Fingers Inc. – Another Side [ML9001LP]

July 27, 2015July 4, 2022 hipodromealbum, alleviated records, chicago house, deep house, fingers inc., larry heard, re-release, reissue, robert owens, ron wilsonLeave a comment

Some 17 years after it’s original release, Fingers Inc’s expansive debut album, Another Side, remains one of the greatest deep house full-lengths of all time. Here, the album gets the re-master and re-issue treatment, with the original double vinyl set being expanded to a triple to guarantee loud cuts for club play. While there are plenty of well-known Heard and co classics present – “Mysteries of Love”, “Bring Down The Walls”, “Can You Feel It” etc. – it’s actually the long-forgotten album tracks that really hit the spot. It’s on these moments – often influenced as much by ’80s soul and synth-pop as acid and Chicago jack-tracks – that Larry Heard, Robert Owens and Ron Wilson really cut loose.

Gene Hunt – Living In The Land Part 2 [MD6002]

July 19, 2015November 10, 2023 hipodromeacid, album, chicago, chicago house, gene hunt, maad records, re-release, reissue, techno, trax recordsLeave a comment

Killer Gene Hunt double pack from 1995, with 9 killer tracks spread across 2 discs. Heavy duty jackers. Released in conjunction with Trax and MAAD records.

Wish Key – Orient Express / Last Summer [DE95]

July 16, 2015November 1, 2017 hipodromedark entries editions, dark entries records, discomagic records, italo-disco, lorella ghilardi, manlio cangell, manlio cangelli, re-release, reissue, wish keyLeave a comment

Wish Key was an Italo Disco duo of Manlio Cangelli and Lorella Ghilardi in Milan. Their first single “Orient Express” was released in 1983 by Discomagic Records. It begins with a rolling baseline, bright synthesizer stabs, and a sampled train siren. The double-tracked male/female vocals compliment each other perfectly, heightening the dramatic tension. On the flip is “Last Summer”, a slower paced affair with Silvia recalling a dream of lying on the beach and having a good time.

The True Underground Sound of Rome – The Bermuda Triangle (1992 – 2005) [VIBR001]

July 7, 2015May 5, 2026 hipodromealbum, chicco furlotti, deep house, leo young, mauro tannino, minimal vision, re-release, reissue, stefano di carlo, the true underground sound of rome, vibraphone recordsLeave a comment

TRUE UNDERGROUND SOUND OF ROME, The - The Bermuda Triangle (1992-2015)

Despite only a few releases, the Electronic deep house sound of Vibraphone Records and the production team behind it had a major impact on the international 1990’s dance scene. The original 90’s vinyl are now considered precious collectors items. Revitalized by an increasingly new young audience interest this label has reached a cult status and it is now been re-launched via Juno Records. Produced by The True Underground Sound of Rome team all the tracks included in this re-released are characterized by a heavenly atmosphere and a cinematic sound. This 2 X 12″ EP contains the analog re-mastered version of the original 6 tracks first released in 1992 plus 2 new bonus tracks.

Clay Pedrini – New Dream [DE094]

July 6, 2015November 1, 2017 hipodromeclay pedrini, dark entries editions, dark entries records, italo-disco, re-release, reissue, sensation recordsLeave a comment

Dark Entries Editions announce the next reissue in their series of rare Italo Disco club hits. Clay Pedrini is a musician and singer from Milan. He released his only single, New Dream, in 1984 on Sensation Records.

Blue Russell – I Wanna Fly Away [DE093]

July 6, 2015November 1, 2017 hipodromeblue russell, dark entries editions, dark entries records, italo-disco, lorella ghilardi, manlio cangelli, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Dark Entries Editions announce the next reissue in their series of hard to find Italo Disco club hits. Blue Russell was the husband/wife duo of Manlio Cangelli and Lorella Ghilardi from Milan. Cangelli was a session musician and composer for many Italian singers, making music for commercial TV and working long days in the studio. He had a strong passion for the analog synthesizers of the time and discovered the latest drum machines.

Tala A.M. – Arabica [ARTREC002]

June 2, 2015April 4, 2019 hipodromeafrican, african road trip records, album, andre-marie tala, disco, funk, re-release, reissue, tala a.m.Leave a comment

Andre-Marie Tala is one of the father figures of African music. Born in the western Provence of Bandjoun, Cameroon, his early years were plagued with tragedy. He lost his mother at 4, his father at 12 and then when on to lose his sight 15. Thankfully, the love of music stayed with him throughout his career and with the help of Manu Dibango he made his first recordings in 1972 and had two hits in Cameroon with Sikati and Potaksima. He created a group, the Rock Boys, later the Black Tigers, with Sam Fan Thomas as guitarist. At this time, Africa was immersed in music from overseas and many American acts toured all over Africa. Whilst touring Cameroon, Tala handed James Brown a demo of his song ”Hot Koki”. Seemingly, the Godfather liked it a lot, he actually re-recorded it and released it as his own song, entitled ‘Hustle’. In doing so, he took all credit for composing, which meant Tala had to sue Brown and luckily he won the case! We had so many great LP’s to choose from Tala but we decided to start with ‘Arabica’ where we find Tala in experimental mode. We hit the ground running with the lead track ‘Arabica’, disco drums, phased guitar licks and sweet soulful backing vocals, what’s not to like? ‘Black Gold’ takes the same path as laid out on ‘Arabica’ but we see the introduction of the Moog Synthesizer and the funky Rhodes Piano. ‘Sugar Lump’ is once again up-tempo and has bassline to get your body moving in the right direction. ‘I know what you want’ has a more traditional song approach Tala simply asks his love interest ‘not to let him down’. ‘Soweto’ is a Balearic DJ classic! Beautiful layers of guitar and flute ease you through this one. Soweto was a troubled place and high on the thoughts on African people around this time, this song reflects that. We end with ’20 ans’ a more tradition song with some Hammond organ and super sweet guitar playing from Tala once again. This record demands a high fee for obvious reasons so don’t miss your chance to own this official reissue which has been made with love.

Sensitive – Give Me / Don’t Stop [DSS001.5]

May 30, 2015February 4, 2026 hipodromegigi vavassori, italo-disco, la discoteca, re-release, reissue, salvatore pileggi, sensation records, sensitive, sergio bonzanniLeave a comment

Official remastered reissue of the original 1985 recording from the Sensitive fame (Gigi Vavassori, Salvatore Pileggi, Sergio Bonzanni).

No More – A Rose Is A Rose [DE084]

May 21, 2015November 24, 2021 hipodromealbum, cold wave, dark entries records, industrial, no more, post punk, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

NO MORE - A Rose Is A Rose

No More are a band from Kiel, Germany, founded in the summer of 1979. Their music is rooted in early Post Punk / No Wave. No More began as a quartet with Andy A. Schwarz (vocals, guitar, bass), Tina Sanudakura (synthesizers), Christian Darc (drums, vocals) and Thomas Welz (bass, vocals). In 1982 No More released the mini-album “A Rose Is A Rose’ on 10′. Songs on this mini-LP convey the desolate and bleak attitude of German youth in the early 1980s. This reissue compiles all 8 tracks from the mini-LP, both tracks from the Suicide Commando’ 7′ plus 3 demos from 1982.

Exos – My Home Is Sonic [DSRX9]

May 9, 2015September 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, arnvidur snorrason, delsin records, dub techno, exos, minimal techno, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Delsin is focussing on a re-issue project, the return to the spotlight is My Home is Sonic, a standout techno, dub and minimal album by Exos originally released in 2001 by Icelandic producer Arnvidur Snorrason aka Exos. Few have done minimal dub techno better before or since this masterpiece album, so it’s right that 2015 sees it revisited by fans old and new alike.

Twilight Ritual – The Ritual [OS027]

May 7, 2015July 15, 2022 hipodromealbum, electro, geert coppens, minimal synth, onder stroom, peter bonne, re-release, reissue, twilight ritualLeave a comment

The re-release of the first ever recordings by Belgian minimal synth masters Twilight Ritual. Released in 1982 in a tiny cassette edition this album has not been heard by many people. ”The Ritual” includes some of their best work, from mysterious dark synthpopsongs like ”Elegy” to club music and the epic 14-minute track ”Up To Now”.

Thomas Leer – Private Plane EP [DE088]

May 7, 2015April 1, 2019 hipodromedark entries records, minimal synth, re-release, reissue, synth pop, thomas leerLeave a comment

Thomas Leer is an innovative electronic musician who was born in Port Glasgow, Scotland. In 1978, Thomas released his first single, “Private Plane”/“International”, on his own Oblique Records. Both songs were recorded in his small Finsbury Park flat over three days, using a TEAC A3440 4-track recorder and an ALICE mixing board. The only effects used were a Watkins Copicat tape echo unit, Electo Harmonix DrQ filter, an old Roland drum machine, and a Stylophone. So as to not wake his sleeping girlfriend, Leer’s vocals were nearly whispered, which lends them a textural, psychedelic quality. NME named “Private Plane” Single of the Week, and the hand-stamped first edition of 650 promptly sold out. For this expanded reissue, we’ve added 2 bonus tracks. “Kings of Sham”, from the 1981 Cherry Red Records sampler “Business As Usual”, is perfect motorik trance, echoing Conny Plank’s 1970′s productions. “Saving Grace” is the extended instrumental version of Leer’s second single “All About You” from 1982, a slow-burning cosmic work-out chock-full of anthemic synth riffs.

MBG – One EP [MBG1091]

April 28, 2015June 24, 2021 hipodromedeep house, giorgio canepa, groovin recordings, mbg, mbg international, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

MBG - EP One

Originally released on 1991, MBG is one of the most talented italian deep-house producers from late 80’s/ early 90’s. This Ep is one of his best releases, showing his warm and deep house style, still very hot. Official reissue licensed from MBG International through Groovin Recordings.

Sarr Band – Double Action [BOOM7002]

April 18, 2015April 17, 2015 hipodromealbum, boom records, disco, funk, reissue, sarr bands, soulLeave a comment

Super hot reissue of the original Portuguese Boom Records release of the Sarr Bands sought after 1979 Double Action LP. The title track, a heavy chugging Cosmic gem, is a bit of a holy grail among disco aficionados, but the rest of the LP is equally as good. Other standouts include dark slo-mo instrumental Soul Machine, a wonderful cover of Vince Montanas classic Nice & Nasty, the dirty drugged up disco groove of Mefisto Boogie and not forgetting the highly in-demand Magic Mandrake, a great slice of off-the-wall dancefloor madness with pumping bass, searing horns and sleazy vocals.

Elias Rahbani & His Orchestra – Liza Liza [GVDL304501]

April 18, 2015July 4, 2023 hipodromedisco, elias rahbani, re-release, reissue, voix de l'orientLeave a comment

Reissue of Elias Rahbani & His Orchestras super rare Arabic Disco holy grail Liza Liza on the original Lebanese Voix De L’Orient label back in 1978. Recorded pre-Civil War at a time when Beirut was known as the Paris of the Middle East, a luxurious holiday destination and flourishing trade centre. The title track is totally out of this world, perfectly blending Eastern & Western vocals, instruments and musical influences with a driving disco bassline to create an irresistible floor filling cosmic odyssey. The flipside features the even more out-there From The Moon a fantastic tripped out psychedelic disco funk monster, followed by the dreamy accordion-led Summer Love. Also boasting one of the sexiest covers in disco history further illustrating the liberal thinking and western influence in Lebanon at the time.

Boo Williams vs Glen Underground – Boo Williams vs Glen Underground [MD6001]

March 28, 2015December 4, 2020 hipodromealbum, boo williams, chicago house, glenn underground, house, maad records, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Two supreme Chicago heavyweights go head to head across 2 slabs of wax… step up Boo Williams & Glen Underground. This double-pack is pure fire & was originally released in 1995 on miniscule Trax offshoot MAAD, fans of that bouncing, stripped back, funked out House music look no further, it’s all right here. This is the first time this record has ever been re-pressed since it’s original release surprisingly with prices on-line often being at the higher end of the scale for used copies.

Moral – And Life Is… LP [DE087]

March 20, 2015October 31, 2017 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, hanne winterberg, ingolf brown, marco andreis, moral, re-release, reissue, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

Moral was the trio of Marco Andreis (Guitars, Bass), Hanne Winterberg (Vocals) and Ingolf Brown (Synthesizers, Rhythm Box, Sequencer) from Aarhus, Denmark formed in 1981. They released their debut mini-album ”Dance of the Dolls” on cassette in 1981 and the album ”Whispering Sons” on cassette in 1982. During the summer of 1983, Moral recorded and produced their debut LP, ‘And Life Is’ at Ingolf Browns home studio. It was the first release on Ingolfs label ARP Gramophone in August 1984. Influenced by early 4AD Records, Joy Division, Brian Eno and Wire, the band crafted their own brand of Nordic melancholic Post Punk. The album develops the bands signature sound of airy, glacial synthesizers with crepuscular guitar and serpentine melodies. The main synthesizers used are the primitive Roland TR-606 Drumatix, the percussion side-kick to the TB-303, plus the BOSS DR-55 Dr. Rhythm drum machine. Hannes hauntingly beautiful vocals walk the line between germanic chill of Nico and Alison Statton of Young Marble Giants. Lyrical themes of cold nights and blossoming relationships paint a detailed picture of youthful life in Scandinavia. This deluxe edition contains three bonus tracks that originally appeared on the ‘Somewhere Outside’ compilation.

No More – Suicide Commando [MNQ065]

March 20, 2015July 17, 2019 hipodromemannequin records, minimal synth, no more, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Mannequin Records present the 12” reissue of No More – Suicide Commando, one of the most influential singles that ever reach the underground surface in the past 35 years. Originally released in 1981 as a 7” single, and subsequently reprinted in 1984 as a 12” Single with a different tracklist on the B-Side, the single was in the following years spreading internationally regardless of genres and scenes.

WET – That’s The Game [STD1201]

March 12, 2015November 22, 2019 hipodromeitalo-disco, re-release, reissue, s.t.d. records, wetLeave a comment

An impressive, ahead of the game pre-acid house anthem from 1983. Still relevant almost 30 years later.

Wanexa – The Man From Colours [MIX016]

March 12, 2015December 13, 2022 hipodromedisco magic, franco rago, gigi farina, italo-disco, leader records, re-release, reissue, wanexaLeave a comment

One of the most in-demand Italo titles of all time: an elusive Rago & Farina penned disco odyssey from ’82. This is strictly limited and will not hang around for long.