Fluxion – Bipolar Defect [SUBWAXFX002]

March 27, 2016January 29, 2025 hipodromealbum, dub techno, fluxion, konstantinos soublis, subwax bcnLeave a comment

Dub techno legend Konstantinos Soublis aka Fluxion is back with another album, his first since 2014’s Broadwalk Tales on Echocord. Bipolar Defect is presented by Barcelona based label Subwax Bcn and is a further exploration of Soublis’ delay drenched, smoked out and chillingly glacial soundscapes that have earned him releases on a who’s who of the niche sub genre’s finest labels such as the legendary Chain Reaction and his own Vibrant Music imprint. Highlights include the signature sounds of “Multidirectional”, “Friction Pulse” and “Stream II” which sound like soundtracks for stoned and spiritual explorations through the Arctic, while there’s some immersive and drifting affairs like “Omnibus” and “Aviation” that’ll totally drown you in sound.

Deepchord – Atmospherica Vol. 2 [SOMA452]

March 27, 2016February 8, 2018 hipodromedeepchord, dub techno, rod modell, soma recordsLeave a comment

Atmospheric Vol. 2 is the second single to be taken from Deepchord’s latest full length but sees him stray from the album tracks, bringing 3 exclusive pieces to the vinyl, keeping in the same musical vein as Ultraviolet Music.

VA – Dub Masters Series I EP [ARTSTRANSPARENT006]

March 6, 2016March 31, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, arts, arts transparent, dub techno, grad_u, hexagonal cloud pattern, hydergine, ixm, kaelan, zoltan solomonLeave a comment

ARTS Transparent shaped his form in many different ways into electronic music, giving clear directions to any other label out there, emotionally and technically. This time the label will focus on the first Dub Master Series, a collective of the best Dub Techno Artists we have around the globe. Zoltan Solomon / Grad_U / IXM aka Kaelan / Hydergine.

Oscar Mulero – Second Skin EP [POLEGROUP037]

March 6, 2016November 2, 2022 hipodromearchitectural, deep techno, dub techno, oscar mulero, pole group, tensalLeave a comment

Slow paced beats and dubby chords by Oscar Mulero that mutate and run around the arrangement. Remixes by Architectural and Tensal.

Knowone – Knowone Timber Box 001 [KOTB001W]

February 21, 2016March 31, 2023 hipodromealbum, dub techno, knowoneLeave a comment

The mysterious Knowone imprint presents a collection of dusty, smoked out, dub techno journeys. This is the real deal; for those of you who aren’t familiar, this label is highly recommended for fans of Basic Channel, Echospace or Meanwhile. Enough said, right? This collection comes in a limited edition, handmade wooden box with 5 x 12″s and 2 CDs. It’s hard to pick a highlight from here because all the tracks on here are so damn good. But we do particularly enjoy the glacial and cavernous vibes of Track 3, the hypnotic and dubby deep house on “Track 5” while “Track 8” sounds like Jeff Mills and Stephen Hitchell going on a stoned UFO journey over the Arctic.

Sounds & Sequences – Shining [SS003]

February 21, 2016November 2, 2017 hipodromedub techno, sounds & sequencesLeave a comment

Excellent deep, dark and dubby tracks on the third release from Sounds & Sequences.

Freund Der Familie – Freundlich II [TELRAE029]

February 21, 2016February 20, 2016 hipodromedub techno, freund der familie, telraeLeave a comment

“Freundlich II“ is the follow up of Freund der Familie’s “Freundlich” 12“ which was released in 2014 on Telrae. The A-side track “Mash Up” is a deep setup of electronica. Somehow futuristic, alienated and claustrophobic. It could it be the soundtrack for a vintage science fiction movie. Or in other words: pulsating beats imbedded in a sea of sounds, noises and FX that generate life. “Seconds” joins in with ghostly dark sounds that in the course of the track are accompanied by a steady beat.

Q3A – Space Chamber [114DSR/Q3A-1]

January 24, 2016January 25, 2018 hipodromedeep house, delsin records, dub techno, gergely szilveszter horváth, q3a, route 8Leave a comment

Route 8 under his alias Q3A serves up a sumptuous four track EP, Space Chamber, on the Delsin label and it touches on many different styles with equally great results. ‘Lost Souls’ is first and is an expansive bit of well driven deep house with rich synths and cavernous innards that really suck you in. Next up is another serenely crafted bit of atmospheric house with dusty drums and lose hits all backed with heavenly pads and retro bass. The first of the b-side tracks is a chunky acid kicker with angelic vocals drifting up top as a controlled 303 line rips up the foreground. Spaced out and deep, driving yet emotive, it is a moving bit of club music before the B2 trips you out on a silvery electro tip with its icy lines and slap-funk snares.

The Analog Roland Orchestra – Roden Crater Vision [ORN038]

January 17, 2016January 16, 2016 hipodromeacid, album, ambient, dub techno, experimental, house, james turrell, michal matlak, ornaments, the analog roland orchestraLeave a comment

A collection of tracks, skits and moods for James Turrell´s visionary Roden Crater project by The Analog Roland Orchestra.

Eszaid – €€€ [CLPMR001]

January 3, 2016July 19, 2019 hipodromeambient techno, collapsing market, dub techno, eszaid, louis vialLeave a comment

Collapsing Market release their first record. Eszaid (aka Louis Vial, one half of Mura Oka) inaugurates the imprint with four foreboding & gloomy trips that traverse through techno’s darker shades into haunting ambient. Louis Vial merges slow drum patterns with foggy textures and sparse arrangements. This is an incredibly affecting and mature first EP from the young producer who launches the label in the best way possible.

Deepchord – Ultraviolet Music [SOMACD111]

December 6, 2015February 8, 2018 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, deepchord, dub techno, rod modell, soma recordsLeave a comment

Given his prolific nature, fresh material from Rod Modell under the Deepchord guise is not news. There is, though, something rather special and extra-ordinary about Ultraviolet Music, an expansive, double-disc full length for Soma, which the Detroit-based producer has described as “hallucinogenic”. Taking dub techno as his blueprint, Modell delivers an impressive collection of hypnotic, out-there moments that also take influence from ambient, Detroit techno, deep house, and the kind of fuzzy, beguiling sonic textures guaranteed to flip your lid. While many of Modell’s albums feature epic, 20-minute plus workouts, here he quickly shuffles between shorter moments whilst retaining a deliciously dubby dancefloor pulse.

CV313 – Lost Sequence [ECHOSPACEDETROIT017]

December 6, 2015December 4, 2015 hipodromecv313, dub techno, echospace, intrusionLeave a comment

Finally available on wax, cv313’s classic ‘Lost Sequence’ culled from the celebrated Japan exclusive Live double CD album released back in 2009. On the B side there’s a rare live version performed by Intrusion at a Loft event put on by the good folks over @ Little White Earbuds. This rare recording was reduced and stripped down, core traces of the original swim inside oceanic bass, and modulating frequencies creating an atmosphere all of its own.

STL – Message Of Sound EP [ECHOCORD066/067]

December 6, 2015August 3, 2021 hipodromedub techno, echocord, stephan laubner, stlLeave a comment

STL - Message Of Sound EP Part 1

Stephan Laubner presents his new EP on Echocord “Message Of Sound”, containing original STL tracks and loops.

Shinichi Atobe – Ship Scope [DDS014]

November 8, 2015May 26, 2023 hipodromeambient techno, basic channel, chain reaction, demdike stare, dub techno, re-release, reissue, shinichi atobeLeave a comment

Hugely sought-after techno classic – the precedent to ‘Butterfly Effect’, originally released on Berlin’s legendary Chain reaction and out-of-print for 15 years, now newly remastered from vinyl by Matt Colton at Alchemy. A massive personal favourite of Demdike Stare’s, Shinichi Atobe’s ‘Ship Scope’ was Chain Reaction’s penultimate release in 2001 and, with the benefit of hindsight, also one of the legendary label’s most sublime offerings.

Subversive – Domestique [VRV005]

November 8, 2015November 6, 2015 hipodromedeep techno, dub techno, raiz, subversive, vrvLeave a comment

Subversive delivers a follow-up to last season’s VRV release, ‘Chainbreaker’, this time with two measured explorations of atmosphere and movement. The title track, ‘Domestique’ builds its drama around delayed stabs, crafting a wash delayed environment that keeps a strong pace. ‘Corosync’ emerges from a similar approach but intensifies the drum programming and strips away melodic layers. VRV label bosses, Raíz, rework ‘Corosync’ with emphasis on thicker beat construction and synthesized psychedelia.

Sounds & Sequences – Motion Rotation [SS002]

October 18, 2015November 2, 2017 hipodromedeep techno, dub techno, sounds & sequencesLeave a comment

The second release on Sounds & Sequences, featuring two excellent deep, dark and dubby tracks.

Cio D’or – Yocta To Yotta EP [SEMANTICA073B]

August 23, 2015October 8, 2019 hipodromeambient techno, cio d'or, dub techno, experimental, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Semantica presents the third chapter of Cio D’or’s “All In All” album project.

Nautil – Canopee [FUR052]

August 23, 2015August 22, 2015 hipodromedub techno, further records, minimal techno, nautilLeave a comment

Parisian artist Nautil is a music student specialising in acoustics, signal processing, and informatics. His debut single, Canopée, utilises analog synths, sampling and personal recordings to emphasize the geometrics of nature and music. On the A-side the lead track, Canopée, is a cavernous, pulsing, low-frequency techno colossus destined to hypnotise dark warehouse spaces. On the reverse Galdae is a propulsive tecnoid tweaker while Mue is designed for head rolling after hours with mesmeric synth drones suspended over a brain melting sub-bass pulse.

S. Moreira / Refracted – From A Cosmic Perspective [SL005]

August 23, 2015February 16, 2022 hipodromeacid, dub techno, refracted, s. moreira, slow lifeLeave a comment

MOREIRA/REFRACTED - From A Cosmic Perspective

The new Slow Life has landed and the Berlin collective is setting the bar high with this one. Four expertly produced, inventive & atmospheric cuts – two originals, two remixes – that will take you to the cosmos & back before you even realise you’ve been taken on a trip. S. Moreira and Refracted are on absolutely deadly form here.

Internet Spy Machine – Semiotics [MYST005]

July 12, 2015July 9, 2015 hipodromeben jenkins, deep techno, dub techno, internet spy machine, jackson lee, mystical discoLeave a comment

Jackson Lee & Ben Jenkins return to their roots. Equally influenced by Detroit warehouse parties & metaphysics of Middle-American industrial decay to advance Basic Channel/Deepchord blueprint, morphing dub sound into baroque acid dreamscape.