Ma Spaventi – Viaggi [PN043]

June 6, 2015December 14, 2021 hipodromealbum, cosmic disco, disco, italo-disco, ma spaventi, marco antonio spaventi, pizzico recordsLeave a comment

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Released by Pizzico for the first time in 2009 with the moniker “Erre”, Marco Antonio Spaventi was one of the most pleasant surprises about what an excellent techno producer can do with his beloved background: Italo disco. Influenced by soundtrack masters as Vangelis, John Carpenter and most of all Italian maestro’s like Nico Fidenco, Pino Donaggio, Francesco De Masi, and appearing in the sky like a laser beam in a post-atomic Bronx filmed by Enzo G. Castellari, the positive first album of MA Spaventi called “Viaggi” is landing. A real journey into obscure worlds, dirty streets, atomic sunsets, broken hearts and analog feelings, a blessing for your most romantic and cinematic essence. Could this folding full length fit the modern dance floors? Maybe It could be better for the outcast clubs of a near future: synths atmosphere are sweet and pressing at the same time, the melodies and beats fit together in a succession of deep emotions, the “tape” sounds old school and totally irresistible. Pizzico is proud to present MA Spaventi’s VIAGGI: nine exclusive tracks for a brand new album, invoking and evoking dusty Italo vibes, analog synths and written soundtracks for unwritten movies.

Violence Fm – Etoiles [CCC516]

June 6, 2015July 4, 2022 hipodromechez damier, cosmic club, disco, house, skylax records, violence fmLeave a comment

Cosmic Club 16 in the house, and for this one Skylax have delved deep into the mystic universe of the ever enigmatic Violence FM with a four track EP quite simply out of this dimension… Etoiles EP is an inconceivable work of art from Violence FM that will leave listeners stargazing for more, not to mention an extraterrestrial remix of Chez Damier’s ‘El Fin Esta Cerca’ on the flip.

Black Booby – Sun Lab Export [BB008]

June 6, 2015June 5, 2015 hipodromeblack bobby, disco, edits, house, richard rogersLeave a comment

Black Booby is back on it with the Disco NoT Disco Summer release. First up on the A-side there’s ‘Sun Lab Export’ from Richard Rogers’ mystery partner, an edit of the super-unknown ‘Laxton Superb’ by Dutch 80’s electronic outfit Spectral Display. Next up is ‘I Need Somebody Raw’ a new take on disco’s campest hero Sylvester’s ‘I Need Somebody To Love Tonight’. Then moving on to the B-side, we have ‘Jungle Booby’ which is already attracting some underground heat, as this reworking of late 70s French disco group Kikrokos’ track ‘Jungle D.J.’ sees Rogers take the original’s intro for a long session on the dancefloor in its own right. Finally, ‘And She Walks’, a take on Kazino’s ‘Binary’, sees them revamp the original B-side (of Around My Dream) by highlighting its darker sonic sensibilities.

Albion – Albion [RSR009]

June 2, 2015July 16, 2018 hipodromealbion, albion venables, cosmic disco, disco, edits, funk, rotating souls recordsLeave a comment

Albion is back with a 6 track EP of delightful cosmotropical disco edits. In true Rotating Souls tradition only the freshest cuts make it to the table. Bursting out the A1 like a chrome clad sapce pimp, “Veni Vidi Voodoo” blasts psychedelic synths all over the shop before exploding into a crazy cosmic disco funk number. Somewhere between an obscure 1970s italian space opera and a sleazy blaxploitation jam. Next up, “Turning On” sees the vocoder in full effect as Albion turns out a percussive Italo disco chugger perfect for the pitch black warehouse. A3 ‘Mind Confusion’: outdoorsy psychedelic festival synth disco sounds. As we saunter over to the B-side, “Nightliner” gets properly cosmic with some totally galactic jazz-funk leanings. If you need some funky guitars, moog melodies, sweet strings, and tropical sounds in your set, throw this one on. “Shangri La” beams us down from the stars to the sun and fun of Miami thanks to a true electro disco stomp. Rocking Balearo-Beach style guitars and funky synth solos, this is undoubtedly one for the synth funk freaks. Last but not least, “All We Need Is Each Other” is a catchy vocal number which seems to blend the infectious guitar part from Barrabas’ “Woman” with another breezy Euro-pop gem for all out Balearic dancefloor destruction.

Tala A.M. – Arabica [ARTREC002]

June 2, 2015April 4, 2019 hipodromeafrican, african road trip records, album, andre-marie tala, disco, funk, re-release, reissue, tala a.m.Leave a comment

Andre-Marie Tala is one of the father figures of African music. Born in the western Provence of Bandjoun, Cameroon, his early years were plagued with tragedy. He lost his mother at 4, his father at 12 and then when on to lose his sight 15. Thankfully, the love of music stayed with him throughout his career and with the help of Manu Dibango he made his first recordings in 1972 and had two hits in Cameroon with Sikati and Potaksima. He created a group, the Rock Boys, later the Black Tigers, with Sam Fan Thomas as guitarist. At this time, Africa was immersed in music from overseas and many American acts toured all over Africa. Whilst touring Cameroon, Tala handed James Brown a demo of his song ”Hot Koki”. Seemingly, the Godfather liked it a lot, he actually re-recorded it and released it as his own song, entitled ‘Hustle’. In doing so, he took all credit for composing, which meant Tala had to sue Brown and luckily he won the case! We had so many great LP’s to choose from Tala but we decided to start with ‘Arabica’ where we find Tala in experimental mode. We hit the ground running with the lead track ‘Arabica’, disco drums, phased guitar licks and sweet soulful backing vocals, what’s not to like? ‘Black Gold’ takes the same path as laid out on ‘Arabica’ but we see the introduction of the Moog Synthesizer and the funky Rhodes Piano. ‘Sugar Lump’ is once again up-tempo and has bassline to get your body moving in the right direction. ‘I know what you want’ has a more traditional song approach Tala simply asks his love interest ‘not to let him down’. ‘Soweto’ is a Balearic DJ classic! Beautiful layers of guitar and flute ease you through this one. Soweto was a troubled place and high on the thoughts on African people around this time, this song reflects that. We end with ’20 ans’ a more tradition song with some Hammond organ and super sweet guitar playing from Tala once again. This record demands a high fee for obvious reasons so don’t miss your chance to own this official reissue which has been made with love.

Albion – Pyramids [MME5005]

May 30, 2015March 27, 2018 hipodromealbion, albion venables, disco, edits, gntrm, italo-disco, macadam mambo, macadam mambo edits, max bundtLeave a comment

Albion, the “continental Disco” King, is back on Macadam Mambo with a new EP, reinforcing, with those 4 killer nuggets, that he is definitely the boss to put out weirdo obscurities. And giving us again, the feeling that the level of the tracks is getting higher record after record.

Interr-Ference @ Viewlexx, Zahara Cocktailbar (Scheveningen) 22.03.2015

May 28, 2015October 16, 2015 hipodromedisco, house, i-f, intergalactic fm, interr-ference, techno, viewlexx, zahara cocktailbarLeave a comment

Celestial Terrestrial – Death Metal Disco Club #076

May 20, 2015May 18, 2015 hipodromecelestial terrestrial, death metal disco club, disco, electro, experimental, house, podcastLeave a comment

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Hardrock Striker – Supreme Striker I [WAR4]

May 20, 2015July 4, 2022 hipodromedisco, edits, hardrock striker, house, skylax records, warehouse classicsLeave a comment

The Skylax affiliated Warehouse Classics series has always taken an authentically old-fashioned approach to the humble re-edit, serving up chopped and looped versions inspired by the loose, drum-machine heavy reworks of original Chicago house masters such as Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles. This fourth volume, the first from label boss Hardrock Striker, continues in this vein. Amongst the four tracks you’ll find a slamming early house gem (the clean kick drums, metallic hits and chiming melodies of “Mano a Mano”), a brilliantly teasted and tweaked Ready for the World revision (“Shyla”, where the French producer builds the drums before dropping into the vocals), and what sounds like a Paul Weller/Jam/Style Council rework (the undulating Balearic funk of “Precious Thang”).

Khidja – Never See The Dunes [EES015]

May 20, 2015March 30, 2023 hipodromeandrei rusu, disco, emotional especial, emotional response, emotional response recordings, florentin tudor, house, khidja, romanianLeave a comment

The Romanian duo Khidja are again on (Emotional) Especial with some beautiful electronix with a bit of early disco, krautrock and balearic feel to it with some added Middle Eastern vibes.

Golden Teacher meets Dennis Bovell – At The Green Door [OM026]

May 20, 2015June 28, 2019 hipodromedennis bovell, disco, dub, golden teacher, house, optimo musicLeave a comment

A previously unreleased track on the AA side & a rework of ”Like A Hawk”. Housed in another classic sleeve.

VA – Salamanca Issue #2 [SAL002]

May 17, 2015May 23, 2023 hipodromeafrobot, disco, edits, funk, mad'r, matt moroder, mike burns, salamanca recordsLeave a comment

The second volume in the Salamanca edit series comes with four tracks by Mad’R, Afrobot, Mike Burns and Matt Moroder.

VA – Highlife World Series (Kenya) [HGHLFWS002]

May 17, 2015September 26, 2023 hipodromeafrican, disco, edits, esa, funk, highlife edits, highlife word, makadem, sam jones, sarabi, the fela of kenyaLeave a comment

Next up in the Highlife World Series, we take a trip to Kenya where our man Esa plays the role of producer for the first time; with super talented local musicians – Sarabi and Makadem (aka the Fela of Kenya). Instantly timeless on both sides, see for yourself..

VA – Supafrico Vol.VIII [SF008]

May 17, 2015January 10, 2025 hipodromeafrican, disco, funk, john ozila, margaret singana, supafrico, sweet talks, the moversLeave a comment

Supafrico unearths another superb collection of impossible to find Afro Disco rarities. South Africa’s legendary songstress Margaret Singana is up first with her in-demand cover of the Stretch classic Why Did You Do It, a super-funky take on an already great song, previously only available on her 1977 Tribal Fence LP. Next up is Boogie Trip by Nigerian Doris Ebong, an uber-rare Afro boogie bomb, high on many a collectors wants list. The flip side features another couple of excellent cover versions, Sweet Talks party-starting Afro disco version of Andy Gibbs hit Shadow Dancing and the highly sought-after Disco Push from late Seventies South African band The Movers – a great floor filling take on Marvin Gayes Got To Give It Up.

Dj Overdose – Digital Tsunami 073

May 10, 2015January 5, 2016 hipodromedigital tsunami, disco, dj overdose, electro, house, italo-disco, jeroen warmenhoven, podcastLeave a comment

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Ilija Rudman – True Colours [IIBLP003]

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 hipodromealbum, disco, house, ilija rudman, is it balearicLeave a comment

Surprisingly, it’s been some four years since Croat producer Ilija Rudman dropped his much-played debut album, The Reveal, on Bear Funk. Happily, True Colours – his first outing on Is It Balearic – sees him in fine form, joining the dots between kaleidoscopic synth-funk, rubbery dub-disco, spaced-out boogie and glassy-eyed downtempo jams. Rudman is an expert at capturing the sounds of bygone eras, usually through the use of vintage equipment, while delivering tracks that sound thoroughly fresh and original. It’s this that makes True Colours such a fantastic set. Highlights are plentiful, from the close dance smoothness of “Bad Passion” and boogie dub vibes of “All The Time” (check the delay-laden hits and sweeping violins) to the jaunty electro-goes-Balearic brilliance of “Wild Guess”.

VA – Test Pilot Volume 2 [V027]

April 20, 2015October 19, 2017 hipodromedisco, electro, gesloten cirkel, panama brown, roberto auser, tandy ogmo, viewlexxLeave a comment

Contributions by the likes of Panama Brown, Roberto Auser, Gesloten Cirkel and I-f staple hit by Tandy Ogmo.

Hysteric – Krossfingers Podcast 56

April 18, 2015April 17, 2015 hipodromedisco, hysteric, krossfingers, mothball record, podcastLeave a comment

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Sarr Band – Double Action [BOOM7002]

April 18, 2015April 17, 2015 hipodromealbum, boom records, disco, funk, reissue, sarr bands, soulLeave a comment

Super hot reissue of the original Portuguese Boom Records release of the Sarr Bands sought after 1979 Double Action LP. The title track, a heavy chugging Cosmic gem, is a bit of a holy grail among disco aficionados, but the rest of the LP is equally as good. Other standouts include dark slo-mo instrumental Soul Machine, a wonderful cover of Vince Montanas classic Nice & Nasty, the dirty drugged up disco groove of Mefisto Boogie and not forgetting the highly in-demand Magic Mandrake, a great slice of off-the-wall dancefloor madness with pumping bass, searing horns and sleazy vocals.

VA – Balearica 20 [BLC020]

April 18, 2015April 20, 2021 hipodromebalearica records, boule noire, chaplin bands, disco, funk, masaaki ohmura, the doobie brothersLeave a comment

Wonderful new compilation of unearthed gems from Balearica. Kicks of with the indemand full 12-minute version of the Chaplin Bands definitive take on Lucio Battisti’s classic Il Veliero, a hypnotic druggy bass and guitar-driven dancefloor opus that tears the roof of every time. Followed by the short but sweet sun-drenched gem Flying Cloud by The Doobie Brothers. Next up comes Boule Noires Aimer DAmour a superb beefed-up French version of Leo Sayers Balearic favorite Easy To Love and then rounding things of is the gorgeous mellow groove of A Touch Of Temptation by Japanese multi-instrumentalist Masaaki Ohmura taken from his impossible-to-find You Gotta Chance soundtrack LP from 1985.