Yaleesa Hall x Malin – Lucas [WNK008]

December 16, 2015October 5, 2023 hipodromemalin, malin genie, techno, will & ink, yaleesa hallLeave a comment

Will & Ink label hits release number eight with a debut collaborative effort from Yaleesa Hall and Malin Genie. ‘First Lucas’ is a tough, abstract kicker with industrial sound design and weird synths the only accompaniment to a monstrous, earth moving kick drum. Truly hypnotic and all consuming it is followed by a brief bit of dark interlude music before ‘Second Lucas’ pairs ghoulish sounds with well swung wood block hits and watery pads. It is a forceful groove full of occult atmosphere and lastly ‘Third Lucas’ is again about solid kick drums and freaky sound design. Here squelchy synths and frazzled lines all dart about as hunched kicks stomp out a macho groove below.

Umwelt – Phormix Podcast #22

December 15, 2015December 14, 2015 hipodromeelectro, industrial, phormix, podcast, techno, umweltLeave a comment

Baz Reznik – Kill You All [NYH017]

December 15, 2015December 21, 2017 hipodromeacid, baz reznik, cassette, new york haunted, technoLeave a comment

The ninja of Westcoast Electro returns with a cassette tape filled with evil distorted techno. Steeped in dark acid and drum machines on overload setting, these are some of the most brutal tracks ever on New York Haunted.

Delta Funktionen – A New Planet [SSPS2]

December 15, 2015December 14, 2022 hipodromeacid, delta funktionen, electro, niels luinenburg, shipwrec records, technoLeave a comment

2015 looks to be Delta Funktionen’s year. Following the terrifically dark and deep Wasteland series comes “A New Planet”. Cruel acid chords and mean percussion piercing through the fog. “A New Planet” is of that same sinister ilk. A cold electro beat is the bedrock from which a corrupting and corrosive 303 coil grows. But even with this caustic foundation, moments of salvation are to be found. A second techno moon dawns midway, frostier percussion giving way to warmer rhythms. Full and flowing bars fall and rise behind the squawk, allowing a new and brighter element to bloom. A track that is at once atmospheric and club centric from an artist at the top of his game.

Jared Wilson – Idea Of A Deep State EP [SRTX010]

December 15, 2015February 1, 2023 hipodromeacid house, jared wilson, super rhythm trax, technoLeave a comment

WILSON, Jared - Idea Of A Deep State EP

Super Rhythm Trax serves up a trio of 1990 style, rave-era British acid house/techno tributes from Jared Wilson. The three tracks could be considered riffs on a theme, as each – in different ways – reminded us of Orbital’s early work. Choose between the bold acid lines and jack-track beats of “How Deep”, the acid melodies and “Belfast” style chords of “Plate Mining”, and the pleasingly alien acid-funk of “Idea of A Deep State”.

Patrick Walker – Veiled Space [SOMA442]

December 14, 2015February 8, 2018 hipodromepatrick walker, soma records, technoLeave a comment

Patrick Walker of Forward Strategy Group on Soma. Starting off on “Space Wrecks”, it sees Walker drop tough tribal beats and relentless filters. “Outpost” and “Leviathan” go harder, powered by shaking percussion and hammering drums. However, Walker is at his most potent when he plays a more understated hand and closing track “Orbits Decay”, with its loose drums, lulls listeners into a false sense of security before Walker garrotes them with bursts of cheese-wire percussion.

Specter @ Boiler Room (Chicago) 11.11.2015

December 11, 2015September 23, 2020 hipodromeandres ordonez, boiler room tv, house, specter, technoLeave a comment

Simoncino – Dream States EP [SYNCRO025]

December 11, 2015November 15, 2022 hipodromehouse, nick anthony simoncino, simoncino, syncrophone recordings, technoLeave a comment

Another great release by the Analog Man, following up his album on Creme.

Juju & Jordash Live @ AYLI Halloween Bash 31.10.2015

December 9, 2015December 8, 2015 hipodromeas you like it, house, juju & jordash, live act, technoLeave a comment

TWINS – Standard Of Truth [COTF010]

December 9, 2015August 29, 2024 hipodromecrimes of the future, house, matt weiner, scott fraser, techno, twinsLeave a comment

Crimes Of The Future rounds off the year in fine style with an absolutely essential EP from TWINS. Three moody US house cuts straught out of Atlanta and a sublime deep remix from label boss Scott Fraser.

Basic Soul Unit – SKUDGE-X03 [SKUDGEX003]

December 9, 2015February 17, 2025 hipodromebasic soul unit, house, skudge records, stuart li, technoLeave a comment

After signing his album to the Amsterdam Dekmantel label, Basic Soul Unit still has more to offer. His first outing on the Skudge imprint shows four rugged dark techno jams.

Ascorbite – Subartic EP [CRSQ001]

December 7, 2015December 6, 2015 hipodromeascorbite, corseque records, techno1 Comment

Swedish techno producer and performer Ascorbite is launching his own imprint Corseque Records by releasing a solid four tracker on limited 12” vinyl.

Alderaan & Mental Resonance – Man From Earth EP [MT012]

December 7, 2015December 17, 2017 hipodromealderaan, mental resonance, mindtrip, pfirter, technoLeave a comment

MindTrip presents its 12th release, which sees two young Argentinian techno producers – Alderaan & Mental Resonance – joining forces to create the Man from Earth EP. This record features 3 outstanding, original tracks and an explosive remix from MindTrip’s fulcrum, Pfirter.

VA – Mona Series Part 1 [MONA001]

December 7, 2015March 6, 2018 hipodromeanastasia kristensen, monasterio records, oliver deutschmann, recid, techno, unbalanceLeave a comment

With their first release the team behind the Moscow clubbing institution has aimed to recreate the atmosphere that has made the club such an important part of the Russian techno movement. Featuring Oliver Deutschmann, Unbalance, Recid & Anastasia Kristensen.

Differ-Ent – M.O.M. [DBA024]

December 7, 2015October 21, 2022 hipodromediffer-ent, dj bone, don't be afraid, eric dulan, technoLeave a comment

Don’t Be Afraid imprint welcomes back DJ Bone under the Differ-Ent guise. It’s a sombre tone that sees the Detroit icon return too, with both these tracks produced by Bone in the immediate aftermath of his mother passing away after battling cancer. The 10-minute “M.O.M.” is something of a throbbing, pulsating techno delight, with the Detroit veteran adding colossal organ chords and mind-altering electronics to a stomping, brain-melting groove. Bone goes deeper on similarly epic “The Final Driver”, combining shuffling techno rhythms and alien electronics with warm, deep chords, and the melodic ethos of Omar-S style Detroit house.

BNJMN – Amygdala [DSR/E007]

December 5, 2015June 12, 2024 hipodromeben thomas, bnjmn, deep techno, delsin records, detroit techno, technoLeave a comment

BNJMN returns to his regular label home of Delsin with a brand new mini-album of experimental cuts that continue his journey into ever more decayed, lo-fi and gritty sound sculpture. This new release features six tracks and kicks off with ‘Microgravity,’ a shadowy exercise in suspensory dub that ripples and groans, growing in menace over its static laced three minutes. Next, ‘Womb’ is a vast chamber of glory synths and rippling pads that sounds like it comes from the after life, ‘P-Tr’ is a high tension, nerve jangling brew of glassy electronics with heavy kicks buried deep below and ‘1987’, a fuzzy, darkened brew of spacious kicks, whirring machines and bubbly tape sounds that are seriously foreboding. ‘Oder’ is a more emotional work where multiple synth lines echo about and emit cautious rays of light, then finally ‘Amygdala’ is based around a frazzled, oversized and spraying bassline that is backed by radiant pads and a dystopian house groove and it rounds out another expertly outlier collection full of strange yet compelling tracks and textures.

Dario Zenker – Dedication [IT029]

December 5, 2015October 17, 2020 hipodromedario zenker, ilian tape, technoLeave a comment

2016 marks a decade since Dario Zenker released his first 12″, the Whatever EP on Balkon. Here, he returns to the Ilian Tape label he co-founded with brother Marco for a first solo missive since his 2014 turn on The Trilogy Tapes. There’s much to admire about Dedication, from the starburst synths and booming, broken techno rhythms of opener “There Is Hope”, to the Roman techno revivalism of “Gianluca Cazzeti”, and the skittish, funk-fuelled intensity of the Dave Clarke style “For Internal Use”. Arguably best of all, though, is “Spice Universal”, a delicious combination of dub-flecked loop techno and the undulating, far-sighted futurism of Detroit.

Etapp Kyle – Axiom [KLOCKWORKS016]

December 5, 2015December 3, 2015 hipodromeetapp kyle, klockworks, technoLeave a comment

The young Ukrainian producer follows his debut on Ben Klock’s label with this innovative, unusual techno record. “Axiom” is reminiscent somewhat of DVS1, with its meaty bass snaking its way through an insistent, minimal groove. By contrast, “Sakura” resounds to microscopic beats and hypnotic, tonal bleeps. It’s just as subtle as “Axiom”, but far more understated. This proves to be a temporary diversion however, and straight afterwards, he drops “Lyrae”. Tight claps, insistent pulses and bristling percussion make for a functional but distinctive dance floor track. Last and possibly best of all is “Luna”. Its melancholic bass and windswept, mysterious melodies make for a beautiful, unexpected end to this release.

Psyk – Works [TRESOR282]

December 5, 2015November 20, 2024 hipodromemanuel anós, psyk, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

Psyk takes the stage with a four-track solo EP ”Works”, also including a digital bonus track. On both side’s first positions, with ”Definition” and ”Balance”, Psyk delivers electrifying tracks teetering on the boundaries of hypnosis. On the inner-rims, Psyk slows down the pace with ”Stigma” and ”Lowdown”, introducing some industrial tones to his techno equation.

An-i – Digital Tsunami 089

December 4, 2015December 3, 2015 hipodromean-i, digital tsunami, doug lee, electro, industrial, lee douglas, minimal synth, podcast, technoLeave a comment