VA – Soul Love Now: The Black Fire Records Story 1975-1993 [STRUT238LP]

August 23, 2020August 19, 2020 hipodromeblack fire, byard lancaster, compilation, jazz, lon moshe, oneness of juju, soul, southern energy ensemble, strut records, theatre west, wayne davisLeave a comment

VARIOUS - Soul Love Now: The Black Fire Records Story 1975-1993

Black Fire was an influential spiritual jazz and conscious soul label that is now the subject of a first ever compilation. It has been put together by Strut and covers the years 1975 to 1993, showcasing a rich mix of jazz, deep African polyrhythms and empowering lyrics across plenty of classics and rarities. The highlights are plentiful and the comp also comes with extended sleeve notes around the black-owned label’s rich history, as well as a reprint of one of the original Black Fire magazines published by founder Jimmy Gray. This is a real piece of black music history.

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VA – Apocalypse Domani [GDD2]

August 21, 2020August 19, 2020 hipodromeali renault, antoni maiovvi, bill ambrose, bogdan drazic, compilation, dethpakt, disco, dkmd, electro, fiero, franz falckenhaus, giallo disco records, horror disco, kendal, mickey dagger, neil landstrumm, new beat, pablo bozzi, repeated viewing, synth wave, techno, timothy j fairplay, ubre blanca, vercetti technicolor, wldvLeave a comment

Emerging like the blind dead from ancient tombs hidden amongst the seemingly lost ruins, connected by ley-lines and mystical signet rings comes twenty-three undead club-hits from across the globe from Giallo Disco alumni past, present and future. Electro meets Dark-Ambient via Low-Motion Techno and styles in-between, Giallo Disco is proud to present a digital only V/A for your late night summer walks or woodland rituals and remember… always aim for the head…

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VA – How Sick Do You Get When You Look At Yourself? [LIES159]

August 10, 2020September 7, 2020 hipodrome51717, bad news, beau wanzer, chupacabras, compilation, daniel holt, december, delroy edwards, electro, entro senestre, industrial, innsyter, jt whitfield, krikor, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, shane english, techno, teste, tv.out, willie burnsLeave a comment

L.I.E.S. Records Various Artists compilation “How Sick Do You Get When You Look At Yourself?” with tracks from 51717, Bad News, Beau Wanzer, Chupacabras, Daniel Holt, December, Delroy Edwards, Entro Senestre, Innsyter, JT Whitfield, Krikor, S. English, Teste, TV.OUT and Willie Burns.

VA – Special International Vol. 2 [HC012]

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 hipodromeacid, buzz kill, cautiverio, compilation, Яtra, electro, emi.te, hypnotic connection, muzikalist, rapha, rigson, sergey timoshov, strip maller, synkronized, techno, urban dustLeave a comment

Hypnotic Connection presents the latest release which features artists from Mexico, Sweden, Israel, Germany, Holland, US and Russia. In this compilation you will hear bouncing techno and acid, some slomo synth grumbling and a banger electro & breakbeat tracks.

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VA – Lost & Found Vol. 1 [DED-1]

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 hipodromebezier, bill converse, billy nightmare, borusiade, compilation, dark entries records, doc sleep, group rhoda, magnus II, max mann, patrick cowley, sepehr, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Dark Entries presents their first digital-only compilation, featuring reissued rarities and new songs from 10 key artists on the label (Bézier, Bill Converse, Billy Nightmare, Borusiade, Doc Sleep, Group Rhoda, Magnus II, Max Mann, Patrick Cowley and Sepehr).

Crossed Wires – Crossed Wires [LSD032]

July 10, 2020March 29, 2022 hipodromealbum, compilation, crossed wires, electro, experimental, light sounds dark, minimal synthLeave a comment

Light Sounds Dark present ‘Crossed Wires’ an eponymous collection of music salvaged from a dusty cassette in the depths of the archives from the productions of an 80s psyche-experimentalist. Expect raw, unheard, previously unreleased music,. about as authentic as it gets.

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VA – ÆX012 [AEX012]

July 9, 2020July 8, 2020 hipodromealbert van abbe, compilation, detroit techno, electro, indigo aera, jasper wolff, kaap, taupe, tetelepta, troyLeave a comment

ÆX is back with the 12th installment for its various artist compilation series. ÆX012 presents 2 new names to the ÆX roster: Troy and Albert van Abbe. They are responsible for 2 high-energy techno rollers which set the tone for this bold new ÆX chapter. They are accompanied by households Taupe – showing his skills with a Drexciyan electro-techno workout. On the B-side, we find a typical melodic 909 jam by Jasper Wolff while Tetelepta and Kaap finish things off in dub-depth craft and mastery. Strong 6 track dub & Detroit influenced techno compilation.

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VA – Wave Earplug No.4 [4MGLP17]

July 8, 2020July 19, 2023 hipodrome4 mg records, abstract deity, arsenic of jabir, beta evers, compilation, electro, end off exist not, i tpame i tvrame, manasyt, stonewall cops, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

The fourth part of the Wave Earplug series trying to support the underground wave scene across Europe. This time artists come from Albania, Canada, Germany, France, Colombia, Slovakia, Sweden, Belgium and Hungary.

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VA – Apophenia [BAREC012]

July 1, 2020June 30, 2020 hipodrome-=uhu=-, blind allies, compilation, deputy bender, electro, olloy, rnbws, techno, theory of noise, white mane horseLeave a comment

If you can feel a chill in the air it must mean there’s more arcane sorcery being cooked up in the Blind Allies labs. This Latvian label are surely providing some of the strongest strains of pitch-black underground electro from lesser known operators in the machine funk catacombs. On this new various artists 12″, White Mane Horse and Deputy Bender fire off sleek and sinister rhythms while UHU has a little tongue in cheek fun behind the veil of icy whispered vocals and nervy bleeps on “No Body Knows Electro”. Theory Of Noise sound taut and robotic, Olloy keeps things plush but noirish, Rnbws fires off a high-definition sound and Theory Of Noise returns for the simply brilliant “Mission”.

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Helena Hauff – Kern Vol. 5: Exclusives & Rarities [KERN005LP]

June 24, 2020June 26, 2020 hipodromeanimistic beliefs, compilation, electro, exzakt, galaxian, helena hauff, industrial, kern, l.f.t., maarten van der vleuten, morah, privacy, sc-164, shedbug, somatic responses, techno, the advent, tresor records, umwelt, volruptusLeave a comment

Switching within digital binaries, analogue flux, and all forms of degradation in between, a creature is kickstarted to life, as if awoken with locomotion’s full might. Helena Hauff delivers a mix for Tresor’s Kern series, lashing together a sound world with a potent barrage of industrial dance music. Helena Hauff and Morah, Umwelt, Machino, Galaxian and L.F.T. all contribute with five previously unreleased tracks, exclusive to the compilation. Rare titles are also featured, such as the late Curley Schoop’s “Mayhem” under the name Esoterik, “City Of Boom” by DJ Godfather & DJ Starski, Nasenbluten’s “Intellectual Killer“ and “After Dark” produced collaboratively by Andrea Parker and David Morley.

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VA – DDC02 [DDC02]

June 24, 2020June 23, 2020 hipodromeanna funk damage, cardopusher, compilation, dalmata daniel, electro, infinity night, j. mono, krypton 81, namesis, olivia, technoLeave a comment

The world is shocked by the current COVID-19 situation, especially our scene worldwide. We spent the past few months like this and who knows when it will be back to normal.
So we decided to join this struggle and release this 16-track fundraising compilation in collaboration with old and new producers, who belong to our label across Europe and Hungary. All of us worked and participated in order to support one of the last community spaces in Budapest, called Gólya. With purchasing the V/A, all income goes directly to this place. Gólya is really important in the Budapest scene with its several different community profiles. One of them is a venue, that they operate with a really open-minded attitude, fair deals and welcome various musical genres, like ours. They are still closed, so every kind of funds are a big help for them to survive these weird times.

VA – TRUST XX – Silver Future [TRUST-XX]

June 22, 2020June 19, 2020 hipodrome/dl/ms/, alex cortex, biepang, clatterbox, compilation, dj glow, electro, epy, kamikaze space programme, kirk, lok44, microthol, m_step, ph03, second storey, stingray313, techno, the exaltics, trust, urban tribe, vc-118a, versalifeLeave a comment

Charity compilation from the Viennese electro label TRUST. All proceeds will support ZARA – Zivilcourage und Anti-Rassismus-Arbeit – zara.or.at
Tracks from Alex Cortex, Biepang, Clatterbox, DJ Glow, Epy, Kamikaze Space Programme, Lok44, M_Step, Microthol, ph03, Second Storey, Stingray313, The Exaltics, Urban Tribe, Versalife , VC-118A and /DL/MS/.

VA – Pyramid Pieces 1: Modal & Eco Jazz From Australia 1969-1979 [PYR01]

June 21, 2020June 19, 2020 hipodromecompilation, galapogos duck, jazz, jazz co-op, peter gaurdion, the alan lee quartet, the brian brown quintet, the john sangster quartet, the roundtableLeave a comment

Borrowing its title from an infamous Australian jazz composition, Pyramid Pieces is a long overdue compilation which documents a period of Australian modern jazz that flourished during the late 1960s and 70s. A brief yet vital survey which examines an isolated yet thriving vibrant scene that was largely unheard outside of its own country. Whilst many local musicians found success abroad in the UK or the USA, those that remained found limited support for jazz from the commercially-minded mainstream music industry, thus an empowered independent movement was born, represented by labels such as Jazznote and Horst Liepolt’s 44 Records. This compilation is a showcase of this period and the various forms of modern jazz indicative of the scene, from modal and deep spiritual jazz through to avant-jazz film soundtracks and the unique sub-genre ‘Eco Jazz’ (a distinctive style which drew vivid inspiration from Australia’s natural environment). Featuring essential tracks from celebrated Australian jazz icons such as John Sangster and Alan Lee, the collection also asserts the importance of other often overlooked groups including Jazz Co/op and The Brian Brown Quintet amongst others. Pyramid Pieces is the first entry in a new series that will explore the largely unheard yet incredible sound of Australian modernist Jazz.

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VA – Early Works: Funk, Soul & Afro Rarities from the Archives [ATA019]

May 30, 2020May 28, 2020 hipodromeata records, cleveland freckleton, compilation, funk, ivan von engelberger's asteroid, jazz, the cadets, the harmony society, the lamplighters, the mandatory eight, the sorcerersLeave a comment

ATA Records announces the release of Early Works: Funk, Soul & Afro Rarities From The Archive, a compilation of tracks that were recorded at the very outset of the label and haven’t been available since the initial limited run (Released as Funk, Soul & Afro Rarities: An Introduction To ATA Records on Here and Now Recordings) sold out 5 years ago. The compilation features 12 tracks that include the very first 3 tracks from The Sorcerers that led to their self-titled debut LP & the first proper release on ATA, as well as the first recordings by The Mandatory Eight and The Yorkshire Film and Television Orchestra.

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VA – Cold Light, Low Tide [FREE DOWNLOAD]

May 28, 2020September 10, 2020 hipodromeannechoic, black propaganda, brokntoys, compilation, electro, electronics, experimental, free download, k100 signal, minimal synth, non punire, obergman, trance remix, xy0815Leave a comment

Brokntoys presents “Cold Light, Low Tide” a free digital compilation of tracks from affiliated artists, featuring Black Propaganda, Obergman, K100 Signal, Trance Remix, Annechoic, Non Punire and XY0815.

VA – L’Embrasse: Amsterdam Arcane Tape Recordings 1987 [E-M03]

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 hipodromebeatnik love affair, compilation, domestica records, incredible coop, industrial, menko, minimal synth, new wave, peter van garderen, re-release, reissue, tranquil eyesLeave a comment

L’Embrasse is a compilation originally released in 1987, less than 50 copies were distributed at the time through local shops and it is a portrayal of a unique and very little known scene, generated in the deep underground milieu of Amsterdam. None of the tracks presented on this album has ever been re-released after the ultra-limited original edition on cassette format appeared. At the time, a dozen different acts were featured: Menko (S.M. Nurse founder), Robbie Horsfall, Peter Van Garderen (Nine Circles founder), Der Rudi, Antonia (Tonny Timmermans), No Honey From These, Incredible Coöp (S.M. Nurse members), Tranquil Eyes, Beatnik Love Affair, Cheiron, Spin & Kokkie and The Male Ego.

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VA – Africa Airways Six (Mile High Funk 1974 – 1981) [ASVN060]

May 23, 2020August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrica seven records, african, afrobeat, airto fogo, akwassa, compilation, disco, eko, francois misse ngoh, funk, jk mandengue, jude bondeze, mike kounou, ngalle jojo, outernational, vicky edimoLeave a comment

This is the sixth journey with the Africa Airways. The flight opens with the punchy horns, afro rhythms & groovy bass of Eko Roosevelt’s “Ndolo Embe Mulema”. Keeping the tempo high we usher in fellow Cameroonians JM Tim & Foty for another punch of brass with the funky “More And More (Ye-Male)”. We stay in Cameroon with Ngalle Jojo, here he lays down another funktastic bass heavy stomper with “Ngigna Loko”. Jude Bondeze hails from Bangui, Central African Republic and is probably best known for his more traditional Tene Sango album. Next up, Nigerian Vicky Edimo gets his thumb out and lays down some glorious slabs of deep funk… along with a rather splendid bass solo! JK Mandengue played bass off & on for the British Afrobeat band “Osibisa”, playing on the uber funky “Super Fly TNT” Motion Picture Soundtrack album.. Certainly putting him on a path to the Wahahwah’tastic “Kosa Mba” taken from his 1979 self-titled album. Slow percussive classic raw street funk from Nigeria’s Akwassa, who’s line up is the same as “Heads Funk Band”, are up next. Another outing for Vicky Edimo on this 1978 beauty from Mike Kounou. Also on guitar duties for Mike Kounou is Francois Amadou Corea, who’s funky chops can be heard on “Ngigna Loko” & “Njonjo Mukambe”. Hi-Octane funk from Airto Fogo, percussion, rhodes & horns aplenty on this 1974 instrumental cut “Black Soul”. As we prepare to start our decent Francois Misse Ngoh drops in some filth with this 1980 bass face monster “Njonjo Mukambe”… head nodding isn’t essential, but it’s best to brace yourself for impact.

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VA – CAREBOT$ (raising money for the NHS and Médecins Sans Frontières)

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 hipodromeanthony rother, bass agenda recordings, blaktony, carl finlow, cestrian, compilation, das muster, delta funktionen, dez williams, electro, heinrich dressel, jauzas the shining, marco bernardi, msrg, plant43, radioactive man, the hackerLeave a comment

“The international electro and techno producer community has come together to raise money for two charities doing vital health work during the Covid-19 crisis – NHS Charities Together and Médecins Sans Frontières. The project began in April this year. The resulting release is an essential compendium of techno and electro featuring some of the most respected creators working in the genre including The Hacker, Radioactive Man, Anthony Rother, Delta Funktionen, John Selway, Carl Finlow, Kronos Device, and more than 120 more!”

VA – Electronic Emergencies selected by I-Robots

May 22, 2020October 1, 2021 hipodromeborgie, chris davis, compilation, crash course in science, das ding, disco, electro, electronic emergencies records, gianluca pandullo, house, i-robots, machinegewehr, nikit, popsimonovaLeave a comment

Early 2020, while the Covid-19 crisis was taking over the world, I-Robots was introduced to Electronic Emergencies. Calling it a magical parallel world, I-Robots immediately fell in love with the retro electro and disco noir feel of the label from Rotterdam. It was a nice surprise to discover that the guys of Electronic Emergencies have been fans of I-Robots since the early days. I-Robots and Electronic Emergencies have found each other in their eclectic taste in electronic music. While their friendship evolved, they started discussing ideas on how to collaborate. As a first step in this collaboration, I-Robots has curated this digital compilation of 14 of his favourite Electronic Emergencies tracks. These reflect the deep melodic eighties atmosphere of the label and the elaborate and sophisticated taste of I-Robots.

VA – Suburban 2 – Benefit for Milan [FU.ME012]

May 5, 2020May 4, 2020 hipodromebass junkie, compilation, composite profuse, dmitry distant, dvs nme, electro, faceless mind, fu.me, joao ceser, kan3da, kosmik, lake haze, norwell, pablo diskko, raw ambassador, techno, teslasonic, the exaltics, unconscious, violet poisonLeave a comment

“Suburban Tales 1 was born as a VA dedicated to push local talents: it was our intimate dedication to Milan, the city which raised us, made us know each other, forged our sound. Before this worldwide emergency we were already planning the sequel, but this peculiar situation drove us to extend it both to Italian and international friends and affiliates. A powerful project was born to finance the “Fondo San Giuseppe”, a fund instituted by Comune di Milano, to support the people who lost their job during this struggle which sees Milan as one of the cities that had been hit most by the virus. We will devolve the entire revenue to this association.”

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VA – Soul Love Now: The Black Fire Records Story 1975-1993 [STRUT238LP]

VA – Apocalypse Domani [GDD2]

VA – How Sick Do You Get When You Look At Yourself? [LIES159]

VA – Special International Vol. 2 [HC012]

Crossed Wires – Crossed Wires [LSD032]

VA – ÆX012 [AEX012]

VA – Wave Earplug No.4 [4MGLP17]

VA – Apophenia [BAREC012]

Helena Hauff – Kern Vol. 5: Exclusives & Rarities [KERN005LP]

VA – DDC02 [DDC02]

VA – TRUST XX – Silver Future [TRUST-XX]

VA – Pyramid Pieces 1: Modal & Eco Jazz From Australia 1969-1979 [PYR01]

VA – Early Works: Funk, Soul & Afro Rarities from the Archives [ATA019]

VA – Cold Light, Low Tide [FREE DOWNLOAD]

VA – L’Embrasse: Amsterdam Arcane Tape Recordings 1987 [E-M03]

VA – Africa Airways Six (Mile High Funk 1974 – 1981) [ASVN060]

VA – CAREBOT$ (raising money for the NHS and Médecins Sans Frontières)

VA – Electronic Emergencies selected by I-Robots

VA – Suburban 2 – Benefit for Milan [FU.ME012]

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