Massimiliano Pagliara – Connection Lost Part 1 [UV034]

December 12, 2015October 20, 2023 hipodromedisco, house, massimiliano pagliara, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

Synth wizard and disco don Massimiliano Pagliara is the latest addition to Uncanny Valley’s roster. From the first bass drum it is clear that “Connection Lost” pulls out all the stops. There is an urgency in its drumming and synth work that shouts “dance floor anthem” right from the get-go. “I Am Running All My Drum Machines At Once And Dancing” plays out like a percussive orgasm triggering pretty much all the drum sounds you could imagine. On the sleazy Disco affair that is “Don’t Give Up On Love” Massimiliano gets vocal support from Sigrid Elliott. This is a oh-so-sexy alliance that would have shined bright even in the heydays of Boogie. Finally, “I Enjoy Myself While I Am Here” shows off once again that when Massimiliano Pagliara is at the keys he creates glorious vibes like nobody else.

VA – RDY #25 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY025]

December 12, 2015August 18, 2025 hipodromechicago, craig peyton, deep cuts, disco, disco dreams, edits, house, ron hardy, the androidsLeave a comment

All three tracks here are on a stretched-out, dubbed-out electronic disco tip, beginning with what appears to be Hardy’s reel-to-reel extension of Disco Dream & The Androids’ quirky 1979, Moroder-ish arpeggio-jam “Dream Machine”. Flip for an all-instrumental dub take on Craig Peyton’s decidedly wonky, electro-disco cover of “Be Thankful For What You’ve Got” and “116 BPM Trax”, an un-credited, boogie-era, proto-house jam full of bubbling electronics, cheeky synthesizer riffs and clanking drum machine hits.

The Pilotwings ‎– Molitor 71 [BFDM005]

December 12, 2015December 11, 2015 hipodromebrothers from different mothers, disco, house, the pilotwingsLeave a comment

The Pilotwings are back on Brothers From Different Mothers with another ode to rurality and old-fashioned analogue. Including 4 tracks, Molitor 71 goes deeper into retrofuturist nostalgia and bucolic
mood.

VA – Nemas Problemas Vol.1 [PTP002]

December 12, 2015December 11, 2015 hipodromedisco, house, kool dj dust, nemas problemas, passport to paradise, rastanils, rizzolo dj, the keeper, wildlife recordsLeave a comment

Nemas Problemas are a crate-digging crew linked to Malmo’s Wildlife Records. Here, they make their first appearance on Passport To Paradise, editing up a quartet of suitably obscure tracks found on various dusty-fingered record hunting trips. Rizzolo DJ kicks things off with “Ride To Paradise”, a suitably rolling, dancefloor-friendly version of a stoner rock/cosmic disco gem, before Kool DJ Dust raises the pressure further with the vocoder-laden electrofunk jam “A Brew With My Crew”. Flip for Rastanils lo-fi, synth-laden disco delight “Darling”, and arguably the highlight of the entire EP, The Keeper’s deliciously Balearic, melody-rich jazz-funk chugger “Quivering Crevice”.

Megadon Betamax – He Can’t Love You [TBE702]

December 12, 2015December 11, 2015 hipodromedisco, house, megadon betamax, tug boatmen, tugboat editionsLeave a comment

A tri-continental modern funk teamup with Tug Boatmen joining Megadon to rerub 2 of his deepest cuts. The A-side is a funky boogie classic with a Cylon-esque robotic vocal. B/w ”Don’t Ask” a floor filling modern disco knockout-one of TZ’s personal secret weapons.

Specter @ Boiler Room (Chicago) 11.11.2015

December 11, 2015September 23, 2020 hipodromeandres ordonez, boiler room tv, house, specter, technoLeave a comment

Simoncino – Dream States EP [SYNCRO025]

December 11, 2015November 15, 2022 hipodromehouse, nick anthony simoncino, simoncino, syncrophone recordings, technoLeave a comment

Another great release by the Analog Man, following up his album on Creme.

Juju & Jordash Live @ AYLI Halloween Bash 31.10.2015

December 9, 2015December 8, 2015 hipodromeas you like it, house, juju & jordash, live act, technoLeave a comment

TWINS – Standard Of Truth [COTF010]

December 9, 2015August 29, 2024 hipodromecrimes of the future, house, matt weiner, scott fraser, techno, twinsLeave a comment

Crimes Of The Future rounds off the year in fine style with an absolutely essential EP from TWINS. Three moody US house cuts straught out of Atlanta and a sublime deep remix from label boss Scott Fraser.

Basic Soul Unit – SKUDGE-X03 [SKUDGEX003]

December 9, 2015February 17, 2025 hipodromebasic soul unit, house, skudge records, stuart li, technoLeave a comment

After signing his album to the Amsterdam Dekmantel label, Basic Soul Unit still has more to offer. His first outing on the Skudge imprint shows four rugged dark techno jams.

Basic Soul Unit – Under The Same Sky [DKMNTL028]

December 4, 2015February 7, 2018 hipodromealbum, basic soul unit, dekmantel records, house, stuart li, technoLeave a comment

Stuart Li, better known as Basic Soul Unit, brings his rugged house to the Dekmantel imprint for the very first time, serving up this finely crafted follow-up to his 2012 debut album. Delivering ten Detroit and Chicago-inspired house tracks of the finest calibre, Li’s offset and grubby bruk drums are a constant nod to the dance floor, while his melodies lean towards an unparalleled industrial edged emotion. From the LFO-like synth-line and crunchy jack of ‘Fate In Hand’, to the Levon Vincent-esque techno shuffle ‘n mutter of ‘Landlocked’ and the Morphosis-gone-wild style of ‘Unwavered’, on the to the dark subbass welt of ‘The Rift Between’ and the relentless floor destroyer ‘Temptress’: ‘Under The Same Sky’ sets the bar fly high for raw yet extremely original house music.

Sneaker – Algerian Rai [RAT006]

December 4, 2015August 26, 2021 hipodromehouse, rat life records, sneaker, techno, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

SNEAKER - Algerian Rai

Sneaker is going deep with his interpretation of Rai music on RAT 6. “Rai is a type of Algerian popular music that arose in the 1920s in the Algerian city of Oran, back then known as “little Paris”, it was a melting pot of various cultures, full of nightclubs and cabarets, it was the place to go for a bawdy good time. Out of this milieu arose a group of Male and Female Muslim singers, who rejected the refined, classical poetry of traditional Algerian music. Instead, to the accompaniment of pottery drums and end-blown flutes , they sang about the adversity of urban life in a raw, gritty, sometimes vulgar, and inevitably controversial language that appealed especially to the socially and economically disadvantaged.” sounds like the definition of Rat Life! Put some drum machine patterns on top of it and here we go: long overdue Sneaker solo EP on Rat Life Records!

Anthony Naples – Smacks [PRB014]

December 3, 2015January 17, 2019 hipodromeanthony naples, house, proibito, technoLeave a comment

Four track EP made in four places at four very different times – one in NYC, one in Miami, one in Tokyo, and one in Berlin. All in memory of D.M. forever and ever.

Napoleon Cherry – Walk Alone [MFM007]

November 30, 2015October 8, 2021 hipodromealbum, disco, funk, house, music from memory, napoleon cherryLeave a comment

CHERRY, Napoleon - Walk Alone

Napoleon Cherry is perhaps not the unknown name that Music From Memory excels at celebrating but the Philadelphian musician’s releases are certainly suitably hard to find. This career retrospective offers a mix of impossible-to-find tracks, many from his deliciously rare 1990 debut full-length, and previously unheard cuts. It portrays Cherry as a master of warm, evocative, Balearic soul and lo-fi synthesizer funk, whose analogue-rich releases were always out-of-step with the musical trends developing around him. Crucially, all 10 of these tracks are superb, making Walk Alone yet another essential Music From Memory purchase.

MR TC – Soundtrack For Strangers [OM030]

November 30, 2015November 14, 2022 hipodromeacid, disco, house, mr tc, optimo music, thomas clarkeLeave a comment

Glasgow based Thomas Clarke encompass Left-field Disco, Tropical Oddity, House and Techno whilst channelling the spirit of a youth spent playing in psychedelic rock bands in Luxembourg, listening to krautrock and worshipping Lou Reed and David Bowie. Another ep from the depths of the Glasgow underground. Unique, organic, mind expanding.

SHMLSS – Special Edition Volume Three [SE003]

November 30, 2015November 8, 2017 hipodromedisco, edits, house, shmlss, special editionLeave a comment

Following strong releases on Disco Deviance and To Rack n Ruin, Dutch Disco fiends SHMLSS return with 2 killer reworks on Special Edition. Both cuts work the trackier and clubbier side of the discotheque and are 100% guaranteed to shake the dance floor.

Magic Mountain High – Louche Podcast 145

November 28, 2015March 30, 2017 hipodromedavid moufang, house, juju & jordash, live act, louche, magic mountain high, move d, podcast, technoLeave a comment

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Voiski – Dekmantel Podcast 041

November 28, 2015December 23, 2015 hipodromedekmantel festival, dekmantel records, detroit techno, house, podcast, voiskiLeave a comment

Juanpablo – Phormix Podcast #25

November 25, 2015November 24, 2015 hipodromefrigio records, house, juanpablo, minimal synth, phormix, podcast, technoLeave a comment

Legowelt – Institute Of The Overmind [UTTUFACT]

November 25, 2015September 26, 2017 hipodromedanny wolfers, house, legowelt, photonz, techno, unknown to the unknownLeave a comment

The Dutch artist releases music at a rate of knots – there’s been at least nine albums under the Legowelt name alone now, and he has over 30 different aliases, all of which interact in weird, wonderful ways. His music has appeared on labels as Creme, Clone and Bunker bringing that original Dutch West Coast Flavour. Here Institute Of The Overmind, which was made live in a session filmed for FACT TV,gets the vinyl treatment backed with a monster 90s trance re-work from Photonz.