Alexander Arpeggio – Streng Geheim EP [BAU007]

April 18, 2018July 7, 2022 hipodromealexander arpeggio, disco, electro, geier aus stahl, minimal synth, neubauLeave a comment

Streng Geheim EP is Alexander Arpeggio’s first ever solo 12″. Coming out on Vienna’s admirable Neubau label, the EP is druggy, trippy and strangely alluring, featuring impressive use of psychedelic electronics and exotic, Middle Eastern melodies. Check, for example, the foreboding chords, gently pulsing drum machine beats and distortion-drenched Middle Eastern motifs of “Streng Geheim”, which is also given a weirder and even more hallucinogenic flavour on the acid-flecked Geier Aus Stahl Remix. Bonus cut “Du Hast Kein Gesicht”, an unusual but superb combination of muscular EBM grooves, whistling melodies and glassy-eyed house riffs, is also well worth a listen.

VA – TM-101 [TM-101]

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 hipodromeelectro, luke eargoggle, philipp melon, privacy, rutherford, talking machinesLeave a comment

Machines redefined and shaped the way we make music and gave access to new sounds. Enabling the availability of music instruments to a wider spectrum of artists gave birth to many genres and sound aesthetics. The sound of Roland machines from the 80’s have had a huge influence on underground music and is outstandingly beautiful. Therefore this very first Talking Machines v.a. is dedicated to the synthesizer Roland SH-101.

Jensen Interceptor – Nocturnal Fabric EP [STIL050]

April 16, 2018October 22, 2019 hipodromeelectro, jensen interceptor, mikey melas, stilleben records, technoLeave a comment

uke Eargoggle’s Stilleben records is release the Australian producer “Jensen Interceptor” with his EP Nocturnal Fabric. The style is as always the purest electro/nix you only can fantasize about. Jensen Interceptor proves that it is really More Fun To Compute.

kon001 – 65489 CETO [PDR004]

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 hipodromedetroit, electro, kon001, pulse drift recordingsLeave a comment

We are going deep below the sea level for this release on Pulse Drift. Down there, musical treasures of rare quality can be encountered and brought to you through this excellent 5-track EP! Greek artist kon001 delivers an aquatic storm of underwater Electro and Techno in best Detroit tradition. Yet he puts his very own ingredients to the essence, mixing up submerged soul and marine funk, sci-fi concepts and greek mythology.

Luke Eargoggle – Are You Crazy? [FUME005]

April 16, 2018May 2, 2020 hipodromeelectro, fu.me, luke eargoggleLeave a comment

Four proper electro tracks made by a young Luke Eargoggle in the 90s.

VA – Five Years Of Tears Vol. 1 [PNKMN5Y1]

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 hipodromealessandro parisi, electro, ernestas sadau, identified patient, industrial, pinkman records, randstad, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Pinkman records presents Five Years of Tears: A string of releases dedicated to celebrate the 5th birth year of the label. The first volume features contributions by 3 of the labels usual suspects, as well as newcomer Randstad. Ernestas Sadau’s powerful, raw and menacing cut starts sets the scene for Alessandro Parisi to delve deep into his synthesizer toolkit. What comes out is a highly emotional production, infused with sirens and melodies that may cause tearful mourning on the dancefloors. On the B side Identified Patient provides yet another one of his notoriously slow and filthy underground creepers, while Randstad delivers another burst of energy that celebrates raw percussion, gloomy pads and haunting vocal samples.

Umwelt – Abandon In Place [NF20]

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 hipodromealbum, electro, new flesh records, techno, umweltLeave a comment

To celebrate New Flesh Records 20th release to date, French veteran DJ Umwelt returns to his own label with a new LP. Built like the soundtrack of a dystopian movie where main characters evolve in a hopeless future, Sci-Fi ‘Abandon In Place’ delivers no less than height cinematic masterpieces half-way between electro and ambient registers. From the menacing sirens of opener ‘Void Of Nothingness’ to the melancholic synths of closing ‘Galactic Wreck’, passing through the Blade Runnerish vision of ‘Celestial Matter’, this soulful album depicts nothing but the extinction of mankind in a ending world. Besides its terrific message, ‘Abandon In Place’ showcases the unlimited talent and incredible versatility of Umwelt, a mighty producer able to split from the most cutting edge music on New Flesh Records to a more radical, straight to the dancefloor approach on Rave Or Die. A gloomy journey through apocalyptic tones, slow yet deep basslines, industrial touches, cold and un- compromising emotions. Umwelt’s most forward thinking opus to date sum up in once sentence: “By the end of the day, all is dust”.

VC-118A – Permutation [FR041]

April 10, 2018March 17, 2019 hipodromeelectro, frustrated funk, samuel van dijk, vc-118aLeave a comment

Lowlandish transmissions from the land of a thousand lakes. It’s been 18 months since Samuel Van Dijk last donned the VC-118 alias. Back then, he was releasing sophomore album Shift Register on Tabernacle. Here, he resurfaces on Frustrated Funk with a five-track EP that tends towards the introspective and melancholy. Of course, there are still notable dancefloor moments – see the locked-in analogue house beats, dubbed-out electronics and held-note bass of “Permutation” and the mid-tempo electro swing of “Verdictia” – but for the most part the EP is a laidback and poignant affair. It’s a side of Van Dijk that we don’t see that often, but one that he really should explore more. Certainly, the ghostly “Enter” and sorrowful “Sequence” are among the most memorable tracks in his already impressive catalogue.

mscln – Digital Tsunami 145

April 8, 2018April 5, 2018 hipodromedigital tsunami, electro, experimental, minimal synth, mscln, podcastLeave a comment

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Ceephax – Camelot Arcade [WEME046]

April 6, 2018April 4, 2018 hipodromealbum, ceephax, disco, electro, house, weme recordsLeave a comment

Camelot Arcade is the new triple LP from Ceephax Acid Crew on WeMe Records. 13 tracks of Camelot goodness with all the feeling and melodies we’ve come to expect from Ceephax and his collection of classic electronic hardware. The tracks range from the easy listening sound of Phraxby to the baroque dancefloor pump of Camelot Escalator, to the trap-esque cyber feel of Yodecahedron and the Detroit moodiness of The Green Night. Creon Happy and Trusthouse Forte have an upbeat classical feel (backed up of course by Ceephax’s favourite Roland drum machines.) While Path to the None and Shadowphax Part I&II are more dark in spirit. A lot of the tracks such as Life Started Tomorrow and The Great Greatsby were born randomly of quick jams with live keyboard playing and the album has an organic feel to it which a lot of the more formulaic electronic music lacks. All in all Camelot Arcade is a wonderful breath of fresh air and is sure to go down in history as one of Ceephax’s best.

BinarySystem01 – Quantum Theory EP [USR007]

April 4, 2018November 2, 2022 hipodromebinarysystem01, detroit techno, edo edens, edo8, electro, undersound recordings, wavemechanicLeave a comment

EDO8 and Wavemechanic are coming together as BinarySystem01 to bring you this slice of analogue electro. This 4-tracker consists of chopped up grooves blended with deep melodies and basslines reminiscing of old school electro era. Wavemechanic’s skills on the Moog and E8’s attention to detail carefully crafted this varied ep that will work in many different situations.

Posthuman – The Damocles Syndicate [SHIP056]

April 4, 2018April 3, 2018 hipodromeacid, electro, josh doherty, posthuman, richard bevan, shipwrec records, technoLeave a comment

Two miscreants of UK electronics have been drafted in by Shipwrec for a 12″ of techno debauchery. Richard Bevan and Joshu Doherty, aka Posthuman, have been addicted to acid from their first contact with the caustic and cruel chords of the TB303. Since then the two cousins have gone on to curate 10 years of I Love Acid as well as doling out some toxic classics of their own. The duo deliver the soured goods once again, starting the audio anarchy with the ominously titled “Netflix and Kill”. Drum patterns are gnarled and nasty in this slow burning jacker where basslines boil over into a thick syrup of late night revelry. The flip is taken over by the bullying sounds of “The Damocles Syndicate.” The track rumbles with venomous menace. Coils of 303 spite bulge and contract under the strict resolve of a stern beat in this ready made floor filler.

No Moon – Infinite Dreamz EP [CKNOWEP8]

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 hipodromecraigie knowes, electro, fred shepherd, house, no moonLeave a comment

True intergalactic finery by No Moon (AKA Manchester-based producer Fred Shepherd) on the latest Craigie Knowes expedition. All three tracks are impeccably spacey and futurist in tone, with Shepherd wrapping dreamy chords and glistening electronic melodies around snappy drum machine rhythms. Three elegant electro tracks by the highly talented English up-comer.

WLDV – A Dying Feast [BAP117]

March 29, 2018March 28, 2018 hipodromebordello a parigi, disco, electro, gionata ecclesia, house, we love dolce vita, wldvLeave a comment

For years Nathan Church or Gionata Ecclesia has been cutting up floors in his native Bilbao. Recently the Basque man’s attention has turned from the Dj booth to the studio. Under his WLDV (We Love Dolce Vita) this Iberian electronic inspiration has cast long shadows and brightened rooms with his blend of horror score intensity and disco exuberance. WLDV arrives at the Bordello with a four tracker of serious intent. Sepulchral and sinister synthlines characterise A Dying Feast, nowhere more than in the haunting samples and clean drums of ‘A Bucket of Blood’. Cold chords gleam with icy menace while crisp claps punctuate the entrancing funk of ‘Danza Macabra’. Ecclesia toys with set parameters, exploring what lurks in the twilight between terror and titillation. This flirtation with the divine and the profane is plain to hear in the uneasy elegance and uplifting elation of ‘Far, Far Away’, a work of steady kicks, unsettling extracts and soaring strings. This Feast ends on a delectable note. Keys dance and spiral in the intoxicating ‘Laying Down On Cosmic Dust’, an enthralling end to and enthralling EP.

Bogdan Drazic – Four Trax On Black Wax [GD029]

March 29, 2018March 28, 2018 hipodromebogdan drazic, disco, dmitry distant, electro, giallo disco recordsLeave a comment

Returning to Giallo after the split ‘Black Gloves II’, Bogdan Drazic is back with ‘Four Trax On Black Wax’. Three new blisteringly blown out grained to fuck voodoo bangers plus a remix from the mighty Dmitry Distant. Haunted organs, lost jungle tribes, hot cannibal nights… all documented under piles of dirt and ancient spells.

The Exaltics – Das Heise Experiment 2 [SOM045]

March 27, 2018January 16, 2019 hipodromealbum, detroit, electro, gerald donald, robert witschakowski, rudolf klorzeiger, solar one music, the exalticsLeave a comment

“Das Heise Experiment 2″ marks the 6th album of The Exaltics. Lovely presented on double 10” vinyl with full cover artwork from non other than the mighty Godspill, who also designed the pre release of this album with an amazing looking shape picture disc. To hold things special the guys from Solar One Music put a full comic with the story of “Das Heise Experiment” in each record. The music ranges from dark experimental techno, electro, ambient and soundtrackish nightmares which goes perfect with the story of the comic. Also Gerald Donald collaborates with The Exaltics for one track , which is one of the highlights of the album. This music is nothing for the club its much more, a complete story to feel. Turn your headphones on and dive into the world of aliens, scientists and distant gallaxies.

Automatic Tasty – Propaganda EP [VTX008]

March 27, 2018March 26, 2018 hipodromeautomatic tasty, electro, jonny dillon, vortex traksLeave a comment

Five anti-utopian trax from Automatic Tasty focusing on themes of mass surveillance, false flags, state secrets and propaganda. Inspired by the Kraftwerk sound.

VA – In The Dark Again 09 [DARK009]

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 hipodromeacid house, electro, in the dark again, moralez, night caller, snuff trax, textasy, vinilette, zak famellos, zombierellaLeave a comment

Here comes In The Dark Again 09. Please open your ears for five sonic adventures,
brought to you by the amazing sound explorers Moralez feat. Zombierella, Zak Famellos, Textasy, Night Caller and Vinilette.

Olivia b2b Dtekk @ True Believers 2 (Białystok, Poland) 16.02.2018

March 23, 2018March 22, 2018 hipodromeacid, dtekk, electro, olivia, technoLeave a comment

VA – Stilleben 051 [STILLEBEN051]

March 23, 2018October 22, 2019 hipodromeelectro, hiltipop, jensen interceptor, obergman, stilleben records, t-error, technoLeave a comment

Another VA from Luke Eargoggle’s Stilleben Records that keeps on releasing the purest electronic music. Jensen Interceptor and Obergman are two familiar names in the electro game but on this 12″ Hiltipop and T-Error will also show their vision and style.