Frank & Tony – Ethos LP [SAT064LP]

April 6, 2024April 5, 2024 hipodromealbum, anthony collins, darand land, deep house, dj aakmael, eliana glass, francis harris, frank & tony, lawrence, scissor & threadLeave a comment

More about the world has changed than not in the decade since dance production dyad Frank & Tony, the project of house legends Francis Harris and Anthony Collins, released their last full-length record, 2014’s “You Go Girl”. Despite, or perhaps in spite of, this shifting landscape, house music has managed to stay fundamentally reliable (either a bug or its greatest feature, depending on who you ask). Where previously, Frank & Tony have been celebrated for their contemplative, studious approach to the genre, with 2024’s “Ethos”, the Brooklyn/Biarritz-based duo return amidst metastatic cultural upheaval to prove out those scholarly credentials — with an album that serves to remind listeners why dancefloors and liberatory politics consistently share the language of movements and revolutions.

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VA – Smallville Ways: 10 Years [SMALLVILLECD010]

September 19, 2015June 24, 2021 hipodromechristopher rau, compilation, deep house, jacques bon, juniper, kornel kovacs, l'amour fou, lawrence, moomin, rvds, smallpeople, smallville records, stl, tilman tausendfreundLeave a comment

VARIOUS - Smallville Ways: 10 Years

This year, Smallville Records is celebrating a decade in the game with the Smallville Ways compilation.

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Lawrence – Manhattan [SMALLVILLE041]

March 19, 2015July 31, 2018 hipodromedeep house, lawrence, smallville recordsLeave a comment

Two years after his In A Rush EP, Lawrence is back on Smallville with another release dedicated to the island of lunacy and love: Manhattan. Approved by visionary dancers from all around the globe, Smallville41 presents three enthusiastic tracks- the pulsating tech-jazz ballad ‘Nowhere Is A Place’, the title track featuring Ghostly Internationals most wanted Heathered Pearls and a particular forward stepping bouncer sending greetings from Sten.

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Lawrence – A Day In The Life [MMLP180]

November 30, 2014May 26, 2023 hipodromealbum, ambient, lawrence, mule musiq, peter kerstenLeave a comment

While Peter “Lawrence” Kerten is perhaps best known for his stripped-back approach to house and techno, many of his greatest records have explored his deep-rooted love of ambient music. It’s great to see, then, that this sixth full-length sees him in full-on ambient mode, variously laying down picturesque, becalmed compositions, twinkling productions and hypnotic.

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