The Paradox – Live At Montreux Jazz Festival LP [AX108]

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 hipodromealbum, axis records, detroit, detroit techno, jazz, jean-philippe dary, jeff mills, the paradoxLeave a comment

Techno legend Jeff Mills and keyboard wizard Jean-Phi Dary embark on a live musical trip, documenting their most recent performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland – and encapsulating their mission to fuse techno and jazz. In the past Jeff has spoken of the need to “take a few steps back and try and assess what has been done, and what might need to be approached to be able to go forward.” Jeff’s reassessment manifests as jazz-hno, film music-hno, conceptechno… anything to happily build of the mad range of influences he’s drawn on over the years. Paradox: Live at Montreux is the result. Jeff Mills – electronics; Jean-Phi Dary – piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer; Zaf Zapha – electric/upright bass.

Electric Soul – X² [ESTK-002MCM]

July 6, 2022July 7, 2022 hipodromedetroit, direct beat, electric soul, electro, electrostatic, mad mike, mike banksLeave a comment

MCM remaster of Electric Soul aka Mad Mike’s legendary electro track X². Originally released X-Squared on Direct Beat in 1996 and instantly became classic on late night mix shows in Detroit.

Theo Parrish – It’s Out Of Your Control EP [SS087]

June 22, 2022June 21, 2022 hipodromedetroit, detroit house, house, maurissa rose, sound signature, theo parrishLeave a comment

New Theo Parrish single appears on vinyl in the form of two mixes differing in vibe but consistent in quality and suitability for DJ use. The original rides along on a shuffling, almost Afrobeat version of house, with Maurissa Rose’s gorgeous vocal floating above the gloopy, hypnotic bassline which gets the full filter treatment. The instrumental dub places that b-line very much at the centre of the mix, starting from a single kickdrum before building up to a more techno-edged, vocal free climax. all throbbing bass, solid bears and minimal, glitchy keyboard interjections.

Transpac – Radiocom [ER028-ET015]

June 14, 2022June 9, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit, electro, electro records, electro transmissions, fundamental records, transpacLeave a comment

Transpac with another album full of dreaming sequences and analog machinery that keeps the essential spirit of electro music intact.

Dopplereffekt – Neurotelepathy LP [LSR026]

June 13, 2022June 9, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit, dopplereffekt, electro, gerald donald, leisure system, michaela to-nhan bertelLeave a comment

After three years of experimentation in isolation, Dopplereffekt have emerged with Neurotelepathy, an oracular narrative of cerebral entanglement and advancement. The sleek mathematical models of 2017’s Cellular Automata have evolved into these synaptic interpretations, transferences and modifications, rejecting binary expectations to meditate on the possibilities and pitfalls of what’s to come. With their second LP and fifth release in total on Leisure System, the duo of Rudolf Klorzeiger and To-Nhan have themselves achieved a near-telepathic capacity for collaborative thought and mechanical construction. They continue to use live appearances to present experimental trials of theoretical models, and that effort is heard in the sizzle and swing of the percussive highlights here, programmed with a serious depth and wriggle that reflect both an extension of and return to form. The album’s core, a three-act movement of symphonic uncertainty and revelation, marks one of the pair’s most evocative compositions in a career full of them.

N-TER – Ezzential Electro 005 – Space Time Soul [ERZZ005-36]

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 hipodromedetroit, electro, electro records, ezzential electro, fundamental records, n-terLeave a comment

The Croatian humanoid with a Detroit electro soul called N-Ter, with five high voltage tracks filled with bass sequences, analog beats and contrasting melodies that take you on a journey to the unknown. ”Ezzential Electro” is the biggest project Electro Records has done so far. It consists of 36 vinyl records produced by artists they consider essential for the current underground electro movement. The first six parts of the series come in beautiful white silkscreen printed sleeves on recycled cardboard and include a real puzzle piece on the front cover, indicating which part of the series you have in your hands.

/DL/MS/ – Calanhi [TRUST040]

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 hipodrome/dl/ms/, album, dan lodig, detroit, electro, g. rizo, martin sovinz, trust, xx isis xxLeave a comment

“Every 4,044 years comet Calanhi enters the inner solar system, returning from its long and silent voyage through the Oort cloud. As it approaches perihelion, billions on Earth gaze into the night sky, transfixed by the celestial spectacle of their lifetime. While solar winds tear at the comet’s surface, deep inside the glowing ball of ice, ancient machinery springs to life…” Over the past five years Daniel Lodig and Martin Sovinz aka /DL/MS/ have been continually commuting through the electro singularity, constructing their unique brand of fragile bass music from extradimensional sound salvage, and spreading their frequency patterns via the subspace channels of Frustrated Funk, Pomelo, and TRUST. ‘Calanhi’ is the Viennese duo’s debut album – 12 tracks that combine the eternally fresh aesthetics of Detroit-style electro with a relentless curiosity for rhythmic and harmonic experimentation. Seismic club thumpers like ‘Invisible Bits’, ‘Mountains’, and ‘Trusted Funk’ alternate with moody ambient interludes, boldly constructed beat inventions, and blissfully melodic acid breaks. Two collaborations further switch up the flow: Nigerian artist G.Rizo (Hezekina Pollutina, Deejay Gigolo) drops her cryptic rhymes on ‘Divide & Conquer’, and Spanish singer Xx Isis xX provides vocals for ‘Accelerated Frequency’.

Transparent Sound – Freaks Frequency EP [TRANS009]

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 hipodromeabstrakt dance, detroit, ectomorph, electro, martin brown, orson bramley, orson records, re-release, reissue, transparent soundLeave a comment

Orson Bramley and Martin Brown’s Transparent Sound project reaches way back to the mid 90s, and they’re still going strong rolling out the most on-point electro in the business. There’s a reason they’ve been picked up in the minimal scene as much as in purist machine funk circles, but their co-signs go back to the legendary Colin Dale, who signed Freaks Frequency to his Abstrakt Dance label back in 1998. The title track has been remixed plenty over the years, and it sounds as alien and nasty as it did when it first landed. ‘What Goes On’ is another mind-melter of dexterous synth lines and freaked out vocoder which quite frankly lays waste to the competition in the overstuffed electro scene. Diverting from the original EP, we also get a remix of ‘Freaks Frequency’ from the mighty Ectomorph and a previously unreleased cut called ‘Mistakes Happen’

N.A.D. – Electro EP [RHM037]

May 4, 2022May 3, 2022 hipodromedetroit, electro, mustafa ali, n.a.d., new age dance, rush hourLeave a comment

Doing exactly what it says on the tin – a tough four track electro set from Mustafa Ali under the N.A.D. moniker, with influences coming from what sounds like vintage L.A. and Miami bass styles to UK bass and deep space techno. An all killer no filler affair of exceptionally high quality as per usual.

Transpac – Ezzential Electro 002 – Telecommunication [ERZZ002-36]

May 1, 2022May 12, 2022 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, detroit, electro, electro records, ezzential electro, fundamental records, transpacLeave a comment

Transpac’s new album could be his best work to date. All sounds, sequences and beats are created with heavy analog machinery, including the classic EMS AKS. Highly addictive album! ”Ezzential Electro” is the biggest project Electro Records has done so far. It consists of 36 vinyl records produced by artists they consider essential for the current underground electro movement. The first six parts of the series come in beautiful white silkscreen printed sleeves on recycled cardboard and include a real puzzle piece on the front cover, indicating which part of the series you have in your hands.

VA – Dark Planet [AVD015]

April 19, 2022April 15, 2022 hipodromeavoidant records, blaktony, compilation, detroit, dj godfather, electro, flug, the exalticsLeave a comment

Avoidant Records returns with a 4 tracks vinyl samples from their ‘Dark Planet’ compilation released last year, featuring tracks by DJ Godfather, The Exaltics, Flug and Blaktony.

Transpac – The Future Is Here (In Tribute to THX 1138) [ER016]

April 16, 2022January 13, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, detroit, electro, electro records, fundamental records, transpacLeave a comment

On Electro Records’ ”Sci Fi Electro” series, each artist has created a 15 minute track for each side of the record, taking you from pure electro tracks to very experimental compositions, sounds and atmospheres. Each side is divided in ”movements” in a continuous morphing process without any pause between different tracks. The series is a collection of seven releases inspired by the following films created in the 20th century: THX 1138, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, The Thing, Akira, Terminator and Tron. Cool colored vinyl pressing with silkscreened sleeves.

DJ Stingray 313 – F.T.N.W.O. [MCR00004LP]

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit, dj stingray, dj stingray 313, electro, micron audio, re-release, reissue, sherard ingram, weme recordsLeave a comment

DJ Stingray 313’s highly-praised F.T.N.W.O. LP returns to heed its sonic warnings and powerful messages on his own label, Micron Audio. Originally released on WeMe Records in 2012, F.T.N.W.O. displays the high-tempo, ever forward production DJ Stingray 313 is known world around for. DJ Stingray 313 says “FTNWO was conceptually centered on conspiracy theory, science, prepper doomsday preparation / survivalism and social commentary,” and the foreboding introduction of “Evil Agenda” sonically explains just what lies ahead for the listener. The stark warning leads into DJ Stingray 313’s stomping “Dark Arts”, beginning the FTNWO experience. “Room Clearance” gets straight to business with raw, gritty and true-to-the-art Detroit electro sounds, along with a heavy, quivering lead to piece the track together.

Derek Carr – Elektro Statik EP (Part One) [TRECS006]

April 1, 2022March 31, 2022 hipodromederek carr, detroit, detroit house, electro, trident recordingsLeave a comment

Classy Detroit leaning four track electro EP by Derek Carr on his own label Trident Recordings. Derek’s brand of Detroit-influenced electronic futurism has always oozed class, with the Irish producer prioritizing mood, melody and ear-pleasing synth sounds above all else. It’s this blend – both club-ready and perfect for home listening – that makes his releases worth checking. Electro Statik (Part One) is the first in a series of vinyl excursions that as usual blur the boundaries between styles. He begins with the immersive chords, jumpy lead lines and smooth house beats of ‘In Transit’, before diving headlong into deep electro-meets-IDM waters on the impeccable ‘Mimas’. Turn to side B for the skittish, far-sighted and picturesque electro-not-electro number ‘A Star Dies’, as well as the warming, pitched-down electronic melancholia of ‘Dione’.

Robyrt Hecht – Type EF EP [CLEAR007]

February 9, 2022February 8, 2022 hipodromeclear memory, detroit, electro, robyrt hechtLeave a comment

HECHT, Robyrt - Type Ef

Another day at Clear Memory’s ElectroFunk office: Robyrt Hecht is typesetting manuals for dancefloor-ready redesigns of historic Detroitian artifacts.

Arpanet – Hydrostatic Equilibrium EP [30DEXO-011]

January 18, 2022January 17, 2022 hipodrome30d exoplanets, 30d records, ambient, arpanet, detroit, electro, gerald donald, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

ARPANET - Hydrostatic Equilibrium EP

Hydrostatic Equilibrium EP is a reissue of the 2 tracks released by 30D Records from the Detroit artist Arpanet back in 2018 (cat# 30D-006), now presented together in a special limited edition single sided 12″ vinyl. The EP includes the original tracks Supernova Remnant and Main Sequence Star, being the only two tracks produced by Arpanet since 2006. Presented with a new artwork, designed by Arpanet himself, and this time on 30D Records sub label ExoPlanets, Hydrostatic Equilibrium EP becomes an instant collectors must have, especially after the quick sell out that followed the 2018 release and the numerous reissue requests received since then.

Glenn Echo & Daniel Meinecke – Partly Cloudy [MCWR011]

December 12, 2021December 13, 2021 hipodromealbum, daniel meinecke, detroit, funk, glenn echo, jazz, motorcity wine recordingsLeave a comment

ECHO, Glenn/DANIEL MEINECKE - Partly Cloudy

Beautiful album on the Motorcity Wine Recordings label dropping some genuine Motor City Funk. Step into the hazy musical minds of Glenn Echo and Daniel Meinecke on Partly Cloudy, their debut full-length on MotorCity Wine Recordings. Mr. Echo, repping the Sol Power family out of Washington, DC, reached back to his 90s downtempo, acid jazz, and golden era beat-making roots to create 11 psychedelic, breakbeat-and-space-echo-infused tracks that serve as the perfect dreamy backdrop for Mr. Meinecke’s commanding and virtuosic New Orleans gospel funk. Hot tip for those into Amp Fidler, Mark De Clive Lowe, KDJ etc.

Our Souls Are In The Hands Of The Translator – An Era Of Spiritual Tenebrae [MOM031]

December 12, 2021December 9, 2021 hipodromedetroit, experimental, hieroglyphic being, jamal moss, jazz, modern obscure music, our souls are in the hands of the translatorLeave a comment

OUR SOULS ARE IN THE HANDS OF THE TRANSLATOR - An Era Of Spiritual Tenebrae

Sun Ra’s disciple and multiface artist Jamal Moss is back to Modern Obscure Music after his debut on the label with the “The Anticipatory Organization” under The Sun God alias back in 2018. J. Moss more known as Hieroglyphic Being is back to the Barcelona based record label with a new aka, Our Souls Are In The Hands Of The Translator. The new EP is composed by two 18 minutes long freejazz-psychedelic improvisations. A trip to the dark holes of the space eternity.

K1 AKA Keith Tucker – Bassin Space [MIND001]

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 hipodromedetroit, electro, electro is a state of mind, k1, keith tuckerLeave a comment

K1 aka KEITH TUCKER - Bassin Space

Detroit Electro masterclass from legendary Keith Tucker.

Unknown Artist – TOPP 018 [TOPP018]

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 hipodromedetroit, electro, fundamental records, music for the other people place, unknown artistLeave a comment

MUSIC FOR THE OTHER PEOPLE PLACE - TOPP 018

After closing the first part of Fundamental Records’ experiment called Music for The Other People Place, the second part begins. This the fifth record of Music for The Other People Place Experiment 2. A special and highly limited electro / electronics project (a tribute to James Stinson), produced by different artists that will remain anonymous, if they choose to…