VA – Exploitation [ENFANTET017]

February 18, 2013October 18, 2022 hipodromecompilation, dark wave, edwin brienen, enfant terrible, industrial, soundtrack, synth waveLeave a comment

‘Exploitation’ is the new film by Dutch independent filmmaker Edwin Brienen. Enfant Terrible produced the soundtrack for this gothic-noir satiric fresco. 90 minutes of music to be enjoyed both as true soundtrack as well as a sequel to previous Enfant Terrible compilations… but more dramatic and ritualistic in the way the record is building up. It will please fans of minimal electronics and (post) industrial music but also moves into different styles such as idm, tekno, angst pop and chanson, while always keeping a dark and cold mood and/or dream state feeling throughout.

Fah – Fahzers Set To Earth [CPU00000001D]

February 7, 2013February 16, 2023 hipodromeacid, album, central processing unit, detroit, electro, fah, robin de bekker, synth wave, technoLeave a comment

Holland’s FAH (aka Robin de Bekker) presents his album of braindance influenced electro Fahzers Set To Earth. Tight, punchy electrobass riddims, operating on the cusp of Rephlexian electro a la DMX Krew and Drexciyan aqua-funk, Fah cycles from the skating 808 patterns of ‘Not Enough Fahzers’ to the whirring syncopations and jazz chords of ‘Casting The Rod’ on the front, while paying tribute to James Stinson on the flipside’s woozy ‘Glowism’ and the skewed, angular hyperfunk programming of ‘Magnetic Freedom’.

Factory Floor – Fall Back [DFA2369]

January 1, 2013September 16, 2024 hipodromedfa records, dominic butler, electro, factory floor, gabe gurnsey, industrial, nikki colk, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

“Fall Back” is the first single from the forthcoming debut LP on DFA Records. The track is 8 minutes 30 seconds long. The B-sides are exclusive to vinyl and feature 3 separate loops taken from the single, created each by Dom, Gabe & Nik.

Nao Katafuchi – Yumegoto [WT012]

January 1, 2013October 19, 2015 hipodromenao karafuchi, synth pop, synth wave, wt recordsLeave a comment

Cover art - Nao Katafuchi: Yumegoto

New wave, cyber-pop mini album from New-York based Japanese artist Nao Karafuchi, lost somewhere between the future and the past.

Smersh – Cassette Pets [DE035]

December 13, 2012July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, chris shepard, dark entries records, dark wave, industrial, mike mangino, post punk, smersh, synth waveLeave a comment

Dark Entries has dug deep in the New Jersey basement of Smersh to release the double LP compilation “Cassette Pets”. Smersh was the duo of Mike Mangino and Chris Shepard, who started writing music together in the late 1970s. They were uninterested in traditional notions of songwriting or live performance. Everything they needed was in Piscataway NJ: a basement full of musical toys and instruments, novelty space microphones, a TR-606 (the same “Roland” who was listed as a member of Big Black), a SH-09 (Cabaret Voltaire’s favorite synth), and — perhaps most importantly — a couple of tape recorders. By 1981, this dedication to spontaneous creativity had already produced countless recordings, and the duo began releasing cassettes as Smersh via their own Atlas King label. On “Cassette Pets” are 17 songs, featuring some of the many highlights from Smersh’s vast discography, spanning 1981-1994. Smersh’s sound is a lush hybrid of techno, industrial, dance, and experimental. Sometimes easy, sometime not. Most songs revolve around driving EBM style beats, intricate industrial noise manipulation and synth melodies. The Smersh sound has so many faces it doesn’t fall into any one category.

The Product – Alive Again LP [DE034]

December 13, 2012July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, dan stielow mortazavi, dark entries records, dark wave, electro, kenneth neuhaus, post punk, synth pop, synth wave, the productLeave a comment

The Product were a duo from the small villages Kvistgaard and Espergaerde, in the north of Denmark. Dan Stielow Mortazavi wrote the lyrics and sang while Kenneth Neuhaus composed the music and played the instruments. They met in the Autumn of 1982 and recorded their sole album “Alive Again” over a weekend. The LP features 11 songs recorded in two short live takes directly onto one cassette. The Product employed a basic set up of Micromoog, Roland JX-3P and TR-606 Drumatix. Nine of the songs employ only these two synthesizers and drum machine while two songs feature a guest bassist. With these three instruments they crafted melodic, icy electronic rhythms with detached vocals. Lyrics revolve around growing up in broken homes, alienation and romance.

Profligate – Videotape [NNF265LP]

December 13, 2012October 19, 2015 hipodromeelectro, industrial, noah anthony, not not fun records, post punk, profligate, synth waveLeave a comment

The retirement of Noah Anthony’s Night Burger alias dovetails fluidly into his latest / greatest burned-mind industrial vehicle, Profligate. Anthonys new musical operational model retains the eerie bleakness and concrete atmospheres of his previous project but sculpts them into more maximal, dynamic constructions. Videotape is his vinyl debut, and lays out the agenda with stark, menacing clarity. The title track is a pummeling ascent of chugging drum machines, flatliner synth electricities and strobe light sequencer detailsa digital bloodrush to the head one can (almost) dance to. “Conditioning Trench” rides a buzzing, dystopian bass-pulse strafed with vintage Roland claps, while a paranoid synth melody runs through a dubbed-out void into an exquisite vanishing point. Shadows of Sandwell District-ish negative techno flash forth here and there, but it’s refracted through a rawer, more physical post-noise basement worldview.

Mushy – Breathless [MNQ030LP]

December 12, 2012July 17, 2019 hipodromealbum, dark wave, electro, mannequin records, mushy, shoegaze, synth waveLeave a comment

Italian ice-wave princess, Mushy gives up the delectable synth romance, ‘Breathless’, her second album on the Rome label Mannequin. Dark, post minimal wave electronix.

Ceramic Hello – The Absence Of A Canary [SUCTION024]

December 12, 2012June 28, 2022 hipodromealbum, ceramic hello, minimal synth, reissue, suction records, synth pop, synth waveLeave a comment

Reissue of Ceramic Hello’s seminal 1981 LP, ”The Absence of a Canary.” A long-time cult favourite among fans of obscure ’80s synthpop, this LP remains highly sought-after by ”minimal synth” vinyl collectors.

Nancy Fortune – Remain Human [NAT012]

December 12, 2012August 1, 2019 hipodromealbum, electro, nancy fortune, nation records, new wave, post punk, synth waveLeave a comment

Cover art - Nancy Fortune: Remain Human

Minimal wave album by Nancy Fortune on Chicago label Nation. Its about times of change and transformation, where we feel odd, lost or alienated. Life comes and goes, people in our life come and go, emotions come and go. we have a limited time on this planet and nothing stays the same and everything is in constant change.

Altres – Archives LP [DE033]

December 12, 2012July 17, 2024 hipodromealbum, altres, brian hutton, dark entries records, electro, jeremy bryning, joseph donnelly, kevin l. guthrie, maurice richardson, mike nelson, minimal synth, synth waveLeave a comment

Altres are a band from Dundee, Scotland who originally formed in 1983. They were playing mostly instrumental, improvised electronic music at a time when very few bands, if any, were making this type of music in the UK. The Altres’ initial line-up was Jeremy Bryning (synths), Joseph Donnelly (synths), Kevin L. Guthrie (synths, sequencer, drum machine), Brian Hutton (synths, sequencer, vocoder), Mike Nelson (guitar) and Maurice Richardson (synths, sequencer, polysynth, drum machine). Most Altres compositions begin with a sequence and a drum pattern. These wrap around arpeggiated synth pulses, and are accompanied by shrill feedback. Instruments used on the recordings include Casio MT40 Moog Prodigy, EDP Wasp, Roland SH-101, Casio VL-Tone, Korg MS20, MS50, SQ10 Poly-61, Ibanez guitar and vocoder. All of the instruments are fed through various effects and echo units. Everything is played and recorded live – there are no overdubs.

Murphy Jax – Lost Soundtrack Main Themes [LXRC011]

November 30, 2012May 16, 2018 hipodromeelectro, experimental, lux rec, murphy jax, synth waveLeave a comment

Lux Rec brings on the 11th release. Four finely crafted musical pieces to dance to and for your own private cinematic experience. Join Murphy Jax on a trip of post apocalyptic nightmares with unknown enemies and dangers lurking behind the ruins of a doomed society.

Suzanne Ciani – Seven Waves [015EGGSLP]

November 19, 2012November 10, 2017 hipodromeambient, bird records, electronics, suzanne ciani, synth waveLeave a comment

Suzanne Ciani is a composer, recording artist, and pioneer in the field of electronic music. She is best loved for her fifteen albums of original music that feature her performances in a broad array of expressions: solo piano, piano with orchestra, piano with jazz ensemble and pure electronic. No matter the medium, Ciani’s music communicates the special intimacy, passion, and sensitivity that have become her trademark and prompted fans to buy over a million of her albums. The Seven Waves is Suzanne’s first album. She started recording it in 1979, finished it in 1981, and released it in Japan in 1982 on Atlantic Recordings.

Alan Hurst – Nzambi LP [ERS001]

October 29, 2012March 30, 2023 hipodromealan hurst, album, electronics, emotional response, emotional response recordings, jason letkiewicz, soundtrack, synth waveLeave a comment

The debut release on Emotional Response comes from Alan Hurst – aka Brooklyn based producer Jason Letkiewicz – with a deeper exploration in to the experimental, ambient electronics first seen on his debut work ‘Processed World’. The results are a darker mixture of hypnotic rhythms and uncertain soundscapes, hinting at soundtrack and library forms. Known for his productions under a series of alias’, including Steve Summers and Innergaze, this is Jason’s sophomore album under his Alan Hurst moniker and is the perfect way to launch the label.

Deux – Golden Dreams [MW040]

October 29, 2012June 29, 2019 hipodromedeux, electro, minimal synth, minimal wave records, synth waveLeave a comment

A new 12” EP by the lovely French synthwave duo known as Deux on Minimal Wave. Gérard Pelletier and Cati Tete formed Deux shortly after meeting in Lyon in 1981. Their music can be described as minimal synth with stripped down rhythm compositions and suitably cold duets. A perfect blend of archetypal Kraftwerkian pop and French synth, these set of songs comprise their later years (1985) and stylistically sound like classic house combined with the romance of New Wave. This EP features previously unreleased newly remastered studio and demo tracks.

Zsa Zsa Laboum / HNO3 ‎– Something Scary / Doughnut Dollies [DONT021]

September 29, 2012October 19, 2015 hipodromeacid, dont, hno3, industrial, new beat, synth wave, zsa zsa laboumLeave a comment

The new release from Don’t imprint features two sublime 1988 Belgian New Beat classics from Zsa Zsa Laboum and HN03. Laboum’s “Something Scary” is perhaps the archetypal New Beat track, commencing with a sample lifted from the dodgy 80s B Movie “The Entity” and displaying some excellent percussion and a powerful and obscure acid line – it still sounds excellent some twenty four years later. On the flip is the R&S classic “Doughnut Dollies” from New Beat icon Eric Beysens under his HN03 moniker features. It’s grubby industrial arpeggio sounding equally vibrant today – especially pitched way down to -8 like the New Beat guys used to do!

Felix Kubin – Teenage Tapes [MW037]

September 17, 2012July 19, 2023 hipodromealbum, electro, felix kubin, minimal synth, minimal wave records, synth waveLeave a comment

Minimal Wave is proud to present Teenage Tapes, an LP of selections from the early tape archives of Felix Kubin. Six of the twelve tracks on this album have never been released before. The recordings span his adolescent years, when he was between 11 and 15 years old. He actually began playing music at 8 years old, when he studied piano, organ, and glockenspiel. In 1980, he acquired a Korg MS-20 synthesizer and his recordings took off from there. He began experimenting and recording a variety of tracks, adding his own bizarre lyrics to them. Although Alfred Hilsberg of the notorious ZickZack label (Palais Schaumburg, Die Toedliche Doris, Einstuerzende Neubauten) had planned to release Felix Kubin’s early music in 1985, it took another 20 years until the French label SKIPP and the German label A-Musik put out a selection of tracks for the first time. These days, Felix Kubin is still very active, recording new music, writing and producing radio plays and running his label Gagarin Records.

Tanz Ohne Musik – Heartbeats EP

September 2, 2012December 13, 2016 hipodromedan serbanescu, electro, industrial, shoegaze, synth wave, tanz ohne muzikLeave a comment

heartbeats

The three songs included were at the origins recorded to be part of the previous material, “The Whip”. As the mood of these songs was rougher and more abrasive, they found themselves gathered in this new EP by the means of letting them to breathe and to reveal their own expressive states.

Tanz Ohne Musik – The Whip

September 2, 2012December 13, 2016 hipodromedan serbanescu, electronics, shoegaze, synth wave, tanz ohne muzikLeave a comment

thewhip

Tanz Ohne Muzik aka Dan Serbanescu is back with “The Whip”, four psychedelic shoegaze tracks.

Kontravoid – Native State [CITI006]

July 26, 2012August 25, 2021 hipodromecameron findlay, cititrax, industrial, kontravoid, minimal synth, minimal wave records, synth waveLeave a comment

KONTRAVOID - Native State

The name Kontravoid belongs on a limited run cassette circa 1980-something, the type of tape buried in lost upstate dustbins of pre-MIDI analog electronics, wedged between Cabaret Voltaire and Das Ding. The dark industrial and new wave influences are strong on ex-Crystal Castles drummer Cam Findlay’s new project—his voice is scary, like an echoing underwater growl—but the underlying pop melodies always afford a degree of breathing room.On his debut self-titled album, Kontravoid turns to analogue synths to create a dark, brooding pop masterpiece. His brilliant vocals emit a dystopic low-grown, often running through warped effects accompanied by exceptionally stirring arpeggiated synths and washes of sound. Modern touchstones could parallel the likes of John Maus or Trust, but Kontravoid’s vision is a much more twisted one, embracing goth influences and yielding a monstrous result that is harder to define. Despite its sonic vampiricism, Kontravoid’s music leaves plenty to dance and lose your mind to, but the imagination here goes way beyond these activities exclusively.The tracks Native State and Cut To Cleanse are exclusive 7” only versions.