Over time, a recognisable 'Hospital sound' developed. The label's tracks tend to have strong melodies and vocals, and feature rich samples and live instruments. Many of the early tunes owe a lot to Chris and Tony's background in acid jazz and sound quite different to the gritty jungle that came out of labels such as Metalheadz around the same period. However, Chris insists the music is also tough and powerful.
"We like to release things that have soul, that have warmth," says Chris, "but by that I don't mean they have to have trumpets in them and girls doing backing vocals. Soul music for me can be extremely lush and quite light; it can also be hard as nails."
Chris likes the term 'fast soul' to describe Hospital's catalogue, disdaining the more popular 'liquid funk'. Even worse, in his eyes, is the phrase 'jazzy drum & bass'. As Hospital has developed, he says, as has the sound – and he's right.
Hospital used to have a sound. Now it seems to be focused on releasing average liquid tracks. Please return to the glory days
