Drum & bass pioneer and Hospital Record’s crown jewel Danny Byrd is back! He’s set 2018 ablaze with monolith anthems ‘Devil’s Drop’, ‘Salute’ ft MC GQ and ‘Hold Up The Crown’ ft Ky Lenz, now he proudly presents his first album in five years, ‘Atomic Funk’.
A 15-track funk-fuelled compendium of rolling dancefloor-fillers that tributes to the jungle foundation moulding his early discography. Collaborations with the likes of I-Kay, Maduk, Ownglow, Times x Two and MC GQ, fuse with powerful doses of Danny’s hip-hop and R&B infused 174BPM productions. ‘Atomic Funk’ is undoubtedly Mr Byrd’s finest work to date and includes one of the biggest future D+B anthems ‘Holy Star’ that’s brought to life with vocal delights from MC Foxy.
‘Just A Step Away’ (ft. Ownglow) has become a silver bullet for the Byrd, taking a spotlight in his DJ sets as his finishing move. With its gorgeous vocals, volatile rave synths and humming sub-bass, it’s not hard to see why. However, that’s far from the only weapon in this legend’s locker. ‘Roll The Drums’ is a certified sub shaker bringing a fierce bassline and thundering percussion, plus there’s raw jungle madness with ‘In The Meantime’ (ft. Hannah Symons).
With fifteen incredible tracks from Hospital Records’ longest standing signing, ‘Atomic Funk’ is Danny Byrd at his best. Crafted for the dancefloor and feel-good from start to finish, a must-have for any true Hospital fan.
Enter the star quality of Hospital Records’ new exclusive signing, Degs. The talented singer/songwriter and MC presents his debut solo single ‘Poveglia’ – showcasing his soulful vocals and lyrical talent, set to the heartbeat of a drum & bass tempo.
Fresh from his feature on Logistics’ ‘Hologram’ LP, Degs steps onto the stage with this summertime gem. Shimmering brightly with grace and maturity, ‘Poveglia’ injects emotion effortlessly with honest and charismatic lyricism, produced by De:tune. The beat compliments Degs’ raw talent with bittersweet piano riffs and sublime instrumentation.
Degs’ unique lyrical form and charming character has earned him a place as Hospital Record’s head honcho London Elektricity’s MC of choice.
Catch Degs across the UK and Europe this summer performing at shows for: Spearhead, Liquicity, Outlook and of course Hospitality In The Park and Hospitality On The Beach.
Turn left up the street
Nothing but grey concrete and deadbeats
Grab something to eat, Maccy D’s or KFC?
Only one choice in the city, done voicing my pity
Now let’s get to the nitty gritty
Tune reminds me of my first E
Pull out unique, still sixteen and feeling horny
Point the sky and feel free
See here people are all equal, smiles are front and behind me
Swim in the deep blue sea, corn fields sway lazily
All smiles, all easy
“Where ya from, what’s you on and what’s your story?”
Mesmerising tones, rising pianos, this is my zone, so stop cloning
Pick paper, scissors or stone, ’cause me and you are the same
I known you all my life, I don’t know your name
The name’s European Bob, sorted, anyway
We’ll have a dance now, see ya later
“Pleased to meet ya”, “Likewise, a pleasure”
We were just standing there, minding our own
We went on and on (We all smile, we all sing)
The weak become heroes and the stars align
(We all sing, we all sing, think)
We were just standing there, minding our own
We went on and on (We all smile, we all sing)
The weak become heroes and the stars align
(We all sing, we all sing, think)
The night slowly fades and goes slow motion
All the commotion becomes floating emotions
Same piano loops over, arms wave, eyes roll back
And jaws fall open, see in soft focus
Chatting to this bloke in the toilets
Dizzy new heights, blinded by the lights
These people are for life
It’s all back to his place at the end of the night
Yo, they could settle wars with this
If only they will, imagine the world’s leaders on pills
And imagine the morning after, wars causing disaster
Don’t talk to me, I don’t know ya, but this ain’t tomorrow
For now, I still love ya, hours fly over
Sail around, diamonds and pearls, never seen so many fit girls
Discover new worlds, look at my watch, can’t focus
Last two hours are lost, every move fills me with lust
All of life’s problems, I just shake off, yo, mad little events happen
Things might pan out in a few blue maidens are like the toilets
Big beefy bouncers out to reveal us
Geezers on E’s and first timers, kids on wiz, darlings on Charlie
All comes together for this party
All races, many faces from places you’ve never heard of
“Where you from, what’s your name and what you want?”
Sing to the words, flex to the fat ones
The tribal drums, the sun’s rising
We all smile, we all sing
We were just standing there, minding our own
We went on and on (We all smile, we all sing)
The weak become heroes and the stars align
(We all sing, we all sing, think)
We were just standing there, minding our own
We went on and on (We all smile, we all sing)
The weak become heroes and the stars align
(We all sing, we all sing, think)
Then the girl in the café taps me on the shoulder
I realise five years went by and I’m older
Memories smoulder, winter’s colder
But that same piano loops over and over and over
The road shines and the rain washes away
Same Chinese take-away selling shit in a tray
It’s dark all ’round, I walk down. same sights, same sounds
New beats, though, solid concrete under my feet
No surprises, no treats
The world stands still as my mind slushes ’round
The washing up bowl in my crown
My life’s been up and down since I walked from that crowd
We were just standing there, minding our own
We went on and on (We all smile, we all sing)
The weak become heroes and the stars align
(We all sing, we all sing, think)
We were just standing there, minding our own
We went on and on (We all smile, we all sing)
The weak become heroes and the stars align
(We all sing, we all sing, think)
Out of respect for Johnny Walker, Paul Oakenfold, Nicky Holloway
Danny Rampling and all the people who gave us these times
And to the government, I stick my middle finger up
With regards to the Criminal Justice Bill
For all the heroes I met along the way
(We all sing, we all sing, think)
The weak become heroes and the stars align
(We all sing, we all sing, think)
We were just standing there, minding our own
We went on and on (We all smile, we all sing)
The weak become heroes and the stars align
(We all sing, we all sing, think)
