Name Hospital Records Occupatlon Record Label Location West London. UK OK, give me the brief Hospital Records was started by Tony Colman and Chris 6083 back in 1996. Today it has grown to be one of the most successful independent labels in the country with a healthy roster of acclaimed artists. a string of impressive releases and a club night that has been ripping it up from Brighton to the Balearics. But why are they so damn popular? Essentially a drum 8. bass label, Hospital has a reputation for releasing music

Sacgiggéirpspslsssstagflgz r9622; Sinfilgii-EURU HOUSE of House Music‘ still sounds as exciting and vital as them a fan base that appeals Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh, Fri 14 Mar when it came out (it was even re-released in 200B by way beyond the hardcore 0&8 R&S). ‘Both Punk and dance mu5ic are about doung it heads. Both Colman and GOSS. DJ Hell will perhaps always be associated with the for yourself,‘ says Hell. ‘Being able to do it all from who produced under the 'abel-S electroclash scene, after his International DeeJay making to releasing the record. Don‘t care what other London Elektricity moniker. came Gigolos label spearheaded the sound that changed UK people think, do it from the heart and it will be right.‘ from a background of soul and clubbing in the late 905. However for the German DJ However, it‘s not just his own exemplary productions jazz and their musical roots have (real name Helmut Geier) it would be unfair to identify that have made Hell a legendary name in acid house grown into the modem Hospital him with one genre. ‘By the time this phrase and electro circles, it‘s also the success of his taste sound. [electroclash] came about I was already looking at making record label International DeeJay Gigolos. The Who are m. mam maven? different things,’ he explains. ‘By then it was over for label is home to groundbreaking releases from Miss With an ear for qua'ity' Hospital me. Keep on movmg . . .’ . Kittin the Hacker, Christopher Just, DMX Krew,

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