Phrased – Star Maker [LBP004]

October 21, 2015July 5, 2023 hipodromehouse, l.b. produce, phrased, technoLeave a comment

Neither L.B. Produce or mysterious production outfit Phrased give much away, aside from a few hints at their love of old music-making hardware. That trait comes to the fore on this third Phrased 12″. Musically, it’s pleasingly varied, moving from the fluctuating acid lines, Detroit electro swing and sci-fi electronics of “Star Making”, to the hypnotic, becalmed, ambient dub flex of closer “Morello”. Along the way, they also find time to squeeze in a dash of ultra-deep IDM (the blissful “Diatom”), and an impressive excursion into classic, dubby deep house territory (“What’s Good For You”).

Hieroglyphic Being & The Truth Theory Trio – Keep Your Mind Open [BDN007]

October 17, 2015August 25, 2023 hipodromebedouin records, experimental, hieroglyphic being, house, jamal moss, techno, the truth theory trioLeave a comment

The Bedouin imprint continues on with its quest for the sublime and exotic in modern techno and house music. Jamal Moss aka Hieroglyphic Being & The Truth Theory Trio delivers more of his signature dusty lo fi electronics but gets an industrial tinged stomp on with “Keep Your Mind Open” and it’s absolutely killer. On the flip is “That Is The Name Of The African God” which is an analogue jam that sounds more like the Hieroglyphic Being we know.

Dj Steaw – Everydayz EP [TU003]

October 15, 2015February 12, 2024 hipodromedeep house, dj steaw, house, traxx undergroundLeave a comment

Contemporary deep house with the bumping grooves of classic Jersey garage. Tapping up the talents of French producer DJ Steaw, the EP is dominated by “Everydayz”, combining an ultra-crisp percussive arrangement with resonant bass, hands in the air keys and breathy vocals, as tight a dancefloor house construction as you’re likely to hear in the near future. On the flip, the producer provides the “Deep mix” of the same track, inverting the mood with its cloak of midnight vibes, soundtracking the club rather than the terrace. The real gem however is “Morning Light” mixing up the formula with its driving bassline and richly filtered atmospherics.

Heinrich Dressel – Lurking Underwater [BAR004]

October 9, 2015January 19, 2022 hipodromebarba records, burek, detroit, electro, heinrich dressel, house, jtc, valerio lombardozziLeave a comment

DRESSEL, Heinrich - Lurking Underwater

Burek’s sister label Barba on its fourth release introduces Heinrich Dressel, project related working name of Valerio, a force behind MinimalRome label from Italy. His productions have been gaining serious attention amongst deeper electro connoisseurs who appreciate almost cinematic feel but still with an eye on the floor which resulted in quite a few moody smashers released on various EPs in the past. Three tracks here evoking familiar feelings heard before but still somehow they all sound fresh and drag you in wanting for more. As if this wouldn’t do it, there is first but, not last appearance for Barba label by mighty JTC who needs no further introduction delivering a remix. This time he cleverly uses sparse but recognizable parts of title track which he then transforms into relentless floor shaker where Detroit meets Chicago, if any such comparison needs to be made.

VA – Letting Go [GTBR002]

October 9, 2015January 31, 2018 hipodromedetroit, electro, ever moving, get the balance right, house, itpdwip, jeremiah r., mutual attractionLeave a comment

Warsaw based imprint Get The Balance Right have demonstrated an interest in retro-inspired sounds of Chicago House and Detroit Techno on previous releases but now venture into electro territory with this various artists compilation. Ever Moving’s “Find A Way” may sound contradictory at start with its gentle, house style keys on top of a dark, booming Aaron Carl style bass groove, but it actually works. Mutual Attraction’s “New Horizon” is simply stunning, a soulful house journey reminiscent of classic Chez Damier or Larry Heard. There are then two electro tracks by Greek electro auteur Itpdwip in the shape of “It Doesnt Hurt Me” and The Waters Of Styx” which sound like early Model 500. It’s the Jeremiah R remix of the latter is a real highlight on here, channeling the best impression of Gerald Donald we’ve heard of late.

FTP-Up / Brighton – Brothers [777004]

October 7, 2015July 12, 2022 hipodrome777 recordings, brighton, ftp-up, house, technoLeave a comment

777 Recordings presents a special split-ep by two new exciting talents from Croatia, FTP-Up and Brighton.

Koloman Trax – Thoughts In Sound [CAVALIER001]

October 7, 2015October 6, 2015 hipodromecavalier, deep house, house, koloman traxLeave a comment

Cavalier deliver their first 12″. Koloman Trax steps up with three dreamy, deep and distorted house excursions. Channeling thumping machine beats, winding pads and tape saturated grooves, all combining to make one introspective, infectious debut.

Dj Steaw – Aquarius EP [TINKTWICE020V]

October 7, 2015February 12, 2024 hipodromeacid house, dj steaw, house, tomorrow is now kidLeave a comment

Next up on Tomorrow Is Now, Kid! is an EP from Rutilance Recordings owner, DJ Steaw. The French artist crafted four sturdy tracks on this fresh EP. It is a perfect blend between Chicago and New York House, with a big splash of Acid throughout the disc. The hypnotising percussion and grimy sounds take you to new, unforeseen places. Keywords for best describing this 12″ are, beyond any doubt, deep and vigorous. Enjoy these four definite killers in the club.

VA – Five Years On Parole: What’s Happening [UV030]

October 6, 2015October 20, 2023 hipodromechinaski, derive, house, iron curtis, june, panthera krause, sneaker, techno, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

Believe it or not but Uncanny Valley looks back on five years of releasing records this summer. Instead of just turning into the typical Greatest hits-routine the label heads Albrecht, Carl, Conrad and Philipp decided to look back and forth. So, besides a record that unleashes four tracks from the vaults of these five years there will be a record with new material too. Here’s “Uncanny Valley: Five Years On Parole – what’s happening”. Tracks by Chinaski, Derive (Sneaker and June), Panthera Krause and Iron Curtis.

Marco Bernardi – The Dancing Clowns [BH022]

October 6, 2015November 3, 2022 hipodromeberceuse heroique, house, marco bernardi, specter, technoLeave a comment

The forever under-rated Marco Bernardi steps out on Berceuse Heroique with this fifteen-minute epic, evoking the glory days of Carl Craig. On the flip, Specter from Sound Signature draws the dancefloor in deep.

TMO – Insomniac EP [PP012]

October 6, 2015February 7, 2022 hipodrome303 state, house, lipelis, public possession, techno, tmoLeave a comment

Munich purveyors of fine new wave Balearic are it again with a release this time with TMO (aka Moscow’s Lepelis who has previously appeared on L.I.E.S. and 303 State) with the Insomniac EP. First track “Melodic Jam” sounds like a disturbed cover of Frankie Knuckles “The Whistle Song” albeit with some epic mono-synth spitting out the melody instead, soon turning into gnarly acid. On the flip we have “Jam IV” which goes for a more lo-fi, dusty deep house vibe. A dark and paranoid after-hours jam whose slow burning glory turns into snarling acid euphoria just like the track before it.

Khidja – Never Seen The Remixes [EES019]

October 5, 2015July 12, 2021 hipodromeandrei rusu, disco, discodromo, emotional especial, emotional response, emotional response recordings, florentin tudor, house, in flagranti, khidja, red axes, romanian, selvyLeave a comment

KHIDJA - Never Seen The Remixes

Coming hot on the heels of Khidja’s return to the label with their Never Seen The Dunes EP, is a set of remixes by friends and family of the label and band, featuring no less than Discodromo, Inflagranti, Red Axes and Selvy on mixing desk duties. A proper Remix EP with all 4 tracks from the original EP getting a proper European flavored rework.

A Band Called Flash – Mother Confessor [FVW002]

October 5, 2015July 27, 2022 hipodromea band called flash, disco, funk, future vision records, house, jared hines, jazz, ron trentLeave a comment

Some proper jazz funk here. Ron Trent executive produced EP that reminds of bands like Atmosfear. Inspired by the Jazz Funk elements of UK outfit Atmosfear and the alternative Disco sounds of Dinosaur L, presented here on this EP are five tracks that embrace the energy of live dance music. Reminiscent of the early 80s Boogie sound, A Band Called Flash will surely capture the attention of the more eclectic, global dance floor.

Throwback Zack – Sexual Satisfaction [SC7004]

October 5, 2015May 16, 2019 hipodromedisco, funk, house, star creature, throwback zackLeave a comment

Throwback Zack drops this new 7″ on label Star Creature featuring 2 original, unreleased coast-neutral g’d out boogie heaters. A-side is a spaced-out floor filler in his signature vocoder style b/w “Coolin’ Out” a mellowed out cut.

Wall $treet – Trading For Love [MSDN1203]

October 4, 2015November 7, 2017 hipodromedisco, electro, house, mysidian records, neud photo, nico nightingale, pierre klein, vercetti technicolor, wall $treetLeave a comment

New EP by Wall $treet from Neud/Neud Photo fame on Mysidian Records. Five tracks including a remix by Vercetti Technicolor. Players, Don Jones (Nico) and Bill Benjamins (Pierre) take time out of their busy schedule trading stocks, authoring a book (Rich Dad, Richer Dad), and contributing to political campaigns to fiddle with expensive electronics in their penthouses atop some of New York’s most expensive real estate.

Intergalactic Gary @ Red Light Radio 25.09.2015

October 3, 2015January 28, 2016 hipodromedekmantel festival, dekmantel records, house, intergalactic gary, red light radio, technoLeave a comment

Interr-Ference @ A Lifetime Of Silence (Panama Racing Club) 24.09.2015

October 3, 2015October 3, 2015 hipodromea lifetime of silence, house, i-f, intergalactic fm, interr-ference, panama racing club, technoLeave a comment

panama racing club

Lerosa & Kenny Hanlon – Dimension Series 3 – D7

October 3, 2015March 22, 2016 hipodromeacid house, apartment records, dimension series 3, disco, house, kenny hanlon, lerosa, podcast, staticdiscosLeave a comment

Andreas Gehm – Cosmic Interrail Vol.1 [SBOX001]

September 29, 2015November 2, 2022 hipodromeacid, andreas gehm, house, schrodinger’s box, technoLeave a comment

Who better to inaugurate your label than Andreas Gehm? Simple, no-one. Glasgow’s Schrodinger’s Cat is sinking claws and teeth into vinyl with five tracks of blistering TB303 goodness from the Cologne man. Mr Gehm is in fine form as he serves up a quintet of very different cuts. From the warbling wonderment of “Blind Eyes” to squawking darkness of “Jak the Floor”, this EP shows how talented this machine musician is. “Can You Hear Me Girl” is jilted lover, stalker house; beady eyes peering into misted windows material. The Elec Pt 1 hood is donned for the dirtiest track of the 12″. Grimy claps are further polluted by bending acid lines in a work overflowing with violence. Out of the leftfield comes the finale. “Systems Go” throbs with rumbling rhythms, a bleeped melody keeping time as drum machines overheat and circuitry melts.

Asok – Count Zero EP [MISTRESS006]

September 29, 2015April 17, 2018 hipodromeasok, house, mistress recordings, stu robinson, technoLeave a comment

Strong records by Asok with emotive techno tracks that are paying respect to the early Detroit techno releases.