Hospital Records
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'''Hospital Records''' is a [[drum and bass]] [[record label]] based in [[London]], [[England]], specializing in the softer and funkier side of the music known as [[liquid funk]]. It was founded in [[1996 in music|1996]] by '''Tony Colman''' and '''Chris Goss''' and has become one of the biggest labels within the drum and bass scene.
==History==
In 1996, [[London Elektricity]] was the recording moniker of Goss and Colman, and formed the centre of the roster. Following the release of their debut album ''[[Pull the Plug]]'' in [[1999]], the label began to gain visibility. The first ''[[Outpatients (album)|Outpatients]]'' compilation ([[2000]]) included appearances from '''Landslide''', '''Marcus Intalex''' and [[Aquasky]], and the diverse mixture of [[jazz]]- and [[disco]]-influenced [[house music|house]], [[UK garage]] and [[breakbeat]] gained attention beyond the [[drum and bass]] community, attracting DJs like [[Gilles Peterson]]. Goss joined Colman to form the [[electronica]]-duo [[London Elektricity]], but parted again in 2002 to focus on managing the label.
Hospital's early drum and bass output earned the label an underground fanbase, but it was [[London Elektricity]]'s "song in the Key of Knife", released in Spring 1998 that really captured the imagination of the whole scene. As [[London Elektricity]], Tony and Chris' first long player "Pull The Plus" released in the summer of 99, received much critical acclaim and is still widely regarded as a classic album, far removed from the overlong and pretentious drum and bass albums of the time.
In [[2001]], Hospital signed Welsh producer [[High Contrast]]: he followed his debut with a series of strong releases and a well-received LP, [[True Colours (album)|True Colours]] in [[2002]], which helped push the label to the forefront of the scene. Although Chris Goss had parted London Elektricity, in [[2003]] the band released a second album with Tony Colman drawing in a range of musicians and vocalists and turned the project into a live band. Meanwhile, further signings [[Nu:Tone]], [[Logistics (artist)|Logistics]], Landslide, [[Cyantific]] and in 2005 [[Q-Project]] have bolstered their position as one of the biggest players in [[DJ]]-oriented [[liquid funk]].
Besides their label, they also run a regular drum and bass night called Hospitality. This is usually at either [[Herbal (club)|Herbal]] in [[Shoreditch]], London or, for the larger and more infrequent special events, [[Heaven (nightclub)|Heaven]] in [[Charing Cross]], although they have also exported the brand to other British cities such as [[Nottingham]], [[Brighton]] and [[Edinburgh]].
In [[2006]], Hospital Records reached their 100th release with a special "10 Years Of Hospital" 3xCD pack with [[London Elektricity]], [[High Contrast]] and [[Cyantific]] covering many of Hospital's releases, and a 2x12" EP "Hospitalised", offering collaborations from [[High Contrast]] vs [[Logistics (artist)|Logistics]], [[Syncopix]] vs [[Nu:Tone]], [[London Elektricity]] vs [[Logistics (artist)|Logistics]] and [[Cyantific]] vs [[Q-Project]].
==Notable Artists==
* [[London Elektricity]]
* [[High Contrast]]
* [[Logistics (artist)|Logistics]]
* [[Nu:Tone]]
* [[Cyantific]]
* [[Danny Byrd]]
* [[Mistabishi]]
* [[Q-Project]]
==Notable Albums==
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* 2008 : Logistics - Reality Checkpoint
* 2007 : High Contrast - Tough Guys Don't Dance
* 2007 : Nu:Tone - Back of Beyond
* 2006 : Logistics - Now More Than Ever
* 2006 : Q-Project - Rennaisance Man
* 2006 : London Elektricity - Live at the Scala
* 2006 : Cyantific - Ghetto Blaster
* 2005 : London Elektricity - Power Ballads
* 2005 : Nu:Tone - Brave Nu World
* 2004 : High Contrast - High Society
* 2003 : London Elektricity - Billion Dollar Gravy
* 2002 : High Contrast - True Colours
* 1999 : London Elektricity - Pull the Plug
==Sister labels==
===Med School===
In July 2006 Hospital Records announced the arrival of a new sister label, Med School, which will be catering for, as they put it, a more experimental style of drum and bass. Artists assigned to the Med School Label include the up and coming Brazilian producer [[S.P.Y]], [[CLS]], the London based duo [[Fracture And Neptune]] and [[Icicle]]. New artists added to the roster include Infiltrate, Martsman and Randomer.
===M*A*S*H===
M*A*S*H is a sub-label of Hospital Records. It was created by [[Tony Colman]] and [[Chris Goss (UK)|Chris Goss]] and designed to enable them to release 1 or 2 tracks from whoever brings the right flavour. It is a dancefloor-specific label for 12-inch only material.
==Podcast==
Tony Colman hosts the bi-weekly Hospital Records Podcast, which is available to download on [[iTunes]]. He is occasionally joined by a guest, sometimes a Hospital Records artist or an up-and-coming drum and bass artist. Tony often plays demos from budding producers on the podcast. The podcast has also won the BT Digital Music Award for Best Podcast in 2007<ref>BT Digital Music [http://www.btdma.com/index.php/dma07/latest_all/the_winners/ ''BT Digital Music Awards 2007 - All the winners'']</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of record labels]]
* [[Hospital Records discography]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hospitalrecords.com Hospital Records Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/hospitalrecords Hospital Records MySpace]
* [http://www.medschoolmusic.com Med School Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/medschool Med School MySpace]
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=81 Hospital Records owner Tony Colman RBMA video lecture session]
[[Category:British record labels]]
[[Category:Drum and bass record labels]]
[[Category:Record labels established in 1996]]
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