Lost Scripts – S.O.P. / A.F.K. [HVNED004]

August 5, 2016November 4, 2021 hipodromedisco, edits, hivern discs, house, john talabot, lost scripts, marc pinolLeave a comment

LOST SCRIPTS aka JOHN TALABOT/MARC PINOL - Hiverned #4

The Hivern edit series is back with its 4th instalment, this time with two joints by Lost Scripts, the duo of John Talabot and Marc Pional. On the A side, S.O.P. revamps the theme of a popular TV series with krautish rhythms and woozy percussive details to transform it into kosmische monster ready for the club. On the flip, A.F.K. is an uplifting afro-house number that pairs ritualistic percussion and African chants with curly synths to create a journey that starts in the savannah and ends in outer space. A proven dancefloor wrecker.

Playgroup – Previously Unreleased EP 2 [YWP002]

August 5, 2016November 3, 2017 hipodromedisco, house, playgroup, trevor jackson, yes waveLeave a comment

The Previously Unreleased series of Playgroup 12″s from Trevor Jackson returns with a second edition. Echoing the diverse nature of the classic Playgroup album, there is plenty of stylistic swerves in the three tracks that feature here. Up top, “Doin’ It Right” is a low-slung slab of disco chug with a most devious arpeggio conducting proceedings. On the B-side, “Flyte Mode” is a short proto house piece that would work well as an opening track on a DJ mix whilst “Live At The Funhouse” is a fizzing electro DJ tool.

Africans With Mainframes – Faces of Africa [MATH090]

August 1, 2016November 2, 2022 hipodromeafricans with mainframes, chicago, house, jamal moss, mathematics recordings, noleian reusse, technoLeave a comment

Noleian Reusse and Jamal Moss team up again as Africans With Mainframes for ”Faces Of Africa EP”. Think early Ibadan or Smile records B-sides of murky excursions in Tribal and Techno.

John Heckle – Tributes To A Sun God [BDN010]

August 1, 2016May 26, 2023 hipodromebedouin records, chicago house, house, john heckle, technoLeave a comment

John Heckle is remarkably prolific, but still manages to maintain an impressively high quality threshold. On Tributes To A Sun God, he’s in a remarkably melodious mood. While opener “Alexandria” comes blessed with his usual tough analogue beats – not to mention the hissing cymbals of Detroit techno – its’ most endearing features are the drowsy pads and undulating melody lines. A similar approach can be found on the more acid-centric “Mesopatamia”, which pops and spits with dancefloor intent. A fine package is completed by handclap-heavy drum workout “Track 4”, and the Ambient House era electronics and sparse drum hits of “Track 2”.

Big Mean Sound Machine – Blank Slate 014 [BS014]

July 31, 2016August 30, 2023 hipodromeafrican, afrobeat, big mean sound machine, blank slate, caribbean, funk, house, jazz, mirko, outernational, rene audiardLeave a comment

Big Mean Sound Machine is a twelve-piece Afrobeat band native to Ithaca, New York. They tour 150 days a year and have a large and dedicated following up and down the East coast. Still, it is a crime that Big Mean Sound Machine is not well known elsewhere. The band’s tremendous sound combines a big band aesthetic while channeling a global sense of musicality. Their shows leave fans drenched in sweat from dancing as audiences absorb the West African, Caribbean, Jazz and Funk traditions that Big Mean Sound Machine carries forward.

Delphi / Marco & Val – Unleashed Tapes Vol. 1 [RBTW004]

July 30, 2016September 8, 2021 hipodromedisco, house, marco passarani, t&w records, valerio delphiLeave a comment

DELPHI/MARCO & VAL - Unleashed Tapes Vol 1 EP

A special treat from the Tiger’s lair with a different and darker twist, that seeks out the darker and more dodgy discotheques on the side streets and in the backyards, where the trough has no flush and the mirror balls have never been cleaned. Automatic rhythms and electronic dancing sound made years after the future.

Secret Squirrel – Secret Squirrels #11 [SS011]

July 30, 2016September 18, 2025 hipodromedisco, house, secret squirrelLeave a comment

The Secret Squirrels continue to assault the dance floor and make you want to you to dance with two more deadly reworks. On this 11th episode they continue to disrespect boundaries as they criss-cross from Disco to Italo to House music in order to do their dirty deeds.

Francisco & Cosmo – Lineabeat Vol. 3 [SLOMO026]

July 30, 2016November 3, 2017 hipodromecosimo mandorino, cosmo, disco, francesco de bellis, francisco, house, slow motion records, valerio delphiLeave a comment

Third time out for Francisco on Slow Motion’s strictly retro-dance-floor series – Linea Beat. Joined by partner in crime Cosmo, ‘System 3’ and ‘Get In’ are classic Slow Motion laser jams. Phasers set to stun and energy levels turned up to 11, the latest in the 12″ dance programme comes with a jacking bonus beat remix from Dephi of Tiger & Woods. Throbbing, electronic dance music for your mind, body, this is Italian dance music of the past, present and the future.

Cliff Lothar – All It Takes [TURBO179]

July 28, 2016July 11, 2022 hipodromecliff lothar, house, techno, turbo recordingsLeave a comment

Cliff has clearly been smoking something special. “All It Takes” is one of his richest efforts to date, and that’s saying a lot coming off a consistent roll of terrific releases. A-side “Devotion” answers the EP title’s question with a masterclass in heavyweight groove-building. It’s an instant cult anthem, gritty but buttery compression, warm, wet bass, driven forward by stoner-friendly organ solos and the vocal call. It’s a perfect afterhours gear-shifter, squelching with the sweat of one hundred thousand hours of studio jamming and countless seasons of acid. “100 Dollars” is wiggly pork bun of a beat, our old friend Roland never sounding fatter or more luxurious. The only question here is whether this super-kush urban house bomb is more well paired with a low-slung indica driving in an elite automobile, or a punchy sativa dancing in a world-exclusive night club. “Big Brother” is a paranoid romp through the dark corridors of your dance-algorithm, a wonky, dissociative funk experience for heavy heads trying to unlock their own brainwashed brain and seriously dance. Rounding things off is “Xenit”, a relatively placid, deep, trancey trip that transports you 8 hours in to an amazing party, when you’re loose and well oiled with positive feelings.

Ron Morelli – Dekmantel Podcast 079

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 hipodromedekmantel festival, dekmantel records, house, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, podcast, ron morelli, technoLeave a comment

Playgroup – Previously Unreleased EP 1 [YWP001]

July 27, 2016November 3, 2017 hipodromeedmx, house, playgroup, robert owens, trevor jackson, yes waveLeave a comment

Trevor Jackson tends to do things differently, so the recent announcement of nine EPs of previously unheard Playgroup material, to be released in the space of nine weeks, should have come as little surprise. Opener “Move My Body” is particularly strong, and features sampled Robert Owens vocals rising and falling over a classic, late ’80s Chicago house groove. There’s a similar retro-futurist feel to the more acid-flecked Ed DMX collaboration “I Want To Believe”, while “Play The Music” combines similar influences with a touch of NYC proto-house.

Hipodrome Podcast 020 – Roxxete

July 22, 2016March 15, 2018 hipodromeelectro, hipodrome, house, interview, podcast, romanian, roxxete, techno, the hipodrome of musicLeave a comment

hipodrome podcast 020

The 20th podcast from the Hipodrome Series makes a premiere, is actually the first female dj that has a podcast on our site. Roxxete aka Roxana Zangar is a young dj from Cluj, but she is making a name for herself for quite some years already. Her style is very melodic, strongly rhythmic, with great attention to detail. With a strong curiosity for the spiritual side of music, she believes in sharing her feelings, moods and beliefs through sound.

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Baltra – Distant Signal Radio 005

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 hipodromebaltra, distant signal radio, house, podcastLeave a comment

VA – #3 White LP [US012]

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 hipodromebreakin moves, cofaxx, compilation, fetnat, house, kzip, moodcut, mutual attraction, nous disques, ruff degan, technoLeave a comment

3 Year Compilation LP. There’s something undeniably old-fashioned about this latest missive from hyped imprint Nous Disques. By gathering together seven unheard tracks on one slab of wax, they recall thoughts of classic compilations from early techno labels. Musically, it’s undeniably forward thinking, gathering together a range of dancefloor-friendly cuts from label artists old and new. Highlights are plentiful, from the flexible disco bass and new age chords of Mutual Attraction’s “Track 2”, to the stripped-back, drum machine thump of Moodcut’s “Sleep In 808”, via the cybernetic techno fizz of “Azoui” by Fetnat. Elsewhere, you’ll also find some fine Larry Heard style deep house revivalism from Breakin Moves, and a mid-tempo blast of colourful synthesizer love by Cofaxx.

CN – Obscure Fragments [SLPR003]

July 18, 2016June 29, 2022 hipodromecn, electro, house, sleepers, stian gjevik, technoLeave a comment

Wonderful, driving, Drexciya schooled Electro refreshment from CN aka Stian Gjevik on Sleepers.

Afrikan Sciences – Means & Ways [DBRV006LP]

July 16, 2016July 15, 2016 hipodromeafrikan sciences, album, deepblak recordings, eric douglas porter, experimental, house, jazzLeave a comment

Bursting out of Oakland into the ionosphere, a hot pocket of free jazz, house, blues, African & Latin rhythms, a fully shuffled deck of everything that might expand your head, all fed into the MPC, and hot-wired right into your heart. Some five years after it was released digitally, Aybee’s Deepblak label revisit the wonderful Afrikan Sciences LP Means &Ways to grant it a double LP vinyl edition. For those unfamiliar with the album, the 11-track set showed Eric Porter refusing to stand still, variously touching on polyrhythmic IDM, dusty jazz-hop, dense post-techno wonkiness, hard-to-pigeonhole madness (see “Alpha Male Syndrum”), sparkling aural experiments (“Ways & Means”), and pleasingly off-kilter dancefloor fare. Amongst this category you’ll find deliberately out-of-time deepness, slipped broken beat, and dense drum workouts (“NanoRock Skank”). As usual, Porter’s tunes are bizarre but brilliant.

Bijou – Bienvenue A Bord [BAP065]

July 14, 2016October 24, 2023 hipodromebijou, bordello a parigi, disco, house, riviera discoLeave a comment

Bijou is back in the Bordello and ready to bring some cool to these hot summer nights. Sun countered by sea. Soothing synthlines, airy analogue tones and gentle currents characterise the two openers, Bijou calling on calming waves and peaceful percussion to begin. The Belgian producer allows the temperature to rise for ‘Reine Des Plages’, broad basslines and funk laden bars dancing late into the night. But those fresh breezes are ever present, closing in the beach bronzed beauty of ‘La Marée’.

General Ludd – Homesick #5 [HMSK005]

July 14, 2016 hipodromedisco, edits, funk, general ludd, homesick, houseLeave a comment

Homesick #5 is the unplanned result of a tremendously funky DJ set by General Ludd in Hong Kong. Three tracks have been chosen by the Homesick team to reflect the intense disco inferno atmosphere we all felt on that unforgettable night.

Abstract Frequencies ‎– Rarefied Air [AES020]

July 13, 2016July 2, 2019 hipodromeabstract frequencies, aesthetic audio, hieroglyphic being, house, keith worthy, steven tang, technoLeave a comment

Fresh out of the Midwest Keith Worthy (Detroit), Jamal Moss aka Hieroglyphic Being (Chicago) and Steven Tang (Chicago) bringing some of that notorious Midwest D.N.A. on this deep acid banger.

Fantastic Man – Rhythm Algorithm [SCR006]

July 13, 2016September 20, 2019 hipodromefantastic man, house, mic newman, superconscious recordsLeave a comment

Melbourne’s Superconscious Records has become a source for straight-up, surefire club records. International nomad and the imprint’s co-founder Fantastic Man follows suit with the label’s sixth record Rhythm Algorithm. A hypnotic trio of mind bending explorations, all with a firm retrospective nod to the inner-city sounds that club music is built on.