house, jorge velezLeave a comment

Baby Whale doses a cross between classic Chicago house and E2-E4 with a no-prisoners boogie bassline and piano chords glistering in from Rimini. JV’s signature spaced-out production assures a head-turning dancefloor banger for the 4am crew. Adam & Eve is an intriguing mix of exotica and Arthur Russell. ‘The sound of Matisse,’ says the label.

Don’t DJ – Gammellan [BH029]

March 30, 2016January 5, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, don't dj, dresvn, florian meyer, house, technoLeave a comment

Florian Meyer back on Berceuse Heroique, with ten minutes of gamelan psychedelia, subtly and tensely minimalist as Terrence Dixon at his best. On the flip, Dresvn takes more of a beeline to Detroit, fuelled by submerged classics like UR’s Coinochime — cosmic, but deadly and unsettling. (‘Gammel’ means ‘junk’, in German. Maybe Magellan the explorer permeates that title, too, going round in circles in the East Indies, giddy and gammy below decks, amidst his trophy exotica.)

Mark Forshaw mix for Berceuse Heroique

November 10, 2015November 9, 2015 hipodromeacid, berceuse heroique, house, mark forshaw, podcast, technoLeave a comment

Daniele Cosmo – Learn To Hate The Things You Love mix for Berceuse Heroique

November 4, 2015November 3, 2015 hipodromeacid, berceuse heroique, daniele cosmo, house, lux rec, podcast, technoLeave a comment

Japan Blues – Stoned Bird [BH023]

October 25, 2015January 5, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, funk, howard williams, japan blues, percusionsLeave a comment

Given the undoubted quality of Howard Williams’ first release for Berceuse Heroique under the Japan Blues moniker – the superb Brasserie Heroique Edits Volume 2 – you’d expect this second 12″ for Kemal’s imprint to be equally inspired. It is, of course, with Williams’ digging deep in his near bottomless crates of obscure Japanese releases for inspiration. He begins with “Spurned My Colour”, a delightfully jaunty and cheery fusion of chiming synthesizer melodies, broken electro drums and sampled vocal stabs. He goes dense and tribal on “Stoned Bird”, brilliantly cutting up, manipulating and rearranging a killer, African-inspired percussion track. As for closer “Beak”, it expertly joins the dots between wonky, undulating live percussion and the weighty pulse of contemporary techno, via some thrilling backwards drum hits.

Marco Bernardi – The Dancing Clowns [BH022]

October 6, 2015November 3, 2022 hipodromeberceuse heroique, house, marco bernardi, specter, technoLeave a comment

The forever under-rated Marco Bernardi steps out on Berceuse Heroique with this fifteen-minute epic, evoking the glory days of Carl Craig. On the flip, Specter from Sound Signature draws the dancefloor in deep.

Daniel Andréasson – Mix for Berceuse Heroique

September 22, 2015September 20, 2015 hipodromeberceuse heroique, chicago house, daniel andreasson, podcast, technoLeave a comment

Smackos – The Age Of Candy Candy [BH018]

August 2, 2015November 22, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient, berceuse heroique, danny wolfers, electronics, legowelt, re-release, reissue, smackos, strange life recordsLeave a comment

Smackos is one of Danny ‘Legowelt’ Wolfers lesser-known aliases. It was first used in 2004 for The Age of Candy Candy, a suitably eccentric experimental electronica full-length that was only ever released on CD in limited quantities. Here that album finally appears on vinyl thanks to the efforts of Berceuse Heroique, and it’s every bit as weird, wonderful and out-there as you’d expect, with Wolfers pursuing his passion for spacey, weightless electronics, far-out soundscapes, occasional skuzzy rhythms and dystopian synthesizer workouts. It’s previously been something of a hidden gem in his vast discography, and should be an essential purchase.

Mark Forshaw – The Fuck [BH020]

July 28, 2015January 5, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, chicago, i.b.m., mark forshaw, technoLeave a comment

Berceuse Heroique continue their quest to put out only the most distorted, dystopian and intense techno cuts by turning to Mark Forshaw. The wild freakery of A-side “The Fuck” is strangely alluring, with ragged, undulating acid lines and psychedelic electronics – most notable in a trippy multi-speed breakdown – sitting alongside head-mangling, in-your-face beats. The flipside I.B.M. aka Jamal Moss Remix is a little more straightforward, but no less intense, with juddering, cyclical loops and deliciously darting synth lines riding a pounding but rolling techno groove.

Ekman – GMDDI [BH015]

February 4, 2015January 5, 2018 hipodromeacid, berceuse heroique, breaker 1 2, ekman, electro, greg beato, roel dijcks, technoLeave a comment

Ekman returns to the Berceuse Heroique imprint with another formidable chunk of acid rave sorcery. “GMMDI” brilliantly blends relentless techno rhythms, recorded-in-a-cement-mixer synths and dancing rave melodies into the sort of throbbing techno banger that could have been recorded at any point over the last 30 years. Ekman’s old pals Breaker 1 2 (aka Greg Beato) provide the B-side remix, simmering things down whilst retaining the original’s foreboding chords and thumping beats.

Manuel Gonzales – Full Frontal [BH011]

December 22, 2014January 5, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, detroit techno, manuel gonzalez, ramon ramirezLeave a comment

Detroit’s Manuel Gonzalez on Berceuse again. Manuel hits the groove hard and soft in two Detroit techno joints. A-side, ‘Full Frontal’ comes for your booty at 138bpm inna old skool UR or Rob Hood style, layering the kicks with chirruping alien bleeps and discordant synth surges. B-side he links up with Ramon Ramirez for the much more personable ‘Blowout’ yielding dubbed-out kosmiche synth expressions anchored by a billowing B-line at 118bpm.

Japan Blues – Brasserie Heroique Edits Pt 2 [BH010]

September 25, 2014January 5, 2018 hipodromeberceuse heroique, disco, edits, house, howard williams, japan bluesLeave a comment

Berceuse Heroique label deliver the second 12″ from the Heroique Edits series, coming form Japan Blues, aka Ethbo Records founder Howard Williams takes an altogether more eccentric approach. Opener “Half Dead Pulse” is dreamy, melodic and, well, rather odd, with vocal chants and fluid melodies riding a skittering drum machine rhythm and long, drawn-out chords. “Baroque Mutiny” sounds like post-punk-meets-chiming synth-pop (with a dubwise beat), but is almost certainly an edit of an obscure new wave track. Finally, “Mysterious Satsuma” delivers an attractive blend of exotic, Eastern synth lines and curious, experimental Italo rhythms.

ΚΕΜΑΛ – PHNCST164

August 3, 2014July 31, 2014 hipodromeberceuse heroique, house, interview, kemal, phonographe corp, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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