San Proper – L.O.V.E. Pt. 3 [DG13003]

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 hipodromedisco, dopeness galore, funk, san properLeave a comment

SAN PROPER - LOVE Part 3

San ”Dr.” Proper presents his third EP on Dopeness Galore with a selection of kindred sounds and spirits encountered around the earth while on tour. The result is an intriguing six-track EP that documents the musical collaborations that sparked to the pulse of cities like Casablanca, Bogota, Amsterdam and Medellin, straight back to the dungeon of Volkshotel where they fused these tracks in an Amsterdamic fashion. L.O.V.E. part 3 features upcoming artists such as Mr. Cruz, Bobbi, Elias Mazian, and V. Bannier as well as local musicians from studios around the world, moulding a colorful record with traditional Arabique, Latin-Americain and western influences to create that unmistakable Proper sound.

soFa – Pompelope Online Takeover

November 11, 2020November 10, 2020 hipodromedisco, experimental, outernational, podcast, pompelope, sofaLeave a comment

Millos Kaiser – LIES-BLK-11 [LIESBLK011]

November 6, 2020November 4, 2020 hipodromedisco, edits, l.i.e.s., l.i.e.s. black, long island electrical systems, millos kaiserLeave a comment

Millos Kaiser - LIES-BLK-11

After a long hiatus the elusive LIES-BLK series returns, this time with a wild five tracker sliced and diced by Brasilian dj, Millos Kaiser. As with all LIES-BLK series these are one time pressing promo only affairs for use in the club. Total floor burners.

Zakmina – Church Of Madness [FBR077]

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 hipodromedisco, futureboogie recordings, gnork, house, zakmiraLeave a comment

ZAKMINA - Church Of Madness

Cosmic dance and spatial atmospherics are at the very centre of Zakmina’s productions, as the Lithuanian producer readies an appetizing EP for Dave Harvey’s Futureboogie, backed with a remix from the always on-point Gnork. ‘Church Of Madness’ pumps with oodles of new beat drums and soaring synths, anchored by a fat arpeggiated bassline, whilst ‘Déjà vu’ is a first class chugger, its drums as big as 80’s shoulder pads, with glacial keys and breezy vocals comprising the seductive sensations on offer here. The Balearic synth-pop vibes of ‘Running Amore’ complete the trio of originals from Zakmina, whilst Gnork lays down the lino and tweaks ‘Church Of Madness’ into a solid 808 drum driven ‘Ezoteric Breakdance’ Remix.

Errortica – Safely Stowed [LYO007]

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 hipodromeanatolian weapons, disco, electro, errortica, house, les yeux orange, sasha balykovaLeave a comment

ERRORTICA - Safely Stowed

Hailing from St Petersburg, Sasha Balykova aka Errortica, she’s one of the most promising artists from Russian buzzying electronic scene. Les Yeux Orange presents her inaugural vinyl debut with the ‘Safety Stowed EP’ backed by a killer acid reinterpretation from Athens best Anatolian Weapons.

VA – Wanted Funky Soul [3375106]

October 25, 2020October 23, 2020 hipodromeal green, bobby byrd, chateau, compilation, disco, funk, lee moore, lowell fulson, mavis john, oby onyioha, soul, wagramLeave a comment

VARIOUS - Wanted Funky Soul

The Wanted Collection is designed for the music lovers and diggers and aims to offer them a selection of true musical gems. Wanted Funky Soul is a selection of vintage tracks inspired by the late ’70s Soul and Funk with artists such as Bobby Byrd, Mavis John or Lowell Fulson.

Loud-E & I-F @ Panama Racing Club 06.10.2020

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 hipodromedisco, i-f, intergalactic fm, interr-ference, italo-disco, loud-e, panama racing clubLeave a comment

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Patrick Cowley – Some Funkettes [DE283]

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, disco, funk, patrick cowleyLeave a comment

COWLEY, Patrick - Some Funkettes

Dark Entries is humbled to continue digging through the archives of legendary producer Patrick Cowley. While best known for his production on chart-topping cybernetic disco anthems, Cowley, who passed away from AIDS-related illness in 1982, left us with a substantial body of work. Since 2009, Dark Entries has been working with Cowley’s friends and family to shed light on the lesser known facets of this singular artist’s output. ‘Some Funkettes’, the latest addition to this series, is a collection of previously unreleased cover songs recorded from 1975-1977. These raw, unembellished tributes both showcase Cowley’s early musical interests and chart the development of his production techniques. ‘Some Funkettes’ was made possible with help from Patrick’s brother Jim and his former studiomate Maurice Tani. The sleeve is a collage designed in 1975 by Cowley’s former roommate Francesca Rosa that was found covering a reel to reel box. It features a yin-yang symbol and a photograph of a scruffy 24 year old Patrick, to which we added his original handwriting. This peek into Cowley’s formative years arrives just in time for what would have been his 70th birthday.

The Master Scratch Band – The Breakwar [FOX006LP]

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 hipodromealbum, breaks, disco, electro, fox & his friends, funk, jugoton, milutin stoisiljevic, the master scratch band, zoran jevtic, zoran vracevicLeave a comment

MASTER SCRATCH BAND, The - The Breakwar

The Master Scratch Band was first break-dance / hip-hop / electro funk band in Yugoslavia in 1984. The band members were Zoran Vracevic, Zoran Jevtic and Milutin Stoisiljevic, previously known as Data and Sizike. Jugoton, the biggest label in Yugoslavia, published Data 7” and MSB’s ‘Degout’ 12” with limited edition cassette containing two bonus tracks. Impossible to find on the collectors market, Fox & His Friends team in collaboration with Jugoton / Croatia Records is releasing a full, complete version of the rare “The Breakwar” tape, with tracks “Tonight” and “Pocket” never pressed on vinyl. All tracks are sourced from original studio tapes. With the kind help of Zoran Vracevic on credit list and liner notes, this is now the ultimate Master Scratch Band album, released originally in a year 1984 when break-dance was in the peak of its popularity in Yugoslavia. This release is pure breaks and hip-hop electro, done old-school way in one of the best studios in Yugoslavia, Enco Lesic’s ‘Druga maca’ in Belgrade.

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Colored Music – Heartbeat [RHSTOREJPN7]

October 20, 2020August 2, 2021 hipodromechee shimizu, colored music, disco, edits, experimental, house, rush hour, rush hour store jamsLeave a comment

COLORED MUSIC - Heart Beat

12inch release of highly sought after Colored Music edits by Tokyo’s, Chee Shimizu (Organic Music). The two cuts originally featured on the the bands seminal self titled album (from 1981) that remained a cult DJ secret weapon, for many years, all over the world. This heavy EP includes an alternative version of ‘Heartbeat’ that featured on the Japan only “Individual Beauty” LP of 2018 (also compiled by Shimizu).

soFa – If-Only Podcast #75

October 10, 2020October 8, 2020 hipodromedisco, electro, experimental, house, if only, podcast, sofaLeave a comment

Technobeton – Technobeton 2020 EP [IM003]

October 10, 2020October 8, 2020 hipodromeantoni maiovvi, disco, donald dust, electro, franz scala, italo moderni, italo-disco, technobetonLeave a comment

TECHNOBETON - Technobeton 2020 EP

Technobeton debuts on Italo Moderni with three powerful original tracks to smash the dance floors. Including a remix by Franz Scala. Hypnotic electro Italo bass lines to keep the floor packed and sexy female vocals with melodies that fly in all directions illuminating the sky. Two more remixes from Antoni Maiovvi and Donald Dust are available on bandcamp.

Aaron Maple – Awesome Orientalists From Europa Vol. 3

October 10, 2020October 8, 2020 hipodromeaaron maple, arabic, awesome orientalists from europa, disco, editsLeave a comment

Awesome Orientalists From Europa is an edits project dedicated to awesome music and new politics. Inspired by record labels and DJs that specialise in reissuing ‘world’ music, A.O.F.E. turns the tables on the perception of exoticism by rediscovering obscure and forgotten western dance floor tracks. The music published in the project fantasises about the foreign, tribal and oriental, but was in its whole created in the west, for the west. The third release on the project features three edits by Aaron Maple.

All profits from this release are donated to NGOs that fight Islamophobia, antisemitism and racism in Europe.

Mono Band – Ghost Town [MAXI1042-12]

October 10, 2020October 8, 2020 hipodromedisco, fantenax, flemming dalum, italo-disco, luigi venegoni, massimo fantinatiti, mono band, rene ‘d’herin, svengile, victor ark, zyx musicLeave a comment

MONO BAND - Ghost Town (reissue)

An Italo rarity from the 1984 now available again including remixes by Flemming Dalum and Victor Ark.

Helen – Witch [MAXI1041-12]

October 10, 2020October 8, 2020 hipodromedisco, elena ferretti, flemming dalum, helen, hysteric, italo-disco, massimo noe, piero cairo, zyx musicLeave a comment

HELEN - Witch

An Italo Disco rarity from the year 1983 now finally available again as 12“ Maxi Single. Side A contains the original versions. The B side features two new and exclusive remixes by Flemming Dalum and Hysteric.

Chicco – I Need Some Money [AFS048]

October 3, 2020October 13, 2022 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, afrosynth records, bubblegum, chicco, disco, sello twalaLeave a comment

CHICCO - I Need Some Money

Soweto-born Sello Twala emerged as a key figure in South Africa’s bubblegum scene, initially cutting his teeth in the early 80s as part of groups Umoja, Harari and Image, who in 1985 released the track that would give him his nickname: ‘Chicco’. Teaming up with co-producer Attie van Wyk, later that year he released his first single as a solo artist, ‘We Can Dance’. It was followed in 1986 by ‘I Need Some Money’. Both tracks add accessible English lyrics and catchy call-and-response vocals to infectious Shangaan-rooted dance rhythms, appealing to a wide audience that defied apartheid categories and established Chicco as a charismatic solo star, as well as a talented producer, both in SA and across the continent. Based on the success of these breakthrough singles, Chicco would go on to release politically charged pop albums We Miss You Manelow (1987), Thina Sizwe Esimnyama (1989), Soldier (1989) and Papa Stop the War (1990) and Nomari (1991).

Silvanna & Maquina do Tempo – Hotaru Edits [HSR007]

October 3, 2020September 30, 2020 hipodromedisco, edits, funk, hello sailor recordings, hotaru, maquina do tempo, silvannaLeave a comment

SILVANNA & A MAQUINA DO TEMPO - Hotaru Edits

Hello Sailor Recordings is back with its first (and last) release of 2020, this time with another excellent addition to the beloved 7” series. The chaotic sounds and lyrics of ‘Sera que eu to Pirada’ originally released in 1995 by short lived band Silvanna & A Maquina do Tempo, feels current amidst the challenging times we face and it’s accompanied by ‘Vem Viver Pra Mim’ on the flip side. Both songs were elegantly edited by Sao Paulo mystery producer Hotaru for this Brazilian holy grail of early electro and proto-house.

E. Live – Boogie For Life [SC1223]

October 3, 2020September 30, 2020 hipodromedisco, e. live, funk, re-release, reissue, star creatureLeave a comment

Star Creature legend E. Live going hard with his first solo full length. 6 cuts that dive deep into a funky transgenre orbital amalgamation of space funk, boogie, jazz funk, chill wave & deep house.

Zero Call – Stellar Wind [OR81]

September 26, 2020September 27, 2020 hipodromearkademode, cosmic disco, disco, emerald & doreen, italo-disco, oraculo records, synth wave, technobeton, zero callLeave a comment

ZERO CALL - Stellar Wind

The italian project Zero Call produces pure Italo Disco with perfect brushes of EBM- infused retro synthwave. Punchy snares, pulsing basslines and dramatic synths behind monochromatic female spoken vocals. Including the main track “Stellar Wind” + 2 remixes by Technobeton and Arkademode + 2 recovered tracks from his past discography.

Beesmunt Soundsystem / Cooper Saver – HVN E/F [HVNEF]

September 26, 2020September 21, 2022 hipodromebeesmunt soundsystem, cooper saver, david van der leeuw, disco, hivern discs, house, luigi vittorio jansenLeave a comment

BEESMUNT SOUNDSYSTEM/COOPER SAVER - HVN E/F

The Hivern split series was born as a platform for club-ready tracks that don’t require a broader sonic context to express themselves. It’s also as a way of generating an unplanned dialogue between artists in the label’s orbit, connecting the dots amid them in spontaneous and almost unconscious ways. The third installment of the series brings together Beesmunt Soundsystem and Cooper Saver. Their two tracks share a similar approach, deconstructing ethereal sounds over dark rhythmic foundations to reach the same kind of narcotic transcendence.