Royer – Collectively EP [LT017]

October 27, 2015December 25, 2017 hipodromedeep house, lobster theremin, royer, trp, william thurmanLeave a comment

There’s something particularly admirable about Lobster Theremin’s often-stated desire to eschew tried-and-tested producers in favour of newcomers and lesser-known studio buffs. Here, they offer a label debut to William ‘Royer’ Thurman. He escorts us on a trip into the deep depths of his musical imagination, where drifting chords, barely audible vocal samples and dusty melodic motifs rub shoulders with crackling drum machine grooves and blazed, locked-in rhythms. There’s much to enjoy throughout, from the horizontal textures and rolling grooves of “Facts”, to the minor key techno wonkiness of “Collectively”. TRP remixes that track, delivering a heavier, more raw sounding interpretation.

Stump Valley – Magica Movida [RHD024]

October 27, 2015June 18, 2024 hipodromebeats, deep house, mtrpls, rhd, rush hour, stump valleyLeave a comment

Stump Valley returns to Rush Hour’s ‘No Label’ offshoot with more attractive, ear-pleasing fare. There’s a slightly more sun-kissed feel to Magica Movida, with opener “Oceans Refuse No River” coming on like a dusty and tactile nu-disco take on the dreamy, new age influenced Mood Hut sound. There’s plenty more to enjoy across the EP, with the dawn-over-the-Adriatic feel of “Sunshine Hotel” standing out.

Leonid – Otherworld [ELEVE006]

October 22, 2015July 6, 2021 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, eleve music, leonid, paul smithLeave a comment

Eleve welcomes Leonid into the family with Otherworld EP. He brings a three-track EP whose amazing sound and percussion, trademark basslines and detroitish leads and pads promise to transport many dancers to other worlds. A side starts with ‘Xana’, an esoteric house excursion with a mechanical edge. Next track is ‘Púca’, in the spirit of his deepest previous work with a characteristic syncopated bassline. B side long track is ‘Embarr’, an adventurous imagination trip across the sea; classic Leonid elements such relentless percussion and heavy bassline meets acid elements to create a one-way ticket to universal sub-conscience.

Pascal Viscardi – Wise Man’s Decision EP [TULTD003]

October 22, 2015July 25, 2019 hipodromedeep house, fred p, pascal viscardi, traxx underground, traxx underground limitedLeave a comment

Pascal Viscardi brings his gritty mellow tones and extra shuffled patterns to the Traxx Underground familly. Strongly routed into jazzy vinyl samples, black speaches and spatial atmosphers, the 3 tracks composing “Wise Man’s Decision EP” take inspiration from the past to showcase a true vision of what Slow-Deep-House should be in 2015. At last but not least, the great Fred P came to make his hands dirty, delivering a true reshape of “Wise Man’s Decision”, offering us a tunnel from where it aint easy to escape.

Deep Space Orchestra – Memory LP [UOWLP001]

October 15, 2015October 14, 2015 hipodromealbum, chris barker, deep house, deep space orchestra, simon murray, use of weaponsLeave a comment

Deep Space Orchestra is Chris Barker and Simon Murray, a pair of mature music lovers who have been DJing and making music for years. When together they conjure up emotive soundscapes full of lithe and rubbery bass, rich synth patterns and authentic real world textures. Never repeating the same trick twice, they conjure up original moods and grooves that don’t rely on trends of the day nor obvious sample pack sounds. ‘Memory’ is a complete piece of work that has been cooked up over the last three years and has largely been born from a collection of gear they bought with a view to starting to play live. As such it finds them experiment with all manner of new sounds and techniques, and the results are triumphant indeed.

Toby Tobias – Rising Son [DOGLP005]

October 15, 2015January 31, 2024 hipodromealbum, be atwell, deep house, delusions of grandeur, toby tobiasLeave a comment

Toby Tobias is ready to drop his second album. Clearly a labour of love, Rising Son touches on many of his now-familiar influences – the futurist synth sounds of Detroit techno, deep house, Chicago jack, Balearica, leftfield boogie, Italo-disco – whilst focusing on a predominantly hardware-based sound that allows his lovingly produced melodies and gorgeous chords due room to breathe. As a result, the album sparkles, with highlights – both dancefloor-focused, such as recent single “Wonder”, and more downtempo – cropping up on each of the double-album’s four sides. It’s actually the more atmospheric downbeat moments, such as the brilliant “Sending Signals” and IDM weird-out “Broken Computer” – that really shine.

Dj Steaw – Everydayz EP [TU003]

October 15, 2015February 12, 2024 hipodromedeep house, dj steaw, house, traxx undergroundLeave a comment

Contemporary deep house with the bumping grooves of classic Jersey garage. Tapping up the talents of French producer DJ Steaw, the EP is dominated by “Everydayz”, combining an ultra-crisp percussive arrangement with resonant bass, hands in the air keys and breathy vocals, as tight a dancefloor house construction as you’re likely to hear in the near future. On the flip, the producer provides the “Deep mix” of the same track, inverting the mood with its cloak of midnight vibes, soundtracking the club rather than the terrace. The real gem however is “Morning Light” mixing up the formula with its driving bassline and richly filtered atmospherics.

Moon B – Measure Pleasure [PULP005]

October 15, 2015January 10, 2022 hipodromedeep house, disco, fudge fingas, funk, golden ivy, moon b, pulp, saft, sean sandersLeave a comment

The title track ”Measure Pleasure” has that buldging funk bass lying underneath some spacey pads and a great rhythm track. Golden Ivy’s version of the title track is emphasizing on the rhythm even more by adding bursting FX and obese kickdrums. Moon B’s Nada Clouds (A3) is a positive yet exotic journey which should be excellent for summer gig’s on rooftops anywhere in the world. For the B1 Moon B continues with the percussion laden ”PV Hills”, this bit has those signature chord switches and vibe changes, that are creating a very melancholic atmosphere throughout. British master of all things melodic ”Fudge Fingas” flips the original completely, making it more streamlined with just a hint more power.

The Dangerfeel Newbies – What Am I Here For? [NDATL016]

October 11, 2015September 13, 2023 hipodromechris irvin, deep house, delvyn w., jazz, kai alce, ndatl muzik, quinn masonry, the dangerfeel newbiesLeave a comment

Soulful fusionists The Dangerfeel Newbies are an interesting proposition. Certainly, the Atlanta-based trio has made an impression on NDATL Muzik boss Kai Alice, who’s decided to release a trio of his own interpretations of Hariet album highlight “What Am I Here For”. He begins by delivering a classic soulful house interpretation, placing the original’s superb vocal and twinkling jazz pianos right at the heart of the action. Those superb piano lines come to the fore on his Piano Instrumental, before the Late Night Mix sees Alice sauntering off on a hazy, duvet-warm deep house tip. Best of all, though, is the bonus remix of “Swingin’ With The New Jacks”, a fizzing, rolling deep house groover replete with vibraphone solos and battling jazz horns.

Santiago Salazar – Chicanismo [LWYFLP001]

October 7, 2015December 13, 2017 hipodromealbum, deep house, detroit house, love what you feel, santiago salazarLeave a comment

It’s been a decade since Underground Resistance affiliate Santiago Salazar made his debut on Los Hermanos. Surprisingly, this double pack represents his first attempt releasing an album, though whether Chicanismo was intended to be a ‘proper’ full length is a moot point. There’s certainly plenty to enjoy, with Salazar melding his usual influences – deep house, Detroit techno, tech-house, Latin rhythms and dreamy, rave-era, breakbeat driven grooves – into a range of attractive, floor-friendly cuts. There’s naturally much to enjoy throughout, from the title track’s Motor City beats, heavy bass and swirling pads, to the bumpin’ tribal rhythms and mangled tropical bird noises of ”UKB to LAX”.

Koloman Trax – Thoughts In Sound [CAVALIER001]

October 7, 2015October 6, 2015 hipodromecavalier, deep house, house, koloman traxLeave a comment

Cavalier deliver their first 12″. Koloman Trax steps up with three dreamy, deep and distorted house excursions. Channeling thumping machine beats, winding pads and tape saturated grooves, all combining to make one introspective, infectious debut.

Deep Space Orchestra – Memory LP Sampler [UOW007]

September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 hipodromechris barker, deep house, deep space orchestra, lord of the isles, neville watson, simon murray, use of weaponsLeave a comment

Deep Space Orchestra present their debut LP ‘Memory’, released on their own label Use of Weapons and is a perfect culmination of their vast array of influences and inspirations. As a precursor to that set, they’ve delivered this tasty sampler 12″, featuring a pair of album cuts, and a couple of notable remixes from Lord of the Isles and Neville Watson.

LC12 – Isabella [PITCHDOWN001]

September 28, 2015July 6, 2021 hipodromedeep house, lc12, leonid, pitch down recordsLeave a comment

The first release comes from label owners LC12 (formerly Rumore and Orphidal), inviting us on a journey into their musical worlds. Textured and melodic, these club focused tracks span all things deep and pumping whilst simultaneously lifting the listener to a higher place. Backed by a dreamy machine workout remix from Leonid.

Flabaire – Esoteric Audio Research EP [ORG010]

September 28, 2015September 27, 2015 hipodromedeep house, flabaire, organic music, ralph maruaniLeave a comment

To celebrate our 10th vinyl release , we welcome on board the young and talented parisian Flabaire , who’s one of the man behind D-KO records and member of Secret Value Orchestra .

VA – Rhythms Of The Pacific Volume 2 [ROTP002]

September 28, 2015April 17, 2024 hipodromed.tiffany, deep house, florist, neo image, pacific rhythm, rhythms of the pacificLeave a comment

Vancouver’s Pacific Rhythm imprint is back with another entry in their downtempo Rhythms Of The Pacific series, featuring another wave of talented Glass City producers: Neo Image, Florist, and D. Tiffany.

VA – Corndogs 003 [CORNDOGS003]

September 28, 2015December 3, 2024 hipodromeberndt, bernt, corndogs, deep house, gerald norton, sly fox records, suitorLeave a comment

Corndogs veterans Gerald Norton and Suitor return alongside Minneapolis hometown hero Berndt. Deep midwest sounds from Sly Fox Records.

TLIM SHUG – Surf Dude EP [EVR018]

September 21, 2015December 18, 2018 hipodromedeep house, echovolt records, tlim shugLeave a comment

TLIM SHUG, a new artist dwelling in cassette tape sounds, 303 drums, and thick pads, he doesn’t fail to deliver atmosphere and capture just the right feel with his tracks. With a unique name and even more unique sound, this is an artist you should definitely keep your eye on.

DJ Richard – Grind [DIAL033LP]

September 20, 2015November 23, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient, deep house, dial records, dj richard, experimentalLeave a comment

Debut Album by Dj Richard, Label Owner of White Material. With the launch of his White Material label in New York 2012, Dj Richard started releasing a line of the most stunning works by Galcher Lustwerk, Young Male, Morgan Louis and himself. Alongside a collaboration with Carsten Jost for the Lawrence ”Films And Windows Remixes” the Dial Records crew deeply fell in love with the works of Dj Richard and vice versa the request to release his debut album here caused enthusiastic encounter. After his contribution for Dial’s 15 Years compilation and almost two years of production, it is here: Dj Richard – Grind ! A tribute to what contemporary club music and enthusiastic sound experiments should be about: exaltation and addiction. This is what Dj Richard’s club sets feel like- an incredible sound seduction, another dimension- Grind might be the essence of it all.

VA – Smallville Ways: 10 Years [SMALLVILLECD010]

September 19, 2015June 24, 2021 hipodromechristopher rau, compilation, deep house, jacques bon, juniper, kornel kovacs, l'amour fou, lawrence, moomin, rvds, smallpeople, smallville records, stl, tilman tausendfreundLeave a comment

VARIOUS - Smallville Ways: 10 Years

This year, Smallville Records is celebrating a decade in the game with the Smallville Ways compilation.

SMALLVILLE044 / SMALLVILLE045

Scott Grooves – Parts Manager (First Four) [NM008]

September 19, 2015September 19, 2015 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, natural midi, scott groovesLeave a comment

New Scott Grooves 12inch on Natural Midi representing the first four parts of the Scott Grooves sound – Basic Part, Synth Part, Jamaican Part, and the Gritty Part. Even though all four tunes differ from each other, they all have Scotts unmistakable groove.