Terrace – Perks [DSR/EEVO010]

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 hipodromedeep techno, delsin records, stefan robbers, terraceLeave a comment

Robbers was at the flying centre of Dutch techno in the early 1990s. “Perks” is Robbers’ fifth EP for Delsin in a relatively short time. On the one hand, it contains his signature sound: melancholic melodies and complex drum patterns wrapped in outstanding production; on the other, Perks surprises on many fronts. For starters, the overall vibe is a lot more sombre, the chosen route much more experimental. Take ‘Model A’, a dreamy, 12 minute-long meandering epic that nods to the kraut-infused electronica of Tangerine Dream and Cluster but at the same time proudly carries the techno DNA.

The Black Dog – The Grey Album [DUSTV113]

May 20, 2023May 17, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, andy turner, deep techno, dust science recordings, ed handley, experimental, the black dogLeave a comment

The Black Dog exploring the old ways… ”We pushed further by adopting old practices, working with one synth per person and limiting the use of our computers. We only stopped short of putting everything on beer crates. It seems like madness these days, but there is raw creativity within these confines.”

XDB vs. Kryptic Universe – Lockertmatik 014 [LOCKERTMATIK014]

May 15, 2023May 12, 2023 hipodromedeep techno, detroit techno, kosta athanassiadis, kryptic universe, lockertmatik records, xdbLeave a comment

Great deep techno on this collaborative split release between XDB and Kryptic Universe! They’re bringing 2 of their favorite cuts onto the table. C.O.N. and Cloud Riders do dive deep and relentlessly into dub techno territory.

Derek Carr – Allez EP [TRECS008]

May 15, 2023May 12, 2023 hipodromedeep techno, derek carr, detroit house, detroit techno, trident recordingsLeave a comment

Derek Carr has been pretty untouchable in the last couple of years. His work in the fields of deep house and deep techno has been consistently innovative and captivating. He takes care of the eighth EP on the Trident label now with more of his serene sound designs and dynamic grooves. ‘Allez’ heads off into the cosmos with balmy pads and smooth drums then acid lashes about the mix of ‘I Want You’ which rides a nice tight, clipped, locked-in drum line. Things get more loose and star gazing on ‘Revival’ while ‘Typhoon’ closes with playful synth patterns tumbling down over invitingly warm deep house drums.

Sterac – Teknitron EP [DSR/STC5]

May 10, 2023May 9, 2023 hipodromedeep techno, delsin records, detroit techno, sterac, steve rachmadLeave a comment

This fifth EP in the Steve Rachmad re-issue series contains a colorful combination of three tracks from different releases. Side A brings the sought after track ‘Teknitron’, originally released on his 3rd EP, originally released under his short-lived alias Black Scorpion back in 1995. ‘Transpose’ is taken from his first Sterac EP from 1994, while the last tracks ‘Alastria’ comes from his second album Thera, originally released in 1998. All tracks are re-mastered of course. Steve Rachmad’s richly melodic strain of techno has resulted in a huge body of work he has been growing since the early 90s. His sound is the perfect distillation of machine soul – dubby atmospherics and crisp, danceable dynamics balanced in perfect unison. Amsterdam’s Delsin Records gathers together some of the Dutch techno figurehead’s most important, sought-after works in a new EP series, all remastered from the original DAT tapes from Steve’s archives.

DYL – Fjord [NOUS031]

April 23, 2023April 21, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, deep techno, dyl, eduard costea, nous'klaer audio, romanianLeave a comment

Eduard Costea aka DYL is a Romania-based (born in Deva & living in Cluj-Napoca) experimental producer. He lands on Nous’klaer with Fjord: a deep dive that starts out soothing and gets deceptively heavy and hypnotic as you swim further offshore – filled with immense echoes that can feel eerie and comforting all at once.

Vril – Animist [152DSR]

March 14, 2023March 13, 2023 hipodromealbum, deep techno, delsin records, dub techno, vrilLeave a comment

Channelling his own explorations in search of the soul inside the machine, VRIL draws from the deep well of his live performances to present his third LP for Delsin, Animist. Inside lie 12 pieces which seem to probe at the unknowable distance between tangible consciousness and the astral plane, imbuing even the most seemingly synthetic of materials with a living essence. Given his illustrious back catalogue, it’s no surprise to hear VRIL conjure explicitly electronic music with such loaded emotional impact and seemingly organic animus, but in the process he also toys with the idea of how far the technology’s spiritual potential can reach.

Jeff Mills – Metropolis Metropolis [AX107]

March 5, 2023March 3, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, axis records, deep techno, detroit techno, jeff mills, soundtrackLeave a comment

”Metropolis Metropolis” album is an abbreviated version of the most recent electronic music soundtrack for Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) by Jeff Mills. Unlike his first soundtrack version (released in 2011) where tracks addressed specific segments of the film in a track listing form, this version is more a symbiotic mix of compositions that proposes a nuanced representation of the plot and storyline. As an electronic symphonic music creation, Mills proposes a few interesting points in the schematics of this album. First, the positioning and role of the listener as the soundtrack is based on the environment of the scenes, rather than pure transcription and second, as a storyline that takes place in the year 2000, the choice of sound elements refer to some future commonality and foresight between the genres of Classical and Electronic music – between man and machine.

Ultra Random Analog Orchestra – EP2 [3ELP2020012]

March 5, 2023March 3, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, brendon moeller, deep techno, dub techno, third ear, ultra random analog orchestraLeave a comment

Third Ear presents a new Brendon Moeller project … Ultra Random Analog Orchestra. The project kicks off with 13 tracks released on vinyl over 3 individually released 12″ and a digital album with 16 tracks. The music ranges from deep, wide-screen Techno to Ambient and beatless, that pushes the limits of the sonic palette. Brendon says, “the ability to sculpt an audio collage in realtime employing techniques of randomness is one of my favorite pursuits using a Eurorack modular system.”

Placid – EPM podcast #162

March 1, 2023March 29, 2023 hipodromedeep house, deep techno, epm music, paul wise, placid, we're going deepLeave a comment

Continue reading →

Levon Vincent – Medium Is The Message II [NS-40]

February 18, 2023February 17, 2023 hipodromedeep techno, levon vincent, novel soundLeave a comment

Levon Vincent continues unabashed to combine the Streetwise and the Elegant on his newest release, The Medium is the Message II – a reference to Marshall McLuhan’s theory that the message signifies content and character, and the ‘content’ of any medium blinds us to the character of said medium. Levon doubles-down with Novel Sound #40, promoting his love for vinyl all these pleasurable years.

Game Plan – Club Negotiations [BIENV004]

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 hipodromebienvenue recordings, deep techno, detroit house, gabriel rei, game plan, gene tellemLeave a comment

Game Plan is the meeting of Gabriel Rei and Gene Tellem. A longstanding friendship unfolded through mutual love for dance music and experience. ‘Club Negotiations’ arrives on Bienvenue Recordings as their first official studio collaboration. Three melodic and hypnotic compositions to help find your focus from the ecstatic nature of the party to the daily hustle of modern life.

John Shima – The Empty Lands [FS028]

December 3, 2022December 2, 2022 hipodromealbum, deep techno, detroit techno, firescope records, john shimaLeave a comment

John Shima has proven himself to be a natural disciple for the kind of emotive techno sound B12 were pioneering in the early 90s, and so it makes sense to see him working closely with Steven Rutter’s FireScope label now. More than meeting a pre-meditated formula, the focus here is on expression through the machines, and Shima is a dab hand at getting his synths and sequences to sing. After 2019’s The Lonely Machine, he’s back with The Empty Lands, an engrossing long player which journeys through enchanting, interwoven synth lines and delicate drum machine patter that will keep you invigorated and inspired for aeons.

Darren Nye – Voyage Of Light [ELUSIVETWO]

November 5, 2022January 16, 2023 hipodromealbum, childhood intelligence, darren nye, deep house, deep techno, elusive intelligence, spacetime recordsLeave a comment

In the year 2022, two induvidual electronic entities have formed an alliance; Spacetime Records by Darren Nye and Childhood Intelligence by Venus News Network – morphed into Elusive Intelligence. Darren Nye has been devoted to deep machine-dreaming techno since the 90s, but he’s hit a particularly productive run in the last four years. On “Voyage Of Light” across nine tracks Nye weaves a spectrum of sci-fi tales with the textbook tools – warm, expressive synth lines and crisp, intricate drum machine patterns.

Nuron + Fugue – DAT Tapes 1993-1994 LP [ASGDE037]

November 4, 2022November 3, 2022 hipodromealbum, de:tuned, deep techno, detroit techno, fugue, nurmad jusat, nuron, stasisLeave a comment

Nuron makes a spectacular return on De:tuned with a compilation of hidden treasures. Nurmad Jusat aka Nuron / Fugue, one of the originators of the UK emotive techno sound, went on a quest for archived material and unearthed a handful of DAT tapes with previously unreleased music from the early to mid 90s. The tracks offer a deeply melodic and unique masterclass. Nuron combines a pulsing four-on-the-floor signature beat of the traditional techno sound with his characteristic rhythm and harmony elements. Classic Likemind-esque material that comes with an exclusive Stasis remix of ‘Contrapoint’.

Konduku – Mantis 09/10 [DSR-MTS09/DSR-MTS10]

October 23, 2022October 20, 2022 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, deep techno, delsin records, experimental, konduku, mantis, minimal technoLeave a comment

Konduku returns to the Delsin Mantis series with an exciting double pack which dives deeper into his remarkable fractured rhythms and light-touch synthesis. Over the course of nine tracks Ruben Üvez straddles the space between introspective headphone trips and hypnotising dancefloor elegance, operating in a liminal zone of fluid tempos, submerged atmospheres and pointillist beats. It’s an open-ended but clear-sighted approach that aligns perfectly with the direction of the Mantis series.

Mantis09 / Mantis10

Ke Thu – Like A Beacon Against The Fog [STILLT004]

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 hipodromedeep techno, detroit techno, ke thu, still technoLeave a comment

For the fourth offering of Still Techno, newcomers Ke Thu drop a massive deep techno EP – ‘Like A Beacon Against The Fog’. Ke Thu is a Detroit-based live act consisting of Tim Barrett and Steven Stavropoulos. The two have been making music together for the last decade, developing the Ke Thu alias in 2018. Their music is an earnest exploration of techno and everything it is capable of: ethereal soundscapes, broken beats and rhythms, deep textures, and more.

VA – Spectral Flux [GREYEXPO003]

October 9, 2022October 7, 2022 hipodromearmin bender, deep techno, greyscale, jamie s, operandum, scale limited, stelios vassiloudisLeave a comment

Greyscale is back with a new set of burners directed specifically for the DJ’s and the dancefloor. ‘Spectral Flux’ offers four club monsters that spotlight different emotions and times in a classy deep techno set. Tracks by Stelios Vassiloudis, Jamie S., Operandum and Armin Bender.

Code 6 – Second Chapter [OW001-PWV]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromecode 6, deep techno, house, joey beltram, nu groove records, orange wedge, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Joey Beltram 1991 timeless classic is back on vinyl, originally released on Nu Groove. This reissue from brand new imprint Orange Wedge hears the original in fully-remastered glory, charting the proto-bleep tones of a trio of quizzical ‘Quad’ tunes. These B-side tracks are very nicely intro’ed by ‘C.O.D.E.S.’, a trance track which seems to revel quite well in the wonder of cyberspace, lilting between two chords in permanent alternation.

Yan Cook – Mirror Maze [INERTIA10]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromeann aimee, deep techno, delsin records, detroit techno, inertia, yan cookLeave a comment

Yan Cook back on the Delsin Inertia series. Four tracks of highly effective techno gear.

%d bloggers like this: