Appointment – Les Appointment Royale [AP007]

December 5, 2012August 28, 2024 hipodromeappointment, detroit, emg, house, john swing, lucretio, marieu, technoLeave a comment

The Appointment crew (Emg, Marieu, John Swing and Lucretio) add another file in their already bulging folder marked “buy in sight”. “Track 1” from the Les Appointment Royale EP features all the lo-fi brilliance the label is know for by the way of cut up vocals, Roland symbol crashes and a thrumming bass lines. “Track 2” hits up jazzy party loops whereas “Track 3” gets deep and dirty with a gritty and circular groove. Broken beats, distortion and industrial sensibilities are employed in “Track 4” which rounds out one of their most versatile EPs yet.

VA – Compiled Pleasures, Chapter Two EP [FALKPLATZ009]

December 5, 2012December 5, 2012 hipodromechris stanford, dario zenker, dax j, falkplatz, freestyle man, house, techno, tristenLeave a comment

Volume 2 in the ‘Compiled Pleasures’ series, featuring some underground key figures and tastemakers. ‘Aim Vinyl’ labelhead Tristen delivers an ultradeep and rolling deephouse track in his very own tradition. Dario Zenker’s ‘Dining’ is an uncompromising lecture in clever simplicity, straight in your face and stomach. Freestyle Man, the finnish oldschoolmaster drops a big synth-peaktime bomb. And British newcomers Dax J and Chris Stanford deliver a dubby and deep dancefloor shaker.

Trus’me – Voyager [PN016]

December 4, 2012May 13, 2025 hipodromeben klock, house, prime numbers, ryan elliott, techno, trus'me, vakulaLeave a comment

Ben Klock hypnotizes you with his signature style on Trus’me’s most popular club track to date ‘W.A.R Dub’. Ryan Elliott takes you on a similar journey, looping the fundamentals of Trus’me’s debut release ‘Nards’. Closely followed by an acid workout of huge proportions of another popular Trus’me hit “Need a Job’ by the ever shape shifting Vakula.

Willie Burns – Another Place [SEQ004]

December 3, 2012December 14, 2021 hipodromearoy dee, chicago house, house, sequencias, william burnett, willie burnsLeave a comment

BURNS, Willie - Another Place Another Time

Willie Burns and Aroy Dee on remix duty. Sequencias is slowly building their profile with their outsider house, acid and chicago rooted tracks. “Another Place, Another Time” is an epic track and Willie Burns stepped over his shadow. Trippy and full of tension, slow building without taking the paved path. Aroy Dee is delivering a remix, more in the Chicago direction and adding dramatic strings.

Toby Tobias – Messing With My Mind EP [BRK004]

December 1, 2012May 26, 2023 hipodromebe atwell, burek, homeboy, house, john heckle, toby tobiasLeave a comment

Toby Tobias makes his debut on Burek. Running away is a classic house peak time tune with a 90’s bass line, wonderful melodic synth stabs and a vocal sample which at its peak simply drives people crazy on the dance floor. Tres Mal wins the listeners almost instantly and has all the requirements to become a hit. Cleverly made arrangement, fat bass line and high quality production are filled with an exquisite vocal of Toby’s close friend Be Atwell. On remix duty we have Croatian house talent Homeboy a and Liverpool’s John Heckle.

Recloose – Andres / Oliverwho Factory Remixes [RH046]

December 1, 2012August 8, 2024 hipodromeandres, house, recloose, rush hour, the oliverwho factoryLeave a comment

Rush Hour present a new EP including two remixes by Andres and The Oliverwho Factory and a new original track by Recloose. Andres remixes ‘Electric Sunshine’, which originally appeared on the Saturday Night Manifesto EP in 2011, into a laid back and smooth house track for which Dez is so well known. The Oliverwho Factory touches up Magic, which came out earlier this year. Recloose swings back into party mode with his new track, ‘Chamois’.

DJ TLR – Slabs 171

November 30, 2012May 25, 2016 hipodromechicago house, creme organization, dj tlr, house, podcast, slabs of the tabernacle, the hawktree golf clubLeave a comment

“A live DJ set celebrating the inauguration of James Olsom II as club treasurer, performed at the Hawktree Golfclub, Bismarck North Dakota in the summer of 2012. Over 2,5 hours of intense pure raw rockin house in all its forms, with no attempts to smooth out the moments of pure unhinged madness that drove the bar insane and gave more than a few old hoochies feelings they never thought they would have again. Hey Gopher, just gimme me a paira dancing shoes, a paira ladies and a paira medics!”

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Robert Williams & Ron Hardy – Muzic Box [RH122]

November 30, 2012November 10, 2023 hipodromechicago, derrick may, gene hunt, house, mayday, robert williams, ron hardy, rush hourLeave a comment

This tasty sampler featuring two Music Box inspired edit tracks is a prequel to some very nice things ahead. First up is Derrick May’s edit of Let No Man Put Us Under. An edit that he did in the late 80s, which was directly inspired by his trips to the Muzic Box, where he would hear Ron Hardy play the song. One which marks the direct influence that Chicago had on Detroit dance music. On the flip we find a track from another child of the Box, Gene Hunt. ‘Sound Drome’ is an amazing building drum track that totals over 13 minutes. This version takes direct influence from the Muzic Box and Ron Hardy with the acapella intro that Ron used to play as well. The real insanity starts 8 minutes into the track when the tempo is pitched down (and then back up). The kind of madness that only Ron would create on the dance floor.

Virgo Four Merwyn – Where Are You EP [HOTMIX008]

November 30, 2012May 18, 2022 hipodromechicago, hotmix records, house, k&m, max essa, merwyn sanders, nicholas, virgo four, virgo four merwynLeave a comment

HotMix Records whit the eighth release, featuring a track by Merwyn Sanders of Virgo Four. The EP includes remixes by Nicholas, Max Essa and K&M.

Bantam Lions – One To One EP [SCN001]

November 29, 2012May 26, 2023 hipodromebantam lions, chicago house, house, john heckle, mike carney, scenery recordsLeave a comment

Scenery is the new record label of Stu Robinson, and arrives with a stated focus on promoting talent from the UK’s north west. The debut release from the unheralded Bantam Lions is notable for pairing both original productions with remixes from John Heckle. Liverpool’s finest exponent of rough hewn analogue jack turns in a notably bewitching blend of exotic melodies and rugged drum programming for the remix of “Control Tower Observations”.

Steve Summers – Flashing In The Lights [HOTMIX007.5]

November 29, 2012September 12, 2023 hipodromehotmix records, house, jason letkiewicz, steve summersLeave a comment

HotMix Records presents “Flashing In The Lights”, a limited edition with Steve Summers.

XDB / Kassem Mosse – Ekatem / Omrish [DNP016]

November 29, 2012November 3, 2022 hipodromedetroit, diamonds & pearls music, gunnar wendel, house, kassem mosse, kosta athanassiadis, xdbLeave a comment

The second release on Diamonds And Pearls in 2012. Two of the most singular and distinct forces in house and techno today, XDB and Kassem Mosse, team up for a special sonic treat. So get yourself ready for two extended journeys into techno, house and beyond. XDB’s “Ekatem” is a driving, rough and ready house track with a beautifully bubbling square bassline and dirty synth work. On the flip XDB is joined by Kassem Mosse for an exploration into the outer reaches of house music. “Omrish” is a gritty-yet-atmospheric jam, full of shimmering chords and floating synth melodies which are punctuated by double kicks and crisp cymbals.

Steven Tang – Midi Deux Podcast #80

November 28, 2012November 28, 2012 hipodromechicago, detroit, house, midi deux, podcast, steven tangLeave a comment

Podcast #80 - Steven Tang [Emphasis-Synchrophone]

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Container – LP [SP025]

November 28, 2012January 23, 2014 hipodromecontainer, electronics, experimental, house, ren schofield, spectrum spools, technoLeave a comment

Cover art - Container: LP

The second full-length self-titled album by Ren Schofield’s Container project, “Container” is spare, minimal, Noise-influenced outsider Techno with a rigid focus. The opening track establishes the tonal palette of the record, with bit-crushed rhythms set against a deceptively simple drum pattern. A careening, looped oscillation appears midway through the track and steadily gains momentum and position in the mix. Schofield is adept at making these jarring juxtapositions feel organic and coherent. Standout track “Acclimator” teems with insectoid chatter and whips up fascinating polyrhythms by way of its creative and judicious use of delay. Some may write off Noise-Techno as trendy and topical (and perhaps much of it is), but Schofield’s efforts are well worth a listen.

Tuff Sherm – Pharmacy EP [TTT006]

November 28, 2012July 13, 2016 hipodromeabstract, dro carey, experimental, house, the trilogy tapes, tuff shermLeave a comment

Cover art - Tuff Sherm: Pharmacy EP

Dro Carey offers his second release under the dilapidated tech-house moniker Tuff Sherm with this forthcoming 12” on The Trilogy Tapes. Admittedly, the sonics of Tuff Sherm aren’t far from works under DC – the grooves are less broken, the rhythms more hypnotic, but the textures are very much in line with Dro Carey’s dusked, dystopian palette. ‘Pharmacy’ bounces with swirling, nauseated effects, piling hollow percussion atop a thick soundscape heavy-laden with impending grooves. The brief ‘Hydlide’ does a great job of launching into a distorted, earthy loop, before smothering it under a filter to allow for looped melancholic stab to take over. As the initial loop rises to the fore, sandpaper samples rise with it – cavorting with the minimal melody like a maniacal tour guide purposely misleading his group through an abandoned factory. ‘Leg Man’ recalls the playful darkside of Dro Carey’s material, with a thick sub anchoring the track as wickedly off-balance samples peek through the compression, enhancing the swung rhythm of the tune.

Hieroglyphic Being ‎– Le Jardin Des Chemins Bifurquants [AUDIOMER008LP]

November 28, 2012August 25, 2023 hipodromeabstract, audiomer music, chicago, experimental, hieroglyphic being, house, jamal moss, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Le Jardin des Chemins Bifurquants is the first full length album of Chicago based electronic music artist, producer and DJ Jamal R. Moss.Gritty futuristic meltdown of House, Free Jazz, New Age and Noise. For this record, Jamal worked with the concept of plants having a religion, and the question of what their way of worship would look like. This resulted in a dark deep-space overture with raw synth stabs, extreme pitch-shifted textures and hypnotic tribal rhythms—somewhat reminiscent of Sun Ra’s interstellar electric keyboard explorations. Le Jardin des Chemins Bifurquants is an unclassifiable tour de force that is oozing with profound cosmic meaning. For those not lucky enough to lay their hands on the genuinely rare full length album of Chicago artist, producer and DJ Jamal R. Moss, here is another chance to obtain this rare artifact.

Drvg Cvltvre – Offender Status EP [PNKMN001]

November 27, 2012November 24, 2023 hipodromedisco, drvg cvltvre, electro, house, pinkman records, vincent koremanLeave a comment

The first release of the new Dutch label Pinkman contains four great tracks from Drvg Cvltvre, formerly known as RA-X. His music is slow, doomy, with broken disco and house elements, focusing on on hypnotic repetition and percussion. The first track is the cult hit “Offender Status”, deeply doomed disco that will hypnotize the dance floor as soon as you put that needle on. Next is the slow melodramatic track “Quasimodo Predicted All Of this”. On the flip you’ll find “Lingettes Humides”, a typical westcoast-ish electro disco track with a theme that will be stuck in your head forever. The final track “Dakar” takes you on a voyage through the Mediterranean Sea, raw submarine house with a middle east theme.

Vertical67 – Craic Memories EP [LDR012]

November 27, 2012January 3, 2022 hipodromedetroit, electro, house, lunar disko records, thomas pahl, vertical67Leave a comment

VERTICAL67 - Craic Memories EP

German producer Vertical67 debuts on Lunar Disko Records, with a 10″ consisting of 3 deep & dreamy tracks. The uplifting ‘In Space’ covers the A-side with bright and protruding soundscapes, glistening like stars in a far away galaxy. The B-side opens up with ‘Craic Memories’, portraying a house groove throughout, yet still retaining an electro mood amongst some delicate and twinkling melodies. Finishing up the EP is the affectionate ‘Mutuality’, displaying adept drum programming alongside a lush female voice which rises sporadically above dreamy melancholic sounds and a soft brooding vox.

RA.339 October

November 26, 2012November 5, 2015 hipodromehouse, interview, julian smith, october, podcast, resident advisor, techno1 Comment

RA.339 October

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Lausward – I’m A Microchip [ELH001] FREE DOWNLOAD

November 26, 2012June 11, 2019 hipodromeacid, album, andreas gehm, elec pt.1, electro, free download, house, lauswardLeave a comment

This is a free release by Andreas Gehm under the moniker Lausward, offered on his bandcamp page in 2011. The release includes 12 tracks featuring an original mixture of acid electro jack house.

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