2AM/FM – Starfist Lazerbeam / Passion Of A Nigh [VOS01/MOSDEEP022]

December 8, 2014December 14, 2021 hipodrome2amfm, chicago house, creme organization, d'marc cantu, jtc, m>o>s deep, m>o>s recordings, tadd mullinix, valley of shadowsLeave a comment

2 AM/FM - Starfist Lazerbeam

Interesting collaborative release between powerhouse labels MOS Deep and Creme Organization. The artists behind the two tracks are Michigan duo 2 AM/FM aka JTC & D’Marc Cantu. ‘Starfist Lazerbeam’ is the first cut and is a slow, purposeful house track run through with a slithering, laser like synth that constantly changes shape. Muffled, filtered vocals are hidden behind and the arpeggiated line eventually lets up and gets a little funky as the icy percussion ticks on. Its a real pressure-building track with curveball melodies that are as beautiful as they are weird. On the flip, ‘Passion’ has raw analogue drums, ticking his and trippy melodies all dancing round each other in old school Chicago fashion. A nimble bassline also dances around the mix, bring with it lots of energy, stylish funk and a real sense of playfulness.

VA – Tetramer EP [RI004]

June 30, 2014April 8, 2024 hipodromeabraham cowley, acid house, automatic tasty, chicago house, elec pt.1, jtc, rebel intelligenceLeave a comment

Rebel Intelligence was never the most prolific of labels, with its’ first three releases – a trio of excellent analogue workouts from Matt Whitehead – coming out over a two-year period. This fourth 12″ – the imprints first since 2011 – sees a new wave of artists bringing their synthesizers and drum machines to the party. JTC’s “Habit” opens proceedings, sounding not unlike a cross between classic EBM, sparse analogue deep house and pitched-down early Detroit techno. Automatic Tasty impresses with “Winters Evening”, a deliciously melodic chunk of Claro Intelecto style electro, before Elec Pt1 charges off on an intoxicating 303 acid tip (“Daytime Acid”). Finally, Abraham Cowley flies off into space with “Shifting Seasons”, a wonderfully evocative fusion of constantly building analogue beats, melancholic chords and eyes-wide-shut melodies.

VA – Reiterate Vol. 2 [RMG002]

June 8, 2014April 8, 2024 hipodromebee gees, dinosaur, disco, dj qu, edits, house, jtc, liaisons dangereuses, rafael villafane, reiterate music grup, steve ohLeave a comment

Reiterate bounds back in the room with a 2nd iteration, this time with edits by JTC, DJ QU & a remix by New York’s Steve-Oh. Strictly dancefloor reworks of Dinosaur, Rafael Villafane, Bee Gees, & Liaisons Dangereuses.

JTC – XLR8 Podcast 344

June 3, 2014February 13, 2016 hipodromedeep house, em15, jtc, podcast, tadd mullinix, xlr8rLeave a comment

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2AM/FM – Fusion Daze [SIG.MMXIII.XII]

May 30, 2014October 2, 2019 hipodrome2amfm, d'marc cantu, house, jtc, signals, tadd mullinix, technoLeave a comment

From the shores of the Great Lakes comes a 3 track floor filler from MI duo 2AM/FM aka JTC & D’Marc Cantu. Confronting the canons of Techno & House head on, this 12″ takes you beyond the dance. Best experienced loud though, preferably in a darkened smoke filled room.

VA – World Electronix Remixes [CE015]

May 27, 2014October 17, 2022 hipodromecultivated electronics, deixis, dmx krew, electro, jtc, marco bernardi, morphology, sync 24, the exaltics, the hacker, world electronixLeave a comment

Cultivated Electronics round off the World Electronix series with a remixes EP featuring tracks from each of the 4 volumes. Morphology’s Darkstar is remixed by The Hacker, The Exatics Ten Days is given a dark twist by Sync 24, J.T.C’s In Transit is refunked by DMX Krew and the EP is finished off with Marco Benardi’s Morbider mix of Sync 24 & Deixis Ah Ah Ah.

JTC – Valley Road (We Are 1) [SPC114]

November 21, 2013April 8, 2024 hipodromedj qu, ghostly international, house, james t cotton, jtc, spectral sound, tadd mullinixLeave a comment

Tadd’s acid warrior alter ego, JTC, returns to Spectral Sound a label he’s been a part of for at least a decade and with it comes an onslaught of house and funk to fill up a dancefloor. ”Valley Road (We Are 1)” has a classic Detroit sound that could easily find its way into Mike Huckaby or Rick Wade’s DJ bags, and includes the assurance that ”together we are one.” After the intense and dark Creep Acid 2xLP that came out on Nation in 2011, it’s impressive to see the former Mr. Cotton return with something so fun and buoyant. The DJ QU remix is a perfect accompaniment, coating the original version’s classic New York house elements with a deeper, hypnotic tribal rhythm that can be heard at QU’s late-night warehouse sets where Queens meets nowhere.

JTC – People Mover [ANSATZ1001]

October 9, 2013June 24, 2019 hipodromeansatz, house, jtc, tadd mullinix, technoLeave a comment

With the exception of the title track, People Mover EP is comprised of new tracks recorded by JTC especially for Ansatz. The tracks here represent JTCs ever expanding repertoire. Live synth and vocal work dance above solid rhythms which JTC is known for. The result breaks new ground for JTC as an artist, and dance music as a genre. People Mover is anthemicthe perfect ethereal intro to the EP and Ansatz as a label. Solutions is a solid mellow dance floor track with subtle build. Banter Block is a chaotic Afro-jazz carnival ride. Juvenile Conversation highlights some live synth work over a techno Roland rhythm.

Polysick – Witness [MRX025]

September 19, 2013April 8, 2024 hipodromehouse, jtc, minimalrome, polysick, technoLeave a comment

Cool new release with sick JTC acid remix on Minimal Rome Records! Polysick has the honour to have the 25th release of the label, with two tracks for the MRX-Patiendum Est series. From the mysterious hypnotic visions of Digital Native (Planet Mu) and the Proustian reverie of Daydream (AudioMER), Polysick moves towards an obscure and sinister dancefloor with a 12” that hosts on the B-side a whirling acid remix by JTC.

Charles Manier – Electrocution [KODE001PROM0]

August 5, 2013August 3, 2021 hipodromecharles manier, industrial, jtc, kode, minimal synth, nation records, tadd mullinixLeave a comment

MANIER, Charles - Electrocution

Preceding the impending release of Charles Manier’s full length double LP Nation have put together this killer 3 track 12” of exclusive tracks to wet your appetites. These songs will never be released anywhere else. While featuring a live version of ‘Waiting for Electrocution’ from the forthcoming LP, the ‘Electrocution’ EP is much more than a preview. We witness a rough and wild take on the song with its fatalist lyrics subjugating listeners to a sweltering, dirty march.

JTC – Leisure Mix #21

July 20, 2013July 19, 2013 hipodromeacid house, house, interview, james t cotton, jtc, leisure collective, podcast, tadd mullinix, technoLeave a comment

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VA – World Electronix Volume 3 [CE013LTD]

May 17, 2013June 28, 2022 hipodromecultivated electronics, defekt, electro, gosub, jtc, sync 24, versalife, world electronixLeave a comment

Hot on the heels of volume 2 Cultivated Electronics returns with the 3rd edition of the World Electronix series. This time with another sizzling line up of global electro talent. With the first 2 EP’s aimed at the darker, moody side of the genre this EP ventures into lighter, deeper territories with exclusive tracks from J.T.C, Gosub, Sync 24 & DeFeKT and Versalife.

J.T.C. – Killekill Podcast #13

March 13, 2013March 12, 2013 hipodromehouse, jtc, killekill, podcast, tadd mullinix, technoLeave a comment

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JTC – Park Days EP [HOYA004]

February 28, 2013June 24, 2019 hipodromechicago, deep house, deep techno, detroit, hoya:hoya, james t cotton, jtc, tadd mullinixLeave a comment

Hoya:Hoya welcomes the multi-talented Tadd Mullinix with his JTC alias. This time round, on ‘Park Days’, he flexes a house side that’s not been seen too often in his career of 13 years. Whether the driving groove of South Brooks, the late night drum machine jam of Argo, Creal’s ever evolving scatter, or the delicate Gallup, ‘Park Days’ is one of those records where everyone has a different favourite.

J.T.C. – Sonic Criminal [KILLEKILL011]

February 13, 2013February 13, 2013 hipodromechicago house, detroit techno, james t cotton, jtc, killekill, tadd mullinixLeave a comment

Tadd Mullinix aka James T. Cotton aka J.T.C. with Sonic Criminal on Killekill label, an EP crossing over classic Detroit techno, deep house, jazz and electro.

Charles Manier – Charles Manier [NAT013]

December 13, 2012June 24, 2019 hipodromealbum, charles manier, electro, experimental, industrial, jtc, nation records, tadd mullinixLeave a comment

Ill new Charles Manier album on Chicago’s, Nation. This self titled album takes that noise and cranks it right up over tipping point. Nation, a label designed to push the underground to a new level of electronic sound thru experimental styles of musical consciousness. In our recent releases the idea is to never go with the same formula twice. Jakbeat introduces a new concept of productions, music with a sense of novelty that can be accentuated in a certian setting a state of mind. This is a rare assemblage of recordings and live performances from the archives of the Ballard and Ridgewood-Cantullinix Studios in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Recorded 2001-2012, these are the solo visions of Charles Manier. He summons the spirit of early industrial music and breathes in it’s corpse again. Not unlike his previous releases on Ghostly International,here are virtigo endusing arpeggios that twist around a futuristic pulse, and occasionally sting. Here are ritual themesongs for the heathen cyberpunk and experimental landscapes, built from old metal and old plastic, that were designed for a lost future recommended for people who dance to Esplendor Geometrico, Severed Heads, Suicide Liaisons Dangereuses, DAF, Psyche, Executive Slacks & Das Ding.

VA – Killekill Megahits [KILLEKILL010]

November 27, 2012May 10, 2023 hipodromeaffie yusuf, bill youngman, cassegrain, compilation, dj stingray, electro, jtc, killekill, lakker, neil landstrumm, radioactive man, snuff crew, techno, tin manLeave a comment

Killekill is at catalogue number 10 and is an occasion to make something special. They had collected tracks from their regular label artists plus some guests. The compilation features dark and epic experimental tracks by Lakker, Dadub and Bill Youngman, electro stompers by DJ Stingray, Radioactive Man and The Almost People, techno and acid beasts by Furfriend, J.T.C., Cassegrain & Tin Man, Snuff Crew and Neil Landstrumm plus a breakbeat rave superhit by Affie Yusuf.

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The Parking Attendant – I’ve Heard It All Before [CR1260]

November 21, 2012December 6, 2023 hipodromechicago house, creme organization, house, jtc, marco bernardi, tevo howardLeave a comment

In a fit of tunnel vision Buckfast afficionado Marco Bernardi drives his hooptie off a cliff and slides underwater for a deep rolling mondo house trip that oozes sub bass and sneakiness in a weird paradox of uplift & despair, and doesn’t come up for air until Tevo Howard adds some sunday morning percussive tea-bag flavor to it. Meanwhile on the Ocean floor that absolutely venomous J.T.C. remix wipes out everything and anything it comes across.

J.T.C – Beats in Space [SHK005]

September 7, 2012June 24, 2019 hipodromeellis monk, house, james t cotton, jtc, madteo, shaddock records, tadd mullinix, technoLeave a comment

J.T.C. with a new release on Shaddock. Originally produced for Tim Sweeny’s Beats in Space radio show the title track was heard in one of J.T.C’s dj sets during a night out in Berlin and was signed to Shaddock on the spot. Heavy on the synths with a stirring bass-line and a driving 808. Stepping up for his first ever remix duty is MadTeo of Meakusma, who added his unique signature of twisted, hypnotic left-field house, aptly titling his re-work ‘Mad in Space’. On the flip J.T.C showcases his more melodic side as well as his versatility as a producer. The First Night Cycle, feat. Ellis Monk is a metabolic track clocking in at eight minutes developing over time, all the while under-laid with James T. Cottonis ceaseless heavy grooves. Love Canopy And Vessels finishes this little gem in the best Detroit/ Chicago house fashion.

Nick Sinna – Voyager Remixes EP [PN015]

September 4, 2012June 24, 2019 hipodromeconforce, detroit, jtc, nick sinna, prime numbers, technoLeave a comment

Nick Sinna has been on the radar lately with his debut release for Prime Numbers “PN 13”. Sticking to the dark corners of the dance floor as of late, the label has commissioned the spaced out bass child, Conforce and Spectral’s secret weapon, James T Cotton to add their touch with edits on 2 of the tracks. Conforce takes Sinna’s “Real Time” further down the worm hole, adding molten pressure to the percussion, and cutting up the vocal to reinforce “time seems to feel more slow”; while the acid warrior himself, James T Cotton stays true to his roots on his rework of “Voyager”, taking the edge off the snap and slicking the groove down to a more deep, melodic trip.