Yen Sung & Photonz – A Temperanca EP [PARAISO009]

October 3, 2022 hipodromeacid house, dj satelite, paraiso, photonz, techno, yen sungLeave a comment

Lisbon’s purveyor of dance incantations Paraiso are back with an EP that packs a meeting of 3 legends of the local and global underground – a trio of fearless pioneers and cultural agitators from different eras. Yen Sung and Photonz have partnered up in 2020 to collaborate on new music and start a record label. Fast forward to today and this Paraiso EP is their third release, further exploring their mutual penchant for ethereal house music drenched in subtle but fiery grooves and acid basslines. Angolan-Portuguese producer DJ Satelite steps in for remix duties, adding his iconic deep afro house edge to a wonderful effect, all blissful motifs and broken percussive sonics.

Sterac @ Dekmantel Festival 2022

October 2, 2022September 30, 2022 hipodromedekmantel festival, detroit techno, sterac, steve rachmad, technoLeave a comment

Interstellar Funk @ Dekmantel Festival 2022

October 2, 2022January 20, 2023 hipodromedekmantel festival, house, interstellar funk, olf van elden, techno, tranceLeave a comment

Terrence Dixon & Jordan GCZ – Keep In Mind I’m Out Of My Mind [RHM038]

October 1, 2022September 29, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, jordan czamanski, jordan gcz, rush hour, techno, terrence dixonLeave a comment

Double LP documenting a realtime collaboration between Terrence Dixon (Metroplex/Tresor/Rush Hour) and Jordan GCZ (Off Minor/Minimal Detroit/Rush Hour). In September 2019, Motor City techno legend Terrence Dixon made a rare trip to Europe. He was introduced to Jordan Czamanski AKA Jordan GCZ. The pair hit it off immediately, so Czamanski powered up his studio and the pair began to jam. Over the following five days, the pair improvised extensively, stopping only periodically to drink coffee and discuss music, life and much more besides. While in the studio, they barely uttered a word to each other, instead responding almost psychically to the rhythms, grooves, riffs and musical motifs the other was spinning into the mix. The results of these surprisingly magical 2019 studio sessions are showcased on “Keep In Mind, I’m Out of My Mind”.

VA – Nowhere 02 [NOWHERE002]

October 1, 2022October 3, 2022 hipodromeacid, d knox, frantic system, laurent garnier, nowhere, roland klinkenberg, something happening somewhere, technoLeave a comment

The second chapter of the Nowhere Series brings four forgotten dance floor bangers. First up is a dark and twisted acid track “Flashback” by Laurent Garnier, from 1997. “It Talks To Me” is proper Detroit techno, with it’s abstract stabs and moody strings, by Donnell Knox and released in 1995. On the flip are two forgotten gems. “Inferno” came out in 1993, a full on acid affair, with a massive break made by Dutchies Eric de Man, Frederick Borgesius, Heiko van Eindhoven, Kamil van der Wal and Saul Poolman. “Solartrek” by Roland Klinkenberg is closing the release. This track was picked up by I-F in 1995 for his Top Secret label.

Böhm – Solar Cycle EP [DOLLY36]

October 1, 2022September 29, 2022 hipodromebohm, dolly, house, technoLeave a comment

Böhm delivers pure dance floor action on Dolly with this solid 3 tracker. “Solar Cycle” is serious UK rave, deep bleep and slamming breakbeat dance floor madness.

The AM – Sexworker EP [DPTX031]

September 29, 2022January 15, 2024 hipodromeann-marie teasley, deeptrax records, detroit, electro, scan 7, techno, the amLeave a comment

Empathy is the codeword when it comes to The AM’s second solo EP: The ‘Sexworker’ EP. Sat in a not-so distant neon tomorrow, downtown Detroit, this is the vivid concept and narrative conjured by Detroit native, violinist-turned-techno artist Ann-Marie Teasley. ‘Sexworker’ is another revelation from the agenda-setting artist who’s crafted a completely immersive narrative that ranges from the playful electro beats of ‘Intercosmic Lap Dance’ to the runaway juggernaut ‘Black Galaxy’ (a collaboration with Scan 7’s Track Masta Lou). Each track adding layers of tension and intrigue, cutting through the late night sleaze and exploitation with raw machine soul.

Alden Tyrell – MicroComposer [C#DUB047]

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 hipodromealden tyrell, clone dub, clone records, electro, technoLeave a comment

Alden Tyrell dusts of the Roland MC202 MicroComposer for a 6 track EP based around just the one synth. Easily floating between techno, electro, IDM and ambient this collection shows the versatility of the machine and the producer.

Levon Vincent – Niresa [NS-39]

September 26, 2022September 28, 2022 hipodromelevon vincent, novel sound, technoLeave a comment

Levon Vincent creates his own tonality using his original pitch designs to take the listener to a place that did not yet exist, whilst maintaining priority dance floor focus. The Niresa tracks are using such unique musical intervals that every listener can decide where the music is taking them, and there is no wrong answer. Levon says, ”These are tracks for astral planing. The beauty of creating your own tonal dialog each time you work is that you can literally take the listener somewhere new and un-discovered with each new release.”

Galaxian – Libertine 20 [LIB20]

September 24, 2022September 23, 2022 hipodromealbum, electro, galaxian, libertine records, mark kastner, technoLeave a comment

”Pacifying The Population” thrusts us into a world where the dominator culture acts like a ruthless drug cartel, us it’s compliant consumers. The highly-charged ten tracker LP evokes a narcotic frenzy like atmosphere that surges into the consciousness and pulses through the body like a craved hit. Once again Mark Kastner propels us through a unique musical landscape at the very edge of the sonic territories. The dominator culture enforces what is moral, ethical, worthy or valid, selling lifestyles, enforcing rituals, “pushing” values, incentivizing the pathological, imposing our needs and beliefs. Increasingly displaying hallmarks of a cruel drug cartel /drug addict, dependency dynamic. The population hooked and enslaved to it’s destructive needs.

Mike Tansella Jr. B2B Elena Sizova @ Sons Of Traders Release Showcase (Tbilisi) 10.09.2022

September 23, 2022September 22, 2022 hipodromeacid, acid house, chicago house, elena sizova, jakbeat, mike tansella jr., sons of traders records, technoLeave a comment

Tunik – 777 EP [FE076]

September 23, 2022September 22, 2022 hipodromeacid, electro, furthur electronix, techno, tunikLeave a comment

Furthur Electronix presents some fresh dance floor bombs from one of the most talented and uprising artists in the Barcelona Underground scene. Tunik, an Argentinian artist based in Barcelona, is still a relative newcomer, but his sound is well developed and shows rich inventions as this new mix of electro and techno proves. ’16Bits Underwater’ opens with crisp, snappy beats and coruscated acid lines, ‘Untitled Break 3 (Bleepy mix)’ has an old school feeling ‘Elektro 02’ is a dark and brain frying workout with superb drum programming before the closer wallows in a more introspective mood.

Spammerheads – Tar Blood / Cement Skin [SOIL18]

September 21, 2022September 19, 2022 hipodromeana escudero, david garrido, ebm, industrial, soil records, spammerheads, technoLeave a comment

Spammerheads: This is definitely our most personal work to date. During the previous works we experimented to find our sound and in this work we have found it. It is a raw sound, which seeks to reproduce the sounds of the factories in the suburbs, among which we lived when we were children. The sound of the Great Machine of Industry at full capacity. The album conveys that strange energy of today’s big cities, shrouded in smog, pollution and decay.

FLML – Wired Cruel Run [ALV009]

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 hipodromeacid, alley version, cassette, flml, francesco leoci, jakbeat, marco leoci, technoLeave a comment

The machines maniacs Bologna based duo FLML returns to Alley Version with “Wired Cruel Run”, a totally DIY 6-tracker EP of technoid experiments, drony patterns, wachy funks, inspired by the obscure side of Chicago jack-beats, early Industrial music, J.G. Ballard’s novels, low-budget VHS era horror movies.
All tracks are recorded analogically live on reel to reel.

Frantic Excess – Frantic Excess [B013]

September 21, 2022August 30, 2023 hipodromeacid, beau wanzer, brew, frantic excess, jason letkiewicz, misha khokhlov, technoLeave a comment

Beau (Wanzer), Jason (Letkiewicz) and Misha (Khokhlov) are Frantic Excess and they’re here to sour up your night. Very good for any mutant hideout or humid dungeon.

Skudge – Soundworks [SKUDGE-LP04]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, elias landberg, minimal techno, skudge, skudge records, technoLeave a comment

Skudge may no longer be a duo – Elias Landberg has been using the alias for his solo productions for a few years now – but the long-serving act’s sound remains as inspired, club-ready and far-sighted as ever. That much is proved by Soundworks, the first Skudge album in two years. Rooted in machine soul, it boasts tracks that variously doff a cap to Motor City futurism, the organ-tinged throb of Rob and Lyric Hood’s 21st century Floorplan productions, the sparse and dubby vibes of vintage UK bleep techno, late ’90s tech-house, and the woozy, life-affirming lusciousness of deep techno. In other words, it’s full of “proper techno” produced by a true master of his craft.

Judas – H O Σ T I L E [ARTSCORE015]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromearts, artscore, judas, minimal techno, technoLeave a comment

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic. In the case of Judas consistency is key, “H O Σ T I L E ” is a great representation of the maturity of vision during these years, all the four cuts are crafted with the same language that the artist matured, but with a twist that defines his future and our future of modern techno music.

Hans Berg – A Floor of Stars [LOZHANSO]

September 16, 2022September 15, 2022 hipodromebreaks, hans berg, house, klasse recordings, klasse wrecks, luca lozano, technoLeave a comment

Swedish born, London based producer Hans Berg provides the title track ‘A Floor of Stars’ for a brand new white label from Klasse Wrecks. Starry-eyed rave nostalgia for the 2020s, produced and presented without a cheapshot gimmick in sight. Luca Lozano provides a interpretation on the flip, increasing the breakbeat pressure slightly and taking a left turn into the hoover-vortex continuum. Its a space race journey of sorts, with the producer adorning the track with more rave decoration and climactic pianos flourishes.

Mr. G – Sound Groove Emotion EP [CH005]

September 16, 2022September 15, 2022 hipodromechildhood, house, mr. g, technoLeave a comment

Childhood returns with a 4 tracker 12” by Mr. G. This record continues to elaborate on the rather obscure path that G already explored with last years album The Forced Force is not the True Force, yet focuses a bit more on the magic of the dance floor. Ranging from hypnotic patterns over house grooves to fast forward techno funk: this record clearly shows again that Mr. G always manages to keep his distinct signature sound we all love him for, even while advancing into unknown territory. Another magical ride, delivered by yours truly, the Childhood team.

N.A.D. – A Day In May [RHM036]

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromehouse, mustafa ali, n.a.d., new age dance, rush hour, technoLeave a comment

The legendary N.A.D. follows up the aptly titled ‘Electro EP’ with the punishing ‘A Day in May’, a scorching hot four track technofunk monster that marries the Detroit and Kalamazoo techno traditions with classic UK techno. Absolutely exceptional high-octane material destined to set any dancefloor on fire.