Q3A – Space Chamber [114DSR/Q3A-1]

January 24, 2016January 25, 2018 hipodromedeep house, delsin records, dub techno, gergely szilveszter horváth, q3a, route 8Leave a comment

Route 8 under his alias Q3A serves up a sumptuous four track EP, Space Chamber, on the Delsin label and it touches on many different styles with equally great results. ‘Lost Souls’ is first and is an expansive bit of well driven deep house with rich synths and cavernous innards that really suck you in. Next up is another serenely crafted bit of atmospheric house with dusty drums and lose hits all backed with heavenly pads and retro bass. The first of the b-side tracks is a chunky acid kicker with angelic vocals drifting up top as a controlled 303 line rips up the foreground. Spaced out and deep, driving yet emotive, it is a moving bit of club music before the B2 trips you out on a silvery electro tip with its icy lines and slap-funk snares.

Reggie Dokes – Afro Sci Fi [POEM002]

January 23, 2016August 23, 2022 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, people of earth, reggie dokesLeave a comment

The second release on People of Earth is from another Detroit native that calls Atlanta home, Mr. Reggie Dokes. The Psychostasia Boss is back with his trademark jazzy, soulful house tracks that blend techno and house in a way that only Reggie can. Straight dance floor heat.

Brian Harden – The World Peace EP [COLT002]

January 23, 2016February 16, 2018 hipodromebrian harden, cristi cons, deep house, house, nite life, sit, vlad caiaLeave a comment

Originally released back in 2001 on Chicago’s finest Nite Life Collective, The World Peace is one of Brian Harden’s personal favourites among his many releases. Born in Chicago’s southside and back by popular demand, Harden’s back catalogue is full of gems, but it was after a series of coincidences that we decided to reissue two of the tracks on the original The World Peace EP, and then add a twist in the shape of an astounding remix by SIT, the duo formed by Cristi Cons and Vlad Caia.

VA – The Dead Bullfighters [MND033]

January 23, 2016January 22, 2016 hipodromedeep house, deymare, minuendo recordings, satore, yusuke yamamotoLeave a comment

New Minuendo various artists, after years ago Deymare & Satore are back. Finnish artist Deymare show with two deep fresh tracks called ”Meditation” and ”Rise”, while Yusuke Yamamoto makes his debut for the label.

John Daly – Music Of The Sea [FE101]

January 16, 2016April 25, 2018 hipodromedeep house, feel music, john dalyLeave a comment

Feel Music back in action. Realignment stage 1. The fruits of a journey back to the source, where it all started. Classic Feel Music tones from label owner John Daly. Do not sleep.

25 Places – Tried & True EP [BL021]

January 16, 2016June 21, 2022 hipodrome25 places, balance alliance, balance recordings, deep house, stefan rijsmus, tayfun sarierLeave a comment

Balance Alliance comes with a brand new offering from the duo ’25 Places’. A deep House sound with raw groove . This deep house has been on the shelf of Balance for a year now, while being Played by Chez Damier the last few years. The produce is solid a true to the duos Deep House sound. 25 Places keeps on putting more effort in representing different sounds that crosses over from the old-school to the modern sounds of today. The Due is Tayfun Sarier and Stefan Rijsmus, 2 young producers from Amsterdam and London keeps.

OCH – First Contact [DREIKLANG001]

January 16, 2016October 26, 2018 hipodromedeep house, deep techno, dreiklang, hydergine, kelovolt, ochLeave a comment

Newly established Berlin-based vinyl-only label Dreiklang dive straight into the physical world with First Contact. The label’s distinctive triangular concept is reflected in its name with Dreiklang pursuing a three-fold approach to electronic music. Each release presents three contrasting takes on the same source material, juxtaposing and unifying three particular electronic music sub-currents. For their first outing, Dreiklang call upon an international team of producers with OCH, Hydergine and Kelovolt dropping in for their respective shots of tech-house, dub techno, and dark drone techno.

DJ Sonikku – Secret Island [HAWAII002]

January 9, 2016December 25, 2017 hipodromedeep house, distant hawaii, dj sonikku, lobster theremin, tony donsonLeave a comment

Lobster Theremin’s Distant Hawaii offshoot seems to have been designed to offer a colourful, vibrant alternative to its’ parent label’s dystopian techno. Certainly, the bubbly and deliciously positive fare served up here by debutant Tony “DJ Sonikku” Donson perfectly fits the bill. Apparently it was partly created using a Sega Megadrive, and there’s definitely a 16-bit feel to the whistle-happy percussion, drawn-out chords and cheery melodies of “Secret Island”. The other two tracks are equally Balearic in outlook, variously utilizing sampled slap-bass notes, synthesized steel drum melodies, classic New Jersey organs, and eyes-closed solos in a bid to squeeze maximum sun-drenched positivity from each moment.

Regelbau – RB02 [RB002]

January 9, 2016July 5, 2018 hipodromec.k., central, deep house, kasper skov, manmade deejay, optic_, regelbau, sportsLeave a comment

Second installment by this fine new movement from Arhus, Denmark. Properly doped out deep house jams.

Franck Roger – Classic Tracks [PHONOGRAMME018]

January 9, 2016October 31, 2024 hipodromealix alvarez, deep house, franck roger, phonogramme, syncrophone recordingsLeave a comment

Official re-edition of early club tracks produced by French house maestro Franck Roger.

Maddermodes – Dark Dust EP [NDM035]

January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 hipodromedeep house, maddermodes, night drive music, technoLeave a comment

Deep driving funky techno tracks on Night Drive Music coming from Maddermodes.

Juliano – This Must Be … [TPL004]

December 30, 2015 hipodromedeep house, juliano, that place recordsLeave a comment

French producer Juliano delivers the next EP, entitled “This Must Be…”, on his own imprint That Place Records. Strongly influenced by US house, ‘Panaugust’ is a real dance floor killer with its never ending synth. The more emotional ‘Anthem For A Friend’ is a real tribute, drawing inspiration from Chicago and Detroit such as ‘The Real Mess’ with its special Rhythm & Blues vibe. Finally, ‘Cupid Mess’ brings a touch of Japanese mood, evoking images of an early-morning rising sun thanks to the classic Juno6 sound.

Boo Williams – Mars 2002 [Q007LTD]

December 22, 2015July 25, 2019 hipodromeboo williams, brett dancer, chris gray, deep house, demarkus lewis, headphoniq, headphoniq limitedLeave a comment

Headphoniq collector’s edition white label featuring Boo Williams with a remix by Track mode’s Brett Dancer, Deep 4 Life’s Chris Grays and Demarkus Lewis of Grinn Music. Classic quality deep house for those who like Chicago deepness.

Linkwood – Expressions: Remixes Part 1 [FIREC016]

December 18, 2015December 6, 2022 hipodromedeep house, firecracker recordings, ghosts of the sky, linkwood, nummerLeave a comment

For the first in a series of reinterpretations of material from Linkwood’s superb Expressions album, Firecracker Recordings has turned to deep house veterans Ghosts of the Sky (AKA Chicagodeep and Taelue), and fast-rising machine abusers Nummer. The latter trot off on an aquatic techno tip, turning the becalmed and melancholic “Love Lost” into a techno-tempo stroll through vintage Carl Craig chords, sweaty machine percussion, and yearning melodies. There’s a warmer and heavier, if surprisingly stripped back, feel to Ghosts of the Sky’s version of “Object”, with spluttering electronics and sumptuous chords stretching out over a rich synth bassline and hissing, cymbal-heavy groove.

Optik – Music, Harmony & Rhythm [MBG291]

December 18, 2015June 24, 2021 hipodromedeep house, giorgio canepa, groovin recordings, mbg, mbg international, optik, re-release, reissue, ricky montanariLeave a comment

OPTIK - Music Harmony & Rhythm

Groovin Recordings introduce the release of Optik Music Harmony & Rhythm, another great EP originally released in 1991 under MBG International Records. Optik is the alias of Giorgio Canepa and Ricky Montanari, two of the most talented italian producers from the early ’90s italian underground-house movement. In this EP we find two killer deep-house tracks, Music Harmony And Rhythm and Illusions, two great examples of the italo-house touch of the early ’90s that we found in a lots of other productions by MBG, Don Carlos and Key Tronics Ensemble, to name a few. Illusion is also sure an epic track, it was the last disc played at Vae Victis (Misano, Italy) and the first disc played at Novenove (Gradara, Italy), two of the most famous italian after hours of the 90’s era.

Miruga & Fulbert – Suzaka Motor City EP [CITY008]

December 13, 2015March 29, 2018 hipodromedeep house, fulbert, miruga, rawthenticity, yoshiki tsuchiyaLeave a comment

New Rawthenticity release featuring 3 tracks produced by Miruga & Fulbert at Miruga’s Studio in Suzaka, in the middle of Nagano mountains, Japan. Deep & obscure as Japan countryside can be… A side is a 15minute deep piece of music melting House, Jazz & Techno influences – homage to Miruga’s father who runs a small garage in the backyard of the family house. B1 is Miruga’s deepness at his best & B2 is some Japanese sake inspired sample madness.

VA – From Chicago To Detroit V2 [DOFTD2-9]

December 13, 2015July 4, 2022 hipodromeafricans with mainframes, deep house, descendants of the deep, gari romalis, gene hunt, jordan fields, larry heard, maxi aubertLeave a comment

There’s something delightfully simple about the formula behind Descendents of the Deep’s From Chicago To Detroit series, which predictably aims to bring together top-notch deep house from the Windy and Motor cities. This second installment begins with JF’s previously unheard re-edit of Gari Romalis’ 1995 cut “Butcher’s Choice”, a righteous lesson in bumpin’, New Jersey-influenced deep house. It’s followed by a typically emotionally-rich Larry Heard dub of Jordan Fields’ 1994 cut “Lifted My Soul”, before Maxi Aubert combines Heard style analogue deepness with rich, Motor City electronics on “Message In The Box”. Elsewhere, there’s a new JF edit of Gene Hunt’s throbbing 1987 jack-jam “Native”, and a wonderfully broken chunk of techno/house fusion from Africans With Mainframes.

Fred P – Modern Architect [EOS001]

December 3, 2015July 25, 2019 hipodromedeep house, energy of sound, fred p, fred peterkin, minako love, soul people musicLeave a comment

For the best part of a decade, Fred Peterkin has impressed with his ultra-deep, soul-flecked take on deep house and techno. Here, his Soul People Music imprint gives birth to a new sub-label, Energy of Sound, with the New York producer delivering a double-pack’s worth of previously unreleased cuts. Naturally, the standard is abnormally high throughout, with Peterkin variously serving up sumptuous, dreamy fare (“Down Under”, the San Francisco ’90s deep house revivalism of “Don’t Be Afraid”), chunkier deep house rollers (“Memory P”), crunchy dub house (“Dub In The Sky”), and throbbing, tech-tinged brilliance (“Tokyo To Chiba” and the European-sounding “Sybian”).

John Jastszesbki – Drone EP [SYNCRO024]

December 3, 2015January 4, 2023 hipodromeaybee, deep house, john jastszesbki, syncrophone recordingsLeave a comment

Syncrophone Recordings presents the debut of French John Jastszesbki delivering two superb deep house tracks added with an Aybee remix.

Tim Deluxe – Tim Deluxe Orchestrates: The Radicle [SRNYC019]

November 29, 2015June 3, 2019 hipodromealbum, deep house, jazz, strictly rhythm, tim deluxeLeave a comment

The Radicle album bu Tim Deluxe released on Strictly Rhythm label has a decidedly soulful, blues-y feel. Tim took his time and immersed himself completely into the record, surrounding himself with some of the best contemporary jazz musicians around, including Jim Mullen (guitar), Rod Youngs and Enzo Zirilli (drums), Pete Wareham (sax), Jay Phelps (trumpet), John Donaldson (piano) and Ben Hazleton (bass). he Radicle is a nine track sonic adventure with ideas bursting from every kick and lick. There’s even a cover of the Miles Davis classic ‘So What!’ which bends the trumpet classic into new forms while ‘Shanti’ explores a more mysticial, Indian vibe with a sax solo John Coltrane would be proud of. There are no synthesizers or electronics on the record: in some respects, it’s also a reaction against the electronic world.