Model 500 – No Ufo’s [M001]

April 10, 2023May 9, 2023 hipodromedetroit, electro, juan atkins, metroplex, model 500, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Legendary and genre-defining Detroit label Metroplex Records is rereleasing a run of carefully selected releases from its classic-studded catalogue. The remastering and recut was done with uttermost care, using the newest mastering and audio-restoration technologies. These Techno and Electro benchmarks, taken from original sources, have never sounded better. The first release is Model 500’s “No Ufo’s” (M001). Rediscover these futurist transmissions from techno’s ground zero and the absolute classic Detroit Techno EP’s that started the genre.

Ultradyne – Nativist [PGM014]

April 7, 2023April 19, 2023 hipodromedetroit, electro, pi gao movement, techno, ultradyneLeave a comment

Fundamentalist electro-techno. On this release we see Detroit’s Ultradyne continue with the approach of their Ultradyne concept: ideas and their evolution. Five diverse songs showcasing their concept into reality. Each song with an identity of its own cultivating what already exists inside of each listener: the need for expression and relation.

VA – Machine Funk Is Our Game Volume 6 [KJ068]

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 hipodromealonzo, cybereign, daniel savio, deroboter, detroit, electro, kid ginseng, kraftjerkz, questosahnLeave a comment

Kraftjerkz solidifies itself as america’s east coast electro label with the 6th volume of the popular series. Brooklyn’s ALONZO gets the party started with a bass-heavy track which picks up where Pretty Tony left off. Daniel Savio’s contribution is perfect for street dance or cruising the highway. Deroboter comes with a hard, distorted kraftwerkian production. Kid Ginseng delivers an electro/scratch song featuring Questosahn reminiscent of Knights of the Turntables. Finally, the UK’s Cybereign concludes with a passionate, melodic banger that blends nicely with a technobass record.

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.

Abstract Thought – Hypothetical Situations [CAL019LP]

February 17, 2023March 7, 2023 hipodromeabstract thought, album, clone aqualung series, clone records, detroit, electro, gerald donald, james stinson, kombination records, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Re-issue of Drexciya’s 4th storm! Another seminal work of 6 Futuristic deep & Drexciyan Electro/Techno tracks. Hypothetical questions translated into music by the visionaries of contemporary electronic music. ”Music beamed through Dimensional Waves by Abstract Thought…” First released in 2003 on Kombination Research. Remastered from the original session tapes.

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.

Die Gestalten – Das Netzwerk [DIEGESTALTEN008]

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 hipodromedetroit, die gestalten, die gestalten records, electro, technoLeave a comment

Heavy Underground Resistance and Detroit infected electro anthems by Die Gestalten.

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.

Gravitational Effect – Passenger 1982 [MTROND011]

November 26, 2022November 24, 2022 hipodromedetroit, electro, gravitational effect, mechatronica digital, mechatronica musicLeave a comment

Gravitational Effect debuts on Mechatronica, and blasts through the cosmos with an extraterrestrial blend of emotive electro funk, alien basslines and quirky rhythms, soaked in intergalactic ambience. One for the travellers.

Drexciya – Digital Tsunami [TRESOR182X]

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 hipodromedetroit, drexciya, electro, gerald donald, james stinson, re-release, reissue, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Tresor Records announce forthcoming special editions of its entire catalogue of Drexciya and related projects. 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of James Stinson and the releases of the Transllusion and Shifted Phases albums. In recognition, the rightsholders, their families, and the label have commissioned Detroit-based contemporary artist Matthew Angelo Harrison to re-conceptualize the covers of Tresor’s Drexciya-related catalogue. On November 11 are cominng ‘Harnessed The Storm’ and ‘Digital Tsunami’.

Drexciya – Harnessed The Storm LP [TRESOR181LPX]

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit, drexciya, electro, gerald donald, james stinson, re-release, reissue, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Tresor Records announce forthcoming special editions of its entire catalogue of Drexciya and related projects. 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of James Stinson and the releases of the Transllusion and Shifted Phases albums. In recognition, the rightsholders, their families, and the label have commissioned Detroit-based contemporary artist Matthew Angelo Harrison to re-conceptualize the covers of Tresor’s Drexciya-related catalogue. On November 11 are cominng ‘Harnessed The Storm’ and ‘Digital Tsunami’.

Detroit In Effect – Let’s Rock All Night [MAP017]

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 hipodromed.i.e., detroit, detroit in effect, dj maaco, electro, m.a.p. recordsLeave a comment

It’s been 10 years since the last M.A.P. release, but the Detroit Party Train is going full steam ahead. Four new hot D.I.E. traxxx by the legend that is DJ Maaco. Will rock up any floor!

Theo Parrish – DJ Kicks: Detroit Forward [K7414LP]

November 5, 2022November 3, 2022 hipodrome!k7 records, compilation, deep house, detroit, detroit house, dj kicks, donald roland, hip-hop, howard thomas, ian fink, meftah, raj mahal, specter, sterling toles, theo parrish, whodatLeave a comment

Growing up in Chicago, later Detroit-based music producer, Theo Parrish is internationally well known for his own inimitable downtempo house music style. The approach Parrish took to compiling DJ-Kicks was very ambitious, inviting his Detroit peers to produce a collection of brand new material, and in turn creating the first ever all exclusive entry to the esteemed series. “Detroit creates. But rarely imitates. Why? We hear and see many from other places do that with what we originate. No need to follow. Get it straight. In the Great Lakes there are always more under the surface than those that appear to penetrate the top layer of attention and recognition. What about them that defy tradition? Those that side step the inaccurate definitions often given from outside positions? This is that evidence. Enjoy.”

vinyl / mixed CD

Gravity Waves – Satellite LP [CRTSX009]

November 2, 2022June 4, 2025 hipodromealbum, cem3340, curtis electronix, detroit, electro, gravity waves, kalean, techno, z.i.p.p.o.Leave a comment

The ninth release on Curtis Electronix catalogue is from the new collaborative project where Kalean, Z.I.P.P.O and CEM3340 join forces under the name of Gravity Waves. The project is a reflection of the bond developed over a bunch of jam sessions down at the Curtis’ basement, where they discovered to orbit similar spaces. As the title may suggest the sound is deeply rooted in the Detroit side of the electro utopia, with that heady and atmospheric approach.Satellite LP is a seven tracks Album where they combine moments of sub-aquatic and evocative synth works with dancefloor heavyness excursions which level of composition reveals a clear and undoubted mastery of the machines. All tracks are recorded and mixed in Bari, South of Italy.

EDO8 presents Binary System – Binary System [CWCS021]

November 2, 2022April 19, 2023 hipodromebinary system, binarysystem01, clone records, clone west coast series, detroit, edo edens, edo8, electro, house, technoLeave a comment

EDO8 aka Mr. Portamento, part of Doubledutch and half of the Cosmic Force (who had their debut on Clone Records in 1998!). EDO8 comes back with solo work on the Clone West Coats Series. After years of relative silence the dutch electro master hits back hard with this funked up 6 tracker of pure machine funk. Techno, House and Electro rooted in the classics…. the undoubtable influences of early Detroit techno, Kraftwerk and 80’s electro are present and stirred to a unique blend which results in EDO8’s signature sound carefully developed and crafted over the last 25 years.

Drexciya – Hydro Doorways [TRESOR137X]

October 7, 2022October 6, 2022 hipodromedetroit, drexciya, electro, gerald donald, james stinson, re-release, reissue, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Tresor Records announce forthcoming special editions of its entire catalogue of Drexciya and related projects. 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of James Stinson and the releases of the Transllusion and Shifted Phases albums. In recognition, the rightsholders, their families, and the label have commissioned Detroit-based contemporary artist Matthew Angelo Harrison to re-conceptualize the covers of Tresor’s Drexciya-related catalogue. After the album release of ‘Neptune’s Lair’ in September, its companion 12″ ‘Hydro Doorways’ will be second in the series.

Body Mechanic – High Octane EP [PHLTRXXL004]

October 7, 2022October 6, 2022 hipodromebody mechanic, detroit, electro, philthtrax recordsLeave a comment

High Octane is a timeless, driving EP from the 313. While ‘Detroit Electronics’ is on the single tip, it’s ‘Interplay’ that will appease the 4am dance crowd. ‘Electroit’ is a classic left-field B Side, but for some collectors, the gliding sounds of ‘Electricity’ will serve as the main attraction.

The AM – Sexworker EP [DPTX031]

September 29, 2022January 15, 2024 hipodromeann-marie teasley, deeptrax records, detroit, electro, scan 7, techno, the amLeave a comment

Empathy is the codeword when it comes to The AM’s second solo EP: The ‘Sexworker’ EP. Sat in a not-so distant neon tomorrow, downtown Detroit, this is the vivid concept and narrative conjured by Detroit native, violinist-turned-techno artist Ann-Marie Teasley. ‘Sexworker’ is another revelation from the agenda-setting artist who’s crafted a completely immersive narrative that ranges from the playful electro beats of ‘Intercosmic Lap Dance’ to the runaway juggernaut ‘Black Galaxy’ (a collaboration with Scan 7’s Track Masta Lou). Each track adding layers of tension and intrigue, cutting through the late night sleaze and exploitation with raw machine soul.