Dissemblance – Centauresse LP [LIES195]

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 hipodromealbum, cold wave, dissemblance, experimental, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, mathilde mallen, minimal synth, synth popLeave a comment

After her debut on Mannequin in 2019, Dissemblance now arrives on L.I.E.S. with her second full length of somber, cold wave and emotional bedroom pop infused songs. This time around we hear the Parisian artist add a new arsenal of instrumentation to her repertoire, incorporating live drumming and a wide array of synthetic instrumentation on top of her drum computers providing a backdrop to showcase her stark vocal performances throughout the album. Meticulously constructed, this record displays the full range of Dissemblance’s musical dynamics as she pulls the listener into her universe where dreams and reality tread a thin line, one blurring into the next with no beginning nor end. She expertly brings together a diverse group of styles and sounds from different areas of the electronic spectrum making them her own. An extremely unique and strong display of modern minimal synth pop that pulls equally from the past whilst propelling towards the future.

Ron Morelli – Heart Stopper [LIES200]

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 hipodromealbum, house, jakbeat, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, ron morelliLeave a comment

L.I.E.S. Records founder, Ron Morelli, makes a rare appearance on his own label with his eagerly anticipated double LP, “Heart Stopper”. Heart Stopper is undoubtedly the “dance” record that reaches back to the early days of his L.I.E.S. Records label where artists such as Delroy Edwards, Steve Summers, Traxx, and Svengalisghost all came together digging into the primitive, foundational sounds of original Chicago, New York, and Detroit House music putting it through a contemporary lens. Recorded between 2019-2022, this LP is the culmination of many years of Morelli honing his craft, from digging and studying old records, to focusing and sharpening his production techniques, the L.I.E.S. boss has delivered an album that is a testament of his true love and obsession of the genre, with “Heart Stopper” being the record to cement the now iconic L.I.E.S. legacy even further. In the often shapeshifting world of modern dance music, “Heart Stopper” is what a House record should be. Full of passion and unfiltered emotion, uplifting at moments, pensive at others; with raw, jakin’ drum programming, big basslines, and anthemic synths driving the release throughout.

Ron Morelli @ HÖR (Berlin) 31.12.2022

January 20, 2023February 10, 2023 hipodromehor berlin, house, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, ron morelliLeave a comment

Tom Carruthers – Programmed World LP [LIES190]

November 4, 2022November 7, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit house, detroit techno, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, tom carruthersLeave a comment

Hot off his debut for L.I.E.S. young music prodigy Tom Carruthers delivers a new 6 track LP of total Transmat worship. Jam packed with huge DX basslines, slamming 909s, and catchy melodies – this LP is made for the floor and would be hard pressed not to be thought of as a lost relic from ’89. Where as his last LP channeled more bleep elements, this one goes right to Detroit and moves the crowd as it should be…anthem after anthem.

Ron Morelli – Ron’s Torture (Demo Mix) [LIES-PROMO03]

October 12, 2022October 19, 2022 hipodromechicago house, house, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, ron morelli, technoLeave a comment

L.I.E.S. Records boss, Ron Morelli, makes a rare appearance on his own label with a new limited edition “promo only” 12 inch. While some may be familiar with his gnarled techno releases on such labels as Hospital Productions and BITE, this new release reaches back to the early days of his L.I.E.S. Records works, where artists such as Steve Summers, Delroy Edwards, Traxx, and Svengalisghost banded together digging into the raw core of original Chicago and New York dance music, using these early sounds for inspiration and turning them upside down.

DJ Overdose – Deal Breaker EP [LIES181]

July 20, 2022July 18, 2022 hipodromedj overdose, electro, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systemsLeave a comment

DJ Overdose delivers again for L.I.E.S. Miami Bass party rockin floor shakers, and high speed, blade sharpened, trunk popping electro madness ran through his trusty sp-1200, programmed impeccably and ready for the club.

Tony Price – IBM Contra LP [LIES177]

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 hipodromealbum, electro, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, techno, tony priceLeave a comment

Prolific and often nomadic label boss, producer, and studio engineer, Tony Price (Maximum Exposure) has been making a name for himself over these last years, as he’s lurked in the shadows while moving from city to city around the world, leaving a unique and wide-spanning musical mark in his wake. On his 14 track IBM-CONTRA LP, Price conjures up a wild melange of free jazz and high speed electro funk next that sits next to dusty ambient, street tough house, and even Bill Conti-esque dark alley rainy street jams featuring saxophone work from Alex Zhang Hungtai and Colin Fisher. The album is unmistakably Tony at his best, as he weaves in and out of these genres making them make sense next to each other. Whether it’s providing a shady saxophone driven backdrop for the next inevitable worldwide bio-warfare crisis or tapping into the roots of stripped down classic electro and house for the floor, this is the artist at peak creativity flexing his skills.

Alessandro Adriani – Rapid Eye [LIES171]

July 8, 2022July 15, 2022 hipodromealessandro adriani, electro, industrial, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systemsLeave a comment

Mannequin Records boss Alessandro Adriani lands on L.I.E.S. with a new four track ep of his melodic and driving signature italo-ebm-electro fusion. A master of machine music, Adriani lets them do the talking throughout the ep, with heavy arpeggios, big Juno basslines, and slamming 808s bringing the tracks to a head. Go directly to the symphonic and epic opener “Ecstatic Feeling” with its beautiful melodies, dramatic arpeggios and reverb saturated snares, all reminiscent of Yello meets Robotnik with pent up tension waiting to explode. This is an anthem to say the least! The remainder of the ep follows suit laced with traditional EBM and electro stylings being manipulated by the hands of Adriani in his studio

Ron Morelli – Rainbow Disco Club 041

April 25, 2022May 2, 2022 hipodromechicago house, disco, house, jakbeat, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, podcast, rainbow disco club, ron morelliLeave a comment

Silent Servant – Optimistic Decay EP [LIES178OD01]

March 1, 2022March 4, 2022 hipodromeelectro, industrial, juan mendez, l.i.e.s., long island sound, silent servant, stephen mallinder, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Los Angeles’ Silent Servant returns to the fold with his first solo offering since his 2018 ”Shadows of Death and Desire” LP for Hospital Productions. Mendez wastes no time on the opener ”Cyber Luminescence” featuring Cabaret Voltaire’s Stephen Mallinder on vocals, with a modern take on classic synthwave displaying a heavier production style, with fluttering kr-55 hi-hats, synthesized snares, and a chaotic punk energy. This is not without melody and catchiness, as Mallinder drives the track full on; masterfully singing about a dystopian future which we very well may be living in at this moment. “Raw Optics” is Silent Servant in true form layering an atmospheric backdrop over driving raw sequences and vicious drum programming. “Solitude Illuminated” is the real centerpiece of the record though, as Mendez goes into a new territory finding a balance between uplifting slow house music and his signature shadowy techno. Where his classic “Lust Abandon” was more Distant Dreams pt. II, “Solitude Illuminated” is more akin to something like Dearborn’s house classic “New Dimension” but taking a fresh production approach on this bassline driven seven minute anthem.

ADMX-71 – The Aging Process [LIES174]

January 24, 2022January 25, 2022 hipodromeadam mitchell, adam x, admx-71, album, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, technoLeave a comment

ADMX 71 - The Aging Process

Adam X returns to L.I.E.S. under his slowbeat industrial guise as ADMX-71.Through this nine track 2xLP we get a master class in hi-def bleep infused psychedelic industrial. Made for urban terrain, this is the definition of cyber war gear grinding street techno…head directly for the absolutely tense rhythmic noise track “Catch Me If You Can” and have your head explode. More end of the world anthems from a master on this long player.

Cub – The Dynamic Unconscious [LIES173]

January 16, 2022January 14, 2022 hipodromeabstract, cub, experimental, industrial, karl o’connor, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, simon shreeve, technoLeave a comment

CUB - The Dynamic Unconscious

Karl O’Connor (Regis) and Simon Shreeve (Kryptic Minds/Osirus Music/Downwards) team up again for a menacing four song EP of broken beat electronics. The perfect amalgamation of O’Connor’s and Shreeve’s solo works merged.. absolutely heavy dubbed out dark Birmingham electronics. Distinct, singular and subtly soul crushing music from masters of an uncategorizable genre.

Tom Carruthers – Non Stop Rhythms [LIES176]

December 29, 2021February 8, 2023 hipodromealbum, house, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, non stop rhythm, tom carruthersLeave a comment

CARRUTHERS, Tom - Non Stop Rhythms

Blinding double pack of heavily old school influenced bleep, direct from the depths of England by prolific young producer, Tom Carruthers. These are heavily sample based MPC productions that harken to the carefree days when the pills were pure and the music was fresh and never stopped. When house was techno and techno was house, this long player takes the best elements from say Chill Records, early-Warp and the best Nu-Groove creating timeless dance tracks made for the warehouse dj.

Steve Summers – Generation Loss [LIES169]

August 23, 2021January 4, 2022 hipodromeacid house, album, chicago house, jakbeat, jason letkiewicz, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, steve summersLeave a comment

SUMMERS, Steve - Generation Loss

Steve Summers delivers his long anticipated debut double LP for L.I.E.S. Stepping up with 13 tracks, Summers goes across the board exploring all ends of the long lineage of Chicago House music. As a member of Mutant Beat Dance with Traxx and Beau Wanzer or under his Rhythm Based Lovers alias Summers has always managed to tread the line between classic Chicago styles and modern psychedelic Jakbeat floor beaters. On the aptly titled “Generation Loss” we get the the full spectrum; from the old school 80s acid of “Who Knows” to the long form lysergic blackhole of “Boxed In” or the dx funk of “Unknown Origin” Summers cements his signature style which he has refined over years throughout this LP.

Two Dogs in a House – Lost Dogs [LIESXX]

June 20, 2021June 28, 2021 hipodromealbum, house, jason letkiewicz, l.i.e.s., let's play house, long island electrical systems, nation records, ron morelli, techno, two dogs in a houseLeave a comment

Two Dogs in a House is Jason Letkiewicz and Ron Morelli. This is a collection of Two Dogs in a House tracks from the archives spanning 2009-2013. Tracks 1-5 previously unreleased, track 6 released on vinyl on Lets Play House Records, track 7 unreleased remix of Black Deer and tracks 8-10 recorded in 2013, released on vinyl in 2015 as Doomsday Initiative II, with blessed permission from Nation.

Cardinal & Nun – Dancing In The Evil [LIES168]

March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 hipodromealbm, cardinal & nun, dark wave, donarra, industrial, l.i.e.s., loic bodjolle, long island electrical systems, new wave, post punk, synth waveLeave a comment

CARDINAL & NUN - Dancing In The Evil

Cardinal & Nun returns to L.I.E.S. now with his debut LP, 8 songs of full on rotten stripped back, fuzzed out, synth punk mayhem. Straight to the head beautifully thrashing anthems, Cardinal & Nun goes in with catchy basslines, dissonant guitar chop ups, and vocals that creep from the shadows throughout the affair. Don’t gas out though, there are some somber cuts on the b-side’s ”Whats Goin On Tonite?”, ”Pandemonium” and ”Day After Day”. A true gem in the French scene, now get in the pit and slamjack.

Broken English Club – White Rats III [LIES165]

March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 hipodromealbum, broken english club, experimental, industrial, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, oliver ho, technoLeave a comment

BROKEN ENGLISH CLUB - White Rats III

Almost two years after the second volume landed in record stores, Oliver Ho AKA Broken English Club has finally delivered the third and final instalment in his White Rats trilogy of albums. In keeping with its predecessors, the album sees Ho exploring a mixture of politically charged ambient compositions, post-apocalyptic electronic soundscapes, mind-altering industrial grooves and gnarled, post-punk influenced workouts. As you’d expect given Ho’s track record, the album sounds authentically dystopian, updating the Cold War era paranoia of early industrial music for a new century. Highlights include the acid-flecked industrial-electro number ‘Alone In The Hunt’, the strobe-lit EBM heaviness of ‘The Kill’, the creepy ambience of ‘The Burned The Villages’ and the clandestine, slow-motion stylishness of ‘Love Cuts Deeper’.

Benedek – Mr. Goods LP [LIES162]

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 hipodromealbum, benedek, house, l.i.e.s., long island sound, nicholas benedekLeave a comment

LA’s Benedek delivers a killer old school house LP influenced by 78th Street era Beltram, Latin freestyle dubs and WBMX drum tracks. This is street beat at it’s finest and Benedek executes with precision. Classy and catchy, with a knack for melody yet still grimey as hell and full of beats you can mix. Primetime ”86 mix show material brought to life in the present tense, carrying on with tradition while flipping it upside down.

Moist 96 – S/T [LIES166]

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 hipodromealbum, electro, horoscope, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, moist 96, rene nunez, technoLeave a comment

MOIST 96 - Moist 96

NYC by way of Miami, Moist 96 is a new project of Rene Nunez, mostly known through the years for his work under the name, Horoscope. Culled together from decaying tapes, bled out and dubbed one too many times over, Nunez took pieces from these 4 track demos drawing back on the music of his youth; Miami bass, freestyle and coked out funk to create this record. The LP being a raw in your face snapshot which is the musical equivalent of a pit bull being locked in a car for hours during a heatwave with the afternoon mix show on full blast.
As the artist says, “This is not trying to be some jokey-ironic-funny-costume-campy bullshit. It is trying to be on some real illegal pre-internet bootleg rush-hour mix; 808’s on blown-out car systems; cassette tapes melted in the center console speeding by Hot Wheels and Club Madonna’s neon signs; pants-shitting bass frequencies, like a roundhouse kick to your chest type shit. If you’re tired of all this cum fast video game techno you might enjoy this project. And if you don’t, that’s cool, too. I hope everyone keeps their head up, Releasing music right now can feel stupid and unimportant, but hopefully this record can take your mind off shit for a second and have some fun. Thanks for taking the time and listening. ”

Manisdron – S/T [LIES163]

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 hipodromeindustrial, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, manisdron, takafumi okada, technoLeave a comment

MANISDRON - LFAD

Manisdron, side project of GOAT (JP) drummer, Takafumi Okada debuts on L.I.E.S. with a four track EP of frenzied live electrified drum/blast synth rip not techno beat experiments. A powerful force both live and in the studio – this is no nonsense gear that truly gets your heart pumping.

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