Kanot – Bottenmannen [HNR032]

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 hipodromeanton kolbe, disco, funk, hoga nord rekords, jesper jarold, kanot, lindha kallerdahl, psychedelicLeave a comment

Kanot is Jesper Jarold and Anton Kolbe. With the help of Lindha Kallerdahl’s expressive vocals, Jarold and Kolbe weave an eclectic yet durable sonic textile. Call it music for psychadelic hiking, primitive dance beats or speculative folk music – most of all, it is unrestrained music, for the smartest and the dumbest kid in the classroom. In the dense, and at the same time airy production, some drums anchor themselves steadily into the ground while others lash out like reverberating rhythmic gunshots. The tones from Jesper’s guitar and fretless bass float like leaves on the Drangme Chhu River, at times almost drowning in effects only to resurface in surprising and skillfully chiseled melodies that could play forever.

VA – DJ Harvey Is The Sound Of Mercury Rising Vol II [PIKESLP002]

October 2, 2019September 30, 2019 hipodromecompilation, disco, dj harvey, hugh mane, marta acuna, nu guinea, pikes records, switchdanceLeave a comment

Almost two years on from the release of his brilliant “The Sound of Mercury Rising” compilation, DJ Harvey returns with another brilliant selection of tracks he’s championed at Pikes in Ibiza. As with its predecessor, volume two offers a giddy skip through the dustier corners of his notoriously eclectic and off-kilter record selection. Along the way, he offers up chiming, synth-heavy Balearic classics (Mandy Smith, Hugh Mane), weirdo European disco (Marta Acuna), evocative electronic soundscapes (System Olympia), blue-eyed synth-pop (Pamela Nivens), drum machine-powered Middle Eastern madness (Switchdance’s sublime “Arabian Ride”) and a swathe of tasty contemporary cuts (the jaunty jazz-funk of Midlife, Das Komplex’s ace “Slap”, Nu Guinea’s splendid “Je Vulesse” and Peaking Lights remix of Land of Light being the highlights).

Kendal – Manifesto EP [MST042]

October 2, 2019October 14, 2020 hipodromedisco, electro, italo-disco, kendal, kendal mulla, lapse of reason, moustache recordsLeave a comment

Moustache Records invites Kendal, a French producer based in Toulouse . His 4 tracker hits Manifesto EP bring us a dystopian italo vibe from the past, present and the Nofuture where the flesh merging with the machine. The A1 track called: Ultimo It’s a tale about a world where jesus turns the water into proseco and the preacher jams on his 707 to bring new believers into italo disco church. A2: Profondo rosso: Humanity as gone. One spaceship drifts into space seeking the new promised land. Maybe this big red planet with its lush jungle. B1 Giallo Inferno: She put on her favourite blue velvet dress and her red lipstick. She’s alone in the mansion. Black leather gloves is hidding in the dark B2 Corpo Meccanico: When Deckard chasing some fuckin renegade replicant over Los Angeles 2019 that what it turn up loud on his radio. Perfect OST for cyborg’s killing spree.

The Populists aka Yan Wagner – Belgian Trip EP [DR-008]

September 27, 2019September 20, 2019 hipodromeacid, detriti records, disco, new beat, the populists, yan wagnerLeave a comment

Yan Wagner with some New Beat masterpiece, simply an instant classic on Detriti Records.

V.C.V.S – Hum [VODKAST003]

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 hipodromedisco, dj sotofett, electro, irakli shonia, sandro kozmanishvili, v.c.v.s., vodkast recordsLeave a comment

V.C.V.S. was founded by Irakli Shonia and Sandro Kozmanishvili in Tbilisi, in 2016. After spending considerable time together in the studio, the debut CD album ‘Sections from the Imaginary Future’ was released in May 2017 on label ‘Hanker”, containing more ambient/experimental music. After two intense years, Irakli and Sandro found new inspirations and ideas, which led them to return to the studio and record the EP called Hum in August 2018. DJ Sotofett made a variation of “Trapped in the Corner” together with Kalifornia Keke.

Artrax – The Secret Garden MixedUP 31

September 4, 2019September 13, 2019 hipodromeartrax, disco, italo-disco, new beat, podcast, the secret garden, vitamineLeave a comment

Curses – Carcassonne [HNRBS003]

September 4, 2019September 6, 2019 hipodromealbum, cold wave, curses, disco, hoga nord rekords, luca venezia, synth popLeave a comment

Luca Venezia, aka Curses, has with his Carcassonne-Mini LP, written and produced a cold wave dream filtered through how all the sci-fi movie soundtracks of the eighties should have sounded like; picture The Cure on a study visit in John Carpenters studio in 1983. This six-track Mini LP is his first release on Hoga Nord Rekords and features eighties influenced dark and expensive sounding electronic music. Luca Venezia also solves the task of putting vocal elements in the tracks with sharpness and precision; the heavy processed reverberating overdubs float in and out on a tastefully low level in the mix.

Automat – Automat [TD002]

September 4, 2019September 25, 2020 hipodromeautomat, claudio gizzi, cosmic disco, disco, re-release, reissue, tempo dischiLeave a comment

Tempo Dischi is an italian label created on a mission to discover and repress classics and rare gems of the italo disco, afro and cosmic scene. With the support from all the main players who has made that era magic, we work to put back on records stores shelves a piece of art that may have been lost but it’s still timeless. Rare sought-after future disco via Italy. Tempo Dischi’s second release is one of electronic music’s seminal albums; 1978 Italian space disco album: Automat by Automat.

Benedek / Noble – World Gruuv / Profesora [SE1012]

September 4, 2019April 9, 2025 hipodromebenedek, disco, house, nicholas benedek, superior elevation records, tom nobleLeave a comment

Having previously blessed us with ”Ocean Side” two years back, Benedek and Tom Noble return to Superior Elevation with two more Balearic gems. One for the night time, one for sunrise; ”World Gruuv” hits the boogie spot with spiralling keys wandering freely up and down a tight shimmering synth-bass led groove. Meanwhile ”Profesora” on the B brings us back into reality softly with its addictive percussive hook, aquatic backing and totally tropical taste. Imagine Art Of Noise on Claremont 56 and you’re on the right route.

Les Filles De Illighadad / Edmony Krater – African Acid Is The Future – Ambiance II [VF355D]

September 1, 2019August 30, 2019 hipodromeafrican, african acid is the future, dauwd, disco, dj oil, edmony krater, house, les filles de illighadad, maryisonacid, outernational, the vinyl factoryLeave a comment

Cult Berlin club night and label African Acid is the Future returns with the second release in their Ambiance trilogy. Taking listeners into the unique spirit of their club night. For their second release they offer a series of live recordings from the heat of the party itself. The release features two tracks from both Les Filles de Illighadad and Edmony Krater as well as remixes from Dauwd, Maryisonacid and DJ Oil. Les Filles de Illighadad come from a secluded commune in central Niger, far off in the scrubland deserts at the edge of the Sahara. Best known for their guitar performances, this recording from AAITF finds them at their percussive best on the simply titled “Tende I” and “Tende II”. Edmony Krater is an avant-garde percussionist, singer and trumpet player, as well as a native of Guadeloupe. For his performance, Krater performs a duo of tracks separated by three decades, but united by Caribbean rhythms. “Gwadloup” was originally released in 1988 as part of the album “Edmony Krater Et Zepiss – Tijan Pou Velo,” while “Lagé” is taken from 2018’s album “Edmony Krater– An ka sonjé”

Curses – Les Yeux Orange #133

August 11, 2019August 7, 2019 hipodromecurses, disco, electro, les yeux orange, luca venezia, podcast, synth waveLeave a comment

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Tornado Wallace b2b Jamie Tiller @ Cocktail d’Amore, Griessmuehle (Berlin) 04.05.2019

August 10, 2019August 7, 2019 hipodromecocktail d'amore music, cosmic hole, disco, griessmühle, house, jamie tiller, tornado wallaceLeave a comment

Minami Deutsch – Can’t Get There EP [HNRPIC010]

July 28, 2019July 26, 2019 hipodromedisco, hoga nord rekords, jamie paton, minami deutsch, mythologen, psych rock, psychedelicLeave a comment

Minami Deutsch crushes negativity, sorrow, and depressive energy on their new Hoga Nord Rekords release, ‘Can’t get there’, a five-track EP. The Japanese psych-scene is being kept vital by picking up all the best influences from all the best psychedelic music and mixing that with a delicate touch of Japanese music tradition. On this EP, you hear all that you love and miss from the 70’s krautrock bands plus a cover on cult band Index’s song ‘Israeli blues’ from 1968. Also on this record are two remixes of the title track by HNR household names Jamie Paton and Mythologen. Listening to this, you get the feeling of leaving half your brain in a Volkswagen down an endless Autobahn in 1972 and one-half lost in the astral plane as boundless light, above space and time.

Sandro Brugnolini / Alessandro Alessandroni / Teimar ‎– Akriliko [CMT44]

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 hipodromealbum, alessandro alessandroni, cometa edizioni musicali, disco, sandro brugnolini, soundtrack, teimarLeave a comment

1975/1979 rare music from the Cometa Library Vaults containing unpublished music of the 70’s composed by: Sandro Brugnolini, Alessandro Alessandroni and Teimar.

VA – Fest I [FILA001]

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 hipodromedisco, edits, filament, filament deejays, house, hysteric, italo-disco, monty, mozaikaLeave a comment

Filament kicks off with a record suited to all your festival needs. Starting out the day at 1PM and guiding you up until le moment suprême at 11PM. With appearances from Hysteric, Møzaika, Monty & Filament Deejays, these tracks will certainly quench your thirst.

VA – Groove Of ESSR: Funk Disco Jazz From Soviet Estonia 1974-1988 [FER003]

July 20, 2019July 19, 2019 hipodromecompilation, disco, estonia, funk, funk embassy records, jazzLeave a comment

The groovier side of Iron Curtain is uncovered by Funk Embassy Records. Recorded between 1974-1988, the compilers have unearthed funk, disco, soul, jazz, instrumentals, library music and covers from the Estonian Radio archives. This is the sound of ESSR (Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic) as heard at music halls, radio, TV shows and cafeterias along with underground parties and semilegal jazz clubs. The selection ranges from folk-funk, psychedelic soul, dancefloor certified disco, Isaac Hayes reminiscent blues-funk, contemplative jazz-funk, Piero Umiliani-esque library music, funk-rock, in-your-face b-boy break to a flute-led master piece by Uno Naissoo – one of the founders of the Estonian jazz scene who organized the notorious Tallinn Jazz Festivals (1949-1967).

VA – Daytime High EP [12AM]

July 20, 2019January 12, 2021 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, afrobot, afrobotic musicology, am, articulat, disco, mad'r, potentiometerLeave a comment

In the beginning of the summer of 2019, AM returns with four exotic edits and reworks to dance to on grass. Solima is a pitched down lush and spatial Afro gem that will cause instant euphoria on any dance floor, followed by a faster and uplifting African jam called Ali Baba. Both have that late 80’s synthetic vibe we dig so much.On the flip there are two tracks which are constructed upon respectively an Egyptian and a Turkish sample. Badaouiah reminds of Carl Craig’s edit of Congo Man, builds up slowly and gets highly hypnotic and deep, while the second track Mustapha rolls out a quirky rhythm pattern with a hysteric Turkish clarinet sample.

VA – Family Matters Vol.2 [AAL010]

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 hipodrome9300 records, alessandro parisi, betonkust, disco, electro, house, innershades, intimacy, robert dLeave a comment

The second chapter in the Family Matters serie marks the 10th release on the Belgian record label 9300 Records. Via electro, through house and breakbeat, all the way to New Beat, established members offer you their view on the different aspects in the spectrum of electronical music. It’s a nostalgic reference to the past, through the eyes of the present. Alessandro Parisi makes his first contribution to the label with an ominous New Beat influenced track, while Betonkust joins him on the dark B-side with his well known non compromising electro. A-side consists of dance-floor approved electro/house tracks of both Intimacy & Innershades and a sober, yet sophisticated anthem by the hand of Robert D.

V – Confusion EP [NR06]

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 hipodromedisco, electro, nautilus rising, v, vidisLeave a comment

V returns to Nautilus Rising with his unique and innovative take on contemporary club music. After a string of high quality releases on Cin Cin, Correspondant, his own Le Temps Perdu and a host of remixes, we’re proud to present these three New-wave-ebm-acid-ambient tracks for different moods and situations in the club.

Al Lover – Dark Matter Discothéque / Mark E. Moon [HNR030]

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 hipodromeal lover, disco, hoga nord rekords, psychedelicLeave a comment

Hoga Nord Rekords have had the opportunity to work with Al Lover twice before during the last four years and now it’s time for the next step in the relationship between them, this time with the 7” single ‘Dark Matter Discotheque / Mark E. Moon’. In these tracks, Lover’s influences mainly stems from a decadent eighties New York or Paris and you can almost smell the heavy perfume mixed with indoors smoking get the feeling of sitting in a room with mirror walls.