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Hot Elephant Italy
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Review: We'd like to think that Alexander Robotnik's latest release was inspired by the four seasons of the year, rather than the name of the pizza that adorns its cover artwork. Opener "Springtime" certainly sounds like the perfect accompaniment to a breezy, chilly and crisp morning walk in April, with the veteran Italian producer wrapping gorgeous electronics and synthesizer melodies around a chunky electronic house groove. Unsurprisingly, "Summer" is warmer and more psychedelic but no less picturesque in its' genuine peak-time charms, while "Fall" is a bass-heavy jaunt through starburst synths, loose-limbed machine drums and gentle acid lines. As for "Winter", it's as pure and glistening as a Swiss Mountain retreat at sunrise.
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HEM 1905
30 Sep 19
Deep House
30 Sep 19
Deep House
Review: A somewhat experimental smorgasbord of genres and influences on this solid debut from Tulioxi. House-meets-disco with an element of tech and more than a slight nod back to the 80's, coming from both the synth and effects as well as the vocals on the title track. 'Wrong Reference' is a cool hybrid or modern and retro and has an all round cooler feel to it. With 'In 1996 I Was Like This' he gets all acid induced with a psy flex, while completing the package is an instant crowd pleaser with his cover of 'White Wedding'. A bit of everything here, with some proper outside-the-box thinking, which will add an interesting twist to any set.
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HEM 0322
04 Feb 13
Progressive House
04 Feb 13
Progressive House
Review: Legend Alexander Robotnick is back serving up the latest release on his very own Hot Elephant label titled Simple Music. The concept fits any style of club music, born from a need to combine traditional music elements such as chords and melodies to create variations and keep the listener interested. Robotnick kicks off the LP with the typically wacky Italo style of "Babel" featuring vocoder which is a constant throughout, there's also the experimental synthpop of "Underpass", club oriented material like the soulful techno epic "I Want To Know" and ending with the tunnelling and psychedelic title track.
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HEM 2203
02 Dec 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
02 Dec 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo
Review: Hot Elephant's output normally runs heavily to Italo/electronic disco, but coming from cosmic originator Alexander Robotnick you'd expect a certain eclecticism - as evidenced by this six-tracker from Indian duo Hybrid Protokol, who describe their music as "progressive electronica blended with breaks, acid and techno". The 'Samsara' EP finds them in downtempo territory, but don't expect fluffy, blissed-out Balearica: 'Experimental explorations' would perhaps be a better description, with cuts ranging from the near-ambience of the title track to the fractured beatscape of 'Dhariyan', via subsonic excursion 'Ameyaa' and the dystopian soundtrack vibes of 'Arohan'. A red-eyed, post-club gem that's well worth investigating.
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HEM 2401
19 Jan 24
Balearic/Downtempo
19 Jan 24
Balearic/Downtempo
Played by: Tulioxi
Review: Maurizio Dami, aka Alexander Robotnick, is a total legend. Following his early hippy years, he ended up scoring his mate's Italian mime performances - inadvertently helping invent Italo-disco in the process. He gave up 80s disco stardom for world music adventures in the 90s but was lured back into production (and indeed DJing) by The Hacker about ten years ago. He's been pretty prolific on the electro-disco scene ever since, even recently releasing a host of rarities from his personal vaults. This latest instalment reveals a variety of styles including house: "In My House", acid/breaks: "Submarine" and electro-house: "Disco Asha". Tulioxi provides both bouncy house and Chicagoish remixes of "TB Maniac" and finally Electric Prince delivers a killer doomy techno-disco rework of "Minore Terzo".
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HEM 0319
17 Sep 12
Electro House
17 Sep 12
Electro House
Played by: Ennio Styles, Marco Febbraro, Juno Recommends Electro House, Kerry and Casio, Leri Ahel, Posthuman, THINGS HAPPEN, Seth Troxler
Review: Given his 30-plus year history of production, we should probably never be surprised by the contents of Alexander Robotnick's seemingly endless archives. Yet this release has surprised us. Lead cut "Funky Skunky" sounds like a cross between early prog house and nu-disco, while "It Was Like A Dream" re-casts Mr Fingers-ish deep house and wonky Italo. "Infinite Solitude" is less surprising; with its chiming synth melodies, cheery appreggios and Eurodisco strut, it's vintage Robotnick. As if that lot wasn't enough, there are two bonus remixes of "Can You Feel Me", including a storming, techno-tinged rework from Things Happen.
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HEM 0316
15 Apr 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Apr 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Robo-disco pioneer Alexander Robotnick takes another dip into his vast back catalogue and unearths a trio of previously unheard electronic bangers. Opener "It's All Right Baby" is a typically cute and kitsch take on synth disco, offering a mix of Italian house chords, bustling synth bass and some decidedly cheery melodies. The darker "Disco Action" is arguably the pick of the EP. It offers a twisted, Italo-meets-acid house concoction that bristles with aggressive dancefloor intent. Closer "Minor Terzo", meanwhile, showcases Robotnick at his brooding, foreboding best, all hypnotic electronic rhythms, intoxicating melodies and moody chords.
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HEM 0315
15 Mar 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Mar 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Fab Mayday
Review: It's always nice to have some vintage Alexander Robotnick fare to discuss. The three tracks here are typical of his late 70s/early 80s style, mixing up tough, arppegiated rhythms with vocoder vocals, bombastic metallic noises and even proto-acid tweakery. There's also a touch of tongue-in-cheek campery, too, in the shape of an Italo cover of Chic's disco classic "Le Freak". The EP's real highlight, though, is opener "Seranade", which bubbles away nicely in classic Robotnick, robo-disco fashion. Timeless!
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HEM 0314
15 Feb 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
15 Feb 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Fab Mayday
Review: Veteran Italian electronic producer Robotnick has been making weird and wonderful sounds for the best part of three whole decades. With many guises and across countless releases he has ventured into all aspects of electronica and of course amassed an unimaginable array of influences along the way. His Archives series has been running for some time, and to critical acclaim. Showcasing his experimental flair. For this Collection he has put together a massive 31 full length tracks for you to get your teeth into, and twist your mind around.
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HEM 0320
12 Nov 12
Progressive House
12 Nov 12
Progressive House
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HEM 0302
21 Jul 08
Electro House
21 Jul 08
Electro House
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HEM 2403
22 Mar 24
Minimal/Tech House
22 Mar 24
Minimal/Tech House
