VA – Directors Cut 01 [VOIDC01]

January 25, 2019May 26, 2023 hipodromeelectro, rory st. john, swarm intelligence, talker, techno, umwelt, voitaxLeave a comment

Contributing to the Directors Cut series are core label members, friends, and artists who have supported VOITAX over the years. Each contributor is selected for their unique sound and bold vision. This series is not bound to any genre. The label encourages contributors to step outside the ordinary – anything goes! The first edition will feature tracks from VOITAX veterans Swarm Intelligence and Rory St. John alongside new contributors, who need little introduction, Rave Or Die boss, Umwelt and Downwards affiliates, Talker.

VA – The Orbitants [FU-ME008]

December 24, 2018August 24, 2021 hipodromedj vietnam, electro, faceless mind, future me, haterparisi, techno, the exaltics, umweltLeave a comment

EXALTICS, The/FACELESS MIND/DJ VIETNAM/HATERPARISI/UMWELT - The Orbitants

The Orbitants run into galaxy exploring the unknown. Space ambient track from the electro soldier The Exaltics, explores the parallel worlds with his iconic sound. The electro duo Faceless Mind, straight outta North Europe kicked it with ‘Viggen Formations’: heavy bassline, highly evocative and hypnotic synth. Follow up the B1. Keep on going with the well-crafted formula DJ Vietnam and Haterparisi. Generated arpeggios by modular square-waves with syncopated beats reminding their techno background tells the experience of an alien abduction. Discover the raw surfaces of the B side which feels both organic and apocalyptic. ‘Intergalacid’ by Umwelt, a mix of acid-rave and electro to create some high impact sonic weaponry.

Umwelt / Ryan James Ford – Untitled [PTCH09]

November 15, 2018May 26, 2023 hipodromeacid, electro, repitch recordings, ryan james ford, techno, umweltLeave a comment

Repitch Recordings presents another small collection of club-ready electronic creations. This time around, the label welcomes french veteran and New Flesh / Rave Or Die founder Umwelt, sharing the platter with Canada-born Berlin-based young master Ryan James Ford. Led by their mutual love for saturated analog percussions, massive kick drums, and relentless beats, the two producers find common ground while retaining their respective distinctive approaches. Umwelt’s much more electro-oriented excursions style relentlessly acidic basslines alongside epic synth pads and distorted polyrhythms, while Ford’s side connects flows more down the stream of contemporary techno, deep and drone-laden as it is.

Tensal – Graphical Remixes [SOMA526]

August 25, 2018August 24, 2018 hipodromedrone, electro, hector sandoval, pessimist, shifted, soma records, techno, tensal, umweltLeave a comment

Following the critically acclaimed debut album from Tensal, Soma presents a specially commissioned remix EP to compliment the album. A varied collection of artists are prominent on the release with new and established alike, each delivering their own take on Tensal’s originals. UK producer Pessimist opens the EP. His unique aesthetic of Jungle/Drum&Bass – come – Techno certainly makes its presence felt on the A-Side as he delivers a monster of a remix, soaked in dark, brooding textures and broken rhythms. Another UK techno export makes his debut on Soma as Shifted lends his remix skills to the package. Pulsating and propulsive, Shifted exudes pure energy with his version of Santolaya. Prolific French producer Umwelt closes out the EP with his interpretation of Belga. An old skool, electro affair Umwelt still retains a melancholic edge to the production.

Umwelt – Abandon In Place [NF20]

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 hipodromealbum, electro, new flesh records, techno, umweltLeave a comment

To celebrate New Flesh Records 20th release to date, French veteran DJ Umwelt returns to his own label with a new LP. Built like the soundtrack of a dystopian movie where main characters evolve in a hopeless future, Sci-Fi ‘Abandon In Place’ delivers no less than height cinematic masterpieces half-way between electro and ambient registers. From the menacing sirens of opener ‘Void Of Nothingness’ to the melancholic synths of closing ‘Galactic Wreck’, passing through the Blade Runnerish vision of ‘Celestial Matter’, this soulful album depicts nothing but the extinction of mankind in a ending world. Besides its terrific message, ‘Abandon In Place’ showcases the unlimited talent and incredible versatility of Umwelt, a mighty producer able to split from the most cutting edge music on New Flesh Records to a more radical, straight to the dancefloor approach on Rave Or Die. A gloomy journey through apocalyptic tones, slow yet deep basslines, industrial touches, cold and un- compromising emotions. Umwelt’s most forward thinking opus to date sum up in once sentence: “By the end of the day, all is dust”.

Umwelt – Encoding the Future [SHIP053]

November 20, 2017November 19, 2017 hipodromeelectro, shipwrec records, techno, umweltLeave a comment

Umwelt returns to Shipwrec for his third 12″ on the dutch label in as many years. Encoding the Future sees the French pioneer deliver five tracks of on point electronics. Umwelt is known for his trademark sound of piercing percussion, serrating synthlines and industrial strength bass. These elements are all present on this latest EP but have been carved back to allow strings to soar and pads to resonate. New plains are explored. Frigid elegance is juxtaposed by coarse chords, deep basslines countered by lilting lines. Encoding the Future opens a new chapter for the Lyons based producer as he dives into new textures and tones whilst remaining tethered to his cold electro roots.

Umwelt – Strange Attractor EP [FEX013]

November 4, 2017November 3, 2017 hipodromeelectro, falling ethics, techno, umweltLeave a comment

French electronic music stalwart ”Umwelt” has produced some modern day classics throughout his career. The Lyon based musician joins P.E.A.R.L.’s Falling Ethics imprint and comes up with the thirteenth installment in the series. ”Strange Attractor EP” is a well balanced EP that showcases several sides of Umwelt’s signature style that sits somewhere on the edges of Techno, Electro, Adventurous Electronics and anything in between.

VA – To Andreas Gehm [MNSXANDREAS] [FREE DOWNLOAD]

December 22, 2016November 2, 2022 hipodromeacid, andreas gehm, basic soul unit, compilation, free download, free tracks, house, kink, l/f/d/m, marco bernardi, mark forshaw, midnight shift, rivet, techno, tzusing, umweltLeave a comment

mnxs

A tribute to Andreas Gehm (1972 – 2016), German producer, king of acid and inspiration to many including the artists in this compilation. All proceeds will go towards funding Andreas Gehm’s post-mortem affairs, managed by his best friend, Joe Kurta. Long live the king. Tracks by Basic Soul Unit, KiNK, L/F/D/M, Marco Bernardi, Mark Forshaw, Rivet, Tzusing and Umwelt.

Includes a free download on bandcamp.

Umwelt / V-3.378 – Acid Avengers 003 [AAR003]

December 14, 2016October 17, 2023 hipodromeacid, acid avengers, electro, techno, tripalium corp, umwelt, v-3.378Leave a comment

Heavy acid bangers, by Umwelt and V-3.378 on Acid Avengers label.

Umwelt – Days Of Dissent [BOIDAE001]

October 31, 2016May 10, 2023 hipodromeacid, album, boidae, electro, killekill, techno, umweltLeave a comment

Veteran Lyonnais producer, Umwelt, has a new album to launch the LP focused sub-label of Killekill – Boidae. “Days Of Dissent” is a polished 8-tracker loaded with bold electro stabs, acid riffs, epic, subtle melodies, drama and funk. “It is emotional, it tells a story, it is easily recognizable and it is not interchangeable”. The talented producer is one of a kind as he produces without computers in a single take, without any edits or mixing and cut to dubplates directly in his home which he uses to play out during his sets, conjuring up a insanely vast backlog of productions. Umwelt predominantly releases on his own imprints, however recently made appearances on legendary electro label Shipwrec and Helena Hauff’s Return to Disorder imprint.

The Exaltics / Umwelt – Rave Or Die 6 [ROD06]

June 24, 2016May 26, 2023 hipodromeacid, electro, rave or die, robert witschakowski, techno, the exaltics, umweltLeave a comment

On this installment of the long running Rave Or Die series, ever-present producer Umwelt is joined by prolific, mask-wearing techno misfits The Exaltics. It’s the latter, a German twosome headed up by Robert Witschakowski, who strike first, layering up bubbly electronics, hard-wired acid lines, muscular beats and spacey chords on the sweaty techno/electro hybrid “Endless Journey”. Umwelt goes a little deeper and moodier on flipside “Delusive Reality”. While the acid lines are sharp and occasionally intense, he contrasts them with bittersweet pads, yearning melodies and a pulsating rhythm track full of relentless kick drums, crunchy snares and hissing cymbals.

VA – Universe [MSQ001]

June 2, 2016November 22, 2021 hipodromeacid, andreas gehm, cco, contra communem opinionem, electro, moralez, mosaique records, techno, umweltLeave a comment

Mosaique is an electronic music label based in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, founded by Moralez and Murzin. MSQ 001 mysteriously divided into bright and dark sides of the universe. On the A-side (the bright one) you will find intergalactic jack groove represented by Contra Communem Opionem aka CCO (Zurich) and made acid trip together with the cosmic rider Andreas Gehm (Cologne). the dark B-side accepts the challenge from imperfect planet’s chastener Umwelt (Lyon) and a major black hole instigator Moralez (St. Petersburg).

VA – Killekill Megahits II [KILLEKILL025]

May 17, 2016September 19, 2022 hipodromealex cortex, bintus, blake baxter, cassegrain, compilation, detroit grand pubahs, dez williams, electro, eomac, house, jerome hill, kamikaze space programme, killekill, techno, tin man, umweltLeave a comment

Killekill catalogue number 025 is a jubilee release and it’s also a milestone and turning point in the Killekill history, because with this release Killekill closes one chapter, and opens up another. So far, there is this compilation, which has been carefully compiled for your pleasure. Label regulars such as Cassegrain & Tin Man, Furfriend, Alex Cortex or Eomac have delivered high quality stuff of all kinds, but we are also introducing a lot of artists who will feature on the coming labels: Umwelt with his epic and dramatic electro, Dez Williams with his genre-crossing sound which works on every dance floor plus Power Vacuum’s Bintus who delivers his portion of electro/acid madness on Record 1. Record 2 features the legendary Detroit Grand Pubahs, who present their electro outfit Techmarine Bottom Feeders, The Fool’s Stone, which is a new project by Hard Ton, electro legend Adriano Canzian and italian queer artist Brigida plus London’s underground hero Jerome Hill, who lets it jack and roll with his Memory Machine. On Record 3 Kamikaze Space Programme surprises with some bell-driven percussive techno and what can we say It is with great pride that we include the acid techno epos by none other than the legendary ‘Prince of Techno’ Blake Baxter.

Umwelt – State Of Matter [SHPRMX1]

April 27, 2016October 17, 2022 hipodromeacid, ekman, electro, eomac, shipwrec records, techno, the exaltics, umweltLeave a comment

Shipwrec rolls out its new remix series with a serious slab of electro red meat. The main course is served by a machine music master, Umwelt. And what else would the serving be but the rawest of electro, coarsened by surging acid and slicing snares. Accompanying the original are a triumvirate of talent: Ekman, The Exaltics and Eomac.

Umwelt – Destruction Liberatrice [RTTD004]

April 5, 2016November 3, 2017 hipodromeacid, electro, return to disorder, techno, umweltLeave a comment

Veteran Lyonnais Dj/producer Umwelt unleashes 4 new swaggering slabs of Electro.

Umwelt – Phormix Podcast #22

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

Umwelt – When Future And Past Collapse [NF016]

October 9, 2015December 20, 2024 hipodromeacid, electro, new flesh records, techno, umweltLeave a comment

New Flesh Records presents the return of infamous Umwelt delivering another collectible output on his own electro label. Much anticipated “When Future And Past Collapse” combines firing snares with rolling 808 kicks, acid lines, sub-bass and driving futuristic melodies, all packed in this sophisticated EP. Umwelt’s aesthetics and dystopian vision has never been so dazzling. Expect nothing but depths, terrific tales, and authentic secrets about the origins of mankind in this must have five-tracker.

Drvg Cvltvre / Umwelt – Horned Be The Hunter [ROD003]

January 23, 2015May 26, 2023 hipodromeacid, drvg cvltvre, electro, rave or die, techno, umweltLeave a comment

For its third release, French indie label Rave Or Die introduces two dystopian & dark tunes with haunting atmospheres from Drvg Cvltvre & Umwelt. A serious release for smoking dancefloors.

Umwelt – Cultures of Resistance [SHIP025]

November 19, 2014December 14, 2022 hipodromeacid, electro, shipwrec records, umweltLeave a comment

Umwelt with a release on Shipwrec. This new EP deals mainly in moody electro that is tinged with nice acid lines, which slowly becomes a trait of this great label. ‘Somatogravic Illusion’ goes first and is a synapse-twitching bit of bulky electro with tough kicks, groaning synths and starry melodies. ‘Subterranean Bases’ is a little more stripped back, with sheet metal snares blowing in the wind and background pads adding a sense of drama. ‘A Tale Of Disruptive Science’ gets all liquid and frenzied like a prime era Drexciyan cut, with lashings of acid flashing about in the deep chambers of the track, ‘Realm Of Chaos’ explores slow, dragging ambiance that is pregnant with sense of end of the world doom and finally ‘Terraformation’ picks up the ante with pixelated melodies, urgent drums and lots of slapping percussion and gurgling acid 303s that really make you want to move.