Russell E.L. Butler – Call Me G LP [T4T014]

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 hipodromealbum, deep techno, detroit house, russell e.l. butler, t4t luv nrgLeave a comment

T4T LUV NRG presents “Call Me G”, the new album by Brooklyn’s Russell E.L. Butler. In the intervening years, Russell has experienced an accumulation of personal subjective experiences which are explored through captivating musical modalities and expressions on this sprawling, gorgeous, and deeply emotional album. Russell’s work on “Call Me G” can be described as a unique amalgam of early NY house music, dub techno and poetry. The album’s title track, as well as its instrumentals, are a kind of storytelling for histories that continue to exist without observation as well as for secrets and the power they hold in spite of their truth being obscured and sometimes lost.

K15 – The State Of Play [ESC012]

November 8, 2023November 7, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, esencia, hip-hop, jazz, k15Leave a comment

K15 returns home to Esencia for his next ofering “The State Of Play”. Devoted, still is a lush number, where delicate harmonies whirl around the soulful composition. Sizzling percussion, warm pads and a hety slice of low-end combine to create a bouncy afair – primed for dancers and listeners. state of play closes out the EP in fine form. e opening chords, the Moog lead, the spirited percussion come together to create an infectious slice of music.

Kyle Hall – Postcard To Another Planet EP [FTC09]

November 8, 2023November 7, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, forget the clock, kyle hallLeave a comment

Kyle Hall makes another entry into the already fine discography of his Forget The Clock label with another fine four tracker. His usual raw style pervades from the off with the well swung drums and bumping kicks of the title track soon to get you in the groove. His signature diffuse synth work is what brings warmth and soul to the dusty drums of ‘Track 2’ while ‘Sarabi’ ups the pace with a more hurried groove and pent up sense of party joy. A second bonus track closes proceedings, with ‘Track 4’ layering up low slung drums and meandering cosmic leads to heady effect.

Theo Parrish & Maurissa Rose – Free Myself LP [SS095/96/97]

October 13, 2023October 11, 2023 hipodromealbum, deep house, detroit, detroit house, maurissa rose, sound signature, theo parrishLeave a comment

New album from Theo Parrish & Maurissa Rose arrives on his own Sound Signature label. Hard to define, rule breaking and game-changing producer Theo Parrish is back with another of his challenging and superlative albums. This one is a collaboration with Maurissa Rose that true sooth the soul. It’s full of his usual deadly grooves, shamanistic percussive layers and jazz energies with plenty of his famous luscious, meditative loops. Add in the smooth vocals of Rose – which come in the form of a soulful stream of consciousness – and you have yet another unique album from this true maverick of the form.

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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.

Kai Alcé – New Life EP [TOYT152]

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, kai alce, toy tonicsLeave a comment

Toy Tonics welcome US deep jazz house legend Kai Alcé on their roster. On this 5 track EP Kai once again makes it all feel so easy. Deeply musical, yet also instantly effective on the dance floor, tracks like ‘New Life Livin’ and ‘Slide It In’ come with an ease that shows why he’s shaped the game for decades.

Leonid – Brother Sister EP [ETHOS001]

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, ethos records, leonid, paul smithLeave a comment

Ethos Records is a new vinyl only record label based in Athens,GR. It’s aim is to present music from carefully curated artists that are consistent & true to their sound regardless the current trends or hype. For the first release Leonid delivers a deep & dubby, Detroit influenced 4 track EP.

Gerd – Kosmos Tour [FOM015]

September 8, 2023September 7, 2023 hipodromedetroit house, frame of mind, gerd, house, technoLeave a comment

Frame Of Mind present the latest from Dutch producer Gerd. The EP it’s launches with the metallic drum chatter, analogue aesthetics and cosmic house bump of ‘Kosmos Tour’ before exploring lovely lazy deep house on ‘Red Girl’, dancefloor darkness on ‘Videophonic’ old school Virgo-esque Chicago sounds on ‘Fractalz’. Beautiful early Detroit-inspired House and Techno tracks. Yet another timeless EP from this master.

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.

Deep88 – Intergalactic [WATL06]

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 hipodromedeep house, deep88, detroit, detroit house, what about this loveLeave a comment

Deep88 is back with a 4-track EP on the futuristic side of techno and house.

Alton Miller – Remember Who You Are [SPLTE001]

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 hipodromealton miller, deep house, detroit house, nina, spot lite recordsLeave a comment

Detroit’s premier creative space, art gallery and club Spot Lite kicks off its brand new label. This first deep house EP from staple Alton Miller radiates strong energy, warmth and vibe with a versatility to fit in almost any house set. “Remember Who You Are” (Side A,) sets the record’s tone with a big sound, infectious bassline, keys along with lush vocals from Nina. Flip it to the B-Side and you’ll find the instrumental along with another deep banger called “Impilo.” This effort complements both tracks completely, ensuring future classic status.

Reggie Dokes – We Was Bad EP [CONTRA-006]

April 26, 2023January 15, 2024 hipodromecontrafact records, deep house, deeptrax records, detroit house, reggie dokesLeave a comment

Without question, Reggie Dokes is a soldier of Deep House. Touches of jazz and otherworldliness find there way on his latest EP with Contrafact Records. Three tracks ranging from the sultry to the beyond, putting the listener into a blissful state. A must have for the fans of Deep House.

Marcellus Pittman – Facid Trunktion [ACIDTEST019]

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 hipodromeabsurd recordings, acid house, acid test, detroit house, marcellus pittmanLeave a comment

Detroit’s Marcellus Pittman returns to Acid Test following his Unknown Species track featured on the ’10 Years of Acid Test’ compilation. H|e’s back with his debut EP for the label. Juddering mechanical beats, layered percussion and gurgling 303 basslines are on the menu, from one of Detroit’s finest.

VA – Music In Motion [UAR013]

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromeboo williams, detroit house, eric johnson, reggie dokes, upstairs asylum recordingsLeave a comment

Norm Talley’s Upstairs Asylum label only arrived in 2021 but is already up there with the great Motor City imprints. The boss has been busy putting together a trio of new EPs for the first half of 2023 that showcases a wealth of Mid-West talent. House hero Boo Williams kicks off this one with his typically tight drum programming and party-starting synth work on ‘Tickin Clock.’ Eric Johnson keeps it raw, deep and loopy on ‘Melodic Gruv’ then Reggie Dokes brings his signature Atlanta house sound to ‘Mother’s Child’ with its melancholic lead sax and ‘End of Time’ is a broken beat bliss out.

VA – Raw Viz-Shun EP [UAR012]

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromebrian neal, detroit house, gari romalis, house, solid gold playaz, upstairs asylum recordingsLeave a comment

Upstairs Asylum Recordings is one of the many seminal Detroit labels run by local legend Norm Talley. It’s right in the middle of a busy run right now with no fewer superb run with three new EPs all dropping in quick succession. This one is a split EP with US duo Solid Gold Playaz taking care of the a-side. As always with this pair, their sounds are deep and dusty house with exquisite melodies tugging at the heart. On the flip, Gari Romalis steps up with the slick percussive skip of ‘Detroit After Dark’ then ‘Panties’ from Brian Neal brings jacked up analogue groves that lean into techno with a big fat bassline.

Deltamaxx / O-EN-ONE – Redundant Systems [TRECS009]

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 hipodromedeltamaxx, detroit house, o en one, trident recordingsLeave a comment

Trident Recordings drops a double pack on solid white vinyl, that finds Deltamaxx and O En One join forces. They take us on a storytelling trip through cosmic techno that varies in mood and tempo. ‘Conexxion’ rides a nice rubbery, bumpy groove with incidental and wispy synth sounds, then ‘Delta Pavonis’ seems to soundtrack a beach party up amongst the stars. There are darker, more heady cuts like ‘Donnager’ and icy electro cinematics on ‘Isonoe’ to make for a worthy collection of sounds that work on the dancefloor and beyond.

VA – Sugar Crystal [SRT178]

December 16, 2022December 15, 2022 hipodromedetroit house, detroit techno, drivetrain, jani ho, motomitsu, soiree recordsLeave a comment

Detroit’s finest with another nice various artists release. Drivetrain (Detroit, USA) taking flavorful elements from his deep house original, this is a killer dose of thick-set, granular house-meets-techno. Motomitsu (Paris, FRANCE) perfectly appointed, synthetic strings rise and fall; back-dropping deep, purling bass, anesthetic keys and distant, wraithlike vocals drifting in and out of view. Jani Ho (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA) club weaponry delivering an exhilarating, full-throttle ride through a menagerie of ever-shifting layers, which themselves are in a constant state of leg-sweeping flux.Owen Ni (ATHENS, USA) a stratospheric, psyched-out house heater, fired up of aerial synthesizers, whisking off to beatific and unearthly sonic euphoria.

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.

Linkwood – Stereo LP [AOTNLP061]

December 7, 2022December 6, 2022 hipodromealbum, athens of the north, deep house, detroit house, linkwoodLeave a comment

Linkwood returns to AOTN in 2022 with Stereo, the follow up and part two, to his killer and hyper focussed LP Mono, which turned heads in 2021. All recorded live at the AOTN studio, he’s kept the essence of the first LP which worked so well, but moved it on in a much deeper direction. Fusing many of his influences, Boogie, Detroit and early 80’s synth joints to name a few, stereo has its own identity and showcases Linkwoods ability to write and produce on the fly but maintain that warm, fuzzy and intricate sound we all love him for.

Rick Wade – Deeper Things EP [TYR011]

December 7, 2022December 6, 2022 hipodromedeep house, detroit house, rick wade, thirty year recordsLeave a comment

Rick Wade needs no introduction. The motor city’s own deep house legend has been releasing the best of deep since the mid-nineties on nearly every record label of note. TYR is proud to be one of those and bring you 4 tracks of this legendary output.