Byron the Aquarius – Highlife EP [SS060]

February 6, 2016November 15, 2021 hipodromebyron the aquarius, deep house, detroit house, dmitri walker, jazz, sound signatureLeave a comment

BYRON THE AQUARIUS - High Life EP

Sound Signature’s latest missive comes from Byron The Aquarius, a former Onra collaborator best known for his dusty trips into MPC beat-making territory. Here, the Atlanta-based producer successfully turns his hand to dusty, soul-flecked deep house, peppering the bumpin’ groove of “Aquarian Voyage” with a toasty bassline and twinkling Rhodes motifs. It’s the kind of hazy, jazz-flecked deep house that Sound Signature has always done better than almost anyone else. Flipside “Run Sa”, featuring the fluid and intoxicating playing of drummer Dmitri Walker, is even better, with warm chords draping themselves over snappy snares, hissing cymbals and killer fills.

Reggie Dokes – Afro Sci Fi [POEM002]

January 23, 2016August 23, 2022 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, people of earth, reggie dokesLeave a comment

The second release on People of Earth is from another Detroit native that calls Atlanta home, Mr. Reggie Dokes. The Psychostasia Boss is back with his trademark jazzy, soulful house tracks that blend techno and house in a way that only Reggie can. Straight dance floor heat.

Kyle Hall – From Joy [WO018K]

December 13, 2015August 23, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit house, kyle hall, wild oatsLeave a comment

Wild Oats presents the triple LP entitled From Joy by Kyle Hall. The title is derived from the idea of finding a way to live life in a state of presence; detaching oneself from the mental, self imposed narratives echoed by society’s traditions and judgement. We as people tend to be at our most honest and present in our childhood, so in some ways From Joy serves as a mechanism and reminder to return to one’s youthful energetic state. The 8- track album, all produced before 2010, is a homage to where Kyle lived at the time in his father’s basement on the westside of Detroit on Joy Rd.

OB Ignitt / Luke Hess – Star Gazing [OBONIT004]

December 13, 2015March 31, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, luke hess, o b ignitt, obonit records, omar harperLeave a comment

Considering the spacey title, artwork and long-standing Detroit credentials of both Luke Hess and Omar-S collaborator Ob Ignitt, you’d expect these two tracks to be on the intergalactic side. The duo kicks things off with “Jefferson Reserve”, a tactile, floor-friendly chunk of energetic deep house blessed with classic electrofunk bass, deep space pads, and the kind of glistening, far-out synthesizer melodies you’d expect to hear the Cantina Band play in one of the Star Wars movies. They move further towards techno territory on flipside “Calm of Night”, where warring lasers fizz between the speakers whilst progressive house-influenced chords and rhythms propel the track forwards at the speed of light.

Shanti Celeste / Funkineven – SSS [APRON020]

December 3, 2015October 23, 2026 hipodromeapron records, detroit house, electro, funk, funkineven, shanti celeste, steven julienLeave a comment

In recent times, Bristol’s Shanti Celeste has proved more than adept at blending tough, body-popping electro beats with picturesque electronics and luscious, eyes-closed melodies. She’s at it again here, following up two excellent outings on Future Times with the brilliant “SSS”. Expect just the right blend of tactile, eyes-closed melodiousness, snappy drum machine work, and a fluid bassline that subtly doffs a cap to Syclops’ “Where’s Jason’s K”. Apron boss Funkineven offers his own interpretation on the flip, bringing it closer to early 808 State territory, while adding some neat, boogie-influenced synth touches and saucer-eyed piano flourishes.

Fred P – Rawax Aira Series Vol.3 [AIRA003]

November 25, 2015July 25, 2019 hipodromeacid house, aira series, detroit house, fred p, fred peterkin, rawaxLeave a comment

Fred P aka Black Jazz Consortium’s musical set phrase isn’t following new trends. Fred is often simply melting shuffling percussions with elementary melodies. but he does it in a sense that the heavy used and abused phrase ”deepness” finally gets a fresh truthfully new meaning.

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.

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”.

Orson Wells – A Connection [777005]

October 7, 2015August 3, 2022 hipodrome777 recordings, detroit house, lennard poschmann, orson wellsLeave a comment

Transcend into the next season and connect with Orson Wells! As always 777 s vinyl only releases come in silk-screen printed covers and lots of love.

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.

VA – Seven of Nine [LACK007]

September 15, 2015June 18, 2024 hipodromechicago house, detroit house, idealist, jonas palzer, lack records, liit, massimiliano pagliara, pablo mateo1 Comment

A record for dancer and lover and a beauticut through all aspects of dancemusic . The rave must go on.

Kai Alce – Sunday Transit [POEM001]

September 12, 2015September 13, 2023 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, kai alce, people of earthLeave a comment

Detroit house hero Kai Alce inaugurates People Of Earth with a stellar EP showcasing his knack for the most soulful of modern, Motor City deep house. First up “Quiet Revenge” has that classic Three Chairs kind of vibe; all soulful deepness that this circle and their extended cast of peers have the knack for, complete with smooth Rhodes piano and dusty rhythms. On the flip “Sunday Transit” is a more straight up deep house jam with female vocals shouting out the lowdown loud and clear; wicked groove on this one. The dub version of this surpasses the vocal for those less keen, but why would you.

Natan H – Lignes EP [FS029]

September 12, 2015March 18, 2019 hipodromedeep house, deep techno, detroit house, finale sessions, jordan, natan hLeave a comment

Finale Sessions presents this release by Natan H hailing from the “City Of Angels”. The track “Lignes” with its melodic pads and its wavering synths make for a late night beauty. Track 2, “O (Phase)” is another late night stomper with moving chords and melodic drum patterns that keep it a smooth sounding piece. The dub techno song “Invariant” (Feat.Jordan) is floor filler for sure with its heavy laden pads and synths and its monstrous sounds.

Unknown – 313 / 212 [EE313/212]

September 8, 2015September 29, 2022 hipodromechicago house, detroit house, emotions electric, subwax bcn, unknown artistLeave a comment

Two warm and deep analog Detroit & Chicago tracks… Word on the street is these were produced in the late eighties and never released before.

Kuba Sojka – Multiple Faces [DMK003]

September 5, 2015November 20, 2023 hipodromealbum, deep house, deep techno, detroit house, dmk, kuba sojkaLeave a comment

Kuba Sojka returns to the London based DMK label to deliver an impressive album of deep, techno inspired grooves.

60 Miles – 60 Miles 01 [60MLS001]

September 5, 2015April 25, 2018 hipodrome60 miles, 60 miles music, cian frawley, deep house, detroit house, frawl, john dalyLeave a comment

60 Miles are John Daly and Cian Frawley aka Frawl. They got together in the studio after one of the infamous Backwards parties in Limerick and 60 miles was born. It arrived fully formed. Label, live act and mindset. They cut their tracks in the moment. 2 self contained setups, no sync between them. No going back. Drums. Jazz. Techno Soul.

Scott Ferguson – Tribute To My Twenty Something Year Old Self Pt#1 [FPR043]

September 5, 2015March 10, 2026 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, ferrispark records, scott fergusonLeave a comment

Late 90s early 2000 previously unreleased deep house tracks from Detroit’s Scott Ferguson.

Andrew Red Hand – Radio UR Mix 4

July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 hipodromeandrew red hand, detroit house, electro, podcast, underground resistanceLeave a comment

Rick Wade – Storng Arm [RYMD002]

July 27, 2015August 5, 2020 hipodromedeep house, deep88, detroit house, emotion, rick wade, rymdLeave a comment

WADE, Rick - Strong Arm EP

Detroit legend Rick Wade is back with a nice new EP on Rymd. First up “Strong Arm” is the kind of real proper deep house that is often imitated but hardly matched. From the unmistakable knack of its groove to its swirling and mesmerising Rhodes in the foreground. “Funkopolis” gets deeper and as the name suggests has a totally killer bassline and just generally awesome soul goodness going on. Proper Detroit style representing here. Italians Deep 88 and Emotion (Ignacio) turn in some surprisingly good remixes on the flip that do their job well by not deviating too much from the originals and reworking the grooves into decent alternate versions.

Orson Wells – Midnight Mystique [SM001]

July 9, 2015August 3, 2022 hipodromedetroit house, lennard poschmann, orson wells, sound mirrorLeave a comment

Two deep electro flavoured 808 rhythm pieces on side A, plus a mystic morphing journey exploring the borderline between house and techno on the flip.