Body System – World Of Lies [OR153]

The origins of Body System date back around 35 years. Dissatisfied with previous experiences, the project was conceived as a meeting point between Sheffield and Detroit techno and German and Belgian body music. At the time, it never fully developed and remained largely an idea, with only a few sketches recorded on DAT. More than three decades later, that original concept has been revived. Following an invitation to contribute the track In Your Mind to the soundtrack of Electronic Body Movie, directed by Pietro Anton, the project was reopened and reworked, taking shape in the present while remaining rooted in its initial vision. These five tracks reflect an awareness of both past and contemporary electronic music, filtered through an undiminished experimental approach and a conscious refusal to adhere to stylistic conventions or predefined genres.

listen

Body System – World Of Lies [OR153]

80% Baul – Música Para Caminar LP [OR151]

“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.

listen

80% Baul – Música Para Caminar LP [OR151]

Adam Tristar – VHS Horror Tape LP [OR150]

Following “The Red Pill” and “Suicide Neighborhood”, VHS Horror Tape marks the next chapter in the sonic universe of Dutch synthwave wizard Adam Tristar. The album expands on his signature sound with darker tones, gritty analog textures, and a strong cinematic horror influence, evoking late-night VHS aesthetics, neon-lit nightmares, and retro-futuristic suspense. It’s a haunting journey that blends nostalgia with menace, pushing his synthwave style into deeper, more ominous territory.

listen

Adam Tristar – VHS Horror Tape LP [OR150]

Alone in My Room – II [OR149]

“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.

listen

Alone in My Room – II [OR149]

Estado De Bienestar – Capítulo III : La Anarquía Sónica [OR148]

Estado De Bienestar keeps pushing deeper into sonic chaos with “La Anarquía Sónica” — a raw, proto, and visceral journey built on hand-crafted beats, deliciously unhinged basslines and immersive field recordings. Music for the restless. For those obsessed with sound. For anyone tired of hearing the same thing over and over again. Dystopian music for a universal shift. This time, Estado De Bienestar joins forces with Belgian synth guru Peter Bonne / Chayell Zenn (Linear Movement, Twilight Ritual) to rework “The Enochian Keepers of Time” into an emo-electro industrial aberration titled “Guardianes del Tiempo.”

listen

Estado De Bienestar – Capítulo III : La Anarquía Sónica [OR148]

VA – El Elektro Compilado Padrísimo Vol. 1 [OR147]

El Elektro Compilado Padrísimo Vol.1 is a fearless snapshot of the Spaniard national electro scene, curated by Dark Vektor aka San Vektorsito – the padrino who binds it all together. Established figures stand shoulder to shoulder with new blood, generating a current where tradition and innovation collide in sparks. This compilation pulses as both a map and manifesto: raw, urgent, and unapologetically futuristic. Every track is a charged fragment of a collective identity, soldered into one unstoppable groove. A declaration that the Spanish electro underground is alive, mutating, and absolutely padrísimo.

listen

VA – El Elektro Compilado Padrísimo Vol. 1 [OR147]

2025 Top 3 – Readers List

We take the chance to thank you, our readers, for your continuous support and we also have a look at what you enjoyed the most on hipodrome. This is a summary of the top 3 albums, compilations and recordings that you liked the most last year.

Continue reading “2025 Top 3 – Readers List”
2025 Top 3 – Readers List

2025 Best Tracks part. 1 (of 10)

We start presenting our favorite tracks from 2025. More or less in a chronological order we present here the first 10 tracks.

Continue reading “2025 Best Tracks part. 1 (of 10)”
2025 Best Tracks part. 1 (of 10)

2025 Giveaways

This is a 2025 retrospective with “musical gifts” discovered on bandcamp. The music here is shared as name-your-price by artists and labels we admire. You can download the music for free, but please support the artists.

Continue reading “2025 Giveaways”
2025 Giveaways

A² – Das Beste Aus Hagen Redux LP [OR146]

Das Beste Aus Hagen Redux is an icy transmission from the early circuitry of European minimalism. A² revives the pulse of proto-electro with surgical precision—pure voltage, no excess. Cold synth lines snake through monochrome rhythms, delivering drama without decadence. It’s music for neon-lit silence and synthetic nostalgia, built from tape hiss, static tension, and analog dreams. Minimal synth stripped to the bone—resistant, elegant, and eternal.

listen

A² – Das Beste Aus Hagen Redux LP [OR146]

Dr. Oso – Danger EP [MEGA08]

The brainchild of Oráculo Records, M.U.S.A Records and Ombra Festival presents the latest discovery from the Megabreakz squad: Dr. Oso, an Argentinian producer, arrives to delivery a raw, hypnotic and unapologetic take on the hard new beat style, this release is pure fire for any dancefloor.

listen

Dr. Oso – Danger EP [MEGA08]

Estado De Bienestar – La Escorpiona y Guataque Punk [OR141]

Estado De Bienestar is the new project by Nico Cabañas, co-founder of Ombra Festival and Oráculo Records. The project was born out of a personal transformation following the closure of his previous musical ventures, such as Synths Versus Me (last release: So Far, on 22 Recordings) and Almax und Forte (last release: “Nois d’Avui”, on Oráculo Records). The latter already hinted at the sonic direction Nico has taken: a “proto” style that is raw, visceral, and entirely analog. In Chapters 1 and 2 of Estado de Bienestar, you’ll find all kinds of twisted darkwave sounds – fused, reimagined, and reinvented. Subgenres intersect and musical boundaries dissolve. EBM blends with breakbeat, industrial goth with trip-hop, and industrial dub with jazz.

Estado De Bienestar – La Escorpiona y Guataque Punk [OR141]

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

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.

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

Zona Utopica Garantita – La Aberranti Selection ZUG Super Compilation [OR139]

Oráculo Records with a crazy compilation featuring 9 tracks by Italian band ZUG Zona Utopica Garantita. Includes also a remix by Unconscious.

Zona Utopica Garantita – La Aberranti Selection ZUG Super Compilation [OR139]

Synths Versus Me – So Far [22-226-001]

22Recordings aka Veintidos from Barcelona is building on the city’s popular new beat, dark synth and EBM scene with this release from the ingeniously conceived and christened Synths Vs Me. “So Far” (2015), “Ballet Dancer” (2018) “Monotony” (2016) And “Bye Bye Tom” (2017) originally written, composed and recorded by Vanessa Asbert and Nico Cabañas. “Fahrenheit 451” (2016) recorded by Vanessa Asbert and Nico Cabañas is an adaptation from “Fahrenheit 451” By Scortilla. “Sei Morto” (2023) was recorded by Nico Cabañas and India Nardone and remixed by Dark Vektor. “In Loving Memory of Vanessa”.

listen

Synths Versus Me – So Far [22-226-001]

Schulverweis – Chacha LP [OR137]

“Chacha” is the third album from one of the most groundbreaking European acts of the moment. Schulverweis, the collaboration between the prolific Levente Pavelka and the elektro enfant terrible Johannes Haas (aka L.F.T.), delivers an exceptional blend of eerie, lo-fi post-punk. This album breathes new life into an otherwise seemingly explored genre, making it an undeniable must-have for collectors drawn to the experimental edge of darkwave sounds.

listen

Schulverweis – Chacha LP [OR137]

Les Animaux Sauvages – Futurespective LP [OR136]

“Futurespective” is a remastered compilation featuring the very best releases from the iconic Bulgarian band Les Animaux Sauvages. For the first time ever, these timeless tracks are available on vinyl.

listen

Les Animaux Sauvages – Futurespective LP [OR136]

2024 Best albums

From the debut album of cold wave/new wave acts of Konstant, La Nuit Je Mens and Oliver Decrow, to the electro art of veterans Anthony Rother, Dark Vektor, E.R.P. and Legowelt; from the roughness of Filmmaker, Gesloten Cirkel and Howard Thomas to the melodic synthscapes of Steve Moore; from the jacking house of Paranoid London and Timothy J. Fairplay to arpeggiated madness of Rodion & Fabrizio Mammarella, here are our favorite 20 albums from 2024, compiled in chronological order.

Continue reading “2024 Best albums”
2024 Best albums

Elektrokohle – Kalt Wie Du Bist LP [OR135]

Elektrokohle’s debut album has instantly become a legendary record due to the tragic loss of their incredible bassist just hours after its release. This album is a masterclass in future punk sound; it couldn’t be more powerful or punchy, being a great legacy to actual and future generations interested in furious music.

listen

Elektrokohle – Kalt Wie Du Bist LP [OR135]