D’Marc Cantu – La Frontera [TKG013]

October 3, 2019October 2, 2019 hipodromechicago, d'marc cantu, house, jakbeat, techno, tuskegee musicLeave a comment

Tuskegee Music is back with more essential music, this time from venerated American producer D’Marc Cantu. He’s serving up raw-edged, uncompromising sounds as usual. Opener ‘Beat The Move’ is an urgent, high tech piece of slick and supple acid house with 303 undulations, dark vocal loops and the sort of hammering drums that get the club locked right in. The sublime ‘In The Forest’ is a tripped out bit of restless electro with skittish hits and rueful pads that gets right to your heart. Last of all is the militant, marching ‘A Narrow Connection’ which closes things out with crisp kicks and scintillating sheet metal drums that straighten your back and get you stomping.

D’Marc Cantu & Danny Passarella – The Future Has A Silver Lining EP [DLM022]

March 13, 2019March 12, 2019 hipodromed'marc cantu, danny passarella, les disques de la mort, technoLeave a comment

Danny Passarella with his death squad of shoegaze warehouse ghost and D’Marc Cantu provide pure machine music straying from the eternal revival of everything vintage. ‘The Future has A Silver Lining’ title comes from the advertising for a high-end utopia promised in RoboCop’s ‘Delta City’. The track titles inspired by ASCII codes, represent the key elements that lay ahead in the film, or in today’s society.

VA – SPC 139 [SPC139]

September 25, 2018November 21, 2023 hipodromecompilation, d'marc cantu, earth trax, ghostly international, gunnar haslam, house, jtc, matrixxman, minimal violence, russell e.l. butler, spectral sound, technoLeave a comment

For over 18 years, Spectral Sound, the dance music imprint of Ghostly International, has thrived at the forefront of techno and house. Now, Spectral brings the past alongside the present with its latest release, a compilation that offers a vibrant cross-section of the current moment in underground dance music. Despite the wide-ranging selections on Spectral 139, a throughline of classic style and infectious energy emerges from the up-and-coming and established artists alike. Rising talents such as Minimal Violence, Russell E.L. Butler, and Earth Trax x Newborn Jr. bring unique perspectives to their hardware-centric productions.

D’Marc Cantu / Black Meteoric Star – Split Concept [KODE02]

June 5, 2018June 4, 2018 hipodromeblack meteoric star, d'marc cantu, experimental, gavilan rayna russom, jakbeat, kode, nation recordsLeave a comment

A split release on Nation’s sublabel, Kode. Two exclusive tracks from Black Meteoric Star and D’Marc Cantu. D’Marc Cantu’s RDDS is an abstract production where Hip Hop Meets electronix. A rare, unique document of class and sickness. Black Meteoric Star closes the release with an homage to a legendary NYC neo film… recorded live at the Capriccio x Nation EE9 party on 25 March 2016.

D’Marc Cantu – S.E.G. Remixes [AMR38X]

April 19, 2018April 18, 2018 hipodromealtered moods recordings, chicago house, chicago skyway, d'marc cantu, larry heard, malcom mooreLeave a comment

In 2017, D’Marc Cantu released the critically-acclaimed “The Lodge” LP on Altered Moods, which was the first chapter in a two-part story. The second part is now incoming, in the form of a remix EP of one of the most popular cuts on the album, “S. E. G.” The new record contains both the original track and three remixes created by Larry Heard, Malcolm Moore and Chicago Skyway.

2AM/FM – 2AM/FM EP [SCS007]

September 25, 2017April 8, 2024 hipodrome2amfm, acid house, chicago, d'marc cantu, jakbeat, jtc, secret studio records, tadd mullinixLeave a comment

Secret Studio Records presents 2 unapologetic acid tracks by 2AM/FM.

D’Marc Cantu – Homefront: Document 1 [KODE003]

August 8, 2017August 3, 2021 hipodromechicago, d'marc cantu, jakbeat, kode, nation recordsLeave a comment

D'MARC CANTU - Homefront: Document 1

The 1st document in a 2 part project from D’Marc Cantu. Drops summer 2017 on Nation’s, sublabel Kode. Exemplary productions from the early years. Nation are greatly honored and excited to release and present these timeless gems of Jakbeat on a 1-time very limited pressing.

D’Marc Cantu – The Lodge [AMR038L]

June 21, 2017April 18, 2018 hipodromealtered moods recordings, chicago house, d'marc cantu, deep house, jakbeatLeave a comment

After a quiet 2016 which saw the label release only a single EP, Altered Moods Recordings launches the first in a steady stream of releases for 2017. With “The Lodge”, AMR has joined forces with techno and jakbeat wunderkind D’Marc Cantu. On this double-12, he shows us and the world his more melodic, deeper side, while still maintaining a sense of urgency and a fingerhold on the jakbeat throughout.

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D’Marc Cantu / Rival – Omega Red / Sustain [DRONE010]

May 26, 2017April 18, 2018 hipodromed'marc cantu, drone out records, house, rival, technoLeave a comment

D’Marc Cantu’s second release on Drone is an introspective, emotive piece of electro. With it’s deep pads, ‘Omega Red’ provides the soundtrack to a trek through the snowy wastes, never letting up and calling through the night. In contrast, under his Rival alias Cantu delivers ‘Sustain’ a ferocious track with monotonous drum lines that slowly takes you into the night.

D’Marc Cantu – Hypnopompic [ENDILL010]

March 6, 2017April 18, 2018 hipodromed'marc cantu, electro, endless illusion, jakbeat, technoLeave a comment

As the world collapses, dragging its unwilling inhabitants into insanity, a few things, fortunately, remain true. The man who’s contributed to the development of the JAK sound on behalf of the Nation community from Lake Michigan to the Dutch west coast, where he became well known for several EPs released on Creme Organization Records, is back. After two full-length albums, dozens of EPs and action in the 2AM/FM project, D’Marc Cantu has gained well-earned respect as an underground artist. We are very pleased to bring this little return to the JAK beat style.

2AM/FM / JTC – Dope Jams NYC Vol 1: 2005-2012 Addendum #1 [DJ581]

February 21, 2017April 8, 2024 hipodrome2amfm, acid, d'marc cantu, dope jams, house, jtc, tadd mullinix, technoLeave a comment

Two floor-smashing highlights from the gnarliest corner of the Spectral Sound library get a welcome reissue on the first limited addendum 12” to the Dope Jams NYC Volume 1: 2005-2012 compilation. Tripping back to 2005/4 on a raw, machine funk flex, Dope Jams track back over Todd Mullinix’s earlier chapters with two immense slabs of future tech. First up, his 2AM/FM project with D’Marc Cantu with “Poison Dart” a gritty late night Berlin lazer-fest. It’s followed by the wily, unpredictable data charges on “Bizarre Carnival” on which you can almost hear the machines hissing in meltdown. This is what flashbacks were invented for.

BXP – Acapulco [RA-1-002]

December 12, 2016April 18, 2018 hipodromebxp, d'marc cantu, house, ra-1, technoLeave a comment

BXP sterling debut on RA-1: two warped deep tracks coupled by two heavy duty remixes by D’Marc Cantu on the flip.

VA – D’ Du Du [030EP010]

August 27, 2016April 4, 2023 hipodrome030303 records, acid, d'marc cantu, electro, house, mark du mosch, paul du lac, technoLeave a comment

What’s in the du name? 030303 records asked three of their favourite producers with matching names to du an ep together: Ann Harbour’s D’Marc Cantu and Mark du Mosh & Paul du Lac, both from the dutch harbour city Rotterdam. The result is dynamite! A1″Mine Motion” is a monsterous jacker in the rawest form how only mr Cantu can du! On the B side Mark du Mosh takes off with a flight to “Bermuda” with a hot & steamy roaring electronic beast sitting on the wing of the plane and causing some heavy turbulence. Fortunatly du Mosh keeps us flying high with some deep emotional synths. Last but not least Paul du Lac delivers a dark psychedelic techtool called “Beta Rhythm”. A track that creeps under your skin as a virus, causing some serious haziness from noding your head.

D’Marc Cantu – Gear Shift EP [RUNOR1009]

February 26, 2016April 18, 2018 hipodromeacid, d'marc cantu, electro, house, run out run records, technoLeave a comment

D’Marc Cantu marks his return to Run Out Run with the Gear Shift EP, applying his unique style across four tracks. On the A side ‘It’s Sex’ kicks things off with his signature drum programming and some serious acid business while ‘Body Jak’ is a frantic electro workout. On the B side ‘Gear Shift’ is another peak time banger while ‘Odd Feel’ brings things back down to earth to complete another solid EP from the Ann Arbor based artist.

D’Marc Cantu – The Son Of Man [NYH018]

September 27, 2015December 21, 2017 hipodromeambient, cassette, d'marc cantu, drone, experimental, new york hauntedLeave a comment

Established producer D’Marc Cantu has been crafting his own style of jakbeat since the late ’90s, but comes to New York Haunted with some dark and experimental techno and drones.

D’Marc Cantu – That Love You Feel [THEMA043]

September 15, 2015April 18, 2018 hipodromeacid house, chicago house, d'marc cantu, rodger devine, thema recordingsLeave a comment

Thema turns to a modern master of the JakBeat, D’Marc Cantu. Hailing from Ann Arbor on the fringes of Detroit, Cantu has worked for more than a decade developing a sound that carries the torch from the box jam originators of techno and house music. Given his adventurous tendencies and punchy Midwestern finish, Cantu is a perfect fit on Thema and the six tracks that make up this record show a great deal of the diversity the man is capable of, from dancefloor burners to atmospheric introspection.

2AM/FM – 2AM/FM Album [BOP003]

August 21, 2015April 8, 2024 hipodrome2amfm, album, bopside records, d'marc cantu, house, jtc, tadd mullinixLeave a comment

After over a decade of music on pedigree labels like Spectral, Nation, M>O>S, and Creme Organization 2AM/FM offer their debut LP on Bopside. Based in Ann Arbor and raised in the Detroit area, D’Marc Cantu and Tadd Mullinix are charged by a lifetime of midwestern soundwaves and the reinforcement of contemporaneous area innovators like Carlos Souffront and Traxx. Again, they join forces but with this monumental excursion into the ether of their very own techno/house universe. Sounds herein are cast from debonair techno funk, rumbling house grooves, italo acid, galactic swing – offering a diverse array that’s perfect for the album experience.

VA – Nation Presents: The Modern Electronic Element Series III [NAT017]

May 19, 2015August 3, 2021 hipodromebeau wanzer, charles manier, compilation, d'marc cantu, dieter flegel, elec pt.1, gavilan rayna russom, gavom, ja ja, jakbeat, jtc, kode, m.o.m.o., nation records, ngly, saturn v, specter, ssps, svengalisghost, traxx, villan x, x2Leave a comment

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Aroy Dee – Re-sketched [MOS021]

March 21, 2015December 14, 2021 hipodromearoy dee, cliff lothar, d'marc cantu, house, m>o>s recordings, paul du lac, r-a-g, technoLeave a comment

DEE, Aroy - Re-Sketched

Tight remix set from the M>O>S camp. After delivering his standout debut full length Sketches on M>O>S Recordings earlier it the year, Aroy Dee now gets the remix treatment. The fine talents carefully chosen by Aroy Dee because their music inspired him, R-A-G, D’Marc Cantu, Paul du Lac and Cliff Lothar revisit three different cuts from his album and serve up compelling results.

D’Marc Cantu – Little White Earbuds Mix

February 9, 2015January 12, 2016 hipodromechicago house, d'marc cantu, detroit techno, house, interview, little white earbuds, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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