The Smoke Clears – S/T [ACTSCLPX1]

September 18, 2016February 8, 2018 hipodromealbum, all city records, ambient, cian finn, electro, john daly, the smoke clearsLeave a comment

The Smoke Clears is the abstract ambient project of producer John Daly. He debuted this alias with an eponymous LP in 2013 on Further Records and this is a part 2. Following up his 2013 LP of the same name, this record builds upon it’s predecessor’s ambient abstractions while adding another layer of nuanced melodic contemplation. Kicking off with “Fathoms” a deceptively calm track but with a paced sense of urgency which is evident throughout the LP, belying it’s calm undertones. Continuing at this pace for the rest of the first side the LP takes a side turn with the lush “Slipstream” melting into the only vocal track of the LP – the dubbed out bliss of “Oh My Days” featuring Cian Finn. Showcasing a side that might not be so familiar, this is lush downtempo machine music equally as at home cranked up one louder soundsystem style, or for late night home listening.

Blixaboy – Humanoid X [CPU00100011]

September 16, 2016February 7, 2022 hipodromealbum, blixaboy, central processing unit, detroit, electro, mwanza doverLeave a comment

BLIXABOY - Humanoid X

Humanoid X is CPU’s deepest foray into Detroit techno so far, from Blixaboy aka Mwanza Dover – Texas based artist, friend of Cygnus and very much part of the local electro scene. Dover presents an album influenced by the pioneers of the hypnotic groove. On first pass you’ll find elements of krautrock through to the Belleville three, all with finely crafted arrangements that reveal themselves in more detail on each listen. A cyberpunk theme runs throughout as Blade Runner-esque synths wash over the album evoking late night electric-city noodle restaurant contemplation. Blixaboy has selected 4 of the more DJ friendly tracks from the album for the vinyl E.P. treatment.

Dmitry Distant – Lucifer & Lust [EE011RTM]

September 16, 2016May 16, 2025 hipodromedmitry distant, electro, electronic emergencies records, neela netraLeave a comment

Lucifer & Lust is a 10-inch mini album by Dmitry Distant, showcasing the diversity of his talent. The 6 tracks by the Russian-born artist who currently resides in Latvia reflect the atmosphere of the Baltic and the mystic sides of electronic music. Showing where his devotion lies, Dmitry experiments on the verge of techno, wave and industrial. On this mini album, he grasps our attention with minimalistic trance-like rhythms covered in fluctuating painful melodies, using wonderful analogue sounds and exotic instruments such as the electric violin.

Versalife – Self-Replication [TRUST027]

September 16, 2016November 8, 2022 hipodromeboris bunnik, conforce, detroit, electro, trust, versalifeLeave a comment

Best known to the techno world as Conforce, Boris Bunnik’s sprawling body of work reaches far beyond his acclaimed techno productions. Recording under names as Silent Harbour, Hexagon, Vernon Felicity, and Versalife he has contributed sublime releases to the genres of ambient, electronic dub, acid house, and electro over the years. It is his Versalife project that now receives its first outing on DJ Glow’s long-running TRUST imprint, and if any further proof is needed that Bunnik is a master of the resurging electro genre, this should easily win over any doubters. ‘Self-Replication’ starts out with a nod to the aquatic innovators of the genre on ‘Raptures of the Deep’, but quickly leaves their many imitators behind in its wake, effortlessly contrasting subtle textures with clanging beats, spiraling arpeggios with grumbling basslines. Bunnik’s sonic boldness peaks on ‘Gentrification’, a sprawling 7-minute journey through jittery rhythms, bottomless echoes, and foreboding harmonies, before ‘Pathogen’ closes the EP almost with a touch of pop, combining a Boards of Canada-style bassline with FM chimes that hark back to the golden days of synth music.

OTTO – Greatest Hits [CHAR009.5]

September 15, 2016October 3, 2017 hipodromealexander arpeggio, charlois records, cid hohner, disco, electro, hohner melodica, otto, pinkman recordsLeave a comment

Charlois presents the summer cult hit of 2016 by OTTO, a new project of Alexander Arpeggio and Cid Hohner. Weirdo German Organ tracks, specially made for the Disko.

FR Fels – The Riddle [UWE013]

September 12, 2016October 30, 2017 hipodromeacid, electro, fr fels, ortloff records, technoLeave a comment

FR Fels is making his debut on Ortloff Records with a four track journey through analogue mindscapes. Record and sleeve are provided with a phosphorescent silkscreen print.

Robert Bergman – B02 [B002]

September 12, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromebrew, electro, house, robert bergman, technoLeave a comment

Raw & mental jack tools by Robert Bergman on the second Brew release.

Roberto Auser – Faceless Future [ENFANT026]

September 8, 2016June 29, 2021 hipodromeelectro, enfant terrible, roberto auser, technoLeave a comment

AUSER, Roberto - Faceless Future

Roberto Auser is known for his wide range of sounds and releases on Viewlexx and his own Ausland label. Next to that he is part of Kaval (Vrystaete). Even though his releases until now go from italo disco inspired electro to exotica and dark jazz influenced electronics his production is always rather smooth. For Enfant Terrible he shows his raw and dirty side. “Faceless Future” is an old school minimal elektro record done with analogue synths with a real industrial and post-punk attitude.

Utroid – The Movement [ET045/GOOILAND026]

September 8, 2016October 18, 2022 hipodromeacid, electro, enfant terrible, gooiland elektro, roland van oorschot, techno, utroidLeave a comment

Here is a new member to the Enfant Terrible family: Utroid. Behind this project goes the producer who was once known as Funxiun and BS-1. The biggest difference between Utroid and the former projects is that the music is less hectic as before. With Utroid the music moves into a more minimal direction while keeping the raw beats and rough vibe.

Heinrich Mueller & The Exaltics – Project STS-31 – Spiralgalaxie [SOM040]

September 7, 2016June 9, 2022 hipodromealbum, crotaphytus, der zyklus, detroit, electro, gerald donald, heinrich mueller, hubble telescope series, project sts-31, robert heise, robert witschakowski, rudolf klorzeiger, solar one music, the exalticsLeave a comment

Project STS-31-Spiralgalaxie (Hubble Telescope Series Vol.3) A clash of the Titans! Celebrating Solar One Music’s 40th release and 10th anniverary, this split LP sees two stars under various disguises, Heinrich Mueller (aka Der Zyklus and various other projects) and German producer Robert Witschakowski aka The Exaltics, back to back in a no return odyssey through the depths of the Galaxy. Expect nothing but contemplative and cosmic electro beats using original outer-space sounds from the Universe. Closing the Hubble telescope trilogy which brought to you Luxus Varta and more recently E.R.P. (respectively with the “Everything Is Nothing” and “Ancient Light” EP’s), trippy “Spiralgalaxie” will mark a new step in SOM’s History. As usual, the final chapter of the series dedicated solely to Hubble and all the great scientists and engineers at the NASA and ESA, comes with a beautiful cover print picture taken by the Space Telescope. CD comes with bonus tracks by Project STS-31, The Exaltics, Robert Heise and a extended alternate bonus Version of Der Zyklus – Ionospheric Delay.

VA – Stilleben 045 [STILL045]

September 7, 2016May 12, 2022 hipodrome-=uhu=-, e.r.p, electro, luke eargoggle, stilleben records, weltvirtschaftLeave a comment

After some quiet years Stilleben Records is back. This VA 12″ goes on in exactly the same style as earlier records from Stilleben. A mix between electro and electro disco. Many records are planned and in the making right now for the future to be heard. This 12″ has a nice mix from E.R.P’s more 4/4 and harmonic melodies to more stiff electro-funk from up north.

ITPDWIP – Post Love [BT012]

September 7, 2016March 7, 2022 hipodromebrokntoys, electro, heinz kammler, instant teleportation process detected while in progress, itpdwip, vladimiros peilivanidisLeave a comment

BT12 welcomes ITPDWIP to Brokntoys. Founder of Remote Influence; a collective and record label pushing 70’s to 00’s electronic music. ‘Taking An Already Taken Decision’ takes on what post love would sound like with a doleful, melancholy interpretation of electro. ‘Dolphin’s Cry’ accommodates skipping, intricate minimal grooves. Closing the EP ‘Haguenesse Wind’ brings bass heavy, mechanical electro.

RA.536 The Exaltics

September 6, 2016December 26, 2016 hipodromeelectro, interview, podcast, resident advisor, robert witschakowski, techno, the exalticsLeave a comment

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Morah – You’ll Never Understand [LXRC028]

September 6, 2016December 18, 2017 hipodromeacid, electro, lux rec, morah, technoLeave a comment

Morah comes from Athens and his record on Lux Rec mirrors this magnificent, spendid, decadent, rotten and grimy metropolis. A long journey into the greek maze. Unsettling at times, not without fear or dismay. And those noises coming from a great distance away, are of fools, demented, lunatics. The release begins with “Around You, Around Me”, a sparse-but-energy packed fusion of wild acid lines, rising and falling, high register melodies, and sweaty, full-throttle drum machine hits. “Don’t Tear My Soul Apart” drops the tempo, but persists with the bold electronic riffs (it’s kind of like the original 1988 version of The KLF’s “What Time Is Love” after a session smoking crack), while standout “It’s Been A Long Time” whips off its shirt for a muscular dance around the altar of mid-80s EBM.

Gary Superfly – Launch #2 [GUSTOSA002]

September 5, 2016February 27, 2025 hipodromeacid, electro, gary superfly, gustosa, houseLeave a comment

Drum machines, acid basslines and colourful vintage synths are the main characters of this release, blissfully warmed up by the recording on tape. This one will bring some hot vibes in your collection!

Trevor Jackson – Feel My Bicep #54

September 1, 2016August 31, 2016 hipodromeacid, disco, electro, feel my bicep, griessmühle, house, minimal synth, new beat, new dance fantasy, podcast, trevor jacksonLeave a comment

This mix is a portion of a live DJ set Trevor Jackson did at the New Dance Fantasy Festival at Griessmühle in Berlin earlier this year in July.

Q-Chip – Access Consciousness [GNOSIS002]

August 29, 2016August 12, 2024 hipodromeelectro, gnosis, q-chipLeave a comment

Enigmatic producer Q-Chip unleashes a 6-track EP on Gnosis. ‘Access Consciousness’ is the logical 21st Century progression in an electronic music lineage that can be traced from the blueprint laid down by Kraftwerk’s ‘Man Machine’ aesthetic through Drexciya in their various incarnations. Armed with his machines, Q-Chip harnesses the energy of pure voltage and sculpts it into sonic visions of the future, whilst acknowledging the rhythmic foundations of electro. This is music that is in essence synthetic and yet at its core human. Immaculately produced and conceived, utilising precision tooled beats, deep analogue basslines, eerie glacial synth work and economical vocals deployed to maximum effect. Dynamic and inventive arrangements ensure this slab of wax will be in the crates of many discerning electro DJs long into the future and should appeal to any ears seeking Science Fiction through sound.

Beesmunt Soundsystem – Afterglow EP [CHURCH010]

August 29, 2016September 21, 2022 hipodromebeesmunt soundsystem, church, david van der leeuw, deep house, electro, luigi vittorio jansen, moseyLeave a comment

New Church Black from Beesmunt Soundsystem, five fresh cuts including a Mosey remix.

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.

Olivia @ Unsound Toronto 11.06.2016

August 26, 2016August 25, 2016 hipodromeacid, electro, house, olivia, techno, unsound festivalLeave a comment