Uku Kuut – Vision Of Estonia [PPU034]

April 14, 2012July 11, 2025 hipodromealbum, disco, funk, maryn e. coote, peoples potential unlimited, uku kuutLeave a comment

PPU’s first long-play LP highlights some of the early beginnings of one of our favorite producers, UKU KUUT. Written and recorded at UKU’s home studio in Los Angeles and Stockholm between 1982 & 1989. Some tracks co-written with Maryn E. Coote, famous jazz vocalist who had her beginnings in 1960s Soviet Union. ”That’s my MOM” recalls UKU, ”I remember when I was little, sitting under the mixing board at her sessions”. Growing up in studios, UKU’s love of music production began early, and over the years he has amassed a vast collection of domestic and soviet electronic gear. In true PPU style this LP is a mix of UKU KUUT’s raw cassette demos, forgotten masters and unreleased magic.

Tom Noble – Dancing Hard [CLSS008]

April 14, 2012April 19, 2023 hipodromeal kent, clone loft supreme series, clone records, disco, house, tom nobleLeave a comment

Tom Noble with a reprise 12” of his great Dancing Hard track taken from the Liger Vision debut ep. Mr. Noble is recognized as one of the worlds top diggers when it comes to disco and rare funk. He got some help from his British equivalent Mr Al Kent from Million Dollar Disco fame, who got some help from his buddies Ray Harris on keys and Kev McShane on guitar to craft this awesome remix, or actual new recorded version of Dancing Hard!

Frank Booker – Fall Out EP [SBR10]

April 14, 2012April 12, 2012 hipodromedisco, frank booker, house, sleazy beats recordingsLeave a comment

Title track ‘Fall Out’ is an irresistible uptempo peak time nugget that cleverly walks the line between moody deephouse and organic disco. Flip over for ‘Boss’, a pearl of a midtempo track with loads of oomph and drive that keeps building and building. On ‘Points’, the closing track of the EP, Frank Booker conjures up an infectious beatdown groove with a killer bassline.

David Vunk – Life Is Live Radio 21.03.2012

April 6, 2012April 5, 2012 hipodromedavid vunk, disco, house, italo-disco, life is liveLeave a comment

VA – Blackdisco XI [BD011]

April 6, 2012June 13, 2023 hipodromealbion, dea, disco, edits, spacelexLeave a comment

DEA/ALBION/SPACELEX - Blackdisco XI (Front Cover)

Blackdisco Volume XI pushes forward into new territory (and with a new aesthetic) by welcoming a group of three deep diggers who shun musical trends and their inherent fakers. Dea, Albion & Spacelex combine their vinyl-mining efforts to unearth some real diamonds from the rough. Dea’s cut Malaka its a floater with a funky sailboat vibe, while his complimentary cut Taubat takes the tired jungle disco vibe to new level with its triumphant synth-led chorus, an absolute stunner that could be extended for 20 minutes. On the flip, Albion spoons water over the coals, steaming up the joint with an uptempo percussion bomb as if Santana had a disco secret, and Spacelex rides us out with a sexy rock groove complete with mysterious male voiceover, almost as if someone lowered the volume to whisper in your ear.

Mario Moretti – Past Present Perfect [BAP004]

April 6, 2012October 24, 2023 hipodromebordello a parigi, disco, mario morettiLeave a comment

Rampant crime and outta space violence! Hard kickin’ trailblazin’ arpaggio four tracker. Comes with full color Milano space invasion picture cover, press sheet and hand numbered labels. Highly collectable release again on the lovely Bordello A Parigi label.

VA – Black Gloves EP [GD001]

April 6, 2012March 30, 2023 hipodromeantoni maiovvi, disco, electro, giallo disco records, gianni vercetti, horror disco, legowelt, vercetti technicolor3 Comments

Giallo Disco Records presents their first release Black Gloves EP. Between Berlin and Vienna, Giallo Disco Records is a new label dedicated to the sub-sub-genre of Horror Disco. Gianni Vercetti’s macabre soundtracks are presented with lashings of VHS grain. ‘L’Incubo Senza Fine’ is dripping with tension, a relentless kick drum thud like the march of the undead themselves. Legowelt’s remix only adds to this, calling on the sound of his most recent collection ‘The Teac Life’. Antoni Maiovvi’s Rituals Of Lust is a 98bpm dark EBM/New Beat-esque stomper. Retro-space age futurism, battleships preparing for war near the moons of Jupiter. Themroc(k)’s would perhaps be the perfect music for a malfunctioning T-800, demented vocals a-go-go. Dark brooding action soundtracks for a bleak tomorrow.

Niama Makalou et African Soul Band – Kognokoura [SSS005]

April 6, 2012February 12, 2018 hipodromeafrican, african soul band, daphni, disco, niama makalou, sofrito super singles1 Comment

Sofrito presents the much-awaited release of a unique slice of Malian disco from Niama Makalou, backed with a stellar part 2 edit from Daphni (aka Caribou).

Nitetime – Jivetalk [FCL073]

April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 hipodromedeep house, disco, future classic, house, nitetimeLeave a comment

Nitetime is the new production duo from Boston, USA comprised of Kon and Whisky Baron. Nitetime’s debut EP Jive Talk sits on a bridge between OG boom bap hip hop – with its tough drums and grooved up interludes – and the 4/4 rhythms of classic house and disco.

Cosmo & Faber – ROOF.FM No. 51

March 30, 2012September 14, 2016 hipodromechicago house, cosmo & faber, daniele cosmo, deep house, disco, dominik faber, interview, lux rec, podcast, roof fmLeave a comment

VA – RDY #8 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY008]

March 30, 2012August 9, 2021 hipodromechicago, disco, edits, house, robert owens, ron hardy, sylvesterLeave a comment

Various Artists - Ron Hardy Edits #8

Amazing 3 Ron Hardy edits straight from the basement… A1 brings ‘I Need you’ from Sylvester, more than 7 minutes of pure maddness. On A2 we get the brillant & timeless ron hardy mix of Robert Owens cult track ‘your mind’. On the B an obscure track called ‘Hardy goes acid’.

VA – Episode 1 – Messier 42 [IT001]

March 25, 2012March 30, 2023 hipodromeantoni maiovvi, dark vektor, disco, electro, humanedroid, interstellar tracks, synthesizedLeave a comment

Tracks by Humandroid, Dark Vektor, Antoni Maiovvi & Synthesized. ‘In the interstellar medium are regions known as nebulae, they formed by gas and heavy chemical elements in the form of cosmic dust. Have a significant cosmological importance since many of these regions are where stars are born by phenomena of condensation and aggregation of matter. One of the most beautiful is M42 or Messier 42, the Orion Nebula…’

San Laurentino – Forbidden Fruit [PLAYRJC017]

March 22, 2012March 11, 2020 hipodromedeep house, disco, lóránt talpai, live at robert johnson, san laurentino1 Comment

It’s still relatively early days for Lóránt Talpai aka San Laurentino, whose sensitive take on deep house is imbued with the mystique of early braindance material streets ahead of cookie-cutter pads and chords. The beats are most certainly Chicago-indebted on his EP for Robert Johnson, not least on the title track, but the atmosphere created by the intricate melodies of his synths are the real stars of the show. If you miss the soothing embrace of nineties back room ambience, then head straight for the massaging bass tones of “Rainforest Hunters” and get ready for the bliss-out.

Tevo Howard – New Wave Demo 8

March 18, 2012March 9, 2023 hipodromedisco, new wave, tevo howardLeave a comment

Track artwork

This Newave mix was spun by me some time in 2005, and has always been one of my favorites. Pass this one on!
Tevo Howard

Justin Vandervolgen – BIS Radio Show #614

March 17, 2012March 14, 2012 hipodromebeats in space, disco, house, justin vandervolgen1 Comment

download part1 / part2

Grand Prix – Mach 1 [SF67987]

March 14, 2012January 3, 2013 hipodromealbum, bernard torelli, cosmic disco, disco, funk, grand prix, italo-disco, jean-pierre massiera, reissue, savoir faireLeave a comment

Reissue for this super-rare space funk album from 1983, one of the holy grails of the Cosmic scene. Extremely expensive and hard-to-find in the original, this LP was created by legendary French producers Jean-Pierre Massiera and Bernard Torelli (listed here as Areisam and Bernie) and released on French label Savoir Faire. It is a superb example of the duos innovative electronic disco madness, always pushing boundaries while remaining supremely funky. Stand-outtracks are the Italo classic “Challenger” – heady synths, tough bass and astronaut vocals combine in a strange space odyssey, “Cruisin”, a superb electro-boogie style cut with a hypnotic driving bassline, and the fantastic “On The Border”, a tight funky percussive workout whipped by wild space-rock guitars.

VA – Secret Mixes And Fixes vol.14 [FIX014]

March 14, 2012January 9, 2018 hipodromear & machines, bill withers, bmg, disco, edits, everyday people, scott zacharias, secret mixes and fixes, the fantasyLeave a comment

Secret Mixes and Fixes brings more tight edits from The Fanstasy, Detroit…Bill Withers, AR & Machines, Chris & Cosey and Everyday People.

Jacques Renault – Let’s Get Lost Vol.13 [LGL013]

March 14, 2012March 10, 2017 hipodromedisco, jacques renault, let's get lostLeave a comment

Let’s Get Lost volume 13 welcomes Jacques Renault aboard once more with some synthesizer prodded orchestral disco for the first two tracks and a saxophone and choir led afrobeat gem to round things off.

Escort – Cameleon Chameleon [ESCORT007]

March 14, 2012March 13, 2012 hipodromedisco, escort, escort recordsLeave a comment

“Cameloen Chameleon” is the follow up to the hugely successful Cocaine Blues and finds NY disco band Escort goin’ tropical with fun, sunny vibes that takes cues from Kid Creole and the Coconuts. The track rides a catchy midtempo groove with a latin/tropical twist and is chock full of catchy vocals and melodies to make the crowd move. The club mix injects some thumping 4/4 kicks and ups the tempo just enough to hit the dancefloor hard. Also includes the Club dub edit.

Twilight Ritual – Fear for Loosing You [FRV006]

March 8, 2012September 8, 2021 hipodromedisco, electro, frigio records, geert coppens, peter bonne, sneaker, twilight ritualLeave a comment

TWILIGHT RITUAL - Fear For Losing You

In music, phrygian mode is dissonant, dark, depressive and gloomy. Its use was even forbidden in classical Greece for centuries because it was considered pagan. The sound of phrygian mode is rather exotic… This track was composed 30 years ago and now for the first time on vinyl. Old Belgian electronic band Twilight Ritual has authorized Frigio to re-edit an amazing song from their early 80,s album Rituals. To accompany the original version, we have an awesome remix by Sneaker (Uncanny Valley) who created a club oriented version of it.