Intergalactic Gary & Pasiphae – Made Of Glass EP [RHYTHM020]

November 5, 2016December 11, 2017 hipodromebio rhythm recordings, experimental, industrial, intergalactic gary, pasiphae, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

The return of The Hague’s black magician. It has been 13 years since The Parallax Corporation / Conservatives projects together with I-f and now Intergalactic Gary is back. I-G hooked up with a new musical partner, the lovely and talented Pasiphae from Greece and together they deliver four very well-crafted tracks of contemporary machine-driven techno romance, with the ecstatic title track ‘Made of glass’ being the floor burner that will unite dancefloors worldwide. With the ‘Made Of Glass’ EP Bio Rhythm proudly presents the absolute creme de la creme of the current Dutch West Coast ‘noir’ scene.

Kane Ikin – Sensory Memory [EVR022]

November 5, 2016December 18, 2018 hipodromeabstract, ambient, echovolt records, electro, experimental, kane ikinLeave a comment

Sensory Memory’ marks the second installment on Echovolt’s brand new series of mini-albums that has opened them up to more experimental fare. Kane Ikin is an experimental musician from Melbourne. Drawing from an isolated upbringing on the south coast of Western Australia, he creates music influenced by science fiction, broken synthesizers and endless horizons. Equal parts narcotic and kinetic, “Sensory Memory’ is built as an exploration in the genres and sounds formative to Kane’s sound.

The Holy Fix – Tracks & Traps [PB002]

November 1, 2016August 27, 2025 hipodromeacid, camil, experimental, p-balans, romanian, techno, the holy fixLeave a comment

The Holy Fix stands for the solo project of Camil Dumitrescu, co-founder of Future Nuggets and the Delusion Men project together with Ion D (Utopus). With this second release of the Future Nuggets’ clubloving child, the fresh imprint P-BALANS, The Holy Fix delivers a highly personal bass-driven, dub-flavoured and psyched out blend of electronic sounds in a solid attempt to define the labels edgy technodelic profile. Tunes for depth divers and tormented dancers.

mgch – 87 [L2M004]

October 30, 2016July 6, 2021 hipodromeambient, dub techno, experimental, șerb, listen2me, mgch, romanianLeave a comment

MGCH - 87

mgch comes through with a dexterous debut 12” for listen2me. This 4-track EP explores lush pulses and shadowy rhythms, balancing both introspection and evocation. Label mate and long time collaborator Serb flips the title track on its head, delivering an ever evolving and explosive remix.

Personator – Personator’s Primordial Tracks Vol.1 [LSE008]

October 29, 2016September 20, 2022 hipodromeexperimental, lost soul enterprises, michael rogers, techno, the personatorLeave a comment

This is the first volume in a series of release showcasing the analog hardware experiments of Michigan-raised, New Jersey raised Michael Alan Rogers aka Personator. Running the gamut from raw, springy machine rhythms propelling the snarls of modular synths to softly pulsating white noise adorned with lullaby-like melodies, two of the tracks were recordded straight to DAT in the artists studio, while a third was recorded live at a late night loft party in Chinatown.

Kassem Mosse – Disclosure [HJRLP073]

October 23, 2016November 3, 2022 hipodromealbum, ambient, electro, experimental, gunnar wendel, honest jon's records, kassem mosseLeave a comment

Subtle music, radically strange and unafraid of the deep, but with a killer understanding of rhythm. Lush drum-machine nocturnes, gnarly electronica and glorious flowerings of zoned-out dubspace: an evolutionary music, continuously engaged with experimentation both in the studio and the club.

Shifted – Appropriation Stories [HOS470]

October 16, 2016January 26, 2024 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, drone, experimental, guy brewer, hospital productions, shiftedLeave a comment

How does one appropriate oneself? In the case of Guy Alexander Brewer, the situation is complicated by his various current projects in techno, noise and experimental electronics overlaying a once-hidden past in drum’n’bass. ‘Appropriation Stories’ tackles the matter head-on at length, the endpoint of the mounting inward focus already evident in his work as Shifted. For years shunning his previous work in Commix, more recently Brewer has learned to look back, even making sideways stabs into breakbeat territory with his Covered in Sand alias. The process grows more intricate and subtle on his new album for the Hospital Productions imprint helmed by Dominick Fernow (aka Prurient, Vatican Shadow, et al.). Here rigorous processing and studio treatments transform classic breaks into deeply hidden components that add new layers of character to his highly-developed techno sound.

VA – Plafond 1 [BAKKPLAFOND001]

October 16, 2016April 3, 2024 hipodromeambient, bakk records, experimental, haron, legowelt, sfv acidLeave a comment

BAKK kicks off a new series of records with Plafond 1 made for drowning in the deep end of the pool. Legowelt, SFV Acid and Haron provide you with an eery collection of ambient harmonies and melodic rhythms best served when lying on the floor, gazing in to the abyss.

Novo Line – Movements [E024LP]

October 13, 2016February 1, 2023 hipodromealbum, ecstatic recordings, electro, experimental, nat fowler, new beat, novo lineLeave a comment

Berlin’s Nat Fowler renders his meticulous Novoline project to Not Waving’s Ecstatic with an inimitable marriage of automated electronic process and live improvisation on his 2nd album, Movements, continuing a lifelong quest for esoteric knowledge and a love of archaic computer hardware. Modelled with mis-used software, run on two separate Atari ST’s using only era-consistent hardware Yamaha FM synthesis via MIDI, pitch tuned to a pure 3:2 ratio Pythagorean scale centred on 432hz, Movements is the compelling, awkward result of obtuse production techniques and painstaking trial and error; basically experimentation at the service of discovering a sound he is genuinely warranted to call his own.

Ngly – Cities Of Ilusion [LIES079]

October 9, 2016May 25, 2018 hipodromealbum, electro, experimental, industrial, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, ngly, technoLeave a comment

The Argentinian based NGLY had seemingly appeared out of thin air landing on the Brooklyn based L.I.E.S. label in 2014 with an untitled four track white label ep. On this ep, the unsuspecting track “Speechless Tape” ended up becoming a cult hit with select djs in the scene (I-F, Mick Wills, Intergalactic Gary…) eventually leading to it being voted as Intergalactic FM’s #1 track of the year in 2014. On the heels of his successful debut Rudolfo could have stayed the path and produced an easily digestable follow up dance record or two, instead he chose to take his time and reflect. Sitting back in the studio tweaking his live act, recording endlessly, transforming and refining his sound. In the end we get his debut eight track lp, Cities of Illusion, a record that walks a fine line between many of the original strains of the electronic realm. The elements are all there to be picked apart, to be used, to be abused, thrown against the wall smashed to bits…played in the club or on the late night mix shows, it’s magic you heard in the past and crave in the present. To say the music on the lp is one thing or another is an injustice…it pays reverence while at the same time turns a corner; held together by a loose yet cohesive thread. It is a full presentation that is unafraid to challenge or confuse, with no concern for genre imposed limitations.

Beau Wanzer – Untitled LP II [BW004]

October 9, 2016January 30, 2020 hipodromealbum, beau wanzer, electro, experimental, industrialLeave a comment

Beau Wanzer returns with another LP of archival material plucked from the mutant mounds of shitty coughs and smelly feet. Wanzer digs deep and delivers twelve tracks in his inimitable style, with some dating as far back as 1999. The brutal electronic punk productions like ‘Something Stinks’ are balanced with moldy movements such as ‘Staring at at Fish’. This LP takes a more vocal heavy and menacing approach, but it’s not without moments of respite. Undoubtedly another oozing outing from the Chicago deviant.

Vatican Shadow – Media In The Service of Terror [HOS472]

October 9, 2016November 7, 2018 hipodromealbum, dominick fernow, experimental, hospital productions, industrial, techno, vatican shadowLeave a comment

Dominick Fernow presents another dark and confronting opus entitled Media In The Service Of Terror. Read between the lines of the titles then listen and learn via these harsh textural abrasions on offer. The sombre and brutalist opener “Ziad Jarrah Studied Mathematics” sets the scene well, the tunnelling slo-mo techno of “Take Vows” is great and follows the same path as Vactrol Park or L’estasi Dell’oro have in recent times. “Interrogation Mosaic” shows Fernow still has the knack for some chilling imaginary soundtracks while “More Of The Same (Tunisia)” has the classic outsider techno sound that Fernow has honed on previous efforts like Remember Your Black Day or Ghosts Of Chechnya.

Die Form – Zoo LP [DE136]

October 4, 2016July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, cold wave, dark entries records, die form, electro, experimental, philippe fichot, post punk, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Die Form is a French post-industrial and electronic band formed in 1977-1978. The name ‘Die Form’ means ‘(the) form/shape’ in German and is a play on the English homonym ‘deformed’ and on the French homonym ‘difforme’ (deformed). Die Form is the primary project of electronic musician and multimedia artist Philippe Fichot. He began by recording a number of experimental cassette releases in the late 1970s and formed the Bain Total label to release these early cassettes, as well as various side projects such as Krylon Hertz, Camera Obscura, Eva-Johanna Reichstag, Hurt and Fine Automatic. In 1982 Die Form released their debut vinyl album, “Die Puppe” in a limited edition of 1,000 copies. “Zoo” is a compilation of 10 tracks recorded during the “Die Puppe” sessions from 1980-82. These were the first esoteric electronic experiments, often improvised. Underlying themes of eroticism, death, and other ‘taboo’ subjects become apparent in both the music and the album artwork, which Philippe also produced. The album was recorded with entirely analog equipment, including a Roland MC4 Micro-Composer, TR-808 Rhythm Composer, ARP 2600, and Kawai 60F recorded to a Revox B77 reel to reel tape machine. Songs range from hypnotic, minimalistic proto-IDM to daring experimental sound manipulation. 4 of these songs were featured as a bonus 7” to accompany the 1989 vinyl reissue of “Die Puppe” but remixed for the project. The remaining 6 songs were also remixed and released on CD in 2001.

Black Deer – Nowhere Man [RHD028DEER3]

October 2, 2016June 18, 2024 hipodromealbum, ambient, black deer, experimental, rush hour, william burnett, willie burnsLeave a comment

The return of the returner. 6 track Mini LP. Esoteric electronix produced By William Burnett, New York

Flaty – New Suggestions [NII001]

October 2, 2016January 16, 2019 hipodromealbum, ambient, experimental, flaty, gost zvukLeave a comment

More mystery on the Russian label Gost Zvuk, with a 13 tracks album from Flaty.

Breaklab – Reet [ZCKR013]

October 2, 2016September 20, 2017 hipodromeambient, breaklab, drone, experimental, zckr recordsLeave a comment

Noisy & drone-ish debut 12inch by Bremen based artist Breaklab. Electronic organ dkb-44 sound studies.

Monadh – Muara [FUR103]

September 18, 2016March 28, 2024 hipodromealbum, ambient, experimental, further records, jake muir, monadhLeave a comment

Everyone’s looking for inner peace of some kind even warmongers. As most intelligent people know, music is one of the most effective ways to achieve that blessed, blissed state. The debut album by Seattle producer Monadh (Jake Muir) offers yet more crucial aid in the war on stress. Muara is an ambient album in the purest, chillest meaning of the term. Its seven tracks are awash in aquatic signifiers and textures; each one is a rejuvenating dip in healing, icy waters. (Muara is Javanese for “estuary.”) Which isn’t to say that Muara should be filed in New Age sections of record shops (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Rather, what the album most resembles is the ambient output of artists like Biosphere. Loscil, and The Sight Below—musicians who uncannily make you warm to cold tones. “The way I make music is really stream of consciousness,” Muir says. “My friend calls it ‘slow improv.’ I happened to be watching a lot of older Japanese cinema, especially samurai stuff, from the ’50s to the ’70s while making the album.” Natural habitats also played a significant role, Muir notes. “My favorite music is informed by mood and place.” This deep into the 21st century, it’s not easy to create ambient music that sounds vital and untainted by hackneyed tropes. Monadh succeeds in this difficult task, through a combination of his field recordings from the Pacific Northwest and meticulously chosen samples mostly lifted and pitchshifted from library records of a pastoral and romantic bent. He also cites Andrew Pekler’s Sentimental Favourites and Biosphere’s Shenzhou as inspirations.

Ryo Murakami – Esto [BDNLP002]

September 18, 2016September 20, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient, bedouin records, drone, experimental, ryo murakamiLeave a comment

Eleven, deft, darkly-lit, sometimes despairing soundscapes by the Osaka-based producer, for his third album. ‘The thoughts of a rebellious spirit are always accompanied by music,’ he says. Esto, existence.

Hieroglyphic Being & The Truth Theory Trio – The 42 Laws Of Maat [BDN011]

September 13, 2016August 25, 2023 hipodromebedouin records, experimental, hieroglyphic being, house, jamal moss, techno, the truth theory trioLeave a comment

Two compositions, scored for trio: Papyrus is excursive and melancholic, with giveaway distorted kicks; the flip is more hard-hitting and propulsive, with an industrial intensity lifted by simple piano motifs.

IXVLF – Involuntary Movement [PRECEPT007]

September 12, 2016January 12, 2022 hipodromeacid, experimental, ixvlf, techno, unknown precept recordsLeave a comment

IXVLF - Involuntary Movement

IXVLF is back at it again following the Language Of mini-album released earlier this year as part of our ongoing tape series. Pushing it further from where we last left off, Connor Clasen’s vinyl debut reflects our ever growing desire to re-interpret club music in its most primitive and cartilaginous nature. While cleverly obscuring any reference to a specific period of time, Involuntary Movement shows a sense of the American-based producer stretching disorienting imagery over the existing landscape of proto-industrial — matching the visual interpretation of Ailsa Ogden undertaking the artwork by way of a new collaboration to be expanded over a handful of releases — where unpolished synthesizers and rhythm machines collide and bawl in a controlled crash. It is an exercise of existing in various states of detachment; a fixation on mechanical repetition and unpredictable behaviors through the haze of helium laughter. Definitely one for the animals.