The KVB – Into The Night [DN010]

February 6, 2012June 16, 2025 hipodromedownwards records, kat day, new wave, nicholas wood, psychedelic, the kvb1 Comment

Downwards continue to split the crowd with their riveting 10″ series, presenting this astonishing slab of motorik depression from The KVB. Klaus Von Barrel show here something darker, sexily narcotic and thrusting to their sound. ‘Into The Night’ is a case in point, with couldn’t-give-a-fu*k, glazed-eye vocals heard from behind a wall of Joy Division synths and a bruisingly muscular, meth-fuelled bassline. ‘Lost’ is perhaps more spacious, mixing everything tantalisingly out-of-reach, but with just enough abrasive guitar to gnash on. Again on ‘Hide & Wait’ the flanging, fire-and-ice-breathing guitar is upfront, while vocals are half-heard in the murk next to unrelenting drums Stephen Morris would be proud of. Includes 10″ x 10″ insert.

Karl O’Connor – White Savage Dance [DN006]

February 6, 2012November 7, 2018 hipodromedownwards records, industrial, karl o’connor, new wave, regis2 Comments

Karl O’Connor digs into his sizeable archives for White Savage Dance, collating several key moments of his early experiments with industrially charged post-punk which surfaced during the early years of Downwards existence but were actually recorded long before. Sandwell District fans will find much to appreciate in the corrosive, metallic sounds that permeate throughout, not least the Anglo- Germanic versions of “Here & Now” that open and close the A Side. The jerking, spasmodic cold wave nature of the latter is a personal favourite here at Juno HQ. The B Side provides further intrigue as both tracks here see O’Connor step behind the mic, delivering some Robert Smith style vocals in his typical Brummie brogue atop sinewy guitars and drums that sound as if they’ve been carved from the hollow battering of caustic tin pans.

Wherenext? Audio Quarterly 1

January 2, 2012October 19, 2015 hipodromeFACT, minimal synth, new wave, sandwell district, synth wave1 Comment

RIP Sandwell District

Momentform – Momentform [WT007]

November 2, 2011March 18, 2016 hipodromealbum, electro, ianis lallemand, minimal synth, momentform, new wave, synth pop, wt records3 Comments

Wt Records takes another expected turn by releasing a mini LP of new wave tracks from Momentform. The first track, ‘Momentform is Fake,’ spans the gap between new wave and house with 707 rhythmic patterns and raw, unedited bass lines. ‘Selected Works’ with its melancholic vocals and juno arpeggio has a way of finding its way into your brain and staying there. 6 tracks of excellent melodies and melancholy angst make this a great record for listening from start to finish.

Precurseur Grand Bois – Round 1 [ZN006]

September 6, 2011September 3, 2011 hipodromealbum, new wave, precurseur grand bois, zusammen recordsLeave a comment

After closing their first series (Zusammen 1-5 was a more electro(nix) based series), a new project emerges. Precurseur Grand Bois is a concept of total art, a great project where the ”60’s meets the 80’s into the Zero Age”. A mixture of elements made of analog electronics, acoustic percussion and spoken word.

VA – Ongaku 80 – Alternative Waves From Japan [HLP103]

August 30, 2011August 29, 2011 hipodromecompilation, hiruko records, minimal synth, new wave4 Comments

Collection of no-wave and minimal synth acts from the Japanese post-punk scene. Most of the tracks presented here are reissued for the first time.

Horrid Red – Silent Party [SAB047]

August 30, 2011November 4, 2013 hipodromeedmund xavier, electro, horrid red, minimal synth, new wave, soft abuse records1 Comment

HORRID RED - Silent Party (Front Cover)

Edmund Xavier’s dark minimal wave project Horrid Red new EP on Soft Abuse. “Silent Party” features the group’s signature style of combining gloomy creepiness with an overall very danceable rhythm pattern, adding up to strangely irresistible party tunes, new wave & post-punk.

Neud Photo – Open-air Cinema [PYLON019]

August 12, 2011October 21, 2021 hipodromealbum, electro, neud photo, new wave, nico nightingale, pylon records1 Comment

OPEN AIR CINEMA

Pylon Records presents an essential 6 track LP from New York via Detroit minimal wave producer Neud Photo, who takes the kraut of Kraftwerk, the sublime groove of early New Order, and the funk of Liquid Liquid to create vintage electronic masterpieces.

Martial Canterel & Tobias Bernstrup – Strange Land [MNQ017]

July 29, 2011July 17, 2019 hipodromemannequin records, martial canterel, minimal synth, new wave, sean mcbride, tobias bernstrup1 Comment

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New single on Mannequin Label featuring a real collaboration between Tobias Bernstrup and Martial Canterel, in a sense that Tobias sings on the Martial Canterel-tracks and vice versa.

Parade Ground – The Golden Years [DE018]

July 13, 2011January 29, 2025 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, new wave, parade ground, synth pop9 Comments

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Parade Ground has always been the duo of brothers Jean-Marc and Pierre Pauly from Brussels, Belgium formed in 1981. Taking cues from Post-Punk, Cold Wave, Dada and Surrealism, Parade Ground channeled suffering, tension and rage through pulsing synthesizers, skeletal guitar, severe bass and Jean-Marc’s expressive vocals as the most melodic and emotional instrument. “The Golden Years” is an 11-song, career-spanning collection of Parade Ground’s long out-of-print 7” and 12” singles as well as rare compilation tracks from the pioneers of emotional body music created during 1982-1988.

John Maus – We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves [UTR049]

July 10, 2011August 8, 2023 hipodromealbum, john maus, new wave, synth pop, upset! the rithm5 Comments

Upset The Rhythm released John Maus’ third album ‘We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves’. Questing synthesisers, tensely strung bass lines and chasing drum machines providing the perfect backdrop for John’s deeply resonant reverb-drenched vocal.

Hardrock Stricker – MAXML II MNML

June 17, 2011November 4, 2013 hipodromehardrock striker, interview, magic waves, minimal synth, new wave, synth popLeave a comment

Futurisk – Lonely Streets Remixes [CITI004]

May 30, 2011April 28, 2021 hipodromechris carter, cititrax, complexxion, futurisk, minimal synth, minimal wave records, new wave, prince language, tom furse1 Comment

Minimal Wave takes an old sound in a new direction entirely, giving Futurisk’s classic ‘Lonely Streets’ a modern shake-up through a remix package from current artists – out now on MW’s sublabel reserved for new music and old favorites, Cititrax. Remixes by Prince Language, Chris Carter, Complexxion and Tom Furse.

VA – The Hidden Tapes LP [MW030]

May 11, 2011April 19, 2023 hipodromecompilation, minimal wave records, new wave, synth pop4 Comments

A Compilation of Minimal Wave from Around the World ‘79-‘85. The Hidden Tapes features rare, unreleased, and licensed tracks from as far as Japan and the former Yugoslavia. Most of the bands on this compilation recorded on 4-track tape in their bedroom studios while two of them went further to collaborate by sending tapes through the mail. The sounds on this record range from raw proto-industrial to naive danceable Belgradian new wave, to filmic synthesizer music to more complex, vocal-driven melodic synthpop.

VA – Vinyl Extraction: Live At Robert Johnson Vol. 7 [PLAYRJC011]

May 7, 2011May 5, 2025 hipodromeata, disco, grauzone, live at robert johnson, new wave, zwischenfall2 Comments

Ata’s Volume of the “Life At Robert Johnson” vinyl extract with two of the most extraordinary songs and mysterious corkers of his outstanding compilation. Ramonaäs main man picked Grauzone with “Raum” and Zwischenfall’s “Flucht” for this special plate. As this wouldn’t be a treat in itself already, Ata extended the pop arrangement of “Raum” into an almost 8 minute long powerful ballroom blitz edit for all you new wavers and old romantics.

Tropic Of Cancer – The Sorrow Of Two Blooms [BLACKEST003]

May 2, 2011December 11, 2018 hipodromeabstract, blackest ever black, camella lobo, drone, juan mendez, new wave, post punk, tropic of cancer3 Comments

Cover art - Tropic Of Cancer: The Sorrow Of Two Blooms

A new release by Tropic of Cancer, the LA-based duo of Camella Lobo and Juan Mendez (aka Silent Servant). They make make raw, visceral music in the loose tradition of minimal synth, post-punk, industrial and goth, produced with authority and a supremely evolved grasp of spatial arrangement. Superb experimental edged & punk drone-rock infected cuts.

Tropic of Cancer – Be Brave [DO08]

March 2, 2011December 11, 2018 hipodromeambient, camella lobo, downwards records, drone, juan mendez, new wave, post punk, richard h kirk, tropic of cancer1 Comment

Stark and beautiful.. an amazing new title from John Mendez (Silent Servant / Sandwell) alongside his partner Camella Lobbo with the one and only Richard H Kirk (Cabaret Voltaire, Sweet Exorcist etc.) on remix duties.

Dave Siska – Rocket Deep Mix

February 5, 2011February 4, 2011 hipodromechicago house, dave siska, detroit techno, dubstep, industrial, new wave1 Comment

The Soft Moon – The Soft Moon [CT085]

January 27, 2011February 14, 2019 hipodromealbum, captured tracks, krautrock, luis vasquez, new wave, the soft moon5 Comments

From the Bauhaus-influenced record cover, to the dead thuds that pound every corner of “The Soft Moon”, there is something imposing and stark about Luis Vasquez’s debut record. It casts a bleak shadow, like a graying tower block. The record heavily recalls the industrial and goth 1980s, eras of music bathed in blackness, yet beneath the squall and the otherwise monolithic sound poke out some impressive moments of clarity.

Mick Wills @ Efir Club, St.Petersburg, Russia 01.01.2011

January 10, 2011January 10, 2011 hipodromechicago house, efir club, electro, house, italo-disco, mick wills, new waveLeave a comment