GOTT – EP [UV051]

November 1, 2019November 3, 2019 hipodromeelectro, gott, minimal synth, scannoir, sneaker, synth wave, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

After 1/2 GOTT comes GOTT. Once again, Sneaker from Dresden/Berlin and Scannoir from Zurich have locked themselves up in the studio to translate their love for EBM and dark synth pop into striking dance floor material. The successor to their debut EP on Uncanny Valley, which introduced open-minded dancers to the self-proclaimed New Swiss Wave last year opens up with TOTAL KOMMANDER, a hard rocking drum workout that makes you want to march ahead of a demonstration after you’ll leave the club. EN BLICK UFS MATTERHORN is a tribute to playful Minimal Synth and a declaration of love to the fun that two like-minded people have when producing music. And then we have PASSION, a 15-minute monster of a track, that carries all the qualities of GOTT to the extreme: unique arrangements with a surprising build-up, whipping drum work and an atmosphere that can be both intimidating and soothing.

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Chris Davis – Travelling Light [EE028RTM]

October 17, 2019March 13, 2020 hipodromechris davis, electro, electronic emergencies records, machinegewehr, minimal synth, rude 66, yabibo hazurfaLeave a comment

New release by Chris Davis who is one of the founding members of 80s cold wave legends Shoc Corridor. On Travelling Light, his first solo release on vinyl, Chris Davis moves within the space between minimal wave and dark ambient. The three original tracks on side A are emotionally rich, melodically strong and leave you with a sense of nostalgia. On side B, the tracks are remixed by Electronic Emergencies’ finest in various styles: dark electro by Rude 66, disco noir by Machinegewehr and industrial ambient by Yabibo Hazurfa.

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Reka @ Boiler Room X Mzesumzira X KHIDI 13.09.2019

September 24, 2019September 20, 2019 hipodromeboiler room tv, industrial, khidi, minimal synth, mzesumzira, reka, technoLeave a comment

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Autumns – Shortly After Nothing [DEATH007]

September 24, 2019September 20, 2019 hipodromealbum, autumns, christian donaghey, death & leisure, industrial, minimal synth, post punkLeave a comment

Death & Leisure announces the sophomore album from Autumns. 6 tracks of raw sneering electronics. Autumns is the solo project of Christian Donaghey, from Derry, Ireland, an outlet for electronic post-punk with a lethal pulse. Preceding releases for Clan Destine Records, iDEAL Recordings and DKA Records have seen the project engaged in a rough trade of transgressive noise, dysfunctional metal dance and DIY punk angst, yet each of these milestones has represented a different proposition. 2019 see’s Autumns’ experimentation in the studio go much deeper, with the release of his sophomore album ‘Shortly After Nothing’ on Oliver Ho’s (aka Broken English Club) innovative ‘Death & Leisure’ label.

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Unovidual & M.NOMIZED – Saunetic Fraction [PMT001C]

August 12, 2019August 9, 2019 hipodromealbum, cassette, henk wallays, m.nomized, michel madrange, minimal synth, peripheral minimal, unovidualLeave a comment

Originally released in 1985, “Saunetic Fraction” finally gets a reissue. A collaboration of France’s M.NOMIZED (aka Michel Madrange of No Unauthorized) and Belgium’s UNOVIDUAL (aka Henk Wallays of Micrart Group / co-founder of the 3rio tape label with Magisch theater and Dirk Ivens of Absolute Body control) . The 18-track album is a diverse beast, but affirms itself among the grandees of Minimal Synth and Electropunk, whilst maintaining a unique twist. At times coming across as the French / Belgian version of Chris & Cosey, there are also elements of the early cut-up Dadaist experimental oddness of Cabaret Voltaire. A much sort after tape, that was originally released in a ludicrously small edition, on Unovidual’s own label.

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Linea Aspera – Preservation Bias [DE253]

July 2, 2019December 9, 2019 hipodromealbum, alison lewis, dark entries records, electro, industrial, linea aspera, minimal synth, re-release, reissue, ryan ambridge, synth popLeave a comment

Dark Entries continues celebrating our 10 year anniversary with ‘Preservation Bias’, a compilation of lost songs and rarities from Linea Aspera out June 28th. The group formed in London in November 2011 by Ryan Ambridge (Synths/Programming) and Alison Lewis (Vocals/Synths). Within the duo, Alison writes and performs all vocal elements, while Ryan is responsible for producing, recording and mixing the electronics. We released their debut self titled album in June 2012 that was followed by a posthumous vinyl reissue of their tour cassette “II” on Weyrd Son Records in 2013. For all recordings Ryan utilizes an analog synthesizer set up: Roland SH-09, Roland Juno 6, Vermona DRM MKiii, Korg Poly 800 and Analogue Solutions Semblance. Linea Aspera’s sound includes clear influences from 1980s electronic body music, synth-pop, industrial and noise. Lyrically the band incorporates the sciences of osteology, neuroscience, and anthropology weaving a new medical language around themes of desire, despair and renewal. Linea Aspera is the muscle attachment on the back of the femur and translates to ‘rough line’ in Latin. ‘Preservation Bias’ features all three songs from the limited ‘II’ tour cassette EP, four songs from the 2012 self-titled limited cassette EP and one song from the Desire Records 2013 compilation ‘And You Will Find Them In The Basement’. All songs have been mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each LP is housed in jacket designed by Niall Greaves and includes a double-sided insert with lyrics.

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Interstellar Funk – Obey Records Ep. 10

May 25, 2019May 23, 2019 hipodromeelectro, experimental, interstellar funk, minimal synth, obey records, olf van elden, podcast, synth waveLeave a comment

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The Misz – The Lonely Crowd [MW069]

May 7, 2019February 16, 2022 hipodromealbum, dries dekocker, jan van den broeke, minimal synth, minimal wave records, synth pop, synth wave, the miszLeave a comment

The Misz formed in Gent in 1983 by Jan Van den Broeke and Dries Dekocker at a time when they had both just relocated from the country. They lived on the same street and collaborated freely with the limited equipment they had, which always centered around the Fostex 250 4-track tape recorder. They used an unknown monophonic synthesizer, casio synths, roland drum machines, hand drums and guitars through effects pedals, improvising with their voices and often and included friends for additional voices and sounds. They captured these sonic experiments and sometimes released them on cassette in editions of 100-200. They described themselves as young, immature and bit strange yet totally bold and fearless. They sang about what surrounded them from world politics and environmental catastrophes to love and lust.

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Daniele Cosmo – WAV005

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 hipodromedaniele cosmo, electro, industrial, lux rec, minimal synth, synth wave, wav33Leave a comment

VA – Resist Entropy [LPDR006]

April 18, 2019April 17, 2019 hipodromecompilation, das ding, geier aus stahl, halle k, industrial, john parsley, lustpoderosa, minimal synth, seven sisters, synth waveLeave a comment

Splattered vinyl with a silk screen printed cover and a huge poster inside. Lustpoderosa`s eclectic lifestyle continues with its very first various artist compilation. A clash of generations in sonic form, ranging from slow and heavy industrial beats to gloomy minimal wave. Four contemporary tracks and two reissues from 1984.

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Das Ding – I Am Not A Robot [MTRONW003]

February 16, 2019December 2, 2021 hipodromedanny bosten, das ding, electro, mechatronica music, mechatronica white, minimal synth, synth waveLeave a comment

Rotterdam fuses with Berlin, as Das Ding lands on Mechatronica for the third record in the label’s White series, dedicated to limited vinyl-only pressings of EBM, wave, synth, electro, italo, industrial and experimental sounds. ‘Alien Insane’ opens the record with a relentlessly progressing piece of dark machine music, followed by the dazzling cosmic journey of ‘Idiomatic Transnominator’, both tracks vividly blending Das Ding’s signature sound with classic Dutch electro, synth and italo styles.

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RA.663 Veronica Vasicka

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 hipodromeinterview, minimal synth, minimal wave records, podcast, resident advisor, techno, veronica vasickaLeave a comment

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Ruins – Occasional Visits [STREP-023]

February 13, 2019October 24, 2019 hipodromealbum, alessandro pizzin, electro, minimal synth, piergiuseppe ciranna, ruins, stroom, synth popLeave a comment

Stroom’s valentine special for 2019. ”Lovely” Electro / Wave from Venice, Italy (1981-1984).

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Morah @ DT CAMP 2018

January 25, 2019January 23, 2019 hipodromedigital tsunami, dt camp, electro, industrial, minimal synth, morah, technoLeave a comment

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Stratis – New Face LP [DE241]

January 22, 2019April 28, 2022 hipodromealbert klein, album, antonios stratis, cold wave, dark entries records, minimal synth, re-release, reissue, stratis, synth waveLeave a comment

Stratis is an electronic duo from Cologne, Germany, formed by Antonios Stratis and Albert Klein in 1981. They took inspiration from the progressive electronic synthscapes of Tangerine Dream & Vangelis and the proto-techno of Chris & Cosey and Yello, as well as jazz and funk. The duo recorded 5 cassette-only albums between 1982 and 1986 – Exotic, New Face, Musica da Ballo, Film Musik, and Raging Beauty – which were released on their own label Creative Tapes (later called Temporary Music), and which were also licensed to Colin Potter’s Integrated Circuit Records (ICR) label. We are pleased to announce the first ever standalone vinyl reissue of their sophomore album “New Face’, which was recorded and released in 1983. It consists of eight future-fixated tracks that could have been composed for movies like Blade Runner or Tron. A wide range of minimal electronics are presented, from robotic synth pop to melancholic cold wave to Neue Deutsche Welle electro.

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Victrola – Born From The Water (Demos 1983-85) [DE235]

January 22, 2019March 4, 2025 hipodromealbum, antonio cuscin, carlo smeriglio, dark entries records, minimal synth, synth pop, synth wave, victrolaLeave a comment

Victrola is the duo of Antonio ”Eze” Cuscinà and Carlo Smeriglio from Messina, Italy. The band formed in 1979 but shortly thereafter relocated to Florence take part in a rich musical scene alongside Neon, Pankow, Alexander Robotnick, and Diaframma. Beginning as a 4-piece (two guitarists, bassist, drummer) they slimmed down to a synthesizer and guitar-based duo by 1982. Their sole release was the now classic ”Maritime Tatami”/”A Game Of Despair” EP from 1983, which we reissued in 2012. ‘Born From The Water’ is a 12 song collection of unreleased demos recorded between 1983 and 1985. The band sent us over 100 cassettes, through which we dug to compile the first volume of their archival darkwave ballads. They used an array of Roland synthesizers (TR-606, TB-303, TR-909, Juno 6) plus a Korg Polysix, Yamaha DX7, Casio VL-Tone VL-1, DR-55 Dr. Rhythm, and Fender Stratocaster and Jazz Bass. Some of the songs would later appear on various compilations, but the versions presented here are unique. Victrola engulfs the listener with trance-inducing synth lines, oblique minor-key bass lines, angular guitar riffs, and melancholic vocals. The songs tell tales of youth, love, karma, and the decline of civilization in modern times.

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VA – Material Eléctrico Vol. III LP [BFE051]

January 14, 2019September 15, 2021 hipodromeb.f.e. records, bässt, black zone myth chant, burka for everybody, celldöd, circa tapes, compilation, industrial, klack, kyle dixon, minimal synth, sam de la rosa, santiago, synth wave, violet poisonLeave a comment

VARIOUS - Material Electrico Vol III

Great compilation on Spanish wierdo label Burka For Everybody. The third volume of the series Material Eléctrico, a compilation of international mutant electronic underground. A tour around experimental electronics covering abstract rythms (Santiago, Black Zone Myth Chant), industrial EBM / new beat (Celldöd, Klack, Violet Poison, Bässt), minimal wave (Circa Tapes, Sam de la Rosa) and the great collaboration between Sam De La Rosa & Kyle Dixon.

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