Prins Thomas – D (Hieroglyphic Being Remixes) [STS27412]

March 22, 2016August 25, 2023 hipodromechicago, hieroglyphic being, house, jamal moss, prins thomas, smalltown supersound, technoLeave a comment

Given the sprawl and epic that was the recent Principe Del Norte album from Prins Thomas, it is no surprise Smalltown Supersound have opted to think big for this subsequent remix 12″ series. Hieroglyphic Being kicks matters off with a pair of remixes of “D”, whose original 14 minutes made for one of the highlights of the album. In the hands of Jamal Moss, the track doesn’t transform into the corrosive monster you might expect though little of the original remains intact. The accompanying Beat Rework buries PT’s original krauty melodics deep below a killer barrage of drums and is our favourite of the two HB versions.

Miltiades Ft Venus Volcanism – Phormix Podcast #42

March 21, 2016March 20, 2016 hipodromehouse, live act, miltiades, phormix, podcast, rena rasouli, techno, venus volcanismLeave a comment

Bookworms – Xenophobe [BANK002]

March 21, 2016January 12, 2022 hipodromealbum, bank records, bookworms, house, nik dawson, technoLeave a comment

BOOKWORMS - Xenophobe

Bookworms drops cut after cut on his debut album Xenophobe. This double LP delivers 7 tracks showcasing some of his best material to date, and after listening to the title track we know Xenophobe is not going to be an average 12′. U-More is a slow and steady pulse of head nodding thump, while Illusion Flip is a hazy, bass driven track hidden behind waves of noise and warm melody. On the flip side, Showering is pure techno guided by an evolving modular loop built for the floor. Nik Dawson has no boundaries when it comes to making beats.

Jules Venturini – Untitled [BRUTAZ001]

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 hipodromebrutaz, house, jules venturini, technoLeave a comment

Brutaz unleash their first three tracker coming from Jules Venturini, a continental expat supposedly having ties with a famous nunmetal band and a certain secondhand record shop. Shameless melodies joined with a darker, churning grooves, pushed to the edge of with a gentle dose of distortion.

Shinoby – Do You Know We Exist? EP [ITW003]

March 21, 2016August 25, 2023 hipodromeacid, hieroglyphic being, house, is the way, shinoby, technoLeave a comment

ITW003 MANIFESTO There is an audience to our drama. Like the hero of a dream, he works for us, in our behalf. there is an Strange world that waits and watches. And an Ancient dread of non – existence. ISTHEWAY 003 will be released in the spring and remixed by the legend Jamal Moss aka Hieroglyphic Being. He considers himself a child of many. Growing up in 1980s Chicago, he was a child of the city’s loft party heyday, pulled into the club scene by the grooves of Ron Hardy and Derrick Carter and kept there by the manic acid of Adonis and Steve Pointdexter. His key influence, though, is Sun Ra; the Afrofuturist jazz pioneer whose cosmic philosophies have permeated his own production work. For Moss, club space and headspace have merged into one. His releases and the catalog of his label Mathematics Recordings have a cult following worldwide, but it didn’t happen overnight: with a DIY ethic and all-consuming passion, he’s been pounding the streets of Chicago as a foot soldier for House Music since the edge of the early 1990s.

R-Zone – R-Zone 15 [RZONE015]

March 18, 2016September 9, 2025 hipodromecreme organization, global darkness, house, r-zone, technoLeave a comment

The mysterious but widely acclaimed R-Zone series roll on to a 15th EP now with a new four track release that is as essential as ever. Opener ‘Hired Gun’ is a tough and raw concoction with coarse, snappy snares, rough drum pings and lots of abrasive texture all making for a physical listening experience. ‘Midwinter’ is a deeper and more emotive jam with warm pads dampening down icy hi hats and busy synth work. It is fresh and original and sounds like little else, then ‘Captive’ gets all deep and space-y with smeared pads and slick metallic hits tied together with a molten acid line. Lastly, ‘Exile’ is five blissful and beautiful minutes of atmospheric, intergalactic electronic sounds that really take you to another place.

Vernon Felicity – Atlantis EP [DELFT012]

March 18, 2016June 28, 2022 hipodromeacid, boris bunnik, conforce, delft records, electro, house, techno, vernon felicityLeave a comment

Conforce alias Vernon Felicity with his first Delft EP, heavy with Detroit leanings and acid crackles.

VA – Shady Operations Vol.1 [FBNM013]

March 18, 2016February 21, 2019 hipodromefly by night music, giovanni damico, house, lorenzo, mayo soulomon, riccioLeave a comment

Channeling Soul, DiscoFunk and old school House vibes straight from Fly By Night Music’s own boss Lorenzo, White Rabbit Recordings’ head Giovanni Damico and label mainstays Riccio and Mayo Soulomon, we have something for everyone.

Photonz – Lotus Wheel On My Orion [VIVOD011]

March 16, 2016November 16, 2017 hipodromehouse, marco rodrigues, photonz, vivodLeave a comment

Vivod move into their next series of releases with Portuguese maestro Photonz at the helm. A 4 tracker of dark house that effortlessly slip into the label catalogue entitled Lotus Wheel On My Orion. Beautiful packaging again this time with full printed sleeve.

Kris Baha – Mind Your Head [PS002]

March 16, 2016June 29, 2021 hipodromedisco, house, kris baha, power stationLeave a comment

BAHA, Kris - Mind Your Head EP

Old school drum programming on this versatile EP ranging from proto house vibes to wave and avantgarde electonix.

Ste Spandex – Tusk Wax 19 [TW019]

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016 hipodromedisco, house, ste spandex, tusk records, tusk waxLeave a comment

Transmitting from the Orgonite heart of his Levenshulme bunker, zest fuelled mastermind Ste Spandex breaks through the static and reaches the ears of the mighty Tusk Wax, scoring himself a well deserved label debut in the process. Modern melodic spacey disco house tracks.

Drvg Cvltvre – Into The Endless Night [PNKMNLP001]

March 15, 2016November 24, 2023 hipodromeacid, album, drvg cvltvre, house, pinkman records, synth wave, techno, vincent koremanLeave a comment

Toeing the line between divinity and profanity, blurring beauty and debasement, is Drvg Cvltvre. Following Offender Status and Gauwvuur is an eight track album: Into the Endless Night. From the guttural emotion of “Where Embers Die” to the bleak ferocity of “Brakes are Death”, a complex and hardened array is on display. Buried angst is never far away. “There Were Rumours” flexes with embittered bars before the unrefined purity of “Jericho Flats.” Respite from this whirring carnival is a rarity, relief from the seesawing serration of “Shock Corridor” or rollicking jeer of “Charge of the Haploids.” But there is reprieve, radiance breaks through. “Into the Endless Night” pulses with brightening hope, one which is reflected in the gritty finale of “Winnerden Flats.” Heartening warmth piercing the hail. Balancing on the precipice, an album of scared and soulful sounds from this darkeyed light in modern electronic music.

Jon Doppler – These Stolen Dreams [BORFT133]

March 10, 2016December 29, 2025 hipodromeacid, börft records, house, jon doppler, technoLeave a comment

Two sides of the Chicago boy Jon Doppler. Two of the tracks is pure Deep Electric housemusic. While the other two has a more free-style feeling but in space of course.

Chris Carrier – Sound Carrier #6 [SC006Y]

March 9, 2016October 6, 2020 hipodromeadult only, chris carrier, house, sound carrier, technoLeave a comment

CARRIER, Chris - Sound Carrier #6

Chris Carrier delivers a box of steaming fresh hot techno jams with the latest release from his trusty Adult Only sub-label, Sound Carrier. The sounds here are a little more entrenched in the techno sound ethic. ‘Cosmic Road’ is the first of four that take us on a journey out into space, the final frontier… As the name suggests, we’re propelled up into the stars, encouraged to let go of our Earth-bound outlook and travel far away beyond Saturn’s rings. Smooth pads form a cosmic choir with bright flecks of synth, dancing around a jaunty bassline. Amazing. ‘Space Nation’ then strips things back, coming through with that minimal vibe. The rhythm is steppy, chugging along with mysterious intent. On the other side we take ‘Refuge On Earth’ with a 303-led trip back to our home planet. Here we are comforted by the familiar sound of that Roland machine, while the percussion slaps and claps away like the firecracker sound of a machine gun. Last up, ‘Holidays On Mars’ drifts in with an bright, optimistic feeling permeating throughout.

Chupacabras / Brother Y – Falling Away / Phage [TUT001]

March 9, 2016December 5, 2025 hipodromebrother y, chupacabras, house, jeremy d rodriguez, techno, tutamenLeave a comment

CHUPACABRAS/BROTHER Y - Falling Away

Chupacabras and Brother Y join forces to form the debut vinyl release from Tutamen. Brooklyn resident and elusive production talent Chupacabras offers up two machine-powered cosmic cuts, expanding upon the territory explored with his contributions to the Tutamen tape series and last years EP for Go Finger. The as-yet unknown Brother Y makes a first appearance with two hypnotic numbers on the B- side.

Lake Haze – Natural Insight EP [CR1289]

March 9, 2016October 19, 2023 hipodromecreme organization, electro, goncalo salgado, house, lake haze, technoLeave a comment

Creme Organization look to Portugal’s fast rising Lake Haze for a new three track EP. Solar Flames opens the release with a grand sense of sadness. Vast kicks pound below as eerie pads make for an unsettling atmosphere. When a slitting acid line comes in, the 909 pings really kick into action and the track takes off. Sinister Strike is just that, a driving and dark track with elastic bass and ravey stabs that make for physical listening. Lastly, Geisterbahnhofe is a broken beat affair that is rueful and zoned out. Full of sombre, reflective open spaces and distant electro stylings, it rounds out a varied and vital EP.

R-Zone – R-Zone 16 [RZONE016]

March 9, 2016September 9, 2025 hipodromecreme organization, global darkness, house, r-zone, technoLeave a comment

The R-Zone series excels at raw, inventive, off kilter club music from a range of mysterious artists. That fine tradition continues once more here with another four cuts of inventive music that takes cues from techno, IDM, acid and house. Lumidei is all wonky drums and out of time hits and is a brilliantly weird cut full of spacious atmospherics. Mynheer is built on a bed of broken beats, knocking hits and metallic textures that all tumble and fall around loosely and invitingly.

Jordan GCZ – Fission Transmission [OMR008]

March 9, 2016August 1, 2018 hipodromehouse, jordan czamanski, jordan gcz, off minor recordings, technoLeave a comment

The notorious Jordan GCZ is back on his own label. This time he switches the arpeggiators to ‘Body’ and it’s all go… for a while. Two more tool type versions on the flip..for the DJs.

Africaine 808 – Basar [CHANNEL055CD ]

March 8, 2016October 23, 2023 hipodromeacid, africaine 808, african, album, alex voices, dirk leyers, disco, dj nomad, dodo nkishi, electro, golf channel recordings, house, nova, ofrinLeave a comment

DJ Nomad and Dirk Leyers’ Africaine 808 project has been responsible for some of the most inventive and enjoyable music of the last few years. It’s little surprise, then, to find that the Berlin-based outfit’s debut album, Basar, is rather special. Built around their now famous polyrhythmic, Afro and Latin influenced drum machine programming, it begins with a touch of snaking jazz, and climaxes with a dense, rising, uplifting Afro-gospel workout that should leave listeners thrilled and breathless. In between, you’ll find 21st century broken beat, delicious downtempo torch songs about break-ups, Juke-influenced Cajun blies bangers, and hard-to-define – but thoroughly engaging – dancefloor wig-outs.

VA – RDY #28 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY028]

March 8, 2016August 18, 2025 hipodromechicago, deep cuts, disco, eberhard schoener, edits, house, john forde, ron hardy, tullio de piscopoLeave a comment

Three monstruous tracks straight from the basement featuring one of the original house music creator Ron Hardy. Tullio de Piscopo – Stop Bajon, Eberhard Schoener – Why Don’t You Answer and John Forde – dDon’t You Know Who Did It.