TWINS – Rather Not [ENFANT027]

November 28, 2016October 18, 2022 hipodromeelectro, enfant terrible, matt weiner, minimal synth, post punk, synth pop, twinsLeave a comment

TWINS is Matt Weiner who is also known for his Featureless Ghost project and of course as the head of the DKA Records label. His project TWINS is not limited to one specific style but the dominant characteristic is the synth driven sound… other influences in the mix are various styles of dance music and a healthy dose of arty post-punk. This new mini album “Rather Not” is the perfect blending of all of this, due to this it is on the one hand a classic minimal elektro record but at the same time a rather modern piece of electronic music, catchy tunes and surprising twists go hand in hand and make up for an authentic and original record.

Das Ding – Dream Decay [TAT019]

November 28, 2016December 6, 2022 hipodromedanny bosten, das ding, electro, minimal synth, tear apart tapesLeave a comment

70-ies Tangential Electro-Pop by Danny Bosten’s project Das Ding on Tear Apart Tapes.

Black Merlin – Control [BNR159]

November 25, 2016August 5, 2025 hipodromeblack merlin, boysnoize records, electro, george thompson, industrial, technoLeave a comment

Black Merlin continues to push his retro-aggressive style forward to now- his new EP ‘Control’ for Boysnoize Records. Power, discipline, CONTROL- the word itself is inseparable from the aesthetic mythos of industrial music, channeled so adeptly by Black Merlin across the 4 track release. The first two cuts, ‘Control’ and ‘Secondo,’ capture the neurotic, mechanical energy of a fantasy after-hours in a weapons factory- the kind of sci-fi meets political unrest wet dream that was Amiga-tracked through every undercut, black booted teenager’s imagination in the late 80’s. Production evoking the most dancefloor forward moments of Front 242, a sound both retro and contemporary but firmly planted in dark and aggressive EBM… Sound familiar for a BNR release these days We hope so.

Matt Whitehead – Bombing EP [SRTX015]

November 25, 2016February 1, 2023 hipodromeacid house, electro, matt whitehead, super rhythm traxLeave a comment

WHITEHEAD, Matt - Bombing EP

Matt Whitehead makes his debut on Super Rhythm Trax, giving us ‘Crosstalk’, ‘Seeing Red’ and ‘Birdland’ channeling classic Detroit and Chicago House/Techno that’s heavy on the analogue and all recorded down to tape for extra warmth.Make sure you don’t miss Matt’s Electro opus; ‘We’re Bombing’, a love letter to the 80’s Street Sounds that have influenced much of his catalogue to date. Then as a special treat for ‘A is For Acid’ lovers, we have the raw 303 workout in all it’s solo glory so you can ‘make your own’.

S. English – General Dimensions [LIES087]

November 22, 2016December 11, 2024 hipodromealbum, electro, industrial, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, shane english, technoLeave a comment

American experimental musican Shane English continues in a long tradition of outsider electronics as he’s been humbly prolific in his output though the years involving himself in numerous recording projects. Collaborating with Jonah Lange in their group Corporate Park as well as an ongoing collab with Beau Wanzer (seeing a release last year under the CP/BW name), English now commits his second full length solo offering to vinyl in the form of the General Dimensions lp.Sparse machine driven electronics dominate the recording providing a back drop for the occasional pulsating rhythm, metallic clank or floating obscured vocal. While it is a dark and sparse affair there is a quiet downtrodden beauty throughout giving the recording a sense of uncertain serenity in an almost shoegazey way. Highly recommended for those into early electronics.

Maoupa Mazzocchetti – Glow In The Dark [KH006]

November 22, 2016October 9, 2023 hipodromeelectro, florent mazzocchetti, industrial, knekelhuis, maoupa mazzocchetti, technoLeave a comment

WHO’S THIS FACE!? After several strong and adventurous releases on Unknown Precept and Mannequin records, now it’s time to land on Knekelhuis for the next chapter. Meet Maoupa “Clown carrying butcher knife at Brussels” Mazzocchetti, known for his nervous, out of the box, thoughtful machine- driven electronics. You’ll love his powerful, distorted, gut-wrenching, yet danceable, black humour filled tunes! Would you please buckle up?

Garofano Rosso – Titoli Di Coda [GDLP006]

November 21, 2016March 15, 2018 hipodromealbum, disco, electro, garofano rosso, giallo disco recordsLeave a comment

Garofano Rosso’s triumphant return to Giallo Disco comes in the form of his debut album ‘Titoli Di Coda’. A bloodied trip to the microcosm of a doomed city, a neon-noir at the corner of Gordon & Cole, where old cellar doors slam like gated snares and justice comes with a bullet. In between krautrock funk, straight up-crime solving disco and instrumental ballads almost gothic like in their epicness, the artist also known as Giorgio Luceri, whose releases on Mathematics have been turning heads for many years, births this daring and impressive debut that we’re immensely proud to release on Giallo Disco.

VA – Essere EP [AH001]

November 21, 2016June 29, 2021 hipodromeanbau, antoni maiovvi, aspecto humano, das ding, disco, electro, hyboid, minimal synth, synth alien, synth waveLeave a comment

DAS DING/ANTONI MAIOVVI/HYBOID/ANBAU/SYNTH ALIEN - Essere EP

The debut release of Aspecto Humano, label based in Barcelona, is being presented as a sampler composed of five tracks, which clearly shows the label’s preferences and what to be found in the future. The first track is the new version of Das Ding’s classic ‘H.S.T.A.’, a jewel that has not been pressed on vinyl to date. Follows ‘Extraterrestrial Biological Entity’, a killer track made by master of horror Antoni Maiovvi, and finish the side Hyboid with his well known synthwave ‘Telepath or Psycopath’. On the other side the debut of part of Aspecto Humano founders, Anbau, with their kraftwerkian ‘Disco Z’. Ends the reference Synth Alien, one of the most reputated spanish artists at the moment, focused to burn the dancefloor with his ‘Bailarina Automatica’.

Armonics – Human [SLOMO028]

November 21, 2016December 7, 2021 hipodromearmonics, disco, electro, francesco strippoli, house, slow motion recordsLeave a comment

ARMONICS - Human

Another debut producer joins the ranks of Slow Motion with a distinctive take on some classic sounds. Armonics hails from Bari, deep in the Italian south and his first EP is at turns blissful, jacking and dare we say, playful. For a first EP, Armonics has certainly nailed his musical colours to the mast. Crossing with ease between disco, Balearic and an indefinable X-factor.

Lerosa – Your Soul [BAR009]

November 18, 2016November 11, 2021 hipodromeacid, barba records, burek, electro, house, lerosa, technoLeave a comment

LEROSA - Your Soul

Italy-born, Dublin-based producer Leopoldo Rosa aka Lerosa returns with his second EP in 2016 and continues a string of excellent releases for Croatian label Barba. “Your Soul” comes as the 9th release of Barba, and is very much in the area of previous ones – heady, mental and diverse. Lerosa effortlessly manoeuvres between genres on this 4-tracker, while at the same time keeping the overall sound and vibe consistent. 303-reminiscent synth serves as an underlying leitmotif which appears in every track, but in a different manner. Blood is an obvious A1, direct and trippy techno with a misty mood. With Duelist Lerosa wears his electro suit, while maintaining the atmosphere sketched out by the first track. Ghost sits right in between the first two, with its 1/2 tempo serving justice to the track’s feeling of neither resting nor moving. B2, Your Soul, is a house track with an elegant Lerosa twist on the classic Chicago vibe.

Design A Wave – Snake Face [RHD029WAVELP]

November 17, 2016June 18, 2024 hipodromealbum, design a wave, disco, electro, rush hour, rush hour wave, synth wave, tom hirstLeave a comment

Copenhagen based conceptual music act Design A Wave returns with ‘Snakeface’, a document of surprise within the composition process. Specifically, Design A Wave uses the computer to create several beats and then utilises the mutated results as building blocks for several new compositions. Interest in computer-synthetic snakes, beyond all networks of communication and agency art, centres on placing these formless serpents into existing genres, such as music. Snakeface is a timely exploration of the infectious qualities of music, and how it too, as a carrier, makes it’s way through neural networks, irreducible to bits and designed to infiltrate and replicate.

VA – Femur Parte 1 [CDR006]

November 17, 2016December 6, 2021 hipodromeclasicos del ruido, disco, electro, femur, hesperius draco, hyboid, in aeternam vale, kid machine, technoLeave a comment

HYBOID/KID MACHINE/IN AETERNAM VALE/HESPERIUS DRACO - Femur EP Parte 1

The 6th reference of Clasicos del Ruido is the result of a collaboration with Aitor Arch and Femur Club (club of reference in Madrid), and it is exclusively produced by artists who have performed at this well-known parties. The record opens with ‘Utopia’, a luminous, evocative and fascinating track by the German artist Hyboid, the undoubted leader of space and cosmic sounds. The British artist Kid Machine replicates on the same album side with the track ‘Fighting fears’, which includes echoes of disco and Den Haag sounds. On the other side of this 12inch, we will listen first to ‘Monologues’, a hypnotic-percussive track signed by the renowned French artist In Aeternam Vale. ‘Non auro, sed ferro’ by Hesperius Draco closes down the album, fizzing among their usual coordinates: horror disco, retro wave and soundtrack sounds. An album that brings together different artistic sensibilities in which both Clasicos del Ruido and Femur feel comfortable.

Antoni Maiovvi – Will To Powder EP [SBOX004]

November 17, 2016March 30, 2023 hipodromeantoni maiovvi, disco, electro, horror disco, schrodinger’s boxLeave a comment

Anton Maiovvi with a new release on Schrödinger’s Box . This Bristol born soundtrack virtuoso, italo disco savant and all round electronic guru has travelled labels far and wide with his smorgasbord sound. And that variety is plain to hear on “Will to Powder”. From the epic opener of ”Clocks”, Maiovvi leads you through his labyrinthine hall of shapes and sounds. Expect warming melodies, cold beats, shimmering synthwork, brazen experimentation, a decent dollop of slasher scores and a pinch new wave romance in this.

Electronome – Untitled [M008]

November 17, 2016November 4, 2019 hipodromeelectro, electronome, interr-fered communications, murder capital, re-release, reissue, ronald klaver, techno, viewlexxLeave a comment

2016 remastered re-release of this essential dutch westcoast electro-techno classic, aka Interr-Fered Communications HM1202.

spAceLex @ The Hanging Garden (Dresden) 21.08.2016

November 16, 2016November 15, 2016 hipodromealexander arpeggio, disco, electro, jakbeat, minimal synth, nation records, post punk, spacelex, trafohausLeave a comment

VA – 3375.1969 [FLEXI019]

November 16, 2016November 8, 2021 hipodrome:codes, cassette, cold wave, colouroid, compilation, electro, flexi wave, futility, marcel wave, ortrotasce, post punk, revigorators, silent em, ssleeping desiress, tannhauser gate, xiuLeave a comment

FlexiWave returns with the follow up to the acclaimed 2012 cassette 290.625”. This new 60C cassette boasts 14 freshly vetted tracks of finest obscure electronica. From the shimmering, pearlesque sounds of Lisa & Kroffes’ “Rönnbär” to the dark and pensive Colouroids banger “Shove” and a new moniker from Silent Em & Portable Morla, Alta Dosis, 3375.1969” gathers a new clutch of artists set to earn FlexiWave another round of praise for their stellar compilations. Also on offer are Scottish/Icelandic duo Revigorators’ Joy Division-inspired Post-Punk/New-Wave excursion “Black Out City”, Black People’s one-of-a-kind textures and caterwauling rhythms on “White Man Is The Devil”, and nine other handpicked, finely crafted sonic gems.

Collins – Autophobia [GD020]

November 16, 2016March 15, 2018 hipodromecollins, disco, electro, giallo disco records, protector 101, synth waveLeave a comment

Collins’ debut 12″ on Giallo Disco is dark as night and sharp as a knife. Twisted electro-nightdrive stormers for revenge fantasies and futurist cyberpunk sex dungeons, dreamlike replicant discotheques or if the Boccaccio Club existed in Liquid Sky. Remix duties come from Giallo Disco favourite Protector 101 who takes ‘Signature Ligature’ into heavy synth territory peaking into blown out electronic doom.

Vernon Felicity – Not For Me [CBS023]

November 15, 2016April 19, 2023 hipodromeboris bunnik, clone basement series, clone records, conforce, electro, techno, vernon felicityLeave a comment

The elusive Vernon Felicity comes with a stark and stomping 4 tracker for the Basement series. Motorcity meets Harbourcity…

Hiver – Soundescence [CURLE058]

November 15, 2016November 7, 2023 hipodromecurle recordings, deep techno, detroit techno, electro, hiverLeave a comment

The dynamic duo Hiver return to the Belgium imprint, Curle Recordings, with their latest EP, entitled ‘Soundescence’. This excellent four-track offering is the Italian pairing’s third EP on Curle. Kicking off the release is the title-named track, ‘Soundescence’, displaying the melodic, psychedelic sound Hiver has been praised for previously. Delicate synth patterns perfectly bled with the understated drums and percussive elements. This ethereal approach to Techno continues on the following deep-groover, ‘One More Snooze’. The B-side opener, ‘Phonotis’, immediately breaks the silence with a steady 4/4 rhythm, seeing a squelchy synth bassline, warm pads and floating atmospheric textures scattered throughout the six-minute number. Closing the EP is ‘Floor Diving’, which once again showcase Hiver’s sleek and seductive style of dance music that is made for the dark, underground clubs of Europe and beyond.

Staccato Du Mal – El Mago En Ti [NOSTILEVO061]

November 12, 2016November 11, 2016 hipodromealbum, cold wave, electro, experimental, minimal synth, nostilevo, ramiro jean-carlo, staccato du malLeave a comment

Miami is a Geministic outpost of complimentary halves: subtropical rainforest and art deco cityscape; unmitigated wealth and staggering poverty; limitless sunshine and equally limitless thunderstorms. From this outpost, culturally and geographically isolated from a state teeming with hillbilly abjection, composer Ramiro Jean-Carlo entertains a unique decadence under the guise of Staccato Du Mal, a project perhaps something of an anomaly in Miami, but no less at home. At turns gauzy and drugged, energized and electric, SDM is analog electronics that would be best heard in a blacklit dance club or a mouldering mansion against the background of any given tropical depression. “El Mago en Ti” shows Jean-Carlo keeping things as sinister as ever, with classic SDM sawtooth baselines and rickety clattering rhythms (Spherical Aberration), “La Gran Evasion”), with the requisite amount of reverb (lots), but with a few surprises: opening track “Drowning Feathers” integrates Jean-Carlo’s affection for classical music into the project, with its complex and sullen chord structure reminiscent of a J.S. Bach organ piece, while the songs “El Mago en Ti” and “Fistful Questioning” showcase an industrial aggression unexplored in the context of SDM.