Shifted Phases – The Cosmic Memoirs Of The Late Great Rupert J. Rosinthrope [TRESOR196LPX]

April 13, 2023April 12, 2023 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, drexciya, electro, james stinson, re-release, reissue, shifted phases, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Tresor Records reissue the sole output from Shifted Phases entitled “The Cosmic Memoirs Of The Late Great Rupert J. Rosinthrope”. Initially released in 2002, soon after James Stinson passed away, this LP plays a mysterious and compelling role in the Drexciya journey. While other records of Drexciya and related projects have received numerous reprints and editions, The Cosmic Memoirs… has remained out of print since its release. This rarity leaves it more open to interpretation with its place in the Drexciyan storm series, as it became increasingly hard to find and underexplored. This reissue does not merely close the loop on Tresor’s reissue series of the Drexciya catalogue but brings Shifted Phases to fresh ears more than other records.

Knowone – 2.5 [KNWN2.5]

April 1, 2023March 31, 2023 hipodromedetroit techno, dub techno, knowoneLeave a comment

KNWN 2.5, the latest release from the Berlin-based label and artist Knowone, is a stunning exploration of atmospheric techno and ambient soundscapery. Deep dubby Basic Channel inspired techno tracks.

Luke Hess – Psalm EP [200-045]

April 1, 2023March 31, 2023 hipodrome200 records, detroit techno, dub techno, luke hessLeave a comment

Luke Hess’ latest EP ‘Psalm’ is a captivating journey into the deeper and more chord-heavy realms of dub techno.

Halvtrak – Digital Dawn [BLOW12]

March 31, 2023March 30, 2023 hipodromecold blow, detroit techno, halvtrak, houseLeave a comment

Halvtrak returns to Cold Blow with techno-romantic rave escapism, riding Chi House-leaning rhythms and intergalactic Techno sculptures. If his previous “Images By Night” dealt with things nocturnal, Digital Dawn opens the curtains to a blue-eyed retrofuturism, bursting with colour and spark.

Kenny Hooper – Detroit Orbiter Vol.1 [ELY110]

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 hipodromedetroit, detroit techno, electro, elypsia records, kenny hooperLeave a comment

Young Detroit-native Kenny Hooper, former member of Scan 7, steps up for his debut release on Elypsia Records with not one, not two but three 12 inches full of prime Motor City techno and electro escapism. Titled ,,Detroit Orbiter Series” Volume I, II and III, each EP features four tracks, showcasing Kenny Hooper’s brilliant and contemporary personal take on classic Detroit sounds. The twelve tracks of the ,,Detroit Orbiter Series” trilogy signal the arrival of a fresh Motor City talent ready to rake the world and dance floors by storm with his chunky and funkified sonic fictions.

O-Wells – Liquid Sun EP [A.R.T.LESSXTR1]

March 14, 2023March 13, 2023 hipodromea.r.t.less, detroit techno, lennard poschmann, mojuba records, o-wells, orson wellsLeave a comment

O-Wells aka Frankfurt Bass is back on Mojuba sub label a.r.t.less with some very tasty life affirming sun showered Detroit Techno for your heart and soul. This special musical treat called Liquid Sun comes in four different mixes to suit your every needs from club dance floors to living rooms and beyond.

Steve Rachmad – Midnight Magic [ITF09]

March 14, 2023March 13, 2023 hipodromedetroit techno, in the future, steve rachmadLeave a comment

Hollands’ finest Detroit Techno producer is back in great shape with 3 tracks full of mysterious chords, groovy basslines and subtle charm that are simply too catchy to be missed. Typical Steve Rachmad style.

Jeff Mills – Metropolis Metropolis [AX107]

March 5, 2023March 3, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, axis records, deep techno, detroit techno, jeff mills, soundtrackLeave a comment

”Metropolis Metropolis” album is an abbreviated version of the most recent electronic music soundtrack for Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) by Jeff Mills. Unlike his first soundtrack version (released in 2011) where tracks addressed specific segments of the film in a track listing form, this version is more a symbiotic mix of compositions that proposes a nuanced representation of the plot and storyline. As an electronic symphonic music creation, Mills proposes a few interesting points in the schematics of this album. First, the positioning and role of the listener as the soundtrack is based on the environment of the scenes, rather than pure transcription and second, as a storyline that takes place in the year 2000, the choice of sound elements refer to some future commonality and foresight between the genres of Classical and Electronic music – between man and machine.

Holden Federico – Inner Order EP [SK11X016]

February 28, 2023February 27, 2023 hipodromedetroit techno, holden federico, sk eleven, technoLeave a comment

One foot in the nineties and another in the future, New Yorker Holden Federico’s music updates the funk and grit of techno’s formative era for modern dance floors. The four tracks on Inner Order, his second EP for the SK11X series, squeeze maximum power out of few elements, with peak-time cuts presented on the A-side and his deeper work on the flip.

Dave Angel – Glide [REKIDS215]

February 28, 2023February 27, 2023 hipodromedave angel, detroit techno, rekids, technoLeave a comment

Techno legend Dave Angel drops ‘Glide’ on Radio Slave’s Rekids. Turning his sights to Radio Slave’s essential Rekids for his latest release, the iconic DJ/producer prepares a heavy duty two-tracker for the label. Title cut ‘Glide’ leads the release with flanged hi-hats, evolving synths, and rocking low-end combining to form a club-shaking hit. On the flip, ‘Peekaboo’ combines dub-techno-inspired chords with wonky samples and pumping drums for a warehouse-filling B-side.

D_Roots – Shape of The Roots Part. 2 [KL-NR11B]

February 14, 2023March 1, 2023 hipodromed roots, detroit techno, electro, klakson nr, klakson recordingsLeave a comment

Shapes of the Roots is a two piece project by D_Roots. On Part 2 the Italian producer shows the deeper side of his production skills with 4 beautiful, driving Detroit electro/techno tracks.

Transllusion – The Opening Of The Cerebral Gate [TRESOR270LPX]

February 8, 2023February 7, 2023 hipodromealbum, detroit, detroit techno, electro, james stinson, re-release, reissue, supremat, transllusion, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Following the re-release of Drexciya’s essentials ‘Neptune’s Lair’, ‘Hydro Doorways’, ‘Harnessed The Storm’ and ‘Digital Tsunami’, the reissue series continues with Transllusion’s ‘Opening Of The Cerebral Gate’ and the ‘Mind Over Positive And Negative Dimensional Matter’ 12”. Produced by the late James Marcel Stinson and released in 2001 via Supremat, a short-lived sub-label Tresor dedicated to a more abstract and experimental electro sound, ‘The Opening Of The Cerebral Gate’ was conceived as the second part of the so-called Drexciyan Storms – a whopping stack of seven albums by the Detroit pair released under di erent monikers within a single year. This phase marks a groundbreaking time for the duo, their cosmos breaking wide open, right at the dawn of a new technological era in electronic music production. All this is deeply reflected in Transllusion’s first album. This phase marks a groundbreaking time for the duo, their cosmos breaking wide open, right at the dawn of a new technological era in electronic music production. All this is deeply reflected in Transllusion’s first album.

Transllusion – Mind Over Positive And Negative Dimensional Matter [TRESOR271X]

February 8, 2023February 7, 2023 hipodromedetroit, detroit techno, electro, james stinson, re-release, reissue, supremat, transllusion, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Following the re-release of Drexciya’s essentials ‘Neptune’s Lair’, ‘Hydro Doorways’, ‘Harnessed The Storm’ and ‘Digital Tsunami’, the reissue series continues with Transllusion’s ‘Opening Of The Cerebral Gate’ and the ‘Mind Over Positive And Negative Dimensional Matter’ 12″, produced by the late James Marcel Stinson and released in 2001 via Supremat, a short-lived sub-label Tresor dedicated to a more abstract and experimental electro sound. 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of James Stinson and the releases of the Transllusion and Shifted Phases albums.

DJ Surgeles – Cosmic Distance Markers [TECH-UM313-002]

February 8, 2023February 7, 2023 hipodromeaxis records, deeptrax records, detroit techno, dj surgeles, kole leijen, tech-umLeave a comment

“Cosmic Distance Markers” was originally released on Axis Records. DJ Surgeles has a longstanding professional relationship with Detroit legend Jeff Mills. Connected through music, DJ Surgeles learned the insides and tricks of Jeff. Many conversations and meetings over the years led to this new concept, The Escape Velocity. DJ Surgeles has also collaborated exclusively with Jeff Mills on the concepts Something in The Sky and STRMRKD, and produced a special Axis Records 10 year anniversary release, The Bells: DJ Mix back in 2007.

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.

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.

DJ Surgeles – Moonlight Serenade [TECH-UM313-001]

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 hipodromealbum, axis records, deeptrax records, detroit, detroit techno, dj surgeles, kole leijen, tech-umLeave a comment

“Moonlight Serenade” was originally released on Axis Records. ear 3036, the Third Empire of Human spans hundreds of star systems, only accessible by a faster-than-light spaceship. No other intelligent beings have ever been encountered, not until a light sail probe enters a human system carrying a dead alien. The probe is traced to the Ursea, an isolated star system in a thick dust cloud, and an expedition is dispatched. After a search that lasted thousands of years, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. The mission’s objective: learn everything there is to know about the extraterrestrial intelligence.

Derek Carr – Elektro Statik EP (Part Two) [TRECS007]

December 6, 2022December 5, 2022 hipodromederek carr, detroit, detroit house, detroit techno, electro, trident recordingsLeave a comment

Derek Carr returns with Part Two of Elektro Statik. Classy Detroit leaning electro tracks.

John Shima – The Empty Lands [FS028]

December 3, 2022December 2, 2022 hipodromealbum, deep techno, detroit techno, firescope records, john shimaLeave a comment

John Shima has proven himself to be a natural disciple for the kind of emotive techno sound B12 were pioneering in the early 90s, and so it makes sense to see him working closely with Steven Rutter’s FireScope label now. More than meeting a pre-meditated formula, the focus here is on expression through the machines, and Shima is a dab hand at getting his synths and sequences to sing. After 2019’s The Lonely Machine, he’s back with The Empty Lands, an engrossing long player which journeys through enchanting, interwoven synth lines and delicate drum machine patter that will keep you invigorated and inspired for aeons.

Jeff Mills – Extension [AX109]

December 3, 2022December 2, 2022 hipodromeaxis records, detroit techno, jeff mills, minimal techno, technoLeave a comment

The Detroit techno master is back with a continuation of the series from ”Growth” (AX010, 1994) and ”Expanded” (AX039, 2004) under the same concept. An attempt to bring forth the notion that the Future could provide more than what we are doing now.