Fred P – Construction EP [STR004]

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 hipodromedeep house, deep techno, fred p, fred peterkin, rekids, stranger in the nightLeave a comment

Rekids offshoot Stranger in The Night welcomes underground mainstay Fred P for a release complete with his signature depth. ‘Turn Up’ is built on immovable kick drums that roll and roll beneath a dark nebula of synths and pads. There is the atmospheric feel of factory floor automation in the groove and it never lets up. The lush ‘Alphabet City’ is less heavy, with more bright and cosmic pads lighting up a track that is airy and filled with a subtle sense of funk. ‘Construction’ takes things late into the night once more, with an edgy lead that is unsettling and paranoid as it pans about over a rooted kick drum that will lock the floor into a state of hypnosis. ‘For The Dome’ closes this fantastically compelling release with jittery, percussive drums that are softened by celestial synth work. In harmony, they make for perfectly escapist listening.

Zeitgeber – Seventeen Zero Four EP [SATOTEM007]

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 hipodromedeep techno, lucy, speedy j, stroboscopic artefacts, techno, zeitgeberLeave a comment

Five years on since their last joint outing in Stroboscopic Artefacts Monad series, Speedy J and Lucy team up again as Zeitgeber on ‘Seventeen Zero Four’, a new three-tracker descending deep into the filthy, tenebrous outskirts of club music.

Psyk – Opal Lake [NON040]

February 16, 2020February 15, 2020 hipodromearchitectural, deep techno, dub techno, manuel anós, non series, psykLeave a comment

Spanish DJ and producer Psyk returns to his own NON Series with ‘Opal Lake’. This 40th release on the imprint and also the first release of 2020 is a stellar four track techno pack including a collaboration with fellow Spanish producer Architectural. Opening track ‘Biting Nails’ sees a new studio collaboration between the two Spanish techno legends. It’s a deep and emotive jam showing a surprisingly melodic side of both producers. Title track ‘Opal Lakes’ is the most powerful outing on the EP, fierce and driving rhythms melting into hazy atmospheres. With its crispy snares ‘Bell Tair’ flips the energy with an on-point minimalistic percussion workout where ‘Outline’ and its deep drums acidic riffs drags you below see level into a bright and lively underwater world.

Joey Anderson – One Single Thought [UZURI030]

December 14, 2019December 12, 2019 hipodromedeep techno, joey anderson, uzuri recordingsLeave a comment

Uzuri welcomes the New Jersey native , Joey Anderson. All of Joey’s usual trademarks are here; acid swirls , melody , cinematic textures – music by a dancer for dancers.

Conforce – Dawn Chorus [140DSR]

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, boris bunnik, conforce, deep techno, delsin recordsLeave a comment

Boris Bunnik aka Conforce returns to Delsin for his fifth album on the label. Across eight tracks he delivers a wide range of styles yet keeps the ethereal and textural aesthetic of his sound recognizable at all points. His atmospheric approach combined with razor sharp percussion and intricately programmed synths make “Dawn Chorus” one of his most adventurous albums to date. Flirting with his Versalife moniker at times, this album leans to his experimental works, strongly optimized for dance floors using his unique sounddesign skills and unstoppable drift to reinvent himself.

Peel Seamus – Susurro [138DSR]

October 13, 2019October 11, 2019 hipodromealbum, deep techno, delsin records, marsel van der wielen, peel seamusLeave a comment

Delsin founder Marsel van der Wielen revives his Peel Seamus alias for a debut album proper. The leading Dutch techno label began in 1996 with a cassette-only Peel Seamus release, Publik Draft, which Van der Wielen primarily distributed through early online channels of communication. There was a small flurry of 12″ releases from the project around the turn of the century, but for a long time Peel Seamus has been quiet. Now Van der Wielen has gathered together tracks from his archives, mostly written and recorded circa 2000, to present the Peel Seamus debut album proper, Susurro. Rooted in the classic Detroit and European techno that Delsin’s identity is forged on, it’s a deep, rich listen laden with heart and soul to match the mechanics of Van der Wielen’s chosen tools – a masterclass in expressive electronics and a fascinating insight into the musical DNA behind one of the world’s finest techno labels.

Afrodeutsche – Break Before Make [SKALP035]

September 20, 2019September 19, 2019 hipodromeafrodeutsche, album, ambient techno, deep techno, henrietta smith-rolla, skam recordsLeave a comment

Afrodeutsche’s debut album ‘Break before Make’ comes on Skam label. Her polyrhythmic compositions integrate a wide array of musical genres, including Afrofuturistic electro and techno, classical solo piano and Detroit legacy house; all memorable journeys into deep, abstracted sound.

Newworldaquarium – The Dead Bears [APE-LP02]

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, ape, deep techno, detroit techno, jochem peteri, newworldaquarium, nwaq, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

As Jochem Peteri returns his attention to the jewels buried in his back catalogue, including last year’s reissue of the 154 LP Strike, it’s a relief to know this understated rough diamond is getting the appropriate reissue treatment.

Newworldaquarium – Mercury / Levels Halo [APE06]

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 hipodromeambient techno, ape, deep techno, detroit techno, jochem peteri, newworldaquarium, nwaqLeave a comment

Newworldaquarium adds to his small but perfectly formed discography two unreleased extras from his Dead Bears album, and describes them as “early 2000s minimalism trying to survive in today’s maximized society.” ‘Mercury’ is a ten minute epic that journeys to the stars. Cosmic melodies shimmer in expansive skies as rubber kicks speed up and slow down back on earth. Synths twinkling and change shape, grand pads wash over you and the whole thing is utterly beautiful and hypnotic. ‘Levels Halo’ is a vastly spacious cut with arcing pads reaching up to the heavens as super deep kick drums gently thud way down below. Part dub, part ambient, part soundtrack, it is a truly cathartic listening experience. These are two more devastatingly deep and emotive cuts from Newworldaquarium.

Lerosa – Bucket Of Eggs [ATLP10]

September 11, 2019September 10, 2019 hipodromeabsurd recordings, acid house, acid test, album, deep house, deep techno, lerosaLeave a comment

Leopoldo Rosa AKA Lerosa has been fighting against lazy categorization for years, offering up tracks that go way beyond the deep house sound he cultivated in the early years of his career. Those who still think he makes records like that should definitely check “Bucket Of Eggs”, his long-awaited second album, because it’s far more thrillingly wayward, off-kilter and alien-sounding than anything he’s released before. It’s rooted in house music – and twisted acid house, in particular – but also doffs a cap towards Rephlex style mutant electronica, turn-of-the-90s Bleep and Bass (the superbly weighty and spacey “Sheffield”), skewed electro (“Subterfuge”) and even deep space electronica (killer closing cut “Don’t Worry”). In a word: essential.

Michailo + Irakli – Release [IRIS006]

July 7, 2019July 4, 2019 hipodromeambient techno, deep techno, intergalactic research institute for sound, irakli, michailoLeave a comment

Open Letter to the Government of Georgia and Madam President Salome Zurabishvili

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Iori – Tangerine Sky [MULE240]

June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 hipodromedeep house, deep techno, iori, mule musiqLeave a comment

Iori’s debut release on Mule with his trademark deep hypnotic house tune and b side is more dubby and psychedelic.

John Shima – The Lonely Machine [FS019]

June 28, 2019November 7, 2020 hipodromealbum, b12 records, deep techno, detroit techno, electro, firescope records, john shimaLeave a comment

Hailing from the heartland of British techno, Sheffield’s John Shima is one of the leading lights of UK electronics. Now Shima is returning to FireScope with his long awaiting debut album, The Lonely Machine. John Shima is a master melody weaver, with this first LP attesting to his deftness of touch. Celestial chords and star gazing synthwork permeate this ten track odyssey. The musical heritage of Shima’s hometown, the elegance, majesty and subtlety of British electronics, is invoked from the needle drop. A range of influences come to the fore in this 2LP. Skirting around the edges of astral ambience and tonal texture are nods to industrial history, the rasp and resonance of rhythms in “Empires”, with the inspiration of Detroit surfacing in the future funk of “Phase Distortion” and “Linear.” Dreamscapes are painted in delicate hues, the fragile movements of “Accepting”, with brooding works adopting thicker basslines and ruffled notes as with “Distrust.” Nevertheless, it is the incandescent brightness of Lonely Machine that truly shines. Radiant pieces of elating electronics, complex and joyful compositions that chime with unbridled hope and open-hearted optimism.

Olorun – Moruroa [IDO04]

June 16, 2019June 13, 2019 hipodromeambient techno, deep techno, experimental, ido, intercontinental dance organisation, olorun, tribalLeave a comment

Valentino Mora’s IDO (Intercontinental Dance Organisation) is back for its fourth release featuring some deep techno excursions from Olorun.

Artefakt – Monsoon [SEM107]

May 17, 2019May 19, 2019 hipodromealbum, artefakt, deep techno, minimal techno, nick lapien, robin koek, semantica records, technoLeave a comment

Artefakt returns to Semantica to present their second album entitled “Monsoon”. It would be fair to say that Artefakt have not succumbed to the pitfalls of “difficult second album syndrome”. In fact, “Monsoon” is arguably an even stronger and more entertaining set than their lauded 2017 debut on Delsin, “Kinship”. Its genius lies in the Dutch duo’s ability to craft atmospheric, dancefloor-ready techno cuts that prioritize mood and melody as much as bustling beats and rhythmic intensity. While their inherent grasp of atmosphere is best personified by the album’s opening and closing ambient cuts, it can also be heard in the broken techno hypnotism of “Inverted Forest”, the trance-influenced grooves and dreamy electronics of “Monsoon” and the yearning, early morning throb of “Vertigo”.

Luke Hess – Supercinema 002 [SUPERCINEMA002]

May 11, 2019May 9, 2019 hipodromedeep techno, detroit techno, luke hess, patrick russell, supercinema recordsLeave a comment

Every night, the young men’s dreams are invaded by space shuttles and alien creatures. Every morning, the two guys try to keep the sounds of those hallucinations alive. For the second EP, Supercinema Records welcome Detroit veteran techno producer Luke Hess.

Die Gestalten – Wir Sind Die Gestalten [DIEGESTALTEN002]

May 11, 2019December 22, 2022 hipodromedeep techno, detroit techno, die gestalten, die gestalten records, electroLeave a comment

Fine deep space techno and electro by Die Gestalten.

Conforce – Haedron EP [134DSR]

April 24, 2019May 21, 2019 hipodromeboris bunnik, conforce, deep techno, delsin records, dub techno, technoLeave a comment

The ever productive Conforce returns to one of his key home labels for another exploration of his prolific deep sea techno sound. His Haedron EP has a firm dance floor focus, designed to propel you ever further forwards. ‘Haedron’ sets things off with smeared chords adding scale to the knocking beats. Hi-hats glisten like light beams penetrating the deep ocean and it’s a typically warm and comforting track from the Dutchman. ‘Scorched Earth’ has harder techno kicks forcing you forwards. An ecosystem of claps, hats and twisted pads bring plenty of energy and suspense to the party, then ‘Muon Transverse Momentum’ manages to mix up hugely expansive chords with pillowy but dynamic drums and oodles of cuddly reverb. Last of all, ‘Quantum Phaser’ ups the ante with some timeless dub techno vibes that mixes Basic Channel with Planet E to mesmeric effect.

BXP – Islands [RN013]

April 20, 2019April 18, 2019 hipodromeambient techno, bxp, deep techno, random numbersLeave a comment

Random Numbers comes back with “Islands” EP by BXP. An ecstatic recon through the meaning of isolation where field recording unfolds the ambient/techno sides of BXP’s production. Born from nature, crafted in studio: techno meant for wide landscapes. “Islands” is the result of a long search spent seeking sounds on various islands during his journey through south-east asia with a Tascam recorder and several directional microphones. He captured natural sounds from jungles, dunes, beaches and wild urban landscapes, not to mention the deep sounds of the Earth’s elements: the sea, the wind, the interaction between man and nature.

Private Press – 370 EP [OBQ009]

April 14, 2019April 12, 2019 hipodromedeep techno, oblique music, private pressLeave a comment

Oblique Music presents the Polish duo Private Press. This is a diverse, yet coherent four-tracker EP. Blending inspirations from early 90’s Detroit- and dub techno to early 00’s UK tech house, the duo manages to offer an EP that respectfully winks at the past, while keeping an eye out to the future.