Orus Boris – Wavebreaker LP [OR163]

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 hipodromealbum, minimal synth, new wave, oraculo records, orus boris, post punkLeave a comment

“Wavebreaker” is a magnificent post-punk and minimal wave album originally self-released in 2024 by Orus Boris — a brilliant work that unquestionably deserved a proper vinyl edition for both its musical depth and outstanding technical quality. Built around a truly exceptional production, “Wavebreaker” moves in line with the finest contemporary wave sounds while constantly expanding its own universe. The album never feels nostalgic or predictable. Instead, it reshapes its influences into something fluid, sharp, and deeply personal, refusing to remain confined to a single language. Alongside its minimal wave foundations, the record introduces subtle incursions into darker electronic territories such as dark electro aesthetics, making each track feel unexpected and constantly evolving. Melancholy collides with tension, elegance with aggression, precision with emotional weight. The result is an immersive and surprising listening experience from beginning to end—a remarkable work that confirms Orus Boris as one of the most exciting and essential voices to follow within the new wave underground.

Severed Heads – Cuisine (With Piscatorial) [DE-350]

August 8, 2026August 7, 2026 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, ebm, experimental, industrial, nettwerk, new wave, re-release, reissue, severed heads, synth pop, tom ellardLeave a comment

Severed Heads reattach themselves to Dark Entries for an expanded reissue of their 1991 opus ‘Cuisine (With Piscatorial)’. As originary Aussie industrial legends – although founder Tom Ellard would balk at being branded as such – Severed Heads shaped the continental subcultural sound with their kitchen electronics, chaotic tape loops, and infectious nursery-rhyme-esque melodies. Cuisine (With Piscatorial) was the long-running project’s ninth album, and is a commentary on the state of music. Ellard explains: “The whole food joke is really about what music’s about and how disposable it is; people have records like they have cups of coffee.” The album also presents a turn away from the dancefloor formalism of the era, which Ellard dismissed as already sufficiently explored. Cuisine brings us punchy pop kernels of the prime Heads variety, all clocking in around three minutes. Cuts like “Pilot in Hell” and “Ugly Twenties” rank among the band’s best through their deadly skewering of synth pop tropes. But the album also offers us a Piscatorial section, where Ellard felt free to “go fishing for ideas.” Here we get a taste of the project’s demented cut-up sensibilities, like on the “Quest for Oom Pa Pa” suite, where vintage jazz records are collaged into an angular nightmare. This double-LP reissue is the first time that Cuisine (With Piscatorial) will appear on vinyl, with a previously unreleased early version of “Seven of Oceans.”

Moß Garten – Sekvensstyrd 1981-1986 [ANNA067]

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 hipodromealbum, anna logue, mikael isaksson, minimal synth, moss garten, new waveLeave a comment

40 years after its creation, Moß Garten – Sekvensstyrd 1981–1986 arrives as a compelling double vinyl LP, diving deep into the early Swedish DIY electronic scene. Inspired by pioneers such as Kraftwerk, Cabaret Voltaire, John Foxx, and The Human League, Mikael Isaksson developed a distinct sound situated between minimal electronics, industrial, synth wave, and experimental sound art. At its core was the sequencer: pulsing, programmed structures forming the backbone of dense, often hypnotic compositions. Working initially with his cousin Jan or friend Thomas and later evolving into a largely one-man project, recordings were made on cassette tapes and in improvised studios—often under time pressure, frequently recorded and mixed within just a few hours. These very limitations gave the tracks their raw and immediate character. Using an arsenal of analog synthesizers, early sequencers, and drum machines, the project created music that feels at once cold, mechanical, and deeply emotional. Sekvenssytrd 1981–1986 is more than a collection of archival recordings – it is a vivid document of a time when electronic music was conceived as a radical and deeply personal form of expression.

KKD – In A Secret Room LP [RWCLTR031]

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 hipodromealbum, kkd, kriminal killers division, minimal synth, new wave, raw cultureLeave a comment

‘In a Secret Room’ is a retrospective that reopens the sonic and visual archive of KKD (Kriminal Killers Division composed by Loris Barbi, Alessandro Molinari, Guido Molinari, Giancarlo Vitali), bringing back to light a trajectory that long remained underground within the history of Italian new wave. The tracks, recorded between 1979 and 1986, reflect a constantly evolving process shaped by experimentation, improvisation, and a drive toward new languages. The project takes shape inside a former hotel in Italy’s Po Valley, transformed into a studio, rehearsal space, and visual lab. Here, among analog synthesizers, homemade electronics, and multitrack recorders, Kriminal Killer Division experimented with and pushed their available technology to its limits, developing a hybrid language: sounds captured from radio and the street, synthetic voices, guitars, and electronic sequences intertwine in compositions that move between art rock, minimal wave, and more industrial directions. This collection aims precisely to reactivate that imaginary. ‘In a Secret Room’ offers access to a hidden space where interference, noise, and intuition take form without mediation. Not a nostalgic operation, but a re-emergence: a living archive that continues to generate meaning in the present.

Suicide AFTR 7 – Static Linez [HP002]

April 23, 2026April 22, 2026 hipodromeantic, electro, hot plates, neud photo, new wave, nico nightingale, suicide aftr 7, synth waveLeave a comment

Suicide AFTR 7 moves deeper into the shadows on this release, stripping things back while letting the groove hit harder. Built on pumping 808s, restless synth lines, and a subtle acid pulse, the project blends electro, cold wave, and leftfield instincts into something leaner and more focused than earlier records. There’s a proto-80s spirit running through it: raw, tactile, and slightly unpolished, where tension lives in the negative space and repetition becomes hypnotic rather than obvious. For the first time, real bass guitar and drums enter the picture, adding human weight beneath the electronics without diluting Suicide AFTR 7’s core identity. The result feels rawer, more intimate, and quietly confrontational. Music for late nights, dim rooms, and inward motion.

Men With Secrets – Sand Clock LP [CITI034]

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 hipodromealbum, cititrax, dark wave, donato dozzy, ebm, lino monaco, men with secrets, minimal wave records, new wave, nicola buono, synth popLeave a comment

Cititrax presents Sand Clock, the new full-length album by Men With Secrets – the Italian trio of Donato Dozzy, Lino Monaco, and Nicola Buono (Retina.it). Born from a shared background in experimental techno under the name Le Officine Di Efesto, the three found themselves drawn toward something slower and more deliberate: the emotional directness of classic post-punk, minimal wave, and synth-driven pop. Sand Clock is the fullest expression of that devotion. Recorded in Rome and Pompeii in 2023, the album channels the melodic clarity and romantic tension of late-80s and early-90s darkwave while never losing the cool precision the trio carries from their electronic roots. Icy synthesizers curl around shuddering basslines; drum machines land with quiet authority; baritone vocals move between intimacy and quiet apocalypse. The result is music that breathes between the shadowed dance floor and solitary headphone listening—structured, emotionally exposed, and impossible to place in any single moment. This is not revivalism. It is the recognition that certain emotional territories were mapped but never fully inhabited—and a determination to go further in.

Nu Vision – The Seed LP [NATION]

April 10, 2026March 31, 2026 hipodromeduke cooper, funk, jason letkiewicz, jonathan d. valdez, nation records, new wave, nu vision, post punk, robert lane, synth popLeave a comment

Nu Vision is a modern salon for visionary leaders, fighting for their art, standing by truths, defending voices, honoring progenitors, whilst pushing forwards towards a new paradigm. The band all have their own stories and extensive discographies, records released on labels you might know, gigs played in places you might have attended but none of that matters. This is a new beginning. A group. A collective. A movement. Nu Vision is a band in the classic do-you-believe-in-alchemy sense. Equal parts rhythm, damage, and deep feeling. The palette of ‘The Seed’ is defined and refined in the best way. It’s an album that opens up many pathways. Brisker, freakier tracks like “Shadow In The Dark,” “R U Serious?” and “Humanity” run towards a softer finish with “Somedays” and the seven-minute, eyeliner-smearing closing ballad, “Lullaby Garden.” These are proper songs made with vintage machines, with a sound that carries obvious influences. It’s important to note the emotional core of ‘The Seed’ album is the song ‘Synchronicity’ that is filled with both love and regret, the story of losing a friend without properly making amends. It is unquestionably heartbreaking, but is also delivered with a pang of hope, the feeling that with so many sunrises caught, so many additions and subtractions in life, a perspective has been gained. This is no freshman effort; but rather, a masterclass in continuing sonic education, delivering a unified experience from beginning to end.

80% Baul – Música Para Caminar LP [OR151]

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 hipodrome80% baul, album, ebm, new wave, oraculo records, post punkLeave a comment

“Música Para Caminar” is the new album by 80%Baul, and the record that confirms his definitive leap from revelation to legend. Rooted in a dark, introspective sensibility, Música Para Caminar also connects seamlessly with the vitality of today’s Spanish underground. Once again, 80%Baul surprises with songs that function as poems – bleak, incisive reflections on a decaying, dystopian present. More than music, Música Para Caminar is a statement: music with intention, depth, and meaning – an artistic vision that transcends genre and cements 80%Baul as one of the essential voices of contemporary Spanish post-punk.

Alone in My Room – II [OR149]

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 hipodromealbum, alone in my room, cold wave, new wave, oraculo records, post punkLeave a comment

“II” is the second album by Californian post-punk heroes Alone in My Room. Continuing their exploration of isolation and urban tension, the band sharpens their stark, stripped-down sound, blending cold-wave severity with lo-fi intimacy. Pulsed basslines, detached vocals, and raw, close-mic’d production create an atmosphere that feels oppressive yet deeply personal. Following their 2020 debut Alone in My Room—a claustrophobic, late-night statement—the band pushes further into darker, more confrontational territory, solidifying their place in modern underground post-punk scene.

DSCNTD (Toygun B2B Adub) @ Phonic Riot II (Sibiu) 19.12.2025

December 24, 2025December 23, 2025 hipodromeadub, dscntd, ebm, electro, hipodrome, new wave, phonic riot, romanian, synth wave, the hipodrome of music, toygunLeave a comment

Ortrotasce – Mine Sorrow [FREE DOWNLOAD]

December 6, 2025December 19, 2025 hipodromedark wave, ebm, free download, free tracks, new wave, nic hamersly, ortrotasce, synth popLeave a comment

Ortrotasce presents a new piece carved from voltage and intuition, a small sonic artifact for those who listen between the lines. Free download on his bandcamp.

VA – Underground Wave Volume 7 [WR020]

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 hipodromecluster park, cold wave, compilation, ego produkties, genetic factor, gradual isolation, king koen, la strada, minimal synth, new wave, parlinone, selfs without shells, single handed, storung, terms of abuse, walhalla recordsLeave a comment

Again, a unique compilation by the leading Belgian re-release label Walhalla Records, specialized in minimal synth, cold wave, electro, and more. Following the widely acclaimed — and mostly sold-out — previous Underground Wave releases, totaling six albums so far and counting, there is now Volume 7. This release features Dutch and Belgian bands, each filling one side of the record. It offers a wealth of ultra-rare and previously unreleased material sourced from cassettes, deeply rooted in the electronic scene of the 80s and 90s.

Leroy Se Meurt – Hier Pour Toujours LP [MNQ168LP]

November 5, 2025November 4, 2025 hipodromealbum, industrial, leroy se meurt, mannequin records, new wave, post punk, synth waveLeave a comment

Two years after their debut on Berlin’s Mannequin Records, Leroy Se Meurt return with their second album, ‘Hier Pour Toujours’. Far from nostalgic, the record mirrors the bleakness of our times: history repeats itself, the future looks dark, and the duo’s fierce electronic punk is its perfect soundtrack. Drum machines set the march, synths flood the space, loops spiral to exhaustion, and vocals lead this orchestra of machines straight into the fire. Leroy Se Meurt sharpen their roots into something even more relentless—bold slogans, narrative fragments, and anthems made to be shouted together. ‘Hier Pour Toujours’ isn’t any more optimistic than their debut—but it still insists on belief. The end hasn’t come yet, and maybe, just maybe, there’s still light waiting on the other side.

Mini Zucchini – Ferment Station 02.09.2025

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 hipodromeblack rhino radio, ferment station, mini zucchini, new wave, romanian, synth popLeave a comment

VA – Nihon No Wave 2 [MEC099]

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 hipodromecompilation, excentrique noiz, hinomaru factory, inpull aco, japan, juma, mecanica records, minimal synth, new wave, post punk, tomoko higuchi, vinyl kaitai koujouLeave a comment

Japan’s electronic music scene has always stood out as uniquely distinctive. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a wave of underground projects, bands, and independent labels – primarily based in Tokyo and Osaka – began crafting their own sound. Inspired by the post-punk, new wave, and experimental movements emerging from Europe and North America, these artists embraced a DIY ethic, using whatever technology they had access to in order to forge something entirely their own. This movement, often referred to as the “Nippon-wave” scene, remained largely hidden from the outside world. Many of its releases – on cassette tapes, flexi-discs, and privately pressed vinyl – never distributed beyond Japan’s borders, making them rare treasures for the few who managed to discover them. “Nihon No Wave” presents a selection of these long-overlooked recordings, making them accessible to listeners beyond Japan for the first time. This is Nihon No Wave part 2.

VA – Nihon No Wave [MEC030]

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 hipodromeanima, c. memi, compilation, d.r.y. project, dendo marionette, japan, mecanica records, mikan mukku, minimal synth, neo museum, new wave, post punk, ricochet, shinobuLeave a comment

Japan’s electronic music scene has always stood out as uniquely distinctive. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a wave of underground projects, bands, and independent labels – primarily based in Tokyo and Osaka – began crafting their own sound. Inspired by the post-punk, new wave, and experimental movements emerging from Europe and North America, these artists embraced a DIY ethic, using whatever technology they had access to in order to forge something entirely their own. This movement, often referred to as the “Nippon-wave” scene, remained largely hidden from the outside world. Many of its releases – on cassette tapes, flexi-discs, and privately pressed vinyl – never distributed beyond Japan’s borders, making them rare treasures for the few who managed to discover them. “Nihon No Wave” presents a selection of these long-overlooked recordings, making them accessible to listeners beyond Japan for the first time. This is Nihon No Wave part 1.

Grauzone – LIVE LP [WRWTFWW052]

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 hipodromealbum, grauzone, new wave, post punk, re-release, reissue, we release whatever the fuck we want records, wrwtfww recordsLeave a comment

WRWTFWW Records releases Swiss cult band Grauzone’s recording of their April 12th 1980 live show at Gaskessel in their hometown of Bern. The 9-track album, documenting the very beginnings of the group, is available as a limited edition white vinyl LP in heavy 350gsm sleeve with special artwork by band member Stephan Eicher. Experience the early Grauzone days, live from Bern, Switzerland, with a concert recorded at legendary local venue Gaskessel, with Martin Eicher on guitar and vocals, Christian G.T. Trüssel on bass, Marco Repetto on drums, Stephan Eicher on synth, and Claudine Chirac on saxophone. The performance is a true time capsule of the early 80s underground, showcasing the punk side of Grauzone with renditions of songs that were never officially released, as well as future fan-favorite “Moskau”. A piece of Swiss music history, This limited release is a must have for all Grauzone fans and DIY archivists.

Sex Kino – Defcon One [SOIL031]

June 12, 2025June 11, 2025 hipodromeebm, new wave, sex kino, soil records, synth popLeave a comment

Retro synth provocateurs Sex Kino are back with their latest offering, ‘Defcon One’ on the highly vaunted Spanish underground label, SOIL Records. From the explosive electronic disco sounds of such tracks as ‘Space is the Place’ & ‘Ubahn, to the soaring synths of the formidable ‘East Meets West’, Sex Kino whacks the judges gavel calling to order 50 years of dance music and offers 4 fully realised tracks of poptastic synth wizardry.

Robi Insinna – Neoist [IND046/SA001]

June 12, 2025June 11, 2025 hipodromeheadman, industria, new wave, post punk, robi insinnaLeave a comment

‘Neoist’ is the 3rd and last release of the Robi Insinna aka Headman trilogy on the INDUSTRIA label. The A side features the title track Neoist a club orientated Post-Punk-Funk track. Side B starts with the original DGTC, a synth driven darkish new wave track. The second track on the B side features the The Lunacy of Flowers Maximum Version. An uptempo Vocal version inspired by DAF and Nitzer Ebb, interpreted by Dave ID (The Lunacy of Flowers) a one man post- industrial act from London.

Closed Mouth – You Don’t Need A God [OR140 ]

May 24, 2025May 21, 2025 hipodromeclosed mouth, cold wave, dark wave, new wave, oraculo records, post punk, yannick raultLeave a comment

Catalan label Oráculo Records presents “You Don’t Need A God” by Closed Mouth, the musical project of Yannick Rault (France). The music is influenced by coldwave, dark wave and post-punk.