Podcast appearances and mentions of tony colman

What does it truly mean to give everything for your art?   In this powerful episode, drum & bass legend Tony Colman aka London Elektricity shares his deep philosophy on music, contribution, and living a life of service.   From founding Hospital Records to performing in war-torn Ukraine for free, Tony's career is a testament to the power of giving without expectation—and the unexpected rewards that come from it.   We explore: ✅ Why giving selflessly benefits both the artist and the world ✅ How Tony overcame fear, ego, and self-doubt to focus on service ✅ The battle to save small club culture from corporate dominance ✅ How to build real connections in the industry through trust & generosity ✅ Why music is about lighting people up, not just playing tracks   This episode is a masterclass in artistic generosity—one that might just change the way you approach your music career.  

While many producers try to sound like other artists, my guest today has always chosen to go against the grain.   In this episode I'm sitting down with co-founder and owner of the iconic Hospital records, Drum and Bass legend Tony Colman, who performs and produces as London Elektricity.   With a punk attitude of doing things differently and getting reactions, Tony broke stereotypes and boundaries by doing what he wanted and not what was expected.   “There's no point unless you do it differently”   The culmination of diverse influences led him to discover his place in the world of music…   “Hearing the tune work on the dance floor I just knew this was my future”.   Tony talks about the serendipity of his journey and how a negative experience became a positive and defining moment in his life.    Energised from getting burned, he worked hard, followed his muse and went by pure gut instinct to build a successful label with a novel philosophy.   Tony lays out his approach to listening to demos and the emotional response he looks for…   “Music for me works when it's accessing an emotional source within the listener that they may not even be aware of now. That is genius. That is undefinable. That's what people call the ingredient X. And that's what I try and open myself to when I'm listening to new music”   We go deep into the topic of being unique, sourcing obscure sounds and beats, the art of improvisation in the studio, throwing off restrictions and having fun…   “Don't be afraid to break out of your comfort zone…Fear is important. Imposter syndrome is essential. It's part of what helps us to be different and better.” Tony really knows his stuff and this interview has one hell of an empowering message…

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Co-Founder and MD of Hospital Records, Chris Goss tells us about his journey from working in a record shop to starting up his own record label with Tony Colman. 

HOSPITAL RECORDS co-founder and CEO TONY COLMAN reveals exclusively to ROAR about his decision to step down after a difficult […]

HOSPITAL RECORDS co-founder and CEO TONY COLMAN reveals exclusively to ROAR about his decision to step down after a difficult […]

Tony Colman aka London Elek Gives us a banging walkthrough the new album by Dymanite and DRS, and new EPs from Unglued and Flava D! Also featuring is the tracks we release 20 years ago by Landslide and the tune we released 10 years ago by Danny Byrd, topped off by a great demo of the week by Screamarts.  Enjoy the sunshine this week!   Tracklist:   DRS and Dynamite - Two Mics (ft Missing) DRS and Dynamite - Adoration (ft LSB) Landslide - Fortuna (20 yrs ago) Screamarts - Time (demo of the week) Flava D - Horizon Danny Byrd - Ill Behaviour (10 yrs ago) DRS and Dynamite - Highrise (ft Calibre) DRS and Dynamite - Get Down (ft Zinc) Netsky - Mixed Emotions (ft Montell2099) Flava D - What You Mean 2 Me DRS and Dynamite - Brothers (Ft Unglued) Flava D - Desert Lights Unglued - Pigeon Funk Unglued - Got To Have DRS and Dynamite - Joint Venture (ft Calibre) DRS and Dynamite - Fix It All (ft London Elektricity) DRS and Dynamite - Do You Ever (ft Etherwood) Unglued - War Dance (ft Whiney + Truthos Mufasa) DRS and Dynamite - Back and Forth (ft S.P.Y) DRS and Dynamite - Playing In The Dark (ft The Vanguard Project)

On Saturday 13th of October, the entire British music community are coming together to celebrate by listening to an album of choice at 3:33PM. In anticipation of this day, Tony Colman and Chris Goss talk through their favourite albums that informed their own musical DNA and therefore informed the DNA of Hospital Records.

"For those that know him and those that don’t, Tony Colman a.k.a London Elektricity cuts a formidable figure." Having been involved in the UK's drum and bass scene right from the mid-90s, the co-founder of acclaimed drum and bass label Hospital Records has been instrumental in the development of the genre as we've come to know it today. Responsible for some of Hospital’s drum and bass anthems, Colman has developed a reputation as both a producer and DJ. With an impressive back catalogue of singles, EPs and 5 solo albums under his belt, London Elektricity is set to make a big impression on India for the first edition of BASS CAMP Festival in the new year. At the helm of a dance music label identified as having a fresh and unique output, Colman and his co-founders are chargeable for "liquid" drum and bass as most understand it. Responsible for bringing to the forefront artists such as High Contrast, Danny Byrd, Netsky, Logistics and Cyantific, Hospital Records is one of underground dance music's most consistent labels. As a first in our mix series, this is a live recording of a set Colman played at a Hospital Records event in Tokyo last year. MC's and everything. And in all honesty, we couldn't think of anyone better from the international drum and bass scene to start this off for us. Running through a track every couple of minutes it effortlessly glides between genres and various styles of production as well as 7 of London Elektricty's own creations. Artists such as Logistics, Nu:Tone, Danny Byrd and Netsky all get airplay, even dubstep powerhouse Caspa. For a tracklist and further info, head over here: http://www.thewildcity.com/EN/music.xhtml/article/3369-wild-city-047-london-elektricty

Tony Colman aka London Elektricity brings you our penultimate show of the year, a quick round up of all things hot in December in D+B.It’s the Xmas Podcast up next week and it’s LIVE (gulp!). 1. LSB – The Hurting2. Blu Mar Ten – Concierge Marie3. Icicle – So Close VIP4. Seba – Say That You Love Me5. Mindscape – Nightmare feat SKC6. Survival and Silent Witness – System Fault7. Gridlok – Here To Wherever8. Keeno – Little Son VIP9. Joe Syntax – Signal Drop VIP10. BCee & Bladerunner – Fatal Attraction11. Justin Martin & Leroy Peppers – Riding Spaceships (Shadow Child Remix)12. Au Seve – TC Bootleg13. Joe Ford – Behemoth14. DJ Hazard – Air Guitar15. Ad Apt – Broken Bones (BCee & Bladerunner Remix)16. Chroma – So Alone17. Jonny L – Moon

Tony Colman is joined by fellow Hospital founding father Chris Goss as the two discuss this week’s release of “Loungecore Classics”. Tune in and enjoy a little history lesson and the story behind many of your favourite Hospital tracks. Tracklist… 1. Syncopix - General Hospital 2. London Elektricity - All Hell Is Breaking Loose 3. Peter Nice Trio - Harp Of Gold 4. Grand Unified - Music Makes Me Feel This Way 5. Phuturistix - Beatiful feat Jenna G - Nu:Tone remix 6. Netsky - Moving With You - Feat Jenna G 7. Luca - Saint Bond 8. Tomahawk - Until Dawn 9. Landslide - Drum and Bossa 10. High Contrast - In A Gadda Da Vida 11. L.A.O.S - Panda Style 12. Seba & Paradox - Move On

Tony Colman aka London Elektricity brings you our latest show with news music from around the world of Drum & Bass and new about the new Netsky album and UK Live tour! Netsky - 911 Gridlok - Smuggler Tantrum Desire - Get With It Chris SU - Illusions Netsky - When Darkness Fall (Feat. Bridgette Amofah) Netsky - Jetlag Funk Joe Syntax - Pull It Salary Man - Inside Potential Badboy - Sunshine John B - Robot Lover - Logistics Remix ASC - Blurred Pictures Joe Syntax - Macro Man Dub Phizix - Codec Joe Syntax - Red Zone Netsky - Love Has Gone - Dub Phizix Remix

Tony Colman returns for 1 hour of the finest drum & bass around. Bringing you all the news from Hospital and beyond and previewing our Hospitality Summer Drum & Bass compilation this is a show not to miss! 1. S.P.Y - Funk It 2. Dub Phizix feat Fox - Never Been 3. Camo & Krooked - Lost In The Future 4. Netsky - Come Alive - Submerse Remix 5. Hyroglifics - Tape Marauders 6. Phace & Misanthrop - Progression 7. Craggz & Parallel - Musik 8. Mutated Forms - Gluestick 9. Technicolour & Komatic - The Glow 10. The Harmonist - La Tarein 11. Noisia - Dustup - Upbeats Remix 12. Inside Info - Bottled 13. Joe Syntax, Lung & Eleven8 - Red Rhythm 14. Heist - Bounty Hunters 15. Blumarten - Sweet Little Supernova - DBridge Remix 16. Derrick and Tonika - Poison Green 17. Lenzman - Wordsworth 18. Teebee & Calyx - Scavenger

The Hospital Podcast has reached the grand old number of 150! To mark this auspicious occasion, we decided to get all you lot involved with loads of track requests, shout outs, special tunes from Netsky, S.P.Y, Klute, London Elektricity and more, and a massive mix from Tony Colman himself, featuring tracks he found in his lounge!To make it extra special, we decided to live stream Tony recording the podcast in the studio on the Hospital Records YouTube channel yesterday afternoon! If you missed it then make sure you subscribe to our channel HERE to catch us next time! S.P.Y – By Your SideEmili Sande – Heaven – Nu Tone RemixLondon Elektricity – Elektricity Will Keep Me Warm – S.P.Y RemixDie, Interface, William Cartright – Truth BeyondLoadstar – BerlinMutated Forms – WastegashLondon Elektricity – U Gotta Be Crazy (Enei Remix)Netsky – I Refuse (Shockone Remix)Logistics – TransporterKlute – RevolutionSPY & BCee – Is Anybody Out ThereLondon Elektricity – Main IngredientFred V & Grafix – One Of These DaysNu:Tone – Win The Fight ft. Lisa MillettBungle – The Siren ft. Ayah MararTango and Ratty – Tales From The DarksideCyantific ft. Logistics – FlashbackLondon Elektricity “Lounge” Mix

Tony Colman aka London Elektricity brings you a corker today, a podcast stuffed full of bangers from the brand new “Hospitality Festival Drum & Bass” compilation.Logistics, Muffler, S.P.Y and much more is thrown into the mix alongside your latest tweets, emails and shout-outs. Check the show and pick up “Hospitality Festival Drum & Bass” now on the Hospital Shop. Muffler – DribbleLogistics – Gang ColoursS.P.Y – Turn The Lights OffMoving Fusion and Ant Miles – StargateLondon Elektricity – You Gotta Be Crazy – Enei RemixMartsman – Richard Rocking ChairFred V and Grafix – Long DistanceBungle feat Ayah – SirenReso – War MachineBreak and Die – Slow Down VIPStranjah – Cry For You