London Elektricity Bio
Hello. My name is Tony Colman, and I make music and DJ under the name London Elektricity. I have been making music for most of my life, and releasing London Elektricity tunes for 12 years. My latest album is called ‘Syncopated City’ and it’s out now. I have a day job too, as CEO of the Drum+Bass label Hospital Records. Oh and if you like interesting D+B and want to hear me talk all over, it please subscribe to my Hospital Records podcast. It’s won three BT Digital Music Awards!
If you want to book me to come and play records you need to email [email protected], wherever you are in the world.
If you want to send me demos, please AIM your best two tracks to: ‘hospitaldubs’ in theory it’s on 24hr auto receive. Don’t send more than two because I only have time to check the first two tracks by any new artist. I can’t give feedback on the majority of the tunes I get sent but I promise I’ll listen to all of them, and if I like your tune enough, I’ll either play it on my podcast or if it’s so good I don’t want anyone else to hear it I’ll email you, so don’t forget to include your email address.
If you want to know what software or hardware you should buy or anything about studio techniques, how to make a hit minimal deathstep anthem using nothing but a calculator and a hymn book then check out the Production pages on HospitalRecords.com. It’ll contain all you ever needed to know to get started on the road to fame, women, men, ducks, poverty and world amen n reece domination.
London Elektricity has become a byword for groundbreaking ‘fast soul music’, ramming venues, destroying crowds and leaving huge smiles from the Big Chill to Glastonbury to Good Vibes and beyond. London Elektricity will always be seen smashing 100% vinyl and dubplate sets from London to Japan to Malaysia, Australia, California, Eastern Europe and onwards.
Tony also keeps it cutting edge away from the dancefloor bringing you the groundbreaking and multi award winning Hospital Podcast. This regular show is now in its 4th year and is soildly in the top 10 music podcasts on itunes UK. With over 4 million downloads since the first show, the podcast continues to smash up the bandwith as people subscribe worldwide.
London Elek is currently working on his fifth studio album. Having dropped the debut Pull The Plug in ’96, produced with Hospital co founder Chris Goss, Tony took the project solo for the next 3 studio albums Billion Dollar Gravy, Power Ballads and Syncopated City. From 2003 - 2005 Tony pulled together a group of musicians to form London Elektricity Live, touring worldwide to massive acclaim, recording several live sessions at the legendary Maid Vale BBC studios and releasing two live DVDs Live at the Jazz Cafe and Live at the Scala in the process.
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For more information on London Elektricity and Hospital Records, head to HospitalRecords.com.
Hahaha, who could say no to that face?
I’ve been listening to London Elektricity ever since I discovered Logistics, which was midway through 2006. Best music to help whittle away the time in between college classes! Born to Synthesize is probably my favorite, and whenever I’m flipping forward … forward … forward through my iPod when I’m on the road, I have to stop when it lands on it. I’d love one day to be able to make music like this.
Hi Tony!
I admire creativity!!! But I always asked one question! How old are you??
I hope to receive the answer!!!!
In advance thanks!!!!
Tony, you and the byrd smashed it at hmv on saturday. You were throwing out some absolute bangers and have fully revived my love for d&b! It was my first hospitality and I cant wait to go again. I got my picture taken with you aswel and I think you thought I looked abit crazy but i was just under the infulence haha.
Got big respect for you and the rest of the guys, keep up the good work!
Peace
Hi, just wanted to say big big thank you for inviting me to hospitality in birmingham hmv institute last night, was an amazing night, everyone went mental in there! plus it totally made my night when you guys showed up at haha bar&grill..
Tony, what a legend!
All the best, Egle B.
Hello tony just wanted to say you guys are great, loving all the music your bringing out at the momet, saw you all at brixton academy It was an amazing night, you all doing amazing sets just make me love drum and bass even more, i saw netsky at the venue in canterbury the other night aswell he done an amzing set, give me a shout on the podcast if you can would be great thanks.
Dear Tony,
I working as the doctor on a cruise ship in the Baltic this summer, spending time in Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Kiel, etc. I want to go to any clubs along my itinerary where I can here/see drum and bass. Do you have any suggestions? You have made some comments on your podcast about the music scene in St. Petersburg and that is where I’ll have the greatest opportunity to get off the ship during the evening.
The podcast is great and I look forward to every new issue. I especially like your words of encouragement to people who are going through a rough patch such as an illness, and to the occasional birth (expected or accomplished) announcements! You are a force for good in the world.
Hello Tony,
could you please give a shout to me and my father on the next podcast?
He just bought a Syncopated City album and thanks to him I like your music too. nowadays my father has some problems and I want to suprise him by hearing his name on the next podcast and mine as well.
my name is Tobias van Wijnen and my father’s name is Cees van Wijnen,
We are from the Netherlands. Keep it going Tony!
Best Regards, Tobias + Cees van Wijnen
Tony, you are my favourite dj / music master / human of all time. It was insanely awesome getting to see you in Christchurch NZ for the 2nd time last weekend, dropping my fave tune at the moment (Mellow) and signing a poster for me and my man was the highlight of my life.
We get precious few sets like yours in NZ and it was a night to be remembered!
Massive respect for all you do, and for playing Shapeshifter on their home turf! And us POMs get a fair bollocking sometimes here, you represented by bringing the noise good and proper!