And, it’s awfully disappointing, because the following chorus is really great. The transition out of this segment (complete with the requisite “skrrt skrrt”) is just awful. As its own song, this might have been fun (especially the electric guitar), but its presence here absolutely kills House Party’s momentum. It shares no connective tissue with the instrumental surrounding it, resulting in a jarring pastiche of the trap genre. This switch-up is poorly incorporated into the track. Everything seems to be cruising along swimmingly until House Party lurches into a different song entirely. I guess you can call it rap, but it feels more like Super Junior just being Super Junior. The chorus is especially nice, as the splashy hook takes advantage of their layered vocals. It feels like a victory lap – not particularly notable, but a good time. House Party opens as a fun, brass-kissed funk pop track, the likes of which Super Junior have delivered many times before. It’s as if the group set out to make K-pop’s most egregious example of “ill-placed breakdown ruining a second verse.” You’ve heard me complain about these tempo-shifting breakdowns so often before, but rarely has a song actually been built around the idea. What I’m referencing, of course, is House Party’s misguided “trap” concept. And, you have ask yourself: “if it took so much work to get this right, was it a good idea in the first place?” If Super Junior were to ask me (spoiler: they didn’t), my answer would be an exclamatory “NO!” It would probably also involve some dramatic arm flourishes and a follow-up interview just to make sure they didn’t end up going down this road despite warnings. But as far as I can tell, the title has little to do with the music itself, as evidenced by new single House Party.Īpparently, the arrangement of this track is the reason for The Renaissance’s many delays. To me, the group have always been more about amiable, self-deprecating personality, which makes the concept feel like an odd fit.
Whilst they won’t be able to unite the Hospital family and wider drum & bass community this summer, Hospital Records and Hospitality continue to supply the highest calibre of music, nomatter what the circumstances.Super Junior have titled their milestone tenth album “The Renaissance,” which conjures images of regality and refinement. The compilation also sees an exciting release from dance music duo My Nu Leng as they join forces with Dread MC on ‘Worldwide’, a tearout destroyer that draws for system shaking basslines.
Incorporating the anthemic synth and vocal leads from the original, brisk breaks and growling basses flip the tune on its head turning it into a sub-heavy summer striker.Įmbarking on an interplanetary journey through bass-ridden black holes, powerhouse trio Kings Of The Rollers have stepped up with ‘Saturn’s Strings’, plus ‘The Prophet’ which marks Voltage’s first solo release on Hospital Records. His first release since his seventh studio album, Hospital head-honcho London Elektricity has teamed up again with the Stockholm-based Bulgarian Goddess, providing stunning orchestral sounds in ‘Someone Once Gave Me A Melody’.Ĭamo & Krooked meet Pola & Bryson on their official remix of ‘Turn Up (The Music)’ featuring vocals from Pat Fulgoni.
Villem infuses drum & bass with neo soul and hip hop to create a sublime liquid bouncer drenched in moreish guitar riffs and comforting strings. Villem sets the compilation in motion with ‘We Had A Song’ ft Leo Wood, a 2020 adaptation of a classic by the progressive contemporary icons The Roots - “You Got Me”. The album is packed with 32 brand new original tracks, collaborations and remixes to make sure that good vibes and even better music are in plentiful supply, featuring the likes of Camo & Krooked, Flava D, London Elektricity, S.P.Y, Kings Of The Rollers, Degs, Logistics and Makoto, seamlessly blended together by Nu:Tone on the continuous mix.ĭelivering everything you’d expect plus more, Urbandawn’s ‘Carnival Blues’ is a nod to his eclectic musical background.The Sao Paulo-based sonic architect canvasses vibrations from around the world into an untestable drum & bass cruncher. From their homes to yours, their weekly virtual parties have allowed us to come together under the shared love for 174 beats per minute. The annual summer album from the south-London based imprint provides a soundtrack for a time in our lives that has changed every one of us. The Hospital Records family are here to provide your much needed dose of fresh cuts from all corners of drum & bass in their ‘Hospitality House Party’ compilation.
Please note that the CD is mixed and does not include the individual full length tracks