Ilija Rudman – True Colours [IIBLP003]

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 hipodromealbum, disco, house, ilija rudman, is it balearicLeave a comment

Surprisingly, it’s been some four years since Croat producer Ilija Rudman dropped his much-played debut album, The Reveal, on Bear Funk. Happily, True Colours – his first outing on Is It Balearic – sees him in fine form, joining the dots between kaleidoscopic synth-funk, rubbery dub-disco, spaced-out boogie and glassy-eyed downtempo jams. Rudman is an expert at capturing the sounds of bygone eras, usually through the use of vintage equipment, while delivering tracks that sound thoroughly fresh and original. It’s this that makes True Colours such a fantastic set. Highlights are plentiful, from the close dance smoothness of “Bad Passion” and boogie dub vibes of “All The Time” (check the delay-laden hits and sweeping violins) to the jaunty electro-goes-Balearic brilliance of “Wild Guess”.

VA – Lunes De Fiel Vol. 2 [BM003]

April 17, 2015April 13, 2022 hipodromebitter moon, bordello a parigi, chicago house, giovanni damico, house, innershades, snuff crewLeave a comment

Bitter Moon has criss-crossed Europe to gather a trio of heavy House hitters for Lunes De Fiel Vol. 2. Creme Organization prodigy Innershades gets the show on the road with the synth slamming groove of “Moments of Euphoria”. New Beat memories bounce alongside rumbling rhythms in track guaranteed to ignite speakers. Next stop is Germany with Snuff Crew and “Your Hands”. The Jack experts fillet their trademark raw edges for a smooth and soulful piece of late night Chitown. Smoke curls around chords, claps are softened as samples turn in a twilight haze. The final destination, Italy, is bathed in the 303 sunshine of “#Acid”. The White Rabbit Recordings founder uses the building blocks of Chicago to produce a fluid floor filler. Cymbals, cow-bells, toms and snares are soaked in a devilish brew of Acid. Bohemian body jerk to a 4/4 beat to bring down the curtain on this latest instalment of Lunes De Fiel.

Florian Kupfer @ Needsome Radio Dreyeckland 01.04.2015

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 hipodromeflorian kupfer, house, needsome radioLeave a comment

L Neils – Beta EP [EVR017]

April 16, 2015December 18, 2018 hipodromeechovolt records, house, l neils, technoLeave a comment

First release of the year on Echovolt’s regular catalog comes by the somewhat mysterious ex Ireland and now Australia based artist L Neils, with four stripped down and uncompromising cuts forming a worthy sophomore release.

Man Power – Trans EP [TOB049]

April 16, 2015June 10, 2024 hipodromediscodromo, geoff kirkwood, house, man power, throne of blood, willie burnsLeave a comment

The anonymous Man Power makes his debut on Throne of Blood with the label’s first release in 2015. With “Trans” Man Power turns in a peaktime monster with soaring, frankly uncharacteristic optimistic rushes. Berlin’s Discodromo strips things down a bit delivering a version reminiscent of something that would have smashed up a Wicked party in San Francisco circa ’96. Man Power returns to familiar dark and driving analogue territory on the flip with “Blue Suite.” WT Records mainman Willie Burns closes out the 12” with tearing, arpeggio-heavy mix that pumps things up for the dancefloor.

Masanori Nozawa – Medium EP [ME001]

April 16, 2015April 20, 2021 hipodromehouse, kaito, masanori nozawa, yuuki horiLeave a comment

Epic and emotive tracks by Japanese producer Masanori Nozawa on his vinyl debut. Featuring quality remixes by Hiroshi Watanabe aka Kaito and Yuuki Hori. Another sign that Japan has a lively scene with talented producers.

Austerity – The Return Of The Ottoman Empire [AUSTERITY005]

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 hipodromeausterity, house, techno, unknown artistLeave a comment

”The austerity policies imposed by the governments of Northern Europe countries has impoverished the Mediterannean lands. The failure of Bruxelles’ bureaucracy has smoothed the way for th return of the Ottoman empire. Austerity is a collective of protesting producers coming from the periphery of the European Union. Their tough-sounding music is a reaction to the unfair decison of the Troika; their message of peace is conveyed through hardware hard-core house music. ”

DJ Spider – Upon The Gates Of The Great Depth [PBR041LP]

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 hipodromealbum, dj spider, house, plan b recordings, technoLeave a comment

Menacing beats by DJ Spider are presented here in a double vinyl package. There is plenty of material here for dance floor damage as well as mental. Plan B Recordings is on top of its game with it’s 41st release and with many more to come.

VA – Bokhari Presents EP [BK012]

April 14, 2015January 8, 2018 hipodromebokhari records, creta kano, house, joe europe, kirill tipo, technoLeave a comment

Another Various Artists special from the mighty Bokhari camp. Two fresh tracks from the Lord Lucan-esque disappearing Russian, Kirill Tipo. Creta Kano on the flip gives us a slice of electro that sounds like it could have been made in 1988, with a bassline that’ll be in your head for days. Joe Europe returns with another slice of deepness for those who like some musical content in their house.

VA – The First True Language Of The Universe Volume 2 [MATH079]

April 14, 2015November 2, 2022 hipodromeandreas gehm, deviere, house, john heckle, mathematics recordings, ra thout, techno, the brigante's orchestraLeave a comment

Mathematics Recordings presents the second retrospective volume of their releases. Tracks by Andreas Gehm, Deviere, Ra Thout & The Brigante’s Orchestra and John Heckle.

Legowelt – Tondalayo [RVRT005]

April 13, 2015November 13, 2017 hipodromedanny wolfers, house, legowelt, riverette, technoLeave a comment

Legowelt returns to Riverette one year later after ‘Blue Tears’.

VA – The Dying Lights [LXRC023]

April 9, 2015December 13, 2023 hipodromeacid, cco, daniele cosmo, drvg cvltvre, echo 106, house, juanpablo, luciano lamanna, lux rec, sneaker, techno, villa aboLeave a comment

Lux Rec enters its fifth year of existence. A time of adventures in electronic sounds, exploring the margins and the darkest corners. To celebrate all victories and failures Cosmo & Faber compiled this release, the number 23, collecting material from old acquaintances and musicians that are new to the label. The Dying Lights is a collection of tracks that reflects the path Lux Rec followed these past years, acid, low-fi, analog rudimental techno, melodies of pain and sorrow. Six tracks on two vinyls, from light to dark, to accompany you, soothe and haunt you, to the only known end. Tracks tracks by Villa Abo, CCO, Juanpablo & Sneaker, Drvg Cvltvre, Echo 106 and Luciano Lamanna & Daniele Cosmo.

Marco Bernardi – Laffer Ep Part 2 [BAR002.2]

April 9, 2015December 6, 2023 hipodromebarba records, burek, electro, house, marco bernardi, technoLeave a comment

Part 2 of the Laffer EP Marco Bernardi on Barba is going head down, straight ahead and striving for energy. Attack of the Dessert Stormers is an overload of dark electro power, six minutes of squirming bassline-driven movement with surges of intensity from analogue bleeps and subtle drum pattern shifts. There’s no let up on the flip side where Two Sliders brings equal force but in a more techno style. Right from the start you’ll be grabbed by the bassline, but this one rewards extended listening as the track develops progressively with new melodies and metallic touches taking you deeper and deeper. There’s a moment of sweetness to end our journey with “There’s always tomorrow”, a chiming melodic ramble through tinfoil meadows that will fit beautifully into a warmup set.

VA – The First True Language Volume 1 [MATH078]

April 8, 2015February 3, 2022 hipodromebon voyage, compilation, echo 106, house, ifm, joe drive, john heckle, kuba sojka, marcello napoletano, mathematics recordings, takeshi kouzuki, technoLeave a comment

VARIOUS - The First True Language Volume 1

Mathematics Recordings presents a two volumes retrospective of their releases. On this first volume we find tracks by IFM, Echo 106, Bon Voyage, Kuba Sojka, Joe Drive, Takeshi Kouzuki, John Heckle and Marcello Napoletano.

Legowelt – Anaconda Flow [TCLR010]

April 8, 2015November 9, 2023 hipodromedanny wolfers, house, legowelt, ninja tune, technicolour, technoLeave a comment

Danny Wolfers aka Legowelt has spanned everything from frosty techno, sprawling boogie and melodic acid house to chugging electro without sacrificing bonafide quality or pandering to the fad du jour. In his newest effort, a debut EP for Fotomachine’s Technicolour imprint entitled Anaconda Flow, listeners are treated to that dynamism in its very finest form. Uplifting, dreamy synth sequences are incorporated alongside his instantly recognizable gritty floor-fillers for a four-piece package that will both delight the home listener and devastate the dance. His long-demonstrated devotion to hardware is utilized here to extraordinary effect: blips bubble to a murky surface, twinkles cascade from above and a kick drum pulses straight through everything it touches—all in all a darkly immersive little jewel.

Jared Wilson – Ghost Miners II [7777009]

April 6, 2015December 2, 2019 hipodrome7777, house, jared wilson, technoLeave a comment

Ghostminers 2 is the follow up EP to Wilsons debut album, Ghostminers. It’s an acid techno four-tracker which continues to dwell on “all those who have worked and lived underground.”

Xosar – World Of Illusion [PNKMN010]

April 6, 2015November 24, 2023 hipodromehouse, pinkman records, sheela rahman, techno, xosarLeave a comment

The Dutch Pinkman label is back with a new EP from Xosar, who debuts on the label and covers release number 10, with two new cuts of mystic techno. World Of Illusion goes first and marries reverb rich claps and cacophonous hi hats with a tough bassline. Spritelyand nimble and with thumping kicks down below, various bleeps, serene string sounds and glassy melodies colourthe groove and make for engaging listening. On the flip, Phasers of Eden is a kinetic fusion of ticking percussion,molten synths and withering chords that works you into an ethereal and otherworldly trance. Still with some allimportant drum funk powering things along down below, this is another idiosyncratic winner from Xosar.

Innerspace Halflife – Antimatter [MDREAMS015]

April 4, 2015March 26, 2024 hipodromehakim murphy, house, ike release, innerspace halflife, machining dreams, technoLeave a comment

”The Antimatter EP appears in the form of four tunes that go into acid, techno, and house through syncopated drum rhythms and playful synth work. This EP continues on the space theme, as the cosmos guides the tunes from concept into some deep floor bangers that vary in tempo and feel, like antimatter which is one of the hardest things to produce.”

Villa Abo – Caravan Business [BORFT126]

April 4, 2015December 29, 2025 hipodromebörft records, house, jan svensson, techno, villa aboLeave a comment

Long Club powertracks from the Villa Abo ongoing tour. Not a liverecording if you thought that.

Grey People – Strange But Not Forgotten [FS026]

April 1, 2015January 19, 2022 hipodromealex michalski, finale sessions, grey people, house, technoLeave a comment

GREY PEOPLE - Strange But Not Forgotten

We at Finale Sessions are glad to have Grey People aka Alex Michalski raining from Chicago he is one of the new up and coming producers from the windy city that has flavor that Finale Sessions really likes and we present you with his first track called “Feeling Strange” with its weird but funky bassline and its dark synths gives it a peak time feel with its spooky chords that sets this track apart from the rest, Then we have the track called ” Defeated”which really has this Depeche Mode feel with its wicked bassline and its solid claps but we also dig the pads and synths also. Then last but not least is the track ” Forget The Peak” is my favorite track of the ep its solid chords and pads give this track a melodic feel and very dancefloor friendly vibe.