Credit 00 – The Rejects [OTF002]

November 4, 2019January 17, 2020 hipodromeacid, alexander dorn, credit 00, electro, jakbeat, out the flatLeave a comment

The Ratlife boss brings the noise with a cluster of hardwired dancefloor bombs. ‘Broken Glass Everywhere’ with broken snares ricochet off gutter-clank, clearing a path through shattered electronics and electro-murk. ‘Reject’ gears up for a dawn raid, inciting an illicit beat over janked-up loner funk, stalking empty streets for scraps. ‘Harder Faster Slower’ parades onto the B-side like a half-crazed maniacal grind show. Mardi gras drum rolls rattle over clown metal, drilled by chopped vox stabs ’n screwed hysterics. ‘Ghostride’ brings the reject party to a close, pointing a spectral finger to the exit before lending a sleazy hand for one last late-night runaround.

Intergalactic Gary – Archaic Podcast 281

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019 hipodromearchaic podcast, electro, intergalactic gary, minimal synth, podcast, synth waveLeave a comment

Boy Harsher – Country Girl Uncut LP [NUDE012LP]

November 1, 2019December 20, 2019 hipodromealbum, boy harsher, electro, minimal synth, nude club records, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

Self-styled “minimal synth duo” Boy Harsher has released some fine music over the last few years, though little quite as on-point and majestic as 2018’s “Country Girl” EP. Here they offer up a new-look “uncut” edition of the stylish set, which expands the original four-track set via a quartet of previously unreleased recordings from the same period. You’ll find the original EP – complete with the throbbing but picturesque “Motion” and dreamy “Country Girl” – on side A, with the bonus material on the flip. Of these, we’re particularly enjoying the gentle pulse of “Underwater”, and the “Please” era Pet Shop Boys flex of “Send Me A Vision” and “Westerners”.

GOTT – EP [UV051]

November 1, 2019November 3, 2019 hipodromeelectro, gott, minimal synth, scannoir, sneaker, synth wave, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

After 1/2 GOTT comes GOTT. Once again, Sneaker from Dresden/Berlin and Scannoir from Zurich have locked themselves up in the studio to translate their love for EBM and dark synth pop into striking dance floor material. The successor to their debut EP on Uncanny Valley, which introduced open-minded dancers to the self-proclaimed New Swiss Wave last year opens up with TOTAL KOMMANDER, a hard rocking drum workout that makes you want to march ahead of a demonstration after you’ll leave the club. EN BLICK UFS MATTERHORN is a tribute to playful Minimal Synth and a declaration of love to the fun that two like-minded people have when producing music. And then we have PASSION, a 15-minute monster of a track, that carries all the qualities of GOTT to the extreme: unique arrangements with a surprising build-up, whipping drum work and an atmosphere that can be both intimidating and soothing.

Intergalactic Gary @ DT CAMP 2019

October 30, 2019October 29, 2019 hipodromeacid, digital tsunami, dt camp, electro, intergalactic gary, technoLeave a comment

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Ectomorph – Stark [IT002RE]

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 hipodromeacid, bmg, brendan m. gillen, detroit, detroit techno, ectomorph, electro, erika, interdimensional transmissions, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Essential electro-techno classic. This is the second record from Ectomorph and second record for the label Interdimensional Transmissions, from 1995. This is the first time it has been repressed in over a decade, and its been done using the original masters — coming from 2 wizards of Midwest Mastering. The A side was mastered by Mark Richardson at Metropolis (who later founded Prairie Cat Mastering) and the B side is complete with lock grooves cut by Ron Murphy. Manufactured in Detroit!

Franck Kartell – Science Fiction EP [BP007]

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 hipodromebetween places, detroit, electro, franck kartell, solar one musicLeave a comment

Deep space electro by French producer Franck Kartell. Known for his releases on labels such as “Bass Agenda Recordings”, “Transient Force” or “New Flesh”, just to name a few. This time he makes his debut on Between Places the sublabel of SolarOneMusic. Enjoy his journey into dreamy electro and sience fiction worlds.

VA – Strokes Of Industry [AH001]

October 28, 2019February 26, 2020 hipodromeantoni maiovvi, artificial horizon, das ding, disco, electro, itako, mick wills, timothy j fairplayLeave a comment

Essential supplies of lethal dancefloor munition on the first release on Artificial Horizon label. Opening up the compilation is Antoni Maiovvi’s android lullaby ‘The Wolf Void’ followed by the pulsating analog rhythms of Das Ding’s epic (almost) 9- minute synthetic trip ‘Insect Apocalypse’. On the flip, Itako carries forward the sinister momentum leaving us in a dark state of hypnosis with its spectral synth and acid lines. Last but by no means least, Timothy J. Fairplay closes off the release in classic Fairplay style with an FX laden soundtrack for dystopian dreams that ascends to ethereal heights.
The bandcamp includes a free download of a Mick Wills cut for M Track.

Benoit B / Cándido – Dupla Rítmica EP [BR11]

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 hipodromebanlieue records, benoit b, candido, electro, new beatLeave a comment

Banlieue Records presents Dupla Rítmica EP. On the A-side, Banlieue’s own Benoit B delivers a track entitled 100%. It’s a 107 bpm affair, between pristine drum programming, a bassline at the forefront, oldschool textures a-plenty, stabs galore and some digital pan-pipes added for good measure. Here’s a compelling tune with a constant and tireless groove, like one of those obscure B-sides created several decades ago that still sounds forward-thinking. On the flipside, a track by Buenos Aires-based producer Cándido, who is here joining the dots between the sounds of classic European EBM and of US freestyle under a common latinx thread. With hard hitting percussion, pitched and gated drums, triggered samples, slapped FM bass and Spanish spoken word, this 115 bpm tune is a skilful and dance-inducing nod to oldschool vibes that haven’t lost their dance-inducing power.

Heap – Beat Nouveau EP [MTRONW005]

October 28, 2019October 29, 2019 hipodromeelectro, florian stöffelbauer, gamma intel, heap, mechatronica music, mechatronica white, new beatLeave a comment

Vienna-based DJ and producer, Heap, lands on Mechatronica White with a radiant and hypnotic vision of forward thinking dance music, assisted by Gamma Intel’s menacing slow-burner on the flip.

Gamma Intel – Automatic Illusion [BT38MNC02]

October 25, 2019October 24, 2019 hipodromeacid, brokntoys, electro, gamma intel, new beat, technoLeave a comment

Having debuted on the label with Drama in Decay, Gamma Intel returns after having become a regular fixture across European basements. His third outing sees the Rotterdam-based producer building on his previous output while incorporating an increasing wider palette of sounds. Automatic Illusion delivers his signature restrained and swaggering productions tapping into slow acid, breakbeat and electro.

Borusiade – Misfits of Broken Dreams [PBD20]

October 25, 2019October 24, 2019 hipodromeborusiade, broken dreams, electro, industrial, pinkman records, romanian, technoLeave a comment

Borusiade’s ‘Misfits of Broken Dreams’ puts a futuristic twist on industrial electronics, fusing it with spaced out drones and detached, yet bold spoken word by the artist herself. Rugged tribal rhythms and rumbling bass complete the picture, and you’re left with an immersive ride leaving you somewhere inbetween fight-or-flight and gloomy despondency.

Olivia @ Dekmantel Festival 04.08.2019

October 24, 2019October 23, 2019 hipodromeacid, dekmantel festival, electro, oliviaLeave a comment

Versalife – Asimov’s Code [VIS316]

October 23, 2019March 18, 2020 hipodrome2020 vision recordings, boris bunnik, conforce, electro, versalifeLeave a comment

Versalife’s second release for 20/20 Vision sees Dutch producer Boris Bunnik aka Conforce return with another slab of signature electro. ‘Clandestine Development’ serves up dark tones and melodies layered within insistent electro beats and growling bass, that sounds huge on big room systems. ‘Aegis’ delivers a double dose of mechanical funk, played over atmospheric strings and auditory acid delights. On the B side ‘Lamba’ continues to impress with a moody laidback bass line holding the groove down over a solid rhythm & dystopian keys. Wrapping things up the title track ‘Asimov’s Code’ plays out like war drums from space pounding away after a blissful intro of building synths.

Plant43 – Red Horizon – Electric Eclectics Ghost Series [FUND018EE026]

October 23, 2019October 22, 2019 hipodromeelectro, emile facey, fundamental records, plant43Leave a comment

Fundamental Records’ interesting electro music project called ”Electric Eclectics” comes with the additional ”Ghost Series”. Each record is a picture of the electro music released in the line that Fundamental Records has us accustomed, each sleeve silkscreen printed by hand in the same color of the vinyl record. Talk about the music itself is something that Fundamental Records try to avoid in each release, if you want to know why you only have to check the project Music for The Other People Place to understand this philosophy.

Kuldaboli – Heilastormur [STILLEBEN055]

October 23, 2019October 22, 2019 hipodromeelectro, kosmodod, kuldaboli, stilleben recordsLeave a comment

Kuldaboli is part of the Stilleben family and has helped define its sound with his searing take on electro. This time around he dials back the crazy and offers up some more thoughtful and mysterious electro that kicks off with the bottom-wiggling boom bap and gurgling bassline of “Eolileg Mannvera”. Things slow down on the more eerie and unsettling “Kaldir Straumar” then its an all out computer game assault on “Lazer Tag” which is pristine digital perfection. “Where Are You” is a real floor wrecker and last of all alien life forms inhabit the haunting “Vakan Endalausa”.

Dalo – Punch [ESP095]

October 22, 2019October 21, 2019 hipodromeacid, dalo, electro, esp institute, nadia d'alo, technoLeave a comment

DALO aka Nadia D’Alò emerged at the ESP Institute in 2018 with a brutal remix for Benedikt Frey’s Private Games. Having been ﬂoored by her sinister aesthetic and stripped-back approach to production, as well as being long time fans of INIT (her collaborative project with Benedikt), the ESP institute was compelled to commission a dedicated solo work. Across four beastly tracks, Nadia pulls from a gritty palette of instrumentation, combining ritualistic drums, industrial percussion and scratchy acid lines with a blurry montage of demonic sighs and whispers. The result is deeply hypnotic.

DJ Richard – Eraser [FLEXXSEAL009]

October 22, 2019October 21, 2019 hipodromeacid, dj richard, electro, flexxseal, technoLeave a comment

DJ Richard’s first release of 2019 sees him drop four invigorating electro tracks on Flexxseal titled ”Eraser”. Emerging from the Providence noise scene, DJ Richard forges a path of disciplined selectiveness as a producer and DJ with his idiosyncratic style allowing him to make impressive, self-assured connections between 80s EBM, new beat and Italo disco, electro, techno and ”post-minimalist” house. DJ Richard’s feral approach evolved from the roots of his White Material imprint which quickly achieved cult status after early releases from himself and co-founders Galcher Lustwerk and Young Male.

Fractions – Constellations [RET007]

October 22, 2019April 24, 2020 hipodromeacid, electro, fractions, lenson, rotterdam electronix, technoLeave a comment

Prague based duo Fractions presents their full EP for Rotterdam Electronix. A true breakbeat alliance counting down till the end of times. Comes with Lenson reclock on the flip.

Umberto – Outskirts of Reno [GD034]

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 hipodromedisco, electro, giallo disco records, horror disco, umbertoLeave a comment

Giallo Disco welcomes one of the absolute O.Gs of the 2nd wave of horror synth, the one and only Kansas City Warrior turned Mr Dr Hollywood himself… Umberto, who’s new EP ‘Outskirts Of Reno’ takes us deep into the seedy underbelly to tell the tale of a kidnapping. From the EBM dancefloor darkness of The Basement to the ascension-like arps of Repeat. Five brand new tracks from the master of mood destined to work it’s way into the record bags of discerning DJs across the globe… and into the nightmares of the weak…