VA – Halal Prepared Vol.3 [BOE025]

January 24, 2015June 13, 2024 hipodromeben boe, boe recordings, chicago deep, deep house, havantepe, taelueLeave a comment

While their sporadic appearance remains a frustration, it’s hard to find fault with Boe Recordings’ Halal Prepared series of EPs. This third installment of the series, which lands 12 months after it’s’ predecessor, contains another quarter of high quality deep house jams. The real highlights – to our ears, at least – are the two tracks that doff a cap to classic Detroit techno, whilst keeping their feet firmly rooted in deep house. Both “Star Struck” by Chicago Deep and Havantepe’s “Plane Waves” capture the retro-futurist spirit and stargazing electronics associated with the Motor City perfectly. Elsewhere, keep an eye out for Taelue’s “Desolate Dreams”, which offers a bittersweet trip into ultra-deep house territory.

Iron Curtis – Care EP [HUDD047]

January 24, 2015October 14, 2025 hipodromedeep house, hudd traxx, iron curtis, johannes palukaLeave a comment

Iron Curtis delivers his 2nd full 4 track EP for Hudd Traxx. The opening track ‘Care’ demonstrates IC’s diversity as a Producer as he lays down a killer bassline with melodic keys which will find it’s way into many big hitters bags. ‘Sing Along With Your Friends’ has deep laid keys and an MCDE esk feel to it accompanied by some heavy snares for good measure. Flip for the B Side and find ‘Shouting & Screaming’, a dark driving track that even Spencer Kinsey would be proud of. Iron Curtis rounds off the EP with a solid groovy little number entitled ‘Lasga’s Return’

Lumitecc – Spinnin Steel [RAWAX017]

January 24, 2015July 19, 2023 hipodromedeep house, lumitecc, rawaxLeave a comment

Young & talented producer from Ukraine delivers four deep & great minimalistic house works.

VA – Art 21 EP [DAS009]

January 24, 2015December 29, 2019 hipodromeabicah soul, abicah soul project, deep house, deepartsounds, ernie, harold brandon, jenifa mayanja, yotam avniLeave a comment

Side A contents two masterpieces of nu soul remixes produced by Abicah Soul Project and vocals featured by Harold Brandon. Yotam Avni presents the first piece (Sign it away) which he is mostly known for his soulful background. Side B is represented by the two label fellow of deepArtSounds Ernie and Jenifa Mayanja with two magnificent deep house tracks.

Lapien – Days Lost [FS024]

January 9, 2015October 12, 2023 hipodromedeep house, finale sessions, nick lapienLeave a comment

Finale Sessions brings another fine release from Nick Lapien. “Lost Days” has such movement to it with its rolling pads and its systemmatic keywork and deeep basslines. “Pigment” is a mid tempo dream come true with it acidy pad synthed structure and lush keys and wicked drum work. “Motif” is a peek time killer with its nice key work and its nice pads layering into a nice kick perfect for a B side jam.

Appian – Chatter EP [FINA017]

January 9, 2015November 13, 2017 hipodromeappian, deep house, detroit house, fina records, monty lukeLeave a comment

Appian’s forthcoming release ‘Chatter EP’ on Fina Records is a testament to his varied and experimental production style; a distinctive sound borne out of inspirations as varied as funk, experimental electronica, disco, “80s stuff” and early house. Monty Luke showcases his freethinking and flamboyant production prowess with a bad ass reworking of ‘Operator’.

2DeepSoul / Owen Jay & Melchior Sultana – 24(7)26 [MND29300]

January 9, 2015January 8, 2015 hipodrome2deepsoul, deep house, melchior sultana, minuendo recordings, owen jayLeave a comment

2DeepSoul’s A-side, “Home”, is effortlessly melodious – a warm, rich and enticing blend of shuffling rhythms, swirling chords and the kind of blissfully electronic melodies that make you want to dance with your eyes shut. There’s a more organic and quietly soulful feel about Owen Jay and Melchior Sultana’s flipside effort, “Deserted”. Blessed with a delicious double bass line, bespoke keys and a whisper of Motor City techno (in terms of the electronics, at least), it’s a sublime chunk of sensual deepness.

Perseus Traxx – Ethereal Journey [K006]

December 30, 2014December 29, 2014 hipodromechicago house, deep house, klapmaster records, nigel rogers, perseus traxxLeave a comment

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Analog Superhero Perseus Traxx, known for his live performances and releases for Bunker, Chiwax, BOE, M>O>S> & Snuff Trax finally makes his way to the city of Chicago via Jordan Fields’ Klapmaster Records label. This was created based on a real life occurrence in Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest.

VA – Indelible Expressions EP: Part 1/2 [APPIAN007]

December 30, 2014June 14, 2024 hipodromeappian sounds, deep house, jock burton, rdma, route 8, slowburnLeave a comment

Appian Sounds is fast becoming a reliable source of extra-special deep house. This latest split EP, featuring tracks from a trio of rising talents, is another must-have release. Newcomer Jock Burton impresses with “Dolmen”, a chunk of loose and spacey deep house, that comes with a Slowburn’s remix, which adds a bleep style sub bassline and tools up the percussion. RDMA’s “Syeeda” is ultra-deep and heavily electronic – the kind of track you want to both dance to and immense yourself in while horizontal – while Route 8’s “Hemitropy” is a pleasingly dusty trip into yearning, half-remembered deep house

Brett Johnson – The Mission [LWK2]

December 13, 2014April 6, 2022 hipodromebrett johnson, convextion, deep house, deep techno, lance desardi, legwork recordsLeave a comment

Legwork’s 2nd single comes from Brett Johnson. The Mission harks back to some of our favourite dub-techno moments, but keeps it’s own flare with Brett’s signature robo-rhythms and chopped and screwed vocal cuts. On the remix tip, it’s label head Lance DeSardi & Convextion bringing their own flavour to the table respectively, with Lance stepping to the chord memory, deep bass, and over sampled drums, and Convextion going all the way out into hyper space with his usual sub-aquatic space funk.

Moomin – Time Circle [CLOSER004]

December 13, 2014November 26, 2018 hipodromecloser music, deep house, moomin, sebastian genzLeave a comment

Time Circle is the first solo Moomin 12″ of this year and it sees Sebastian Genz in a classic streamlined and soulful deep house mood.

Aybee – The Alchemy EP [DBRV023]

December 13, 2014December 12, 2014 hipodromeaybee, deep house, deepblak recordingsLeave a comment

Aybee follows up the experimental musings of the Sketches Of Space LP with an EP directed in large part directly at the dancefloor experience. In what could be called Aybee’s first Techno outing, ‘The Alchemy EP’ sees Aybee offering 3 tunes which mesh rhythm, drive, and sonic colorings. In line with the Deepblak creative ethos, and rounded off with a simple directive.

Unknown – Slow Down 001 [SLOWDOWN001]

December 13, 2014December 12, 2014 hipodromedeep house, slow down recordings, unknown artistLeave a comment

Nice deeper, warm jazzy house tracks from unknown source.

Leeon – Rest and Be Thankful EP [NSUD001]

December 13, 2014December 11, 2018 hipodromedeep house, hutton drive, lee duncan, leeon, nordsüd recordingsLeave a comment

First release from new Glasgow based Label NordSüd Recordings. The label is owned by Lee Duncan who records as Leeon and it will be him who has the honour of providing the first outing with a remix of the title track from friend and sometime collaborator Hutton Drive.

Barrut Fulsara / Joe Europe – Behrang / Out Of The Park [BK011]

December 8, 2014January 8, 2018 hipodromebarrut fulsara, bokhari records, deep house, joe europeLeave a comment

Bokhari Records return with another in their split-single series, showcasing new and exciting artists, Barrut Fulsara and Joe Europe. Two stellar tracks on the always reliable Bokhari.

Reagenz – The Periodic Tale [BK010]

December 4, 2014February 11, 2020 hipodromealbum, david moufang, deep house, detroit house, jonah sharp, move d, reagenz, spacetime continuum, the bunkerLeave a comment

Few projects in electronic music have remained at the very cutting edge for as long as Reagenz, a collaboration between San Francisco based Jonah Sharp aka Spacetime Continuum and Heidelberg based David Moufang aka Move D. Twenty years after their first project, comes The Periodic Table, a stunning live album captured at The Bunkers tenth anniversary party at Public Assembly, Brooklyn, January 2013. The Periodic Table incorporates elements of house, techno and ambient in an organic flow that few artists could replicate.

Jerome Sydenham, Aybee, Ron Trent – S.A.T. [IRC125]

December 3, 2014July 27, 2022 hipodromealbum, aybee, deep house, ibadan, jerome sydenham, ron trent, s.a.t.Leave a comment

S.A.T. is the new production unit formed of Jerome Sydenham, Aybee and Ron Trent, three individuals whose respective discographies command instant respect. What apparently started as a simple dinner one night has grown into a full album between the three who evidently struck on a studio chemistry that warrants further material on the strength of this eight track album. Issued by Sydenham’s Ibadan label, SAT lives up to the sales notes billing as “loose and organic” and cuts like “The Gate” and “She Was” have that timeless quality one expects from a project Ron Trent is involved in. It all feels remarkably cohesive despite the fact the trio completed the album in under three weeks.

Suaave / Roman Muhlschlegel – Welcome To The Soul Estate [SOULES001]

December 3, 2014December 2, 2014 hipodromedeep house, roman muhlschlegel, soul estate records, suaaveLeave a comment

The German label Soul Estate presents its debut EP, a record that amalgamates the right elements of the early ’90s with contemporary freshness. The “future” side features Suaave’s “Luminary,” which begins with a deep and airy chord-pad, slowly building until the 909 kicks in and the chords ignite. “Glass” is the laid-back A2 – slow, relaxed, and funky grooves highlighted by a fluffy synth-solo. Roman Mühlschlegel delivers the “past” side, recalling the good old days of early ’90s Chicago house with “Belladonna” and “Cool Down World.”

Tyson Ballard ft. Sheff – Feel Like I Feel [VR016]

December 3, 2014April 25, 2018 hipodromedeep house, john daly, legowelt, sheff, tyson ballard, voyeurhythmLeave a comment

As a follow up to Tyson Ballard’s Feel Like I Feel EP, Voyeurhythm present remixes from two modern day legends John Daly and Legowelt.

Hashman Deejay – Sandopolis [FT026]

November 18, 2014January 31, 2024 hipodromedeep house, future times, hashman deejayLeave a comment

Hashman Deejay’s Future Times debut, Tangerine, was something of an overlooked gem – an exotic, melodious gem that pinned Tangerine Dream style electronics to a restless techno groove. This surprise debut album has a similarly dreamy feel, even if the techno side of his output has been tamed a little. Instead, we get a range of eyes-wide-shut compositions that variously touch on Mood Hut style deep house (“Mercury”), ultra-deep electronica (the odd beats, spacey noises and relentless chords of “Mozaic”), swinging, Max D style drum workouts (the rich bass, dubbed-out synths and loose house grooves of “184”), trip-hop style downtempo beats “Statues PF”), and thrillingly loose, new age house anthems (“Xssential-3”).