Cio D’Or – Fluidum III [SEM120]

April 19, 2020May 19, 2020 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, cio d'or, drone, experimental, minimal techno, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Cio D’Or returns to Semantica with a new brand conceptual mini-LP. Self-styled “sound architect” and “music creator” Cio D’Or has been strangely quiet since releasing a ‘special edition’ of her “All In All” album back in 2016. Comeback EP “Fluidum III” is a fine collection of alien electronic workouts that sound like they were created via modular synthesis. What we get is six tracks built around watery sounds, swelling electronic motifs, spaced-out noises and occasional quirky rhythms. While some of the tracks – particularly “Climate” and “Celestial II” – boast deep but weighty kick-drum tracks in the techno tradition, for the most part the tracks are sparse, alien and devoid of dancefloor intent. The results are consistently alluring, albeit in a strange and spaced-out way.

E.R.P. – Evoked Potentials 3/3 [SEM016(2020)]

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 hipodromeconvextion, e.r.p., electro, gerard hanson, plant43, re-release, reissue, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Second time around for the third and final part of electro hero Gerard ‘ERP’ Hanson’s “Evoked Potentials” series, which first hit stores way back in 2011. A-side “Repose” is (quite literally) classic ERP, with Hanson peppering Egyptian Lover style drums and funky synth-bass with chiming lead lines, starburst chords and deep space chords. It’s tuneful and picturesque, but will also have you on your feet and throwing shapes in no time at all. Over on the flip, Plant43 (London electro veteran Emile Facey) turns in a very Drexciyan take on “Sensory Process”, in the process wrapping Hanson’s bittersweet strings and 33rd century electronic motifs around a suitably deep sea electro rhythm.

Stanislav Tolkachev – Be Careful & Nobody Dies [SEM112]

February 22, 2020February 25, 2020 hipodromeelectro, minimal techno, semantica records, stanislav tolkachev, technoLeave a comment

“Be Careful And Nobody Dies” is Stanislav Tolkachev’s first release of 2020 and debut for Spanish imprint Semantica. Super nice versatile EP with a stunning electro cut (the title track) and some sick adventurous techno tunes.

Artefakt – Monsoon [SEM107]

May 17, 2019May 19, 2019 hipodromealbum, artefakt, deep techno, minimal techno, nick lapien, robin koek, semantica records, technoLeave a comment

Artefakt returns to Semantica to present their second album entitled “Monsoon”. It would be fair to say that Artefakt have not succumbed to the pitfalls of “difficult second album syndrome”. In fact, “Monsoon” is arguably an even stronger and more entertaining set than their lauded 2017 debut on Delsin, “Kinship”. Its genius lies in the Dutch duo’s ability to craft atmospheric, dancefloor-ready techno cuts that prioritize mood and melody as much as bustling beats and rhythmic intensity. While their inherent grasp of atmosphere is best personified by the album’s opening and closing ambient cuts, it can also be heard in the broken techno hypnotism of “Inverted Forest”, the trance-influenced grooves and dreamy electronics of “Monsoon” and the yearning, early morning throb of “Vertigo”.

E.R.P. – Evoked Potentials 2/3 [SEM015]

July 31, 2018March 17, 2020 hipodromeconvextion, detroit, e.r.p., electro, gerard hanson, re-release, reissue, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Second part of the Evoked Potentials Series by Gerard Hanson’s E.R.P. project.

Oscar Mulero – Perfect Peace [SEM070LP]

March 31, 2018May 19, 2019 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, experimental, oscar mulero, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Oscar Mulero presents: ‘Perfect Peace’. Don’t expect dancefloor burners here, this time the spanish techno master goes deep and low, exploring sonic textures, low BPM grooves and the intelligent side of electronic music. Melodies, pads, drones and grooves collide in this soulful collection, conceived to be listened as a soundtrack. Oscar is not new to this sounds, in his Grey Fades To Green or Muscle and Mind albums he showcased his abilities in this field as well as with his Av projects Biolive and Monochrome. A new step in Oscar Mulero’s ever growing career, showing his studio skills and music taste, far beyond his role as a fundamental techno dj.

Oscar Mulero – Acceptance [SEM070.3]

January 21, 2018January 19, 2018 hipodromeambient techno, experimental, oscar mulero, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Advance 12″ of the upcoming Oscar Mulero album ‘Perfect Peace’, SEMANTICA 70 with some deep electronix.

VA – Nonnative 09 [SEMNNN09]

December 9, 2017January 19, 2018 hipodromecosmin trg, drone, minimal techno, nonnative, opuswerk, refracted, samuli kemppi, semantica records, technoLeave a comment

New chapter on Nonnative series. New Semantica artists Cosmin TRG, Samuli Kemppi, Opuswerk and Refracted featuring Nonnative 09.

VA – Arquitectura del Sueño [SEM01]

November 11, 2017December 8, 2017 hipodromeacronym, adriana lopez, amandra, ambient techno, anthony linell, artefakt, blazej malinowski, compilation, drone, korridor, luigi tozzi, semantica records, tom liemLeave a comment

For the 101 release Semantica comes with a special triple album packed with talented techno producers dropping some deep trippy techno knowledge right here.

Nuel – Tecnica [SEM086]

September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 hipodromemanuel fogliata, nuel, semantica records, technoLeave a comment

Manuel Fogliata is one of Italian techno’s most singular artists and deservedly gets lumped in with the modern sound of Rome alongside such greats as Donato Dozzy: whom he’s collaborated with as Aquaplano. The Madrid based Semantica imprint is a fitting home for his style of tribal-trance techno, which incorporates hypnotic elements (much like his peers) but with more emphasis on polyrhythms: his niche. A side cut “Blue-Ray” is one such track: a Roman raindance.. if we’ve ever heard such a thing! On the flip, he’s got you covered for droning/tripped-out late night adrenaline on “Caustic” while “Deep Thought” really does rate him up there with legends like Mike Parker or Cio D’or when its comes to conjuring those ghosts in the machine: this is real heady techno geared for some proper ‘WTF’ moments on the dancefloor.

E.R.P. – Evoked Potentials 1/3 [SEM014]

September 13, 2017March 17, 2020 hipodromeconvextion, detroit, e.r.p., electro, gerard hanson, re-release, reissue, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Any new project from Convextion man Gerard Hanson’s ERP project is worth celebrating, particularly when it is stretched over three 10-inch singles. Part one of the Evoked Potentials series offers two typically on-point chunks of intergalactic electro. He begins with “Sensory Progress”, where vintage computer bleeps, throbbing electrofunk bass, spacey chords and yearning melodies wrap themselves around a snappy TR-808 groove. Flipside “Lodestone” is a slightly more atmospheric affair, where cascading synthesizer melodies and grandiose, deep space chords cluster around a shuffling rhythm track. It sounds a little like Drexciya jamming with Brown Album-era Orbital, which is no bad thing in our book.

Amandra – Shota Mariachi [SEM091]

July 30, 2017September 13, 2017 hipodromeamandra, deep techno, semantica recordsLeave a comment

The French producer Amandra comes on Semantica with the Shota Mariachi, including four pulsating, minimalist Techno tracks.

Claudio PRC – Volumi Dinamici [SEM087]

March 4, 2017September 20, 2017 hipodromealbum, ambient techno, blazej malinowski, claudio prc, dino sabatini, drone, minimal techno, semantica recordsLeave a comment

Volumi Dinamici is the second long player of Claudio PRC, a project that combines music and art inspired by the Futurist concepts of movement and dynamism and artistic currents such as Abstract Expressionism; the name itself is a tribute to a work of Italian artist and pioneer Luigi Russolo. Volumi Dinamici is a collection of 11 tracks accompanied by the same number of illustrations, different from each other but characterized by a common technical and compositional approach. The several shades of the atmospheres and the linear rhythm of the grooves come together to form a dense and mental musical dimension, a journey into the sounds and their intrinsic symbolic value. Depth, lights, shadows and noises are tangible elements of this work that mark the beginning of a new sound research based mainly on the instinctive use of machines and analogue instruments.

VA – 10.VI [SEM010VI]

February 25, 2017June 6, 2018 hipodromeandreas tilliander, eduardo de la calle, iori, semantica records, svreca, techno, vrilLeave a comment

Sixth installment on the 10 years series featuring tracks by Vril, Iori, Eduardo de la Calle and a special collaboration from Andreas Tilliander and Svreca.

VA – Semantica 2006-2016 10.V [SEMANTICA010V]

November 27, 2016December 11, 2018 hipodromegiorgio gigli, nuel, semantica records, silent servant, techno, vargLeave a comment

Fifth 12″ on the 10 years series featuring tracks by Silent Servant, Varg, Nuel and Giorgio Gigli.

SSTROM ‎– Fyren [SEMANTICA080]

November 27, 2016April 4, 2019 hipodromeambient techno, hannes stenstrom, semantica records, sstrom, technoLeave a comment

Semantica and 12″ debut from this mysterious artist from the north of Europe.

Acronym – Entagled In Vines [SEM077]

October 8, 2016October 8, 2019 hipodromeacronym, album, semantica records, technoLeave a comment

Hypnotising drone techno from the other world. Entangled In Vines is an intricate collection of tracks that span across the entire techno realm, from slow-burning hypnotics to high-tech warehouse blasters. “Enter” is the perfect example of this man’s style, a largely beatless tune that still drags plenty of movement across the groove, and “Getting Closer” quickly ups the tempo with a fine layer of bass and kicks. “Escape” transports us across a deep techno wormhole, and “Wrapped” delivers Acronym’s inimitable swarm of hollow tones in the same vein as artists like Donato Dozzy.

VA – 10.I [SEM010I]

April 3, 2016May 18, 2018 hipodromedonato dozzy, drone, minimal techno, mod21, semantica records, skirt, stanislav tolkachevLeave a comment

Semantica Records marks 10 years with a worldwide tour and a 10 release series in 2016. Semantica 10.I features tracks from Donato Dozzy, Mod21, Stanislav Tolkachev and Skirt in a 4 track EP.

Cio D’Or – All In All Remixed [SEM073X]

April 3, 2016November 2, 2018 hipodromecio d'or, drone, dub techno, electric indigo, mike parker, milton bradley, monolake, semantica records, svrecaLeave a comment

‘All in all’ getting a special treatment from Milton Bradley, Electric Indigo & Monolake, Mike Parker and Svreca.

Donato Dozzy / Retina.it – Officine Di Efesto [SEM075]

March 26, 2016February 7, 2020 hipodromedonato dozzy, drone, le officine di efesto, lino monaco, minimal techno, nicola buono, retina.it, semantica records, technoLeave a comment

Officine Di Efesto is the latest 12″slab from Svreca’s ever on-point Semantica featuring remixes of two uncredited tracks from Donato Dozzy and Naples duo Retina.It, and the lack of further information doesn’t lessen the sonic impact. Dozzy features on the A-side, with his remix of “Automa Talos” a potent exercise in unrelenting techno hypnosis with a strange looped sound that is weirdly reminiscent of ducks quacking present throughout. The Retina.It take on “Automa Pandora” is a much more stripped back, minimal affair that is just as effective.

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