Chicago Skyway – Londinium EP [UZURI017]

November 9, 2011March 9, 2013 hipodromechicago, chicago skyway, hakim murphy, house, sean hernandez, techno, uzuri recordingsLeave a comment

The Londinium EP is the latest release on Uzuri Recordings and welcomes Chicago Skyway back to the fold. Musically, he keeps it closer to his Windy City heart. Hakim Murphy remixes the track and his rework retains the drawn-out essence of the original but brings a whole new hips-and-shoulders groove to the track. On the flip, Traffic plays out a very simple analogue groove over a clapping 808 percussive pattern. A slow, static-filled monster of a track – not abrasive for the sake of it – instead switching between muffled warmth and the hiss of synths working overtime.

Achterbahn D’ Amour – Trance Me Up [ASD019]

November 7, 2011November 2, 2021 hipodromeabsurd recordings, achterbahn d'amour, acid, acid test, edit piafra, house, iron curtis, jurgen albert, skudge, techno2 Comments

ACHTERBAHN D'AMOUR - Trance Me Up (I Wanna Go Higher)

After their debut, Achterbahn D’Amour (aka Iron Curtis & Edit Piafra) return to Absurd, with 2 new tracks plus a massive remix from Skudge.

Dieptepunt – Feeling Deep [DIEPTE002]

November 7, 2011November 9, 2023 hipodromedelta funktionen, dieptepunt, technoLeave a comment

DIEPTEPUNT - Feeling Deep (Delta Funktionen remixes) (Front Cover)

Dieptepunt was responsible for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it 12″ on their own self titled imprint last year. Now, “Feeling Deep”, the title track from that EP gets two superb reworkings from Delta Funktionen. On the A-Side, his “Mono Mix” of the title track sees a churning bassline sitting inside some devastatingly simple kick drums, taken into more atmospheric territory with some heavily processed, silky pads. On the flip, his “808 Mix” begins with the kind of sparse tom and snare arrangement, before launching into some deep, squelching acid licks that sound like they’re wrapped beneath a swathe of damp mist.

XDB – Recago EP [DOLLY008]

November 7, 2011October 20, 2023 hipodromebrooks mosher, detroit, dolly, house, kosta athanassiadis, techno, xdb1 Comment

This time it’s XDB delivering the goodies for Dolly, as always pushing the boundaries between house and deep techno. With this 4 excellent cuts XDB is taking the label in even deeper territories. Even though they are very well playable and will easily rock the floor, taking it up to somewhere between jupiter & mars, XDB’s tracks are more than just proper dj-tools. So well-crafted, deep, harsh and hypnotising, but always firmly keeping floor contact with minimal yet funky drum programming, exactly as this kind of music should be. To top things of, Brooks Mosher on remix duties delivers a Detroit inspired remix of ‘Sunda’.

Unbroken Dub – Siberia EP [RAWAX005]

November 7, 2011July 19, 2023 hipodromedenis safiullin, house, rawax, techno, unbroken dubLeave a comment

Rawax with another strong ep done by the young talented Unbroken Dubs. Raw analogue sounding techno tracks with a nice lively feel and funking drum machines!

Dj Sotofett – DJ Sotofett Presenterer Dritfett [WANIA098]

November 5, 2011December 11, 2012 hipodromedetroit, dj sotofett, house, sex tags mania, sex tags wania, technoLeave a comment

All the tracks here are based around the 909 – thunderous kickdrums and sharp, hissing hi-hats that cut through the mix. Still, there’s a broad range of sounds, from head-down, fists-clenched warehouse workouts with an industrial edge, to more melodic tracks with Detroit references aplenty. Good honest techno with a real raw live feel.

Mike Parker – Thermo [SEMANTICA032]

November 4, 2011December 5, 2011 hipodromemike parker, semantica records, svreca, techno1 Comment

Another ”typical” Semantica release. This time it’s Mike Parker with an interesting blend of electronix and techno.

Sascha Rydell – Mouvoir EP [FW021]

November 4, 2011November 29, 2011 hipodromedeep techno, farchwerk, sascha rydell, techno1 Comment

Sascha Rydell is delivering the goods once again for Farchwerk, with four gritty yet funky metallic techno cutz.

Dax J & Chris Stanford – Programm EP [ETG001]

November 4, 2011April 24, 2019 hipodromechris stanford, dax j, deep techno, eartoground, shifted, techno, trussLeave a comment

EarToGround presents their first label release. Out of London comes the Programm EP with original sounds written and produced by Dax J & Chris Stanford. With their strong influences of traditional techno they have brought it’s rawest stripped back elements to life. A mechanism of deep synthesizer stabs, a hard but sweet kick drum and complementary hi-percussion & shakers setting a solid platform for this new born label. On the flip side, EarToGround welcomes remixes Shifted and Truss.

Ventress – AVN 002 [AVN002]

November 4, 2011July 9, 2020 hipodromeavian music, techno, ventress2 Comments

Avian moves forward to its second release. This time from label co-owner Ventress, his debut release sets the tone of future productions with 4 tracks of forward thinking, hypnotic techno.

A Sagittariun – The Circle Stops Somewhere [EDREAMS001]

November 4, 2011March 20, 2024 hipodromea sagittariun, deep techno, elastic dreams, md2, mike dehnert, techno2 Comments

Elastic Dreams presents the debut release from A Sagittariun, with some deep and warm electronics and two remixes from MD2 aka Mike Dehnert.

Lost Trax / The Connection Machine – Lost Connection [TABR007]

November 3, 2011February 21, 2025 hipodromedetroit, electro, lost trax, tabernacle records, techno, the connection machine1 Comment

One the first Mini LP on Tabernacle Records, the mysterious sounds of Lost Trax and The Connection Machine combine to yield a collection of hypnotic tracks. Touching on inner hopes and fears, their mark is felt long after the music has ended.

VA – Introducing Icon Of Desire [IOD001]

October 31, 2011September 21, 2018 hipodromeannie hall, detroit, electro, furthr, icon of desire, louis haiman, passenger, techno4 Comments

The first release on Icon Of Desire, a multidimensional journey through emptiness, frustration, compassion, relief, elevation. Tracks from Annie Hall, passEnger, Louis Haiman and Furthr.

Hadamard – The Jupiter Cycle Part 2: Jupiter Lucetius [TRAJECTORY2019]

October 31, 2011June 25, 2014 hipodromealbum, detroit, electro, hadamard, janko bartelink, last known trajectory, technoLeave a comment

‘Emergent Behaviour’ is what one might determine the calm before the storm, as we dive into the second instalment of ‘The Jupiter Cycle’, as the drifting ambience and somewhat ominous synths proceed ‘Abstract Thought’, itself a stubborn barrage of hardened electro beats, rigid stabs, crystalizing and melding into an explosive mayhem and of course, ‘The Ghost in the Machine’, if anything a more traditional styled, yet irresistible electro hit. ‘The Deep’ showcases Hadamard in a distinctly experimental mode, where all the fine details are tuned to perfection for maximum atmosphere. Finally, drifting into ‘The Collective’ and ‘Satellite Swarm’, both gliding onwards and ever deeper into pure ambience, the latter closing piece eloquently preparing the audio stratosphere for the next chapter in The Jupiter Cycle…

Hadamard – The Jupiter Cycle Part 1: Jupiter Summanus [TRAJECTORY1019]

October 31, 2011June 25, 2014 hipodromealbum, detroit, electro, hadamard, janko bartelink, last known trajectory, technoLeave a comment

The first phase in the breath-taking new musical project from Hadamard. As we enter Hadamard’s universe of ‘The Jupiter Cycle’, we hear a synthesis of straight-up electro coalesce with spellbinding ambient and experimental futurism, to create an overall Bladerunner-esque environment.

Morphology – Nucleosynthesis EP [AC008]

October 31, 2011February 3, 2014 hipodromeac records, detroit, electro, matti turunen, michael diekmann, morphology, technoLeave a comment

The new Nucleosynthesis Ep from the finnish Duo Morphology shows the classic future sound of electro. A1 and A2 are two dark, atmospheric tracks with lots of analogue power. The tracks on B-side combines spacy and melodic sequences with the fine drum-programming.

John Heckle – Hard Sleeper / Ancient Deep [SIG.MMXI.IV]

October 29, 2011May 26, 2023 hipodromechicago, house, john heckle, signals, techno2 Comments

From the Signals imprint in the North of England comes two suitably rough and tough cuts of British house/techno from Liverpool wunderkind John Heckle. This is how techno and house should be made! Machine driven; raw, moody with heart and soul.

Dario Zenker – 6 Unlimited Lights EP [IT011]

October 26, 2011September 13, 2023 hipodromedario zenker, detroit, ilian tape, technoLeave a comment

After the successful Zenker Brothers record, we continue with a solo record by Dario Zenker. It sounds like Dario bought some healthy food, went to McDonalds and ate it there to provoke some marketing campaign against intensive livestock farming. We know for a fact that he has an unlimited love for good food, dirty old school hip hop, porn, broken beats and kung fu by the way. His flat on the 5th floor gets a lot of Light during the summer and also heats up a lot. Can you smell the sweat? Speaking of sweat, you should check out Inner Circle’s „Sweat“. Instead of a proper high 5, we would even Give 6 for this one! Oh what a bad way of trying to make some sense with the track title…but honestly „Give 6“ is a hard one.

Stephen Brown – Mini Mood / Horizontal [SKUDGE-PT001]

October 26, 2011February 17, 2025 hipodromedetroit, skudge present, skudge records, stephen brown, technoLeave a comment

Skudge announces their new series Skudge Present, featuring their favorite artists. First out is Stephen Brown with two beautiful tracks. ‘Mini Mood’ is a one-of-a-kind type of track, where both inspiration from the past and the developments of the present gets equal space, resulting in something close to perfection. ‘Horizontal’ goes into a immense state, where melody is key, giving way for a floating yet pulsating groove. If the washed out term organic should have a place today, it would be here.

Mathew Jonson – Dayz [CRM085]

October 26, 2011August 9, 2022 hipodromecrosstown rebels, detroit, house, mathew jonson, technoLeave a comment

Mathew Jonson makes his debut on Crosstown Rebels, with the Dayz EP. ‘Dayz’ is a very melodic house-meets-techno affair. Driven by punchy kicks, the track fuses silky synthesizers to vivid keys, with the overall result being a strong Detroit-ish track. ‘Cold Blooded’ is a more static, electro-based house track with twisted melodies, nasty bass stabs and super heavy vintage synth waves in the middle part.