Design A Wave – Snake Face [RHD029WAVELP]

November 17, 2016June 18, 2024 hipodromealbum, design a wave, disco, electro, rush hour, rush hour wave, synth wave, tom hirstLeave a comment

Copenhagen based conceptual music act Design A Wave returns with ‘Snakeface’, a document of surprise within the composition process. Specifically, Design A Wave uses the computer to create several beats and then utilises the mutated results as building blocks for several new compositions. Interest in computer-synthetic snakes, beyond all networks of communication and agency art, centres on placing these formless serpents into existing genres, such as music. Snakeface is a timely exploration of the infectious qualities of music, and how it too, as a carrier, makes it’s way through neural networks, irreducible to bits and designed to infiltrate and replicate.

Collins – Autophobia [GD020]

November 16, 2016March 15, 2018 hipodromecollins, disco, electro, giallo disco records, protector 101, synth waveLeave a comment

Collins’ debut 12″ on Giallo Disco is dark as night and sharp as a knife. Twisted electro-nightdrive stormers for revenge fantasies and futurist cyberpunk sex dungeons, dreamlike replicant discotheques or if the Boccaccio Club existed in Liquid Sky. Remix duties come from Giallo Disco favourite Protector 101 who takes ‘Signature Ligature’ into heavy synth territory peaking into blown out electronic doom.

Juanpablo / ArD2 – Gliptolito [FRV021/STR002]

November 8, 2016September 8, 2021 hipodromeard2, ekis, electro, frigio records, juanpablo, penelope martin, seti recordings, susan lemon, synth waveLeave a comment

JUANPABLO/ARD2 - Gliptolito EP

Gliptolito sees Frigio return to its beginnings whilst making a bold statement of future intent. This time in collaboration with Seti Recordings for a split release by the heads of both labels. Juanpablo shares the platter with ArD2, the team of Ekis and Penélope Martín (of NSRB-11 and Zwischenwelt.) Label boss Juanpablo opens with his ever evolving sound. Rasping beats and subtle key changes are warmed by basslines in the cerebral “Ica”. “There is a Silence” comes from a similarly esoteric place, gentle chords shimmering against glitchy undercurrents and clean drums. ArD2 follow up their 2010 appearance on Frigio with two tracks of complex machine funk. Sidelined is their trademark electro sound as the pair lean towards electronica and broken percussion for “Winter.” Colder tones arrive with “Utopia”, sublime string work warming them through to bring “Gliptolito” to a close.

Intergalactic Gary & Pasiphae – Made Of Glass EP [RHYTHM020]

November 5, 2016December 11, 2017 hipodromebio rhythm recordings, experimental, industrial, intergalactic gary, pasiphae, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

The return of The Hague’s black magician. It has been 13 years since The Parallax Corporation / Conservatives projects together with I-f and now Intergalactic Gary is back. I-G hooked up with a new musical partner, the lovely and talented Pasiphae from Greece and together they deliver four very well-crafted tracks of contemporary machine-driven techno romance, with the ecstatic title track ‘Made of glass’ being the floor burner that will unite dancefloors worldwide. With the ‘Made Of Glass’ EP Bio Rhythm proudly presents the absolute creme de la creme of the current Dutch West Coast ‘noir’ scene.

Glass Figure – Nowhere [NN006]

October 21, 2016August 24, 2021 hipodromechristoph le gall, electro, glass figure, julien mercier, nocta numerica records, synth waveLeave a comment

GLASS FIGURE - Nowhere

Nocta Numerica sixth instalment comes courtesy of French duo Glass Figure, putting on display six cuts that set old-school breaks and hectic electro grooves against an ebullient retro-futuristic backdrop. Vocoder blazing and synth arpeggios glancing off, the Drexciyan title-track – which you can now stream in full via our channels, whizzes at mega light speed like a space-traveling vessel flashes across fields of asteroids, in search for a new planet to colonise.

Ian Martin / Barbir & Nicola Kazimir – The Rosa Luxemburg Files [PNKLX1]

October 17, 2016June 28, 2021 hipodromebarbir, dark wave, electro, ian martin, lux rec, nicola kazimir, pinkman records, synth waveLeave a comment

MARTIN, Ian/BARBIR/NICOLA KAZIMIR - The Rosa Luxemburg Files

It’s a first for Pinkman and Lux Rec. Yet the two labels have so much in common that it isn’t surprising they have been drawn towards each other. And The Rosa Luxembourg Files is the result of this collaboration. Rotterdam and Zurich, Ian Martin and Barbir & Nicola Kazimir, exploring different shades of the same black, wandering at the fringes, plunging into obscurity and machines talk. There’s no rest and no comfort, but manic fixation.

Blind Delon – Edouard [OR172016]

October 17, 2016January 11, 2022 hipodromeacid, blind delon, drvg cvltvre, mathis kolkoz, oraculo records, post punk, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

BLIND DELON - Edouard

The acclaimed debut of one of the most surprising new projects of the very active french scene. The one man project of Mathis Kolkoz from Toulouse will delight any modern era synth wave post-punk connoisseur with rude analog synths, simple drums and effected guitars over Mathis mesmerizing voice. Drvg Cvltvre joined the party with a crazy old school acid version of “Alcoolemie”.

June LIVE @ Arma 8 Years (Moskow) 23.04.2016 – Arma Podcast 171

October 13, 2016October 12, 2016 hipodromearma 17, industrial, june, live act, minimal synth, podcast, synth wave, tsampikos fronasLeave a comment

Only Edges ‎– Permanent Heart [FLEXI018]

October 13, 2016October 12, 2016 hipodromedark wave, flexi wave, hellyn teng, jean lorenzo, only edges, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

FlexiWave releases debut EP by NYC duo Only Edges. Only Edges is a project by Jean Lorenzo aka Silent Em and Hellyn Teng. 6 tracks of excellent minmal synth.

Bjorn This Way – Suco Edits Vol. 2 [SUC002]

October 5, 2016October 19, 2017 hipodromebjorn this way, disco, edits, electro, francis inferno orchestra, superconscious records, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Superconscious Records offshoot ”Suco” returns with two bizarre club edits from Bjorn This Way aka Francis Inferno Orchestra.

Bocal 5 – Musique Electronique LP [DE137]

October 4, 2016September 21, 2023 hipodromealbum, bocal 5, dark entries records, doc pilot, evy tinguette, florian guillou, mickey lepron, synth pop, synth wave, zouka dzazaLeave a comment

Bocal 5 were a No Wave art group composed of Doc Pilot (synths, vocals), Zouka Dzaza (bass), Florian Guillou (synths), Mickey Lepron (electronic drums, bass) and Evy Tinguette (lead vocals). The project was born in November 1980 in Tours, France as the brain child of Doc Pilot. Between 1981 to 1986 Bocal 5 recorded one 7” single and a cassette-only album before taking a year off in 1984 to launch X-Ray Pop. Influenced by Erik Satie, Brigitte Bardot, Suicide and Young Marble Giants, they call their music ”minimum naive new wave.” “Musique Électronique” is a 19-track compilation of songs recorded across 1983, most of which have never been released on vinyl before. 16 tracks appeared on the “From Bocal 5 To X-Ray Pop” album originally released on cassette by Sound of Pig in 1984. Both tracks from their debut 7” originally released in MB5 1984 are included and show a progression in sound as a result of newer recoding equipment and techniques. Also present is a song from the tape compilation “Andreas N°3 L’Animal” released by Fraction Studio in 1984. Armed with a Korg 770, MS-10, Prophet Pro-One, Roland TR-707 and TB-808 they crafted their own brand of quirky synthesized electronic pop. Songs are short, concise and well structured; richly textured, moving at a quick speed with hardly a pause. Evy’s pouting, tongue-in-cheek vocals (sung in French) come together for a catchy, sensuous, danceable, eccentric psychedelic ride. This collection shows the group’s sense of humor, vitality and carefree playfulness.

Jonny 5 – Blindsign [PWAVE002]

October 4, 2016May 7, 2020 hipodromeblindsign, disco, electro, jonny 5, pleasure wave, synth waveLeave a comment

Release number two on Pleasure Wave comes from Jonny 5. Here the edit meister delivers four tracks of cosmic goodness, adding synths and drums to the cut n paste..

Death In Vegas – Consequences of Love [DRONE009]

August 25, 2016March 31, 2025 hipodromechris & cosey, death in vegas, drone out records, richard fearless, richard maguire, sasha grey, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

United over a love of Throbbing Gristle and Chris & Cosey, Richard Fearless partners with artist and writer Sasha Grey on ‘Consequences of Love’, the second single from Death in Vegas’ critically lauded sixth studio album, Transmission. In the spirit of this collaboration, we are thrilled to announce the release of ‘Consequences of Love’ with a remix by iconic electronica pioneers Chris & Cosey. “After listening to the stems we could sense a kind of “October Love Song’ vibe in there so – so that’s kind of what we aimed for. We really enjoyed doing it, there was lots of dancing around the studio while we worked on it.” Chris Carter.

Executive Slacks – Seams Ruff LP [DE128]

August 21, 2016October 4, 2023 hipodromealbert ganss, album, dark entries records, executive slacks, industrial, john young, matt marello, minimal synth, post punk, synth waveLeave a comment

Executive Slacks began in the hot, humid summer of 1980 Philadelphia by Matt Marello, John Young and Albert Ganss, three bored, broke, anxious art students. Starting out with performance art in subways, they soon took their angst-ridden act to galleries and night clubs. The band found their moniker in a run-down bookstore after seeing an ad for men’s polyester pants. They pieced together sounds that captured the growing paranoia of an age predicted by Orwell and the growing inequalities of the 1980s. They excavated two cassettes that contained their earliest recorded material from 1980 and 1981. “Seams Ruff” is a 13 song compilation from these cassette collections plus a bonus flexi disc featuring a live performance on WXPN from 1980. The tracks were created with the use of heavily modified synthesizers and noisemakers, the broken innards of a grand piano, metal oil drums and a spray painted Harmony Rocket guitar. The Slacks drew their influences from contemporaries like Cabaret Voltaire and Tuxedomoon, as well as Disco and Dadaism. Dripping in nihilism, the song’s lyrics tackle the existential dread of the late 20th century and three of the songs are taken from “Mann ist Mann” a 1926 play by the German modernist author Bertolt Brecht. Executive Slacks’ unique brew of primitive electronics, harsh guitars and aggressive vocals inspired many bands like Ministry, Front 242 and Skinny Puppy.

The Pool – Dance It Down/Jamaica Running [DE130]

August 21, 2016November 3, 2025 hipodromedark entries records, electro, patrick keel, synth pop, synth wave, the poolLeave a comment

Patrick Keel is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and performer. The Pool was his solo project, the sum of fifteen years of experience in live bands, studios, and home recording. Patrick was heavily influenced by the radio of the early and mid 1960’s in Dallas. The British bands and Black soul of the era gave him a distinct style, and shaped his musical attitude. The New Wave/Punk/D.I.Y. attitudes of the late 1970s inspired him to express himself in a new way. 1980 saw the release of “Pool One,” a sixty minute home-produced cassette. “Pool Two” followed in 1981, which received much praise and little distribution. In 1982 he released a 5-song self-titled vinyl EP of tight, skeletal, synthetic dance music. In 1983, “Dance It Down/Jamaica Running” 12” EP was released on Moment Productions. Based on response from D.J.’s in New York and the Bronx, Patrick went back in the studio and remixed two songs from the self-titled EP for rapping, scratching and break dancing. “Jamaica Resting” was sped-up, extended, and reconfigured as “Jamaica Running”. The whirlpool synth-strut of “Dance It Down” came out of the studio as “Dance In Dub”, with a heavier kick and extended dub outro. These spacious versions were optimal for DJ play, slotting regularly in sets at hip clubs like Danceteria. For this reissue we’ve added two bonus European remixes from the 1984 12” of “Dance It Down/Jamaica Running”, released on Nunk records from Belgium. Both songs employ the use of a Boss DR-55, Korg MS-20, Korg PolySix, and a Prophet 5, and were mixed on a 16- track Ampex recorder. The Pool’s spartan, self-assured songs are experiments you can dance to

Folkvett – Tröskelvärk [PATER003]

August 4, 2016February 13, 2026 hipodromealbum, christian Åkerström, folkvett, industrial, pater noster, post punk, synth waveLeave a comment

Pater Noster introduce the debut LP from Swedish synth wizard Christian Åkerström. Produced under the alias Folkvett, ‘Tröskelvärk’ is a collection of ten infectious, hypnotic and cinematic frost-covered Nordic synth jams. Analogue and uncompromising melodic minimal synth, this is music for the ice-cold punks.

Ron Berry – Where Dark Forced Meet [VOD145.RB]

August 4, 2016January 23, 2024 hipodromealbum, experimental, flowmotion, ron berry, synth wave, vinyl on demand recordsLeave a comment

Born in Manchester, UK 1947 Ron Berry became interested in electronics as a child in the mid fifties making radios and other electronic projects. His first musical instrument was a home-made electric guitar made out of scrap wood with pickups fashioned from magnets and coils found in old headphones. He played in his first band at school 1962 and then in various groups as lead guitarist in and around Manchester during the Beatles led Mersey beat era. The “Where Dark Forced Meet” album was first released in 1982 on cassette by Flowmotion label.

Stephen Cadman – Big Smith Stays in Bed [VOD145B1SC]

July 26, 2016January 23, 2024 hipodromealbum, electro, experimental, stephen cadman, synth wave, vinyl on demand recordsLeave a comment

Stephen Cadman is a synthesist from Leeds, GB now living in Australia. In late 1980 he produced and released a C60-Tape on his own Big Smith’s Nose Tapes-Label. His synth music and style in the vein of Tangerine Dream and other german electronica bands of the 70’s found interest to Ian Dobson and was then distributed via Ian and also (re)-released shortly after on the Flowmotion-Label.

Synths Versus Me – Tormento Part 1 [OR11SE2016]

July 6, 2016August 31, 2021 hipodromealbum, nico cabañas, oraculo records, synth pop, synth wave, synths versus me, vanessa asbertLeave a comment

SYNTH VERSUS ME - Tormento Part 1

Oraculo Records announce a new release, “Tormento Part 1” from Synths Versus Me. After the sold out Synths Versus Me first album “Auferstehung”, they release the first part of their second album “Tormento” that have been divided in 2 parts on the vinyl edition in order to maintain the EP/Maxi sound in all the tracks.

ΠΡΟΣΟΠΟ – Prosopo [LXRC027]

July 6, 2016October 31, 2017 hipodromeindustrial, june, lux rec, prosopo, synth wave, tsampikos fronasLeave a comment

Lux Rec shifts again its attention to Greece. ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟ (PROSOPO) is June’s newest alias,and means Face -disturbed microcosm where to experiment with different machines, unconventional textures and rhythms. The result is as uncomfortable as it gets, arid desires, despair concealed with cold resonating motives. A fast descent into a deserted heart. A feverish feeling, much like when it is warm and one still shivers. Annoyed greek Gods playing tricks on humans.