VA – Supafunkanova Vol.2 [ZEDDLP034]

February 28, 2015February 27, 2015 hipodromeairplay, brenda harris, compilation, disco, funk, joey negro, magnum force, nice & tight band, sean p, the blue denim band, z recordsLeave a comment

Z Records returns with another humdinger of a compilation to start 2015. Supafunkanova Volume 2 has been selected by Joey Negro and Sean P. The dynamic duo continue to dig deep, compiling high quality albums filled with lesser known disco and boogie releases. Supafunkanova focuses on the funkier end of the 70s & 80s, showcasing some of the bumpier grooves recorded in the disco era when even James Brown had to take notice of the Saturday Night Fever inspired disco explosion. The duo have been working on Volume Two for some time now as the first instalment was released way back in 2007. It takes a while to put these albums together, tracking down the owners of these musical gems, finding the right image for the sleeve and so forth but it’s finally come together.

Ro Maron – Collected #1 [MPLD001]

February 14, 2015August 16, 2023 hipodrome2 body's, acid, compilation, edwards & armani, electro, house, miss nude, musique pour la danse, phantasia, reject 707, rembert de smet, ro maron, zsa zsa laboumLeave a comment

An inestimably valuable and definitive collection of 1988 Belgium club classics anthems produced by Rembert De Smet including hard-to-find, unreleased and rare materials. Two black vinyl sleeved into a reversed silkscreened cardboard, including a CD version.

VA – There Is No Authority But Yourself – 15 Years Creme Organization – Part 1 (FREE DOWNLOAD)

January 20, 2015January 19, 2015 hipodromeasok, benedikt frey, bnjmn, compilation, creme organization, drvg cvltvre, free download, free tracks, house, innershades, jorge velez, legowelt, neville watson, seaside houz boyz, simoncino, techno, the exalticsLeave a comment

“Ok, so 15 years in this invigorating game is enough to get us all teary-eyed and melancholic and wandering ponderously on the meandering roads of reminiscence…..

Not! Here’s some FREE smack to celebrate this joyous occasion and onwards to the next 15 years. Part 1 so you know what that means! Get ready for the geriatric experience and special Creme ointments for your shingles. Now there’s something to look forward to.

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VA – (Reference Analogue Audio HM-12115) The Acid Years (1994-1996)

January 20, 2015May 18, 2022 hipodromeacid, beverly hills 808303, compilation, electro, hotmix records, hott, i-f, imp electronics for defence, intergalactic fm, interr-ference, jungian archetype, techno, viewlexxLeave a comment

A Collection of Tracks released 1994 to 1996 on Hotmix’ first label launched from the shop in The Hague.

VA – Der Zeltweg – Italian Tapes Industrial Music 1982-84 [MNQ060]

January 5, 2015June 21, 2024 hipodromealessandro adriani, cold wave, compilation, electro, errata-s-corrige, experimental, gasdehyde, herpes-z, mannequin recordsLeave a comment

For a brief moment Turin was Italy’s Sheffield, producing an astonishing number of DIY electronic groups. In the context of a wider Europe, Italy has never been thought of as a hotbed of minimal electronic music, but Mannequin Records compilations Danza Meccanica: Italian Synth Wave 1982-1987 have shone a light on a scene little heard, even within Italy’s borders. But the history was still incomplete.. some new horizons now must be unveiled, showing that between the years of 1982 and 1984, the city of Turin in northwest Italy was home to a quiet underground renaissance of experimental electronic music.

VA – Trust XV-II [TRUSTXVII]

December 21, 2014October 24, 2024 hipodromebiepang, compilation, dez williams, dj glow, dj stingray, electro, microthol, scape one, techno, trustLeave a comment

Trust’s anniversary series continues with its second of three chapters: Six far-fiction electro tracks by DJ Stingray, Dez Williams, Scape One, DJ Glow, Microthol, and Biepang continue the story of a human mining operation on 61 Cygnus e, a remote planet orbiting Bessel’s star.

VA – Creme Organization Valley Of Shadows x LIES EP [VOS003/LIES023.5 ]

December 19, 2014February 19, 2019 hipodromecompilation, creme organization, house, innershades, l.i.e.s., lakker, legowelt, long island electrical systems, randomer, ron morelli, simoncino, techno, valley of shadows, willie burnsLeave a comment

To remain in biblical territory “The last shall come first”. Such is also the case with the 3rd in the Creme Valley of Shadows series which will come out before part 1 & 2. So yeah this 3rd installment is a collaboration with NYC’s by way of Paris L.I.E.S. Records. Six tracks by Legowelt, Randomer, Simoncino, Innershades, Ron Morelli and Wilie Burns.

VA – 003 [STUDIOR003]

December 17, 2014May 15, 2023 hipodromebrendon moeller, compilation, dj spider, fred p, hakim murphy, mike parker, studio r, techno, zadigLeave a comment

Great collection of challenging and fine quality techno tracks by an excellent selection of artists: Fred P, Brendon Moeller, Mike Parker, Zadig, DJ Spider, Hakim Murphy and others.

Dystopian Artists – Soliloquy [DYSTOPIAN010]

December 15, 2014March 13, 2023 hipodromealex.do, compilation, distant echoes, don williams, dystopian music, gotzkowsky, recondite, rodhad, ron albrecht, techno, vrilLeave a comment

Dystopian unveil their most comprehensive release yet, a 2×12″ featuring music from label regulars and newcomers Gotzkowsky, Ron Albrecht and Vril. Recondite opens the compilation with a straight-laced but dirty techno production. Don Williams throws down some pumping four-four beats, while Gotzkowsky and Alex.Do venture down a gurgling bleep hole of techno. Distant Echoes was responsible for the label’s release before this, and here the shady producer delivers more gloomy, industrial deepness. Vril lightens things up with his famous chords, although a little disorientating this time, while man of the moment Rodhad goes big with a synth line you’ll never forget. Ron Albrecht then completes the EP with a slab of Fachwerk-like techno, swapping funk for hard-nosed beats.

VA – Red Laser Disco: Hits From The Manctalo Diskoteque [RL012]

December 12, 2014October 8, 2020 hipodromecoco bill, compilation, electro, helen, hypnotic samba, il bosco, italian disco star, italo-disco, red laser records, windLeave a comment

A double vinyl 8 track selection of Red Laser Disco favourites. Compiled by Il Bosco it shows the variety of early 80s Italian dance music & the Italo scene with disco styling through to boogie, new romantic flavours through to electro.

VA – Bitterness of Soul (FREE DOWNLOAD)

December 9, 2014December 10, 2014 hipodromeannanan, antenna, compilation, creta kano, dj overdose, drvg cvltvre, electro, free download, free tracks, house, innershades, peeping tom, pinkman records, reckonwrong, roberto auser, timothy j fairplayLeave a comment

“A free compilation from the Pinkman HQ to thank you ALL for the support over the last two years. And keep an eye out on Pinkman in 2015, lot’s of good things will come!”

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VA – The House That Jackmaster Hater Built [STILLMDCD012]

November 17, 2014August 23, 2022 hipodromeacid house, chicago house, compilation, jackmaster hater, james jack rabbit martin, jerome derradji, jordan zawideh, kevin starke, kstarke records, ron hardy, still music, traxmenLeave a comment

Jerome Derradji is gaining something of a reputation as one of Chicago’s premier house archivists, having previously released compilations celebrating some of the Windy City’s most influential – but previously overlooked – labels. Here he’s teamed up with KStarke Records boss Kevin Starke to deliver a two-track set largely made up of material found on tapes that were once traded between Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and other legendary Chicago DJs. Confusingly much of the material credited to Jackmaster Hater is of unknown origin, while there plenty of other unearthed gems with little or no information. Thankfully, the material – largely mid-to-late ’80s jack and early acid, with a sprinkling of deep house and Italo-influenced fare – is uniformly excellent, making it a “must buy” for anyone with a passion for early house music.

VA – Aphelion [TOKEN48LP]

November 8, 2014June 13, 2023 hipodromecompilation, ctrls, inigo kennedy, james ruskin, karenn, lucy, phase, planetary assault systems, rodhad, surgeon, techno, tokenLeave a comment

If you are looking for a massive slab of techno, you won’t find anything released this week that’s as hefty as Aphelion. A triple vinyl box set from Belgian label Token, Aphelion is essentially a primer for the best in contemporary techno, featuring contributions from Surgeon, Rodhad, James Ruskin, Karenn and Planetary Assault System alongside some label regulars. You will have probably already heard “Fixed Action Pattern” from Surgeon, it’s possibly one of this year’s finest techno 12″s, but it’s got some stiff competition here with Ruskin in particularly funked up form on “No Trace”.

VA – Bay Area Retrogade Vol.1 & 2 [DE075]

October 30, 2014November 5, 2021 hipodromecd, compilation, dark entries records, factrix, human being men, los microwaves, new wave, nominal state, post punk, quiet room, synth pop, the units, timmy spence, tuxedomoonLeave a comment

VARIOUS - BART: Bay Area Retrograde Vol 1 & 2

Dark Entries have combined Bay Area Retrograde (BART) Volume 1 and 2 on a single CD. BART is Dark Entries compilation of underground music from San Francisco (and the greater Bay Area) made between 1978-1988. Towards the end of the 70s, San Francisco’s experimental music scene clashed with the aftermath of punk and gave birth to a vibrant underground. By the early to mid 80s the DIY music scene of the Bay Area was a hotbed for experimental and quirky new wave, post punk, and synthpop, quite similar to New York’s No Wave scene and Berlin’s Neue Deutsche Welle. This compilation connects the (transit) lines between these varied musical offerings and tells the secret story of eleven forgotten Bay Area bands. BART Volume 1 features a Korg-heavy assault from Danvilles utterly obscure Nominal State; two little-known left-field electronic dance gems from Batang Frisco and Quiet Room; Berkeleys answer to darkwave, Necropolis of Love; a synth-driven drama fest from drag performance troupe Wasp Women; quirky lo-fi gothic pop from one man band Distant Thunder; a gay Hi-NRG anthem delivered by Danny Boy and the Serious Party Gods; two lesser know gems from SF synth legends Voice Farm and Los Microwaves; and the futuristic pulsing synth-punk of Standard of Living and the Units. BART Volume 2 features slow, dystopian horror from pioneering industrial group Factrix; crushing, motorik noise from acid punks Chrome; amphetamine-driven synth punk from Red Asphalt; an early demo, never released on vinyl, from legendary post punk band Tuxedoomon; chilling atmospheric drone from Ki Di Me; leftfield new wave from Indoor Life featuring Patrick Cowley on synths; Los Microwaves more sinister side project Baby Buddha; gay drag icon Timmy Spence delivering an unknown camp classic, a pure instrumental electro-pop workout from Human Being Men; TR-808 fueled synth pop from Menlo Park duo Wonders of Science, and a poetic yet somber and haunting song from the mysterious Zru Vogue.

VA – Under The Influence Vol.4 [ZEDDCD032]

October 12, 2014October 10, 2014 hipodromecompilation, disco, nick the record, soul, z recordsLeave a comment

Given the infamous depth of Nick The Record’s vinyl collection, you’d expect this contribution to Z Records’ excellent Under The Influence series to be packed to the rafters with unheralded gems. Predictably, it is, delivering 22 cuts that should be thrillingly new to all but the most dusty-fingered collectors. Picking out highlights from such an excellent and in-depth collection is tough, but try the steel drums-laden celebration of Boogsie’s “Can’t You See Me”, the synth-laden jazz-funk badness of “Keep Your Shoes” by MC and His Great Googa-Moogas, and the fizzing, melody-rich 808 electro of Ronnie Jones “Video Games”. If that’s not enough there’s also a swathe of DJ-friendly re-edits from Nick himself.

VA – WeMe10ans [WEME10ANS]

September 27, 2014October 31, 2017 hipodromeceephax, cn, compilation, der zyklus, dj stingray, dmx krew, electro, techno, weme recordsLeave a comment

Though many of the artists that have featured on WeMe Records have released with other labels, it’s fair to say the Brussels operation still retains a unique identity that has set it apart over the past decade. That’s certainly the impression you get from this 13 track compilation, issued to celebrate WeMe Records surpassing the 10 year mark, and a release that neatly documents the label’s commitment to electro and more esoteric fare. Entitled WeMe10ans, the compilation is filled with exclusive material and finds electro mainstays Der Zyklus, DJ Stingray and Global Goon rubbing shoulders with composers such as Francois de Roubaix and Giles Lamb and the singular Leyland Kirby.

Light Sounds Dark – Light Sounds Dark [LSD013]

September 10, 2014March 29, 2022 hipodromecold wave, compilation, electro, industrial, light sounds dark, minimal synthLeave a comment

Blimey, Light Sounds Dark really went to town on this new compilation of curios, obscurities and delights that’s spread across three 12″s. If you’ve indulged in previous slabs of LSD curated obscurity then you should have an idea of what is waiting for you within the rather tempting mirrored, triple-gatefold sleeve; namely a smorgasbord of industrial, proto rhythms and early wave sounds. Unlike previous Light Sounds Dark transmissions, there is no identifying information of any sort.

VA – Underground Wave Volume 4 [WR008]

September 10, 2014December 5, 2025 hipodromea thunder orchestra, bene gesserit, cluster park, compilation, electro, elektronische maschine, genetic factor, industrial, m bryo, minimal synth, paschen's law, ratbau, shicksal, walhalla recordsLeave a comment

Compilation of old and new (mostly) Belgian & Dutch minimal synth tracks for the first time ever on vinyl.

VA – Terry Farley Presents Acid Thunder: More Definitive Acid & Deep House 1985-1991 [HURTXCD129]

September 1, 2014September 19, 2022 hipodromeacid house, blake baxter, bobby konders, chicago house, chip e, compilation, esp, frankie knuckles, harmless, house, marshall jefferson, master c&j, mike dunn, ralphi rosario, risque III, sterling void, steve poindexter, terry farley, the night writersLeave a comment

Given the expansive nature of Terry Farley’s first celebration of early and classic house, 2013’s five-disc Acid Rain, you’d think he’d be running out of choices for this second, similarly epic selection. In fact, Acid Thunder is, if anything, a more pleasingly deep and in-depth collection. Whereas that first installment was heavy on relatively well-known classics, this follow-up digs deeper for inspiration. As a result, it’s packed with tracks that many house DJs simply won’t know, or have struggled to get hold of; not just stone cold classics such as Bobby Konders’ “Nervous Acid” or Hexx Complex’s “I Want You”, but genuinely overlooked material from the likes of Risque III, Peter Black and Jack James Rabbit. It’s something of a welcome history lesson, even for those with a good grasp of house music’s formative years.

VA – Rock The Box Vol.1 [HS004]

August 30, 2014October 13, 2022 hipodromebooshank, compilation, disco, evan whetter, first touch, funk, high accord, hot shot sounds, inkswel, jupiter gang, paradise box, quaid, the dlLeave a comment

Those with a passion for ’80s electrofunk, boogie, synth jams, machine soul and proto-house should already be aware of Inskwel and Benny Badge’s Hot Shot label. The imprint specializes in delivering fresh music inspired by those sounds. Here, the Australian duo gathers together a superb selection of contemporary revivalist sounds from like-minded souls. Highlights are naturally plentiful, from the rubbery bass and vintage synths of First Touch’s “Sure Feels Good To Me” and Jupiter Gang’s bodypoppin’ electro workout “America”, to the deep proto-house of Paradise Box’s “Slave 2 Knowledge” and Inkswel’s acid-tinged midtempo deep house rework of High Accord’s “You Are (My Number One Priority)”.