The first release on Upstairs Asylum with two warm detroit house tracks. On the a-side a collab between Omar S, Kenny Dixon aka Moodyman and Norm Talley, on the flip side its Norm Talley and D’Julz.
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Omar S – Record Packer Soundtrack Part Two [AOS-2021]
Tracks from the mobile video game “Record Packer” scored by Omar S and released alongside his new Detroit based virtual and physical exhibition “Conant Gardens Party Store”.
VA – NDATL 10 Year Special Edition 2018 [NDATLSE2018]
NDATL celebrates ten years with a compilation featuring label boss Kai Alcé, Kyle Hall, Mike Huckaby, Omar-S and others.
Omar-S – Desert Eagle [AOS902]
New Omar-S 12″ on his own FXHE Records. Side A, “Desert Eagle” is the type of melodic track that just makes you feel good, with floaty keys over a consistent bass line to keep the feet moving. On the flip is, “Cry Me A River” – a simple yet effective house track that relies on 909 drums, a dusty vocal sample, and strings to put you over the edge.
Omar-S – The Best [AOS4000]
The Best Omar S, newest album simply reflects the singer, songwriter/producer’s brilliant career- always vogue, forever moving forward, yet transcending trend to find its place among the classics. The 11 selections gracing album, produced by Omar S is just what you never expect from a modern entertainment legend.
OB Ignitt – 8 [OBONIT005]
OB’s onit! Two on-point Detroit nailers. Solid grooving wild-pitch style tracks by OB Ognitt with a Omar-S vibe to it. This will go straight in the box and it will stay there for some time.
O.B. Ignitt & Omar-S – The 90s Evolution Of What it Was [OBONIT003]
Some three years on from their last collaborative outing – the Wayne County Hill Cops (Part 2) 12″ on FXHE – Detroit producers O.B Ignitt and Omar-S join forces for another trip into Motor City deep house territory. They wisely explore different moods and approaches throughout, starting with the fluid, dreamy hypnotism of “Seem Like You’re All Ready” – an exercise in luscious loops and dusty drum machine grooves. There’s a lovely early ’90s bounce to the evocative synth bass, classic riffs and cut-up vocal snippets of “Follow Me”, while closer “Hold The Line” owes much of its’ instinctive power to a deliciously rubbery acid bassline and vintage US garage drums.
Mark King – Ever Forward [FXHE-MDK]
Mark King debut on FXHE records. Quality Detroit house and techno. Comes with an Omar S. remix.
Omar S – Annoying Mumbling Alkaholik [AOS000]
Omar S returns to the wax 12” after a slew of heavy-hitting double packs. 3 tracks, raw yet smooth like an uncooked sausage.
Omar S – FXHE 10 Year Compilation Mix Part 2 [AOS2004]
Luke Hess & Omar-S – Motown Methods EP [DL004]
The DeepLabs imprint releases it’s fourth record with a killer collaboration between label CEO Luke Hess & FXHE label boss Omar S. made specifically for the dance-floor! Automatic Night brings you a classic analog excursion – a perfect blend of Detroit Techno & Detroit House. Outerspace Drive reaches for space – sure to be played by all future space travelers who wish to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Omar-S – Romancing The Stone [AOS1975]
Alex Omar Smith drops another bomb via his always-solid FXHE label. True Detroit Techno, blazing House jams and prickly acid cuts, as always in the inimitable Omar S mould.
Omar S – FXHE 10 Year Compilation Mix Part 1 [AOS2004]
It’s been ten years since outspoken Detroit house legend Omar-S launched his FXHE label, which is no mean feat for a DIY label. To celebrate the fact, he’s decided to put together the first in a series of mix CDs highlight the much-loved imprints vast discography. Entitled simply 1, the 74 minute vinyl only set takes an entertaining saunter through the label’s bulging back catalogue, showcasing a range of well-known cuts (“Here’s Your Trance, Now Dance” etc) and what the producer calls “some shit [fans] might have slept on”. Predictably, it makes for a sumptuous and suitably groovy blend, moving between bespoke soulful house (Omar-S’s much-loved “Sex”), deep Detroit futurism (Omar-S and O B Ignitt’s “Wayne County Hill Cops Part 2”), dreamy jack tracks (Jason Fine’s “Jack Yo Bodda”) and tactile tech-house (Fit and Gunnar Wendel’s “Enter the Fog”).
Hipodrome’s 2013 Review (Part 3 of 3)
Here is the third and final part of my 2013 review, featuring my favorite albums released last year. In the first part of the review, the preferences of hipodrome followers are shown, according to the number of click and stars. In the second part, I presented some of my favorite events and performances from last year.
Now here it comes the serious business. Because there are so many good albums and different genders, I took the same approach as in the 2012’s review.
The list is covering all the genders that I like and post on The Hipodrome Of Music, so I came up with no more than 20 gender lists, going from house to techno, disco and funk to electro and new wave …
Here we go.
Hipodrome’s 2013 Review (Part 1 of 3)
This post is about the followers of my blog and the most successful posts, the releases that gathered the most likes and clicks in 2013 from my visitors.
Omar S – Nelson County [AOS123]
Detroits finest is back with some ultra cool tracks… title track grabs back to the classic unpolished house sound, where the other two tracks sound rawer as if Unit Moebius was jamming with Omar S in the Dystopia basement! Jacking drum machine driven cuts.
Omar-S – XLR8R Podcast 294
Omar-S @ Boiler Room (London) 05.03.2013
Omar-S – Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself [AOS7000CD]
Alex Smith aka Omar-S with his new album on FXHE. The fourteen tracks on this disc demonstrate Smith’s studio prowess and his dynamic range as a producer – from uplifting house to raw techno beats and acid.
Omar-S – Triangulum Australe (Say It in Space) [AOS7501]
New 2 track 12” by Omar S. The pulsating acid injected Triangulum Australe (Say It in Space) on the a-side and cool chord driven house track Mayall II on the b-side. Real talk (from space) from Omar S. Two quality tracks from the upcoming Omar-S album.
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