Minimal Violence – Rapids: The 2015 Sessions [JG004]

February 20, 2017October 17, 2022 hipodromehouse, jungle gym records, minimal violence, technoLeave a comment

Jungle Gym Records presents ‘Rapids: The 2015 Sessions’, the official label debut of Vancouver’s Minimal Violence. Minimal Violence expand their fiercely independent strain of live and improvised techno into more romantic territory. As we experience the power of the rapids for ourselves, the confidence we once felt in youth and beauty fades, hopeless in the face of nature. An event both tragic and glamorous, JG04 narrates the existential coming of age, a beautiful realisation that nothing lasts forever.

Massimiliano Pagliara – Time And Again [OTON101]

February 20, 2017June 18, 2024 hipodromehouse, massimiliano pagliara, ostgut ton, technoLeave a comment

Massimiliano Pagliara debuts on Ostgut Ton with his new EP, Time And Again. Heavily influenced by classic Chicago House, Electro and early Disco music Massi’s new EP serves as a cross-section of his musical interest as a producer and sonic palette as a selector. Working with vintage studio gear, analogue synthesizers and classic drum machines, his Time And Again EP is as warm and soulful as it’s lush and bursting with strength.

DimDJ – Apparitions 14.01.2017

February 10, 2017May 31, 2019 hipodromeacid, apparitions, dimdj, dimitris evagelopoulos, house, lyl radio, technoLeave a comment

Artefakt – Kinship [122DSR]

February 7, 2017October 12, 2023 hipodromeacid, album, artefakt, deep techno, delsin records, nick lapien, robin koek, technoLeave a comment

Dutch live-act and DJ duo Artefakt release their atmospheric debut album on renowned techno imprint Delsin. Known separately as Robin Koek and Nick Lapien, the pair first appeared on Field Records before follow up releases on Prologue, Delsin and Konstrukt. Kinship portrays a compelling narrative in a body of work that will undoubtedly keep listeners engaged from start to finish.

Mr. G & K15 – A Learning Curve [LO156]

February 7, 2017March 24, 2023 hipodromecolin mcbean, house, k15, lo recordings, mr. g, technoLeave a comment

Navigate’ is instantly recognisable as the work of its creator, armed and ready to bring the dance floor to hypnotic heights. With its rough and gritty sound, driving kick & synth stabs, and hauntingly majestic keys, we are thrown into peak of the night. On the flip, ‘The Guilt Within’ takes a turn to more ominous terri- tories, crafting an atmosphere on the other end of the spectrum to ‘Navigate’. A beautiful and delicate journey carried along by light skipping percussion, immersive sweeping pads and a puls- ing sub which all come together to take the listener deep inside themselves.

Mystic Bill – The Lost Casette Trax Vol.1 [COTF012]

February 6, 2017August 29, 2024 hipodromeacid house, crimes of the future, mystic bill, scott fraser, technoLeave a comment

Chicago house legend Mystic Bill joins Crimes Of The Future with two straight up jacking house tracks with bonus instrumental and a mind bending remix by Scott Fraser. The A cut Frequency 9 is a rolling jacker with rattling percussion and dark synth stabs to dement the warehouse dancefloor and very much in the line of Bill’s trademark style. A2 see’s Fraser return the remix favour delivering a massive floor bumping remix adding all new drums, 303 and huge bassline giving a nod to the classic sound of those Sex Trax/ Power Music 12’s from the 1990’s with his 11 minute mind control remix…. The frequency cannot be controlled! Side B has both the original and a bonus intrumental of The Ship Is Sinking, a dark slice of jacking house complete with real tension and total mastery of the sampler for those able to spot it.

De-Bons-en-Pierre – Crepes EP [DE139]

February 6, 2017May 17, 2023 hipodromebeau wanzer, dark entries records, de-bons-en-pierre, electro, florent mazzocchetti, industrial, maoupa mazzocchetti, technoLeave a comment

De-Bons-en-Pierre is a project from Beau Wanzer & Maoupa Mazzocchetti. While Beau was visiting Brussels he stopped by Maoupa’s house to jam for a bit. All songs were recorded on April 4, 2016 between 11:00am and 11:00pm, as single live takes.“Crepes” is a 6-track EP, titled so because they ate crepes the majority of the session. Beau says, ”There was a bit of a language barrier. We’d mostly just laugh and nod when something sounded cool to us.” The equipment set up included a Roland TR-808, TR-606, SH-101, CR-78, CR-8000, two Syncussions and effects. Over 23 minutes of garbles, sludgy synths and leviathan rhythms. Surfing the slippery slope between industrial and electro, but never quite falling in, just a dip of your pinky toe to to test the temperature.

Inga Mauer – Shtum 012 [SHTUM012]

February 6, 2017October 20, 2023 hipodromeelectro, inga mauer, shtum records, techno, uncanny valleyLeave a comment

Shtum is very happy to welcome Inga Mauer to the family. The Russian born but constantly travelling artist delivers the goods in form of four dust-dry and psychedelic Techno tracks that celebrate the obscurities. Starting with “Dno” she sets the tone with an anthem for dark skies and basements. “Silences” is captivating with its dysfunctional sounds. After the whirling dance of “My Flights Without You” you can’t help but feel a little dizzy. And “Dystopia” feels like hypnotic Techno with a punk attitude.

Aurora Halal – Dekmantel Podcast 106

February 5, 2017February 1, 2017 hipodromeaurora halal, dekmantel festival, dekmantel records, podcast, technoLeave a comment

DVS1 – Hush 20 [HUSH004]

February 5, 2017July 13, 2018 hipodromedvs1, hush, techno, zak khutoretskyLeave a comment

Intensely deadly, ace, outstanding showcase of DVS1’s uniquely swinging Techno groove science.

KGIV – Mockingbird [TEETH004]

February 5, 2017April 24, 2024 hipodromeeye teeth, interdimensional transmissions, israel vines, jeff pietro, kgiv, kit geary, technoLeave a comment

On this record we find Kit Geary & Israel Vines (here as KGIV) exploring the subtleties of slow change within a techno track with the outstanding heady Mockingbird’ and through the rocker From Fragments’. The B Side features an unsung hero of American techno – Borrowed Language veteran Jeff Pietro – with the sonic masterpiece of his hypnotic Mockingbird’ remix.

RA.557 Inga Mauer

February 2, 2017February 1, 2017 hipodromeelectro, experimental, inga mauer, interview, podcast, resident advisor, technoLeave a comment

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The Exaltics – 10 Million Light Years [SOM001]

February 1, 2017October 17, 2022 hipodromeelectro, kan3da, robert witschakowski, solar one music, techno, the exalticsLeave a comment

Already a SOM classic “10 Million Light Years” from The Exaltics inkl. Kan3da remix was original released via Usb stick and CD in 2007. Now 10 years later its going to be re-released and remastered on amazingly looking 10″ split color vinyl.

ASOK – Virtual Light [LT030]

January 30, 2017December 25, 2017 hipodromeasok, house, lobster theremin, stu robinson, technoLeave a comment

ASOK joins the Lobster fam proper, blasting down from the icy territories and bringing the cold winds of UK rave of yore to the front of the queue. “Universe 3” is a glistening, glacially slow-moving ambient piece that shimmers and folds through the spectrum, with small sparkles and hints of twinkling optimism peppered into it’s spacial framework. “Track Four” is a crunchy, scourged techno drum heater that bangs the drum of enchantment whilst raising the spirits of long-long civilisations through spiritual pads and alien synth work. Title track “Virtual Light” kicks off the flip. Built around a core of stolid deep house, but drawing on a solid template of NY house and central German deepness. Proper hazy, aquatic vibes into the dark depths. Lastly, and easily the artist and label fave, “I Mean You No Harm” arrives as a subtle reminder of the simplicity needed to conjure the heaviest moments. Essentially an enormous hardcore number just minus any form of breaks and stripped to the core. Nagging sirens and pitched wails sound off into the night air.

Jeff Rushin – Wondering [ARTSCOLLECTIVE013]

January 28, 2017July 23, 2026 hipodromearts, arts collective, jeff rushin, technoLeave a comment

Jeff Rushin presented himself as one of the biggest icon of Functional Effective Techno, this second EP in the catalog is going further on the sonic spectrum.

Akme – Connwax 04 [CONNWAX004]

January 28, 2017January 26, 2017 hipodromeakme, connwax, technoLeave a comment

Connwax returns with another offering of bold and original techno. For this release, they have enlisted the help of a rising young talent in Berlin’s underground scene: Akme. The producer and resident DJ of renowned club ://about blank demonstrates his uncommon technical precision and emotional depth with this debut EP, drawing on his vast array of influences and experiences across all genres.

Brendon Moeller – Stimulation EP [PBR046]

January 28, 2017June 26, 2019 hipodromebrendon moeller, dj spider, phil moffa, plan b recordings, technoLeave a comment

Brendon Moeller finds himself entangled in the Plan B matrix for his next release which includes remixes from Spider & Phil Moffa.

Voiski – Soundless Pattern Of The Tortoise’s Walk [SNBV009]

January 28, 2017December 13, 2017 hipodromesheik 'n' beik records, techno, voiskiLeave a comment

New York collective Sheik ‘N’ Beik follow up a slew of lauded 12’s with the richly emotive return of Voiski. 5th Dolphin Transmission’ kicks things off with a tense sequence tumbling through granular drums and a staggered, luminescent synth line. ‘Let Down Disco’ then dims the lights slightly with soft, buoyant melodies and flickering high frequencies that round off a nicely varied release and another solid addition to the Sheik N Beik catalogue.

Dettmann / Klock – Phantom Studies [OTON100]

January 27, 2017September 15, 2021 hipodromeben klock, berghain, marcel dettmann, ostgut ton, technoLeave a comment

DETTMANN, Marcel/BEN KLOCK - Phantom Studies

Berghain residents Ben Klock and Marcel Dettmann link back to Ostgut Ton’s label launch in 2006 with their first studio collaboration in ten years and the extended Phantom Studies, on occasion of the one hundredth O-TON 12″ EP release. With Phantom Studies Dettmann / Klock channel their first joined releases Dawning (2006) and Scenario (2007) from over a decade ago with their first co-production in ten years. On this extended, 40-minute 2×12″ EP Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock parlay their deep personal alliance and musical repertoire through emphasis on new functional Techno as much as hypnotic, melodic and soulful music by thinking outside the box. The seven new, original tracks reflect these attributions by communicating to the needs and expectations of both DJs and home audio listeners, but not neglecting one over the other.

VA – The Glowing [BT017]

January 26, 2017October 13, 2021 hipodromebrokntoys, electro, ivna ji, morah, solid blake, techno, vertical67Leave a comment

MORAH/SOLID BLAKE/IVNA JI/VERTICAL 67 - The Glowing

BT17 The Glowing brings together an array of fresh up and coming producers. Morah has cut his chops as a producer with releases already under his belt on Helena Hauff’s Return to Disorder, Berceuse Heroique and Lux Rec. One Conversation with a Funny Demon is pure grimy power electronics for the freaks. Solid Blake from the Copenhagen based Apeiron Crew makes her production debut with the creeping Burns. On the flip, Ivna Ji’s celestial beauty of Oscillating Universe opens up proceedings before Vertical67’s Distortion takes us deep into the rabbit hole to finish.