VA – Sailor Of Wrong Era [WEDIGIT003/WEDIGIT004]

December 17, 2021May 31, 2023 hipodromebonnie spacey, compilation, disco, e-bony, electro, elfenberg, jenouise, luca dell'orso, macho cutie, magari, radondo, slow motion records, synth wave, ton globiter, wrong era, wrong era digital, zakmiraLeave a comment

After a long tradition of Italian Dance Wave compilations on Slow Motion, the time has come to let our darker (and most electronic) side shine. A new compilation, the first one on our international sister label Wrong Era: Sailor of Wrong Era, named after the infamous Berlin boat parties that became a true happening in Summer 2021. Eighteen tracks split into two volumes comprising the very own Wrong Era style, crafted by renowned veteran artists and upcoming international talents from all around the globe.

Kano – Kano [FTM202101]

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 hipodromealbum, disco, full time records, italo-disco, kano, luciano ninzatti, re-release, reissue, stefano pulgaLeave a comment

KANO - Kano (remastered)

Straight from the immense shelves of the Full Time Production warehouse, here’s a new must-have gem for the Italo disco lovers. Eponymous album ”Kano ” is remastered for vinyl for the first time since 1980 and is given an incredible new life through this remastered version pressed on limited edition hand-numbered vinyl that is deep in grooves and inspiration. The first successful pioneer and ambassadors of the newly-minted ”italo disco”, Stefano Pulga and Luciano Ninzatti formed the core of Kano forging a consistent and memorable sound maintened throughout. This is the sound of an army of buzzing, mini-computers and thickly-slapped bass guitars igniting neon squares across dancefloors worldwide. As such, it sort of straddles the line between italo disco and synth funk. Each of the six songs provides 6 to 7 minutes of danceable delights with lengthy instrumental stretches perfect for nightclubs. With vocals that are a mix of natural, falsetto and robotic, this is an album for boys, girls and androids alike.

Riff – Jack’s Jive [GUDU009]

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 hipodromedisco, dmx krew, electro, gresham records, gudu records, house, riffLeave a comment

RIFF - Jack's Jive

Gudu Records presents ‘Jack’s Jive’, a long overdue re-release of a legendary lost South African record from 1987. Out of print for years and never available digitally, ‘Jack’s Jive’ is the stuff of legend: a bold, bright synthesizer-led cut that has been demanding Discogs prices upwards of £150 and both referenced and ripped off by contemporary artists since. Re-mastered for 2021 and cut to vinyl for the first time in decades, it’s backed with two remixes by DMX Krew.

Fabrizio Mammarella B2B Franz Scala @ HÖR (Berlin) 07.12.2021

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 hipodromedisco, fabrizio mammarella, franz scala, hor berlin, house, slow motion recordsLeave a comment

VA – Owl 2 EP [MRI005]

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 hipodromedisco, electro, forklift & saw, italo-disco, kid machine, los pollos hermanos, machinegewehr, melopee recordsLeave a comment

KID MACHINE/FORKLIFT & SAW/MACHINEGEWEHR/LOS POLLOS HERMANOS - Owl 2 EP

Here is the second compilation OWL, including some Nu Italo gems by 4 talented artists. Kid Machine joins the label with a perfect track to uplift a crowd. He brings the 80’s back to life with a journey through the stars. The Milanese duet Forklift & Saw, in love with vintage hardware, like to call their music Regressive disco, a different way to speak about Nu Italo. That track is perfect for going on the road or sharing a good time on the beach in Italy. Machinegewehr send us a wonderful Cosmic Italo sound. Close your eyes and go far away. Finally, the duet Los Pollos Hermanos (Myrddin & Red Fish) produces a music cutted to dance until the end of the night. A catchy, powerful and uncompromising Nu Italo rhythm.

Disco Mortale & Sauvage World – Destroy Inc EP [PARA045]

December 13, 2021October 21, 2024 hipodromecurses, daniel monaco, disco, disco mortale, electro, house, paradiso records, sauvage world, thomas freudenthalLeave a comment

DISCO MORTALE/SAUVAGE WORLD - Destroy Inc

Touchdown in Paradiso, continuing their iconic sound for the first time on 12 inches. Disco Mortale (aka Daniel Monaco) and Sauvage World team up for a world of Italo, EBM & New Beat. Pulsating arpeggios, vintage drums and a killer dark energy backed up with remixes from Curses and Freudenthal, welcome to Destroy Inc.

Arp Frique – The Seed: Dedicated To Jesamy [CW004]

December 12, 2021December 9, 2021 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, album, arp frique, colorful world, disco, funk, outernational, rush hourLeave a comment

ARP FRIQUE - The Seed: Dedicated To Jesamy

Arp Frique’s second album on Colorful World, exploring the globe via a concoction of sounds that takes in disco, synth boogie, funk and the sounds of the Caribbean, West and East Africa. The result is an album that feels potently alive, sonically exploring the globe via a concoction of sounds that takes in disco, synth boogie, funk and the sounds of the Caribbean, West and East Africa. The album radiates the feeling of a lost gem, the kind that a crate digging aficionado may find in some far flung place that ends up with a re-release. Whilst Arp Frique expresses a real fondness for such classic sounds – “honestly I wouldn’t even know how to make modern stuff, I am stuck in the 70-80-90s and I love it there” – a tired exercise in retro nostalgia this isn’t. Instead, the album feels more like a fresh take on sounds that once ignited dance floors across the world.

Split Secs & Franz Scala – XXX013 [XXX013]

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 hipodromedisco, franz scala, new beat, split secs, xxx the labelLeave a comment

SPLIT SECS/FRANZ SCALA - XXX013

XXX The Label brings for its 13th release a collaborative EP between Split Secs, an electronic music production and DJ duo from LA, and Franz Scala, the head of Slow Motion. On the A side we have two original tracks while on the AA side the artists remix each others tracks.

Modula – Sounds From Montenuovo EP [BAP153]

December 8, 2021June 7, 2023 hipodromealbum, bordello a parigi, disco, filippo colonna romano, modulaLeave a comment

MODULA - Sounds From Montenuovo

Balearic. Disco. Italo. House. These are the styles that forged Filippo Colonna Romano, aka Modula. The diverse musician has always drawn on a rich musical seam for inspiration. His latest album, Sounds from Montenuovo, calls upon a spread of sounds and styles. From the birdsong of the title piece, the listener finds themselves in the stripped electro-wave of “Party Crime” and “Night Warrior” with Pamina Chauveau offering impassioned vocals. The colder edges of emotions are exposed in the unsheathed funk of “The Anger” before the summer brightness and overarching warmth of “Looking At The Horizon”. Modula island hops from genre to genre, dipping into one sound before diving deep into another style to resurface with audio pearls. Tribal tones and melodic bursts come together in the exotic “Malicumbà”, a track which anticipates the pure synthesizer joy of the instrumental version of “Looking At The Horizon”. A vivid collection of imaginings from Romano’s studio, sounds that arrive via the clear waters of the Caribbean and the cinematic echoes of the 1980s. A voyage from beginning to end.

Patrick Cowley – Mind Warp [SPLP-7053]

December 8, 2021December 7, 2021 hipodromealbum, disco, italo-disco, megatone records, patrick cowley, reissue, synth pop, unidiscLeave a comment

COWLEY, Patrick - Mind Warp

Seminal early 80’s HI-NRG / Synth disco emanating from the gay clubs, bath houses and discotheques of San Francisco. A truly original and groundbreaking sound and style helmed by studio genius Patrick Cowley. Heavily informed by sonically charged science fiction fantasy and the darkest corners of nightlife, ‘Mind Warp’ is a cornerstone of electronic music that still astonishes today. Originally released on Cowley’s own Megatone imprint in 1982 the album marks a definitive change in direction of post-disco dance music, undoubtedly inspired by European artists such as Kraftwerk, Moroder, Yello and more. A huge influence on what was to come through in later years via house and techno music, ‘Mind Warp’ is a bonafide classic and every single self respecting music lover or DJs home should have a copy. Celebrate 40 years of the label with this unmissable reissue package beautifully presented on wondrous coloured vinyl by your friends over at Unidisc.

Reda Saiarh – Let’s Dance [08PM]

November 26, 2021November 24, 2021 hipodromeafrobotic musicology, disco, new beat, reda saiarhLeave a comment

SAIARH, Reda - Let's Dance

Let’s Dance – 08PM – by Reda Saiarh is a 10” release on AM Records. Four oddball “New Beat – not – New Beat” tracks produced by this young dj from Geneva (of the duo Ramin & Reda) for renewed appetite for dancing after the lockdowns… title track Let’s Dance is Reda’s 2021 take on the classic Bowie song, followed by an original new production Quinz Lord, in which he samples his girlfriend’s cat. On the flip he worked with Thomas Lavanchy on E-O, a song constructed around traditional Gabonese chanting before finishing off with an ode to Yello medley, mashed up to the deepest kick of the record.

Shkema – Kronikos Pt. 1 [GS002]

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 hipodromedisco, experimental, good skills, justin strauss, max pask, shkema, simple symmetryLeave a comment

SHKEMA - Kronikos Part 1

Shkema’s debut EP ‘Kronikos’ is a double release with four originals and four remixes. The author describes it as ‘world news show, where each song represents a different story’. Some of them he has experienced himself, some are hearsay from TV news programs, and some are actually imaginary. Stories are not really related – just like in the news. ‘Ispanija’ was created during a friend’s band rehearsal. Psychedelic vocals sounded interesting in Shkema’s headphones while he was watching soundless singers and the muted musicians. The true reason why this track is called ‘Ispanija’ is still unknown to this day. According to Shkema, ‘Ola’ is an allegory of Plato’s cave. It’s a story about prisoners, chained in the cave and the only moving thing they could see was a passing shadow – quite deep, uh? Justin Strauss and Max Pask recently have joined up to form new project Each Other. True dance floor legends delivered bass-busy remix of ‘Ispanija’. It could probably be best described as ‘juicy distorted badboy from New York you don’t want to mess with’. Moscow’s finest – Simple Symmetry – joined the pack and went back to the roots. Their remix for ‘Ola’ is future clubbing classic, four to the floor banger with a drop perfect for pogo.

Disgo – Trick Or Track [DISCOTOGO001]

November 17, 2021November 16, 2021 hipodromedisco, disco to go, disgo, frank timm, house, soundhack, soundstreamLeave a comment

DISGO - Trick Or Track

Disgo is a new project from Frank Timm AKA Soundstream and his the first release on his new Disco To Go label. Supreme overlord Disco House decree.

Residentes Balearicos – Break the Cookies [4056813305616]

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 hipodromeale doretto, benjamin fröhlich, disco, house, luca averna, residentes balearicos, sirs, sirsounds recordsLeave a comment

Residentes Balearicos is a musical project founded and carried by Luca Averna and Ale Doretto, both Italian residents in Ibiza since many years. When they met in Ibiza, they decided to try to make something together, and it was easy to see that these two different approaches to Music were complementing perfectly in the studio. As wide and vague the term Balearic can be sometimes, their vision is to create the different soundtracks whether for a restaurant, a beach or for the dance floor. “Break the Cookies” is def for the dance floor. On remix duty are Munich’s Permanent Vacation mastermind Benjamin Fröhlich and Sirsounds own SIRS.

VA – Let’s Go Into Space VI [369.064]

November 14, 2021November 12, 2021 hipodromeboulevard, compilation, disco, electro, funk, gigi flag, interface, italo-disco, potpourri, private records, sirius, skw, synth pop, warloardLeave a comment

Private Records presents „Let’s Go Into Space 6“. The collector series continues with another collection of scarce and unreleased 1980’s Italo Disco, Electro, Cosmic Disco songs.

Circuitry feat. Electro Wayne – Volume III [PPU-EW-1]

November 14, 2021November 12, 2021 hipodromealbum, circuitry, disco, electro, electro wayne, funk, peoples potential unlimited, wayne jerome bolton jr.Leave a comment

CIRCUITRY feat ELECTRO WAYNE - Volume III

Volume III, the return of Lo Joe Soul and Electro Wayne as Circuitry.. 10 track LP of midwest madness, tweaked to its limits during 2020 lockdown. Featuring vocoder-funk classic ”Sexy Body”, the lost slo-jam ”This Is Dedicated”.. and unreleased electro bomb ”Arrested By The Funk”. Badass electrofunk album.

SIRS – Cuts GDR Treasures [FREE DOWNLOAD]

November 14, 2021November 16, 2021 hipodromedaniel klein, disco, edits, free download, free tracks, krautrock, new wave, sirs, sirsounds records, synth popLeave a comment

SIRS presents a selection of edits in the memory of the East German music available for download on his bandcamp.

Lerosa – Kiss Me Again EP [WLTD002]

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 hipodromedisco, electro, house, lerosa, welt discosLeave a comment

LEROSA - Kiss Me Again EP

Lerosa adds to his esteemed discography with an EP composed entirely during the summer of 2020. Several of his musical influences – I.M.S., Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, James Stinson – can be heard across these four diverse tracks, as he jumps nimbly from italo to dub to house to electro. As always with Lerosa, though, the sound that emerges is distinctively his own, the result of daily cat-assisted studio time at his home in Dublin. Lerosa has a flexibility in his sound which can reach from immersive techno pastures (as on his album for Acid Test) via exquisite deep house on to true-school electro and Italo.

Patrick Cowley – Megatron Man [SPLP-7052]

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 hipodromealbum, disco, italo-disco, megatone records, patrick cowley, re-release, reissue, sylvester, unidiscLeave a comment

COWLEY, Patrick - Megatron Man (reissue)

Megatron Man is the second studio album by American disco producer and musician Patrick Cowley, released in 1981. Highlights include the vocoder-driven title track and the relentlessly funky “Get A Little.” Cowley is most famous for his collaborations with American disco vocalist Sylvester.

Patrick Cowley ft. Sylvester – Menergy [SPEC-1864]

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 hipodromedisco, italo-disco, patrick cowley, purple disco machine, sylvester, unidiscLeave a comment

COWLEY, Patrick - Menergy

Unidisc continue to bring us anthems, classics and groundbreaking hits from their vaults, reimagined, reworked and re-presented in celebration of 4 decades in the game. None come much bigger than the pairing of legendary synth alchemist Patrick Cowley and the incredible gay icon Sylvester. ‘Menergy’ is such a classic record, a slamming piece of HI-NRG funk that will have everybody within the nearest vicinity on the dance-floor in a heartbeat, the sound of early 80’s gay San Francisco, unashamed, proud and ridiculously ahead of it’s time. Pair this music with the skills of cult producer and editor extraordinaire Purple Disco Machine and you have a potential new classic on your hands.