A Drummer From Detroit – Drums #1 [FIT004]

December 3, 2011April 13, 2020 hipodromea drummer from detroit, detroit, fit sound, houseLeave a comment

Naturally for a producer who prefers to remain anonymous and call themselves A Drummer From Detroit and name their debut EP Drums, both tracks here veer into dextrously percussive house territory. Amidst the dizzying, jazz influenced rattle of Shake Shakir style rhythms that characterise the A Side workout our erstwhile protagonist weaves in desperate vocal strains and overtly dramatic piano and horn stabs which only serve to increase the panic inducing pace. The flipside treatment is slightly slower in its execution, yet increases the jazz funk melodic elements which make it the less a hectic and more involving production.

VA – Sound Sampler Vol. 1 [SSMPLR001]

December 3, 2011November 16, 2021 hipodromefrank timm, house, soundhack, soundsampler, soundstream, t.s.o.s.Leave a comment

Cover art - Various Artists: Sound Sampler Vol. 1

Frank Timm aka Soundstream/Soundhack/half of Smith N Hack is one of Berlin’s most coveted producers of discohouse in the Chicago tradition. A substantial collection of four tracks. A-side there’s the swirling, filtered strings of ‘Just Around’ as Soundstream, beside the ruff-cut jack of ‘Vintage’ in his Soundhack guise. B-side he introduces a new moniker, T.S.O.S. with the smashing ‘Over And Over’ and ‘Over Beats’, plus four loops which will definitely get used and abused.

Arttu – Transfiguration [PHP057]

December 3, 2011December 2, 2011 hipodromearttu, arttu snellman, house, philpot2 Comments

ARTTU - Transfiguration (Front Cover)

Lisbon-based producer Arttu Sellman release the second two-tracker for Philpot. Both the title track and flipside “Upwards” bear the aural hallmarks and raw drum machine sounds of early house and techno. While the latter is a driving fusion of drifting vocal samples, fuzzy beats and brain-melting acid bass, it still retains the analogue swing and evocative feel of the immaculate title track. While neither track could be described as revolutionary, both offer an attractive package of spellbinding grooves and intoxicating analogue riffs.

Dj Qu – Bass Culture podcast Nov 11

December 2, 2011March 3, 2015 hipodromebass culture records, dj qu, house, podcast, ramon lisandro quezada1 Comment

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Crackboy – Back To The Future [CRACKBOY001]

December 2, 2011March 22, 2016 hipodromecrackboy, crackboy music, disco, edits, house, trevor jackson1 Comment

Crackboy sticks two fingers up to the chin-stroking shoe-gazing deep house heads and drags us to the middle of the peak-time dancefloor with this Prince / Sueno Latino-sampling bootie! “Back To The Future”, aka “The Future” by Prince, gets a rocking house revamp on side A, one that will be sure to have everyone in a sweat. “Ebeneezer Knight” might have you worrying that the Shaman would be involved somewhere along the line, but actually this is a fattened up version of late 80s Manuel Gottsching-sampling Italo house classic “Sueno Latino” by Sueno Latino. Simple, effective music – nothing fussy, nothing over-worked, just tailor-made for dancing.

Lucretio – Broadside EP [MSP002]

December 1, 2011November 30, 2011 hipodromehouse, lucretio, machines stateLeave a comment

State of the art work on the dusty binding between house, techno, dubstep and analogue processing. On side A we find a dancefloor smasher with solid 808 beats and absorbing new yorican piano hooks, followed by an acidic voyage of epic proportions. On the flip, we get a proper piece of functional minimalism and a soulful uptempo excursion into the garage territories. The heat of magnetic recording, the funkyness of the machines, the driving force of the human feeling.

Hazylujah – Too Many Ghosts EP [DSRSP003]

November 30, 2011January 12, 2012 hipodromedelsin records, detroit, hazylujah, house, technoLeave a comment

Hazylujah is a new talent from Italy who here presents the first in a new series of webshop exclusives. His four track ‘Too Many Ghosts EP’ is a fizzing and machine wired world of deep space atmospherics, house beats and techno futurism. It clunks and splutters with analogue details in its own unique way.

Fake Left – The Future That Never Was [IS002]

November 27, 2011November 25, 2011 hipodromedeep techno, detroit, fake left, house, is recordsLeave a comment

Second release on iS Records. The A-side, The Future Never Was combines sparse beats and pads held together by a growling stuttered bass, which gives the track an industrial feel but on a techno/house tip. On the flip, Fake The Feeling, draws on sounds beyond the current trend for vintage analogue in an original take on the house blueprint. The B2 track Out of Orbit is 4 minutes 48 seconds of Tech soul, for the floor or the headphones.

Inhalt / Jam Factory – World Unknown 4 [WU004]

November 24, 2011May 16, 2018 hipodromehouse, inhalt, jam factory, synth wave, world unknownLeave a comment

Number 4 from World Unknown. Side W is a big vocal banger from San Francisco synth duo Inhalt. O side U, Jam Factory creates a throbbing club style track, slower, steadier and more strung out than their usual deep house grooves.

Zoovox – Transistor Madness [LSR1002]

November 22, 2011September 4, 2015 hipodromechicago, house, lectric sands recordings, steve summers, zoovoxLeave a comment

Lectric Sands presents “Transistor Madness”, the second release by Zoovox aka Ben Gebhardt (Dazzle Ships) and “Tropical” Jeremy Campbell (Tropical Computer System/Dazzle Ships/Bumrocks). They present some classic sounds of 80’s house and disco. Snappy claps, phased
hi-hats, moody synth pads, and sproings float over a swingin’ analogue bassline. The B-side, a version by Steve Summers brings it to new levels of dubbed-out psychedelia. Enhanced sproing, acid seepage, tropical synths, and Moar Cowbell.

Efdemin – ROOF.FM No. 50

November 18, 2011October 24, 2019 hipodromeefdemin, house, interview, phillip sollmann, podcast, roof fm, technoLeave a comment

VA – Field 06 [FIELD006]

November 17, 2011June 29, 2021 hipodromedelta funktionen, field records, house, mark du mosch, roberto auser, rod, techno1 Comment

DELTA FUNKTIONEN/ROD/MARK DU MOSCH/ROBERTO AUSER - Field 6

The sixth release in the Field’s various artist series showcases four peerless Dutch producers – Delta Funktionen, ROD, Mark Du Mosch and Roberto Auser. Delta Funktionen turns in a dry, concrete techno track, ROD a more frantic and amped up number whilst Mark Du Mosch goes for some heavy bass swing with his clipped and heavy house effort. Auser closes out a nicely rounded EP with some glistening ambient synth sounds that swirl around in your head like a calming breeze.

Daniel Stefanik / Vivianne Projects – Ultraschall / If You Loose My Number [HKR005]

November 15, 2011September 17, 2014 hipodromedaniel stefanik, harry klein, harry klein records, heartthrob, house, techno, vivianne projectsLeave a comment

Harry Klein Records is back with a two tracks EP. ‘Ultraschall’ is an homage to the first big techno club in Munich. Daniel takes us on a journey through the past and back to the future again. A charming mixture of laid-back grooves combined with some rough n ready rave moments make this a rapturous trip, no matter what time it is. ‘If You Loose My Number’ is the first Vivianne Projects aka Heartthrob tracks is more than 6 years.

Santiago Salazar – Shadow Dancing Mix November 2011

November 13, 2011November 11, 2011 hipodromedetroit, house, santiago salazar1 Comment

Mike Huckaby – Baseline 87 [SUSH04.56]

November 12, 2011September 11, 2024 hipodromedetroit, house, mike huckaby, sushitech records, technoLeave a comment

Another very sought after limited Sushitech 12″. “Baseline 87″ is exactly what the title is named a rolling Baseline loop that would certainly move any dance floor. Talking of dance floors “Music For The Dancefloor” certainly does what it says on the tin. A modern Detroit Techno track with lots of energy with Huckaby’s signature keys that certainly move you.

VA – Vanguard Sound Vol. 2 [PBR024]

November 12, 2011March 26, 2024 hipodromedakini9, detroit, dj spider, g marcell, hakim murphy, house, kuru, plan b recordings, vanguard sound crewLeave a comment

The collective keeps it rolling with a new release featuring Chicago and New York artist as a united front to destroy dance-floors through house and techno tunes. Advancing through the ranks of the underground with 4 unique tunes that are quite deep and worth a check: featuring… G. Marcell, Dakini9, Kuru aka DJ Spider, and Hakim Murphy.

Unknown Artist – Reson [MANIA023]

November 12, 2011December 9, 2012 hipodromehouse, sex tags mania, techno, unknown artistLeave a comment

Sex Tags Mania presents Reson – a zealous session of accented TR-808 and live synth solos balancing between the emotive and ecstatic, but not irrational. This live electro jam, recorded in Pyramide Studios Frankfurt, grasps the sentience of techno music. The countering side appends two parts – first purely consisting of beats and reverb – latter a deep stripped exothermic continuation of the main theme.

Maxmillion Dunbar – Everyday [LIES007.5]

November 12, 2011November 15, 2012 hipodromehouse, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, maxmillion dunbarLeave a comment

Maxmillion Dunbar dropping a crazy limited three tracker for the L.I.E.S. label. The A-side is a unique style of lush, dreamy, chopped up slo-mo house music. Flip to the b-side for two tracks of straight up nastiness. Two mixers that serve as nice as hell dj tools to slide in and out of the mix, the vocal chop of Stayin Away stutters through off kilter synth and drum fills while Cassette Arabic drives hard with some bouncing ethno bass and vocals straight outta 1986 Belgium.

Theo Parrish – S.T.F.U [SS044]

November 11, 2011November 15, 2021 hipodromedetroit, house, sound signature, theo parrish1 Comment

PARRISH, Theo - STFU

New release from Theo Parrish on his Sound Signature label. Stompin’ Detroit vibes!

KiNK – Tracks from the vault Vol. 2 [SHV006]

November 11, 2011December 1, 2011 hipodromehouse, kink, rachel row, sharivari records, technoLeave a comment

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Bulgarian artist Strahil Velchev aka KiNK for the second volume of the “Tracks from the Vault” series. After the Aphex KiNK EP and KiNK’s tribute to Richard D. James, Sharivari releases another 6 tracks from the man, all produced between 2004 and 2009 in Sofia and showcasing again his love for the dirty side of electronic music, from pure warehouse techno to some funky and warm broken beats, with a subtle touch of acid, as always with KiNK.