Donor / Truss – Aber [MRECLTDGS005]

August 2, 2013January 30, 2019 hipodromedonor, greg schappert, m_rec, m_rec limited, m_rec ltd grey series, techno, tom russell, trussLeave a comment

Cover art - Donor / Truss: Aber

Despite the watery divide between them, Brooklyn-bound Greg Schappert and London-based Tom Russell have fostered a production partnership as Donor / Truss for the last six years, emerging today as one of technos more robust and hardworking duos. For Grey Series 05 they don the Donor / Truss moniker once again after a spell apart, proving themselves as accomplished and unpredictable as ever with the fully formed ‘Aber’. On the A-side swampy techno is bruised with house in “Spacial”, turning soupy on the sluggish and barely rippling “Beneath”. Fidgety “Ease” then does an about turn on the B-side before plunging headlong into swollen substrata stuff on the close.

VA – Polar Inertia Remixed [DM3D005]

August 2, 2013March 1, 2018 hipodromeabdulla rashim, dement3d records, francois x, polar inertia, silent servant, technoLeave a comment

DEMENT3D Records presents : Polar Inertia Remixed // DM3D005 The story may be quite standard, nevertheless, we feel this record is really special. Last year, in Paris, among all the promoters that made this kind of ”techno riot” happen, there was ”The Only Way Out.”. It’s been found guilty for Silent Servant’s and Abdulla Rashim’s first appearances in the french capital. We’ve had the honour of sharing these line ups with them, finally getting in touch, and starting conversations that ultimately ended up being a record : dedicated to remixing Polar Inertia’s first two ”EP-sodes”. So that’s it, ”Major Axis” has been handled by Silent Servant, ”Black Sun” transfigured by Abdulla Rashim, and our in-house champion Francois X has made a very special treatment to ”The Last Vehicle”. We are positively thrilled about this one.

VA – Repitch.002 [REPITCH000V2]

August 2, 2013July 30, 2013 hipodromeascion, d. carbone, repitch recordings, shapednoise, technoLeave a comment

Three tracks of dark haunting techno for smoky dancefloors with that relentless sound of RePitch Recordings. The trio Ascion, D. Carbone and Shapednoise return with the third release of the 000 versions on their own label.

VA – The Sound Of Brenta Part 1 [MUSCLE003]

July 30, 2013August 28, 2024 hipodromecaio, chevel, dj octopus, house, lucretio, madi grein, muscle records, riviera, steve murphy, technoLeave a comment

Including tracks by Lucretio, Steve Murphy and DJ Octopus, Chevel, Caio and Madi Grein. 5 tracks of gritty house music by the members of the Riviera project, showcasing the suburban sound that has been flourishing from the muddy banks of the Brenta river.

Greg Beato – L.I.E.S. podcast 002

July 29, 2013July 29, 2013 hipodromegreg beato, house, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, podcast, technoLeave a comment

Echo 106 – Choco & Cherry [MATH070LP]

July 29, 2013July 2, 2019 hipodromealbum, bruno schnüriger, chicago, echo 106, electro, hansruedi schnüriger, house, mathematics recordings, technoLeave a comment

Echo 106 debuted with the well received Broken Hi-Hat Machine and returns with this masterful full length. He grabs influence from classic electro, Chicago house, Detroit tech and throws down a distinct sound and flavor true to his own. 17 tracks in total, and some beautiful pieces on there.

Hank Jackson – Deposit EP [MSN006]

July 29, 2013April 5, 2016 hipodromechicago, hank jackson, mister saturday night records, technoLeave a comment

Hank Jackson is from Southern California, but he calls Brooklyn home. This is his debute release for Mister Saturday Night, raw jacking and raging Chicago rooted techno tracks.

VA – Elements EP [ESHU005]

July 28, 2013July 8, 2020 hipodromeaepiel, albert van abbe, ambient techno, counterpart, eshu records, technoLeave a comment

ESHU Records returns with another various artists EP. 4 tracks by Aepiel, Hakimonu, Albert van Abbe & Counterpart, ranging from ambient to more straight forward techno.

Skudge live PA @ Berghain (Berlin) 20.07.2013

July 26, 2013July 25, 2013 hipodromeberghain, live act, skudge, technoLeave a comment

Mr. G – Retrospective [REKIDS012]

July 26, 2013June 24, 2021 hipodromealbum, colin mcbean, detroit, house, mr. g, rekids, technoLeave a comment

MR G - Retrospective

Illuminating compilation of trax from stalwart London producer Colin McBean, spanning a decade and half. The man himself talks of his “soulful, twisted low-end funk sound” and he’s right on the money: his productions have found fans in disparate factions of the underground, from the afterparty tech-house set to the UK bass upstarts, via the deeper house heads. Long before he began his association with Rekids, the label behind this compilation, G was rolling out gold on his own Phoenix G and labels like Defected, Duty Free, Shuffled, End, Tag and Careless, under such aliases as The Reaver, Mango Boy and Halcyon Daze. For this 21-track comp he’s selected his own highlights from this vast body of work, and it’s effectively the most potent cache of secret weapons that a DJ could hope to stumble upon this year. Of the Mr G-assigned cuts pay special heed to the bass-licked warehouse thump of ‘Hear Me Out’, the jazzwise tribalism of ‘Jet Black’, the priapic boogie-tech of ‘Shelter (Unreleased Version)’ and the headier Detroit stylings of ‘G’s Strings’, while the lockstep discoid bounce of The Reaver’s ‘Mmmm’ and Mango Boy’s sickly minimal, psychedelic ‘Potion’ also impress.

VA – Tape Sampler Series 01 [TSS001]

July 26, 2013May 5, 2023 hipodromeberend & jeroen, deniro, haron, house, interstellar funk, tape records, tape sampler series, technoLeave a comment

First release in the Sampler Series of Tape Records, a young quality label from Amsterdam. Featuring 4 lush techno tracks from various upcoming talents.

Mental Model – Bipolar EP [MNTLTRX301]

July 26, 2013August 3, 2016 hipodromeacid, mental model, mental trax, technoLeave a comment

From the deepest and blackest moments to the highest emotion in a rush. Pure 808 and 303 inductions turn your stereo into a dark vacuum which soakes you into a state where you will find yourself distracted from reality. On the B side we let our passion for a good rave go

Neinzer – And Again [YUME001]

July 26, 2013July 25, 2013 hipodromehouse, neinzer, techno, yume recordsLeave a comment

Fresh new UK label with two killer tracks that will turn some heads. Amazing piece of house music that is working like madd without using the standard cliche’s. A accomplishment by this young producer Neinzer in these days of ‘looking back’! Opening with a funked up track that goes somewhere between things we know from Shake and Recloose but comparing it to others isn’t doing the track any justice. Flip side cranks the tempo up and gives a mad techno piece with some sample trickery

Shxcxchcxsh – Strgths [AVNLP001]

July 25, 2013May 16, 2019 hipodromealbum, avian music, hannes stenstrom, industrial, SHXCXCHCXSH, technoLeave a comment

Cover art - Shxcxchcxsh: Strgths

The enigmatic SHXCXCHCXSH introduced their unique understanding of industrial-leaning techno to Avian with last year’s 12-inch Rjrjrffrjrj. Now Avian announce the Swedish duo’s first full-length album. STRGTHS features 7 scuffed, throbbing industrial tracks. Initiated by the drones of SLVRBBL, the openers’ atmospherics soon give way to the more direct, beat-driven LTTLWLF. RSRRCTN brings dubbier elements into play before leading into LVNGWTR’s searing melody and acidic dynamics. PCTSTSS accelerates up to the record’s zenith, before descending back into the darkness for the cold steel rhythms of WHTLGHT. Closer LLDTMPS evolves over the course of its near-12 minute running time to move from unsettling, disorienting tension to a warmer, contemplative climax.

Staffan Linzatti – The Biggest Mistake [SIGHTS004]

July 25, 2013August 5, 2020 hipodromeminimal techno, searchlights records, staffan linzatti, technoLeave a comment

LINZATTI, Staffan - The Biggest Mistake

At the edge of failure a door to greater understanding and discovery is sometimes opened. Some of mankind ?s greatest discoveries and experiences took place by sheer coincidence or even by mistake. From the Big Bang, to Penicillin, or the “invisible light” we call x-rays, chance and human error has played a big part of our history and evolution as a species – can we really afford to be perfect when we owe our mistakes and weaknesses so much?

Staffan Linzatti – View From The Collapsing Centre [BALANS011]

July 25, 2013August 5, 2020 hipodromebalans records, minimal techno, staffan linzatti, technoLeave a comment

LINZATTI, Staffan - View From The Collapsing Centre

Swedish futurist Staffan Linzatti has joined ranks with BALANS and he delivers 4 transmissions of alienating techno. Bleeps, haunting strings and off course 909 drummachines going mental. His work has always sounded unpredictable, brooding, dark and seem to follow musical rules from another realm. It’s as if these 4 tracks are delivered to us from a wormhole from the other side of the galaxy.

Hiss : 1292 – Aetherius Society EP [DM3D006]

July 25, 2013July 23, 2013 hipodromedement3d records, his 1292, technoLeave a comment

Cover art - Hiss 1292: Aetherius Society EP

It was all unplanned : the duo even got its name after this first record got its mastering. Hiss : 1292’s Aetherius Society EP is a powerful and passionate statement. The creative frenzy of two talented producers – one from Switzerland ’12”, the other one from the Parisian suburbs ’92? – stuck together in a studio in Geneva, just a couple meters away from the roaring noise of a construction site. They’ve been putting computers out of the picture, jamming on their machines, synths and effects, and thus creating both forward-thinking and retrofuturistic pieces of techno, with that special “instant classic” feel.

Nina Kraviz – Best Friend (DVS1 Remixes) [REKIDS073]

July 25, 2013June 24, 2021 hipodromedvs1, naughty wood, nina kraviz, rekids, technoLeave a comment

KRAVIZ, Nina - Best Friend

Next up in the line of Nina Kraviz tracks to get a facelift is the sparse and eerie ‘Best Friend’. Enlisting the vocal services of his fellow Minneapolis-dwelling musician Naughty Wood, DVS1 has produced two excellent remixes.

Jared Wilson – ProperCast 007

July 24, 2013July 23, 2013 hipodromeacid, house, jared wilson, podcast, proper musik, propercast, technoLeave a comment

Breaker 1 2 – Breakin [FP002]

July 24, 2013June 26, 2019 hipodromebreaker 1 2, forbidden planet, greg beato, house, technoLeave a comment

Forbidden Planet launched in fine fashion last month, securing some original material from Nation and Creme artist D’Marc Cantu that was complemented well by an accompanying remix from DVS-1. The Montreal label demonstrate they are equally capable of uncovering unheralded talent with this second release from the rather search engine unfriendly Breaker 1 2. Allegedly hailing from Florida, Breaker 1 2 seems inspired to use the same lo fi house template of his fellow North American contemporaries but take it to a much weirder place. Lead track “2” is the straightest production here, despite the unpredictable hi hats that skitter throughout and it doesn’t quite prepare for where Breaker 1 2 goes on the flip. The synth tone that roars into action on “DMT” is an unexpected delight whilst “Estonia” mutates swiftly from hazy insouciance into full on dark room techno.