Dez Williams – The Angel Maker EP [EAR004]

June 3, 2013April 21, 2020 hipodromeacid, detroit, dez williams, earwiggle, electro, house, technoLeave a comment

Dez Williams with a new release on Earwiggle. Starting with the melting frequencies of ‘Underground Persistent’, acid is in control, combining swingy 808 drums and masterful Detroit strings to a searing acid-line that keeps going and going. Switching things into more straight-ahead acid territory on A2, ‘Untitledacid 6’ has pretty much one intention and that’s to jack hard. ‘Freedom’ on the flip is a dense techno workout that joins a strong looped vocal and distorted percussion to swamping sound fx, in a rough but funky way. This time an expert pad progression brings the track to an unexpected but fitting finale. Finally, and showing what a complete supremo he is where dark floor-friendly electro is concerned, Dez turns in a blistering cut of sci-fi electro with ‘Courtesy Call’.

Erika – Hexagon Cloud [IT030]

June 2, 2013February 7, 2018 hipodromealbum, detroit, electro, erika, interdimensional transmissions, technoLeave a comment

While ‘Hexagon Cloud’ may be Erika’s debut solo release, this is by no means her introduction to the scene. For years Erika has been a member of Detroit’s Ectomorph and co-conspirator of Interdimensional Transmissions, but since these projects play shadowy games with identity and perception, she may just need that introduction. Composing without the aid of a computer, Erika’s system is centered around a rare highly flexible hardware sequencer. The ideas flowed quickly, and what began as an EP quickly blossomed into a double album with the aid of production from BMG. Science and music, dreams of space and microscopic organisms, mutation of plant life and the birth of stars, all come together effortlessly in her work to sound like post acid techno subterranean spelunking in a quest to return to the stars. Or at least to the northern “Hexagon Cloud” of Saturn.

Vita – The Ultimate Collapsing Remixes [FRMXS002]

June 2, 2013December 6, 2023 hipodromeambient, electro, frustrated funk, heinrich mueller, hexagon, ovatow, vitaLeave a comment

We know it is spring and sunny and shit… but we got this new project going and yes,.. it’s cold.. it’s freezing cold. Loose them party shoes and grab those 40belows and don’t forget to put your insulation vest on. We got a remix pack for the Vita (infinity) project on a nice collectable limited colored vinyl 10”. Remixes are done by non other then Heinrich Mueller, Ovatow and Versalife as Hexagon. Also included on here is the beautiful and really deep Vita original ”The Ending” that will be exclusive for this release.

Cliff Lothar – White Savage [V025]

May 20, 2013October 19, 2017 hipodromecliff lothar, electro, house, viewlexxLeave a comment

Four shady but sexy cuts on the mighty Viewlexx coming from Cliff Lothar.

Mobach – Cold Rain [SD030]

May 19, 2013May 17, 2013 hipodromealbum, dub techno, electro, house, mobach, sd records, syncom data recordsLeave a comment

Mobach drops his lush melodic debut album ”Cold Rain” on Syncom Data Records. Four years after his ”Metrobots” twelve inch Mobach delves deeper into his unique hybrid form of techno, house, electro, dub and downbeat experimental electronics. Ten tracks full of infectious melodies, clever beats and weird soundscaping that creates this typical Mobach audiosyncratic world, probably best reflected in the beautiful artwork, also from the hand of the artist.

Alessandro Parisi – Hic Sunt Leones [MROME024]

May 17, 2013November 10, 2017 hipodromealbum, alessandro parisi, electro, electronics, minimalromeLeave a comment

Hic Sunt Leones is a story about secret ancient technologies coming from pre-human civilization. Sacred steam-cyber punk electronix to describe mystic visions about laser marble, positron iron and extra-dimensional explorers too far from our technology-teenage era. Hindi’s Vimana, Israel’s Ark of the covenant, are just footsteps of what we inherit from our creators. The unknown camouflaged into the holy, the inexplicable into the dangerous: this is the aim of the keepers of our evolution It’s time to explore scary lands and finally tame the lions. MinimalRome is back with this great 8 tracks CD album.

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Mark Du Mosch – Midnight Run [TAPE003]

May 17, 2013February 10, 2026 hipodromeelectro, house, mark du mosch, tape records, technoLeave a comment

“In the autumn of 2009, a chance encounter at an underground party in the city of Leiden (NL) offered us a very first glimpse of the astonishing and talented DJ that is Mark Du Mosch. On numerous occasions ever since, Mark surprised us with his adventurous trackselection, his raw and energetic mixing technique and the way he constantly pushes himself to cross the borders of genres while always maintaining his trademark style. It’s fair to say that no other DJ has left such an overwhelming impression on us as Mark did. Whether or not Du Mosch is as good a producer as he is a DJ is for you to decide. But on this double pack he sure demonstrates the same.” Tape Records

DJ Overdose – The Future Of The Planet EP [LDR013]

May 17, 2013January 3, 2022 hipodromedj overdose, electro, jeroen warmenhoven, lunar disko records, space discoLeave a comment

DJ OVERDOSE - The Future Of The Planet EP

Not a month has passed since his stunning album Bizarro World and Dutch electro champion Overdose returns with a handsome set of five new productions. Tip-toeing the line between Nordic disco, classic electro and good old fashioned house music, variety abounds while the quality, as always, remains consistent. Highlights include the uptempo swing and jazz chords of “141 Gates” the Faltermeyer style Outrun breeziness of “Nibiru” and the more menacing, loopy electro of “Sandokan”. The future of the planet depends on you…

VA – World Electronix Volume 3 [CE013LTD]

May 17, 2013June 28, 2022 hipodromecultivated electronics, defekt, electro, gosub, jtc, sync 24, versalife, world electronixLeave a comment

Hot on the heels of volume 2 Cultivated Electronics returns with the 3rd edition of the World Electronix series. This time with another sizzling line up of global electro talent. With the first 2 EP’s aimed at the darker, moody side of the genre this EP ventures into lighter, deeper territories with exclusive tracks from J.T.C, Gosub, Sync 24 & DeFeKT and Versalife.

Heinrich Dressel & Cestrian – Heinrich Dressel & Cestrian [CYBERDANCE014]

May 16, 2013October 18, 2023 hipodromeali renault, cestrian, cyber dance records, disco, electro, heinrich dressel, valerio lombardozziLeave a comment

DRESSEL, Heinrich/CESTRIAN - Heinrich Dressel & Cestrian

Heinrich Dressel from Minimal Rome and Ali Renault in his Cestrian guise team up to bring us the latest release on Cyber Dance Records, a split EP featuring 2 tracks from each of them. Side A is Heinrich Dressel’s half of the record and kicks off with ‘Out Of The Blue’, a deep throbbing monster of a jam full of psychedelic synths rumbling and pulsating beneath mesmerising electronic tones. His other track. ‘Thru The Fog’ ups the tempo and pushes the rock-solid analogue weightiness into a Chicago-esque jack classic that DJs won’t be able to resist. The Cestrian half of the record counter-balances Dressel’s moody analogue jams with 2 LSD-driven electro-monsters that evoke bleak but somehow lush visions of life in the modern world of concrete and machines. ‘Strong Face’ with its distinctive audio sampling and dystopian future vibes would surely be just the kind of electro JG Ballard would approve of, while ‘Methane Filter’ is a tweaked-out electro rocker that sounds like robotic paranoia distilled into soundwaves.

VA – The Pleasure Box Vol.1 [RHYTHM006]

May 14, 2013October 7, 2022 hipodromebio rhythm recordings, duplex, electro, house, louis guilliaume, roger 23, sumerian fleet, technoLeave a comment

Sumerian Fleet, Roger 23, Duplex & Louis Guilliaume bring the first volume of The Pleasure Box, on Bio Rhythm Recordings, covering the twilight zone in between EBM, wave/disco noir, house not house and technosoul, all in 21st century fashion.

Delta Funktionen @ Boiler Room 60 Min Mix 24.04.2013

May 9, 2013May 8, 2013 hipodromeboiler room tv, chicago, delta funktionen, detroit, electro, house, technoLeave a comment

Alessandro Parisi Live @ Loch (Zürich) 13.04.2013

May 6, 2013May 6, 2013 hipodromealessandro parisi, cold wave, electro, live act, loch, synth waveLeave a comment

Andre Szigethy – Andre Szigethy LP [333.001]

May 6, 2013November 12, 2021 hipodromealbum, andre szigethy, electro, leo music, minimal synth, private records, re-release, reissue, synth pop, viper recordsLeave a comment

The official re-release of the most sought after and expansive German minimal synth, dark wave, electro album! Originally released in Germany, 1983 on Leo Music.

VA – Dark Matters Too: Tales Of Enlightenment [LSD010]

May 6, 2013March 29, 2022 hipodromecompilation, dark wave, electro, light sounds dark, minimal synth, synth waveLeave a comment

The superb Light Sounds Dark return with perhaps our favourite release so far in the shape of Dark Matters Too: Tales Of Enlightenment. This 13 track collection was allegedly compiled with the august help and knowledge of Intergalactic Communication Network, a group said to include the following individuals; Rick Strassman (M.D) and Slawek Wojtowicz (M.D), Mutant Beat Dance and Beppe Loda. Whether we believe Light Sounds Dark or not, Dark Matters Too: Tales Of Enlightenment remains a superb compendium of rare and obscure dark wave, primitive electro and cosmic slop with not a artist the Juno review team recognises! The opening two tracks demonstrate the sheer variety here with ramshackle shamanic underworld funk of Dementia Precox followed by ultra-rare vocoder jam of Popsong’s Factory (think a Japanese Felix Kubin). Beyond that CHBB’s “Go Go Go” sounds like the pummeling prototype to the superb recent Streetwalker LP and “Giving Head To Kilian” could be mistaken for White Savage Dance era Karl O Connor.

The Superior Inferior – Echelon XIII EP [OE003]

April 29, 2013May 26, 2023 hipodromeacid house, chicago house, electro, john heckle, one electronica, the superior inferiorLeave a comment

The third release on One Electronica is produced by the Superior Inferior and includes two additional remixes from John Heckle. Inspired by early industrial, wave, synth, acid and not produced to adhere to any genre.

The Exaltics – Das Heise Experiment [AACIDLP002]

April 22, 2013October 17, 2022 hipodromeabstract acid, abstract forms, acid, album, electro, robert witschakowski, the exalticsLeave a comment

The Exaltics have been rippin’-up the acid vibes for some time now, gathering momentum from the efforts and hard work of imprints such as Solar One Music, Transient Force, Last Known Trajectory, Bunker and Panzerkreuz and of course more recently Crème Organization, Trust and our friends at Abstract Acid. As such, the time has come for a full-length acid project, entitled ‘Das Heise Experiment’ which originates from The Exaltics’ desire to take things a notch deeper, while pushing the acid a step into more menacing and quite devilish territory. For those that appreciate such dastardly dark styles, well, you will not be disappointed with this album. Coarse acid coupled with sublime soundscapes and ubiquitously haunting melodies make for the perfect combination.

Ceephax – Cro Magnox [WEME025]

April 22, 2013October 31, 2017 hipodromealbum, ceephax, electro, weme recordsLeave a comment

Ceephax, the pope of acid music of the 2000s, has grown up between Giorgio Moroder’s sound and the library music of the BBC. These multiple influences are transcribed again in this triple album which could be an imaginary OST. He proves with this work of art that he has reached his whole maturity thanks to a great sense of narration and his mastery of analogue machines. Welcome in Cro Magnox Planet!

Julian Edwardes – The Grinder [SHPFR001]

April 22, 2013December 14, 2022 hipodromee.r.p, electro, fremdtunes, gerard hanson, j. edwardes, juliean edwardes, shipwrec recordsLeave a comment

Split release of the two Dutch labels Shipwrec and Fremdtunes, casting off for uncharted waters, setting sail to proudly introduce a fresh new name to their ever expanding roster. Julian Edwardes is a Dutch artist that bends the limitations of Hip Hop and Bass Music, his first outing on vinyl takes elements of these sounds and twists them into a new form. The title track judders and shakes into life with a controlled tempo adding gravity to the mix. Sombre notes drop to create a melancholic muscular beast. The flip sees E.R.P. aka Gerard Hanson aka Convextion flying in from Texas on remix duty. Hanson weaves his magic, a lush melody of IDM depth descends to elevate this remix into something sublime.

DMX Krew – Broken SD1 140 Part 2 [WEME023]

April 22, 2013October 31, 2017 hipodromedmx krew, ed dmx, edward upton, electro, weme recordsLeave a comment

“Broken SD1 140”: not only a reference to an old drum machine, but also a blatant lie… There is nothing busted about this fresh EP from Breaking Records boss DMX. Here we find him straddling the eons with a timeless blend of rich analogue electronica, classically trained electro and forward-thinking vibage. Highlights include the super-squelch warmth on the bassline of “Apple Grid”, the hard-nosed ghetto techmongering of “Superficial Appearance” and the timely vintage house riffery of “Dramatic Exit”.