Eraas – Eraas [FELTE002]

November 19, 2012January 21, 2015 hipodromealbum, austin stawiarz, eraas, felte records, post punk, robert toherLeave a comment

New Brooklyn label Felte will be opening for business with the debut LP from doom-mongers ERAAS. ERAAS, aka Robert Toher and Austin Stawiarz, emerged last year from the remains of Noughties post-rockers Apse. The pair’s aim is purportedly to explore more occult territory than their previous gig allowed them. Fittingly, their self-titled debut – recorded in a “rambling, atmospheric mansion” in Massachusetts – is a gloomy affair, setting murky harmonies over the sort of percussion death-rattle you’d expect from a Vatican Shadow record.

Tropic Of Cancer – I Feel Nothing [SHP#5.2]

November 19, 2012April 20, 2021 hipodromeabstract, camella lobo, dark wave, post punk, sleeperhold publications, tropic of cancerLeave a comment

This year has seen Tropic Of Cancer stealthily plot a successful course for total infiltration of our affections, with some well chosen releases laying down the foundations of expectation for the band’s much vaunted debut album, slated for release on Blackest Ever Black next year. This eminently collectable three track release for Belgian imprint Sleeperhold will no doubt jostle for first place with that wonderfully atmospheric 12″ on Mannequin and split HTRK release on Ghostly for best Tropic Of Cancer release of 2012. It’s “Children Of A Lesser God”, the final exquisite track that will floor most people, capturing Camella Lobo and company at their most powerful. Spartan drum machines and nerve tingling guitars form the backbone of this stunning seven minute track as Lobo’s undeniably plaintive delivery sinks ever deeper into the murky recesses.

HTRK / Tropic of Cancer – Part Time Punks Radio Sessions [GI168]

October 11, 2012September 24, 2018 hipodromeabstract, camella lobo, dark wave, ghostly international, hate rock, htrk, post punk, tropic of cancerLeave a comment

The Part Time Punks Radio Sessions 12″ by HTRK and Tropic of Cancer holds six sublime songs of desire. Comparable to a fly-on-a-wall Peel Sessions, the critically acclaimed Part Time Punks radio show is the sound of the LA underground, run by local icon Michael Stock. The limited split captures both bands live at the radio headquarters during HTRK’s first 2011 tour of the USA, accompanied by comrades in minimalism and melancholia, Tropic of Cancer. Flipping this vinyl sounds like two sides of the same cursed coin, and mirrors a high school dance playing an endless lustful waltz. BPMs bumped down to a psychic stalk. It’s a broken and beautiful memento.

ADN’ Ckrystall – Jazz’Mad LP [DE030]

September 29, 2012June 29, 2019 hipodromeadn' ckrystall, album, dark entries records, erick moncollin, krautrock, new wave, post punk, synth popLeave a comment

Dark Entries is excited to release the 30th anniversary edition of ADN’ Ckrystall’s debut album “Jazz’Mad.” ADN’ Ckrystall is the moniker of synthesizer wizard Érick Moncollin from Tarbes, France. In 1977 Moncollin spent time in Paris experimenting with synthesizers, jamming alongside composers Vangelis and Tim Blake. It was here that he obtained a prototype of the Korg MS-20, a legendary synthesizer. The entire album was recorded over a 4 day period in 1980. The sound of “Jazz’Mad” revolves around the synthesizer, utilizing the instrument to all its capacities. ADN was Influenced by New Wave bands that incorporated keyboards into their songs like Gary Numan/Tubeway Army, and Simple Minds, as well as Prog Rock and Krautrock bands such as Hawkwind, Heldon, Gong, and Neu!. The result is an unconventional and discordant conglomeration of synthesizers, drum machines, and vocals that cradle the edge of the brain. Most of the songs are long instrumental pieces but when Érick sings his lyrics favor love, drugs, and science fiction themes.

The KVB – Secret Thirteen Mix 033

September 20, 2012March 4, 2024 hipodromekat day, nicholas wood, podcast, post punk, shoegaze, synth pop, the kvb, the secret thirteenLeave a comment

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Sumerian Fleet – Sturm Bricht Los EP [CREC012]

September 20, 2012October 20, 2023 hipodromealden tyrell, creme eclipse, creme organization, dark wave, electro, industrial, ingmar pauli, jeroen warmenhoven, mr. pauli, post punk, sumerian fleetLeave a comment

New release from Sumerian Fleet on Creme Eclipse. Big Menacing Darkwave with an industrial tinge from this mysterious West Coast super group, like someone finally removed those damn sunglasses from the Sisters of Mercy dude and showed him the world was an even sadder place than he imagined. Little was heard of him since.

Lives of Angels – Elevator to Eden LP [DE032]

September 17, 2012July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, gerald o’connell, lives of angels, minimal synth, new wave, post punk, synth popLeave a comment

Dark Entires is honored to reissue the long out of print debut album “Elevator to Eden” by Lives of Angels. Lives of Angels was the brainchild of Gerald O’Connell from London, England. In 1974 he worked at CBS studios mastering recordings from tape to disc. By 1977 he joined his first band Mystery Plane, led by school mate Mark Harvey and later joined by his soon-to-be wife Catherine. Gerald branched off in 1980 forming Lives of Angels as an outlet for his own compositions. He recorded, produced and played all of the instruments on “Elevator to Eden” between 1981 and 1983, using a primitive set up of drum machines, one keyboard, guitar and a tape echo. Influenced by the Krautrock sounds of Neu! and Amon Duul II as well as US psychedelic rock, Lives of Angles crafted their own unique post-punk sound. “Elevator to Eden” was originally released in 1983 on cassette by Color Tape Records, the label started by Gary Ramon of Modern Art. Then in 1986 Fire Records remixed and re-released the album on vinyl but the band was not happy with the mixes. This reissue features the original 4-track cassette mixes of “Elevator To Eden” on vinyl for the first time ever. The LP includes 9 songs featured on the original Color Tapes release. All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley directly from the original master tapes.

Stress – Conspiracy Theory LP [DE027]

August 9, 2012July 17, 2024 hipodromealan rider, album, dark entries records, electro, minimal synth, new wave, phil clarke, post punk, stress, synth popLeave a comment

Stress is the duo of Alan Rider and Phil Clarke from West Midlands, England formed in 1981. Stress combined electronic rhythms and keyboards with bass guitar, vocals, percussion, and cut-up samples. They created catchy electronic pop songs that fused accessible & experimental elements with a pointed lyrical edge. “Conspiracy Theory” is an 11-song ‘best of’ compilation album featuring tracks from the first two cassette albums with “The Prayer Clock” from Third Mind Records, ‘Life At The Top’ compilation LP and “Tear It Down” from the ’Compulsory Overtime’ compilation LP. Each song has been carefully remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.

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Torn Hawk – Tarifa [LIES011.5]

July 22, 2012July 24, 2012 hipodromedeep house, disco, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, luke wyatt, post punk, torn hawkLeave a comment

Shimmering VHS haze from NYC’s Torn Hawk aka Luke Wyatt. The world of Torn Hawk lies somewhere in-between slo-mo cosmic balearic sunrise/sunset music, kraut experimentations. All around though, Wyatt’s music feels like getting busted watching scrambled static ridden cable porno in your aunt’s wood paneled basement while smoking a pack of stolen Newports. Four amazing tracks on this limited debut release.

Tropic Of Cancer – Permissions Of Love [MNQ023]

May 18, 2012July 17, 2019 hipodromeabstract, camella lobo, cold wave, dark wave, mannequin records, minimal synth, post punk, tropic of cancerLeave a comment

Brand new 12” from Tropic of Cancer, one the most important realities in the modern post-punk and darkwave scene. The band consists of Camella Lobo and John Juan Mendez. Though Tropic Of Cancer’s sound has been called gothic, cold wave and drone pop, the band’s take on their influences is anything but nostalgic. Lobo and Mendez have managed to imbue their own elusive gaze and craft a strangely beautiful and intoxicating sound in the wake of their predecessors. The three tracks on this new 12” take us gently by the hand into a slowed-down opium dream – it’s like watching the desert from the same stark corners where Lyciastood many years ago. This EP gathers the primal thrust of their bleak Post-Punk (think about Cultural Decay shaking hands with Section 25 in their psychedelic/buddhist years) and Minimal Wave aesthetics with this entirely new dimension in the music of TOC – heartfelt and deep. Cold waves have never been so warm.

Trevor Jackson – Metal Dance: Industrial/Post Punk/EBM: Classics & Rarities 80-88 [STRUT091LP]

February 27, 2012July 9, 2021 hipodromecabaret voltaire, compilation, daf, hard corps, minimal synth, nitzer ebb, post punk, strut records, synth pop, trevor jackson, yello8 Comments

JACKSON, Trevor/VARIOUS - Metal Dance: Industrial/Post Punk/EBM: Classics & Rarities 80-88

The latest Strut Records release shines more light on the clanking, far-sighted world of the 1980s’ most revolutionary genres – namely industrial, post-punk and EBM. This time Trevor Jackson is at the helm. His two-disc selection touches on many different strands, from bleak synthesizer jams and crunchy punk-funk to twisted industrial disco, mutant electrofunk and almighty percussive workouts.

The KVB – Always Then LP [CDRLP008]

February 15, 2012June 16, 2025 hipodromealbum, clan destine records, dark wave, kat day, new wave, nicholas wood, post punk, psychedelic, the kvb3 Comments

“Always Then” is the second album from UK post punk band The KVB aka Klaus von Barrel. The album will be released on Clan Destine Records and is featuring 10 dark wave, new wave tracks.

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Tropic Of Cancer – The End Of All Things [TOCCD001]

November 3, 2011December 11, 2018 hipodromeabstract, album, camella lobo, downwards records, juan mendez, post punk, tropic of cancer5 Comments

Tropic Of Cancer wrap up their time on Downwards (before their full time move to Blackest Ever Black) with a retrospective of their Downwards EPs and a collection of early demos. ‘The End Of All Things’ is Tropic Of Cancer’s tender farewell note to Downwards, collecting their two 10″s for the label together with a cover of Soft Cell’s ‘L.O.V.E. Feelings’ and new, unreleased material – seven tracks in total.

Especially Good – Redefinding Heaven / Border Patrol [EST.83′-01]

November 2, 2011February 22, 2018 hipodromeelectro, especially good, est.83's records, fit sound, industrial, minimal synth, post punkLeave a comment

EST. 83′ present their first release, a 7” with 2 tracks from Especially Good, a new amazing band from Detroit.

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.

Nagamatzu – Sacred Islands Of The Mad [DE009]

February 11, 2011July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, andrew lagowski, dark entries records, electro, industrial, minimal synth, nagamatzu, post punk, stephen jarvis3 Comments

Dark Entries is honored to present the highly limited second cassette by British duo Nagamatzu for the first time ever on vinyl. “Sacred Islands of the Mad” is a collection of eleven tracks recorded between December 1984 and March 1986. agamatzu began in 1982 after messing around with old tape machines and drum boxes, making numerous contributions to international compilations and erratically releasing their own cassettes. Their name comes from a character in JG Ballard’s “Atrocity Exhibition” and their music reflects his influence and incorporates carefully chosen samples from the Challenger shuttle disaster, Gregorian chants and films including “Dawn of the Dead” and “The Omen.” All the songs were recorded onto a Ferrograph reel to reel in a small room at their parent’s house and some of the backing rhythms and sequencers were recorded first onto cassette and then the band played along live. Nagamatzu’s instrumentals combine stuttering bass, guitar bursts and funeral keyboards draped over a dragging drum machine beat, calling to mind Clock DVA, Cabaret Voltaire and early New Order or Cocteau Twins. “Sacred Islands of the Mad” is a complex, textured tapestry of sound full of dark electronics, fresh harmonies and danceable rhythms.