OCH / The Model – Elite Conversationalists Edition [AUTO013]

November 16, 2012September 11, 2024 hipodromeautoreply, deep techno, detroit, house, och, the modelLeave a comment

Four deadly cuts of timeless, jackin’ house and deep techno professionalism. OCH returns to his Autoreply home with a new series of split 12”s inviting a diverse group of producers to share a slab of wax. For the A Side he opens with “Deltic” which sets the mood with tough yet soulful chicago vibes. OCH’s second contribution is “Freeze-Thaw” showcasing a deep, hypnotic groove alongside powerful sub-bass, lush female vox with dreamy analogue pads that bridge the gap between artistic creativity and memorable club versatility. On the flip side it’s Romanian all-rounder, The Model. Here he delivers two ultra-phat workouts in the form of “Dungeon Man”, an infectious chord driven floor-burner and “Stancuto” a stripped back, percussive take on the same theme demonstrating his emerging new warehouse sound.

Big Strick – LWE Podcast 144

November 15, 2012January 14, 2016 hipodromebig strick, detroit, house, interview, little white earbuds, podcastLeave a comment

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A Guy Called Gerald – How Long Is Now [BOSCONI021]

November 15, 2012November 23, 2021 hipodromea guy called gerald, bosconi records, deep techno, detroit, gerald simpson, house, tachelesLeave a comment

A GUY CALLED GERALD - How Long Is Now

The oldskool hero A Guy Called Gerald with his first release on Bosconi Records. The release randomly arrives in coincidence with the definitive closing of another legend, the place in Berlin that has been a symbol for years of the cultural renaissance of the german capital after the wall, the Tacheles. When Gerald just moved to Berlin, he got his house and his studio inside that very inspiring and artistic place, and as a tribute and homage to his legendary figure, some mysterious writer draw G’s face on the right side of that building with the shamanic enigma above that giant mural “How Long Is Now”. A1 gives the title to the EP and it’s subliminal dark and psychedelic after-hours dope session, while on B1 there’s the shady and sexy atmosphere of “Groove of the Ghetto”, a driving and funky house tune sustained by an ultra fat synth bass and enriched by soulful vocals and deep pads, while on B2 the EP ends wih the brutal Uk bass bonus beats monster entitled “202”. In memory of Tacheles and the good old days.

Fudge Fingas – Untytled EP [FIREC009]

November 15, 2012December 6, 2022 hipodromedeep house, detroit, firecracker recordings, fudge fingas, linkwoodLeave a comment

Three new tracks, and the third in a row of releases for the prolific Mr. Fingas. Backed up by fellow Firecracker, Linkwood, this originally came out as a limited 50 copy run release early this year and sold out within minutes. Fingas kicks off proceedings with “Untyltled” – a record that could only come out of the Firecracker camp. Taking inspiration from Detroit and Chicago but giving it that distinctly Firecracker sound – heavy on the keyboard motifs, high fidelity, musically accomplished and well produced. Meandering bleepy melodies contrast with gliding synthlines and a ravey, M1-type bassline. The movement between sections is seamless and will take people on an intoxicating musical journey. Linkwood steps up on side B, “Secret Value” has mysterious, seductive key changes and atmospheres; 16 bar acid sections building up and dropping into lush, blessed-out micro-solos of synthesized flute and exquisite pads. A sonic buffet served to perfection. Finally we get one of Firecrackers trademark interludes, “Minus 616” is a beautifully crafted, neo-classical piano piece. Reverberated into the distance, the piano playing is skillful and emotive and the strange outboard effect it’s processed through gives it that otherworldly, tripped-out vibe.

Dario Zenker – Installment 4809N [IT016]

November 13, 2012October 17, 2020 hipodromedario zenker, detroit, ilian tape, technoLeave a comment

Dario Zenker - Installment 4809N

The mystical fairy tale of lord Chris De Slurgh of the highest bavarian highlands ends here. It was just a matter of time until the malignant and breathtaking small Sepp Spidin unleashed his Healin chi waves to conquer Tape Castle. Therefore lady Calyx, the lords beloved affair with each of her fingers of 180g weight, requested a chastity out of the purest vinyl only to continue Filming Arroyo without any fear. And then Bavaria was born. In other words this 4 tracker supported by your mum manages to come along heavy without rippin off some folk song and putting some lame ass ritterbeat underneath it.

Mark Du Mosch – Sanctuary [SD025]

November 13, 2012May 10, 2023 hipodromedetroit, mark du mosch, sd records, syncom data, syncom data records, technoLeave a comment

Mark du Mosch delivers a new techno EP for SD Records. Follow up on the superb debut album ”Salmiak” featuring trippy, long and deep techno with ”Sanctuary”, a dancefloor-cracking-remix by Syncom Data of the mad acid-rave of ”Cold Sweat” and the lovely melancholy disco-ish house soundtrack which is ”Loss”.

Abstract Division – Relevance EP [LABRYNTH017]

November 12, 2012October 22, 2021 hipodromeabstract division, dave miller, detroit, forward strategy group, labrynth, mIchaelangelo, minimal techno, pacou, paul boexLeave a comment

ABSTRACT DIVISION - Relevance EP

Abstract Division venture away from their own Dynamic Reflection imprint for the first time, releasing the Relevance EP for Portuguese label Labyrinth. The deep and repetitive bleeps of “Relevance” suggest it’s a track for peak-time dancefloors during longer sets. Pacou inventively reworks the original into an effective loop made up of the same elements, only upping the intensity, whereas Michaelangelo does away with any bleeps in his version, substituting them for an acid bassline and dissonant synths. Forward Strategy Group maintain Abstract Division’s late night vibe via subtle blips embedded in dusty atmospherics and ricocheting reverberations.

Parassela – Label Nightmares EP [VVR004]

November 12, 2012August 28, 2024 hipodromeblawan, detroit, die roh, parassela, techno, the analogue cops, vae victis recordsLeave a comment

The Analogue Cops and Blawan are back on Vae Victis with the second installment of their brand new Parassela series. The intent of threesome to restore the old school analog vibe is clear also in this 4 tracks ep of raw and gritty techno which also feature a remix from Italian label pals Die Roh.

Unbalance – Sand EP [MUXD007]

November 10, 2012March 6, 2018 hipodromealexander matlakhov, detroit, jeroen search, mutex recordings, techno, unbalanceLeave a comment

One of the deepest techno musicians out there Unbalance returns to Mutex Recordings with an incredible sound collage. His “Sand EP” is going to take you on a long journey through the unknown Siberian soundscapes. Dutch veteran techno producer Jeroen Search supplied two remixes of “Dependence” with some jacking 909 rhythms and spooky synths to add more dancefloor tension to the sound of this marvelous EP.

Omar-S – Triangulum Australe (Say It in Space) [AOS7501]

November 8, 2012August 30, 2024 hipodromealex smith, detroit, fxhe records, house, omar sLeave a comment

New 2 track 12” by Omar S. The pulsating acid injected Triangulum Australe (Say It in Space) on the a-side and cool chord driven house track Mayall II on the b-side. Real talk (from space) from Omar S. Two quality tracks from the upcoming Omar-S album.

Basic Soul Unit / Eddie Niguel – The First Shift EP [MNS001]

November 7, 2012December 5, 2017 hipodromebasic soul unit, detroit, eddie niguel, house, midnight shift, stuart li, technoLeave a comment

The Midnight Shift label debuts with a daring pairing of the emerging and established in this efflorescence EP. The first EP features Singaporean Eddie Niguel with Torontonian Basic Soul Unit aka Stuart Li. Together, they present a crisp and compelling release statement that pushes a new trajectory in the house and techno genres.

Delta Funktionen – Electronic Explorations 220

November 6, 2012November 6, 2012 hipodromechicago, delta funktionen, detroit, electronic explorations, house, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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Achterbahn D’Amour – LWE Podcast 143

November 5, 2012January 7, 2014 hipodromeachterbahn d'amour, detroit, edit piafra, house, interview, iron curtis, jurgen albert, little white earbuds, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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Mike Dehnert – Umgangston EP [95DSR]

November 2, 2012March 20, 2024 hipodromedelsin records, detroit, mike dehnert, technoLeave a comment

Fachwerk boss and dubby techno don Mike Dehnert steps away from his usual home for a new EP on Delsin entitled ‘Umgangston’. ‘Andruck’ swings back and forth on a squelchy synth hook as tin foil hi hats cut up long thin pads. Knocking bell sounds add plenty of silvery colours to the dubby bass below, and it’s one of the more serene and beautiful Dehnert cuts of recent times. ‘Tracer’ is much sterner, with huge Basic Channel dub waves breaking beneath scratchy synths and acid bleeps. Fizzing and fine grain like warm white noise, it’s for those more intense dancefloor moments. ‘Refillable’ finds Mike in full on rave mode with filters twisting and turning and skewing synths into weird patterns as hi hat ringlets race between sandy claps and a tortured vocal yelps out every so often. Rushy and racy, it’s underpinned with a walloping kick drum where closer ‘Umgangston’ is about knife-edge intensity, cantering kick drums and wild, freeform synth lines.

Raw Series – Raw Series #2 [RWS002]

November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 hipodromedetroit, dub techno, raw seriesLeave a comment

Cover art - Raw Series: Raw Series #2

The concept behind Raw Series is just a drum machine and a synth – pure analogue DJ-tools. This is thier second release.

Delroy Edwards – Concepto MIX #101

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012 hipodromechicago, concepto, delroy edwards, detroit, house, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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Jamie L – (What We Saw) In The Burg [PAPERVINYL008]

October 31, 2012January 19, 2016 hipodromecottam, deep house, detroit, havana candy, jamie l, paper recordingsLeave a comment

Paper Recordings continue their journey back to plastic with another vinyl release. Jamie L is a mysterious figure of undisclosed origin and history who fits in to the Moodyman / Theo Parrish mold of heavy future disco; which his new production ‘(What We Saw) In The Burg’ nails. It’s a heavy leftfield groove laid over broken house beats with a filtered bass, samples and leftfield vibe. The Detroit pad creeps up to the break and filters in and out as the track works it’s way through for locked down dance floor business. Next up, Havana Candy breaks out the analogue and takes things deeper and techier. With a rolling bass and tweaking acid line, it cuts to a Rhodes before filtering down and riding back to the heads down groove. Cottam steps up for Paper for the first time and demonstrates what all the fuss is about with a very special mix. Clocking in at 9.41 it’s deep, tough soulful house that crosses the 4/4 divide from techno to disco and deep house to soul.

The Exaltics – Snare Podcast

October 28, 2012July 9, 2013 hipodromedetroit, electro, podcast, robert witschakowski, techno, the exalticsLeave a comment

G. Marcell – Sound Extravagance EP [MDREAMS009]

October 26, 2012March 26, 2024 hipodromechicago, detroit, g marcell, house, machining dreamsLeave a comment

Machining Dreams is back, this time with an EP from G. Marcell titled Sound Extravagance EP. Five musical compositions firmly rooted in Chicago, but offer much variety to the romanticized concept, as Marcell holds true to his home town production ethos with sampling, beating arrangement, and spoken word. This aforementioned variety in sound brings great depth to this 12″.

Amir Alexander – Idiot Savant Masterpieces EP [VS003]

October 25, 2012April 3, 2024 hipodromeamir alexander, chicago, detroit, house, vanguard soundLeave a comment

Idiot Savant Masterpieces is the 3rd release and the first full solo EP by Amir Alexander on the Vanguard Sound record label. On display is Amir’s somewhat off kilter take on U.S. dance music. An approach so different that one critic described the work of Amir and his crew as Idiot Savant Masterpieces. All bases are covered, acid, deep, big room, and banging techno with a little hip house thrown in for good measure.