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Netsky (Hospital) @ Pirate Station Revolution, CKK Sports Arena - SPP, Russia (16.02)
Arguably the hottest property of Drum & Bass’s iconic Hospital Records, Belgian import Netsky follows up his critically acclaimed eponymous album with ‘2‘, an ambitious and evolved production from an artist who’s already offered so much to the D&B scene.
The talented 23 year-old, born Boris Daenen, has provided teasers and snippets of tracks for several months now, with the unsurprising fear amongst many fans being the dreaded “sophomore slump”. Yet where the début effort entitled ‘Netsky‘ gained unrivalled success within Drum & Bass charts and mainstream audiences alike, the unmistakeable melodic feel is continued strongly with 2.
Netsky has the rarely-heard ability to create D&B singles that you genuinely want to purchase in isolation, to play casually in your iPod’s shuffle alongside Katy Perry or Carly Rae Jepsen (hey, I like her okay), as this charismatic producer’s chord progressions and general feel-good vibes make tracks such as the album opener “Love Has Gone” instantly replayable.
And therein lies the intrigue of Netsky’s melodic and vocal-heavy drum & bass production. With reference to recent pop-chart success stories such as that of DJ Fresh, is there a place for choruses and pop-inspired piano riffs in such a scene? Netsky has proven that the answer to that is, simply put, hell yes. With diverse collaborations with up-and-coming vocalists like Bridgette Amofah or Selah Sue, you can enjoy singing along to 2 in your bedroom, whilst the constant uplifting energy from the hot-selling single “Give & Take” is already a proven hit on dancefloors across Europe.
But as an alternating 60 minutes worth of listening, it’d be disingenuous to say that ‘2‘ is hit after hit. Tracks such as “911” or the closer “Drawing Straws” stand out as low points of the album, simply because they lack that distinct & unique Netsky feel. Call it ridiculous, call it silly – but given his début album, previous releases & 2 a listen, you’ll instantly recognise the funky melodies and all-round feelgoodiness (it should be a word) that characterize Netsky’s music.
But in offering a truly strong second album, Netsky has released potentially one of Drum & Bass’s albums of 2012; 2 is a genuinely strong follow-up production, and certainly ranks as a good addition to your music library.
2 is available via Hospital Records now on vinyl, mp3 or CD, or check it out on iTunes too.
2013 may safely come ....
http://www.mixcloud.com/evil_concussion/netsky-hospital-pirate-station-revolution-ckk-sports-arena-st-petersburg-16022013/
http://soundcloud.com/evil_concussion/2013-02-16-netsky-hospital
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01. Netsky - Unreleased
02. Netsky - Love has gone
03. Netsky - Unreleased
04. Smooth - Virgo Cluster
05. Wilkinson - Take You Higher
06. Metrik ft. Kathy Brown - I See You
07. Netsky - Jetlag Funk
08. Little Nancy, Daddy's Groove - It's Not Right, But Its Okay (Fred V & Grafix Remix)
08. Smooth - Brighter Days
09. Metrik - Drift
10. Netsky - Come Alive
11. Camo & Krooked feat. TC - Make The Call
12. Delta Heavy - Turbine
13. Blokhe4d - The Way Life Used To Be
14. Metrik – Flightwave
15. Bungle - The Siren (ft. Ayah Marar) (Camo & Krooked Remix)
16. Netsky - We Can Only Live Today (Puppy) (Camo & Krooked Remix)
17. Major Lazer - Get Free (feat. Amber of Dirty Projectors) (Andy C Remix)
18. ID - ID
19. Metrik ft. Reija Lee - Freefall
20. The Brookes Brothers ft. Haz-Mat - Love Line
21. Sub Focus ft. Alpines - Tidal Wave
22. Knife Party - Internet Friends
23. Labrinth - Last Time (Knife Party Remix)
24. Netsky - We can only live today (Puppy)
25. Bingo Players - Cry (Just A Little)
26. Danny Byrd - Love You Like This
27. Snoop Dog ft. Dr. Dre - The Next Episode
28. Netsky - Give & Take
29. Tantrum Desire - Reach
30. Logistics - Together
31. Sub Focus feat. Alice Gold - Out The Blue
32. Culture Shock - I Remember
33. TNGHT - Higher Ground
34. Flosstradamus - Rollup (Baauer Remix)
35. Birdy Nam Nam - Goin' In (Skrillex Goin' Hard Remix)
36. ShockOne - Chaos Theory
37. Netsky - Iron Heart
38. Netsky - 911
39. Netsky - Come Alive (Culture Shock remix)
40. Netsky - The Lotus Symphony
41. ID - ID
42. Serial Killaz - Hold the Line
43. Rusko - Everyday (Netsky Remix)
44. Toronto is Broken - Spirit Song 2012
45. Major Lazer ft. The Partysquad - Original Don (Flosstradamus Remix)
46. Delilah - Shades Of Grey (SpectraSoul Remix)
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very soon: El Hornet (Pendulum) // Tantrum Desire and The Qemists
