Colin Potter – The Where House [DE214]

June 26, 2018June 25, 2018 hipodromealbum, colin potter, dark entries records, electro, integrated circuit recordings, minimal synth, re-release, reissue, synth waveLeave a comment

Colin Potter is a sound engineer and musician currently based in London. He has worked within the fields of electronic and experimental music for over 35 years. He started the esteemed ICR (Integrated Circuit Recordings) label in 1981 releasing a clutch of wonderful home recordings of his own, over half a dozen small run cassette only releases. ‘The Where House?’ was recorded in 1981 at IC Studio, a converted wash house in Sutton on the Forest in North Yorkshire. The album was self-released on cassette that same year via ICR. This expanded double LP edition features all 13 tracks from the original tape on vinyl for the first time plus 4 bonus tracks. ‘The Where House?’ is a prime example of early UK post-punk/industrial electronic music.

Inhalt – Commerce [DE213]

June 26, 2018June 25, 2018 hipodromedark entries records, electro, inhalt, matia simovich, philip winiger, steven campodonico, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

Dark Entries is proud to release ‘Commerce’, the third EP from San Francisco-based trio Inhalt, German for “content”. ‘Commerce’ is a close examination of the self destructive tendency of the ego in relation to the allure of negativity and mass tragedy. The EP details the psychopathy of relentless thirst mandated by neo-liberalism and traverses through the adoption of social and economic technologies that strengthen domination vis a vis self enslavement to disempowerment. Employing the best of both modern and vintage techniques, the four songs on the EP utilize dense production, big snares, and powerful German vocals from Philip.

Pasiphae – Drifter

June 22, 2018June 20, 2018 hipodromeambient, brokntoys, minimal synth, pasiphae, synth waveLeave a comment

Death in Vegas – Honey [DRONE015]

June 22, 2018June 20, 2018 hipodromedeath in vegas, drone out records, electro, katie stelmanis, richard fearless, sasha grey, synth pop, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Death in Vegas return with the single ‘Honey’, its second collaboration with Sasha Grey. ‘Honey’ is a slow, seductive serenade, with an organic, psychedelic tone: dreamy and dripping with intensity. The B -side features ‘Witchdance Dub’, Richard Fearless’ long-held remix Of ‘Witchdance’ Off Trans-love Energies, featuring the haunting vocals of Katie Stelmanis from Austra. This track is effortless, minimal dance music imbued with Fearless’ unique production sound.

Jack Pattern – Subliminale Materiale EP [LPDR005]

June 14, 2018January 21, 2019 hipodromeelectro, jack pattern, kris baha, lustpoderosa, sneaker, synth waveLeave a comment

Subliminale Materiale is the 5th installation on Lustpoderosa, kind of a split EP. The A side with two remixes and two original jams of Jack Pattern on the B side. With this release we want to point out the remixes on the A side. Both done by Lustpoderosas favourite producers and DJs: Sneaker aka Dunkeltier and Kris Baha.

Pasiphae – Siphax EP [AD003]

June 8, 2018July 10, 2018 hipodromeartificial dance records, electro, industrial, pasiphae, synth waveLeave a comment

To kick-start Artificial Dance’s 2018 release programme, the label has once again delved deep into the darkest corners of the Dutch electronic underground. The result is a debut solo EP from another future hero, Hague-based Pasiphae. Born in Greece, Pasiphae took up DJing and music production when she moved to the Netherlands five years ago. The Siphax EP is her first solo outing. Packed with mutant alien funk (the superb title track), horror-fired dancefloor dystopia (throbbing opener Tachynons’) and skewed electronic soundscapes ( Vertical Rotation’, which sounds like it could have been taken from the soundtrack of an early ’80s art-house movie), the six tracks offer a neat summary of Pasiphae’s unique musical world. Check out, in particular, the two-part murkiness and late night hum of ‘Quelque Chose De Mauvais’ and ‘Quelque Chose De Mal’, which are creepy and clandestine in equal measure. If that’s not enough to set the pulse racing, turn your attention to EP closer Hedera’, a beat-less but rhythmic romp through muggy, psychedelic pastures.

Dollkraut – Holy Ghost People [DA005EP]

June 8, 2018August 17, 2019 hipodromealessandro adriani, borusiade, dischi autunno, dollkraut, electro, otto, pascal pinkert, synth waveLeave a comment

After releasing Dollkraut’s second album one year ago, Dischi Autunno presents now these three superlative remixes. Subversive Berlin duo OTTO take the lead with a warm, Arabic twist on the album opener ‘Bonnie Says’ by lifting the groove with a little organ-squeezing spring while maintain its faraway haze and mystique. Accurately hyped Romanian-also-in-Berlin Borusiade follows with an overwhelming floor-ready update on ‘Have I Told You’. Already a familiar face with the label, she weaves a chasm-like new-wave narrative that sucks you deep into the mix and galvanises the pundit attention she’s getting right now. Finally Mannequin Records founder Alessandro Adriani joins the party with a tunnelling twist on the somnambulant aesthetic of ‘Valium’. Flipping the dreams for a much darker 3am reality, it will leave your dancefloor pining for more.

Acid Vatican – Psychoterrorpriest [A+WXXVIII]

June 8, 2018December 10, 2019 hipodromeacid vatican, antoni maiovvi, aufnahme + wiedergabe, gianni vercetti, industrial, sarin, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Acid Vatican is the new project of Antoni Maiovvi and Gianni Vercetti. The EP includes 2 original tracks and a remix by SΛRIN.

Vive La Void – Vive La Void [SBR198LP]

May 25, 2018May 23, 2018 hipodromealbum, sacred bones records, sanae yamada, synth pop, synth wave, vive la voidLeave a comment

Vive la Void is the new solo project of Sanae Yamada, co-founder and keyboard player of Moon Duo. Yamada wrote and recorded the self-titled debut album over roughly a two-year period, during windows of downtime in Moon Duo’s substantial touring and recording schedule. The dense, shape-shifting atmospheres of the seven songs grew out of late-night basement experiments in the layering of synthesizer tracks, a process that also led to meditations on the changeable nature of memory and perception. The result is an undulating blend of ethereal swirl, low end thrumming, and electric crackle, buoyed by Yamada’s understated but captivating vocal melodies and her striking lyrics.

Garçon Taupe – Kiklop EP [NM077]

May 25, 2018May 23, 2018 hipodromeacid, electro, garcon taupe, narrominded records, synth waveLeave a comment

Garçon Taupe returns to Narrominded Records with ‘Kiklop EP’ featuring it’s typical mix of electro beats, eighties synths and acid. The B side offers some serious dance floor material with Dok, followed by the slower and dirtier title track.

VA – Mechatronica White 1 [MTRONW001]

May 17, 2018December 2, 2021 hipodromedaniel holt, electro, industrial, inhalt, mechatronica music, mechatronica white, opus leopard, sneaker, synth wave, techno, violet poisonLeave a comment

Mechatronica launches their new White series, dedicated to limited edition white label records across synth, wave, EBM and italo with a VA release featuring Inhalt, Violet Poison, Sneaker and Daniel Holt. Mechatronica White 1 opens with Sneaker’s gloomy remix of German synth-pop band Opus Leopard, followed by the electrifying instrumental version of ‘Alles’ – a relentlessly progressing piece of body music from San Francisco trio, Inhalt. On the flip, Violet Poison summons a fat, trippy EBM-leaning groove, before Daniel Holt finishes off the record with anthemic synths and a ticket to the cosmos on ‘Floating Mansions’.

Meo – Fine Corsa [KH014]

May 16, 2018May 15, 2018 hipodromedaniele mei, disco, knekelhuis, meo, minimal synth, re-release, reissue, synth waveLeave a comment

MEO - Fine Corsa

Meo, pseudonym of Daniele Mei, is a cosmic dj from Rimini, Italy. Fine Corsa was his first record, released in 1985. In those days Meo was active in what was later considered to be the most famous Afro Dance Club in Italy: Melody Mecca. This release is an intensely creative hybrid of many styles and many colors. Even up until the present day this record continues to be very important in some preeminent European clubs.

Trenton Chase – Unmasked Discussion 34

May 11, 2018May 22, 2018 hipodromedisco, electro, podcast, synth wave, trenton chase, unmasked discussionLeave a comment

Elena Colombi & Interstellar Funk @ Dekmantel Festival (São Paulo) 04.03.2018

May 10, 2018May 8, 2018 hipodromedekmantel festival, disco, electro, elena colombi, interstellar funk, minimal synth, olf van elden, synth waveLeave a comment

VA – Cititrax: Tracks Volume Three [CITI024]

May 10, 2018March 2, 2021 hipodromeamato, cititrax, electro, further reductions, his dirty secrets, industrial, mariana saldana, minimal wave records, synth wave, techno, the sixteen stepsLeave a comment

Cititrax presents the third in a series of four song samplers showcasing the talents of some of the most innovative producers of the moment. Cititrax: Tracks Volume Three features the a powerful new collaboration between Amato (aka The Hacker) and Mariana Saldana (Medio Mutante, Boan), the brutal industrial techno of Barcelona based British producer The Sixteen Steps, a Polish mastermind based in Miami known as His Dirty Secrets, and the NYC underground duo Further Reductions (Shawn O’Sullivan and Katie Rose). The overall sound can be described as modern, uncompromising and guttural. Each artist reinvents dance music by bringing their own unique vision to the floor.

LVRIN – Unmasked Discussion 33

May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 hipodromedisco, electro, jenya lavrinov, lvrin, podcast, synth wave, unmasked discussionLeave a comment

Ian Hicks – Changeless [OMSOLOW002]

April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 hipodromeelectro, ian hicks, industrial, optimo music, optimo music so low, synth waveLeave a comment

The third release on So Low is a 5-track EP from Ian Hicks, formerly one half of Soft Metals. Ian also appeared on our “Now & Then” compilation EP. Here he commands his own release and sets the synths to stun with 5 tracks of analogue waves ranging from the XTC bliss out of “Character Collapse” and “Depths Of Psyche” to the shockwave klang of “Chemical Environments” and “Specter”, perhaps leaving the very best to last with the ultimate hypno, sex slug groove of “Continuous”. Subliminal vocals. Wrecked drum boxes. Synths spiralling.

Doris Norton – Personal Computer [MNQ120]

April 27, 2018April 25, 2018 hipodromealbum, doris norton, electro, experimental, mannequin records, re-release, reissue, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

Mannequin Records present a trilogy of reissues from the avantgarde Italian-born producer Doris Norton, ”Norton Computer For Peace” (1983), ”Personal Computer” (1984), ”Artificial Intellingence” (1985). Apple’s first music ”endorsement” and Roland affiliate, Doris Norton is one of the most important women pioneer in the use of synths and in the early electro / computer music.

Doris Norton – Norton Computer For Peace [MNQ116]

April 27, 2018April 25, 2018 hipodromealbum, doris norton, electro, experimental, mannequin records, re-release, reissue, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

Mannequin Records present a trilogy of reissues from the avantgarde Italian-born producer Doris Norton, ”Norton Computer For Peace” (1983), ”Personal Computer” (1984), ”Artificial Intellingence” (1985). Apple’s first music ”endorsement” and Roland affiliate, Doris Norton is one of the most important women pioneer in the use of synths and in the early electro / computer music.

Sterile Hand – Sterile Hand [ELP035]

April 27, 2018December 8, 2019 hipodromeecstatic recordings, industrial, juan mendez, ori ofir, silent servant, sterile hand, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Juan Mendez a.k.a Silent Servant finds his ideal EBM vocal foil in Ori Ofir under their Sterile Hand moniker. The duo’s first vinyl round for Not Waving’s Ecstatic label is a dark and sleazy run of deviant industrial techno and pugilistic EBM cuts made over the last year.