Masks – Food Plus Drug (II) [OPAL055]

December 1, 2014November 3, 2021 hipodromealexis georgopoulos, arp, house, masks, max ravitz, opal tapes, patricia, technoLeave a comment

MASKS - Food Plus Drug (II)

In addition to his solo work as Patricia, Brooklyn-based Max Ravitz also spends his time in several collaborative projects. There is Inhalants with Jahiliyya Fields, the superbly punned Patreke with Terekke and Masks with Alexis ‘Arp’ Georgopoulos. As Arp, Georgopoulos has been responsible for some wonderful releases on Smalltown Supersound and RVNG, though as you’d expect Masks finds the artist deviating much closer to the dancefloor. The Food Plus Drug (II) 12″ for Opal Tapes will appeal to fans of hazy, smoked out techno (think Huerco S) with “Zebra” the sort of track that will bend minds on the dancefloor.

Dungeon Acid – Northern Acid / All-Nighter [HNR008]

December 1, 2014July 30, 2026 hipodromeacid, dungeon acid, hoga nord rekords, house, jean-louis huhta, technoLeave a comment

DUNGEON ACID - Northern Acid

Born to Trinidadian and Finnish parents in Sweden, Jean-Louis Huhta took an early interest in percussion Punk, African, Disco, Dub, Detroit Techno and Chicago Acid were all early sonic influences. Couple these genres with an interest in percussion, drums, synthesizers and skateboarding and you are half-way into describing the sound of Dungeon Acid.

Juju & Jordash: Music To… Let Loose To

November 29, 2014November 27, 2014 hipodromehouse, juju & jordash, live act, technoLeave a comment

“These are two segments from recent live improvised Juju & Jordash club shows. First chunk was recorded at a super famous Berlin club and the second segment is from the Dekmantel UFO ADE night in Amsterdam. Our live shows are completely improvised. We plug in a bunch of Synths, Drum machines, a guitar and a mic, and just jam away with the dancers. Nothing pre prepared except our mind-set.

I guess getting loose is what we are trying to do on stage and what we would like dancers in the clubs to do. Just feel some stuff and let loose!”

Takeshi Kouzuki – Ore No Atama Ni [MMX707]

November 29, 2014February 3, 2022 hipodromehouse, macadam mambo, macadam mambo trax, takeshi kouzuki, technoLeave a comment

KOUZUKI, Takeshi - Ore No Atama Ni

Takeshi Kouzuki is back on Macadam Mambo Trax, he delivers here 3 powerful tracks completely futuristically weird and unusual, mixing acid, jakbeat and techno styles with a funky touch and fantastic vocoder’s voices. 2 Weird yet powerful jacking tracks and 1 balearic groover, all with that Nippon twist.

Chris Mitchell – Feng Shui Flow [VS007]

November 29, 2014September 8, 2021 hipodromechris mitchell, house, techno, vanguard soundLeave a comment

MITCHELL, Chris - Feng Shui Flow

Vanguard Sound follows up on Guerilla Soul’s self-titled EP with label co-head Chris Mitchell delivering Feng Shui Flow. Feng Shui Flow is an exploration into deep harmonic textures in the form of three distinct offerings.

Broken English Club live @ Manufactura, ARMA17 (Moscow) 01.11.2014

November 28, 2014November 26, 2014 hipodromearma 17, broken english club, dark wave, industrial, live act, manufactura, oliver ho, podcast, raudive, technoLeave a comment

Dust – C U In Hell [MNQ666]

November 28, 2014July 17, 2019 hipodromeangela chambers, cover, dust, electro, free download, greem jellyfish, john barclay, mannequin records, michael sherburn, suicide commando, technoLeave a comment

Mannequin Records celebrated Halloween with a free download of the classic electro-dark ‘See You In Hell’ from Suicide Commando covered by the NYC based combat techno collective DUST.

In Aeternam Vale – GND Lift [MW057]

November 28, 2014May 19, 2022 hipodromein aeternam vale, laurent prot, minimal synth, minimal wave records, technoLeave a comment

Gnd Lift is a slow building hazy hypnotic track with heavy atmosphere, fitting perfectly on a smoke filled dance floor. Jai Mang des Nerfs is a classic vocal driven synthpop track with the grit characteristic of In Aeternam Vales 80s cassette works. The 12″ closes with Animals Dont Mind, a slow and deeply emotive smoldering darkwave track that speaks directly to the heart, this one feels the most personal thus far. The Gnd Lift 12″ shows us all sides of In Aeternam Vale, his strengths lying in his ability to create both techno masterpieces and classic underground wave tracks, moving seamlessly from one to the next.

Jonas Kopp – Beyond The Hypnosis [TRESOR273LP]

November 26, 2014March 17, 2026 hipodromealbum, jonas kopp, minimal techno, techno, tresor recordsLeave a comment

In the eight years since his emergence as a promising 19 year old producer, Argentinean Jonas Kopp has amassed a solid discography with a veritable clutch of 12″ material for the likes of Curle, Ilian Tape, CLR, Krill, Stroboscopic Artefacts and Tresor. Sensing the time is right to try his hand at the album format, Kopp’s chance comes via the later Berlin techno behemoth with Beyond The Hypnosis a weighty 12 track endeavour. This vinyl edition features only eight of those tracks spread across the two slabs but still gives a keen display of Kopp’s talent for crafting finely sculpted techno.

Philippe Petit – Simplify EP [DMT005]

November 26, 2014November 25, 2014 hipodromedecision making theory, philippe petit, technoLeave a comment

In-your-face raw techno attack from Philippe Petit on his own imprint, Decision Making Theory.

Nthng – Remember Us [MORK001]

November 26, 2014February 27, 2018 hipodromelobster theremin, mork, nthng, technoLeave a comment

Lobster Theremin launch their first sublabel proper, heralding a darker, murkier and deeper sound on their newly minted Mork imprint. Retaining it’s mother label’s passion for championing newcomers, Mork launches with a debut release from young Netherlandic producer nthng. Cultivating a sound that sits somewhere between Prince of Denmark and early Claro Intelecto with splashes of Clone influence, nthng’s stripped-back techno walks fuzzy, shrouded paths through nolstagic moments in time.

Truncate – Another One [TRUNCATE11]

November 26, 2014July 15, 2026 hipodromedavid flores, techno, truncateLeave a comment

Truncate is at it once again on his home turf, demonstrating something of a pinnacle for the US approach to stripped and raw techno. “Track 1” slaps out the handclaps with gusto, but the synths that bubble in the background keep a certain dubwise calm to proceedings even with all the energy fed into the drums. “Track 2” takes a more dense approach, working in more intense flurries of percussion and keeping the synth elements finely chiselled and nervous, before “Track 3” brings a more playful side to the fore thanks to a hooky melody.

Helena Hauff & Daniele Cosmo @ Lux Rec, Dampfzentrale (Bern) 15.11.2014

November 25, 2014November 24, 2014 hipodromedampfzentrale, daniele cosmo, helena hauff, house, lux rec, technoLeave a comment

Ñaka Ñaka – Mundo Harsh [BOP003]

November 25, 2014January 10, 2024 hipodromeblack opal, house, jeronimo jimenez, naka naka, opal tapes, technoLeave a comment

The third release in the Black Opal series see’s Mexico City 2 Brooklyn expat Jeronimo Jimenez at his finest. The ghostly syncopations of his Opal Tapes debut are revisited again but this time the beats come charged with a new weight. 6 tracks of haunting techno, flickering metals and doomed synth set to probe into your skull.

AN-I – Gutz [CITI015]

November 25, 2014July 19, 2023 hipodromean-i, cititrax, doug lee, industrial, lee douglas, minimal wave records, technoLeave a comment

AN-I continues his love affair with electronics offering us three distinct slabs of throbbing machine funk. The opening track ‘Gutz’ is a dense mutant high energy number, modern yet timeless. ‘Rut’, the first track An-i recorded whilst still living in New York and the first one to catch our attention, opens the B side with a massive dose of syncopated teutonic mayhem, spacier and sparser than the rest. ‘Save Us’ completes the release with an anthem of dirty warehouse techno.

Helena Hauff – Shatter Cone [LXRC021]

November 25, 2014November 20, 2017 hipodromeacid, helena hauff, lux rec, technoLeave a comment

Shatter Cone is a rare imprint that is only known to form in the bedrock beneath meteorites impacts or underground nuclear explosion. It is the eventual evidence that huge pressure has been applied and life as we know it has disappeared. So shaped and recorded, such pressure, has been pressed on vinyl and delivered to you.

Peel MD / Frak – Calavera / Sync Rebate [MID005]

November 25, 2014October 24, 2024 hipodromeacid, frak, midlight records, peel md, technoLeave a comment

Midlight’s releases may be relatively sparse, but they’re rarely less than excellent. Here, they wander off in a more robust direction, delivering a pair of twisted, acid-flecked rubs that should please all those who like their house music rough and dystopian. Rarely spotted Swede Peel MD kicks things off with “Calavera”, a pulsating fusion of rolling analogue percussion, warped electronics and heavyweight 303 abuse. Frak surprisingly calm things down a touch on “Rebate”, dipping the tempo for a hypnotic trip through deep-but-sparse acid house territory.

Innershades – Dark Society EP [CR1275]

November 24, 2014July 19, 2019 hipodromecreme organization, house, innershades, techno, thomas blanckaertLeave a comment

Innershades is Belgium producer Thomas Blanckaert and now he is back with a new EP on Crème Organization, his third for 2014. Opener ‘CVS’ is a ravey mid tempo house cut with raw old school stabs, lots of percussive tension and drums that really make you wanna move. Then comes ‘Momentum’, a dramatic bit of thumping house with thick synth patterns, hooky melodies and emotive pads. The no nonsense vibes continue on ‘Dark Society’, with its ticking hits, thudding kicks and mysterious, snaking pads. Finally, ‘Oase’ marries more hefty kicks with classic claps, plenty of reverb and more ravey stabs that will really bring dancefloors out in a sweaty, 90s style. Modern house with a retro bent, this EP is sure-fire club dynamite.

Marco Zenker – 2626 [IT026]

November 24, 2014August 11, 2021 hipodromeilian tape, marco zenker, technoLeave a comment

ZENKER, Marco - 2626

The Zenker Brothers and their Ilian Tape venture get stronger by the minute, and here Marco flies solo with this latest EP, sounding in utterly rude health with it. “Geezin” is a distinctive opener, ditching standard 4/4 propulsion in favour of an airy drum machine arrangement infected with the slightest flurries of hardcore breaks and offset by wistful synth patterns. It’s a curious combination that works magnificently, but for those wanting something a little more direct “Splifer” is on hand to deliver a more classically Zenker techno mantra. “Darai” brings the swing back in fine style, throwing down a chunky stomp to match the sizzling hats, and then “Lubiana” wrecks the surroundings with its magnificent pummel of low end percussion and gritty production values.

Hipodrome Podcast 017 – Intergalactic Gary

November 20, 2014December 3, 2014 hipodromeclub control, hipodrome, house, intergalactic gary, podcast, techno, the hipodrome of musicLeave a comment

hipodrom017

This is the live recording of Intergalactic Gary playing at the Hipodrome 5 Years Anniversary party, in the main room at Club Control, Bucharest, last month. It was a crazy night in one of Bucharest’s most effervescent clubs. You can hear this also on the recording, 2-3 glitches when people were literally jumping and pushing the DJ table and skipping the record or touching the recorder 🙂

Continue reading “Hipodrome Podcast 017 – Intergalactic Gary” →