Delano Smith – It’s Not Over [MM17]

April 29, 2025April 28, 2025 hipodromedelano smith, detroit house, detroit techno, mixmode recordingsLeave a comment

Chicago born, Detroit-raised Delano Smith is one of the foundational artists of the contemporary house scenes. In 2023, he revealed he was suffering with a rare form of cancer but as this new EP title suggests, he is still here and still crafting high-grade sounds. ‘When I Was Young’ kicks off with his signature smoky drum loops and train travel sense of hypnosis. ‘The Rush’ is another heads down jam, this time marbled with eerie pads and wet clicks and claps that oil the groove while ‘Rewired’ shuts down with real late night delicacy and evocative minimalism.

XDB – Chicago At Midnight [PRTR28]

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 hipodromedeep techno, delano smith, detroit house, kosta athanassiadis, pariter, sushitech records, xdbLeave a comment

Goettingen’s long standing dub techno servant XDB takes us to Chicago At Midnight with this new 12″ on Pariter. ‘Fenders’ is one and is a deliciously elastic rhythm with rolling kick drums setting a hypnotic groove as the bubbly synths rise up through the mix. ‘Cagomi’, more edgy and amped up with gritty hits and swaying bass, gets a new lease of life after first surfacing on XDB’s Metrolux Music back in 2009. The same cut gets a remix from Delano Smith that’s more rooted to the floor in the Detroit man’s usual textbook style.

Delano Smith / Norm Talley – Straight Up No Chaser [UAR015]

September 29, 2023September 28, 2023 hipodromedelano smith, detroit house, detroit techno, norm talley, upstairs asylum recordingsLeave a comment

Norm Talley returns to his Upstairs Asylum label alongside fellow US house pioneer Delano Smith for Straight Up No Chaser, an eight-track opus featuring four solo cuts each. Talley’s gritty, dubbed-out, low-rolling house style is present and correct throughout with the loopy chords of ‘Blak Bottom’ getting things going, ‘The Flip’ getting more cavernous and aqueous and ‘ISO Vision’ leaning into dub techno. ‘Believe It’ is a soulful deep house looper, while Smith gets bubbly with ‘The Bassline’, lays down thumping kicks on ‘Travels 23’ and his trademark synth smears on ‘The Drive’ while ‘Remembrance’ is a heady dub house cut that locks you into a state of perfect hypnosis.

Gigi Galaxy – Interview With An Alien [DET313E]

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 hipodromedelano smith, det 313, detroit techno, gary martin, gigi galaxy, houseLeave a comment

A hard to find sci-fi Detroit techno classic gets a timely reissue complete with a new, super solid Delano Smith remix. It’s hard not to love the original in all its futuristic glory, led by a sturdy four-to-the-floor pummelling but boasting a throbbing neo-disco bassline – imagine a lost Gorgio Moroder classic being remade by Jeff Mills in PurposeMaker mode. But the Delano Smith remix updates it for modern palates, ironically by delving back even further, to the early 70s model Kraftwerk from whom he borrows some very austere but classy synth sounds and a touch of electro syncopation.

Norm Talley / Michael Zucker – South by Midwest [FS001K]

July 29, 2016September 28, 2023 hipodromedeep house, delano smith, finale sessions, future sessions, michael zucker, norm talleyLeave a comment

Owner operator of Finale Sessions Music Michael Zucker has brought you a sister label called Finale Sessions Music to showcase his own music with close friends and family. The first release it’s starting with the Detroit veteran Norm Talley and label boss Michael Zucker. Norm Talley track called “Power “it has the sublime Detroit deep sound with its sharp chords and that pumping deep kick and claps and it also has additional work from another Detroit legend Delano Smith but what makes this track is the fantastic vocals from the soul. Track two “Lock Jaw” is just raw beatdown late night track with deep chicago classic sound with a pumping kicks and mind altering synth. Then next is Michael Zuckers first track “Parisian Nights” with it’s classic filtered classic chicago sound with proper pads and chords with a vocal drifting in and out of the spectrum . Track two “ Thought Process” is just an amazing deep inspired melodic trip with key’s and that classic b4 organ that sets the tone for the pads and that lifted filtered sound.

Delano Smith – From Silence [SUSH025]

January 21, 2016September 28, 2023 hipodromedeep techno, delano smith, detroit techno, sushitech recordsLeave a comment

A future classic of the Detroit master on the Berlin based Sushitech Records! Essential Alert, must have release.

Delano Smith – A Tale Of Two Cities [C4RMK]

March 31, 2015September 28, 2023 hipodromedelano smith, detroit techno, efdemin, mixmode recordings, tobiasLeave a comment

Two strong remixes for Delano Smith. Efdemin and Tobias are on the case. Efdemin drops an epic building Detroit techno flavoured bomb and Tobias take is equally strong but slightly more trippy and hypnotic.

Delano Smith – Cascade (Reworks) [SUSH032]

December 15, 2014September 15, 2021 hipodromeconvextion, delano smith, detroit techno, makam, marcel dettmann, oracy, steve o'sullivan, sushitech recordsLeave a comment

SMITH, Delano - Cascade (warehouse find)

Five reworks of Delano Smith’s recent output on Sushitech Records. Featuring the talents of Marcel Dettmann, Makam, Steve O’Sullivan, Oracy and the legendary Convextion.

Steve O’Sullivan – Reconstructed [SUSH028]

November 24, 2013July 6, 2023 hipodromedeep techno, delano smith, detroit, dub techno, exos, mike huckaby, rhauder, steve o'sullivan, sushitech records, thorLeave a comment

Sushitech with a remix pack for Steve Steve O’Sullivan. Remixes by Mike Huckaby, Delano Smith, Rhauder, Exos and Thor.

Hipodrome’s 2012 Review (Part III)

January 7, 2013February 17, 2025 hipodromealan hurst, asso, automatic tasty, axis records, baz reznik, bunker records, cititrax, claro intelecto, clone records, creme organization, cyril, d'marc cantu, dark entries records, degada saf, delano smith, delsin records, delta funktionen, dino sabatini, do it yourself fuck the rest records, downwards records, echospace, elitechnique, emotional response, fachwerk, frustrated funk, fxhe records, hard corps, hospital productions, indigo aera, innergaze, iron curtis, jacob korn, jahiliyya fields, jeff mills, karriem riggins, l.i.e.s., legowelt, linea aspera, lives of angels, louis haiman, luke hess, m>o>s recordings, makam, mantra, mike dehnert, minimal wave records, mirau musik, mote evolver, music man records, nick anthony simoncino, orgue electronique, oscar mulero, peoples potential unlimited, peter van hoesen, photodementia, private records, prologue, prplx, red cavity records, regis, robert hood, shifted, silent servant, soviet soviet, stones throw, stress, sushitech records, tanz ohne muzik, tempo, thug records, time to express, type, uncanny valley, vatican shadow, versalife, warm up recordings, wil-ru records2 Comments

Finally we are at the last part of the 2012 review. In the first part of our review, the preferences of our followers are shown, according to the number of click and stars. Top 3 albums of the years, top 3 EPs, compilations and mixes loved by our followers can be seen here.

In the second part, I presented some of my favorite events and performances from last year. For more details go here.

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Delano Smith – Precipice EP [MM011]

December 18, 2012December 12, 2023 hipodromedeep house, delano smith, detroit house, mixmode recordingsLeave a comment

The label boss’s return to his own Mixmode sees him explore earthy house rather than the streamlined beaters that made Odyssey such a smash. Precipice EP has three hypnotic tracks of organic Motor City textures and rhythms. Mariana’s Song builds with the strong fluid motion omnipresent in all Smith’s productions. Mechanical drums drive a rugged analogue bass line, while flowing pads are layered to create a bright soundscape. The track is one to captivate the floor, building effortlessly to lock it into step. Set over a tight locomotive groove, Delano’s talent for twisting up vocal samples creates a smokey, atmosphere on Celebration. Toughening the drums and easing in the bottom end, choice drum fills heighten the impact of the beautifully swung drums. The dusty beats on Dream Come True bounce with a wide eyed rawness. At once fragile and assertive, the soft chords are reclined above a gently insistent bass line to give the floor or the home stereo a comfortable ride. Able to focus the output of his own label on the kind of tracks that first saw him emerge, Delano has built a bridge to introduce new ears to the sound of his city.

Delano Smith & Show-B @ Bob Beaman Club (Munich) 16.11.2012

November 15, 2012November 15, 2012 hipodromebob beaman club, delano smith, show-bLeave a comment

www.bobbeamanclub.com

Tomorrow we are heading to Munich, for a few days. So, we are are also looking for some party time there. I’m a little disappointed by the party offer in Munich this weekend, especially with Harry Klein and Rote Sonne. But, we are going to check out the newest club in town, Bob Beaman Club, and looking forward to hear/see again Delano Smith.

If you are around, don’t hesitate to say hello.

VA – Limited Numbers Sushitech Box Set [SUSHBOX]

October 8, 2012September 28, 2023 hipodromeanonym, compilation, delano smith, detroit, franco cangelli, house, leonel castillo, mike huckaby, norm talley, sushitech records, technoLeave a comment

A special collection of all the limited records released over the years on Sushitech inside a solid carton box designed by Kerry Roper. The box include 5 x 10INCH clear marbled records with some new and exclusive mixes! Tracks by Franco Cangelli, Leonel Castillo, Anonym, Delano Smith, Norm Talley, Mike Huckaby.

Shonky – Le Velour [RTR058]

June 23, 2012October 18, 2021 hipodromedeep house, delano smith, mr. fingers, real tone records, shonky, the martinez brothersLeave a comment

SHONKY - Le Velour (remixes)

Real Tone presents a remix pack for Shonky’s ‘Le Velour’, including Mr. Fingers aka Larry Heard, Delano Smith, The Martinez Brothers reworks.

Secretsundaze and The Secret Agency Day & Night OFF Sonar 2012 @ La Terrazza (Barcelona) 17.06.2012

June 17, 2012June 11, 2012 hipodromedelano smith, giles smith, james priestley, john daly, john heckle, la terrazza, secretsundaze, sven weisemann, the secret agency, wbeezaLeave a comment

Delano Smith – LWE Podcast 121

May 15, 2012May 14, 2012 hipodromedeep house, delano smith, detroit, interview, little white earbuds, podcast1 Comment

Delano Smith – An Odyssey LP [SUSH017]

January 8, 2012September 28, 2023 hipodromealbum, deep house, delano smith, detroit, sushitech records1 Comment

Sushitech presents the new Delano Smith album, An Odyssey. Delano shows us the musical world he is living in today. Taking all of his experiences from the past years, all the various styles of records he has played and all of the inspiration that has soaked into his soul from playing in major clubs and cities around the globe, the album comes together as a single entity and represents the sound of Delano Smith and his work with Sushitech. The album sound is deep, lush and dry just as you would expect from a true Detroit legend. Moving all the way from Deep House to Techno, Delano and Sushitech have collected his best works during the last 2 years and compiled an album of new tracks and unreleased rare mixes.

Disc10: Delano Smith @ The Bubble, Spayer Palace (Bucharest) 30.09.2011

September 28, 2011October 21, 2011 hipodromebubble collection, delano smith, fouchat, spayer palace, the bubbleLeave a comment

Makam – Reconstructed Disc.1 [SUSHP020A6]

August 9, 2011September 28, 2017 hipodromedeep house, delano smith, guy blanken, makam, mrsk, sushitech records, xdbLeave a comment

Sushitech presents the first part of the Makam Reconstruction serie, with three remixes from MRSK, Delano Smith and XDB.

Delano Smith – Light Shades Of Detroit [SUSHP0136]

July 14, 2011September 28, 2023 hipodromedeep house, delano smith, detroit, sushitech purple, sushitech recordsLeave a comment

Cover art - Delano Smith: Light Shades Of Detroit

Delano Smith was suitably impressive on the recent ‘Dark Shades Of Detroit’ EP. He’s just bettered that with the ‘Light Shades Of Detroit’ EP on Sushitech’s sister Purple offshoot… Three tracks of heads-down, quality deep & dark house music from Delano.