VA – Combo EP [OJO009]

July 16, 2014January 4, 2023 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, fantasna, jorge c., k-alexi shelby, ojodeapolo, rick wadeLeave a comment

Rick Wade, K.Alexi, Fantasna and Jorge C signing in for this 9th release for the South American Ojodeapolo label. A fine Various Artists compilation titled Combo EP. A-side begins with Jorge C. “Baile” a set of playful chords , seductive machine drums plus percussions,voices & whispers and surrounding baselines. Followed by “Sun On My Face” by the legendary Chicago star K Alexi Shelby consisting on a mysterious, hypnotic and sensual refreshing summer hit. B-side continues with the one and only Rick Wade, who delivers a tremendous track called “Darling Your Love” transporting us to his own sound-signature developed before by his own imprint Harmony Park label. Last track is “Faraon”, a real deep-acid-anthem that comes by the hand of the young promise Sebastian Mella aka. Fantasna, one of the best kept secrets from Santiago de Chile.

Guerrilla Soul! – Guerrilla Soul! [VS006]

July 2, 2014April 3, 2024 hipodromeamir alexander, detroit house, guerilla soul!, vanguard soundLeave a comment

Amir Alexander with his project The Guerrilla Soul! comes with versatile 4 track deep house EP for Vanguard Sound.

Cool Peepl – Free Part. 1 [MG054]

July 2, 2014November 2, 2021 hipodromeamp fiddler, andres, bill beaver, cool peepl, detroit house, mike grant, moods & grooves, sundiata o.m.Leave a comment

COOL PEEPL feat BILLY LOVE/AMP FIDDLER/SUNDIATA OM - Free Pt I (reissue)

Several years in the making Mike Grant finally completes the second Cool Peepl project. Originally assembled in 2002 for the Puzzlebox Sharevari remixes, Cool Peepl is a collection of Detroit artists coming together for a session. Focusing less on machine based tracks, the group focuses on organic productions. “Free” features former Members of the House vocalist Bill Beaver, longtime percussionist Sundiata O.M. and the multi-talented heavyweight Amp Fiddler. Andres comes with the remix.

Davina, Carlos Nilmmns, Niko Marks – Get By Me [ORN030]

July 2, 2014November 2, 2021 hipodromeandres, carlos nilmmns, davina, deep house, detroit house, niko marks, ornamentsLeave a comment

DAVINA/CARLOS NILMMNS/NIKO MARKS - Get By Me

Davina, Carlos Nilmmns, Niko Marks offer a quintessential blend of Detroit house tracks. Comes with a remix from Andres.

OB Ignitt – I’m Here Now The Arival EP [OBONIT001]

June 18, 2014April 12, 2016 hipodromedetroit house, o b ignitt, obonit records, omar harper, uncle jamesLeave a comment

True old school quality house and techno tunes by OB Ignitt, known for his collaborations with Omar S, on the first release for his own label Obonit Records.

VA – Planetary Telepathy [SRT158]

June 18, 2014December 15, 2022 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, drivetrain, mattimoe-perrine, rennie foster, soiree records, woodward & jeffersonLeave a comment

‘Planetary Telepathy’ – intelligent rhythmic perception, inspired by cosmic energy. Featuring tracks from Drivetrain, Woodward & Jefferson, Rennie Foster and Mattimoe & Perrine.

Walt J – Resurgence EP [NLRN002]

June 14, 2014June 12, 2014 hipodromedetroit house, kondo mane, unlearn, walt jLeave a comment

Detroit’s Walt J has undoubtedly become a legend of the house/techno scene since his first release in 1995 on Vigilante Records. After 17 years of absence, M. Jones is back and chose parisian imprint Unlearn to share his unique style with the world. This EP sets another step to the unlearn foundation, underlying the founders thirst for eclecticism in electronic music.

Terrence Dixon / Fred P – Two Worlds [FS022]

May 26, 2014December 22, 2017 hipodromedetroit house, detroit techno, finale sessions, fred p, terrence dixonLeave a comment

Considering the combined talents of Detroit veteran Terrence Dixon and Black Jazz Consortium man Fred P, you’d expect this split EP for Finale Sessions to be a lesson in warm, soul-flecked depth. Pleasingly, that’s exactly what it delivers. Dixon excels with the sub-sporting alien futurism of “To The Bridge” – the aural equivalent of staring into space while dancing to electronic jazz – and the sumptuous, minor key bliss of the casual deep house jam “Starting Over”. Fred P, meanwhile, delivers two contrasting cuts. There’s some acid-fuelled deep house futurism in the shape of “Circuit”, and a chunk of bongo-laden dancefloor humidity in “The Road”, whose rising strings and sweet melodies are arguably the highlight of a superb EP.

Theo Parrish – Footwork [SS053]

May 26, 2014November 15, 2021 hipodromedetroit house, sound signature, theo parrishLeave a comment

PARRISH, Theo - Footwork

Two tantric dancefloor jams marks the return of Theo Parrish to his spiritual home and life’s work Sound Signature. Building on the same rhythmical territory as the recent 12” for The Trilogy Tapes/Palace/SS.

Gari Romalis – The GR Project [HOUSEWAXLTD004]

May 19, 2014July 19, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, gari romalis, housewax, housewax limited, rawaxLeave a comment

Rough & minimal Detroit underground house tracks by Gari Romalis on Housewax Limited.

Norm Talley – The ReWorks [LANDEDREC0106]

May 19, 2014September 28, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, landed records, norm talleyLeave a comment

With Landed marking one of the recent high points in an illustrious career for Detroit producer Norm Talley, the man himself returns to Landed to examine lead track “Travlin” with a pair of revisions that showcase different outcomes with the confines of slender, refined deep house. “Part 1” takes a dubby path, anchored by a hypnotic chord pattern while the beat ticks away in an unfussy manner. “Part 2” is the more sublime turn though, paring things down even more with a thoroughly minimal set of drums and a wonderfully hypnotic melodic tone undulating throughout. For a classy set of stripped down house shakers, look no further.

Motor City Drum Ensemble – Raw Cuts (Remixes) [MCDE1211]

May 7, 2014September 22, 2021 hipodromedanilo plessow, detroit house, house, marcellus pittman, mcde, mike huckaby, motor city drum ensemble, reclooseLeave a comment

MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE - Raw Cuts (remixes)

Given the “contemporary classic” status of Danilo Plessow’s Raw Cuts series – arguably a string of 12″ singles that helped redefine deep house for a new generation – the announcement of a surprise remix 12″ is enough to make even the most level-headed DJs go weak at the knees. Pleasingly, said remixers more than live up to the hype. Marcellus Pittman’s version – smooth and deep, but with enough raw disco cut-ups and wonky Detroit swing to impress those who like it raw – is particularly good, though Mike Huckaby’s locked-in deep house groover is not far behind. There’s also a superb version from Recloose, whose crackly, shuffling beats, sweeping pads and soulful vocal samples recall his earliest productions for Planet E.

Even Tuell @ Maschine, Control Club (Bucharest) 08.03.2014

March 29, 2014March 27, 2014 hipodromeclub control, deep house, detroit house, even tuell, maschineLeave a comment

Joy Of Sound – Our Mission [FPR017T]

December 4, 2013March 10, 2026 hipodromeblack boxx, detroit house, ferrispark records, joy of sound productions, scott fergusonLeave a comment

“Straight from the Mahogani Music camp, Joy Of Sound are back with another deep detroit vocal house single that includes mixes by Black Boxx & Scott Ferguson…”

Monty Luke – Lonely Is The Night [BC007_ 707]

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013 hipodromeblack catalogue, detroit house, house, monty lukeLeave a comment

Stunning tracks by Monty Luke on his own Black Catalogue label. Beautiful emotive tracks about the streets of Detroit. Beauty and unexpected danger.

Ob Ignitt – Mysterious [FXHEOSW]

November 21, 2013August 30, 2024 hipodromedetroit house, fxhe records, o b ignitt, omar harperLeave a comment

FXHE return with the master of the mysterious OB Ignitt! Arriving roughly a year on from the last slab of Ignitt goodness, Mysterious finds OB on imperious form, once more showing off his penchant for excellent track titles and singular slant on bumping Detroit business. The title track is a veritable epic of unquantifiable emotive stakes, emerging from a heat treated fog and easing into a subtle yet beguiling rhythmic framework which coaxes you into a spell that grows stronger as the track charges electrically forth. Face down, “Celestial Salacious” has that same rough edged bass line growl to it, but the skipping percussion and building layers of instrumentation give the track real energy, whilst you can almost feel the funk dripping off final track “Chocolate City”.

Generation Next / Big Strick – Like Father, Like Son [7DAYSENT1009]

November 21, 2013April 12, 2016 hipodrome7 days entertainment, big strick, detroit house, generation next, tre stricklandLeave a comment

Big Strick and Generation Next have come together to bring us three tracks that are made for the dance floor. ‘Rain Dance’ by Big Strick is the first song off of the new EP. It definitely has various aspects of deep house and soul of a Detroit native. The next song is ‘And You Too’ by Generation Next. This is a groove where you can get up and dance as well as casually listen. The bass makes you move and it is accompanied by a simple yet affective drum pattern. The last track is titled ‘Like Father, Like Son’ – Generation Next and Big Strick collaborate to bring us a melodic dance tune. This track will be played in clubs around the world. Simple chords, groovy baseline and knocking drums.

VA – In The Dark: Detroit Is Back [STILLM3LP011]

November 15, 2013July 30, 2026 hipodromealex israel, compilation, craig huckaby, detroit house, dj 3000, keith worthy, marcellus pittman, mike clark, patrice scott, reggie dokes, still music, terrence dixonLeave a comment

The ever-loving team at Still Music present yet another unmissable selection of East side beats, this time shifting focus from Chicago to Detroit to shine the light on some of the less celebrated talents operating in the city. There is boundless quality at every turn here, from the jazzed out tones of Craig Huckaby to the raw chemistry of Marcellus Pittman. Terrence Dixon does an excellent demonstration of wormhole techno with “The Fall Guy (Part 1)”, and DJ 3000 brings a demonic brand of slow-chugging house to the table. Alex Israel also reminds everyone that he truly is one of the most slept-on gems the Motor City has to offer, so get busy and connect with this utterly essential selection.

Patrice Scott – Groove Podcast 21

October 29, 2013February 3, 2016 hipodromedetroit house, groove.de, patrice scott, podcastLeave a comment

Giorgio Luceri – Prophetic Vibes EP [FBNM005]

September 27, 2013October 1, 2020 hipodromedetroit house, fly by night music, giorgio luceri, kai alce, kzrLeave a comment

LUCERI, Giorgio - Prophetic Vibes EP

Fly by Night Music present the next release from Italian producer Giorgio Luceri. Giorgio delivers two sumptuous house tracks here with completely opposite dispositions, the breezin’ Balearic bliss of Prophetic Vibes versus the dark Detroitian dissonance of Woman. Woman, with thudding drums and deep subs setting the picture right away. Warbling synth begin to layer before the crescendo begins with fat analog stabs, rushing synth pads and airy groans. Lastly Kai Alce remixes of Woman. Simple but effective KZR delivers a retro house groove fitted out with lo-fi samples and old school sequenced MPC drum.