Natural Sugars – Zombie Jungle EP [FBR067]

July 11, 2019July 10, 2019 hipodromedisco, futureboogie recordings, house, manfredas, natural sugars, tim oxley smithLeave a comment

Futureboogie continue to shine a spotlight on Bristol’s ever-burgeoning music scene, with an EP from Natural Sugars, backed with a firing remix from accomplished Lithuanian DJ, Manfredas. Having previously cropped up on Glasgow’s Invisible, Inc. label, Tim Oxley Smith’s Natural Sugars project serves up some top-drawer sunshine vibes on the ‘Zombie Jungle’ EP. The title track pulls down the sun visor for an exotic and alluring mix of tropical beats and proto-house elements, whilst a dubbed out mood is cast over the chugging Balearica of ‘The Soothsayer’. Manfredas has cut his teeth on the DJ circuit to become a most in demand selector on the leftfield circuit, and makes a rare foray into remix territory with a spicy version of ‘Zombie Jungle’. Thick bass synth over charging Italo beats, a touch of cowbells and a ‘hands in the air’ inducing breakdown, what’s not to love! ‘Sarsen Trail’ rounds things off with hovering keys, subtle acid and chorused guitar licks over a chugging rhythm.

Mick Wills @ MOOG (Barcelona) 15.06.2019

July 8, 2019August 3, 2019 hipodromedisco, industrial, mick wills, moog club, technoLeave a comment

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Les Yeux Orange – Ghost Dog [G+005]

July 4, 2019July 3, 2019 hipodromedisco, edits, good plus, italo-disco, les yeux orangeLeave a comment

Parisian party-starters Les Yeux Orange have served up some of the edit scene’s most sensational reworks of recent times. They’re at it again on their latest EP, which is hotter than a car bonnet after a day in the baking sun. Opener “Africa”, is a thrusting mid-1980s affair that smothers a throbbing, arpeggio-driven groove in breathy synth-flute motifs, ricocheting drum machine hits and choice vocal cuts. They continue on a similar vein on “Samurai”, a bustling re-edit of a mid 1980s French tune that’s as Balearic as hanging out at Amnesia while wearing paisley shirts and baggy dungarees. Best of all though is “Midnight”, a deliciously camp and sleazy affair rich in dirty arpeggio bass, over-the-top synth motifs and gravel-voiced male spoken word vocals.

Patience Africa – Wozani [LCT003]

July 4, 2019August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrobeat, disco, house, la casa tropical, outernational, patience africaLeave a comment

The career of Patience Africa spanned over 40 years. After almost a decade of success on a major label with her Zulu Disco sound, and a few years in the early 80s experimenting with a more soulful sound, the funky synths of the 80’s would force her to stay relevant in the quick changing times. It would be in 1987 that she would sign to the independent Ream Music which with the help of their tight knit in house production team had released hits for upcoming disco artists Makwerhu, Ntombi Ndaba, Sunset, Athena, Percy Kay and more. The label’s success in the traditional market made Patience a perfect fit and could have been their first crossover artist.

Khidja @ Boiler Room X Plisskën Festival 26.06.2019

July 1, 2019November 2, 2020 hipodromeandrei rusu, boiler room tv, disco, electro, florentin tudor, house, khidja, plissken festival, romanianLeave a comment

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Mr TC – Zeug EP [AFTRAX005]

July 1, 2019November 14, 2022 hipodromeagainst fascism trax, alexander dorn, disco, electro, house, mr tc, optimo music, thomas clarkeLeave a comment

Thomas Clarke returns to the wider Optimo Music family with his third offering as MR TC for us and his first on Against Fascism Trax. This collection of 4 tracks were recorded over the past couple of years in Clarke’s home studio and sees him diving deeper into the psychedelic dance explorations that you heard on ‘Soundtrack For Strangers’ and ‘Surf & Destroy’.

Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas – Disco Highlife Reedit Series [COMET087]

June 30, 2019August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, comet records, disco, ebo taylor, funk, leo nanjo, leon x leon, outernational, pat thomasLeave a comment

Comet presents the first release from the new Disco Highlife series, featuring remastered originals by Ghanaian legends Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas and disco reedits by LeonxLeon and Leo Nanjo.

Camarão Orkestra – Nação África [FVR154]

June 30, 2019August 30, 2023 hipodromecamarao orkestra, caribbean, disco, favorite recordings, funk, outernational, patchworksLeave a comment

Nação África is the new single by Camarão Orkestra, the most Brazilian of Parisian bands. Sinewy bass and battery pulsating, it’s stitched to the dancefloor that “Nação África” spreads its groove. And it’s with a variety of keyboards and synthesizers that the tight production maintains a level of constant motion, surrounded by the burning riffs of the brass section and Amanda Roldan’s refreshing vocals. Patchworks provide two remixes to close the record.

Cooper Saver – Pacifico [bio036]

June 18, 2019June 14, 2019 hipodromeabstraxion, biologic records, cooper saver, disco, house, khidjaLeave a comment

Biologic Records welcomes Cooper Saver to the label with two stunning remixes from Khidja and Abstraxion.

The Bees – She’s A Witch [AAFS042]

June 9, 2019October 13, 2022 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, afrosynth records, album, disco, re-release, reissue, the beesLeave a comment

Little-known trio The Bees put out only one full album, 1988’s She’s A Witch (Tikoloshi). Its six tracks all offer dancefloor-ready, distinctively South African grooves that show how bubblegum in the late 80s embraced house music. Produced by Steve Cooks, who would go on to work with heavyweights Senyaka, Spokes H and Umoja in the years that followed. Searing vocals and percussive synth basslines are best on ‘Hlabalaza’ (already a DJ favourite) and the title track, it lyrics telling the spooky tale of an evil woman who rules the night – ‘Tikoloshi’ being the mischievous creature of Zulu folklore (usually a man) who is still widely blamed for all manner of mysterious happenings in the middle of the night.

Il Bosco – Bare Hits From The Manctalo Diskotek [RL29]

June 9, 2019June 6, 2019 hipodromedisco, edits, flemming dalum, il bosco, italo-disco, red laser records, the batLeave a comment

Il Bosco is back at the controls ably assisted by The Bat & Flemming Dalum. Four Red Laser bangers ready for your local diskotek – Forgotten Euro dreams, euphoric Italo & boogie tinged pop-pretenders.

Kiwi – You Want Her Too / Peeling Oranges [PP018]

June 9, 2019June 6, 2019 hipodromealex warren, disco, house, kiwi, paradise palmsLeave a comment

Alex ‘Kiwi’ Warren’s passion for music has been a fire that has long burned within. He now joins Edinburgh’s Paradise Palms for the latest installment of their highly regarded 7” series. “You Want Her To” is a playful, low slung stomper featuring a slowed-down House beat, pads and a catchy oddball chant from Warren himself. “Peeling Oranges” ups the NRG and uses an Italo-strength arpeggiated bassline to great effect, resulting in a peak time electronic Disco smash.

VA – Incarn EP [ODD001]

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 hipodromedavis, disco, electro, frontinn, oddiscos, pedro zopelar, techno, vermelho, zopelarLeave a comment

This is the first release of ODDiscos, the newborn label representing Sao Paulos’ infamous ODD event series! The various arists release showcases the who’s who of the Brazilian electronic music scene.

Milo Snaider – Hypnotic Connection 003 [HC003]

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 hipodromeacid, disco, electro, hypnotic connection, larionov, milo snaiderLeave a comment

The third release of Hypnotic Connection is coming from a new musician from Barcelona named Milo Snaider. This release takes us to a cosmic and hypnotic trip by acid lines and arpregiated 90s vocals with groovy percussive pushes. The release is closed by an impressive EBM remix from Russian producer Larionov.

VA – Italian Dance Wave Otto [SLOMO043]

June 3, 2019December 8, 2019 hipodromedisco, gallo, house, marcello giordani, slow motion records, system olympia, the carribean houseLeave a comment

The eight chapter of the infamous Slow Motion Compilation series, “Italian Dance Wave Disco Otto”, has quite some hidden gems to be discovered. Beginning with a track from Marcello Giordani DJ (half of the duo Marvin & Guy), that expresses a perfect Italian melancholic sunset (as the title also states), energetic, strong, but always poetic. Always following that “beachy” vibes we find The Caribbean House, serving a track that could last a century, and we would never mind. Electro hints mixing with deep and balearic vibes: ears glued to the headphones. Moreover, we have again Slow Motion queen, System Olympia with a track that could make even nuns sweat on the dancefloor: beats and bass to die for. To close this chapter, you can pamper your ears with a angry balearic track from Gallo, not suited for the more weak hearts, that’s for sure.

VA – Italian Dance Wave Sette [SLOMO042]

June 3, 2019December 8, 2019 hipodromealtieri, disco, electro, house, jose manuel, lukebox, robotalco, slow motion recordsLeave a comment

Summer is coming sooner this year, and you can tell from the heat of the two latest releases from Slow Motion. The first of the two, “Italian Dance Wave Disco Sette”, is here to delight you: starting from a half Italo and half Asian influenced Altieri track, killing it with a dancefloor belter that will make you sweat the night away, raving sensations guaranteed. Lukebox (Fabrizio Mammarella and Umberto Saba from the duo Loudtone) will serve you a slightly more downtempo, modular, weirdo beast that will make your head bang without you even notice: banger. Back on your turntables, is also Robotalco who is providing some proto-house extravaganza and adding some charme to the dirty, chunky beats of the compilation. Last but not least, José Manuel, delivering a touch of biting deep house and electro tribal feels to close the gap, and make us scream “hell yes”.

Mappa Mundi – Mosaics [DRIVE006]

June 3, 2019September 14, 2023 hipodromedisco, downtempo, jan van den bergh, mappa mundi, midnight drive, new beat, pieter kuyl, re-release, reissue, usa import musicLeave a comment

Mappa Mundi’s sole release ‘Musaics’ was released in 1990, riding on the wave of early trance and ambient house sounds and exploring the same sonic terrain and worlds as The Orb, The KLF, Sun Electric and other like minded outfits. A wonderful swirling collage or mosaic of breakbeats, samples and new-age synth stylings, ‘Musaics’ is indeed a real trip. A spontaneous late night studio concoction borne of endless takes and experimentation between Pieter Kuyl and Jan Van Den Bergh who both display a deep knowledge and a shared love of different sounds from around the world. The end result is a meditative, sprawling journey that touches on many different styles from languid widescreen techno to frantic drum machine driven machine-funk, all while retaining a feeling of post-rave atmospherics and psychedelia. This is a very special record indeed, and is somewhat of a lost gem from a very fertile and interesting period in sample based music. Undoubtedly the perfect soundtrack to numerous late nights and early mornings to come

Cosmo Vitelli – Holiday in Panikstrasse Part 1 [MALKATUTILP005A]

June 3, 2019February 3, 2020 hipodromecosmo vitelli, disco, fantastic twins, malka tuti, sebastian lee philipp, synth popLeave a comment

With his upcoming two-part LP on Malka Tuti, Cosmo Vitelli brings forward his more diverse and somehow mature musical side, combining elements of post-punk, krautrock, electronica and pop on this first of 2 four-track records. The songs on the LP transcend style and genre. They manage to hold and playfully sustain an idea that echoes throughout them all – a musical “saying” as well as a personal life experience, and they reflect Cosmo’s prolific studio work of the past 2 years since he moved to Berlin.

Jex Opolis – Earth Boy [DKMNTL064]

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 hipodromedekmantel records, disco, electro, house, jex opolisLeave a comment

Dekmantel welcomes the good time vibes of Canadian selector, and retrotastic, vibe-poppin’ producer Jex Opolis. Cult figure, obsessive Discog-er and Good Timin’ boss, the Brooklyn-based, Canadian has etched out a global reputation with his exotic taste of lo-fi, party productions, with this – his Dekmantel debut – not straying far from the formula Electro, disco-chic, doused in gooey pop, sultry silk, and retro synth-boogie.

Ziggy – BAH 050 [BAH050]

May 29, 2019May 31, 2019 hipodromebahnsteig 23, disco, new beat, synth wave, ziggy, ziggy sternenstaubLeave a comment

Here it is! The final Bahnsteig 23 release is coming from head honcho Ziggy SternenStaub.