London Elektricity Outnumbered vinyl on Lonestar brings two tracks from the Syncopated City album to vinyl for the first time, a decade after the album’s original 2008 release, giving Hospital Records fans the physical format these tracks always deserved.
London Elektricity Outnumbered vinyl: Finally on Wax
Some tracks stay in the digital catalog for years before anyone presses them properly. Outnumbered and its companion track from Syncopated City are exactly that situation: well-known to Hospital Records followers, available for streaming and download, but never on wax until this release. The 7-inch format is standard for drum and bass singles intended for DJ use, and Lonestar’s decision to finally bring these out on vinyl ten years later suggests consistent demand from the DJ and collector community. A track that has lived in digital form for a decade tends to find its vinyl audience quickly when it finally appears in physical form.
London Elektricity and the Hospital Records Sound
London Elektricity is the project of Tony Colman, who is also the founder and driving force behind Hospital Records, one of the most consistent drum and bass labels in the UK. The London Elektricity sound sits at the melodic, soulful end of drum and bass: dense arrangements, prominent bass, and a production approach that makes the music work both on a sound system and in headphones. Syncopated City, released in 2008, was one of the stronger entries in the catalog, and the fact that these two tracks from that album never made it to vinyl at the time is the kind of gap that frustrates dedicated collectors who want the full catalog in physical form.
For the Drum and Bass Collector
Hospital Records vinyl has a dedicated collector base, and anything connected to London Elektricity or the Syncopated City album will get picked up quickly by that community. Two tracks that had no prior vinyl release, pressed for the anniversary, is a specific enough reason to own this 7-inch. If you collect Hospital Records or UK liquid drum and bass on vinyl, this is a genuine gap-filler that should have existed years earlier.
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